High Desert Roundup

[igofshn]

Anybody from here going? It is Memorial weekend.

[NAILER341]

i am planning to go to it.

[Kaffa]

Most likely doing our annual colorado river trip with my friends... if for some odd reason that gets canceled I'm down to go. :-)

[blkTJ]

no one wants to go to moab huh??? I'll remember that.

[Dukes69]

Originally posted by blkTJ
no one wants to go to moab huh??? I'll remember that.

Moabs for sissys

[Robert J. Yates]

Moab Hell, I'll be lucky to get to Stoddard and that's only 1.5 hours away.

I'm shooting to go and get Kendra's Jeep entered as well. We'll see - got a fair bit to do to make that happen first.

[blkTJ]

Originally posted by Robert J. Yates
Moab Hell, I'll be lucky to get to Stoddard and that's only 1.5 hours away.

how 'bout JV???

[Macgyver]

Originally posted by igofshn
Anybody from here going? It is Memorial weekend.

Since my club is leading a run I guess I'll be there! I'm trying to get me new Jeep built by then. I guess I only have 6 weeks or so left.

[Robert J. Yates]

Originally posted by blkTJ
how 'bout JV???

Not happening - I was supposed to go skiing in Tahoe on my only free weekend in April and now I am taking Kendra to a college admissions tour. Like I said, I have a full plate just to get to HDR.

Quinn - what trail are you guys leading? Any suggestions on a run for a relatively stock XJ with no rocker armor and a young driver? I want Kendra to participate in a run, have fun and get some experience but her Jeep will only take so much, it doesn't have a traclok.

[NAILER341]

Originally posted by blkTJ
no one wants to go to moab huh??? I'll remember that.

it is just sooo damn far away.
it is difficult for me to get a whole week off/away from the family.
a weekend is much easier.

[Robert J. Yates]

Brian will find out soon enough how "other" committments can sometimes get in the way of wheeling once he gets into his house

[Macgyver]

Originally posted by Robert J. Yates
Not happening - I was supposed to go skiing in Tahoe on my only free weekend in April and now I am taking Kendra to a college admissions tour. Like I said, I have a full plate just to get to HDR.

Quinn - what trail are you guys leading? Any suggestions on a run for a relatively stock XJ with no rocker armor and a young driver? I want Kendra to participate in a run, have fun and get some experience but her Jeep will only take so much, it doesn't have a traclok.

Without knowing what she is capable of, I would guess start of on the Blue Moon run. It's easy by our standards. It's mostly dirt roads with ruts and small hills and a few long uphill climbs. Well within the stock XJ with new driver. Jesse from Dirt Devils leads it every year. It's set up for the SUV's and other stock or new drivers.

The next trail up which is Devils Loop (my trail) is a little tougher with some rock crawling. Still an easy trail by our standars. I could pilot a stock XJ through there, but it's recommended to have 31" tires and some protection. There are a few places that could get an unexperienced driver in the rocker panels, or stuck real good.

Has Kendra ever wheeled the XJ before? If it's her first time go for the Blue Moon. If she yawns on that one, then she might be ready for the next one up. It's amazing how people like the Blue Moon run though. Are you going to be with her, or will she be by herself? If she does Blue Moon, I'll make sure Jesse watches out for her.

[Robert J. Yates]

Thanx Quinn.
She has wheeled her Jeep on Monache Jeep Trail up in the Sierras and has driven mine a fair bit but with no rocker protection on the XJ yet, Blue Moon might be the right call. I don't know if I will run with her or not - I really appreciate the offer of having someone look out for her if I don't.

[Jason L Williams]

Blue Moon. That's the one I was trying to think of. Robert, I took that one last year as I just wanted to chill and enjoy the sites. If I get the jeep done, I'm going to try the one above Devils Loop. IIRC, Kendra rode shotgun with Kathryn on Devils Loop a couple of years ago. Depends on my mood this year as to which trail I will take.

[Rockjeep]

Might bring out the 5 this year and do devils loop
Kory

[Shorty1]

MOAB? I just back from Moab. It was my first trip and the best wheelin I ever did. For newbie at wheeling I do not think I did too bad. First day hit Fins and Things. Second day Poison and the 3rd day Hells Revenge. I would love to go back, but just can't afford it.

Shayna