Midwest -> Moab March 24- April 2 2023

JOHNNYPICKLES, What are your accommodations? RTT? Ground tent? Back of your truck? Do you want to share my site, or have your own?

I have a 4 person tent and sleep on the ground.

 

Sharing a site would be great. I got the same. Tent. Sleeping on the ground. Were you guys still thinking on reserving a group site?

 

That is the plan.

 

Awesome, happy to have another join! Keep an eye on the first 3 posts as I'll be updating the info as we go along. Blackstone is the big skillet right? If so and you have room I'd say bring it. Would work great for breakfast!

As of now we're not getting a group site. I looked at those and unless we get a few more people it'd be more expensive. The groupsite at Horsethief Campground is $100 a night. So we'll just double up and keep cost down as fuel will be expensive enough on this trip.

Thanks for putting in an offer to help out. I'm sure we'll get into more detail on who's bringing what as we get closer to departure.

Would you plan on joining the convoy to Moab or would you find your own way there and meet at camp?

Eggs, sausage, bacon is what for breakfast! Mmmmmmm

I'll be carrying 6 gallons of water also.






It is going to be a loooooong 3 months I'm so excited to go already!!!!!

 

I'm considering camping at Timberline Campground on the night of the March 23rd. It's on the west side of Des Moines and along I80. Thinking anyone that wants to convoy we could all meet here the morning of Fiday March 24th and then Depart to Denver. @pearing would that work I know you're staying about 2ish hours away, but meet here Friday morning? Or meet at a gas station along the highway?

Here's Campground location https://maps.app.goo.gl/sSKM2hCYCW6RshWG6

 

@Supr4Lo Mornin. My partner and I have been considering joining this trip. I have just seen the date change so it is looking like we need to decide soon in order to prepare. He has a 2nd gen, 2015, tacoma that we have been improving with modifications that I can get more details on. Is there a minimum requirement for truck mods in order to do the listed trails safely? We have nitro suspension, decent tires, transfer case armor, bed rack with rtt and are investing in recovery gear soon.

We are based out of Denver so could join the group from there if it works out. If not, then definitely next year.

 

I highly recommend rock sliders, and a front diff skid. The factory skid will be adequate. It will get beat on, no avoiding that, but sliders are a must.

 

Sweet, thanks for the info. We do have rock sliders and the skid plate is after market, so thinking we should be good to go! Gonna check out PTO schedules and commit this week if we can.

 

That works. Too far for me after work on Thursday, but I am up early so should be there before 9... probably before 8. Gonna be cold and I am sleeping in the back of the truck, so some impetus to get going.

 

Don't panic about too much recovery gear as @Supr4Lo and I have LOTS. I am sure Stoney Ranger does as well. We all have winches as well. You will be challenged, but it will be FUN! Use your spotters!

 

Update
With stupid holidays and short weeks I haven't seen my foreman. Hopefully he's at work today so I can redo my vacation. Basically I need to redo 3 of 5 weeks for next year.

Lots of recovery gear. New winch is ready.
Rear locker is on order.

 

Are you coming????

 

Just gots to get off work.

 

SWEET!!!!

 

Yall are awesome. We decided we can totally make the trip work. Will ya take us?

 

Come join the party! And like @pearing said we have plenty of recovery gear if it's not in the budget for this trip. What size tires do you have on the truck and do you have lockers?

I'll add you're name to the list in the first post.

 

Hell ya! Bring it.

 

Then there were 5....

 

Dan is a maybe too... Getting fun size!

 

Alright, we are doing it. We have 33s, and gonna grab a spare beforehand. No lockers though.