Hell Hole overnight camping and wheeling trip July 16th & July 17th 2011

Thanks for the info Cha, you guys see the video its going to be crazy. I don't have a full size spare so that could be a problem but whatever.

 

No problem. Just want you guys to have a safe and fun-filled day out there. I figure I would give a little insight as to what to expect. It never hurts to challenge yourself and your rig. If it wasn't for the HAM cram locally, I would be with you guys on my 31"s, lol...j/k. I actually bought a new set of KM2s just for this trip but it looks like I'm going have to wait for another time to break'em in.

 

I have a plug kit and onboard air, so just don't slice a tyre wide open and you'll be fine

 

Yeah I have plugs and C02 and air tools if we need it.

 

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Have you guys been up Ice House road yet this year? i was thinking of coming down to 50 and running Long Canyon Sunday morning hell Jim you can run that with us if you want.

 

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Oh wait I'm taking the pictures

 

I'm thinking we can take This Route down to Long Canyon trail Sunday morning noting over 6000ft so the roads should be clear. Then we can run Long Canyon and head home Sunday afternoon.

 

Just to let you guys know I'm bringing a little 12" Weber to cook some hot links for dinner if you guys want to bring some meat your more then welcome to toss it on my bbq.

 

I have a bag off char wood if you want it. That stuff burns HOTT though.

 

Bring it we can mix it with mine.

 

Counting down the days!

 

Hell yeah man I need to do a few things to the truck but I'm ready to do some wheelin and fishin.

 

I don't think you'll have any problems. EDNF updated their road status page today (http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/eldorado/conditions/roads/index.shtml) and everything you'll be hitting should be open. Ice House Rd is open pretty much year round. It's plowed intermittently because SMUD has to have access to the lakes out there all year long.

I don't think I can make it Sunday for Long Canyon Trl because I've got to keep going on getting firewood cut. I'm not even halfway done yet. I took today and tomorrow off to do it, then noticed issues with the chain saw, so it's getting worked on until Friday. So instead of going back to work, we've been hiking. Upper Glen Alpine Falls today, Echo Lakes tomorrow.

And I'm not sure if you guys will have time to drive all that way over to 50 and still have time for Long Canyon??? No idea since I've never gone that way. I know just getting to Loon Lake from here (all paved roads) is about 2 hours. So it may take you 3 or 4 hours from Hell Hole. Again, just guessing as I have no idea. If you get all the way over to Union Valley and don't think you'll have time to run the trail, you guys could always take a short hike out to Bassi Falls.

 

sorry guys, i dont think my rig can handle this trail yet. im gonna have to back out

 

As long as there are no cliffs i'm cool.

 

HaHa you didn't like that last time did you I don't think there is any cliffs on this trail. there is a steep decent towards the end but that's cake low & slow

 

come on, you'll be fine. We're all in it to help each other through. Just don't blame me if you damage your truck

 

Hell im gonna try. He only thing I will have will be sliders that I should finish Thursday. Other than that and the bumper that's the only protection I have. Shit will buff out