Hey Smiley!
Mark number 39 with a yota symbol. We be camping mon! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

Its cool that we're getting all these sites reserved early. Generally, we reserve them all about half a month before go time.

Out of the three hardest trails, daniel, rocky mount, and dutch john, which is the easiest? Or, which is the one smiley crunched his bumper on, and Pete broke his CV on? (thats one crazy bipass...) Im deff. not ready for that trail... id like to hit one of the harder trails, if its possible w/out carnage...
-J <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

I don't think Dutch John would count as one of the three hasdest trails unless it's raining.



That would be Daniel.

I took mine up Daniel (first time I ever went) with nothing but a economy lift and 285's. And to beat all I'd never seen it, and it was a night run. You shouldn't be afraid, strong is the force with this young one. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/evil.gif" alt="" />

I would have to say Dutch John would be the most doable. It seems like Daniel and Rocky Mt. have more carnage.

Case in point...

And that was before the hard part <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" />

I do recal seing a good picture Steve (2ndShift) took from my passenger seat right before that breakage. It was a pic of the sign at the entrance to Daniel stating "trail extremely dangerous when wet", as seen through a rain spotted windsheild <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />.

Im guessing that was at the last spring meet?

Which trail is the one with Poseur rock (or Zuki-henge from last time)? (the rock that i recall our friend janet asking us not to post pictures about because it might get closed down/partitioned off <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />)

So, who wants a lot of rain this time? I for one, do not... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/ignore.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cyclops.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />
-J <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

There you go, MORE proof that I never go without my sunglasses.... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> BTW, I finally lost them Raybans in Singapore 2 weeks ago..they were 3 <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />

And IIRC, that pic was about 5 minutes before it started raining....

My useless 2 cents....

Chase

As I recall it, it only stoped raining for the beginning of that trail, the breakage and the repair.

Sorry to hear about the shades Chase <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> I know how you feel.

TrooperJ - That was last spring. My first trip. I wouldn't mind the rain so much now that I got rid of those AT's <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/evil.gif" alt="" />

<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />Andre

perfection would be a light sprinkle to take care of the dust and make the trails fun, but not enough to flood the ole tent <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I enjoyed the trail we ran that night, you know the one Andre used as a big slide. I have fond memories of yanking a fellow first gen Trooper up a fairly steep section (in the Troopers defense there were A/T tires involved).

I also have fond memories of Robbie slipping and falling in the mud and then getting into Smileys truck. Me and Doug couldn't even help Robbie we were laughing so hard. Then to hop into Smileys truck like he was all clean took the cake.

It'd have to rain quite a bit to get up into my big white tent. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

Joe

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ThatÆs got the meat & potatoes locked! - Any other site reservations are simply gravy. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />







Amen to that! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

You have [b]no idea what a relief it is for me to know that #37 is already nice & securely flanked by friends that (presumably) will not be complaining about the noise. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" />


When I spoke to Janet, she strongly advised that we try to get our sites as early as possibleà It being one of the first weekends of the season; she is expecting the campground to be fully reserved several weeks or more in advance.







Muh-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/evil.gif" alt="" />

If itÆs raining like it was that one time, youÆre probably not getting up both of the ascents of Dutch John without a winch (or a magic lamp! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> )







æNow thatÆs funnyà I donÆt care who ya are!Æ <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />


JoeÆs right û ItÆs only bad if you convince yourself of ità
Unless itÆs raining, a Trooper with 31-inch BFG KOs shouldnÆt have to be pulled more than a couple of times. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" />







Spoken like someone who has experienced more than their fair share of Uwharrie Dust! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />







Ahhà The memoriesà

I put a layer of plastic all over the back seat before I even let Robbie get inà However, minutes later, that didnÆt stop him from basting the entire rear passenger-side door panel with a thick coat of red clay fudge when he got out. --- Several days later, it took more than 3-hours of dry-scrubbing with a wire brush to get most of it offà And I say æmostÆ because, even to this day, some of that mud is still covalently bonded to my interior. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />







If it rains that much, somebody had better be mighty good at ark building! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />



Cheers! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
Smiley