Project-JK Holcomb Creek Trail Run Pics

[wayoflife]

For all those who weren't able to make it out to the Project-JK Holcomb Creek trail run up in Big Bear on Sunday, here are some pics from the first rock garden we had to cross in order to enter the trail...

http://www.project-jk.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=23066

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More pics to come soon :yup:

[wayoflife]

Here's a few more just past the rock garden...

http://www.project-jk.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=23468

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:cool:

[wayoflife]

Here's a few of wayoflifette playing on the slick rocks...

http://www.project-jk.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=23600

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Click here to see more pics (http://www.project-jk.com/wp-gallery2.php?g2_itemId=22909&g2_page=29)

:crazyeyes:

[wayoflife]

Here are shots from our recovery of a 4Runner that had rolled over multiple times and and down a 50'-75' gulch.

http://www.project-jk.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=23627

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Click here to see more recovery pics (http://www.project-jk.com/wp-gallery2.php?g2_itemId=22909&g2_page=30)

:eek!:

[AZCA jeeper]

Wow, 48 pages!!! I'll be back in an hour.:D

[wayoflife]

Here are some shots from the last rock garden...

http://www.project-jk.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=23756

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Click here to see all the Project-JK Holcomb Creek Trail Run Pics (http://www.project-jk.com/wp-gallery2.php?g2_itemId=22909)

;)

[wayoflife]

And, here are some final shots of us getting cleaned up for the ride home...

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:D

[CLACKEY(_!_)]

All post from here on regarding this trip will be green. Because that's me, GREEN of envy of those that went.

[wayoflife]

For those of you who want to know who's who, this is a list of everyone who came along for the trip:

Woods (planner of the trip)
Silver JK Unlimted Rubicon with Full Traction 2" Budget Boost and 33" BFG A/T's

Rubimon
Graystone Silver 2-door Rubicon with Full Traction 3" Ultimate Lift and 35" Toyo M/T's

JeepCacher
Red Unlimited X with Skyjacker 2.5" Lift and 33" BFG A/T's

Puddlz
Graystone Silver Rubicon Unlimited with Full Traction 3" Ultimate Lift and 35" MTZ's

doojer & doojette
Jeep Green Sahara Unlimited with TeraFlex 2.5" Budget Boot and 32" BFG M/T's

SDMF
Black and completely stock 2-door Rubicon

wayoflife & wayoflifette
Stone White JK Rubicon Unlimited sitting on a Full Traction 3" Ultimate Lift and 35" Pro Comp Xtreme M/T's

Thanks all for coming out to play and for the great time!! If Eric (the guy in the red 4Runner) are reading this today, I hope that you and your wife are doing well and that you were able to get your rig home safely.

:rock:

[BYU JK]

WOW. Need I say more.:banghead:

[armycop]

If Eric (the guy in the red 4Runner) are reading this today, I hope that you and your wife are doing well and that you were able to get your rig home safely.

:rock:

If the guy is smart he is at the Jeep dealer putting down a deposit on a JK!

[Dayton]

Thanks for the report. Looks like a fun time all around. Just curious, but what happened with the Toyota?

[wayoflife]

Thanks for the report. Looks like a fun time all around. Just curious, but what happened with the Toyota?

It fired right up and he drove it down the mountain. :yup:

[doojer]

Okay-- now these were taken with my little still camera, but they should still be entertaining. Sorry, most of them are of just me... :embarrased:

There is video of the whole Project-JK Recovery Mission-- but it is too long for me to host myself so I'm thinking of hosting it on youtube. I'll let you all know when I have a link to that. In the meantime, here are these (and yes, they are Quicktime...):

(they may take a minute to load up)

1st Rock Garden (http://members.dslextreme.com/users/cacheheads/HC01.mov)

Hill Descent (http://members.dslextreme.com/users/cacheheads/HC02.mov)

Small River Crossing (http://members.dslextreme.com/users/cacheheads/HC03.mov)

WOLette Gets Unstuck (http://members.dslextreme.com/users/cacheheads/HC04.mov)

2nd Rock Garden 01 (http://members.dslextreme.com/users/cacheheads/HC05.mov)

2nd Rock Garden 02 (http://members.dslextreme.com/users/cacheheads/HC06.mov)

Bigger Water Crossing (http://members.dslextreme.com/users/cacheheads/HC07.mov)

Thanks to doojette for her most excellent camera work! :D Also, thanks to Eddie for his top-notch spotting! :yup:

[doojer]

Also a few more pics in my Holcomb Creek Project-JK gallery! (http://my.project-jk.com/showgallery.php?cat=647&ppuser=0)

[wayoflife]

Okay-- now these were taken with my little still camera, but they should still be entertaining. Sorry, most of them are of just me... :embarrased:

There is video of the whole Project-JK Recovery Mission-- but it is too long for me to host myself so I'm thinking of hosting it on youtube. I'll let you all know when I have a link to that. In the meantime, here are these (and yes, they are Quicktime...):

(they may take a minute to load up)

1st Rock Garden (http://members.dslextreme.com/users/cacheheads/HC01.mov)

Hill Descent (http://members.dslextreme.com/users/cacheheads/HC02.mov)

Small River Crossing (http://members.dslextreme.com/users/cacheheads/HC03.mov)

WOLette Gets Unstuck (http://members.dslextreme.com/users/cacheheads/HC04.mov)

2nd Rock Garden 01 (http://members.dslextreme.com/users/cacheheads/HC05.mov)

2nd Rock Garden 02 (http://members.dslextreme.com/users/cacheheads/HC06.mov)

Bigger Water Crossing (http://members.dslextreme.com/users/cacheheads/HC07.mov)

Thanks to doojette for her most excellent camera work! :D Also, thanks to Eddie for his top-notch spotting! :yup:

Sweet!! Those were fun :yup:

[wayoflife]

Also a few more pics in my Holcomb Creek Project-JK gallery! (http://my.project-jk.com/showgallery.php?cat=647&ppuser=0)

Man, I had no idea that the factory tire carrier was strong enough to pull a Jeep from :eek!: :crazyeyes: :D

http://my.project-jk.com/data/647/IMG_7181.jpg

LOL!!! :rotflmao1:

Great pics!!

[Rubimon]

WOW! Great pictures! I can't believe I had that much fun!:eek!:

[JackMac4]

You guys all suck. I wish I lived closer to trails like that. Looks like it was a blast.

[Rugbyduck]

I looked at all the pics with as much anticipation as if they were my own!

1) How do you know what the limitations of your vehicle are? Are you generally cautious or do you push the limits? Are you willing to push harder if you or others along with you carry a winch?

2) I see some great pics...were there any mishaps? Gouged oil puns, broken parts, water in the diff type stuff? (Other than the Toyota)

3) Did you use any sort of communication? CB, FMRS, cell phone, yelling?

4) How tough was it on your Jeep...do the rock rails help? Anyone damage their doors with them on?

5) Pro and cons to different set ups...stock vs mod (not obvious), doors on vs off, hard top on vs off, bikini top on vs off (for the record I like to see ALL bikini tops off!:yup:

[wayoflife]

Well, for me....

1) How do you know what the limitations of your vehicle are? Are you generally cautious or do you push the limits? Are you willing to push harder if you or others along with you carry a winch?

wayoflifette and I have a pretty good idea of what the limitations are on our JK but only because we have been wheeling it as much as we have in the few months that we've owned it. And, when we are with a group, yeah, we try to push ours even further. As for others along for the ride with us, we try to help them take as hard of a line as they may want or as easy of one as possible.

2) I see some great pics...were there any mishaps? Gouged oil puns, broken parts, water in the diff type stuff? (Other than the Toyota)

Not for us on this run. Mostly a lot of scratches to our control arms, skids plates and a couple of new dents on our exhaust pipe just in front of the t-case cross member. Also, this was the second time that we weren't able to get our rear locker to disengage. Need I say, we've got an appointment with our dealer Don-a-Vee in the morning.

3) Did you use any sort of communication? CB, FMRS, cell phone, yelling?

Most of our group does not have a CB yet and so we just got by with FMRS radios and/or yelling. And, for the most part, this seem to do just fine :)

4) How tough was it on your Jeep...do the rock rails help? Anyone damage their doors with them on?

Well, in my opinion, not that hard at all and although we have Shrockworks sliders on our JK (works fantastic too), all the guys with factory Rubicon rails had no problems what so ever. A few even hit theirs really hard a few times without a dent. Surprising, these things work very well and are a lot tougher then they appear to be.

5) Pro and cons to different set ups...stock vs mod (not obvious), doors on vs off, hard top on vs off, bikini top on vs off (for the record I like to see ALL bikini tops off!:yup:

All the modded JK had a much easier time on the trial and although they did do quite well, I can't see where a stock JK would have any advantage obvious or not. Doors off is always an advantage as you get much greater visibility and less to damage if you tip and a soft top/bikini top or no top is always the better way to go as there is less weight on your Jeep giving you a slightly lower center of gravity. And, of course, if you do tip (God forbid), you have one less expensive item to repair. :yup:

[doojer]

I looked at all the pics with as much anticipation as if they were my own!

1) How do you know what the limitations of your vehicle are? Are you generally cautious or do you push the limits? Are you willing to push harder if you or others along with you carry a winch?I am learning the limits of my vehicle by slowly testing them and by watching others who are more experienced. I was a severe newbie not so many months ago and I'm pretty darned cautious, but I'm comfortable as long as I take it slow and have a good spotter (usually WOL). I've now seen the need for a winch more than once. The first time was enough to convince me to get one.

2) I see some great pics...were there any mishaps? Gouged oil puns, broken parts, water in the diff type stuff? (Other than the Toyota)LOL, no there was really no major mishap at all. I think the worst damage done was a few scratches on my rear fender when I slid off a boulder.

3) Did you use any sort of communication? CB, FMRS, cell phone, yelling?We use those Motorola walkies. CBs would be better, but the walkies are fine-- my CB is still sitting on the floor here...:naw: I wanna hook it up to the stereo speakers. :yup:

4) How tough was it on your Jeep...do the rock rails help? Anyone damage their doors with them on? I would have been damaged without the Rubicon rock sliders. I slid off a big boulder and landed on the rocker so hard my Jeep stalled (that's when I scratched the fender). Without a rocker guard, I would have had a major dent. Of course, with that said, JeepCacher had no guards on his rockers and came out without a scratch. :cool:

5) Pro and cons to different set ups...stock vs mod (not obvious), doors on vs off, hard top on vs off, bikini top on vs off (for the record I like to see ALL bikini tops off!:yup:Well, I'm running 32" tires and probably could have benefited of slightly bigger tires. With that said, the Tera 2.5 was definitely helpful and I really didn't have trouble at all on this trail. Even with completely open diffs, I barely slipped. And the sunrider top is fun to trail ride with. Seeing that 4-runner roll made me think a bit about the no doors thing... but it sure does look good and you can see more trail, I assume. Definitely want some tube doors. :D

Hope that helps.

[AZCA jeeper]

You guys all suck. I wish I lived closer to trails like that. Looks like it was a blast.

That's OK, with global warming, I'm sure you will have the same type of terrain......in a million years.:D


Wow great pix, Next time you guys go, be sure to give me a call so I can tag along behind you in my powerwheels.:driving: :grinnyeyes:

[Piginajeep]

I'm jealous! Awesome pics...

[HappyCurmudgeon]

I'm jealous! Awesome pics...


Me too! :sad:

Wow that is beautiful country. I wish i could move out there.

[wayoflife]

That's OK, with global warming, I'm sure you will have the same type of terrain......in a million years.:D

Wow great pix, Next time you guys go, be sure to give me a call so I can tag along behind you in my powerwheels.:driving: :grinnyeyes:

Well, we're heading out again this weekend and you're more than welcome to join us :yup:

[wayoflife]

I'm jealous! Awesome pics...

Thanks :embarrased:

Me too! :sad:

Wow that is beautiful country. I wish i could move out there.

Awe, you guys have beautiful country too... you just can't wheel them the way we can. :rollingeyes:

[AZCA jeeper]

Well, we're heading out again this weekend and you're more than welcome to join us :yup:

Wish I could, but my weekend is full:sad: :naw:

Hhhh, maybe next time.:yup:

[Woods]

Me too! :sad:

I wish i could move out there.

Yeah, I just checked for you, and California has no vacancy. Sorry. :toung:

[CLACKEY(_!_)]

Apparently the only way to get here is from the southern border. (did I say that out loud?:thinking: )

[AZCA jeeper]

Yeah, I just checked for you, and California has no vacancy. Sorry. :toung:

I dunno about that. I see more and more CA cars over here, and from what the stats say, people are moving out of CA.......but I can't imagine why. :thinking: My best guess is the cost of living.:naw:

That means space for me to move.:toung: :D

[AZCA jeeper]

Apparently the only way to get here is from the southern border. (did I say that out loud?:thinking: )

Really? I had no idea.:rotflmao1: I didn't even know there was a border.:thinking:

[Woods]

I dunno about that. I see more and more CA cars over here, and from what the stats say, people are moving out of CA.......but I can't imagine why. :thinking: My best guess is the cost of living.:naw:

That means space for me to move.:toung: :D

AZCAJeeper,

1st, GOOD!

2nd, I think you got your reservation in, before it all fulled up :cool:

[AZCA jeeper]

AZCAJeeper,

1st, GOOD!

2nd, I think you got your reservation in, before it all fulled up :cool:

Yeah I know, :embarrased: I just wanna make sure my reservation is set in stone.:D

[4Runnerpeople]

Eric & I want to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to all who helped us on Sunday, May 20, when you winched us out of the ravine and also salvaged our belongings, especially Eddie (Way of Life) & Puddles. And, I would also like to thank the blond young man who first heard our calls for help and assisted with our tire change and was just in general a very nice young man;) . We are recovering from bruises and aches, and, I think, also shock, as it was quite a roll, but, believe it or not, we removed the shattered windshield and our little mountain goat (4 Runner) took us all the way home to North San Diego County with no complaints and is sitting in our driveway, waiting to be resurrected. We've been all the way to Alaska in our mountain goat, have to keep on trucking!. At any rate, we will always be grateful for all your help, and hope to see you on the trail again, under better circumstances! Eric & Theo

[Rubimon]

Glad you made it home okay! Did you take the windshield out before the drive home?

[AZCA jeeper]

Wish I coulda been there to help, but I see the pros had it under control.;) Glad to hear you guys will be OK. :yup:

HE HE HE, mountain goat. Good name.:D

[im4degreesaboveu]

well i keep seeing these threads of all these cali jk'ers and can't help but get jealous. looks like it was an awesome time. definitely gonna look into getting a winch before i hit the trails after seeing that. way to be good citizens and helping other wheelers out.

also eddie you make me hate myself. i just shaved my head last year after having my hair down about the same length as yours. i still can't get used to it. :naw: although being here in houston it does help to keep me a little cooler in the summer. i know in a few months i am gonna start growing it all back.

[wayoflife]

Eric & I want to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to all who helped us on Sunday, May 20, when you winched us out of the ravine and also salvaged our belongings, especially Eddie (Way of Life) & Puddles. And, I would also like to thank the blond young man who first heard our calls for help and assisted with our tire change and was just in general a very nice young man;) . We are recovering from bruises and aches, and, I think, also shock, as it was quite a roll, but, believe it or not, we removed the shattered windshield and our little mountain goat (4 Runner) took us all the way home to North San Diego County with no complaints and is sitting in our driveway, waiting to be resurrected. We've been all the way to Alaska in our mountain goat, have to keep on trucking!. At any rate, we will always be grateful for all your help, and hope to see you on the trail again, under better circumstances! Eric & Theo

Hi Eric & Theo,
I really am glad to hear you made it home safely and appreciate you chimming in to let us know how you are doing. It really would be our pleasure to meet up with you again in the future regardless of circumstances. Please keep in touch with us. :yup:

Sincerely,
Eddie

[wayoflife]

well i keep seeing these threads of all these cali jk'ers and can't help but get jealous. looks like it was an awesome time. definitely gonna look into getting a winch before i hit the trails after seeing that. way to be good citizens and helping other wheelers out.

also eddie you make me hate myself. i just shaved my head last year after having my hair down about the same length as yours. i still can't get used to it. :naw: although being here in houston it does help to keep me a little cooler in the summer. i know in a few months i am gonna start growing it all back.

If nothing else, you should really try to join us in Moab next year. Basically a long drive for most of us but totally worth it and a great excuse to meet other Jeepers that you would otherwise only get to know by text on a screen.

As far as the hair goes, I'll be honest and tell you that it's a relatively new thing for me. For most of my life, it's been cropped very short. :D

[im4degreesaboveu]

If nothing else, you should really try to join us in Moab next year. Basically a long drive for most of us but totally worth it and a great excuse to meet other Jeepers that you would otherwise only get to know by text on a screen.

As far as the hair goes, I'll be honest and tell you that it's a relatively new thing for me. For most of my life, it's been cropped very short. :Dhmm moab sounds cool for next year. i might try to make that. we'll see how money looks then. yeah my hair was long for about 6 years mostly i kept it at shoulder length or a bit longer maybe in a year in moab i'll be half way there. yeah i hope to get out to moab. i keep seeing everyone going and posting these beautiful pictures so i keep saying to myself i need to go. maybe if there is some kind of show going on there like an ejs maybe meet up to see that.

[BLKRUBI]

Awesome pics......wish we had terrain like that here.

[4Runnerpeople]

Give me three weeks to get the body swaped and we will be there, thanks again Eric

[4Runnerpeople]

kicked the glass out,wraped the wife in a sleeping bag and drove back to Vista.
Thanks for all the help, Eric