July 31 - August 3rd (long weekend) Big Overland Outdoor Buzz Search,

Sounds good. We will try and post up campsites so everyone knows where to go before arriving in the dark

 

Ok I will start spamming some of my idea's for trail travel here.

Saturday when ever you guys arrive, we head out from North Bay on highway #63 to Balsam Creek.

Then we take the hard route up to the lookout, with 8 ~ 10 trucks that could take us hours to do that. There are a few hard spots that make it very fun, but armor required.


I kinda need some info on the guys that I dont know their rigs..

@Canadianguy91
@Tech HoFFinaTor
@Windigo
@Taco-Can

Please list all armor and tire size on your rigs, any lift / suspension upgrades.




So if we can do that up to the lookout I think that will be Saturday in a nutshell, since you guys wont be here until my guess is noon or later. 3 ~ 4 hours to do that trail. Then take the easy way out from the lookout.


Here is the new VMUTS trail map, they have part of what we will be doing listed as trail #21, there is a 4 way junction where it gets close to #27 that we take a right.

We get back out to olrig rd, go back to highway #63, then to campspot #1.

Sunday morning, we go back to olrig rd, in to trail #10, go down #10 until we hit #36. Down #36 / #73 / #83 what ever tickles our fancy to #44. #44 to #41 to #93. With 8 ~ 10 rigs, this is all just guessing. Not sure how long anything will take us.

Sunday night camping will probably be at D1 area, there are a few large camp sites around there. As we will not be camping #18 on Kearney Lake, it is PACKED. I took a look this weekend when I went past. Totally packed with local trailers. So there will be no lake on Sunday night camping.

 

Armor:
Arb front with 8247
Trail.gear rear and sliders
Costal offroad skids

Bilstien 5100 on bottom clip
2" block in rear stock leafs
35" tires.

 

Not sure what time we will be leaving Saturday from ardbeg. Not sure if we are wheeling there for a bit and heading to camp on Saturday evening. Sunday we will be there for the whole day and camping out if I recall. @Norilsk is the mastermind, which is kind of worry some.

 

No worries, I am just tossing out idea's for you guys to chomp up.

 

I’m excited. Been a couple of years since I have been out to vmuts.

I believe @Taco-Can is pretty armoured and ready to party, candienguy is lifted on 275’s but no armour, tech hoffinator looks to have a 3rd or 4th Gen 4runner with a snorkel. (This is just from visuales and from what I remember when seeing them)

worst case I will have the maps and can always lead other guys through some easier routes. Just happy to get out.

 

Great, this is gonna be sweet, I’ll have firewood, beer, food and my 2 man tent. Can I give you the $10 for the membership when I get up there Friday? I’ll also grab a few stickers, 2 black 2 white.

 

Please copy and paste when adding yourself to the list and let us know when and where we will be expecting you
The list:
Going to cap it at 10 due to campsite sizes and overall time restraints.
1. @Norilsk (arriving toArdbeg late Friday)
2. @tacoma16 (leaving Cambridge in the Am Friday to ardbeg)
3. @Windigo (arriving Friday morning to ardbeg)
4. @llamasmurf (joining Saturday when we arrive in North Bay)
5. @Tridet167 (leaving from Toronto around 3pm Friday to ardbeg)
6. @3JOH22A (leaving from Toronto in the am Friday, arriving at Ardbeg around 2 pm)
7. @Taco-Can (arriving 1-2 pm Friday)
8. @Tech HoFFinaTor (LeavingOakville around 4pm Friday)
9. @Canadianguy91 (leaving Collingwood around 4 Friday)
10. @LandoFernano

stickers:
if you are a member you get one complimentary sticker but please let me know if you want additional.
Deadline for extras on Thursday.
- @llamasmurf (2 black and 2 white stickers (one complimentary member sticker and 3x$5)
- @Tech HoFFinaTor (2 black and 2 white stickers (one complimentary member sticker and 3x$5)
- @Tridet167 (2 black - $10) Yes I know one is free but I'm donating the extra $5. (OOH Mr. Bigshot)
- @Taco-Can (2 Black - $10)[/QUOTE]
- @LandoFernano-2 black and two white (one complimentary sticker with membership paid at camp, and 3x$5 for the rest)

 

Sounds good! Added you to the list below! You get one sticker with your membership (plus we can get you the information for the discounted OF4WD membership) and then the rest of the stickers are $5 each! Thanks!

 

Wicked

 

Is this just for VMUTS? While I was out last weekend on Ardbeg there were some decent puddles and I was kinda concerned about the rear breather a bit seeing as I haven’t done the mod yet

 

Yes this was for VMUTS

Always be aware of your rear diff, you dont want water getting in there!

 

Yea I’ve heard it’s a nightmare getting water in there. Maybe I should do a drain and fill this week just to be sure there’s nothing in there. I didn’t think they were that deep, but the thought was certainly in the back of my head

 

While you are at it do the mod, it was the 1st thing I did to my truck for a mod.

 

Nah, wait til youre on the trail and then take up @tacoma16 offer to change it out mid way...

This is an Evgeny approved process

 

Fair point lol

 

Haha well I guess I’ve got some options here... jk. I don’t need to be known as that guy on my first time out with y’all lol. Diff oil flush on the trail just sounds like a hot smelly mess

 

Oh dont you worry that is not the worst way to meet someone. Nor the worst we have seen.

I met @Thyces for the 1st time on Ardbeg beach, when I pulled up he had just started pumping the water out of his pistons, using his starter.

 

Hahah, that sounds pretty rough, certainly one way to meet people lol

 

Hmmm, first time I met Leo he handed me two fine bottles of Argentine wine