Nor Cal Wheeling, Camping and BS - 2019
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Smog-guy707
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4 days of this! So miserable [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
Maybe next time we will invite all of you lol
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Maybe next time we will invite all of you lol
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having fun
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Yeah TW buddy was up there, said last night there was the bad part. Looks nice.
Edit... had a gruation to go to Saturday night.
Edit... had a gruation to go to Saturday night.
Bodie the Dog
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MarkamisPrime
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We lucked out
Right where the snow wall started was a good 3 point turn spot.
Going around the jeep that was coming down as we were going up on the other hand.
We made it up fordyce idk how far but past the first winch hill
I made it up to a nice grassy camp spot with a view.
That’s when we had to go back down. Idk how much further we would have made it. A small group of guys passed us and said it was also snowed in but i walked up and still couldn’t see where they were talking about.
What were you driving ??
Also when you text me I was already about 20 beers deep so I didn’t really read the text until I had got home Sunday afternoon. My bad [emoji23][emoji1787][emoji2375]
Saturday was a long day. one of us broke a driveline and a front hub at the same time. So it made for an interesting way back to the staging area from where we stopped on fordyce.
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MarkamisPrime
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Haha it was an awesome time
Looks like my cousin beat me in the pics but weather was crazy.
Sunny awesome Friday morning but then
Rain
Thunderstorms
Hail
And snow on Sunday morning.
We saw a taco up there, I followed him up fordyce until he went towards the lake and we kept climbing.
Definitely the most water I have ever seen out there but it just made it that much more epic.
MarkamisPrime
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having fun
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oh yeah I also lost a bolt for my link so it was noisy every time if flex my sway bar would hit my LCA. I had tools but didn’t feel like taking it completely off.
classics.
Mine used to keep hitting the spring area, I used to remove it when I go to the hills then reinstall, now it just hangs in the garage.
Pretty much what he reported on weather, lol.
He said he seen a few of you guys, and another group came in to wheel later.
Gen4 straight axle. That ones for sale also.
zaplipzach
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Never wheeled out at Sierra Buttes but backpacking is always a treat. Hoping to get my rig dialed in and out on the trails out there asap! Brightest stars I've ever seen were at the lookout at 3 AM, the milky way was mocking me from that height!
4runnerChippy
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New 4runner owner
Hey everyone. I am new to 4runners, just bought a 99 SR5. I live in Elk Grove and am looking for a group that goes 4wheeling/Overlanding. Anyone know a good forum or group?
Hey everyone. I am new to 4runners, just bought a 99 SR5. I live in Elk Grove and am looking for a group that goes 4wheeling/Overlanding. Anyone know a good forum or group?
4Reak Show
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Welcome aboard. As far as I know, this is generally the right thread for most folks in the area on the forum. From time to time a handful of us gather to hit a few trails a year. Depends on conditions and right now, there's still a good amount of snow at the higher elevations.
Other than that, I don't have much more info for the Sac area.
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jrm
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Hummmmm
Nice Ribeye...
was up that way over the weekend but around the Drum Forebay area...
4 days of this! So miserable [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
Maybe next time we will invite all of you lol
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Nice Ribeye...
was up that way over the weekend but around the Drum Forebay area...
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4Reak Show
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MET continues to elude me. Giant downed tree in almost the exact area I turned around and bailed from the group back in November.
We made the most of it. Cooked some hot dogs and goofed off for a couple hours.
And then this on the way out:
Random dudes stuck in their jeep. Zero gear. Bald street tires. We rescued them. Good karma I suppose. MET, I will conquer you yet!
We made the most of it. Cooked some hot dogs and goofed off for a couple hours.
And then this on the way out:
Random dudes stuck in their jeep. Zero gear. Bald street tires. We rescued them. Good karma I suppose. MET, I will conquer you yet!
MarkamisPrime
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MET continues to elude me. Giant downed tree in almost the exact area I turned around and bailed from the group back in November.
We made the most of it. Cooked some hot dogs and goofed off for a couple hours.
And then this on the way out:
Random dudes stuck in their jeep. Zero gear. Bald street tires. We rescued them. Good karma I suppose. MET, I will conquer you yet!
It’s easier to make it if you start on the hwy 50 side.
So crazy to see that there’s still snow on the ground up there at this time of year.
4Reak Show
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What's up mark! Although I appreciate your suggestion, I've now failed to complete that trail twice from 88. No F ing way I'm gonna go the 50 way now! But yeah it's still snowy. More like ice really. Might not be cleared til August
MarkamisPrime
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Dude if your down to go and try again soon let me know.
I’m sure the tree will be cleared by then but if not I’ll take a chain saw just in case.
I still have a score to settle with a little hill we stopped and messed around on that time you turned around.
I made it up but needed help down. [emoji2363]
4Reak Show
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Hahahah nice. Yeah I'll keep you posted. I certainly need to run the whole thing. Just sucks the snow quality is so poor. I really don't want to fight the trail and spend all day working and shovelling just to save my manhood. Plus there's supposed to be a killer lookout on one of the offshoots. Gotta be ice free to accomplish that for sure.
Who is down to run signal peak Saturday June 29th? I'm getting some friends together, meet at Cisco Grove at 9am and head back to Eagle Lakes exit and do the trail. Its probably snowy, so winch and shovel will be required.
I guarantee stock tire vehicles will have major issues going up the mud/snow.
I guarantee stock tire vehicles will have major issues going up the mud/snow.
Smog-guy707
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Was there at the end of May and there was lots of snow still. We didn’t make it half way up before we had to turn around in a suuuper barrow spot. Even if it’s melted by now, prepare for some serious mud up there.
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theoutbackdream
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We do quite a bit of wheeling here. This year we haven't done much since the snow hasn't melted.
There's Overlandbound... but... it's OverlandBound, where if you haven't spent $20k+ on your pavement princess/Sema show truck, you mean nothing to them. :rofl:
Norcal 4x4 on facebook is pretty active, but i'm not sure if they really plan wheeling trips.
