I know we got a lot more rain up here around Huntsville than the Gadsden area (I was leaning heavily toward not going because of the rain here, but when the GA guys arrived at the park Friday mid-day, they said it wasn't too bad). Very glad I drove down for the ride.

In the below pic you can see some of the dirt looks dry, some clumpy, and if you look closely at the tires on this rig, you can tell they're slightly wet. I guess the best way to describe it is that most of the ground in the park was damp, and not overly wet except in certain low spots. Streams were flowing nicely though - I fell asleep listening to one near the tents gurgling all night.

 

That looks like a pretty cool place. Do you think it would be a good place for me and my G/F's son to take our trucks to? I have a stock Silverado Z71 4X4 (with a winch) and he has a stock 93 F-150 4X4. He is a new driver (16) but he has kinda been getting into the off roading thing. I would have to get some better tires on my truck first.

 

I don't think there are enough mild trails there to make it worth driving down with a stock 4x4 truck. And the park is closing in a couple of weeks due to rising insurance costs. We rented the park for the weekend which is why we were able to ride as it's already in the shutting down process (there will be one last public opening in early Jan then it's closed).

 

Well, I guess he will just have to keep riding the little logging trail he has found.

 

Looks like we got the whole place to ourselves tonight.

 

Yup, but Micah told us to settle down . . . so I'll post some more pics from the ride this past weekend.

A 2DR on Goose Bumps (a very steep climb) without lockers is a no go as he can't go up, but he can't back off because he's buried the rear.



The "Designated Winch Line Puller" springs into action . . . again.



No way to go except up (well down was possible, but not prudent).



Interesting thing about this climb is that out West (think Moab) stuff like this is a piece of cake. Here the smooth, slippy limestone is a whole other ballgame.

 

This was another interesting situation. When Jayson would move forward, his rear wheels would tilt this flat slab upwards wedging itself under his skid and preventing him from moving forward. We had to back him off and put him on another line that he successfully used to finish the climb.

 

Your pictures always crack me up Gary. Looks like a pretty fun trip! I've got some time away from honey - dos the first week of January, so I'm planning on getting some work done on the Jeep then. I think I'll start planning an offroad trip in mid - late January after all the parts are on.

On a side note, how's progress going with your SC issues?

 

Take note, this white JK is NOT Wilbur. Wilbur behaved himself nicely this past weekend . . . especially during this section of the climb. This one belongs to Jeremiah who is now hoping to get lockers and a winch for Christmas.

Doesn't look like much, but I was standing on his front bumper for a bit while the Rescue JK was being maneuvered into place as his rig was that tippy. Attempts to back up instantly caused the driver's front wheel to lift off the ground. Not good.



And again, the "Designated Winch Line Puller" springs into action. Jeremiah was safely extricated from this predicament (he was behind me so I wasn't there to see how this sideways situation developed).



New tune and MAP sensor are in "beta testing" at the moment. Will let you know when I have more data (i.e., miles), but power application appears to have suspiciously improved for the present. Mileage is still pathetic.

 

I fear that if he was locked and kept traction he would have went over, especially at the speed he was going. Maybe not having lockers prevented that and was a blessing in disguise.