2022 NorCal Wheeling, Camping, and Fuckery Thread

It’s a good idea to become familiar with how to find information on national forest websites and calling the local ranger stations to confirm information when needed. It’s the one and only source of information that you need to protect yourself from fines and protect the forests that we all love and use!

 

Wait we need a CA fire permit for cooking stoves? New to all this so sorry if thats a dumb question.

 

Yes sir
For anything open flame (gas/oil)

 

Wellll I guess ill be looking into getting on of those lol. Thanks.

 

They're free. Takes 5-10 minutes to get one, and it's good for the year. https://www.readyforwildfire.org/permits/campfire-permit/

 

Yup literally just did that in that time frame lol

 

Thanks Fellas i got my propane firepit being delivered today. Printed out my fire permit and got my trash bags.

 

Was just at Sawmill lake for a week.
US Forestry Fireman came walking through my camp Sunday morning.
They were out checking if anyone's having fires or BBQn with charcoal.

 

Thanks! Got one, printed out a few, keeping one in my cook kit, in the truck and a photo of it on my phone

 

Part of my passenger side front tab got smacked by a tossed up ball. Wish I would have welded behind the tabs. Actually wish I had a welder and could weld. Need to find a place in or around Sac to fix mine and weld behind the tabs.

 

Glad to hear this. We were up there not too long ago and people had some big ass fires going. I get the appeal, but I've come across too many fires that weren't properly put out to trust people anymore.

 

We've gotten to the point where regardless of fire restrictions, we always carry our propane fire pit and use that.

I don't even like camp fires any more. They just make me nervous.

 

There are a lot of sparks and embers that come off a campfire and they drift. And realistically, most don't or can't carry enough water to adequately drown a fire. So unless I'm near a ready source of water, probably not going to have a campfire.

 

https://youtu.be/_mdRwuv-ERQ

Part 1 of our Swamp Lake Trip, a couple weeks ago. Swamp is a pretty f'n cool trail. Had tons of fun. This vid covers first day on the trail, in to the afternoon.

 

Dusy/Ershim is a week away.

Maintenance will be going on today and tomorrow.

Replacing front leaf bolts with Red Loctite this time.
New leaf bushings and sleeves.
Oil change.
Overall torque check and once over on the important shit.

Compiling spare parts:
Rear section of driveline
U-joint
Inner Tie rods
Outer Tie rods
Lower ball joints
Lower ball joint bolts
3 spare CVs
Manual hub body
Tire repair kit
Emergency valve stems
Assorted nuts bolts (including leaf bolts)

 

Anyone carrying a welder? Just in case…

 

The group we are goingng with have talked about getting a trail welder. I don't think we have actually gotten one yet. That's a good question.

 

We alway carry a stick welder that runs off car batteries in series. Has limped us off the trail or helped other limp off the trail more than enough times to make it worth it. You can be a long ways from anything on the Dusy.

 

There’s always this method in a pinch. Just carry the shielded welding rod.


First video on google: basic concept.
https://youtu.be/PV5oLPLUzrM

 

make sure it's 6011 rod and not 7018.
7018 goes bad if not stored properly long term