BFAD,
Great pics. It looks like you, Rip, and everyone else had a lot of fun. There are some great spots to fish in the Colorado, nice size rainbow. Granted it has been close to fifteen years since I fished that river so the fish could have moved.
Speaking of bears, back in mountain biking's zenith in popularity in the late 90's, some rider was night riding on one of the trails, fell, but managed to bandage himself up. In walking back to the staging area, he was chased by a mother bear for a good mile or two.
Gas is still pricey out there I see.
Good to hear that the ALT is charging well now.
It was definitely a good time. The Colorado didn't look very fishy... not for trout anyway. All of the literature I found spoke to catfishing. I've done well on the C.R. closer to Glenwood Springs though.
Looks like you guys had a lot of fun! seeing those awesome pics gets me more excited to make the trip out there once my rig is more off road protected, oh, and lifted
There were guys out there with armor, but no lift who did great.
There were also guys out there w/lifts, but no armor, who did great.
Don't let that stuff hold you back, you could have alot of fun out there with a STOCK 4Runner.
Thanks!
Looks like an awesome trip Nick! I'm bummed I never got a chance to wheel Moab when I lived in NM, although I did get to do some mountain biking and climbing there which was pretty awesome.
It was one for the books, that's for sure. I'll definitely be back.
Now that looks like a fun trail man! Did you use your locker much while up in Moab? I know the rock provides unbelievable traction.
You said you scraped the tire on that steep notch towards the start of the trail, could you take a photo which set of holes your spare tire is mounted in? I started pretty high on mine and moved it down a couple inches recently, I'm just not sure how low i can go before its an issue on the trail. Any extra viewing space out the back helps ya know?!
Kane would be right up your alley, Nate. It reminds me very much of the pictures you post of the stuff you guys wheel down south. I used the locker about a half dozen times... just clicked it in, hit the obstacle, then shut it off... on every occasion the truck could have done the obstacle open/open but I was trying to minimize strain on the drivetrain and prevent broken parts. I was out there to get a feel for the place and wheel, not change CV's, or worse. I'll challenge myself with harder lines open/open down the road. Plus, I figure that's what the locker is there for right?
RE the spare, my view out the back is nil anyway, so I'll probably be moving it up a spot or two. I left it where it was when I got it from CBI. I checked the angle from the bottom of the tire to the edge of the bumper up to the bottom edge of the spare, and the spare sits slightly higher than the line between the bottom of the tire and the bumper. I figured that would be ok, but apparently it could be a little higher.
This photo is from earlier in the build, showing the setting I'm on...
(Note: I also added a "few" extra bolts, because the 4 tiny bolts that CBI includes are BULL SH$T!!!!)
REALLY cool set of pictures, Nick! I thoroughly enjoyed all the different pics and details of the different trails and stuff at Moab, gives me a (slight) idea of what to expect, if I ever roll down that way!
Six days can be a long time!
Thanks, Jon! I don't throw that much detail into most of my trip reports, but this was my first trip to Moab, and alot of experiences were had. I'm glad you enjoyed reading through it all, and thanks for taking the time.
I know exactly how you feel about the folks not being able to stick to planned times... Huge pet peeve of mine.
Sounds like you made the most of it! Wish I could see the pictures. I'll have to swing by an internet cafe some time in the next few days and check them out.
Mine, too. I found it especially inconsiderate in this context because people plan their vacation time around these planned runs. If I showed up on my first day all excited to run a trail with what I thought would be an organized group/event and it didn't happen, I'd be steamed... particularly if I weren't prepared to run these trails solo.
Luckily, I never show up unprepared! :biggrin1:
As always, thanks for your interest and for keeping up w/the thread.
When I went to Moab a couple months ago, we only did Top of the World trail. We only had time to do one trail, and tried to pick the best one we could find that we could manage to do on our own. Judging by your trip, there seems to be a lot more trails that I can manage alone. I didn't air down on Top of the World either. The far side of the loop was significantly more difficult than the way up. I couldn't believe it. The entire day up the trail I never once had to make a second attempt up an obstacle until the way down taking the loop around instead of going back the way I came. My girlfriend and I got spooked a couple times, but nonetheless made it through no problem.
I'd say you guy picked a good one. There are a TON of trails out there that could be run solo by a prepared individual with a capable rig. I would highly recommend you pick up this book:
Guide to Moab, UT Backroads & 4-Wheel-Drive Trails: Charles A. Wells, Shelley Mayer: 9781934838068: Amazon.com: Books
And one of these:
Utah Atlas & Gazetteer (6th Edition): DeLorme: 0019916002558: Amazon.com: Books
And these:
Moab East Trails | Latitude 40 Maps
Moab West Trails | Latitude 40 Maps
With those tools, and a second person in the vehicle to provide some spotting, you could run pretty much any trail in Moab solo. However, IMO you'd probably want at least one vehicle along with you on the really tough trails in case stuff hit the fan.
this winter will be a productive one for mods for me. Moab definitely has a way of showing you we're your truck is not up to par.
