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Southern California Club Xterra => SCCX Xcursions => Topic started by: SoCalXTerry on June 30, 2014, 05:59:51 PM

Title: A little moderate wheeling morning of the 4th of July
Post by: SoCalXTerry on June 30, 2014, 05:59:51 PM: Hey all,

My daughter has coerced me ;) into taking her out for some intermediate wheeling (She thinks she is going to drive ;) ) on the 4th of July in Big Bear.

My plan. Getting an early start maybe 0900 and running down 3N61 (Jacoby Canyon) and back up, then running Little John Bull 3N02/3N10 (fun upper moderate wheeling). Everybody can catch a glimpse of "The Gatekeeper", then down 3N32, and done. Finish approximately 1PM.

Fun intermediate wheeling. Come join us.

Finalized plans:
I will be pulling out of the Discovery Center at 0900 so plan on being there. We will meet people coming up the back side at the trailhead (Dump) at 0915. Air down at the Jacoby trailhead and head out from there.

Ham: 146.535
CB : Channel 11
Title: Re: A little moderate wheeling morning of the 4th of July
Post by: GreenGoon on July 01, 2014, 12:03:40 PM: I'm interested. That 1pm end time makes this really tempting.
Title: Re: A little moderate wheeling morning of the 4th of July
Post by: SoCalXTerry on July 01, 2014, 12:25:16 PM: I know there are all kinds of things going on that day, so an easy wheeling morning was what I was thinking.
Title: Re: A little moderate wheeling morning of the 4th of July
Post by: steve c on July 01, 2014, 03:07:29 PM: Anyone looking to camp up there? I'll bet all of the improved campgrounds are booked, but maybe a yellowpost?

Or if anyone is already booked up there, I would LOVE to crash your site! Just a guy and his xterra :D
Title: Re: A little moderate wheeling morning of the 4th of July
Post by: GreenGoon on July 01, 2014, 04:49:35 PM: I'm assuming you want to be at the trail head at 0900, correct?
We'll probably take the back side up. I'll have my wife and daughter with me.

I'm thinking of rock climbing and camping the night before. We have a lot going on though.
Title: Re: A little moderate wheeling morning of the 4th of July
Post by: SoCalXTerry on July 01, 2014, 08:02:59 PM: I'm thinking pull out of Discovery Center at 0900. We could meet you at the trailhead (Dump) at 0915. Air down at the Jacoby trailhead then head out.
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Post by: knightrider on July 01, 2014, 10:42:53 PM: I wanna go :)

I'm thinking camping at a yellowpoat sounds fun, Steve c
Title: Re: A little moderate wheeling morning of the 4th of July
Post by: GreenGoon on July 02, 2014, 05:50:35 PM: Quote from: SoCalXTerry on July 01, 2014, 08:02:59 PM
I'm thinking pull out of Discovery Center at 0900. We could meet you at the trailhead (Dump) at 0915. Air down at the Jacoby trailhead then head out.

Sounds like a plan.

I won't be able to camp, but I think this will be a great day trip.
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Post by: knightrider on July 02, 2014, 07:34:42 PM: Looks like I'll just be going up for the day as well.

I got a honeydo list for the weekend :)
Title: Re: A little moderate wheeling morning of the 4th of July
Post by: LupinOne on July 03, 2014, 04:22:50 PM: I'll be there. Time to have fun before playing Fire Department later in the day. :P
Title: Re: A little moderate wheeling morning of the 4th of July
Post by: CAWoody on July 03, 2014, 05:13:30 PM: Count me in.
Title: Re: A little moderate wheeling morning of the 4th of July
Post by: SoCalXTerry on July 03, 2014, 05:22:37 PM: Great news!!! See you all at the Discovery Center. It will be fun.

P.S. John I'm planning on seeing your handiwork tomorrow night. Going to catch the fireworks up there ;D
Title: Re: A little moderate wheeling morning of the 4th of July
Post by: GreenGoon on July 03, 2014, 07:43:07 PM: Bad news, I'm out.

My check engine light came on today and my X won't go into overdrive. I'll probably be turning wrenches tomorrow.

Terry, one of these days we will wheel together in Big Bear.
Title: Re: A little moderate wheeling morning of the 4th of July
Post by: SoCalXTerry on July 03, 2014, 07:55:25 PM: Ok Tom,

Lets do another. It has to be a weekday right? Lets do it.

You know me all I need is an excuse.
Title: Re: A little moderate wheeling morning of the 4th of July
Post by: SoCalXTerry on July 05, 2014, 06:18:14 PM: Well it was a great morning wheeling on this 4th of July.

I was joined by LupinOne(John), CaWoody(Tim) and KnightRider(Jordan). We played on the "Rock" in both directions on Jacoby Canyon. Then when everybody (including my daughter) felt real comfortable. We all took on "Little John Bull" (Roughly the first quarter of the John Bull Trail up to the gatekeeper). Everybody did fantastic (Tim once he found 4 Lo :D) and Jordan once he figured out his rig needs a clutch job Ahem ;)) But really it was a great morning. We were through by 1230 and except for Tim and his truck's refusal to come out of 4Lo (I heard it finally came out down the road ;D Thank God. BTW I couldn't catch up with you We should talk about the time I drove out of BB with no power steering).

Hopefully our folks got some photos. I was going to try real hard to do it but kind of forgot. A lot of times jumping out of the truck without the camera :-[

Thanks everybody for joining me and hope the rest of your day was a crazed and fun as mine.
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Post by: knightrider on July 05, 2014, 10:11:48 PM: Yep it was a fun day, caught a good bit of heavy rain mixed with some hail on the way down the mountain.
Title: Re: A little moderate wheeling morning of the 4th of July
Post by: SoCalXTerry on July 06, 2014, 06:35:59 AM: We were pelted with rain and hail both Friday and Saturday. Oh and throw a couple earthquakes in what a time ;D
Title: Re: A little moderate wheeling morning of the 4th of July
Post by: LupinOne on July 09, 2014, 12:55:24 AM: I have stuff from the GoPro in my rig but need to process it. Will pull some stills from video and see what all we have. :)

LupinOne