NW WA Meet / BS Thread

Unfortunately not some neat IFS flex.....

 

I'm also not sure why my pics keep showing up sideways.

 

Just got word from Cam they are stuck on i90. Major crash with all lanes closed in Preston.

 

Lol^ mine has almost 2000 and it's been out 5 times, this was an "easy" trail even though I was scraping the skids an articulating fully, tons of scratches.

 

Ouch, glad I had to get back to watch the vikes game or I'd have been tempted to stay late too.

Here are some pics. Not many as we didn't stop a whole lot during the run and they are a little self promotional, but hey, my truck just happened to be the closest to the lens every time .











Thought it was awesome that we had so many Runners too. Turns out they are fun guys to hang out with too. Who knew? Thanks for the run fellas.

 

You were scraping skids? Only minor scratches I got from this trip were from Van Epps haha

 

On the way back hit a huge dip at 40, some campers near by yelled "fuck it up!" As I bottomed out hauling ass

I did scrape a lower control arm over a rock on the way up on one the trails. Stuff makes me to paranoid with a new truck, might have to wait for some snow runs or stick to more desert style stuff

 

I think you need to learn better lines.

 

I barely escaped the accident traffic on I-90! it looked bad. I went by a sign that said all lanes closed ahead. Got off at the Snoqualmie exit and took 202 down to fall city and then on to Issaquah.

 

Gonna be a bit picture heavy but another great trail run.

Met up with ProPhaze and his wife at the shell station on Roslyn


Greenhatter sittin pretty


The group went ahead with the trail run of what we thought they were going to do Van Epps Pass. Alex took Joe into Roslyn to get a cell signal and I stayed with the runner to make sure no one was eye balling it and also so Alex didn't have to go alone. We made it to the top of Van Epps without seeing the group






Saw a little Oasis on the way back down the trail


Went up to Gallagher Head lake and found the group. Half of us decided to do the Hawkins Mountain Mine trail. JDAM, ProPhaze and Cgredler went to the top and we met them half way up. We decided to camp here while others stayed at the lake.


Mount Rainier last night from our camp spot


This morning before anyone else was awake


Rainier this morning


Alex leading us to drive on the shores of Lake Cle Elum


Had a beer before splitting up


How were the burgers Cam and Alex? Great to meet everyone and had an amazing time with such a big group.

 

You might be right, I find myself avoiding tree limbs more than rocks though. I'm still somewhat a novice admittingly. Haven't even got my tacoma in a tire spinning situation yet, everything seems easy, I'll get stuck in the snow for sure and I say no more trails but they're be more trails

 

Made it back about an hour ago, Austin and I got stuck behind the I90 accident @ preston. We didn't try to go around and it cost us a few hours of our lives we'll never get back. But other than that I had a great time with everyone, wheelin and shootin... and enjoy all the pictures everyone is posting. My Pops even showed up this morning on his dirt bike which was a nice surprise. Hope we can all do another trip soon!

 

I had an awesome time too. Thanks for letting me join and not being douche-bags!

My phone pics:

The air down


The strut incident


Target practice (pre target)


I think this was the other side of the lake


Fire pit (just giving the guys that camped up on the peak sh*t)


Other, other, side of lake (made it all the way around while searching for firewood)



Will keep my eyes open for your next adventure.

Cheers,
Sam

 

Wow, looks like an awesome trip! I gotta get my truck fixed and make the next outing!

 

I hit the traffic too. By the time I got to the traffic it was already backed up to RIGHT before HWY 18. When I saw the sign, I was past the exit.

Had a good time... My cameria is effed, but I may be able to salvage a few photos.

 

Looked like a great trip! If the next one is a little more north I'm in!

 

Yeah you must have been right behind us, cause that's pretty much how it went with us too. Plus we didn't take the "All Lanes Closed" sign seriously enough. Oh well, at least we weren't part of the accident, there's a positive.

Oh, and those burgers @ The Brick were the perfect cap to the weekend.

 

I was lucky google maps told me to reroute or else I would have not known.

I'll have pics and videos when I get a chance to edit.

Cam, let me know if you have gopro video and if I can get a copy

 

Yup, i got some good footage of your truck during the first half of the trail. Then my camera started to act up, but ill upload it to youtube soon.

 

Hey Joe, if you need some shocks to hold you short term, I have Will's factory bilsteins. That should work well enough on roads until you get something else. Just remembered them sitting in my garage.