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Southern California Club Xterra => SCCX Xcursions => Topic started by: Toro on January 11, 2014, 09:02:24 PM

Title: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: Toro on January 11, 2014, 09:02:24 PM
Date has been updated to Feb 23rd.

I have reached out to as many people as I thought were interested and moved it to Sunday.

Who's coming:
Nick
Terry
Danny
Tom (Tacoma)
Bob (Jeep)

Coms:
CB channel 30
HAM 2M Simplex 146.535

Meet spot:
How about my favorite rondeviu point in San Dimas/La Varne (210 and 57)

Starbucks
1181 Foothill Blvd
La Verne, CA 91750

http://goo.gl/maps/U4nVa

At 0730.


This is one of the tougher trails in or area.

These trails are fun and technical and stretch the capabilities of an IFS rig.

Sliders
Skid plates
One locker
3" Lift
33's are a minimum must for IFS rigs!
Front and rear bumpers are suuuuper recommended. The drop in and relief angles coming down Doran are a wh@re!
     I hate putting requirements on a run, but this trail is no joke.
     Bring your huevos, nerves of steel, a change of draws, drink your Red Bull and check your ego at the trail head. If you think your better than this trail? Have a flat bed waiting for you.
   We will in no way, shape or form entertain the idea of doing Doran's "Gate Keeper".

    Bring a sac lunch and drinks. No Betty Whites on this run!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18ya0-OZ58s

This can take a good chunk of the day.....especially if we find other ways to stay entertained.

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Title: Re: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: SteeevO on January 11, 2014, 09:37:14 PM
In.

Subscribed

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Title: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: SoCalXTerry on January 11, 2014, 09:50:22 PM
Wahoo.  Sounds like good times.
Title: Re: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: SteeevO on January 12, 2014, 02:08:14 AM
For the record I don't like the idea of the shelf road at the top of Odessa. It's gotten sketchy.

If Kenny's Nissan buggy makes it out there one way or another. It'll go up gatekeeper. We were playing on it going up n down a few months ago. I have entertained the idea in the pathfinder.. but well.. its got a lot of sheetmetal.

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Post by: Toro on January 12, 2014, 07:21:48 AM
This is the shelf road Steve mentions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QMRCZST0pA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Here is a different view of the same road. Guys are going up the middle of and eroding the edge of the road.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9l3Fx69sdo&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Im my group, I went first and I thought I was going to flop. My front right got real light as the rear left sank. A good spot will get you through that....you just got to trust your spotter.
Title: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: GreenGoon on January 12, 2014, 08:57:40 AM
My January and February are pretty booked I'm volunteering for the YMCA next weekend and Presidents' weekend and I'm doing the Hero Hustle on the 25th... Sundays are a little easier for me to ask for time off. I may be able to swing the 9th... I've been reading about Calico and REALLY want to get out there. I think I'm going to finish my sliders on Tuesday.
Title: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: GreenGoon on January 12, 2014, 09:10:33 AM
Just saw the videos... It looks fun!

It would be great if people could ditch work on a Tuesday or Wednesday!

I've taken a lot of time off lately.
Title: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: Toro on January 19, 2014, 06:48:23 PM
How does Feb 22nd sound?
Title: Re: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: SteeevO on January 19, 2014, 06:55:36 PM
No can do. Ill still be in Johnson valley for King of the hammers.

:/

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Title: Re: Re: Re: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: Toro on January 19, 2014, 07:01:06 PM
No can do. Ill still be in Johnson valley for King of the hammers.

:/

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Doesn't KOH end on the 8th?
;)
Title: Re: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: SteeevO on January 19, 2014, 07:16:42 PM
Well..kind of..
The main race is on the 7th.
We are wheeling the.8th and coming home the 9th.

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Post by: Toro on January 19, 2014, 07:32:02 PM
Lol...sorry..
  I changed the date...then tried to make a joke out of it.
Title: Re: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: SteeevO on January 19, 2014, 10:45:02 PM
Oh! Lol I didn't notice
BTW, It's on my calendar.

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Title: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: GreenGoon on January 20, 2014, 06:49:09 PM
I'll try to make it out. We're starting staff training around that time so it may be tough.
Title: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: npgtech on January 24, 2014, 10:50:44 AM
I'm interested... definitely following for now.
Title: Re: Re: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: Toro on January 24, 2014, 11:02:44 AM
I'm interested... definitely following for now.

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Post by: Toro on January 31, 2014, 06:38:56 PM
One of my buddies has signed up. Short arm Jeep Rubi with mucho hidden $$$$
Title: Re: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: npgtech on February 01, 2014, 09:20:51 AM
Im 95% going to this, bring a couple if my cowrkers as passengers too.  Hehe they are wheeling virgins.  :-D

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Title: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: GreenGoon on February 03, 2014, 08:50:59 PM
 I'm out. It's bitter sweet. I just got a promotion so that's nice but I shouldn't ditch work to wheel.
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Post by: Toro on February 05, 2014, 03:32:35 PM
My other buddy and his Tacoma are coming too...
Title: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: usko99 on February 14, 2014, 08:55:28 PM
Damn this is tempting but my rig isn't quite ready... No Lockers and regular A/T tires...

Dann, is this whole trail heavy with no bypass???

Title: Re: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: SteeevO on February 14, 2014, 09:38:26 PM
Im out. Gotta build a motor

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Post by: Toro on February 15, 2014, 07:23:03 AM
The "requitements" are there to get an Xterra through. What are you in?
   
Next time Steve. I know that motor has been on the front burner.
Title: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: SuperSlideStyle on February 15, 2014, 02:05:29 PM
Darn, wish I could go but truck is too new and not trail worthy yet.  Got tax return done, waiting for funds to come in so I can buy the ARB EMU Dakar front Med duty spring and the PRG mini lift kit.
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Post by: Toro on February 15, 2014, 08:14:33 PM
Would it be possible to move this to Sunday the 23rd?
Title: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: SoCalXTerry on February 15, 2014, 08:47:25 PM
Danny,
I don't care either day would work for me
Title: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: SoCalXTerry on February 18, 2014, 06:50:48 AM
So what is the current status of this run?   Anybody going?   If so, what date?
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Post by: Toro on February 18, 2014, 10:13:24 AM
Im hoping to do it on Sunday the 23rd.
   I havnt heard from Nick yet but the other guys that were going are down with Sunday.
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Post by: Toro on February 18, 2014, 07:21:20 PM
Date updated to Sunday Feb 23rd.
Title: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: npgtech on February 18, 2014, 10:04:33 PM
Mark me down as a definite.  Not sure I will have any passengers though.
Title: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: SoCalXTerry on February 19, 2014, 05:21:29 AM
Ok Sunday it is.  This works best for me anyway.   Discovered I have a commitment Sat. that I didn't know about  :P

Where and when are we meeting Sir?  How many Hams will we have?  Plinking along the way or not?
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Post by: Toro on February 19, 2014, 06:04:15 AM
How about my favorite rondeviu point in San Dimas/La Varne (210 and 57)

Starbucks
1181 Foothill Blvd
La Verne, CA 91750

http://goo.gl/maps/U4nVa

At 0730?
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Post by: npgtech on February 19, 2014, 06:26:56 AM
Sounds great to me... plinking?  I like plinking...

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Post by: Toro on February 19, 2014, 07:56:05 AM
Plinking sounds good.

My other buddies are barely on CB, so this run will primarily be CB.
Title: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: SoCalXTerry on February 19, 2014, 06:20:20 PM
Got CB too.   But to quote the duffer that just gives us license to talk $hit....

But pick a channel for us to be monitoring for our CB buddies and might I suggest 146.535 for our HAM buddies
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Post by: Toro on February 19, 2014, 07:19:09 PM
Updated with comms
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Post by: Toro on February 23, 2014, 05:13:19 PM
Great Day. Just got home with two new dents.
   That shelf road has gotten narrow at the top of Odessa. Even in the last year since I went up, it was a few inches narrower.
   After watching a fully built FJ40 go up a nasty ledge...Terry gave us the quote of the day.
...guy looks over and says "Not bad for a 40yr old rig."
....Terry steps back and looks at the rig and says "There aint nothing on this rig 40yrs old."
  Freakin priceless..

Sheared a valve stem coming down Doran
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/24/segaqahu.jpg)

What a beautiful place to change a tire. There was a 3ft ledge about 3inches from the fron tires.
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Title: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: SoCalXTerry on February 23, 2014, 06:26:15 PM
Damn Danny,
If I had known you were taking pictures I would have dressed for the occasion.   :D
Title: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: SteeevO on February 24, 2014, 03:08:13 PM
Sounds like you guys had a good time overall!

Title: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: SoCalXTerry on February 24, 2014, 04:06:44 PM
A great time was had by all   ;D  (You can tell I am a happy wheeler see the dust on my teeth?)
Title: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: Ghost65 on March 01, 2014, 03:48:31 AM
Damn Danny,
If I had known you were taking pictures I would have dressed for the occasion.   :D

Heck...you wore gloves!  How much more dressed up can you get! ;)


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Title: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: SoCalXTerry on March 01, 2014, 05:15:54 AM
Heck...you wore gloves!  How much more dressed up can you get! ;)


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Black tie occasion definitely   :D
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Post by: Ghost65 on March 01, 2014, 08:03:13 AM

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I spy the need for a Trasharoo. ;)
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Post by: Toro on March 01, 2014, 08:36:44 AM
I spy the need for a Trasharoo. ;)
You can see it in the cargo hold. The bag is black and the pic is dark....just too damn lazy to mount it for a couple of sandwich bags and......."cans of refreshment".
Title: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: RBduffer on March 01, 2014, 12:06:43 PM
Great pics Toro, and Terry is too funny :D
Title: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: Ghost65 on March 01, 2014, 10:45:43 PM
"cans of refreshment".

Aka: recyclable floor mats.


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Title: Re: Odessa Doran in Calico.
Post by: npgtech on March 01, 2014, 11:16:41 PM
Definitely wished I could've made this.  Combination of family issues and finally getting my X road worthy took me outta this one.  This would've really tested the X out.