Southern California Club Xterra
Southern California Club Xterra => SCCX Xcursions => Topic started by: Goldfish on August 02, 2010, 09:11:56 PM
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Denise and I are going to be up in Big Bear for the weekend so I thought I would try to organize something. Here go
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This sounds like fun. Might have to give it a shot too.
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I will talk to the wife and see if we could make it. Sound like fun.
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Good suggestion Don. I like that area. Makes for a fun day. I'm going to try and make it. I think I'll be up in your neck of the woods Friday evening so maybe we can coordinate a convoy. I need to get my CB reired but I have the ham.
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Good suggestion Don. I like that area. Makes for a fun day. I'm going to try and make it. I think I'll be up in your neck of the woods Friday evening so maybe we can coordinate a convoy. I need to get my CB reired but I have the ham.
Hi Jeff. We are going up Thursday night and spending 3 nights at a bed and breakfast. We are going to do our idea of a triathlon. Fri.: Trail running. Sat.: 4 wheeling. Sun.: Mountain biking. I don't have a CB just the FRS and Ham. Hope you can make it.
PS: If anyone wants my cell # PM me.
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I'm definitely in for this one. Is this near rattlesnake canyon?
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Hi Jeff. We are going up Thursday night and spending 3 nights at a bed and breakfast. We are going to do our idea of a triathlon. Fri.: Trail running. Sat.: 4 wheeling. Sun.: Mountain biking. I don't have a CB just the FRS and Ham. Hope you can make it.
PS: If anyone wants my cell # PM me.
Ok. I'm going up for the day. I have a meeting in LA area on Friday.
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I'm definitely in for this one. Is this near rattlesnake canyon?
Glad to hear you are in. It looks like at one point we will be 1.8 miles from the trail to rattlesnake canyon.
Jeff glad your in also.
Scottmen and Boomer hope you can make it.
If anyone has a GPS and is interested in geocaching, log onto geocaching.com You can program the coordinates for these 3 caches that are along the way.
GC1X555
GCGG94
GC13HWD
Also, don't forget your Adventure (Tax) Pass.
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Thanks for the reminder. Almost forgot. I think I'll pick up a year pass since they're only $30 and it'll encourage me to join more Xcursions.
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If there are two people going that don't have an adventure pass you can buy two passes together for $35.
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Thanks for pointing that out Jeff. Hey Superslide, if you want to buy 2 passes I will pay you $20.00 for 1 of them.
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I think my wife and I will be able to make this as well.
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for those who want to camp out. logisense, oz, myself, and a few others will be making our way up to big bear around 1-2pm sunday to run dishpan. then we are camping sunday night to run gold mountain and possibly john bull monday. we will not be up there saturday.
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I think my wife and I will be able to make this as well.
Look forward to meeting you and your wife.
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what pass are you guys talking about? and does anyone know if theres a cheap motel up there that i can rent out cuz its gunna be like a 2 hour drive just to get there for me.
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Here's some information on the Adventure Pass:http://bigbear.us/adventurepass.html
You can get them from places like: Turners, Sport Chalet, REI, etc.
As far as a cheap hotel. I would check websites like hotels.com
I don't know where you are coming from but, the drive up and down is very easy in the summer. It is exactly 2 hours from our house and we go all the time just for the day to run or mountain bike.
Hope to see you there.
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Anytime you go up into the mountains, whether its the San bernardino, San Gorgonio, or Angeles National Forest, you have to buy a Wilderness Pass. They are $5 day/$30 year and if you buy a second year pass, it's only $5 for the second one. They are needed if you use any of the public facilities, park there and help maintain roads.
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If you don't find a cheap enough motel you can camp for free at a yellow post site.
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hmm nice. im going to try to go to this one. so i need to get a pass, and a hotel and gas. and thats bassicly it? and food.
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idk what a yellow post is but is anyone else sleeping at the yellow post? im assumeing is a free camp ground? ???
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Thanks for putting together this run Don. I just found out I will be on business travel for the next two weeks and can't make it. :( It would be nice to see you and Denise again.
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You still need an Adventure Pass for the yellow post campsite. Basically it's a clearing with a fire pit and a picnic bench. I just went in July and stayed at #7 I think it was. I really liked that spot. Nice valley, could of large boulders to block wind. A little close to the main dirt road, but not much traffic.
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There are YP sites scattered throughout the area. Best thing to do is probably go to the Big Bear Discovery Center and talk to a ranger. They should be able to point some out for you. Finding one on a Saturday could be tough though. They are first come first serve and go fast in the summer.
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$56.99 per night at Motel 6 if you want amenities. Although I really like the Yellow Post sites now that I know what they are. Great idea!
"Yellow Post Camping is remote camping at designated sites. A flat area has been cleared and a picnic table and fire ring are provided. These campsites offer a truly deep-woods experience and campers need to work with a
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Thanks for putting together this run Don. I just found out I will be on business travel for the next two weeks and can't make it. :( It would be nice to see you and Denise again.
Hey Dan sorry you can't make it. Can you believe it has been one year since we last went on an Xcursion? It was in August of last year when we went to Big Bear.
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Hey Dan sorry you can't make it. Can you believe it has been one year since we last went on an Xcursion? It was in August of last year when we went to Big Bear.
WOW :o. You are correct. We've been working too much.
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Should be a great time ;D wish we could go but Michael has a Soccer Tournament in Santa Barbara that weekend so can't make it.
Take care
Brian
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Sorry you can't make it Brian. Understand about the soccer tournaments. We were on that merry go round quite a few years ago. Is that the tournament held at the polo fields?
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Hey Goldfish, I might not make it 'cause budget MIGHT be tight. Won't know untill that Fri. so I don't want to be responsible for you not getting your adventure pass. I'm really going try to make it. On another note, it's nice to hear from you Brian. Are you finally back to wheel with us?
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UCSB and related fields; Michael is having a great time playing center-mid on this U9 team even though he
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Hang in there buddy. Remember that the family always comes first so you do what you have to do. We'll keep you posted and informed.
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My adventure pass expired this month, so I'll buy two this week- if anyone wants to buy my second, $20 takes it.
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If your coming to Big Bear. I'll take it.
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Any chance we can make a stop at the Discovery Ctr. for the kids? Or can we make a few stops along the run to let them strech out and chase squirrels?
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Any chance we can make a stop at the Discovery Ctr. for the kids? Or can we make a few stops along the run to let them strech out and chase squirrels?
We are going do to a lot of stopping along the way to check out the wildlife, explore some old mining sites and search for geocaches.
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If your coming to Big Bear. I'll take it.
My wife and I are coming- it's yours! Looking forward to Saturday.
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My wife and I are coming- it's yours! Looking forward to Saturday.
Thanks, see you there.
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Sorry everyone but we're not going to make it. Electrical construction is slow and the funds just are'nt there. Have fun and take lots of pics. :-(
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Hopefully I can make it. I realized my last (and only :-[) time going out with the group was last year, so I'm jonesin' to go again. :)
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Hopefully I can make it. I realized my last (and only :-[) time going out with the group was last year, so I'm jonesin' to go again. :)
Alex, look forward to seeing you again.
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my buddy eric and i will be up at Big Bear around 9pm on Saturday and would like to do a night run, maybe Gold Mountain? And then on Sunday we are planning to run Dishpan, but maybe something a little easier 1st. Then on Monday we are running John Bull. I will be riding shotgun in his tacoma and will designate myself as cameraman if I can use your nice camera. Join us for one, 2, or all 3 days!
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SCsilverX, I am pretty darn stoked to try out the new sliders you built for me. I hope we can stay for sunday, but we'll have to play it by ear.
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Hey Guys I wont be able to make it....I'm up in Big Bear for another car get together with a chevy's group, my other baby, for a bbq in Big Bear. Then I have plans Saturday night.
Have fun, I'll be on the next run.
Mark
Brian: We miss you but understand your situation. Health and family come first. You always add a level of expertise to our trips. I hope I add some of the comic relief...
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Goldfish, and anyone else with ham radio, I'll be monitoring Keller Peak on the way up and will keep you posted on my timing. My call sign is KI6WUV.
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Goldfish, and anyone else with ham radio, I'll be monitoring Keller Peak on the way up and will keep you posted on my timing. My call sign is KI6WUV.
I will monitor the Keller Peak repeater also.
Here is my cell # if anyone needs it: fivesixtwo-twotwonine-sixthreesixtwo.
We will be heading out tonight. Weather should be perfect. Look forward to seeing everyone who makes it.
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i'll be there, I'll have a few trucks with me as well.
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Looks like I will make it. 42 is listed as moderate with some difficult areas rock ledges etc. Having finished the Cleghorn modification (removal of step that wasn't damaged on trail) planning on taking it easy until I get sliders installed, hopefully there are some bypasses.
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If it is stock friendly I'll be there
I haven't ran this trail before, but stock should be ok. That said, I take no responsibility for any battle scars incurred on the trail :o
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If it is stock friendly I'll be there
If you ask Brian (xtoolbox) everything is stock friendly. Come on up and join us, the weather is awsome.
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i'll be there, I'll have a few trucks with me as well.
Look forward to meeting you. I enjoy your Rugged Rocks site.
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Looks like I will make it. 42 is listed as moderate with some difficult areas rock ledges etc. Having finished the Cleghorn modification (removal of step that wasn't damaged on trail) planning on taking it easy until I get sliders installed, hopefully there are some bypasses.
See you tomorrow.
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Well, we survived another Xcursion. What a great trip, it was nice to see old friends and meet new ones. We had 9 trucks show up: Goldfish, BlackX, Bouncy1, Alex, HellerX, MurphyX, Grizzly, GitarboyX, & SteevO, with a total of 14 people. We were on the trail by 11:00am we made a couple of geocache stops along the way. We then came to a fork in the road were they had to decide, do I go the challenging way or the easy way. Needless to say, everyone was up for the challenge. About midway through we came across a slightly bigger challenge. It was a boulder strewn downhill section that was not bad if you were equipped with sliders and skid plates. For those who weren't, there were some tense moments. Thanks to Steven and his expert spotting skills, everyone made it through. After that it was smooth sailing to the Rose Mine where we stopped for lunch and conversation. After lunch some of the group split off to go home while the rest of us went on to find the Hole In Wall Mine. This was a cool find as we were able to go in about 50' or more. After that we headed back to town and stopped at Maggios for some Italian food and cold ones. Thanks to everyone for making it a great day. Pictures will be posted soon.
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What a good day! Don, Thanks for putting this run together.
It was good to meet you all and wheel with you.
We'll have to do it again. There was some good driving and we all made it out with only a scratch or two. I don't get to browse all the boards to keep in the loop on the upcoming runs so if you ever need an extra spotter or need a guinea pig to send into obstacles first, please pm or e-mail me. (pms have e-mail notifications on)
I'll catch you guys on the next on.
-Steven
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I had a great time. Thanks for putting this run together Don. I look forward to seeing pictures.
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Great run! Being fairly stock and 2WD, I had a good challenge getting through some of the sections. Steve and Lee, thanks for spotting me and giving me a tug up Tip Top Road. I learned a lot from this trip. It was good talking with everyone at lunch. Don, thanks for setting it up (and the Corona as well; I realized afterwards that it was probably one of your personal ones, doh!).
I snapped a few pics that should be up tonight.
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Kathy Murphy and myself had a great time on saturday's run
that was some pickle we got into , it was fun 3 wheeling Kathy's X
might be time to put some protection on it
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Great run! Being fairly stock and 2WD, I had a good challenge getting through some of the sections. Steve and Lee, thanks for spotting me and giving me a tug up Tip Top Road. I learned a lot from this trip. It was good talking with everyone at lunch. Don, thanks for setting it up (and the Corona as well; I realized afterwards that it was probably one of your personal ones, doh!).
I snapped a few pics that should be up tonight.
No worries on the Corona Alex, that's why I bought a bucket full.