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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 07:23 AM
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Feb 23: Elvis, Upper & Lower Woodpecker: Casey & Charles from California will be here

Casey and Charles from California will be here so we are moving the run formerly set for Edwards Park out to Florence Junction and running Elvis and the Woodpeckers.

Meet: 8:30am Leave at 9:00am

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(US 60 & Kings Ranch Road)
7138 E Highway 60
Gold Canyon, AZ 85218
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 08:55 AM
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Might have to give the "J Turn" a go this time.
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 10:33 AM
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Hmmm... the J-Turn...

You go first, then I'll consider it depending on your results.

I have had enough "going firsts" for a little while with all my poor results this past Sunday.
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 11:03 AM
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I will be in Portland that weekend for a wedding. Elvis is a great trail...you guys have fun!

What was the results of this past weekend?? Photos...? story? Where?

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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 11:25 AM
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I didn't really take to many pictures... I was to busy getting stuck, and then stuck again.

But, we hit the Sycamore area, 160 past Graveyard Tank and back around the shortcut to Sycamore.
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 01:13 PM
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Have fun, I'll be somewhere in the Pacific nursing a cocktail or two.
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 05:49 PM
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I'm out then. Looks to be beyond my 4runner ablities. Have fun.
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 07:43 PM
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I'm out then. Looks to be beyond my 4runner ablities. Have fun.
Actually Elvis is not that hard and always has several ways through everything. One easy, one medium and one hard. The red truck could do it no problem.
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 03:25 AM
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Originally Posted by sschaefer3
Actually Elvis is not that hard and always has several ways through everything. One easy, one medium and one hard. The red truck could do it no problem.

If you think that my 4runner can make it then I'll go.
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 04:58 AM
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Originally Posted by wormhole
If you think that my 4runner can make it then I'll go.
It can, when you get a choice, take the easy line. Some weenies even made a way around the squeeze, so in all honestly if you want to make the trail hard you can, if you want to make it easy you can. It is what ever you make of it.
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 01:22 PM
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Don't fret Steve, I got a few on my camera.




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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 01:26 PM
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Don't fret Steve, I got a few on my camera.
Nice!! That actually looks a bit deeper than I thought.

The funny thing was I really wasn't even stuck... I just wanted you to get your shoes wet.
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 01:27 PM
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What was it...

1. Steve has lowered his 4Runner
2. Brian has gotten realllly tall
3. Steve got stuck in a hole

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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Bighead
What was it...

1. Steve has lowered his 4Runner
2. Brian has gotten realllly tall
3. Steve got stuck in a hole


It was mostly rocks about half way out (where I was standing) and then it turned to sand. Steve hit the sand and just sunk like a rock. It was kinda funny as Steve informed us all to stay on the gas once we passed the middle, so we didn't get stuck, and then we all watched him go out and get stuck.
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 01:36 PM
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It was kinda funny as Steve informed us all to stay on the gas once we passed the middle, so we didn't get stuck, and then we all watched him go out and get stuck.
Not sure if it was lack of throttle or lack of sense to try it in the first place.

Since no one else volunteered to cross after I almost went under... I'll go with lack of sense on my part. I didn't seem to learn much from it though seeing I was door deep in a mucky pond some 45 minutes later.

I need to get some 46's pronto.
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 06:40 PM
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You should've sat in the back and gone fishing.
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 08:34 PM
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Hey Steve good work! At least you didnt get stuck in a dry wash, right?!
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 09:13 PM
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I forgot to ask if Elvis is do able with my 4runner. What about the woodpeckers?

*EDIT* Never mind I saw the photo's of the woodpeckers and um not doable . So are all of these trails going to be run or just specific ones?

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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by wormhole
You should've sat in the back and gone fishing.
I kinda felt like bait once I was hooked up to the winchline. I just don't know what Schaefer was trolling for.

Originally Posted by westy44runner
Hey Steve good work! At least you didnt get stuck in a dry wash, right?!
Believe me... I was wishing it was dry when I saw the water line at my doors.
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 07:25 AM
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AHHH! YIKES!
Even though it was deep at least it wasn't too fast moving or evlota would be somewhere south of phoenix by now.
Good pics. How did the door seals hold? Got any pics of the interior?

Elvota, I always knew you were a staff. Good to see others see it as well. LOL!
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