Hi, Kinda spur of the moment i want to go out to Stoddard Valley and check it out this Sunday. I have never been there, I was wondering if anyone wants to go, and if anyone has a trail there i should look for. I know Bick Rick said he goes there a lot, So Big Rick if you see this thread, one do you want to go, and where should i go thats challenging? Tommy-T and Patty are going with me, and so I hope he doesnt get lost and scared. Patty is much tougher than Tommy.

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OFFICIAL MEETING TIMES:
9:30 AM @ Roy Rodgers Drive
10:00 AM @ Stoddard Valley Road
CB Channel 4
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...but I sure can whine! Gonna go out to the desert to show Ron(in the "big red Jeep") what a leaf sprung rig can do. Well, Patti will anyway, as I'll be hold'n on mostly.

Rick and I live just south of Stoddard Valley. I think we still have the coordinates for Achy Breaky Trail. We were talking about going to Dumont Dunes, but maybe we can meet you guys at Stoddard instead. I'll get back to ya! :D

im meeting tommy-t at the old roy rogers museum, cause thats the only place I know for sure. is that near where you live sarah? We thouight 9:00 to 9:30?

I'm near the corner of Highway 18 and Apple Valley Road. "D Street" exit.

I'm not actually sure where the Roy Rodgers museum was *gasp!* but I know a great meeting place is Stoddard Wells Road, it's the exit after D Street and there is a restaurant with a large parking lot on the right. There is also gas and other services at that exit.

I'll talk to Rick later today and see what we're doing.

Originally posted by sarah
I'm near the corner of Highway 18 and Apple Valley Road. "D Street" exit.

I'm not actually sure where the Roy Rodgers museum was *gasp!* but I know a great meeting place is Stoddard Wells Road, it's the exit after D Street and there is a restaurant with a large parking lot on the right. There is also gas and other services at that exit.

I'll talk to Rick later today and see what we're doing.

The Old Roy Rogers Museum is on Roy Rogers Drive. Take it across the interstate west and then turn left onto Civic Drive and presto your there! Sorry, I won't be able to go. Are we doing easy stuff or hard? Let me know, maybe I'll go and bring the kids and give Marvin a trial run after being fixed.

Originally posted by king4wd2
The Old Roy Rogers Museum is on Roy Rogers Drive. Take it across the interstate west and then turn left onto Civic Drive and presto your there! Sorry, I won't be able to go. Are we doing easy stuff or hard? Let me know, maybe I'll go and bring the kids and give Marvin a trial run after being fixed.

Definitely let me know because I'll be there if I can bring the kids. Tom won't be home in time for us to meet. He'll be getting home from work about 9:00 - 9:30. Are we going to do Achy Breaky? We've done that one!

If I get rained out of work again tomorrow, I'll come up the hill and come along. After the string of 70+ hour weeks I've had all summer, I'm ready for some slack time wheeling in the desert...

I'd like to do achy breaky, sounds like you know where the trails are, maybe you can lead us, i have a blm map but it doesnt have the names of the trails on them. This will be my first time in
Stoddard Valley

Rick remembers where Achy Breaky is. I think we're in, as long as it stops raining! This is like Michigan-weather out here! Brrrrr ... My brother is out here for the weekend too, so I have to make sure he wants to go too.

If we make it, Stoddard Valley Rd. would be the best place for us to meet. (We're usually the late ones :confused: and Roy Rodgers is out of the way a tad :P ) We usually run channel 4 on this board, how bout you guys?

That sounds fine, Ill meet tommy and patty at roy rogers and then well mosey on up to stoddard road and look for you in the big parking lot at the restaurant you described. If we meet at 9:00 to 9:30 im guessing well be at stoddard road about 9:45 to 10:00. Looking forward to a good time. see you there.

Originally posted by PRegner
If I get rained out of work again tomorrow, I'll come up the hill and come along. After the string of 70+ hour weeks I've had all summer, I'm ready for some slack time wheeling in the desert...

Tom wants to know if everyone will be willing to wait until after 9:30 to meet. Paul if you come up great, you can come here first and then we'll head up together. rmagoo, what time are you guys willing to meet at Roy Rogers? Sarah, how about your plans? We'll meet if anyone is willing to meet after 9:30. Please :D :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D Talk to ya l8r. :8

Chris,Erik and I are thinking about joining this run...Chris and I may end up going out to Sarah and Ricks tonight yet. I really look forward to running Achey Breaky again :)

Tam

10:00AM @ Stoddard Wells Road.

I'll have Rick, Tammy, Chris, & Dave.
You won't miss us. :)

arrrrgh! I want to try out the antirock... guess it'll have to wait.:(

install the cb tonight, or tomorrow evening.
:duh:

CB? I have no idea what your talking about?:confused:

j/k, no big deal, I drove to many miles today as it is. you guys have fun!!!:yay:

Sorry, I won't be able to make it, as my Sundays are all tied up. I have only run one trail out there, but I did it twice. Once with the Hummer club of SC along with the C4X4 club and once with just my son in the CJ and the Rubi. I do not know the name of the trail, but it was one of the trails used on one of the big events held out there last summer. The highlight was lunch on the top of a hill were an old radio tower used to stand. the trail started with a small but challenging rock garden, (none of the H2's would try it, and only one of the H1 tried it) , then some ridge trails with some off camber stuff, then a loose down hill, followed by a loose up hill. I hope you all have fun out there. Be safe.

Good Wheeling

Originally posted by sarah
10:00AM @ Stoddard Wells Road.

I'll have Rick, Tammy, Chris, & Dave.
You won't miss us. :)

10:00 am @ Stoddard Wells Road! Great! Tom, Sandy & Kids will be there. Where at on stoddard wells road? We'll have our CB on channel 4 then to locate you guys. What handle do you go by? Mine is Little RoseBud.

BTW, are we going to have lunch on the trail? Just a thought. I'll have to bring something with the kids. :)

as a general rule it's always good to bring food. you never know how long you'll be out if breakage happens.

Originally posted by blkTJ
as a general rule it's always good to bring food. you never know how long you'll be out if breakage happens.

That's the truth! I broke down in the Jeep once before, but it was the battery. The story is for the off topic section. It wasn't during a four wheeling outing. :(

we had a great run, minus the fact that rmagoo wrecked his rear trackbar bracket. :( we're all at rick's now welding it up - woohoo!!

everything is all good and everyone is on their way home safely. ron, thanks for letting me sticker your bumper! :P glad everything got fixed up again. hope to see you and 'your' jeep again soon!

here's a few highlights - more to come tomorrow after we sleep! :D

http://www.myjeeprocks.com/jeeps/achy/IMG_6167.jpg

http://www.myjeeprocks.com/jeeps/achy/IMG_6176.jpg

http://www.myjeeprocks.com/jeeps/achy/IMG_6187.jpg

http://www.myjeeprocks.com/jeeps/achy/IMG_6210.jpg

http://www.myjeeprocks.com/jeeps/achy/IMG_6267.jpg

TAMMY'S NEW DOG: Coors, Calico, Jackie, whoever ... lol. It's still not named yet. Cute tho!
http://www.myjeeprocks.com/jeeps/achy/IMG_6286.jpg

http://www.myjeeprocks.com/jeeps/achy/IMG_6307.jpg

That was an awesome time up at Stoddard Valley! We had a great time until Ron broke his trackbar bracket. Glad to hear that you all were able to get it welded. What time did Tammy, Chris and Ron make it to your place Sarah? We pulled into our driveway just before 6pm. Too bad I can't get my photos online yet, for I don't have a digital camera (it's on a wish list, tho) :D I vote for Patches for Tammy's dog or "nosey".

Any ways, thanks for a great run this afternoon. Tom came home and slept like a baby, aaaawwwww. :) :D

I guess will see you when the Tshirts come in or at Panamint Valley, whichever comes first. :)

it better be the t-shirts, or i'm going to the screen printing shop with a bat and a sack of nickels.

Originally posted by sarah
it better be the t-shirts, or i'm going to the screen printing shop with a bat and a sack of nickels.

Whoa! :D Sarah, I'm sorry but I'm rotflmao at your comment. :D
Geez, I guess I need to go to bed. I'm getting slap happy {{{{slap slap}}}} :D

Great run today! (...or yesterday, its hard to tell on these mid shifts:D ) Got some new scrapes on the skidplates and frame rails. And our two year old loves four-wheeling:P While the older daughter was whimpering nevously he was whooping, laughing and saying "WHEEEEE!!" :D He's going to be a holy terror in 15 years when he gets his first jeep :D

Hello all, I really enjoyed the day, I want to thank especially
Rick and Chris for welding me up safely. The jeep ran fine last night and im at the shop now, the weld looks fine. Ill add the gussets and call it quits. Thank you Sarah and Tammy for getting dinner. Tom and Sandy it was really nice to meet you and your kids, Megan and Sean. I really can't thank you all enough, hope to see you all on our next run.

Tam and I had a good time. It was nice to put the faces to some names. Its good to hear you made it back safely. :) See you all again at Panamint! :D

Originally posted by rmagoo
Hello all, I really enjoyed the day, I want to thank especially
Rick and Chris for welding me up safely. The jeep ran fine last night and im at the shop now, the weld looks fine. Ill add the gussets and call it quits. Thank you Sarah and Tammy for getting dinner. Tom and Sandy it was really nice to meet you and your kids, Megan and Sean. I really can't thank you all enough, hope to see you all on our next run.

Ron, Glad to hear you made it home safely. It was nice to meet you and your nephew Jon (or John?). I guess will see you Chris and Tammy at PVD. Rick and Sarah hopefully with the Tshirts first then PVD. We got our pics back of the first roll and showed another buddy the nice Jeep that Ron drove, but shocked that it broke :eek: We need to do this again sometime, but I better not chicken out next time :D I just wasn't feelin up to drivin the trails after driving there. I will do my share of driving at PVD :D Watch out lead foot on the trails :D oh, wait a minute, I have to drive
s l o w :rolleyes:

http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4288680489 I finally got around to posting my pics, I have a couple of spider woman Tammy with her hairy friend Tarantula. Again thanks to all that helped me out.