Norcal Spotted and BS Thread

He's waiting to hear from insurance. Thing hardly had an miles on it for how old it was.

 

With the insurance they will probably just offer more to total it. Damn shame though, all it needs is a good clean and dry, fresh filters and fluids, purge the fuel system and run it. It is a toyota after all

 

I'm up for a drive Sunday... A few of us are headed up to Stanislaus National Forest to check gates/roads.

 

The thing that sucks is it won't be today but some time in the future, when the wiring corrodes, that will suck.

 

I'll go get it. I wanted to go diving today.

 

Dive - voluntarily go on life support together while swimming (not surfing) on a bright sunshiny day.

 

LMAO... Well I guess I missed the R

But anyway... figured I'd still share the fact that some of us are going to get back out in the woods after a bit of truck hibernation.

 

Before I bought my Viking Drysuit, I had a mostly neoprene one. Ruined it recovering a car at the break-water in Monterey.

My advice? Rent a dry-suit and all the gear if you wanna do that

 

Told you it wasn't as active raising hell crew like over here. Why you think some of us come here to have get togethers. But for that soccer mom rig of yours, better info there.

 

Yosemite is implementing the reservation system again this year. In prior years, they haven't allowed for transiting the park via Tioga Pass Road. This year, they're just gonna take $35 and you can drive across the park (without stopping).

Hopefully, the pass opens soon!

 

Or get a season pass for about the cost of two trips.

Or if you have a fourth grader it’s free! We visited half a dozen parks last year with that pass.

https://www.nationalparks.org/our-work/campaigns-initiatives/every-kid-outdoors

 

How much for the kid? Is it cool strapped to the roof? What do you feed it? Will kibble be OK?

More seriously, I have a season pass. Where I was going was last year, you couldn't show up at the gate and drive across 120 unless you had a reservation-completely stupid.

 

Haha


Yeah I saw that about the pass. 108 was free though (and quicker from the SF Bay Area..).

Just don’t be these guys: https://www.mymotherlode.com/news/l...nora-pass-involved-two-men-from-san-jose.html

 

That's one of the reasons I'm not a 108 fan. Not the wreck; the steep nature of the road.

 

Yeah same with 4. Definitely need that low gear.

Drove 50 for the first time in ...a few years last summer and really enjoyed it. Only one steep section as you drop into the SLT area.

With 88 and 80 always being more direct for me, 50 is rarely a good option. I’m glad I took the time.

 

I remember a trip to the meadows to do some climbing and happened on a small car(civic maybe) that T-boned a tree, at night, no skid marks. We were first on the scene and my dad being an anesthesiologist wasn’t going anywhere. He didn’t ride along but the couple were both a mess, he had his chest wrapped around the steering column along with the folded steering wheel. Windshield was broken in front of both of them. I hear people say all the time “I’m good for 12 hours or 750 miles” and I remember that night. Don’t push it, it’s not worth it.

 

Anyone have a 3rd gen hitch laying around that they dont need? Im selling my hc rear bumper and my new one won't be ready for at least a few months.

 

I think I got whole 3rd gen bumper laying around. I will check.

 

I will have one available this week.

 

Spotting Tacoma’s from all angles