Pilot rock to Holcomb creek 7/14/07

[Desert Jewel]

Well, I will up the ante as a passenger, I'll buy dinner at Chevo's after the run. I really want to gain some confidence and learn some skills before attemping these trails.

Mitch

Hey Great88!! You can ride passenger with me! I'm game for a free dinner and a personal photographer! LOL

Send me a PM so we can talk about where to meet & coordinate this.

Jul

[Mitch]

Now I have a ride for Saturday, and I'm looking forward to meeting everyone! Thanks Desert Jewel!

[USMC 0369]

They broke a u-joint and outer hub (I think that's what is called) on Dishpan. It wasn't trail repairable so they stuff rags in it and continued on with only 3 wheel drive. They finished Dishpan and then we also did Holcomb.

Now that's commitment bodering on addiction!! Awesome.

[Paul B]

Jesse, I'll have my 3 kids too. Steve (in the cherokee) is coming up from Riverside. He'll meet us at the dam about 8:30.

[Kodiak Spirit]

awesome! you know I wasn't home the other day, I MJR from work!
see you all tomorrow!

[sarah]

I MJR from work!

:hijack:
I love that!!! MJR is now a verb!

[Russ Chung]

Part 1 (2N17X and Pilot Rock Trails)

Participants:
Paul (Paul B), Jesse (Kodiak Spirit), Julie (Desert Jewel), Dennis (Victor Valley 4WD Club), Steve (VV4WD Club), Craig (VV4WD Club) and myself. Mitch (Great 88) rode with Desert Jewel because his rig is being repaired.

Craig’s gray Willys led the way up the gatekeeper on 2N17X, followed by Julie’s (Desert Jewel) green TJ, Jesse’s (Kodiak Spirit) red YJ, Paul’s (Paul B) white XJ, and Steve’s black XJ.


Dennis’ red CJ on the gatekeeper:


Jesse (Kodiak Spirit):


Dennis:


The infamous 4-way hill:


I think that Jesse and Paul were the only ones who attempted the “extra credit” (Craig was already at the top when I got there, so I don't know which way he went); but they along with everyone else ended up taking the bypass.


We ran 2N17X in less than an hour, and then continued east on Pilot Rock Trail (2N33) toward Dishpan. Enroute, we played on some of the extra credit obstacles. This is Dennis’ CJ:


Paul tried it next, and everyone was surprised with the result:


The rest of the trail was uneventful. I’ll do a separate post of the Dishpan Spring trail report because I have to upload the videos first.

[Kodiak Spirit]

awesome report Russ! but that video was me, not Dennis, but that is so cool... video!

[Paul B]

Thanks all, we had a blast. Other than the little gasoline incident of course. Cool video of me busting my window Russ. I new the high line was a little risky but didn't expect it to go quite like that. Guess I'll be heading junk yard.

[Kodiak Spirit]

Day started cool and never really did get hot.

5 of us met at Jack-in-the-crack and then met another 2 at the dam. All seven made 2N17X up to pilot rock no problem, xcept for that one window, (but that doesnt count, its not drivetrain related)

One tire plugged at the slab, and then onto the pinnicle staging area. We were early 'cause I wrote the trip wrong, and so we stopped briefly had a snack and went on to Dishpan.

Craig picked up lots of trash at the staging area and on the trail, we all picked up some, but Craig really was ticked off and picked up the most.

All was good untill we reached the waterfall, we had a bit of a traffic jam there, so we all had lunch changed a fuel pump, tightened up some wires and let a starter cool and then we watched a couple of fools wreck their junk and get in our way, and then a full size 4X RAM ran up and around and got stuck so Paul towed him up and spotted him out.

We all made it up, and Russ made us all humble doing the waterfall like it was nothing in his open diff 5spd sleeper.. sorry Russ I realize now that I prob called you all kinds of names all day and none of them Russ! Aired up at Craigs had dinner at Chevo's and that was it!

Good to meet Russ and Great88 I had a good time.

[dirtman13]

Nice write up and pics guys. Sounds like a great trip. I would have like to see the carnage at the fall.

[Desert Jewel]

I posted some photo's of the trip in my "gallery" on page #2. I'm having trouble getting the photo's to this thread. I had a wonderful time and enjoyed meeting everyone. Thanks for great day.

Mitch

From your gallery, click on the photo, then scroll page down to bottom where it says "BB Image Code" - highlight and copy the code - paste in the thread you are posting.

Thanks again for the pics, breakfast, and dinner! It was nice to have a passenger for the day! And even more fun being able to show you what these rigs really can do!

[Mitch]

[Desert Jewel]

Well I think I have this figured out! Thanks everyone for the help with this and for a wonderful wheeling day on Saturday,

It didn't work...but I'll help ya out. Here are the pic's Great88 took of our day out:

Russ on Dishpan where we thought he was gonna flop but amazed us with his awesome driving:




Russ giving the traditional Jeep "Hi":


Kodiak Spirit:


Dennis with Paul saying "You look fine!"


Mojave Limo:


Inside Desert Jewel where Mitch was beginning to realize Jeeps can do just about anything :-)

[Mitch]

Steve flexing on 2N17X