How to get in the loop

Hey I'm new on here and with offroading my truck...but have quickly gotten into doing mods and exploring some trails around San Diego. The only problem is all my buddies moved away to college and I stayed local. You guys on here seem pretty cool and I hear a lot of talk about going up to corral canyon and the pine valley trails (I live in alpine only twenty minutes or so away), how would I go about getting in on one of these trips?? I have a prerunner (insurance is to expensive on 4x4) and REALLY want to start going up to Pine valley or corral canyon but not going to go alone. Is it cool if i come along with some of you next time you go?? I am a beginner but am eager to learn. thanks.

 

First of all...welcome to the So Cal section of TW (and the bestest )

Second NO you can't join us! Unless, you pass a few test.




hahahahaha j/k dude. Of course you can cone along on our meets. It's a free country (and that's why illegals wanna cross over! Isn't that right Doug and Manny?) and the more the merrier.

Were having a So Cal meet in a few weeks at Santee lakes. You're welcome to come, hang out, shoot the shiznitz, and meet the members if you like. There's a thread so check it out. Again welcome to the cult lol

 

Hi Michael & welcome to TW. Absolutely its ok to join us on our runs,just start following the threads in the SoCal Region(this one) & I'm sure someone will start a thread asking if anyone wants to head out !! The thread (if done properly) will have details as to date/time/place & usually a trail difficulty level,i.e.; 4X only ,prerunner friendly etc; We usually try to keep it so most everyone can go but I will say that almost all our runs require at least locking rear diff. But as mentioned alot of runs are for all levels of experience & difficulty, hope this helps ya Bro'..........

 

Alright cool thanks. And I go to Santee lakes all the time thats where my avatar picture is at. I think I saw the thread earlier hopefully I can get that day off work and come. Looking forward to meeting all you guys.

 

Thank you that does help. I have the locking rear diff, haven't had a chance to really use it but hopefully I'll get one soon. I will definitely keep my eye out for threads on trips for beginners or prerunner friendly trails around socal. I didnt know that there was specific regions on the forum till tonight but thats going to help a lot. thanks again

 

RICK ..... Isn't it past our bed time or does Emily have you up ? lol !!


& can you say "La Migra" ??

 

^^^^Where is that^^^^

 

Bedtime!? I'm use to staying up 48 maybe 72 hrs watching an intersection in Iraq 
Hahaha yeah that little girl!!! My wife is feeding her while I get burping and diaper duties 

 

LOL, yeah no shit huh, & you get HUGE props from me Bro', you're picking up this "Daddy" thing really quick, you've got my respect man, from one Dad to another........

 

The first pic is the TDS (Tierra del Sol ) trail in Corral Canyon,the next one is an unmarked service road by the Border Patrol station by La Posta & the last one is the bottom of PJ PEAK at Corral Canyon......

 

Are those 4x4 runs? or could is that something that can be done with the locking diff

 

A little of both, the TDS trail is pre runner(locking diff) friendly the other 2 are defininetly 4X........

 

I'll be passing Alpine in about 20 mins. on my way to Viejas.... lol

 

ha cool good luck. I try to stay away from that place, lose to much money . I Live right by it though. instead of going left off the freeway to viejas you go right a little ways. you ever go up viejas grade to descanso?? cool dirt road up over the mountain. and i figured the last two were probably 4x4 only. first one looked do-able though

 

well alright we got us a new one here! Welcome to TW. look forward to having you out on the trails with us.

 

Thanks. ill be out there for sure just have to keep my eye out for some upcoming trips

 

any pine valley trail runs coming up??

 

^^^i put in for the day off work hopefully i get it^^^^

 

Sorry about the slow response Mike, oh yeah I've been up Viejas grade many times kinda slick when it rains though lol. So do you live near the ranger station next to the VFW ?......

 

Yeah i like that road a lot. went up it a few weeks ago on the way to the snow and was definitely slippery. thats what made up my mind about new tires

and no i live a bit farther down past the albertsons. i work at the pizza hut right there on alpine blvd though stop by some time if youre around there and ill hook you up haha