Just want to share some pics I took this last weekend on my trip to Moab with Darren. Had a great time. Just wish I had more time to exlpore more trails. Next time... Anyway, thanks to Darren for the use of his deflators and compressor and speedometer and sorry no one else could join us.

Here's Darren checking his clearance on Bull Canyon trail.


Me on Gemini Bridges trail.


Darren on the first of several 40 degree descents on Fins 'n Things.


Me on another 40 degree slope on Fins 'n Things.


This is from the top of Hurrah Pass. It almost looks like I photoshopped my rig in there, huh?


I'm already looking forward to my next trip. Who's in?
-Michael

 

Simply gorgeous!
I'll have to take a trip to Moab one year.

 

How is the new rig treating you BTW?

 

Sweet pics thanks for sharing them. ben

 

Holy crap are you serious Scofco? If you are I will join you in the long journey. Ben

 

By one year, it will probably be 20 years from now

I am heading to Calgary in September, meet me there

 

Which Prov. is Calgary? Is that further east of us? next Sunday i'm starting a week long wheelin trip through central Wash. into western Wash..

 

Alberta. Would be a long trek for you
Will be an ever longer trek for me, should be interesting to see how the truck handles it. MT's and an HD suspension are going to SUCK for that drive.

 

Those are some sweet pics, Michael! I'm glad I could help you out in the departments that you noted. I had a great time as well and it was cool to meet the rest of your family. Thanks again for the invite. Your new 'Runner looks great and the added clearance on yours played a HUGE role, as you know. You should be very pleased.

I wasn't going to, but now I'll have to put up a few of my pics here, now that you have a new thread up. I'll still send you everything I took of you when I take some time to do so.

I shouldn't say this, but I had a sweet time on the last 2 trails I ran after you departed. Simply awesome!

Thanks again!

 

Looks good gents.

Did y'all make it out on to the Bridges? I wussed out, but it makes for a cool picture.

What trails did you guys hit?

 

Are you going to the ORV park in Edmonton?

 

Here's my contribution. My apologies if this is too much to put in the thread. If so, I will edit and link a few later.


Not Moab, but heading in that direction in Glenwood Canyon, near Glenwood Spgs, CO. Road trip!



Michael on Fins & Things



Me on Fins



Michael on Fins




Near Hidden Canyon



Near Hidden Canyon



Near Hidden Canyon



Near Hidden Canyon



Hurrah Pass



At the end of Chicken Corners road above the Colorado River, south of Deadhorse Point



Colorado River from the end of Lockhart Canyon off the Lockhart Basin road. This was basically my campsite on my last night.



Adrian, here's a pic of me on one of the Gemini Bridges. Personally, I love heights. Good thing, being that I'm from the highest state.

We ran Bull Canyon, Gemini Bridges, Fins & Things, some spurs around Hidden Canyon, and Hurrah Pass. After Michael departed on Sunday, I continued onto Chicken Corners and Lockhart Basin. Camped that night and finished Lockhart on Monday and headed for home.

 

Wow!

 

wow lots of great photos. you guys are so lucky. that is some great terrain.

 

Great pictures as always Darren. I'll try to send you my pics here in the next couple days. I'll have to check out Lockhart next time we go. I am very pleased with my 4runner. Just wish I had a little more clearance in the rear but that will have to wait. I think first on my list will be a deflator and a compressor. Even Carrie agreed that airing down is a must on those bumpy roads.
-Michael

 

Yeah, Michael, you'll have to check out both Chicken and Lockhart. I rate them both a 10 on the scenery scale, and both feel pretty remote, which is great. Lockhart was nice and long (40+ miles) and parallels White Rim, which is off to the west. It was pretty slow going for most of the way with some fairly nice rocky sections at the beginning. Mr. Wells is adamant about not doing this one alone, but oh well! I'm sure I'll put up some trail reports of these on my site at some point with a lot more pics.

I'd go 4Runnin' with you anytime, as it's also nice to have some action shots of my rig as well. I don't have too many which have been taken by others, so this was definitely cool. And you're right, that last picture of yours you posted almost has a Photoshop look!

 

im so down!!!!! you guys planning anything in september?!?!?!?!?!!? i would love to go to a place like that!!!! and im sure blue would come too!!! he and i could caravan or 4runavan down there!!!

Newdad- what kinda suspension set up do you have? im assuming it would be a good thing to have sliders for that stuff?

how about august 29 through sept 4th ish kinda around there some time around there??????

 

awesome pics, my xj driving buddy just got back from moab, and it's definitely someplace I'll be heading with him next year. 3000 mile round trip well worth it from the pics I saw of his.

 

Lockers and protection and huge for Moab. Tires are not as huge a deal. Gearing does it as well.

September would be hot, at least the first half, and likely most of the second.

 

lockers eh? i aint got ones of them!