CARNAGE CARNAGE and more CARNAGE
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This years run was the greatest wheeling trip I have ever been on, bar none.

GREAT PEOPLE
GREAT TRAILS
and
GREAT CARNAGE!

Carole and I have really enjoyed this time with new faces and old personalities. This was a great trip, already looking forward to next year's run.







Sandman, I really would like to get a copy of that broken axle tape.

SteveO

 

Hey that's great. I see you practice what you preach.

S P A N K E D !!!

 

Next CO4RJ should be in MOAB (Utah) if things go as we discussed in camp. That should really be someting. Good to see you again.

 

Schaffer, glad to see you got home in one piece. Good to see you again. Carole and I were talking about going out to AZ to visit some family, and (of course) do some wheeling. Maybe a little Martinez Canyon action! Or maybe even Ajax canyon! I might even try the Firehole in Martinez ....

 

Yeah, that was interesting. Pics on the way, probably tomorrow.

 

 

85% driver.
10% truck.
5% luck.

 

I just got home even though I only live 2 hours from the campground. Michael K. (from Oregon) and I watched as Mike Caskey of ORS and 2 of his friends drove Carnage Gulch (a new extreme trail) at Old Chinaman's Gulch. The near vertical wall that you have to winch up at the exit was rather exciting. One guy rolled over his left rear corner and landed hard on his roof, but he was OK and he only took one tire off the rim. All the trucks had exo's and were pretty impressive.

I had a very fun time at the Jamboree this year.

As Schaefer mentioned, the group overwhelmingly expressed far more interest in going to Moab rather than anywhere in Colorado for next year, so you can plan on Moab. There will be a limit to the number of vehicles (40??? or less) due to BLM restrictions of organized events there. I have no idea what we'll call the event yet.

 

Cool, can't wait for the flood of pics!

Steve, how did the dual cases do?

 

Donna and I watched the footage of Chinaman's this evening, which was at least an hour's worth (possibly more). I caught some great moments, one of them being your axle pop. Sadly, Schaefer's comical comment while Martin was stuck wasn't picked up clearly by the mic.

I will get a copy to you in the mail this week sometime. (Send me an e-mail with your address.)

For those who would be interested in hearing Scheafer expressing "the agony of defeat," I've made available a sound file here. (This is all in fun.)

Our family had an awesome time again this year. It wouldn't have been the same without all the great folks who made the sacrafice to drive from the far regions of the USA to join us. Thank you all!

 

Yeah, your quite welcome for the ride my school bus gave your family on Holy Cross.

Crawlin with 7 people in the 4Runner. Still spanking !!!

As for that stupid rock:

1. Brown gets high cetered

2. Yoder gets high centered

3. Schaefer gets high centered with a Wisconsin soptter, SPANKS it with Caskey spotting.

 

Man is that funny. Steve still didn't give in to the winch......

 

Well, as you could all probably tell, I had a great time.

It was a pleasure to actually meet all of the guys that I have spent the last 6 months reading about. I learned a lot too. Thanks!

I can't wait till Moab, I think I am hooked! I will be prepared by then too, no more woosy stuff.

33's, Lockers, Bumpers there goes the walet

 

A great time was had by all! Good people and good four-wheeling make for a really good weekend. Can't wait for future events with this group!

Hopefully I can get some pics up tonight...

Cheers!

 

This years jambo was a huge success. Great people. I had a great time.

I'll have pics up tonite as well.

Anyone get a shot of Lee's truck after the damage?

 

Quite well. Excellent on Holy Cross, carried 7 passengers going down the worst stuff.

Did not need it on Wheeler Lake

Worked great on Chinaman until it started raining, then I could only use the 100 to 1 part.

Colorado is a little different than AZ and CA (Rubicon) in the aspect that you have mud. That was new to me. The crawler shines in pure rock crawling. Does nothing for mud, but a front locker sure does.

 

In the interest of full disclosure, I want everyone to know that I did not make it all the way on the Holy Cross trail -- didn't want to destroy my stock bumper at French Creek -- and Steve was indeed very gracious and gave me and my family a ride the rest of the way. Overall, Steve did do better on the trails than me -- no question. (Without a locker, heavy duty bumpers, and crawler gears, it would be amazing if that weren't the case. No bitterness here. Not even sure when I will be able to get all the stuff I want. Just this morning I received a $15K estimate to repair sinking foundation walls we have in our garage! :cry: )

My only reason for poking at you, Steve, is that ahead of time you were poking fun of Colorado trails. Some of our trails require a ton of ground clearance, and some of our obsticles can't be conquered by crawling. So when I refer to you getting spanked, I mean by the trails, not by me. No doubt, those trails spanked me harder than you. Watching the tape last night of you high centered on the new Chinaman's obstacle, I saw how your low gears allowed you to be gentle on your frame. Mine got clobbered. (I'm a little concerned I might have messed it up.)

Everyone, I think Steve's a good guy. And I think it was fun seeing his feathers get a little ruffled this weekend.

 

especially by a little bit-o-mud and water.....

 

Cough, cough, cough

I don't think you were the only one I did better than.....................

.Mystery Person

I can guarantee that Marlin sold at least 1 MC09 durring this event. There will be no sleep until the HomoBurrito is defeated !!!

 

Someone should e-mail him and let him know where all the posts are. He seems to be the only one who does not know.