NW WA Meet / BS Thread

I just at this very moment remembered that I didn't have my skid plates on....

Cya guys there!

 

Smokey point Firestone getting my lifetime alignment.

 

Theres one in smokey point?? Now im tempted to get a lifetime one..

 

Went up to Gallagher Head Lake up the Fortune Creek Trail with @Greddy, @JDAM and @JeffRoyJenkins on Saturday morning. Was a great time! Not a lot of traffic on the trail. Every one of us made it up the hill climb at the top as well! @JDAM had to head down that afternoon but the rest of us camped. It was cold! Windy, and in the 40s. Luckily we all had extra layers to put on. Woke up this morning and it was really hazy from the fires over near Chelan. Great time with some quality dudes, can't wait to get out again. Here are some pics:

Obligatory group shots up at the lake:

DSC_0913 by Joe Bonogofsky, on Flickr
DSC_0912 by Joe Bonogofsky, on Flickr

Cam's rig:

DSC_0911 by Joe Bonogofsky, on Flickr

Mine with his:

DSC_0910 by Joe Bonogofsky, on Flickr

Coming down the hillclimb:

DSC_0920 by Joe Bonogofsky, on Flickr

Jerrod coming down:

DSC_0926 by Joe Bonogofsky, on Flickr

Just rolled into camp:

DSC_0934 by Joe Bonogofsky, on Flickr

Fog started to enfold the mountains:

DSC_0938 by Joe Bonogofsky, on Flickr

Setting up:

DSC_0939 by Joe Bonogofsky, on Flickr

DSC_0944 by Joe Bonogofsky, on Flickr

Hazy this morning:

DSC_0950 by Joe Bonogofsky, on Flickr

 

Does anyone have a map on how to get to Gallagher? Looks to have some good bowls and such for some bear

 

@GSPRunner I just realized we went to high school with each other.

 

Great shots Joe! looks like you guys had a great trip. That last shot is wild.

 

http://nwjeepn.com/Maps/CleElumTrails.pdf

 

How are you liking that supercharger so far @GSPRunner ?

 

It's a pretty great improvement. After this weekend I've decided that I'm not putting down the power that I should. I don't think it has anything to do with the SC but my truck has had an ongoing issue for awhile now that I think may be caused by some eBay injectors I purchased. Still going to get a boost gauge next week and make sure its boosting as it should. Was so nice to go over the pass with ease for a change though!

 

Had a great trip fellas! I almost called it quits on the hill climb after digging the holes out even more, but then the guys told me to take a different line and I made it.

I'm glad we decided to camp up top and build a fire, that was a good idea. Waking up to all that smoke this morning was pretty crazy.

I paced back and forth with that chick in the red 4runner all the way from Easton to Auburn. She had bigger tires than you Joe! We ended with a wave when I hit the exit ramp. I'll unpack tomorrow fuck it.

 

here is a video of the hill climb including Cam making it without a locker.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deZIwPGtz5k&feature=youtu.be

 

I need to invest in skids!

 

I think Joe actually left his unlocked for the hill climb too.

It was a fun trip, I definitely want to make another trip up there sometime.

 

Damn chipmunks distracted me

 

Those nut eaten sons of bitches

 

Cam, you truck digs better than big Bertha! You should rent it out to the tunnel project. After that vid, it has me thinking hard about some armor. Oh well, it's only money, right?

 

I did fine with no armor to speak of on that trail... other than a couple small things but they were mostly my bad. Though it did make me start to think that real skid plates need to be a priority in the near future.

 

Yeah, I tent to be a bit of a point it in the right direction a stomp the gas guy, so the more protection the better.

 

Found a really good video on the Surprise Lake trail, thinking about doing it next weekend..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R8fPrjchG8