2022 NorCal Wheeling, Camping, and Fuckery Thread

I do not know this man.... but a dog, a cot and a pickup truck.

no excessive gear to be seen

this man fucks.

NRT is very easy and mellow, just at a glance im assuming your LC is the one in your default photo, you will have no problems running the trail (other than waiting in line)

 

Ok, thanks. Some of the descriptions here make it sound kinda sketchy in spots.

 

No way man, a stock pickup truck can make it (although I wouldnt recommend someone who doesnt know what theyre doing take their stock Tacoma through it lol)
but skill levels (and confidence levels) vary greatly so, your mileage may vary

 

All of the nastiest obsticals, on NRT are on the first section on FS 19EV176.

Traditional direction of the trail is from Right to left, purple line. Here's the trail. Purple line.



The hardest part of the trail is between the Jeep Icon and the first red waypoint. Close up here



Aside from that, there are optional sections. Running in order as you would get to them, running the trail the traditional direction...
Sidewall Suicide
Lions Butt
Rock Pile

All three of those are completely optional. You wouldn't even know Sidewall Suicide was there, really, unless you were looking for it. You drive straight through Lion's Butt but don't have to do any of the obsticals, and Rock Pile, you have to turn off the trail to get in to it.

You could turn left off 5N01 on to 5N09 then right on FS 19EV178 then Left on 5N09A... that would get you on the trail right next to Sidewall Suicide and you could do the rest of the trail from there. Like this




The worst part of NRT is not terrible. Really, the hardest part, I think, is it can get super tight in places.

 

The sketchy sections are optional...

Lion's Butt and Rock Pile can break yo shit in a hurry if you don't stay on point. But driving the trail... if that is a picture of your rig... no problem.

The ONLY other part is Hardbrake Hill. Some people get a bit sketched out on it the first time... some people have fucked up and rolled... you have to REALLY fuck up tho... so, don't fuck up.

 

Thanks, that's the information I was looking for!

 

@pseudonym

When I say it get's super tight, I'm saying trees, not obsticals.

An LC will make it through. But there are sections you'll have to keep eyes up, as well as on the trail

 

Gotcha. Yeah, I've noticed the LC tracks a bit wider than a Tacoma. No problem though, I'm pretty well pinstriped already.

 

Sanitarium Tour right? I think it was July 2000 at Candlestick. My first concert ever to see Metallica. Also the first pair of titties I've ever seen! It was a great day.

 

Yup... that was the day.

 

I saw Metallica and the Scorpions Day on the Green Candlestick Park

 

My dad used to work for a large tech company who hired Metallica and Black Eyed Peas to play at the annual company party one year. Watching Metallica play a corporate gig for a bunch of tech bros was a strange experience.

 

Not this weekend, but I will be up there next weekend. Plan to run Niagara Rim on Saturday 7/23 with some folks from Overlandbound, meeting at the traditional start point at 11 am.
Will also be checking out Eagle Peak off Herring Creek road on Friday 7/22 meeting at Trail of the Gargoyles at 11 am

Heading up Thursday 7/21 and will be Camping off 5N01 7/21 - 7/24

 

First time I saw Metallica was Day on the Green at Oakland Colleseum in 1991.

 

Anyone have any experience with Cooper Evolution M/T?

Looks like the pattern is more hybrid M/T-A/T (like Duratrac) than their STT Pro.

I know a lot of people with Maxx and Pro, but I don't think I've heard anyone talk about the Evolution.

 

@El Taco Diablo do you have a definite Time when you want to do the rubicon

 

I was pretty definate about a week ago. But now another group is doing Swamp Lake that weekend. We may do that instead.

 

where is THAT at?

 

Swamp Lake



















Lmao... Down by Shaver Lake / Bald Mt area.

 

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/swamp-lake-4x4-trail?u=m