Calico Halloween Run
Posted: October 30th, 2011, 9:02 pmInfectious Represented out in Calico during the weekend.
Early arrivals showed up Thursday and also had a night run on Friday night. Rgacord(roger) established a camp for everyone and flew the banner.
Me, Becca, and the kiddos showed up late Friday night and were entertained with stories of the night run and a great campfire atmosphere. CrazySammy(Josh) came over from the fire and helped us set up camp in the dark.
Saturday morning started with everyone cooking and some recovering from Friday nights festivities.
Brad, Tilly, Bobbed Burb, and one other showed up early Saturday morning in anticipation of running Scrambler Canyon and gatekeeper.
After Breakfast everyone started prepping their equipment for the days runs. A last minute trip was made to barstow by crazysammi and rgacord to find all important bolts for leaf spring shackles.
The scrambler group left out first while the rest waited for Rgacord to get his rig ready to roll.
With the later than usual start we headed out to Doran Canyon to start the day. While on the bypass to the start of the trail we got a call that a jeep was broke in gatekeeper needing a 1310 u-joint. Lucky for them I happened to have two in my jeep. A quick run down to gatekeeper and the Jk had much needed parts.
There was a slight traffic jam(ok it was the 405 at rush hour) at the start of Doran. Once our group got rolling we started moving well. Even pickted up two tag along samuris....(saw so many samuries this weekend we almost thought it was a national event for them) lol.
In total when our full group with additions was on the trail we had 14 rigs. Everyone made it through dDoran a couple needed assitance at the larger waterfall. GJ should have some good video of that spot. It was dugout/washout enought that before I took the jeep up i let the kiddos out then on the way up got some decent air time going over.
In the next section of shelfs and stepups one the tag along sami's broke a rear axle. Luckily the group was at the end of the trail.
It was getting late in the day so the decision was made to not go to wallstreet, but to head down odessa.
Another goal was to get the 2wd sami back to camp.
There was a slight miscommunication and the tag a longs were separated from the main group. Infectious waited and GJ and Josh went back to bring them up to us.
At this point the group split, directions were given to the 2wd sami and a couple others to an easier route to return to camp.
The main group went down Odessa with no issues, did see some entertainment as a stock landrover attempted to climb a waterfall.
With all back at camp on Saturday night. Meats, pasta's , coleslaws, corn, chips, cakes, and cupcakes came out for the potluck. Some of the kids got in costumes and started being crazy kids around camp. Everyone ate their fill with plenty of leftovers.
After dinner most of the group went to watch some carnage at night on Gatekeeper while a party was also going strong back at camp. A pig of Lenghtwise was out and a flask showed itself.
Sunday morning everyone was feeling the night before. Most everyone packed up. Breakfast was at Peggy Sue's Diner and was decent. After Peggy Sue's everyone got themselves on the road for their trips home.
Me, Becca, and the kiddos, headed to the Ghost town to let the kids have a bit of fun. It wasnt as good of a show as last year, maybe the economy affected them too?
Well thats the short version of the events. Thanks to all who came and had a good time We look forward to making this a annual trip every year, hopefully we can get more infectious crew out there.
Early arrivals showed up Thursday and also had a night run on Friday night. Rgacord(roger) established a camp for everyone and flew the banner.
Me, Becca, and the kiddos showed up late Friday night and were entertained with stories of the night run and a great campfire atmosphere. CrazySammy(Josh) came over from the fire and helped us set up camp in the dark.
Saturday morning started with everyone cooking and some recovering from Friday nights festivities.
Brad, Tilly, Bobbed Burb, and one other showed up early Saturday morning in anticipation of running Scrambler Canyon and gatekeeper.
After Breakfast everyone started prepping their equipment for the days runs. A last minute trip was made to barstow by crazysammi and rgacord to find all important bolts for leaf spring shackles.
The scrambler group left out first while the rest waited for Rgacord to get his rig ready to roll.
With the later than usual start we headed out to Doran Canyon to start the day. While on the bypass to the start of the trail we got a call that a jeep was broke in gatekeeper needing a 1310 u-joint. Lucky for them I happened to have two in my jeep. A quick run down to gatekeeper and the Jk had much needed parts.
There was a slight traffic jam(ok it was the 405 at rush hour) at the start of Doran. Once our group got rolling we started moving well. Even pickted up two tag along samuris....(saw so many samuries this weekend we almost thought it was a national event for them) lol.
In total when our full group with additions was on the trail we had 14 rigs. Everyone made it through dDoran a couple needed assitance at the larger waterfall. GJ should have some good video of that spot. It was dugout/washout enought that before I took the jeep up i let the kiddos out then on the way up got some decent air time going over.
In the next section of shelfs and stepups one the tag along sami's broke a rear axle. Luckily the group was at the end of the trail.
It was getting late in the day so the decision was made to not go to wallstreet, but to head down odessa.
Another goal was to get the 2wd sami back to camp.
There was a slight miscommunication and the tag a longs were separated from the main group. Infectious waited and GJ and Josh went back to bring them up to us.
At this point the group split, directions were given to the 2wd sami and a couple others to an easier route to return to camp.
The main group went down Odessa with no issues, did see some entertainment as a stock landrover attempted to climb a waterfall.
With all back at camp on Saturday night. Meats, pasta's , coleslaws, corn, chips, cakes, and cupcakes came out for the potluck. Some of the kids got in costumes and started being crazy kids around camp. Everyone ate their fill with plenty of leftovers.
After dinner most of the group went to watch some carnage at night on Gatekeeper while a party was also going strong back at camp. A pig of Lenghtwise was out and a flask showed itself.
Sunday morning everyone was feeling the night before. Most everyone packed up. Breakfast was at Peggy Sue's Diner and was decent. After Peggy Sue's everyone got themselves on the road for their trips home.
Me, Becca, and the kiddos, headed to the Ghost town to let the kids have a bit of fun. It wasnt as good of a show as last year, maybe the economy affected them too?
Well thats the short version of the events. Thanks to all who came and had a good time We look forward to making this a annual trip every year, hopefully we can get more infectious crew out there.
lets see those videos
to do some driveline repair.