Trail Ride - Jan. 30 & 31 Skyline WMA - Alabama
01-30-2010, 04:27 PM
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01-31-2010, 10:34 AM
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Some shots from the Skyline ride.
Airing down in the chill. While my Staun deflators are doing their job, I'm taking pics.
Hoping the wood stays dry. We drove directly (although somewhat circuitously) to the campground area so we could unload wood, and other miscellaneous cargo.
This guy was alone with his family (wife and two little ones). Had busted his rear drive shaft, in addition to being stuck. We were able to pull him out, and watch him beat a hasty retreat back out of the WMA (He hadn't even gone a tenth of a mile). Said he'd only been sitting there 10-15 minutes . . . very fortunate fellow. I wish I could have captured a shot of his little 3 year old boy's face - grin went from ear to ear as Chris was winching them out. Lil' guy thought it was GREAT!!
Lining up while waiting for everyone to catch up for the next turn. That close to stock Redrock Sahara three or four JKs back did a fantastic job staying up with everyone - good job Justin!!
Waiting while others negotiate a steep climb where some winching was required.
End of the ride photo opportunity. We had to hack our way out up on top as dozens of young pines, coated with ice, were buckled over and blocking the trail. Mike, the axeman, did an outstanding job clearing the way.
Airing down in the chill. While my Staun deflators are doing their job, I'm taking pics.
Hoping the wood stays dry. We drove directly (although somewhat circuitously) to the campground area so we could unload wood, and other miscellaneous cargo.
This guy was alone with his family (wife and two little ones). Had busted his rear drive shaft, in addition to being stuck. We were able to pull him out, and watch him beat a hasty retreat back out of the WMA (He hadn't even gone a tenth of a mile). Said he'd only been sitting there 10-15 minutes . . . very fortunate fellow. I wish I could have captured a shot of his little 3 year old boy's face - grin went from ear to ear as Chris was winching them out. Lil' guy thought it was GREAT!!
Lining up while waiting for everyone to catch up for the next turn. That close to stock Redrock Sahara three or four JKs back did a fantastic job staying up with everyone - good job Justin!!
Waiting while others negotiate a steep climb where some winching was required.
End of the ride photo opportunity. We had to hack our way out up on top as dozens of young pines, coated with ice, were buckled over and blocking the trail. Mike, the axeman, did an outstanding job clearing the way.
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01-31-2010, 10:48 AM
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Skyline Creek Crossings
What this creek typically looks like (taken January of last year).
Here's me posing in the middle. Even drove up and down the creek bed a little - fun stuff.
What it was like on this ride . . . almost 3 feet in height, and moving fast. Others will (hopefully) post pics of folks crossing. My little 2DR got shoved around pretty good.
Note the watermark on the side of the jeep where the creek "cleaned" off the mud. Checked my carpets, but haven't found any indication of moisture entering the interior during the crossing.
Here's me posing in the middle. Even drove up and down the creek bed a little - fun stuff.
What it was like on this ride . . . almost 3 feet in height, and moving fast. Others will (hopefully) post pics of folks crossing. My little 2DR got shoved around pretty good.
Note the watermark on the side of the jeep where the creek "cleaned" off the mud. Checked my carpets, but haven't found any indication of moisture entering the interior during the crossing.
01-31-2010, 11:09 AM
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i wish there was a picture of the water line on mine....its was much higher. I had a ball. And I don't want to ever hear anyone say that dueler tires totally suck. Sure, there are not the best, but with liberal amounts of skinny pedal, I hung with everyone all day and never got stuck one time.
01-31-2010, 11:22 AM
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i wish there was a picture of the water line on mine....its was much higher. I had a ball. And I don't want to ever hear anyone say that dueler tires totally suck. Sure, there are not the best, but with liberal amounts of skinny pedal, I hung with everyone all day and never got stuck one time.
The GA folks rode down (not up) the Level 4 today, and did just fine. Also heard the creeks had dropped considerably, so they were apparently cresting yesterday when we crossed them. There's talk of another Skyline ride later when the weather gets much nicer, and just for something out of the ordinary and completely crazy, when the trails are dry.
01-31-2010, 11:48 AM
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You did do a good job keeping up, but before you get too froggy, keep in mind that we basically stayed on Level 1+ trails all day yesterday.
The GA folks rode down (not up) the Level 4 today, and did just fine. Also heard the creeks had dropped considerably, so they were apparently cresting yesterday when we crossed them. There's talk of another Skyline ride later when the weather gets much nicer, and just for something out of the ordinary and completely crazy, when the trails are dry.
The GA folks rode down (not up) the Level 4 today, and did just fine. Also heard the creeks had dropped considerably, so they were apparently cresting yesterday when we crossed them. There's talk of another Skyline ride later when the weather gets much nicer, and just for something out of the ordinary and completely crazy, when the trails are dry.