A brief report,
This was a nice laid back group. We took our time and everyone was on the same page. The weather was perfect in the mid to high 70s, little to no wind.
Coldair was the tail gunner and did a fantastic job. Both Coldair and 007 did much of the spotting as well. Well done guys!
Gary had a problem with his front double-cardan joint on the drive to Moab. It was repaired by Thursday afternoon. Shooby's
Transmission mount failed on the first day so he ordered one while on the trail. The old mount was removed that night and shooby picked up the new mount the following morning. It was installed in short order and we were one our way to the trail.
The trails we ran were best for this group for a few reason.
Thursday = Hell's Revenge
We took our time and found some nice off the trail obstacles and beautiful scenery. I tried Escalator for the first time which was fun. The first go of it I didn't have my rear tire exactly where I liked it, I tried to reposition, after a few tries I backed out to reposition the Jeep. Once I hit my spot I went through as the videos shows. Hell's gate was just as fun.
Friday = Steel Bender Flat Pass Route and Loop Route as one trail
This was a fun trail with plenty of ledges. We did some planning, winching and spotting which made for a fun event. There was a sense of accomplishment at the end of the day.
Saturday = Hell's Revenge Fins N Things (North and South)
We had 2 in the group that wasn't available for Thursday's trail run so we ran it again and added F n T. We decided to bypass the long rocky dirt rd out and used the alternate route to go out on slickrock.
It was a good opportunity to run both north and soutH F N T. In April I'll won't run the south and use the alternate route to get to the slickrock.
Sunday = Potdash Rd Shafer Switchbacks
This was one of the most spectacular trails I've been on and the photos will back it up. The switchbacks reminded me of Black Bear Pass although a bit wider. It is not a challenging trail, fact is, we ran it in 2 wheel drive, but I can guarantee it will be on the trail list come April.
Everyone in the group ran their Jeeps well, they climbed everything they wanted and had fun doing it. This was a very successful trail run.
Can't wait til April
