Weekend got off to a killer start with SeaFlea getting to Cowtown around 11p on Thursday and stayed up late BSin' and having a few beers to knock the edge off the anxiety. Got up at 6 am and headed for the Badlands with the plan for Vince to meet us around 9 pm after work at Summer Carroll.

Friday was deserted. SeaFlea and myself spent the day getting to know the park, experimenting with tire pressure and learning the rig together. Been 2 years for myself since my last visit and vaguley remembered the place. After an easy day we headed into town for some grub and a cold one. Then back to the campsite to meet Vince.

After getting back to camp, more wheelers had started to trickle in with 3 well built jeeps a couple campsites over yonder After talkin' to them we learned that a couple toyota truggies were on the way and one of the trucks was owned by a Columbian named Oscar who happened to have The Punisher logo painted on his hood. We later learned how fitting that really was. Oscar wheels hard. Real hard.

Anywho, Vince rolled in to camp with little drama trying to find the place and we crashed. Woke up Saturday and got in line, checked in and hit the Orange trail right off the bat. Got rollin and ran into the group just mentioned and started to follow. What a day of first class guides to some of the best wheeling in the park. Saw some trucks do just insane climbs including Vince to even the score between the Jeeps and the Yotas.

The day wasn't without carnage and here's what I can remember.

Scary Mike's Jeep cracked it's frame
Tweety's Yellow Jeep broke a ujoint
I busted my driveshaft
Oscar busted all the teeth of his front R@P.

Got SeaFlea back to the airport after a bite to eat downtown to complete his whirlwind visit to the Mid-West. Have about 30 minutes of video to work together and will try and get that done soon.

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Great group of guys and everyone enjoyed the Jeep Yota rivalry on the trails making the day even more rewarding.

 

WOW...great pics. do you have any pics of the punisher?

btw. it says your inbox is full

 

I'm not very good with PMs..might have to empty my box. Lemme check it out. The Punisher is the very first truck in the series

 

Man I miss that rock quarry ... it hasn't changed a bit. Nice pics

 

yea, it woulda been pointless for me to join you guys.........

Nonetheless, glad you guys had a safe and fun trip!!

 

great pics. Will did you have fun

 

off topic but did you still want my basket?

 

yes, I got your pm..just can't empty my box. what we talked about went Friday

 

awesome..now back on topic!

 

:cry:

 

Driveshaft? How'd ya do that? I assume you had a spare?

I got 2 out of 3 boxes ready to go...

 

woke up ( got in around midnight)
I had a great time. That place is incredible! Lots of great obstacles and rocks to play on.

 

The driveshaft went on the pink trail. There is a 6-8' rock face that you really need 2 lockers for. mark almost made it up, but fell back down (thats where he bent it i think)
and then he gave it all it had and the shat twisted up like a rose!!!!!!!! no spare dirveshafts. Tom woods is going to get a call this week. Drove back to camp in fwd.

 

Thanks Will! Ol' Girl almost made it! Next time with the new goodies

 

I have all the confidence in that! With the lower gearing and both lockers it will easily make it.

 

I wanna go back like...today Counting the days till Gray Rock and exo-fest.

 

Hey, imagine that! A Ford with the hood up!



Cool shots Trekker!

 

Not sure what was up with that POS but it had it's hood up forever then left. Saw a few fullsized piles this weekend.

Thanks man!

 

FORD = Fixed Or Repaird Daily