209 TACOS - B/S and shenanigans

Oh, shit, you're right. Well, hrm. Yeah, I guess that would be the 29th and 30th 26th and 27th that I'm free, in that case. Possibly the 8th and 9th 12th and 13th, but I'm guessing you wouldn't want to hit the same trail two weeks in a row.

Edit: Must have been looking at a May or July calendar for those original dates...

 

Hit me up next time y’all go out I borrow a cable and snatch block and bring my saws , I’m sorry I couldn’t go this weekend, trying to get shit handled so I can get the wife’s garden planted .

 

I didn’t look at the shovel head after we pulled everything out. Is it warped at all?

 

Nope

 

Let's get some input for some dates.

Niagara Rim Trail mash (preferably) June.

@Blue Canary
@MattJakobs
@Drtgrl
@nDub
@theesotericone
@CalTacoma09
@Motofox
and @foxrcing07 (you can't get out of every trip)
and @Sharkfrog (you can't hide forever)

For starters

 

My calendar is clear.

 

Definitely interested. Probably just a day trip for me though.

 

We'll see if I have a usable truck by then (well a usable 1st gen)

 

You're 2nd gen is more than capable of doing NRT.

 

Idk... it squeaks and I haven't had time to work on it, I've been busy.... working on things and trying to make money to pay for said things

 

It's supposed to squeak... it's a Toyota 4wheel drive

 

@Uphillshunter I am interested, but I have a 2019 3rd Gen DCLB TRDOR, stock suspension, stock tires. Only mod is BAMF sliders. Do you think I can make it through Niagara Rim, or down to Relief Reservoir. I drove it last year most of the way to Relief Reservoir but I was alone and didn't have my sliders yet so I parked it when the road got a bit sketchy. (38°17'3.21"N, 119°45'3.13"W)

Looks like this guy made it through Niagara mostly stock:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpv3rrWLVMg

 

You can definately make it to the back of Relief. Being in a group would probably make it less nerve racking, but your truck is capable of doing it solo (at least the way it was the last time I was back there a couple years ago.)

Niagara Rim... stock height, stock tires, no upgraded skids, I probably wouldn't advise it. NRT isn't Rubicon, but at stock height, you'd probably take some damage.

But don't let that keep you from going.

 

@CemenTRDgen actually let me back up here.

One of the best things about NRT is there is about 7 or 8 ways to get in and out of it. The only part I would think would be sketchy for you is the 1st 2 or 3 miles until right after "Hard Brake Hill" you could catch the trail at the intersection just on the other side of it, before we get to "Lion's Butt" and I think you would be good to go on NRT from there.

@nDub @Blue Canary ... doesn't this sound about right?

 

@CemenTRDgen

Here is NRT
Red waypoint is Hard Brake Hill
Purple waypoint is Lions Butt
Yellow waypoint is where you can come in after the spot that may be sketch

 

Pretty much after HBH, it gets a bit easier and there are bypasses for anything gnarly.

 

Having others there to spot eases the pucker factor considerably.

 

Especially when the spotters are cool. Everyone that would be here is pretty damn cool. Except for me, I'm pretty much considered (by some) an asshole. I don't deal well with other assholes, so they aren't invited.

That's why I started this convo here, instead of the NorCal thread













Oh... did I just type that?

 

In VA first weekend of June. Clear all other weekends (I think).