Trail Run - Turkey Creek 5/17

I am camping both nights. She has to work saturday so wouldnt head down till after 1 to meet us for the second night. Oh well. Looks like a guys trip. Sucks we wont have any of @Yacob_D cobbler tho.

 

First time I ran it I did it on 33's. I did break my 4wd actuator and got stuck in 4wd low coming out. That sucked.

 

Since you've done the trail what would be the minimum recommended tire size and equipment be? Could a stock truck with armor go? Guess that's what people would like to know.

 

Based on the description I'd avoid this road and I'm fully skidded with sliders. Sometimes ya just need bigger tires.

Edit; I'm on 32s.

 

I know I know, don't count me out just yet.

Two weeks is a long time and the process is getting better everyday. I'll have to put the doggo up at a buddies? I don't think he had a good time bouncing around in Box canyon.. took him a few days to get off the couch.

 

I would say minimum is 3" lift on 33's and some armor depending on how much you like your under belly or panels. Definitely need sliders.

 

not counting you out. Just giving you positive reforcment to get better. Dont push yourself to hard tho.

 

I am a solid 95% in so long as I can stay on top of the workload and classes without everything imploding, but I've been hanging in there so far.

Probably gonna be Saturday only for me for the same reasons above, so a good pin drop and start time will be appreciated lol

 

Damn! Sounds way more brutal than videos have done justice for.

Welp, look forward to some of you spotting me. lol

 

I will work on getting the first post with information updated soon. I will post when that's done.

I'll spot anyone any time!

 

I think they are embellishing and making it sound harder than it is. I am sure it has changed since the last time I ran it tho. To me their description is making it sound like the Rubicon trail. It is not that. But we have some great spotters in this group. Maybe just not steven @radio1521

 

Geez that description does make it sound intense! Deep ruts and ledges, kinda glad will be going down Carpet hill.

Dont count that Cobbler out either! If I show I'll have the fixings for some for the second night snack. That was so delicious, not sure id change anything either. We can vote on the fruit? Strawberry, Blueberrry, Rasberry, Peach? I'll veto Cherry..

Best spotter, Im comfortable following Jason! Looks like @KingOfTheNorth will be taking point on this one!

 

Oh I talked the wife last night and told her I was going to be gone that weekend. She re looked at her schedule and she is off friday sat sunday and monday. She is in to go. We will be bringing both rigs. She will camp with us at the trail head friday night then dip and go around to the back door entry saturday and go claim camp in turkey creek for us that night.

 

cobbler!

And Jason is going to make this trail look easy.

 

I will double check with Janet? I dont know if she was gonna be in town or not.. Might see if she wants to come and camp friday with us and then Hop in with Whit to go around the back and have a little hike adventure on the other side as they wait for us?? See if Whit would be cool with a sidekick before I ask??

 

Whit would defiently be down for Janet to jump in and roll with her. She really liked her and would love for some company on a hike and for the day.

 

Kali's not going to want to hit the trails with me for that long, so I'm leaving her and the mutt home.

That let's me pack lighter though and just take a cooler and easy shit. Might even leave the camp kitchen behind and go with wraps and whiskey for a night.

 

I am just bringing some freeze dried meals and whiskey too. Well maybe a couple trail sodas aswell. And we will have our 3 mutts for you to pet and love on.

 

Depending on timing they make it around I'll see if Janet can pull another Arivaipa Canyon permit and they can explore the East entrance a bit?? I'll chat with her this evening and figure out what her plans will entail! They had a Ladies trip planned in the Chiricahua mountains.

 

I don't know about that. Did a trail with a few from the AZ Backroads Adventures FB group last weekend. I looked like a rookie with the clutch, stalled it out like 10 times. It was just embarrassing.