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Discussion in 'Northern California' started by ffdawson, Nov 2, 2015.

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  1. Nov 29, 2015 at 7:03 PM
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    I might bail early depending on weather. If the ground is dry we may be fine as the trail is pretty easy. But given the liklihood of rain I don't think the KO2s I'm running will be much help.
     
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  2. Nov 29, 2015 at 9:26 PM
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    Del paso and I-5 work for me. I'll figure out what time I'll be passing through
     
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  3. Nov 29, 2015 at 10:39 PM
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    I think 8:30am and leave by 8:45am to get to the Chevron in Upper Lakes by 11. It's about 2 hour drive from Natomas to the official meet up location.
     
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  4. Nov 30, 2015 at 12:15 AM
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    Cool. Sac meet-up 8:30 at I-5 and Del Paso Rd. Safeway?
     
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  5. Nov 30, 2015 at 7:38 AM
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    Lets do it! Safeway sound like a good place there.
     
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  6. Nov 30, 2015 at 8:03 AM
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  7. Nov 30, 2015 at 8:58 AM
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    Awww yeeeaaahh
     
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  8. Nov 30, 2015 at 9:07 AM
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    Here's the weather for the GPS coordinates for the Hull Mountain Lookout... It's going to be a fun one peeps! :cool:

    Screen Shot 2015-11-30 at 9.05.42 AM.jpg
     
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  9. Nov 30, 2015 at 9:11 AM
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    Probably not bringing the trailer.
     
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  10. Nov 30, 2015 at 9:15 AM
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    Haha. Nick depending on where you want to camp, you could do what I did the other day when I went to cut wood. Stash the trailer at the bottom, where the organized campgrounds are (which are closed, btw) and hit the trails. Then return to the lower elevations to make camp. Might not be ideal, but it's an option.
     
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  11. Nov 30, 2015 at 9:21 AM
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    Closed as in you cant camp there or there is no one there to take money so its free? Id rather camp on top of the mountain
     
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  12. Nov 30, 2015 at 9:30 AM
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    Closed as in the gates to the campgrounds are shut and locked. But you still have the entire valley floor to explore. Here's what our campsite from last time looked like when I was up there.
    image.jpg image.jpg
     
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  13. Nov 30, 2015 at 10:09 AM
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    That looks awesome. Think I can get the trailer up there?
     
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  14. Nov 30, 2015 at 10:09 AM
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    Both the truck and trailer have Mud terrains.
     
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  15. Nov 30, 2015 at 11:08 AM
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    Lol, well unless the trailer has it's own motor and drivetrain, it might as well be on slicks :)

    My thoughts on the trailer: you could probably make it up the trail, BUT in the even that you don't, or more likely, that someone else on the trail ahead of you doesn't, turning around or backing all the way down with the trailer will be a huge pain in the ass... Also, the last section of trail leading up to the lookout will be mega sketchy, and with no real space for turnaround at the top, I wouldn't bring a trailer up there. THAT IS, of course if you choose to go up there, which i probably won't. Additionally, once up in the snow some of the fun romping around, donut spinning and general shenanigans might be less fun with trailer in tow.
    My thoughts on Options:
    A. scrap the trailer idea
    B. Leave the trailer down in the flats, run the trail, cut a tree, return to flats to camp.
    C. Leave trailer in the flats, run the trail, cut a tree, return to flats to pick up trailer, take fire road all the way back up to the peak.
    D. Leave the trailer in the flats, run the trail, go back down to flats to pick up trailer, then take fire road up top, cut tree, etc.
    E. Run the trailer. Damn it all.

    Lotsa options.
     
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    LOL dude @ffdawson you should write multiple choice questions for school tests.
     
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  17. Nov 30, 2015 at 11:29 AM
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    No trailer it is.
     
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    I have one of these that I no loner use, with magnetic wilson whip. They work, with this large group you may hear front and back from the middle, they will not hear you.

    I have a installed cb and if I want to share comms with someone I have two Baofeng's (ham and illegal FRS are awesome!!!).
     
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  19. Nov 30, 2015 at 11:50 AM
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    What is this issue with AT?

    I went with it because I thought all the MT vs. AT talk was the same as when I drove on the track and my twin clutch AT out drove the MT porsche crybabies. That and finding a white DCSB TRD OR 4x4 in MT was impossible when I was looking. They looked at me like I was cooking the pipe while I was asking...
     
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  20. Nov 30, 2015 at 1:54 PM
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    ^lol.
    In this discussion MT is referring to Mud Terrain
    AT is referring to All Terrain.
     
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