I think that everyone enjoyed a good day of wheeling today.I had tons of fun but,I had some problems along on the trail.First,I went up a rocky section on my 31's and slid off the a rock right onto the front driveshaft and oil pan.So we jacked it up,and pushed it off.As we were pushing it off the jack,it fell on the exhost.Ekk,now my jeep sputters because the little metel tube that goes around the cat is in two.Next,a bit down the trail the jeep starts making funny noises.Pop the hood and guess what we find.I was 1 quart low on oil!Must have been from that rock I hit.Anyway,we put enough oil in to make it to mojavi and then,ahh!It is a quart low again!My jeep was leakin' oil like there was no tommorow!Went to the 76,and bought a couple quarts of oil.Then we had to fill it back up 60 miles down the road.Got home only to find that simi is on fire.All in all a pretty exciting day.here are the pics,enjoy;
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4288766513&congratulation_page=Y

sorry to hear about your oil pan.:( glad you made it home o.k.:8

Damn I missed another fun run ! :( . Looks like a good time was had again

Looks as it was a great run sorry I missed it.
Taz

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/p1cf16767032b1cf1b2a6eaec46af2015/faba9658.jpg
here is a great couple we met at the " silver dollar"
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/p3cdf77eec72a87c248a62cc064fc8294/faba95d0.jpg
group shot! brian, where are you? skeeered?
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/pe1f8e23e6cbbe88d614df40bbbf95abd/faba99aa.jpg
i made it! and didnt break anything ;)
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/p2cced9862f61ecd5f88d0d8fb2ff8103/faba9b18.jpg
here's sparkey! slight mishap, but no damage....
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/pcf16410c8c66b51be988a872f5aeeead/faba9c26.jpg
chris ran the notch, unlocked, with the help of some great spotting.

Originally posted by NAILER341

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/pcf16410c8c66b51be988a872f5aeeead/faba9c26.jpg
chris ran the notch, unlocked, with the help of some great spotting.

RIIIIIGHT!!!!:D :D

-----> <----- = good spotting :8 :D

It was a good time as always!!!

Nice pics guys . . . any more?

Looks like fun :D My Jeep woouldn't have made it :(

So what's the deal with that couple :eek:

http://cetrov.com/lccoct252003/DSC00279.JPG

sunset on the ride home.

http://cetrov.com/lccoct252003/DSC00272.JPG
top of the hill - the whole group.

http://cetrov.com/lccoct252003/DSC00261.JPG

I didn't get lots of pictures due to the video camera operation.

I was doing that more.

Oh well, here's the link.

Videos will be done soon if anyone wants one - will be all the best of the best. tips, almost spills and all that good stuff from Last chance, miller, rowher, doran, the rubicon etc.

anyone interested???http://cetrov.com/lccoct252003/lastchanceoct2503.htm

Oh yeah, would anyone mind if I used their pictures for the website? giving credit to who took the pictures of course.

Sulley? you have some great shots.

Erik?

.....even though the last five Jeeps got left in the dust. Thank God for Big Rick and Terry. They helped get us, Steve, and Sparky out when we had no idea where we were. No hard feelings toward MJR, but maybe a trail boss should do a head count every so far to make sure no one gets left behind. With 16 Jeeps its always easy to lose someone. Anyway, Patty drove the whole run, and she did great. Looking forward to wheel'n with the MJR group again!

Question?

Was this when we did the last big hill?

Over the radio the Rubi driver stated that all were going to come up - at the top you can't see the bottom of the hill, we were sitting there waiting for them to come up. Then Erik said that the rubi was not coming up I told him to tell the rubi driver to follow the same road to the end and we'd meet you all down there. Erik called out that message to all the jeeps that didn't come up. When we got to the bottom we waited until we were in radio contact with all of you again - we asked if you were going to go to randsburg which we got a yes reply. At that time we advised just to turn left on the road and follow it to randsburg where we would hold a table.

Sorry if anyone felt left behind or lost at anytime. We stopped for everyone at all intersections. Never have we left anyone or left a broken rig on a trail.

Everyone needs a good working radio and to be able to contact everyone at all times. We had a radio in front and we had a sweep person - how it got out of line I don't know. I was under the impression that those who stayed behind on the hill had some idea of the area and where to go. I heard no questions but I was out of range after the top of the hill, that was why erik was playing relay.

http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4288762537

One for MJR...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/p0214cc974b7092410a526b3c27a73450/faba5df2.jpg

I dont mind anyone using my pics.Have fun!

Thanks to all, we're happy to find an active group. Everybody pitched in to help when needed. I think we could have built another jeep from all the parts and expert advice we had along on this trip.We had a great time out there.
We did have to feel our way down off the mountain. No big deal, just keep pointing downhill. I think the mix up was when 5 or 6 of us just sat it out on the bottom of that last big uphill till the jeeps were well over the top, by the time we got up that hill the main group had moved on. Also with all those corners it was hard to check your back for trailng rigs.
So we're coming down the 14 and see the cloud of smoke,normally we take 126 to grimes canyon and on to moorpark/camarillo. uh-oh. Radio says 126 is closed, 118 is closed, 405 is jammed solid. We kind of suface street to the 101 which is loaded up as well. Takes an extra hour to get home but the area is in flames, we live at about 1100 feet and can see walls of flames on 2 sides of us.
(5-6 mile away though) Very intense nite moving horses around for others and keeping a fire-watch for ourselves. Wind could shift it back around so we'll be at it again tonite.
Again many thanks to our new friends and trail partners. Brian, Kyle(sully),Greg, and James.

http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/19134/fire_home.jpg

I dont know how to post a pic in the post?

Originally posted by brian4.2
Thanks to all, we're happy to find an active group. Everybody pitched in to help when needed. I think we could have built another jeep from all the parts and expert advice we had along on this trip.We had a great time out there.
We did have to feel our way down off the mountain. No big deal, just keep pointing downhill. I think the mix up was when 5 or 6 of us just sat it out on the bottom of that last big uphill till the jeeps were well over the top, by the time we got up that hill the main group had moved on. Also with all those corners it was hard to check your back for trailng rigs.
So we're coming down the 14 and see the cloud of smoke,normally we take 126 to grimes canyon and on to moorpark/camarillo. uh-oh. Radio says 126 is closed, 118 is closed, 405 is jammed solid. We kind of suface street to the 101 which is loaded up as well. Takes an extra hour to get home but the area is in flames, we live at about 1100 feet and can see walls of flames on 2 sides of us.
(5-6 mile away though) Very intense nite moving horses around for others and keeping a fire-watch for ourselves. Wind could shift it back around so we'll be at it again tonite.
Again many thanks to our new friends and trail partners. Brian, Kyle(sully),Greg, and James.

http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/19134/fire_home.jpg

I dont know how to post a pic in the post?

Prayers are with you. Be careful and don't leave too late. It is never too early to leave. I am so glad to hear that you've been successful in moving the horses. Too many people just forget the animals.

Thinking of you.

Originally posted by Cetrov
Question?

Was this when we did the last big hill?

Over the radio the Rubi driver stated that all were going to come up - at the top you can't see the bottom of the hill, we were sitting there waiting for them to come up. Then Erik said that the rubi was not coming up I told him to tell the rubi driver to follow the same road to the end and we'd meet you all down there. Erik called out that message to all the jeeps that didn't come up. When we got to the bottom we waited until we were in radio contact with all of you again - we asked if you were going to go to randsburg which we got a yes reply. At that time we advised just to turn left on the road and follow it to randsburg where we would hold a table.

Sorry if anyone felt left behind or lost at anytime. We stopped for everyone at all intersections. Never have we left anyone or left a broken rig on a trail.

Everyone needs a good working radio and to be able to contact everyone at all times. We had a radio in front and we had a sweep person - how it got out of line I don't know. I was under the impression that those who stayed behind on the hill had some idea of the area and where to go. I heard no questions but I was out of range after the top of the hill, that was why erik was playing relay.
I, too, thought those that stayed behind had plans to take a different route... never was it part of the plan to make anyone feel left behind, or "ditched". i hope there are no ill feelings... but it seems that at times some of the group wants to go its own way, and see some other sites. i thought that was what was happening this time. :(
i was under the impression that the group that stayed at the bottom of the hill was going to follow that road out onto the pavement....
sorry for the mis-communication.

What a great trail ride!
If anyone needs help with installing or buying a CB let me know.
It helps alot to be able to keep informed on the trail.
I am going to buy a linear this week, it will help me reach out a little further if needed.
I know of a CB shop in Sunland who has all the goodies.
I lost a step to a rock
I pulled off the remaining step, now I need some rockslides.

Originally posted by tjTerry
What a great trail ride!
If anyone needs help with installing or buying a CB let me know.
It helps alot to be able to keep informed on the trail.
I am going to buy a linear this week, it will help me reach out a little further if needed.
I know of a CB shop in Sunland who has all the goodies.
I lost a step to a rock
I pulled off the remaining step, now I need some rockslides.

I will keep that in mind. I want one of those cute little CBs that has the controls in the mic because I can't have a big box hanging out there for the wildlife around here to steal.

Hmmmmm Christmas coming up...Hey Santa!

chuck has one of those cb's.. ask him how he likes it.. i think he does ;)

I just took a CB that had all the controls in Mike out on my jeep as it was not loud enough.
the volume does not go very loud on the Maxon brand. I would try the Cobra. The only draw back is if you drop the Mike it is like droping the whole CB. I would put a regular CB with a plug for easy removal. The cost is about 1/2. Yiy can also put on a quick conect on the antenea.
T

Originally posted by Cetrov
Question?

Was this when we did the last big hill?

Over the radio the Rubi driver stated that all were going to come up - at the top you can't see the bottom of the hill, we were sitting there waiting for them to come up. Then Erik said that the rubi was not coming up I told him to tell the rubi driver to follow the same road to the end and we'd meet you all down there. Erik called out that message to all the jeeps that didn't come up. When we got to the bottom we waited until we were in radio contact with all of you again - we asked if you were going to go to randsburg which we got a yes reply. At that time we advised just to turn left on the road and follow it to randsburg where we would hold a table.

Sorry if anyone felt left behind or lost at anytime. We stopped for everyone at all intersections. Never have we left anyone or left a broken rig on a trail.

Everyone needs a good working radio and to be able to contact everyone at all times. We had a radio in front and we had a sweep person - how it got out of line I don't know. I was under the impression that those who stayed behind on the hill had some idea of the area and where to go. I heard no questions but I was out of range after the top of the hill, that was why erik was playing relay.
....when the group left the hilltop where the picture of all of the Jeeps was taken, not everybody was ready to go. Patti and I managed to get to our rig and catch up, but the 3 behind us did not. Big Rick(the gold Rubi) stayed at the bottom of the big hill to wait for them, but finally Patti got them on our walky-talky and guided them to the hill. We all met at the top. Lost. Lesson Learned: don't go Jeep'n without a CB! We are not Boo-hooing, feel'n sorry for ourselfs, or blaming anybody(except TommyT). We had a lot of fun, and it was Patti's first run behind the wheel. We look forward to seeing evrybody again

My dad and I were only in contact with each other.On our 2 way hand walkies.My jeep was a quart down on oil at the start of the begining of the last big long hill.Let tommyt by and I think chris.Then we followed chris down a few wrong roads,but it was all good.Once we got our bearings together,we high-tailed it down the mountain.

Again sorry to the folks that were left behind.

I know how lost can feel out there, the first few times I was out there I was alone and had no idea where Last Chance Canyon was but had read about it and wanted to find it.

I got a flat tire and had no jack with me - that's how I met Dave and Toni at the burro schmidt mine - went up there to borrow tools.

anyway, I saw a few still sitting at the top of the hill but then I saw the gold rubi at the bottom of the big hill, thinking everyone was there and no one saying anyone was behind, I figured a few didn't want to do the hill and continued on the road to the asphault.

Next run - everyone try and get a radio.

Kirk

Originally posted by tjTerry
I just took a CB that had all the controls in Mike out on my jeep as it was not loud enough.
the volume does not go very loud on the Maxon brand. I would try the Cobra. The only draw back is if you drop the Mike it is like droping the whole CB. I would put a regular CB with a plug for easy removal. The cost is about 1/2. Yiy can also put on a quick conect on the antenea.
T

Ok, if we can figure a quick release system for the CB (I would just be worried anytime I had to leave the Jeep out of my line of sight. Why don't they create detachable face CBs?)

Is there a way of clipping the mic to the seatbelt? Sort of like the way cops clip their mics to their shoulders? Then you just have to reach up and hit a button and talk. No fumbling. That would make that Cobra mic a lot more appealing.

But I am in agreement. CBs are needed. It's not like on horseback where you can yell and be heard. Things are just too noisy and move too fast to go without one.

I wish I could get one before PVD but there might not be enough time.

I think I will mount one in my lockbox.Dont want to get it stolen now do we?

Originally posted by Sully
I think I will mount one in my lockbox.Dont want to get it stolen now do we?

I see you are still here. :D Guess the fire skipped you. :D

Yup,but it is still raining ash and the sky is covered in smoke.