Tacoma Moab Meet 2012!!!!

May 16-20!!!!

T.A.Co. 2012
-OPERATION MOAB-
a moab adventure created by the wheelers for the wheelers​

SPONSORS:
Toytec Lifts
Bay Area Metal Fabrication (BAMF)
Trail-Gear
Downsouth Motorsports (DSM)
TacomaWorld
Tacoma Magazine

i'd like to welcome and thank you for the support that our sponsors are willing to lend for the 2012 T.A.Co. Gathering - OPERATION MOAB...with their help, this event should come to the attendees at no cost and no entry fees keeping this event open for all to enjoy...if things go well, some lucky attendees may even come away with some free gear!

Additional thanks
TACOMAWORLD - for providing a suitable media that has allowed this event to grow from a few groups looking to get together for a weekend of wheeling and camping to a multi-state and multi-country attending event for all to enjoy

POLL FOR ATTENDEES....ARE YOU ATTENDING? ARE YOU CAMPING (MAIN SITE OR OTHER)? OR HOTEL?
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/south-west/192916-occupy-moab-attendee-list-poll.html

TRAIL RUN FEELER
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/south-west/212628-operation-moab-trail-listing.html


camping at main Area BFE site is free, but donations to Area BFE are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED for their help in organizing this event and giving us a great area to call home for the weekend. they have a donation box located at the park to accept donations, or if you prefer, i can collect $$ and remit to Olaf at Area BFE after the event

DONATIONS
There are many options for you to make donations to Area BFE for their efforts in this event and their efforts in providing this one of a kind off-road park for users:

1. Paypal $$ directly to Area BFE (info@areabfe.com)
2. Check or money can be handed to Jace or me which will be delivered to Olaf at Area BFE
3. Deposit checks into the donation drop box at Area BFE's entrance
4. Olaf may actually be around that week also, and money can be handed directly to him
Other Useful links:

NorthWest MOAB 2012 Team
NM/AZ/CO MOAB Travel Plans
NorCal Moab Convoy
Area BFE
Moab Friends For Wheelin



There has been a lot of interest in getting together for another TW Moab Meet in spring 2012...

This thread will be used to accumulate a list of interested parties, trail requests, camping suggestions, non-wheeling event ideas, food and beverage plans, etc etc etc...

This won't be happening until May 16-20, 2012, but this will allow people enough time to prepare their rigs, get time off, solidify plans and not have any reason as to why they couldn't make it this year!

Wednesday would be for the really early birds and Thursday will be for the early birds

Friday-Sunday would have trail runs/hiking/sightseeing options

I know one of the days a few of us plan on taking a hike to fisher towers or another dog friendly place...

interested parties so far...not all confirmed but the following has shown interest and are either confirmed or maybes...

1. NYCO - Colorado
2. lotsoftoys - Colorado
3. JasoTaco - Utah
4. JLink - New Jersey
5. pAP - New Jersey
6. PSU Taco85 - New Jersey
7. DOT - Colorado
8. Boztec - California
9. Kyouto42 - Arizona
10. nofords08 - Arizona
11. DdayIsNear - New Jersey
12. 97yota4wd - Arizona
13. mj918 - Wyoming
14. hawker25 - Colorado
15. Dead Heretic - New Mexico
16. JLee - California
17. Whitecloud +2 heeps - New Mexico
18. mhuff29 - Colorado
19. Drunknsloth - Utah
20. mreimann - Colorado
21. BigRedToy - Colorado
22. TROKITA - Utah
23. RelentlessTaco - Nevada
24. CoTacoTRD - Colorado
25. medictrack - Colorado
26. m3bassman - Idaho
27. SubFrozen - Utah
28. extremachn1 - Washington/Arizona
29. mr.trd - Idaho
30. TRDBandit - Colorado
31. hard2kill - Connecticut
32. LStotler - Maryland
33. DonnoD - Nevada
34. Zac808 - Nevada
35. Fistgar - Colorado
36. ViperJay - Texas
37. derekabraham - Oregon
38. n0rth - Idaho
39. gbtoy4x4 - Nevada
40. Big Dog - Nevada
41. BEEFY_CHEESY_TACO - South Dakota
42. NetMonkey - Colorado
43. mh.meier - Arizona
44. NWTaco - Washington
45. Olson - California
46. Paden - Arizona
47. 2007taco05 - Pennsylvania
48. freebird773 - New York
49. JanBoothius - Utah
50. Slodgetto - New Mexico
51. 45acp - Wyomning
52. coloradotacoma - Colorado
53. Blackdawg - Wyoming
54. Digiratus - Northwest
55. GeoTaco - Colorado
56. Alanwn09 - Virginia
57. sernaj64 - California
58. pyroskier - Wyoming
59. Seabass - Arizona
60. T4C0CH40S - Arizona
61. Jib Bandits - Utah
62. chaz834 - Idaho
63. Orome and Huan - Utah
64. Specalt - Arizona
65. Bo Rocks - California
66. ian408 - California
67. JT123 - Texas
68. Sunner - California
69. Twistedfreedom - Washington
70. b4iceman - Arizona
71. Yota_dvl - Utah
72. 2008taco - California
73. Btnewman - Colorado
74. drz400smoto - Colorado TTORA
75. nyrm98 - Utah
76. modsquad - Nevada
77. carcharias - California
78. BrokenTusk - Great White North...maybe as a passenger or as an trail running x-runner
79. StaticFilter - Utah
80. Underdog777 - Arizona
81. Nightstr - California
82. jr97tacoma - Great White North
83. bulha - Great White North
84. rockgecko03 - Colorado
85. w3tw0rks - California
86. blackedouttaco - Utah
87. Darth Tater - Nevada
88. Gylar - Great White North
89. JDenny15 - Montana
90. ETAV8R - California
91. steve o 77 - New Mexico
92. Ripcord - New Mexico
93. 99taco27505 - New Mexico
94. elykTacos - Utah
95. desertrock - Texas/CO
96. ffemt2987 - Colorado
97. jberry813 - California
98. IDtrucks - Idahoe
99. WildWolfy - California
100. Ritz Carlton - Colorado
101. RedDragonTaco - ?
102. cshade - Colorado
103. JRSYJAY - Nevada
104. Idaholandho - Idaho
105. tacoman15 - North Carolina
106. Hoyal - Colorado
107. Chasaidel - Utah



By state for a summary

Colorado
1. NYCO
2. lotsoftoys
3. DOT
4. hawker25
5. mhuff29
6. mreimann
7. BigRedToy
8. CoTacoTRD
9. medictrack
10. TRDBandit
11. Fistgar
12. NetMonkey
13. coloradotacoma
14. GeoTaco
15. Btnewman
16. drz400smoto - TTORA group
17. rockgecko03
18. ffment2987
19. Ritz Carlton
20. cshade
21. Hoyal

Utah
1. JasoTaco
2. Drunknsloth
3. TROKITA
4. SubFrozen
5. JanBoothius
6. Jib Bandits
7. Orome and Huan
8. Yota_dvl + 4
9. nyrm98
10. StaticFilter
11. blackedouttaco
12. elykTacos
13. Chasaidel

New Jersey
1. JLink
2. pAP
3. PSU Taco85
4. DdayIsNear

California
1. Boztec
2. JLee
3. Olson
4. sernaj64
5. Bo Rocks
6. ian408
7. Sunner
8. 2008taco
9. carcharias
10. Nightstr
11. w3tw0rks
12. ETAV8R
13. jberry813
14. WildWolfy

Arizona
1. Kyouto42
2. nofords08
3. 97yota4wd
4. extremachn1 (/Washington)
5. mh.meier
6. Paden
7. Seabass
8. T4C0CH40S
9. Specalt
10. b4iceman
11. Underdog777

Wyoming
1. mj918
2. 45acp
3. Blackdawg
4. pyroskier

New Mexico
1. Dead Heretic
2. Whitecloud +2 heeps & trailer
3. Slodgetto
4. steve o 77
5. Ripcord
6. 99taco27505

Nevada
1. RelentlessTaco
2. DonnoD
3. Zac808
4. gbtoy4x4
5. Big Dog
6. modsquad
7. Darth Tater
8. JRSYJAY

Idaho
1. m3bassman
2. mr.trd
3. n0rth
4. chaz834
5. IDtrucks
6. Idaholandho

Connecticut
1. hard2kill

Maryland
1. LStotler

Texas
1. ViperJay
2. JT123
3. desertrock (/CO)

Oregon
1. derekabraham

South Dakota
1. BEEFY_CHEESY_TACO

Washington
1. NWTaco
2. Twistedfreedom
3. Digiratus

Pennsylvania
1. 2007taco05

New York
1. freebird773

Virginia
1. Alanwn09

Montana
1. JDenny15

North Carolina
1. tacoman15

Great White North
1. jr97tacoma - BC
2. bulhas - Alberta
3. 09_tacoma - ON
4. Gylar - ON
5. BrokenTusk (maybe)



vendors are welcome, especially if you have cool stuff to give away

Trails runs..... to be discussed...
http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php
http://www.4x4trails.net
http://www.utah.com/offroad/moab_area.htm
http://www.4x4now.com/mu4wd.htm
throw up some requests

click here for an explanation of the ratings used by traildamage.com on the following trail descriptions

According to traildamage/4x4trails rating system of 1-10, basing categories off the higher end of the rating range within the trail description and higher of the two trail reporting websites (traildamage.com and 4x4trails.net)

Ratings 6/7+
Kane Creek (note: current trail conditions rank the trail higher than 6 TD shows, see 4x4trails.net, rating it a 7 primarily due to the condition of the final rock hill)
Poison Spider (6 on TD, 8 on 4x4)
Golden Spike (8 both TD & 4x4)
Gold Bar Rim (6 on TD, 7 on 4x4)
Cliff Hanger (7 on TD, 8 on 4x4)
Moab Rim (7 on TD, 8 on 4x4)
Hells Revenge (8 on both TD and 4x4) (rides easier than the rating though, high due to optional obstacles)
Fins & Things (7 on both TD and 4x4) (rides easier than the rating though, high due to optional obstacles)
Steel Bender (8 on TD, 7 on 4x4)
Behind the Rocks (8 on both TD and 4x4)
Area BFE - good for night trail running (ranges from 4-10+, lots of trails and playgrounds)
Ten Mile Wash (7 on TD, due to the obstacles at the end)
Flat Iron Mesa (7 on TD)

Ratings 4-5
Elephant Hill (5 on TD)
Hey Joe Canyon (4 on TD)
Sevenmile Rim (4 on TD)
White Rim (4 on TD) (FULL DAY! 77miles)
Top of the World (4 on TD)
Rose Garden Hill (4 on TD)
Klondike Bluffs (4 on TD)
Porcupine Rim (4 on TD)
Pole Canyon Rim (4 on TD)
Delores River (4 on TD) more pics on a colorado 4x4 report
Strike Ravine (5 on TD)

Ratings <=3
White Wash Sand Dunes (3 on TD)
Bull canyon (3 on both TD and 4x4) and Gemini Bridges (3 on both TD and 4x4)
Secret Spire (3 on TD)
Onion Creek (3 on TD)
Rock House (3 on TD)
Long Canyon (2 on TD)
Tusher Tunnel (2 on TD)
Yellow Cat Flat (3 on TD)
La Sal Pass (2 on TD)
Lavender Canyon (3 on TD)
Beef Basin (3 on TD)
Boxcar Bridge (3 on TD)
Tower Arch (2 on TD)

...just to name a few options


Non-wheeling oriented activities.... to be discussed...
Arches National Park
Dead Horse State Park (dog friendly)
Canyonlands National Park
Float the Colorado River
Fisher Towers hike

Camping locations.....

Option #1, Main Camp - Area BFE, Lower lot....i'm looking to rent a porta-potty to put at our camp location too ($100-150 for the weekend) and i ask to leave a donation to Area BFE as well...they do not ask for any fees to wheel at the area or to camp, but they are ran off donations and anything helps..

Area BFE map...lower lot will be the main camping area and parking for trailers will be in the upper lot if you cannot fit in the lower lot..



Confirmed Campers:
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/south-west/192916-occupy-moab-attendee-list-poll.html

Other options:
Last year JanBoothius found is a large camping area at the end of Potash road which could work for such a large group...there are many satellite camp spots around the area off the main camping location as well...downfall was the distance to town and to bathrooms & showers

http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/moab/recreation/campgrounds/where_else_can_i_camp.html

more info

maybe somewhere around here... 38.700500,-109.653 or 38.734918,-109.656219...per this map (http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/media...in.Par.99473.File.dat/CampingRestrictions.pdf) it's unrestricted BLM land between state land and national park lands...easy access to arches national park too..

post http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/south-west/183493-tacoma-moab-meet-2012-a-9.html#post3938645 also has more camping info


Trail runs...

Wednesday=early birds arrive
messing around in BFE all day
Flat Iron Mesa
Lockhart Basin>Chicken Corners>Hurah Pass

Thursday=travel day & set up camp at BFE
Behind the Rocks
Golden Spike
Elephant Hill & optional Devil's Lane
Flat Iron Mesa
Canyon Rim Overlooks

Thursday evening
afternoon trail runs on Green Day, Minor Threat, Strike Ravine, Dropkick and/or LockJaw
Area BFE Meet & Greet - test rigs out and organize trail leaders
...

Friday day
Ratings 6/7+
Hells Revenge
Behind the Rocks
Fins & Things

Ratings 4-5
Sevenmile Rim
Hey Joe Canyon

Ratings <=3
Bull canyon and/or Gemini Bridges
Onion Creek
Rock House
...
Hiking
Fisher Towers
Arches Nat Park
Canyonlands Nat Park


Friday night

Meet & Greet BBQ & Drinks
Area BFE
...

Saturday day
Ratings 6/7+
Cliff Hanger
Kane Creek
Poison Spider

Ratings 4-5
Elephant Hill
Delores River

Ratings <=3
Secret Spire
Long Canyon
Onion Creek>Thompson canyon


...

Saturday night

Meet & Greet BBQ & Drinks
*RAFFLE*
Area BFE
...

Sunday day
Ratings 6/7+
Ten Mile Wash

Ratings 4-5
Top of the World
Delores River
Sevenmile Rim

Ratings <=3
Tusher Tunnel
White Wash Sand Dunes
Tower Arch
...

trails most are interested in

i know there are many groups that already have their trail selections down and who they will be running with, but this can give everyone a chance to see who wants to run what and which trails will have the most trucks going...

so the list will be built off the listing in the OP...not sure how many choices i'm allowed but i'll max it out...

if there are any trails you want on the poll that you don't see in the OP let me know


Trails:

Ratings 6/7+
1.Kane Creek
2.Poison Spider
3.Golden Spike
4.Cliff Hanger
5.Hells Revenge
6.Fins & Things
7.Behind the Rocks

Ratings 4-5
8.Elephant Hill
9.Sevenmile Rim
10.Top of the World
11.White Rim

Ratings <=3
12.Bull canyon and Gemini Bridges
13.Secret Spire (3 on TD)
14.Onion Creek (3 on TD)


15.others...Delores River, Flat Iron Mesa, Steel Bender, Moab Rim, Gold Bar Rim, Hey Joe Canyon, White Wash Sand Dunes, Long Canyon, Tusher Tunnel


Items needed...
CB RADIO!!!, Camping gear (tents, sleeping bags, pillows, chairs, lights, rope, tarp, stakes, hammer, knife), firewood, water (5+gallons), sunscreen, food and beverages for the weekend (bring more to share if you want, but make sure to have enough for your party), grills, tarps, sunshades, tools, spare parts (if any), at least 1 spare tire, recovery strap, extra fluids (oil, tranny, steering, brake, etc), small fire extinguisher, map of the area...let me know what i missed and i'll add

*Dry erase board for trail listing at campsite, extra maps to hand out*

Off-road tips and gear list

Spare part recommendations...
CV axles
Tires
U-Joints
Extra fluids (oil, steering fluid, brake fluid, transmission, etc)
Tie rod ends

PICS from 2011 TW Moab Meet
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/south-west/157312-tw-moab-meet-may-2011-pictures.html


DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS ONLY A ELABORATE GATHERING, THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL EVENT BY ANY MEANS. THERE IS NO INSURANCE POLICY ON THIS EVENT NOR IS THERE ANY RESPONSIBLE PARTY BESIDES YOURSELF. THERE IS NO FEE ASSOCIATED WITH ENTERING THIS EVENT, DONATIONS ARE SUGGESTED FOR THE BENEFIT OF AREA BFE FOR THE USE OF THEIR PARK FOR CAMPING AND OFF-ROADING. IN THE END, YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN. PRACTICE THE LEAVE NO TRACE AND TREAD LIGHTLY POLICIES WHILE TRAVELING IN MOAB DURING THIS GATHERING. NO INSURANCE WAIVERS! YOU ARE ALL ADULTS AND RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN HEALTH/SAFETY/FINANCIAL LIABILITIES.

 

stoked!!!

 

Def interested. I can go just about any weekend. Last time I was there we had a horrible storm and i70 was closes for almost 100 miles. I wanted to shoot several people trying to go the back way in minivans in front of me.

 

fuck yea! i miss moab for sure

sweet man...yea that sounds like a hellish bypass you had to take...what time of year did you go last?

 

I'm down for this I wanted to go to Moab next year this is a good a time as any

 

hell yea!

i'm sure you'll get to see some of your armor put to use out there too!

 

this year's EJS is 3/31-4/8 so that won't be an issue this year

4/27-29 April action car show also held in Moab
5/4-6 Miatas in Moab (won't impact trails at least)
5/12 road bicycling event held near La Sal mtns...

Cruise Moab last year was 5/3-8 so we'll have to keep an eye on that

so far there are no major events being held around those time frames...we'll have to keep an eye on any double-wide events being held there this year

also if there are any other events you know of that are being held in Moab around April/May time, lets plan around the big events...

we'll have a decent size group of trucks already in the area, we don't need to fight big crowds if we don't have to

 

I am going to Moab next year, I just don't know when. So I will be watching this.

Also, we stayed in Moab (off peak rates) for $90 per person, in a 3 bedroom Condo, from Friday to Monday. I think we had 8 people in the Condo.

 

I should be good to go around that time. Count me in.

 

got the states on there...not everybody posts their city, so that'll have to do...not a bad idea

 

Put me down as interested...

 

fawk, I'm ganna be in school for all those dates. I can try and get away, but only if the weekend lines up between midterms and finals.

This would be the perfect chance to bust out the trailer.....

 

make it work man!

even if you drove out after your last class/test on friday and stayed til sunday...

 

Interested in late May. From Utah

 

Yah, depending on my schedule spring quarter I might be done before noon. I could easily make it out there friday night.....hmmmm, put me down as a maybe

 

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! SECOND ANNUAL TACOS IN MOAB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
when it gets closer and we get a better accurate head count we'll have to start scopin out places to camp. stoked!

 

YAAAAAA COUNT ME IN I'M DOWN TO GO IT WILL BE MY FIRST TIME GOING WITH A GROUP AND IT WILL ALSO BE MY FIRST TIME TAKING MY TRUCK TO MOAB, PLZ MESSAGE ME OR PM ME, I NEED SOME ADVICE, WHAT SHOULD I CHECK IN ADVANCE SO I WONT BREAK DOWN ON A TRAIL, AND WHAT SHOULD I TAKE AS SPARE PARTS. MESSAGE/PM ME, I JUST DON'T WANT THIS THREAD TO GET OUT OF THE MEETING SUBJECT.

 

a list of recommended items will be included on the first post...

i'm sure others can chime in on some good pre-trip maintenance items

 

sweet ill keep my eyes peeled