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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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After way too long of mot having time or money to go wheeling, myself and 2 other trucks went out to play on one of the easy trails around here. We were about to start up the last big hill to the end of the trail but turned around when we got reports that the trail was tough when dry and the rain was making it nearly impassable. The other trucks with me had crappy tires so rather than making a bad day of a good one we turned around and decided to try a side trail on the way back home. After meeting a couple ATVs heading the opposite direction on a trail that there was no room to pass, we made our way across the stream until once again we encountered a rain soaked hill that just didn't look like much fun with no winches and 2 trucks on non-aggressive tires. So we turned around again, called it a good day and went home. Overall, an excellent time out playing.

Here's a few pictures I took today.
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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 09:15 PM
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Sweet
 
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 06:45 AM
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what trail is that?
 
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 07:21 AM
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You guys were afraid to take your trucks off road?

http://www.offroadbigbear.com/Landrover.html

Have you seen what a stock DI with street tires can do?
 
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 02:31 PM
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llersa - it's Bill Moore Lake and Mill Creek trails. We are planning another trip up there when the weather is a little dryer to run both trails start to finish.

Spike - Those pictures show very little of the trail. It's not a terribly difficult trail but you spend a lot of time dealing with good size rocks as you climb. Where we turned around was over 10,000 feet elevation. None of us had a problem with being off road but the thought of slipping off a wet rock and down a mountain side wasn't very appealing.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 05:24 PM
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I'm just giving you a hard time.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2009 | 08:44 AM
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One more picture from last weekend that I didn't realize was taken. I believe this was about the same time I realized I had unlocked my CDL which explained why I was struggling up the hill. Of course a bad line didn't help.

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Old Aug 1, 2009 | 10:53 AM
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man I wish we had trails that pretty in Jersey
 
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Old Aug 1, 2009 | 06:23 PM
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Awesome, looks like it was fun. I popped my tire last time i went wheeling, I just need to get a new spare, then I'm off again.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2009 | 06:39 PM
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Nice pics AK, Those CO trails make me jealous!
 
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