Calgary Jeep Association
Off Highway Staging Area => Open Trail Rides => Topic started by: VooDoo on October 23, 2012, 04:31:57 PM
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Any one up for a run on sat?
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Where ya thinking of going?
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I was thinking McClain but I'm open
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how about somewhere in the crowsnest? :P I'm gonna be in Fernie over the weekend
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thats a hall for a day run
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I may be down for a run. How challenging of trails were u thinking? Totw or like fisher west?
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Depends on who shows up and what rigs we get.
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Is it ur plan to just play it by ear? Make a decision at trailhead type thing?
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Ya. No one has comited for sure yet so I think that's the best way to go
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That's cool!! Only reason I ask is I like to inform ppl of trail I plan to run and expected return time. I think I aged myself with that responsible statement. Hahaha
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for sure I agree and if its just you and I heading out we can make a plan. I was hoping others would chime in.
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looks like just you and I. What are you thinking. I was thinking 9:30 at the store in McClain out by 4:00 and no real preference on the trail
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"9:30 at the store in McClain"
Peer pressure got ya, huh :P
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Peer pressure got ya, huh :P
Yes I gave up....... :( ....Its been a long week
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I've gotten a trail report from Maclean from the yota club. They have canceled a annual big members run this sat night because Maclean is apparently very dangerous.
A good layer of ice is covered by very saturated snow. Apparently even the usual tame rocks make for extremely dangerous climbs. Chances or accidents and rollovers are high.
I was there when it started snowing last sat and it got sketchy. The guys I was with have this report and said it is way way worse.
Based on that I am leaning heavily to go find a MTN to ski down instead of roll my truck down.
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Yota fear mongering? ;)
I may interested Sunday. If I could pull it off would that be of interest?
Any Cja members been out to mclean that could support or refute the alleged treturous conditions? I give jeep guys more credence...
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Yota fear mongering? ;)
I may interested Sunday. If I could pull it off would that be of interest?
Any Cja members been out to mclean that could support or refute the alleged treturous conditions? I give jeep guys more credence...
Hahaha. I was wondering how long it would be before the first yota comment directed my way! Hahaha
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ooh sounds like it could be a lot of fun out there instead!
winter wheeling!
you yota boys just need to figure out how to drive faster. its understandable how you can't with a whopping 100hp motors though.
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ooh sounds like it could be a lot of fun out there instead!
winter wheeling!
you yota boys just need to figure out how to drive faster. its understandable how you can't with a whopping 100hp motors though.
Ya cause driving faster up a ice covered trail sounds like a great idea.
Damn us at the yota club. Thinking about safety. Those tread lightly ethics bite us in the butt again.
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This is all in good fun on my end eh guys!!
Please be safe and smart on the trails and get home to your family's at the end of the day
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Lol high roll over risk?? There is always going to be a roll over risk if you don't drive to the conditions. Be smart and it is perfectly safe and fun. I agree with johnny it winter wheelin now, different ball game. Usually Classified by higher rpm and wheel speeds to make the hills, it also involves sliding down the hill backwards quite often. Just keep it sane
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Usually Classified by higher rpm and wheel speeds to make the hills, it also imvolves sliding down the hill backwards quite often. Just keep it sane
its kind of like tobagganing for grown ups lol
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I'm more curios now than ever to wheel with u guys Atleast once. We sound like we have very different approaches to trail driving.
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High RPM move slowly and know your limits and it makes for a great day of wheeling. I'm stoked
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I've gotten a trail report from Maclean from the yota club. They have canceled a annual big members run this sat night because Maclean is apparently very dangerous.
A good layer of ice is covered by very saturated snow. Apparently even the usual tame rocks make for extremely dangerous climbs. Chances or accidents and rollovers are high.
I was there when it started snowing last sat and it got sketchy. The guys I was with have this report and said it is way way worse.
Based on that I am leaning heavily to go find a MTN to ski down instead of roll my truck down.
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Wheelin has these conditions pretty much all winter in certain spots. Just don't run trails like Top of the world when the conditions are really icy, go run fisher east if youre scared of hills.
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This is all in good fun on my end eh guys!!
Good to see ya taking in all in stride. Personally, I think that these conditions are perfect to be wheeling McLean. Hope they are this way when we do the last days of McLean run in Nov...
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Good to see ya taking in all in stride. Personally, I think that these conditions are perfect to be wheeling McLean. Hope they are this way when we do the last days of McLean run in Nov...
It's not the snow that concerns me. I am not shy of winter wheeling. Shoot I grew up in Manitoba I know all about winter driving. What my concern was and is, is te layer of ice that has formed just under the snow making for very unpredictable situations.
My ski plans may have fallen through so I may come wheel.
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Do you guys use frs radios on trips? Channel?
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I'd be up for a Sunday run, I can't make Saturday.
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Do you guys use frs radios on trips? Channel?
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normal CB radios 9:30 at the "Store" Saturday morning chan 4 to start if its busy we can change after but we should be good. whether will dictate what trails we run
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I agree with James (redsonja). I am with the toyota group that pre-ran TOTW after the snow fall for tomorrows big event , and i can absolutely guarantee you, you will be using a winch to get up the first set of ledges. It is extremely slick...hard to even walk down slick. There was another 2 trucks that went out last night to finalize the pre run and couldnt make it past the ledges. Yes they could have used the winch, and a heavy foot for that matter, but who really wants to beat the squirt out of there vehicle just so that there ego doesnt get smashed. At the end of the day we all want to go home in once piece and have dinner with are families. Think smart and drive smart. I highly recommend choosing another trail other than TOTW. After reading i understand that there is no trail set in stone yet, im simply giving a heads up.
As for Fisher West a few Toyota guys ran it last weekend and had a few challenging spots. And that was with a skiff of snow. Let alone the 4" inches that are out there now. We actually ran into a group of 3 jeeps who had to turn around on the ledges of FW due to a broken axle.
Be safe everyone!!
Tanner
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As for Fisher West a few Toyota guys ran it last weekend and had a few challenging spots. And that was with a skiff of snow. Let alone the 4" inches that are out there now. We actually ran into a group of 3 jeeps who had to turn around on the ledges of FW due to a broken axle.
Be safe everyone!!
Tanner
Lol that was Vodoo, Heeps and myself, I was the broken one ;D I probably wouldn't have broken if there was 4" of snow...none of the slip slip, grip, hop land snap bull crap that went down would have happened. I was doing the ledge on the right of that hill.....snow makes it interesting.
Totw may not be doable without a winch, but lots of trail is. That is atleast half the fun figuring things out and having to drive your rig and use your equipment
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Agreed.... Lady VooDoo and I will miss you tomorrow.
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well im glad everyone made it out ok!! have fun out there everyone!!
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I've gotten a trail report from Maclean from the yota club. They have canceled a annual big members run this sat night because Maclean is apparently very dangerous.
A good layer of ice is covered by very saturated snow. Apparently even the usual tame rocks make for extremely dangerous climbs. Chances or accidents and rollovers are high.
I was there when it started snowing last sat and it got sketchy. The guys I was with have this report and said it is way way worse.
Based on that I am leaning heavily to go find a MTN to ski down instead of roll my truck down.
James, I respect your heads-up on the trail conditions ,and I took it into account before 3 friends and I headed out this early afternoon. You have to ask yourself who Trails of the Crypt was catering to. Was it for people like Meghan with their mostly stock Daily Drivers or for guys like Gherra ? It was wise of them to cancel that family -oriented event, but I was just out at Maclean and found it to be no different than any other time I've wheeled in Winter. Snow was ranging from a few inches to bumper height on my XJ. A lot of the hills had tracks running up them so I knew it was doable. Hills that I usually crawled-up now needed copious wheelspeed( aka 4000+ RPM assaults) and 2 in our group went up on the rope. We ALL have new body damage and one driveshaft u-joint exploded . It was slushy and cold but completely doable in a well equipped rig and experienced driver. Air pressure in the single digits and wheelspeed buddy. I don't recall anybody crawling over hills that are snow/ice covered. Ever see a dedicated snow rig in Kelowna or Kamloops area? They run over 400 horse and huge flotation tires.
I understand your point about Tread Lightly as well. I lock front and back as often as I can so I don't needlessly spin in ruts, and I know my rigs limits. I'm not above using my winch or taking a strap. I've always stuck to " slow as possible and as fast as necessary" when encountering an obstacle. Don't take the gentle ribbing to heart . I have no brand loyalty and am glad to see all responsible users of any make/model enjoy our trails this winter.
Cheers.
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James, I respect your heads-up on the trail conditions ,and I took it into account before 3 friends and I headed out this early afternoon. You have to ask yourself who Trails of the Crypt was catering to. Was it for people like Meghan with their mostly stock Daily Drivers or for guys like Gherra ? It was wise of them to cancel that family -oriented event, but I was just out at Maclean and found it to be no different than any other time I've wheeled in Winter. Snow was ranging from a few inches to bumper height on my XJ. A lot of the hills had tracks running up them so I knew it was doable. Hills that I usually crawled-up now needed copious wheelspeed( aka 4000+ RPM assaults) and 2 in our group went up on the rope. We ALL have new body damage and one driveshaft u-joint exploded . It was slushy and cold but completely doable in a well equipped rig and experienced driver. Air pressure in the single digits and wheelspeed buddy. I don't recall anybody crawling over hills that are snow/ice covered. Ever see a dedicated snow rig in Kelowna or Kamloops area? They run over 400 horse and huge flotation tires.
I understand your point about Tread Lightly as well. I lock front and back as often as I can so I don't needlessly spin in ruts, and I know my rigs limits. I'm not above using my winch or taking a strap. I've always stuck to " slow as possible and as fast as necessary" when encountering an obstacle. Don't take the gentle ribbing to heart . I have no brand loyalty and am glad to see all responsible users of any make/model enjoy our trails this winter.
Cheers.
I agree with you. That run is a family oriented run with some not as experienced as others. I'm glad you went for a run and have an updated report. Very cool of you.
My point is not to deter someone from going, just to give information so that maybe they can better prepare or choose trails accordingly.
And try wheeling in a diesel with gears. U crawl over almost everything. Rpms barely ever go over 2000. Just gotta love the little puffs of black smoke
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Ok so no one actually said they are coming. I'm heading out at 8:30 to get out there for 9:30 my number is 403-909-2306 and we will be on chan 4