Annual Winter Trip - open to T4R members located in VA/WV/MD/DC/PA
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carlos.elmotor
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Bummed to hear it [MENTION=120701]Cymon[/MENTION] , but totally understand.
We’ll get you out here one of these days
Safe travels home and hope you and the family had a great holiday!
We’ll get you out here one of these days
Safe travels home and hope you and the family had a great holiday!
Boyds4Runner
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I'm in!
Loading up as we speak!
Loading up as we speak!
Bolted up (for the most part, but it'll do), finishing packing now.
carlos.elmotor
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Awesome! We'll see you tomorrow morning. :thumbsup:
I'll be coming in later today, but yup! Weather's gonna make the trail a little more interesting - always good. Campsites however...lol. Makes me glad I'm sleeping in the 4R.
gfxcruncher
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Just got back and converted over to the suburban 4runner, sigh...
Thanks everyone that came out, was great to see everyone again and meet some new folks as well!! Hope you all had a great time!!
Sadly, I took zero pictures, but saw a lot of phones and cameras out there, looking forward to seeing the footage [emoji106]
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Thanks everyone that came out, was great to see everyone again and meet some new folks as well!! Hope you all had a great time!!
Sadly, I took zero pictures, but saw a lot of phones and cameras out there, looking forward to seeing the footage [emoji106]
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carlos.elmotor
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Posting a quick note to say thanks to everybody who came out for the trip. I had great time and hope you all did too.
Special thanks to [MENTION=174597]gfxcruncher[/MENTION] for helping plan, scout, and coordinate.
[MENTION=3442]Boyds4Runner[/MENTION], [MENTION=145795]Zapper[/MENTION], [MENTION=137054]Hertz4R[/MENTION] - great to see you all again and already looking forward to our next one.
[MENTION=103627]svana[/MENTION], [MENTION=78691]WRWhit93[/MENTION], [MENTION=7360]BurghRunner[/MENTION] - great to meet you all and hope to see you on a future trip. [MENTION=103627]svana[/MENTION], hope the “PTO shuffle” works out so we can link up at Red Clay Rally in the Spring.
Thank you all again and of course, POST THOSE PICS!
Adding a few of mine now and will edit together some of the video over the next few days.
Here’s a link to a short album since I can grow a beard in the time it takes to upload files. https://imgur.com/a/0rou0Dn
Special thanks to [MENTION=174597]gfxcruncher[/MENTION] for helping plan, scout, and coordinate.
[MENTION=3442]Boyds4Runner[/MENTION], [MENTION=145795]Zapper[/MENTION], [MENTION=137054]Hertz4R[/MENTION] - great to see you all again and already looking forward to our next one.
[MENTION=103627]svana[/MENTION], [MENTION=78691]WRWhit93[/MENTION], [MENTION=7360]BurghRunner[/MENTION] - great to meet you all and hope to see you on a future trip. [MENTION=103627]svana[/MENTION], hope the “PTO shuffle” works out so we can link up at Red Clay Rally in the Spring.
Thank you all again and of course, POST THOSE PICS!
Adding a few of mine now and will edit together some of the video over the next few days.
Here’s a link to a short album since I can grow a beard in the time it takes to upload files. https://imgur.com/a/0rou0Dn
Boyds4Runner
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Got home around 8:30pm last night. Wasn't until 10:00pm that I had the Runner back to Daily Driver config. No time to wash it last night so I am proudly wearing the mud and trail rash in the office parking :dance:
It was great riding and camping with all of you!
[MENTION=141503]carlos.elmotor[/MENTION] and [MENTION=174597]gfxcruncher[/MENTION] thank you for putting this together!
[MENTION=145795]Zapper[/MENTION] [MENTION=137054]Hertz4R[/MENTION] [MENTION=138048]01100101[/MENTION] [MENTION=103627]svana[/MENTION] Great riding with you folks again!
[MENTION=145795]Zapper[/MENTION] and [MENTION=174597]gfxcruncher[/MENTION] thanks for the food! If you guys keep this up we're going to have to start a fund and have you guys be the camp cooks!
[MENTION=7360]BurghRunner[/MENTION] great meeting you and hope you now have the "bug" to meet up again!
[MENTION=78691]WRWhit93[/MENTION] sorry about the trans. trouble, hope that gets squared away and we'll all ride again.
I uploaded the pictures from my DSLR last night but was getting too tired to edit them clean. I intend to share them off of my Google Drive once done so people can download their desired photos in full.
I haven't touched the GoPro video yet. Can't wait to see them and will post the more interesting stuff once I can convince my daughter to do the post editing!
It was great riding and camping with all of you!
[MENTION=141503]carlos.elmotor[/MENTION] and [MENTION=174597]gfxcruncher[/MENTION] thank you for putting this together!
[MENTION=145795]Zapper[/MENTION] [MENTION=137054]Hertz4R[/MENTION] [MENTION=138048]01100101[/MENTION] [MENTION=103627]svana[/MENTION] Great riding with you folks again!
[MENTION=145795]Zapper[/MENTION] and [MENTION=174597]gfxcruncher[/MENTION] thanks for the food! If you guys keep this up we're going to have to start a fund and have you guys be the camp cooks!
[MENTION=7360]BurghRunner[/MENTION] great meeting you and hope you now have the "bug" to meet up again!
[MENTION=78691]WRWhit93[/MENTION] sorry about the trans. trouble, hope that gets squared away and we'll all ride again.
I uploaded the pictures from my DSLR last night but was getting too tired to edit them clean. I intend to share them off of my Google Drive once done so people can download their desired photos in full.
I haven't touched the GoPro video yet. Can't wait to see them and will post the more interesting stuff once I can convince my daughter to do the post editing!
BurghRunner
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What an amazing trip! My son and I had an absolute blast!
Great weather, trails, scenery - and an ever better group of people!
Thanks to the trail scouts that helped coordinate the trip and to the entire group for guiding me along. So glad I went for day two and hit the harder trail.
Now I only need just more mod, or two, or....
Great weather, trails, scenery - and an ever better group of people!
Thanks to the trail scouts that helped coordinate the trip and to the entire group for guiding me along. So glad I went for day two and hit the harder trail.
Now I only need just more mod, or two, or....
WRWhit93
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Great meeting everyone! That was a good time while the runner lasted, then again once I finally rolled into camp.
Here's a link to the pics I took of everyone's rig going over some of the rocks: https://ibb.co/album/cP0Nva
If you haven't used imagebb, just select the pics you want, click "Action," then "Get embedded codes," and you can post the HTML links to the forum to post the pics. I use the "HTML medium linked" option so they're not massive.
There are also some pics my brother took from the cab of my truck on my build thread here: https://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/265207-woodys-01-build-trip-thread.html
Let me know if y'all want any of those and I can throw them onto the album as well.
Next step is installing the trans cooler for the next trip!
Here's a link to the pics I took of everyone's rig going over some of the rocks: https://ibb.co/album/cP0Nva
If you haven't used imagebb, just select the pics you want, click "Action," then "Get embedded codes," and you can post the HTML links to the forum to post the pics. I use the "HTML medium linked" option so they're not massive.
There are also some pics my brother took from the cab of my truck on my build thread here: https://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/265207-woodys-01-build-trip-thread.html
Let me know if y'all want any of those and I can throw them onto the album as well.
Next step is installing the trans cooler for the next trip!
01100101
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Had an awesome time and big thanks to [MENTION=141503]carlos.elmotor[/MENTION] and [MENTION=174597]gfxcruncher[/MENTION] for setting this up!
I concur with what everyone else said. Great to see everyone from previous trips and great to meet new faces this year. I hope to see you guys again.
Sadly I didn't get to take any photos on the second day at Bald mountain, but have a few at Flagpole Knob.
I'm slowly adding the photos I took on the trip to my flickr account.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/313n703/albums/72157677047254560
If you guys want any of the photos, let me know and I'll send them to you.
I concur with what everyone else said. Great to see everyone from previous trips and great to meet new faces this year. I hope to see you guys again.
Sadly I didn't get to take any photos on the second day at Bald mountain, but have a few at Flagpole Knob.
I'm slowly adding the photos I took on the trip to my flickr account.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/313n703/albums/72157677047254560
If you guys want any of the photos, let me know and I'll send them to you.
pDubs
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Just a minor heads up. Pretty much goes without saying out here in the east but you’ll likely earn some stripes on this trip, particularly on day 2 as it is a bit tighter.
I don’t really buff my truck out much, so it’s not that bad from one run...
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Curious for future trips and plans to do these trails... Does this trip really give that much pinstriping/rash?
My 4th gen looked a lot closer to your pics but my 5th gens paint is in pretty decent shape. lol
gfxcruncher
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Hey [MENTION=138974]pDubs[/MENTION] not sure what you’re asking...
The trail on day 2 (Bald Mtn/Big Levels) was definitely a lot tighter and prob where the majority of the rash/scratches happened for most all that went.
The photos in my prev. post were beforehand (a years worth of running trails and 3x up Bald Mtn trail) I definitely got a few more from this trip. I’ll let everyone else chime in on what they thought.
We try to vary the trails for each trip, some are tighter than others, but we always try to find some fun stuff [emoji106]
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BurghRunner
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Seems to be part of the deal in an east coast forest. The trails may actually be tighter in the spring with growth, but sometimes fresh leaves help smooth the branches. Tough to predict what you will get. I will say my fun meter pegged over my worry meter.
I only gave my truck a quick wash after the trip, but mine is white which seems to hide the stripes. It didn’t look bad at all.
I only gave my truck a quick wash after the trip, but mine is white which seems to hide the stripes. It didn’t look bad at all.
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01100101
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Oh yeah, I have plenty of pin stripes from last years Canaan trip, that I haven't buffed out, and added a few more from this trip. I've accepted the fact that it's going to happen and isn't entirely avoidable. Although, I do appreciate [MENTION=116811]Zipper[/MENTION] for breaking branches were he could while following behind him on Bald Mountain. :thanks:
[MENTION=7360]BurghRunner[/MENTION] I uploaded a few videos of you while I was behind you going up to Flagpole to my google drive.
Off-Roading - Google Drive
carlos.elmotor
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Checking back in to directly add the images vs the external imgur link.
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Lined up before heading to the trailhead
Airing down
Snaking our way up Union Springs toward Flagpole Knob
[MENTION=7360]BurghRunner[/MENTION] coming down the first set of steps
[MENTION=174597]gfxcruncher[/MENTION] coming down the first set of steps
[MENTION=174597]gfxcruncher[/MENTION] headed down the last small step before Flagpole
[MENTION=138048]01100101[/MENTION] approaching Meadow Knob
[MENTION=138048]01100101[/MENTION] headed down the last small step before Flagpole
[MENTION=3442]Boyds4Runner[/MENTION] headed down the last small step before Flagpole
Group shot at Flagpole Knob
Campfire after day 1
Waking up on day 2
[MENTION=3442]Boyds4Runner[/MENTION] climbing Bald Mountain
More of [MENTION=3442]Boyds4Runner[/MENTION] walking the dog
[MENTION=103627]svana[/MENTION] taking the hard way through
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Lined up before heading to the trailhead
Airing down
Snaking our way up Union Springs toward Flagpole Knob
[MENTION=7360]BurghRunner[/MENTION] coming down the first set of steps
[MENTION=174597]gfxcruncher[/MENTION] coming down the first set of steps
[MENTION=174597]gfxcruncher[/MENTION] headed down the last small step before Flagpole
[MENTION=138048]01100101[/MENTION] approaching Meadow Knob
[MENTION=138048]01100101[/MENTION] headed down the last small step before Flagpole
[MENTION=3442]Boyds4Runner[/MENTION] headed down the last small step before Flagpole
Group shot at Flagpole Knob
Campfire after day 1
Waking up on day 2
[MENTION=3442]Boyds4Runner[/MENTION] climbing Bald Mountain
More of [MENTION=3442]Boyds4Runner[/MENTION] walking the dog
[MENTION=103627]svana[/MENTION] taking the hard way through
Just getting back on here, just wanted to say I had a great time meeting/seeing everyone of the weekend and thanks for helping out both on Friday afternoon with the rear shock! That said I have been putting off getting an impact wrench and have been getting away with it but I think it's officially on the list now...
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