I took a fun panoramic shot of Matt
Taken from here to get just the right angle
I took a fun panoramic shot of Matt
Taken from here to get just the right angle
Java (May 21st, 2022),Jim (May 20th, 2022),RockyMtRebel (May 21st, 2022),Tom (May 20th, 2022)
Steven in the shade enjoying the cool pics we all just took
Java (May 21st, 2022)
We did not get to poopy pants Hill, although we were pretty close when we turned around. Probably wouldn’t do anything different since it was unanticipated. Next time it would be great to have a slightly larger group just in case a turnaround happens and we can split into 2 groups (one turning around and one going forward). Hard to say for sure but we made the best of it regardless and had a good time!
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2005 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon TJ
2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon Xtreme Recon edition
2023 Ford F150 Raptor
Java (May 21st, 2022)
Matt said waypoint 41 was the turn-around point. Trails Offroad says that is "narrow canyon obstacle". The photos they have available don't look turn-around-defying.
https://www.trailsoffroad.com/trails...il#waypoint-41
Are there any photos of the obstacle?
Curious George
The narrow canyon was where we turned around, didn’t look that bad to me either. Waypoint 43 is the large obstacle Gretchen descended and then ascended since we turned around
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2005 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon TJ
2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon Xtreme Recon edition
2023 Ford F150 Raptor
Downed tree on the Uncompahgre Plateau
Tree cut and pulled to side of trail, now blocking a bandit trail bypass
Ready for the Hole in the Rock
Shane preparing to remove the broken shock. Lucky to have found a shade tree
The shade tree featured a very large hole in the shade, so Shane parked there. Without the hole I'm not sure if he could have reached the shock from the ground anyway. The engine bay of the G is pretty high up normally.
Java (May 21st, 2022),Jim (May 21st, 2022),speedkills (May 29th, 2022)
Jim (May 22nd, 2022),open_circuit (May 22nd, 2022),speedkills (May 29th, 2022)
Been there myself, comes with the lifestyle. I left a trip two days in a few years ago after waking up in a panic, I wasn't even on a trail, it just happens sometimes. Anyone who does stuff like this has experienced it. Sucks when it's your turn, sorry that happened to you Trent. Like the saying goes: dust it off, get back on the whores and try again.
open_circuit (May 22nd, 2022)
Finally took the time to resize pics which is kind of a pain in the butt. I would say these are my favorite pics that I took. It's going to be a long wait to finish Hole in the Rock in October.
speedkills (May 29th, 2022)
Couple more
open_circuit (May 23rd, 2022)
Gretchen your photo of the prickly pear in bloom is outstanding. Wall and Calendar worthy!
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Tom
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Thanks Tom, I wished I would have used my good camera for it. I brought a Nikon D7500 with me and did not use it once.
I did the same. Brought my nice camera, didn't turn it on once, and missed most of my shots on my phone. Too busy having fun to be a good photographer but I can live with that.
I'm still chipping away at suspension components to fix my tracking issues. Shane, Ty, and lurker Nick have been helpful with front control arm work (JKS adjustable upper control arm johnny joint appears to have failed).
The tally so far: tie rod, front upper control arms.
Next up: rear upper control arms and rear track bar bushings (both seem dry and cracked).
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Steven
2004 Wrangler Rubicon
I’ve also been more lazy on the trail in regards to pictures and videos, especially on long and technical trails where I’m working just to keep up to the pack! I do make an effort to get some of the harder obstacles that slow us down and it’s easy to take videos of a few rigs tackling the hardest/coolest obstacles
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2005 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon TJ
2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon Xtreme Recon edition
2023 Ford F150 Raptor
I find photos and videos easier when I have a passenger to do some of that work for me. I'm also too lazy to pull out my DSLR or unmount my phone much.