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Permanent Rausch Creek thread

Discussion in 'North East' started by armyofsquirrels, Feb 27, 2016.

  1. Dec 17, 2017 at 4:06 PM
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    ADV4R

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    Thank You! Just my phone (Droid Turbo) actually, it honesty blows me away the photos a 3 year old phone can get.

    Glad the alignment is sorted out, you'll have to make it out to Rausch so we can wheel again.
    @bski22 got high sided on his front skids on a huge rock. Started with an attempt at rock stacking to lift it up to back off..no dice. Gave the maxtrax a go, it was working but slowly, so in the attempt to save some time it was quickest to pull some cable. It was good practice setting up a solid safe recovery though. @EatSleepTacos
     
  2. Dec 17, 2017 at 4:12 PM
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    EatSleepTacos

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    These pics are great! Thanks for leading us around.
    Rob high centered his transfer case skid on a rock. Forward wasn’t possible due to driveshaft damage. We first tried stacking rocks and traction boards (which worked a little) and then decided it would be easiest just to snatch off a tree and winch him backwards.
     
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  3. Dec 17, 2017 at 4:12 PM
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    EatSleepTacos

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    Dammit, should have refreshed the page before replying.
     
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  4. Dec 17, 2017 at 4:20 PM
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  5. Dec 17, 2017 at 4:20 PM
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    Awesome! Was probably my best trip to Rausch, between the solid group, successful recoveries with no serious carnage and fun trail conditions. Thanks again for the double snatch recovery. :cheers:
     
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  6. Dec 17, 2017 at 4:24 PM
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    No doubt, @EatSleepTacos set up the pull like a pro. Even learned the double snatch strap technique for recovery on my truck.
     
  7. Dec 17, 2017 at 5:02 PM
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    That was her first time driving the truck off road. She had a blast, the more I let her drive it the less shit I get for dumping money into it...
     
  8. Dec 17, 2017 at 5:05 PM
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    That is a good strategy right there.
     
  9. Dec 17, 2017 at 5:29 PM
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    Now that's how to do it. Say u know if I had???? We could do this better. Her reply. Well get it. Sounds good. Let us know what u want next and we can make comments to help u get it. Hehe.
     
  10. Dec 17, 2017 at 5:40 PM
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    You or @EatSleepTacos come away with any good vids?
     
  11. Dec 17, 2017 at 5:57 PM
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    She did great! She definitely picked a better line than I did on that hill.
     
  12. Dec 17, 2017 at 6:06 PM
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    Yeah I went through a couple clips, I'll get them up once I edit them into a single video.
     
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  13. Dec 17, 2017 at 6:11 PM
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    I am working on putting together a video of the Green/Blue team from my windshield mounted GoPro. It's just a little time consuming to compile and edit out all the boring stuff.
     
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  15. Dec 17, 2017 at 6:23 PM
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    I’ve got a few. Just need to edit them first.
     
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    No. That us his plan.
     
  17. Dec 17, 2017 at 6:53 PM
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  19. Dec 18, 2017 at 9:06 AM
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    Are u confirming?
     
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  20. Dec 18, 2017 at 9:15 AM
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