Padre Island Natl Seashore Run January 9th

When: Jan 9th 2010
Tentative start time 0930

Where: Malaquite Visitor Center
Padre Island National Seashore

All the info how to get there and rules for camping are here. Some people plan to camp and some dont so take your pick.
http://www.nps.gov/pais/index.htm

This is going to be a fun run to drive the entire 60 miles down to the channel and 60 miles back all on the beach

What you need:
Extra gas in gas cans (Im bringing two 5 gallon gas cans)
Tow strap
Full sized spare


Pre-runners or 4x4s. Everyone is welcome.

We will make sure that everyone gets down there safely and gets back safely. Safety in numbers.

Remember to drive within your limits as well as your truck's limits. It wont be fun to spend all day Sat dragging a broken truck off the beach.

Speed limit is 25mph or so and Park Rangers will stop us if we get out of line so lets not be those guys.



Who is going:

Bold means that people have confirmed as of 1-5-2010

06HAOLE
drew02a
m771401
taco4x4rar
puddlejumper
texasislandboy
06stex

 

Paste your name into this list if you plan on going.

1. 06HAOLE (Matthew)

 

ME! I'm in.

1. 06HAOLE (Matthew)
2. Cryer (Joel)

 

Maybe I'll get some fishing in...

1. 06HAOLE (Matthew)
2. Cryer (Joel)
3. Drew02a (Andrew)

 

heres a useful page of info about the island.
http://www.nps.gov/archive/pais/website/driving_down_island.htm

 

hahah Drew02a is always ready to meet everyone everywhere ... thats good !!

 

anyone has pictures of them wheeling here before ??? just wanted to have an idea of the thikness of the sand and how the terrain is ....

 

I went there earlier this year and the sand there along the side of the road looks packed but it's really LOOSE I got stuck and had a silverado pull me out so definatly bring a tow strap.

 

dang i'm out fiancee' reminded me that we have a wedding that day. make it the next week or prior week and im good. lol

 

Hey, I gotta justify all my mods

 

I've got some pics and will post them when I get on the computer.

I can tell you that the conditions vary greatly. From super loose sand to parking lot smooth or hard as a rock and rutted like a mother.

 

That sucks bro. I have to keep mine that date but I think that this is the easiest date for anyone to make. The next Sat is Dec 26th and after that Jan 2nd. Next time.

 

Bad ass. Just make sure tou get new batteries for the CB

 

That works too.

 

1. 06HAOLE (Matthew)
2. Cryer (Joel)
3. Drew02a (Andrew)
4. taco4x4rar (Randy)
5. Anathollo (Michael)

 

If anyone wants to hitch a ride and contribute to gas, I have more than enough room for people that live around the houston/galveston/sugarland area.

 

MAYBE! If I do go, I would want to hitch a ride & split fuel.

Is this the same weekend that Samster was talking about going to BVORR?

 

Cant say if im in yet or not because im already making a trip tp corpus on the 18th ... but i will keep my options open and add my name to the list when i can

 

Here's some pics of the driving conditions. All encountered in the same trip last February, heading up the beach on our way out.

A little rutting


Hard and Flat


Super Deep Ruts
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^^ Ok cool! I was hoping you were still going to post pics. Drew, Are you bringing you wife this time too? I'm trying to get my gf to go but she doesn't want to be the only female on this trip.