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NEWS => Trip Reports => Topic started by: MrMindless on February 21, 2010, 06:58:06 PM
Title: Back Country 4 Wheelers Poker run 2010.02.21
Post by: MrMindless on February 21, 2010, 06:58:06 PM
Jason and his crew are lucky.
They have quite a variety of seasonal roads right in their backyard. The weather cooperated nicely giving some challenging terrain, and an absolutely perfect February day to enjoy it on.
I think ExplorHer was also along with us, plus a black Suzuki SX4.
We had a lot more fullsizes than usual, with Erik Smike and myself all running our tow rigs and Eddie along in the PowerRam.
We arrived at the start/finish at about 10:45. After a smokey sign in (woodstove troubles in the clubhouse) and a first card draw, we hit the road. The route took us along a number of seasonal roads, and we were soon to learn why they were seasonal.
The first road we came to was a straight shot from ridgeline to ridgeline across a valley. As with most of the roads we were to see today there was 4-6\" of wet sticky snow on top of 1\" of solid clear slick ice. We arrived to a couple of trucks in front of us having a hard time with the climb on the far side of the valley.
[someone please feel free to continue, otherwise I\'ll pick it up tomorrow when I\'m done yawning]
- long walk to even see the bottom - hard to walk on - we all made it - dogs - superduty in a ditch, first REALLY slick climb - smike in a ditch, and spinning - running from a Suzuki - Mike Wolf spinning - abandoned road awesomeness, and the dually fitting - good dinner - smike 2nd place - couple raffle winners
I tried to throw together a Google map of the route but got frustrated. additionally I\'m not sure how well I remember it.
anyone can edit it, here\'s what I\'ve got. http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid= 112972446193716297527.000480282d3f3b0dca811