New Member from Brazil

[Elver]

Hi guys!

My name is Elver and I arrived in Calgary couple months ago. I came from Brazil where I had a Suzuki for trails, you can check my channel on YouTube for few videos (www.youtube.com/eddiehck)

I bought a 2012 Rubicon (stock) and want to start to do some trails arround Calgary. I already went on McLean Creak and Waiparous areas but didn't get into any trails so far for two basic reasons: I don't know how hard it is and I was alone.

I'm looking forward to meet you guys any time for wheeling or just for a beer!

Cheers!

[Kanueh]

There are a bunch of people meeting at the McLean Creek store on Sunday at 10:00.

[BUKI]

Welcome to Canada/Calgary/the forum.  You'll enjoy McLean  probably more than wiapourus (more trails).  Although wiapourus has gorgeous scenery. Hope to see you on the trails.

Mike

[THE GOLD DIIGGER]

Hi there welcome 

[Spike]

Hi, Welcome and hope to see you out this Sunday.

[hornblower]

were you out in waiporous last weekend? I think I may have talked with you.

[Elver]

Thanks guys! I'm sure that I will find a lot of places to have fun around Calgary.

I'm going to McLean Creek on 17th June for a ride with a friend from a Dodge dealer and I would like to know how hard are the trails there for a stock Rubicon. Since I don't have a winch (yet) I was thinking in a light trail with some mud pools and maybe some rocks/erosions to test my lockers and suspension

He will film the action to build a market material for Wrangler.

Any advice for what trail will be good for a stock Rubicon?

BTW, feel free to join us if you are looking for something light 

As soon as I start to get used to the place and car and, of course,  get a winch, I will get into harder trails 

[jandh]

Mclean Creek - Top of the World, is an easy run.

[Elver]

I have an outdated map from McLean Creek and there's no names on it, so ... anyone can tell me where's the trail start and where it ends ?

Thank you!

[THE GOLD DIIGGER]

Go to the unloading zone and there are new up dated maps in the box.

[Elver]

This location "suppose" to be the Top of the World.

Lat: 50°52'46.53"N
Long: 114°38'25.71"W

Can someone please confirm if this location is right?


I'm attaching an image with two maps combined (Google Earth view and OHV Map), the red circle with green border suppose to be the Top of the World. I would like to know if it's a round trip (go to top then come back using the same way) or I'm able to continue. Looking at map that I found, seems to be possible to continue ahead but I'm not sure. Also, I think that I will to take the short way to there (Earth view with blue arrows)... it's possible to go thru this way?

Again, thank you very much for your help and patience, I hope start to get familiarized with McLean asap.

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1Bo5IipiwLHR0E2azV6VzR6QmM

[JohnB]

Printed Map: http://www.srd.alberta.ca/RecreationPublicUse/RecreationOnPublicLand/PublicLandUseZones/documents/McLeanCreek_Trails_Kiosk11x17_Revised080710Watermark.pdf

GPS Map: http://albertatrailmaps.ca/

Your coordinates are about correct.    Just drive up Priddis East.  There is a trail sign.  You can head out to the south, just watch for a couple of ledges.  You can get around them if you want.  North is also possible, but there are some good mud holes at the bottom.  East is not open to trucks, see the colour coding on the SRD map.

[Elver]

Thank you very much!!
I will check this out on next Sunday

[Elver]

Hey guys,

Im about to buy a CB Radio and, since I dont  have plans to drill holes in my new jeep I looking for a handheld model.

Searching for local stores I found this models http://ntfc.ca/PortableRadios.htm.

Also I found this model too : https://www.cobra.com/detail/hh-38-wx-st-hand-held-cb-radio-with-weather-soundtracker.cfm

Im not experienced with radios and I dont know if theres any model that isnt compatible with models that you guys use here in Calgary.

Regardless of price, which model you guys recomend?

[w squared]

The radios in your first link are VHF radios, and you would need a HAM license to use them.Even if you did have a HAM license, they can't communicate to the majority of the folks in the club, as they use CB radios - and the two operate in different ways.

As far the second link - the handheld - I honestly wouldn't bother unless you're going to get a mag-mount external antenna to go with it. The tiny little antenna on handheld CB's means that if you can't see someone, you probably can't talk to them either. The performance of handheld CB's is pretty crappy.

You can get a Cobra 75 (or other full size Cobra CB)  and a mount for your tailgate, and mount everything without ever drilling a single hole in your Jeep.