Calgary Jeep Association
Off Highway Staging Area => Open Trail Rides => Topic started by: MB.Muffin on September 05, 2008, 10:37:17 AM
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Does anybody do any winter runs?
I know EJC does them sometimes but i'm boycotting them :)
I was hoping maybe there might be a run at the beginning of the cold weather or at the end... I miss everything in between haha...
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hoping to go out for a couple runs this winter to test my truck out since i dont forsee me finishing it until the snow flies :o
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Does anybody do any winter runs?
I know EJC does them sometimes but i'm boycotting them :)
I was hoping maybe there might be a run at the beginning of the cold weather or at the end... I miss everything in between haha...
Winter wheeling can be some of the best all year. Winter runs of course. The CJA even has a members winter camping trip. The last two yeas we had a great turn out for that event. Many of us have tire chains for our jeeps. Chains are offten included as a minimum requirement on some of the harder winter runs. It just takes more planing and a better suplied jeep to participate safely in winter runs.
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I love snow wheeling.
But when it's just brown, frozen dirt, not so much.
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I don't have a jeep yet ... but i would love to experience a winter run.. so i'll definitely be watching the forums i'm really glad to hear theres winter runs..
i'm sad to hear the camping trip is members only Lol... I don't live in calgary... its not fair to become a member at this point since I have no jeep either... but thanks for the info everyone :D
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Winter runs are the absolute best. Same trails as summer :P
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Winter runs are the BEST.
I just gotta dig this out of the archives
http://forum.calgaryjeep.com/index.php?topic=1840.0
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Winter runs are the BEST.
I just gotta dig this out of the archives
http://forum.calgaryjeep.com/index.php?topic=1840.0
Hahahaha...
Who got the last laugh on that one Vinman.....those that left early ;)
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Hahahaha...
Who got the last laugh on that one Vinman.....those that left early ;)
But you missed the best part of the run.
Remember, a bad day of wheeling still beats a good day of not wheeling :o :o :o 8)
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my first winter run was a bad storm in edmonton about feb '89 I believe, couldnt get my little foreign car outta the parking lot downtown, got a cab to drop me off at the jeep dealership on way home - decent sales guy had me in 4low within the hour ...
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While I can't beat that, here is a link to one album of winter trip pictures... I hope that this doesn't break the "no posting pics" policy.... it's a link, not pics...
http://gallery.belayenterprises.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=Dec112004&page=1 (http://gallery.belayenterprises.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=Dec112004&page=1)
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I luv snow ... maybe some of those with lotsa experience can post some tips and extra gear
they may carry , an safety - I see tire chains ...
here's something to consider when its barron out , through melt/freeze cycles and shade
steep hills can become bobsled shoots like in this pic ... its way more fun in 2foot of snow
than this :
http://www.msc-inc.ca/maclean_20050801/wiap_slipslide.jpg (http://www.msc-inc.ca/maclean_20050801/wiap_slipslide.jpg)
this vehicle is going to fast and all 4wheels are locking up but it aint stopping ... so those
less experienced might wanna ride shotgun first .. the pictures blury cause the photographer ::)
decides to move his vehicle forward another 100ft now!!
edit: this is a fairly steep grade ... pics never do them justice
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soounds like fabulous times... can't wait to experience one :D
my only concern is fitting inside the jeep haha... i wear so many layers of clothes i can hardy move... (i get cold stupid easy) :-[
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Fullsize trucks FTW ;D
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snow=fun, ice = not cool..... have had some fun azz times wheeling in the snow. its crazy fun. we've been out in 2 feet in our full size fords we got stuck every 30 feet. fun times. also played on some icy hills, which can become very umm, problemmatic. lookin forward to it this winter