..and story thread!
So let the stories and pics roll! :)
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..and story thread!
So let the stories and pics roll! :)
I'm with you Billy! Pics! Pics! And oh yeah, did I mention Pics!
Peace.
Tom
Tom...you gonna make '13?
A handful of us did an early run over the Lasal Pass. Unlike last year, we did NOT have to turn around half way due to excessive snow, though we did run into a pretty deep drift at one point. Only three of us managed to get through the drift without a strap or taking the bypass, all of which were Ebony VXes (Jerry aka arcobarco, Stephan aka ND92, and Gill aka nocturnalvx). Great scenery as always, and good times with no damage.
Oh yeah...link to the pics!!!
https://plus.google.com/photos/10189...CLai7I38_ofOXA
By the way... I will add more photos later which can be accessed via this link.
Wish you all were here!!!
Great pics - keep 'em coming!!
Thanks Cece/Gil. Great pics. Glad you guys made it the whole way this year!
I am beside myself this year. The double-edged sword of life is cutting ever deeply lately.
Please keep the pics coming!
Bart
I expect some great pics today from the VX run on Fins n Things!
I know a bunch of folks took pictures when I got up on three wheels... maybe they'll post here tonight!
Where are all the pics slackers? :)
Pics on the Planet...http://forum.planetisuzoo.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=61758
More pics from today. https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/1...CLai7I38_ofOXA
The group was split... The VX Run was on Fins N Things. Then some of us did Metal Masher instead; however we ended up leaving a little later than initially planned, so the Metal Masher group was split in two. Metal Masher was a new trail for Gill and I so we joined up with Jay Dunford (JoFotoz riding shotgun), Dumke, Meowmix, Kenny and wifey Donna, and Giggling Grammy. It was a great trip... not nearly as hairy as the name implied. I did take some videos, or so I thought...turns out there was some user error on my part so most of the "cool" stuff is just a memory. Womp...Womp...
Snow, Spiders, and Sand.:right: I wont mention the "carnage" word. That got me in trouble once before. :drool:Glad all is well!:thumbup:
Thanks cece. Glad to see everyone having fun....
Thanks for the pics Cece! Keep'm coming. Metal Masher is a cool trail...there are some fun optional stuff...rock chucker and widowmaker!
Id love to conquer widowmaker one day, but I think its gonna be a while after watching that truggy flop on it last year...except I still dont understand who cruises around moab in a truggy with no tow strap ;wtf;Quote:
Originally Posted by Triathlete
Fun trail in general though.
So how many VXs showed up this year? Is it a record?
Peace.
Tom
Dave said there were 15 vehicles, not all VXs, at the VX run. A small second group that missed the fins group headed out to Metal Masher...looked like 5-6 vehicles in that group, again not all VXs.
Here's a few pics to keep the wolves at bay. A small group of us went up La Sal Pass this afternoon which is a very easy trail - lots of rocks and bounces but no major obstacles. Unfortunately the weather wasn't the greatest so most of my pics are pretty washed out. Here's a few that were okay plus a couple shots of the VX.
At one of the higher points on the trail...
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...MG_0615_1_.JPG
More less the same view but from the canyon floor level...
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...MG_0625_1_.JPG
Looking back towards where the trail ran...
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...MG_0628_1_.JPG
Lots of mud and dust on day two...
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Nothing spectacular I know... what I'm really looking forward to are the pics of Fins and Things that Sue, Jon, and a few others have on their cameras. I'll see if I can persuade them to let me do a data dump mañana.
Weather looks fine...last year it was cold, rain, and SNOW!
Thanks for the pics Mav...that will give us our "fix" for a short time :)
The new baby looks great, Ash. I'm jel. Thanks for the pics.
Ok so yesterday was a full day for part of our group. Steve and his co-pilot Joe, Jay, and Gill and I had a late start on our overnight journey of White Rim Trail in Canyonlands. Steve's Trooper had some issues I'm sure he'll post about later, but we started our trip around 3pm instead of 8am. We camped out under a mostly starry sky last night and returned back today. The pics are in the process of uploading and should be up shortly. But all I can say I this was one of my favorite trips of all time EVER!!!
METAL MASHER
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...her_robert.jpg
Robert
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...er_linda_1.jpg
Linda Adams
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...sher_ken_1.jpg
Ken
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...sher_gil_1.jpg
The Crew
PORCUPINE RIM
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...rim_ldub_1.jpg
Larry skirting the edge
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...rim_dave_1.jpg
Dave leading the way
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...sread_sign.jpg
Larry misread the sign - he was mad.
Video Link of Larry on Porcupine rim:
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/sh...29/ppuser/1483
How many miles did you guys cover Cece? I did that trail a few years back but didn't do all of White Rim and we covered about 100 miles. We did the part down to the Colorado, saw the arche, the Schafer switchbacks are awesome and then we came down to Long Canyon back to Moab. Was a long day. That pic with the vehicles along the rim is really cool. Where did you guys camp? I imagine the night sky was amazing :)
We did the whole White Rim Trail which covers about 90 miles. We started at Schafer switchbacks, went down past the Colorado River, Musselman Arch and Washer Woman Arch, camped at Gooseberry Campground (we had a few Kangaroo Rats as our guests), then continued today through the rest of the trail along the Green River. Excuse me while I go be social at the stoop...It's our last night here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Triathlete
Oh yeah... MORE PICS!
https://picasaweb.google.com/1018944...Lai7I38_ofOXA#
PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES, PIC.......
the natives are getting restless! :D
Somebody bust their oil pan or something?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kenny
I don't have pics of everybody, but here's some from Fins & Things....there's some pretty good pucker shots. Ashley did great, and Jon's rig is a beast! :thumbup:
Mark was an awesome spotter and great soother of the puckerer types!
Here's the photobucket link, I'll be adding some more pics:
http://s1099.photobucket.com/albums/...OAB%20%202012/
FINS & THINGS:
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/...2/DSCN0738.jpg
DOUBLE FOXFIRE TROUBLE: VX KAT ON LEFT, VT_MAV ON RIGHT
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/...2/DSCN0746.jpg
VXORADO:
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/...2/DSCN0741.jpg
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A few more from Fins & Things:
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http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/...2/DSCN0824.jpg
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6 of us did TOP OF THE WORLD.....it was one H3!! of a climb and one hard fought battle! :freek:
Would be really rough for a stocker....I had a lot of e-brake action goin' on to get up many ledges, and skids, a lift, and preferably some sliders are most helpful and advised! :freek::freek: Man was it different than just 2 years ago....way rougher stuff but we ALL made it! YAH! :clap:
This trail has beautiful scenery and is well worth it.
Oh....and if you're wonderin'....my front & rear ....um....plastic skids were untouched....the Kilby's underneath....um...not so much! :thumbup: :laugho:
Dave (Gizmo) was our great trail leader.
Big Jim, VX Kat, Mark Hardeman, MeowMix, Eric (etfren....with the former "BigMeatVX")
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/...2/DSCN0994.jpg
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ONE HARD FOUGHT BATTLE FOR THIS AWESOME ICONIC PIC!! :thumbup:
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/...2/DSCN1148.jpg
Thought some would like to see some close up shots of Jon's incredible mods:
VXORADO'S SNORKEL:
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/...2/DSCN1337.jpg
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VXORADO'S SPARE TIRE MOUNT:
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/...2/DSCN1309.jpg
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This angle is from the bottom looking UP:
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/...2/DSCN1313.jpg
Got all mine uploaded to Facebook and Photobucket is importing them all now. I'll post the link when its done. Spent a good amount of time sorting and editing them all today.
It's done!
http://s155.photobucket.com/albums/s...20Meet%202012/
Nice articulation and nice shot! :D
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s...04667940_o.jpg
Holy crap Jon! Did you change your boxers after this one? :eek:
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s...36161738_o.jpg
I was a little on edge (no pun intended). ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by vt_maverick
All of my pics are on photobucket.
http://s1168.photobucket.com/albums/...o/Moab%202012/
...and here are some good ones. :)
http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/...2/106_2370.jpg
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I have a set on Flickr
great set Rick! Purdy!