Idaho BS thread in the PNW

BradyT88 · Apr 17, 2013

Just found a colormatched 4runner on Facebook.

oldblue1968chevy · Apr 17, 2013

Looks like some neat trails! Are these all just ex logging roads or what?

BradyT88 · Apr 17, 2013

How confirmed are you for this trip Ben? You make it sound.like you are 100% in now but last i knew it was.pretty iffy for.you I thought.

scocar · Apr 17, 2013

MTgirl said: ↑

You could drive the entire length of the Beartooth during the WY meet if you wanted to - just drop down from the interstate to Red Lodge and take the BT and Chief Joseph highways into Cody/Powell. Or take the boring way further east down to WY.

And yes, I've been on those roads. That's where I plan on exploring/camping with farmerjon on Saturday/Sunday of the WY meet. They're good FS roads, nothing too scary. Just a little narrow in places

pics of the hiking trail at the end of the road

There's another road over on that side of the valley too, it climbs up to the top of hellroaring plateau

Oh, and....your pics are looking WEST from the beartooth, not north
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I need to know what month this was and if I could get the teardrop through .

It has 15" clearance (except near the back stabilizers) and the body is as narrow as the truck, and the fenders stick out just a few inches more. Tire sidewalls might be a concern of there are areas of jagged rock.

MTgirl · Apr 17, 2013

m3bassman said: ↑

You be quiet Lisa lol. And chip in? I swear I was tricked into carrying all the firewood for the trip last time.
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Yes, we all chip in. You carried the firewood and I built and started the fires IIRC. Its called teamwork Benjamin!

But if you want to take all the credit go ahead. Just hope you remembered to pack everything you need....you're not borrowing ANYTHING from me

BradyT88 said: ↑

Just found a colormatched 4runner on Facebook.

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ooohh...me likes
I do like colormatched parts - helps to blend in a little. Probably why I don't like most aftermarket bumpers and such.

scocar said: ↑

I need to know what month this was and if I could get the teardrop through .

It has 15" clearance (except near the back stabilizers) and the body is as narrow as the truck, and the fenders stick out just a few inches more. Tire sidewalls might be a concern of there are areas of jagged rock.
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That was.....September I think. Fall only lasts about a week or two so seeing the trees like that is rare. And yes, the teardrop would make it. Or you could leave it at the campground at the start of the road if you were really worried. The second road, the one that climbs up the mountain has a couple of REALLY tight turns that can be tricky to maneuver - I've never seen a trailer up there. And you could definitely make it up the Beartooth Highway, its pretty slow going anyways due to the tight switchbacks. This is the average size of rocks you will encounter in that area:

So....will you be joining us for the WY meet this summer when we're in that area or do I need to start planning a special meet? Last year we had the Krappy meet and the Homer meet. I guess this year we could have the Scocar meet...

scocar · Apr 17, 2013

MTgirl said: ↑

Yes, we all chip in. You carried the firewood and I built and started the fires IIRC. Its called teamwork Benjamin!

But if you want to take all the credit go ahead. Just hope you remembered to pack everything you need....you're not borrowing ANYTHING from me

ooohh...me likes
I do like colormatched parts - helps to blend in a little. Probably why I don't like most aftermarket bumpers and such.

That was.....September I think. Fall only lasts about a week or two so seeing the trees like that is rare. And yes, the teardrop would make it. Or you could leave it at the campground at the start of the road if you were really worried. The second road, the one that climbs up the mountain has a couple of REALLY tight turns that can be tricky to maneuver - I've never seen a trailer up there. And you could definitely make it up the Beartooth Highway, its pretty slow going anyways due to the tight switchbacks.

So....will you be joining us for the WY meet this summer when we're in that area or do I need to start planning a special meet? Last year we had the Krappy meet and the Homer meet. I guess this year we could have the Scocar meet...
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The trailer tracks real tight with the truck. Are they 3 (or 4 or 5)-pointer turns, or just tight?

We won't be up there this summer. We are starting to shop for a new house and will be staying closer to home, and must do out East Sierra fall colors trip in early Oct this year. It is the exact kind of trip we got the trailer for. Lots of photography, changing camp sites every day, etc.

But we do plan to do a couple grand loops of western Natl Parks in the next couple years.
One will he head to Denver, visit friends, then go north up the Rockies, Wind River Range, Jellystone, Glacier, and back through Spokane to visit my best friend and his wife, etc.
The other will be similar, but take the southern route back through the Southwest parks, Zion, Bryce, Grand Canyon, Moab, etc. and visit friends in, uh, somewhere in NM.

That is the extent of our plans so far, very general. Need to do some actual route planning for a reality check, and we want to do as much as we can OFF the interstate. Any suggestions are welcome for must-sees, and Beartooth/Joseph are now on that list!

MTgirl · Apr 17, 2013

scocar said: ↑

The trailer tracks real tight with the truck. Are they 3 (or 4 or 5)-pointer turns, or just tight?

We won't be up there this summer. We are starting to shop for a new house and will be staying closer to home, and must do out East Sierra fall colors trip in early Oct this year. It is the exact kind of trip we got the trailer for. Lots of photography, changing camp sites every day, etc.

But we do plan to do a couple grand loops of western Natl Parks in the next couple years.
One will he head to Denver, visit friends, then go north up the Rockies, Wind River Range, Jellystone, Glacier, and back through Spokane to visit my best friend and his wife, etc.
The other will be similar, but take the southern route back through the Southwest parks, Zion, Bryce, Grand Canyon, Moab, etc. and visit friends in, uh, somewhere in NM.

That is the extent of our plans so far, very general. Need to do some actual route planning for a reality check, and we want to do as much as we can OFF the interstate. Any suggestions are welcome for must-sees, and Beartooth/Joseph are now on that list!
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One turn (right turn on the way up) I can make in one shot if I drift over to the outer edge of the road and turn the steering wheel as far as it will go. The other turn I can make as a 3 point turn UNLESS the snow drift is too big then its a careful balance of making a 19 point turn and not getting my rear passenger tire stuck in the drift and losing traction in the rear end.

When you guys want to do some serious planning and setting out some routes then we need to talk I can get you to some great areas.

scocar · Apr 17, 2013

MTgirl said: ↑

One turn (right turn on the way up) I can make in one shot if I drift over to the outer edge of the road and turn the steering wheel as far as it will go. The other turn I can make as a 3 point turn UNLESS the snow drift is too big then its a careful balance of making a 19 point turn and not getting my rear passenger tire stuck in the drift and losing traction in the rear end.

When you guys want to do some serious planning and setting out some routes then we need to talk I can get you to some great areas.
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Hell yeah! Appreciate it.

BTW, DIFF LOCK FTW

Blackdawg · Apr 17, 2013

m3bassman said: ↑

My summer classes are all online. Not really looking forward to that. What classes are you looking at?
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i hate online classes..

MTgirl said: ↑

Never considered that. But now that I think of it, that job would be much too dangerous if you couldn't communicate with others on your crew

and Nikon ---BOOO!

We all chip in and help out around camp. Amazing how well a bunch of strangers can work together sometimes
And most of the campfire BS is Ben arguing with Mike and Monte about various truck mods....nothing exciting really.
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LOL!

yea..so? ..i might add that its usually Ben just arguing with us...cause he likes to argue..often its a question that Mike and i have answered like 10 times for him already lol

still fun though haha

m3bassman said: ↑

You be quiet Lisa lol. And chip in? I swear I was tricked into carrying all the firewood for the trip last time.
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what???? i carried a lot on lolo...

m3bassman said: ↑

Ok curious if my love for loud music has had an effect on my hearing.

Fj, what ever we need to do so we can communicate easier, let us know. Your not going to be a laborer because of it on my watch
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Yes i guarantee it has. You probably have lost a lot of frequency recognition and im sure You have lost plenty from just loudness.

scocar said: ↑

I need to know what month this was and if I could get the teardrop through .

It has 15" clearance (except near the back stabilizers) and the body is as narrow as the truck, and the fenders stick out just a few inches more. Tire sidewalls might be a concern of there are areas of jagged rock.
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Yea it'll be fine. those roads are maintained.

scocar said: ↑

The trailer tracks real tight with the truck. Are they 3 (or 4 or 5)-pointer turns, or just tight?

We won't be up there this summer. We are starting to shop for a new house and will be staying closer to home, and must do out East Sierra fall colors trip in early Oct this year. It is the exact kind of trip we got the trailer for. Lots of photography, changing camp sites every day, etc.

But we do plan to do a couple grand loops of western Natl Parks in the next couple years.
One will he head to Denver, visit friends, then go north up the Rockies, Wind River Range, Jellystone, Glacier, and back through Spokane to visit my best friend and his wife, etc.
The other will be similar, but take the southern route back through the Southwest parks, Zion, Bryce, Grand Canyon, Moab, etc. and visit friends in, uh, somewhere in NM.

That is the extent of our plans so far, very general. Need to do some actual route planning for a reality check, and we want to do as much as we can OFF the interstate. Any suggestions are welcome for must-sees, and Beartooth/Joseph are now on that list!
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Damn! that'll be a fun trip!

scocar · Apr 17, 2013

Blackdawg said: ↑

Yea it'll be fine. those roads are maintained.

Damn! that'll be a fun trip!
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Cool, thanks.

Yeah, more like several trips. I know each one as described would be like 4 weeks.

I also need thorough, up-to-date intelligence on all local brewery tap rooms. So get on that.

Blackdawg · Apr 17, 2013

scocar said: ↑

Cool, thanks.

Yeah, more like several trips. I know each one as described would be like 4 weeks.

I also need thorough, up-to-date intelligence on all local brewery tap rooms. So get on that.
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Not a ton in the Big Horn Basin.

Jackson should have some..

Hell idk..ill ask my dad. He will know more about that then i will..im no much of a drinker haha

MTgirl · Apr 17, 2013

scocar said: ↑

Cool, thanks.

Yeah, more like several trips. I know each one as described would be like 4 weeks.

I also need thorough, up-to-date intelligence on all local brewery tap rooms. So get on that.
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http://montanabrewers.org/trail-map/

Blackdawg · Apr 17, 2013

yea Red lodge and Billings have good Breweries. Closest ones i know..

MTgirl · Apr 17, 2013

Snake River Brewing in Jackson isn't bad either.

scocar · Apr 17, 2013

Blackdawg said: ↑

Not a ton in the Big Horn Basin.

Jackson should have some..

Hell idk..ill ask my dad. He will know more about that then i will..im no much of a drinker haha
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Well that was also a broadcast request for all the other denizens of the so-called PNW.

farmerjon · Apr 17, 2013

MTgirl said: ↑

Snake River Brewing in Jackson isn't bad either.
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I don't drink, but Sheridan seems to have a brewery. I've seen people drink it.

Konaborne · Apr 17, 2013

scott

let's go on a cross-country brew hunt together

scocar · Apr 17, 2013

MTgirl said: ↑

http://montanabrewers.org/trail-map/
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scocar · Apr 17, 2013

Konaborne said: ↑

scott

let's go on a cross-country brew hunt together
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#snorkelproblems

Blackdawg · Apr 17, 2013

Konaborne said: ↑

scott

let's go on a cross-country brew hunt together
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Which means:

Scott..im stuck on this tiny shit island..so we should facetime/skype on our iphones while YOU go on a brew hunt

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