2021 NorCal Wheeling, Camping, and Fuckery Thread

When you're ready, come up and get some of that deep deep.

 

I don’t want to address trail sharing etiquette or tone of posts etc but more the spirit of getting out into more remote areas.

While I think in depth advance planning is a good idea for a lot of trips there’s something to be said for just picking an area and go drive around with no particular destination.

Hell, my 31 day trip through So Cal, AZ, UT, ID, OR and back to CA was mostly unplanned. There was a middle 12 day route planned but the rest of the trip was largely planned along the way. Sure, that was out of necessity from it going from a 2 1/2 week trip to “come back home when I feel like it” length trip.
When I left home I wasn’t even planning on going to Idaho or Oregon but at a certain point I was like fuck it, why not?

Personally I’m more like theesotericone, I prefer to find places all on my own. It’s way more fun that way.

 

Those type of trips are the best the ones that create memories. I mean we build these trucks for a reason right? No pavement princesses or mall crawlers

 

In many respects, the Internet has made research easier. People expect instant answers. Wanna be a famous instagramer? Better photographer? How's about an off-road genius? There are YouTube videos for that. Not sure what gear to buy? There are shopping lists. Years of experience don't count for much anymore.

 

You mean light bars and aluminum armor don't make me a better wheeler?

 

Nope. Light bars make you easier to find in the dark and the light armor means a little less work for my winch when I come pull you out.

 

But

 

I learned the hard way about armor. I don't do a lot of night time off-roading but a few lights never hurt anyone and they add to the badass appearance of my shit.

 

This isn’t the type of fuckery I intended for when I made this thread

 

Imagine being the OP of the 2020 shitfest thread.

 

Did you never read Frankenstein? You can create things but you can't control them. lol

 

Even though absolute control is not possible, just like Victor Frankenstein and all parents of kids, the OP has a responsibility to do their best.

 

Time to make the 2022 thread:

2022 NorCal The Fuckery I Intended!

 

Oh for sure it will roll back to the '22 fuckery thread. Just change the title and see.

 

Shoot me a text before you go! I wanna get out in these storms but the earliest i could get in for an alignment was Tuesday... my steering wheel is still crooked from https://youtu.be/ZUPSr_q6ui4?t=177

 

I can't believe your OCD didn't make you get that shit fixed months ago

 

haha yeaaah, the truck drives straight still. all i think i need to do is move my tie rods over. I just dont drive the truck enough for it to bother me i guess. My insurance actually sent me a form to sign regarding my mileage... they dont believe that ive only put 12k miles on it in 4+ years

but i will only let Auto Innovations touch my alignment so i gotta wait for them
I need a new compressor to air up with so... i havnt done SHIT since that trip sans a few grocery store trips lol

 

Same trip...

I can't believe it didn't knock it out of alignment. Didn't see a rock in the shadows. It stone STOPPED my truck.

Had flashbacks from last year when I blew up my coilover, nearly the same way. But it wound up just fine.

https://youtube.com/shorts/rrZ7kjkqTrs?feature=share


Didn't even realize Jen was filming until later.

 

Loon Lake on Christmas Eve. No one out there.

 

Nice!!!! How where the roads? I was thinking of Cruising there or ice house next weekend..