President's Day Trip Feb. 13-16 Pismo, CA -- PHOTO THREAD

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President's Day Trip Feb. 13-16 Pismo, CA -- PHOTO THREAD #1100849 02/18/09 02:36 AM

Joined: Mar 2007

Posts: 570

Redwood City, CA

BlossomCA

Rock Warrior

Preparing for this trip was a bit different than usual since when we left we were expecting up to 5" of rain!? I'm proud to say that we had an EXCEPTIONAL (near 100%) turnout even with this crushing weather report! It did rain a little for like 10 minutes Friday night, followed by 5 minutes of crazy heavy rain, but then the skies immediately cleared to reveal an amazing number of stars with no rain in sight. Saturday's weather was beautiful, all through to late evening. Not until about 2am did the wind pick up, and when it did it wreaked havoc!! Luckily the sand was still a bit wet or even more of it would have been flying, but believe me it was still flyin... the tent campers will also attest to that! After a deserving IHOP breakfast Sunday morning and then returning to crazy winds on the beach, everyone packed up to leave. And luckily so! It rained like mad on the beach Sunday night, and anyone without a camper would have hated life. The trip might have been cut a bit short, but it was still a blast. As always it was great to meet more people from the Wire!

Attendees:
-- BlossomCA / Joanna
-- ghostraider / Kris
-- Off-Roader / Ray
-- sewerrat / Bob
-- CAP510 / Carlos (and family)
-- KrzyDav / Dave
-- joestruck / Joe
-- Cronk / Joe
-- GrassCat / Michael
-- NickR / Nick (and family)
-- TyTy / Ty (and son "Yoda")

Total Count:
10 Monteros and 1 Isuzu Trooper
<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />
6 flat tires!
<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />

About to exit the freeway, dunes in the distance
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Entrance

Water crossing was rather easy
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Around camp
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Water crossing became a bit more of a challenge Friday night
[Linked Image]

Joanna
1992 Toyota 4Runner -- 3.0L V6, MT, 4.7 TC
Amateur Radio AE License

Re: President's Day Trip Feb. 13-16 Pismo, CA -- PHOTO THREAD [Re: BlossomCA] #1100850 02/18/09 03:12 AM

Joined: Nov 2004

Posts: 223

Grand Junction, CO

sewerrat

Wheeler

Fine job on the trip report. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> Except for the picture of my bald spot! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

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

95 Montero SR 3.5 sitting on the sidelines.
96 Montero LS Daily driver.
88 Audi 90 Quattro marking it's territory.
69 Bronco built but uncut garage queen.
TANSTAAFL

Re: President's Day Trip Feb. 13-16 Pismo, CA -- PHOTO THREAD [Re: sewerrat] #1100851 02/18/09 04:12 AM

Joined: Oct 2004

Posts: 6,332

In the beer cooler

52degrees

Trail Leader

Don't feel bad. She took a picture of my big, fat <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/butwiggle.gif" alt="" /> on the Cow Mountain run. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

1990 Montero RS (In pieces... for now)

KG6VNX

Re: President's Day Trip Feb. 13-16 Pismo, CA -- PHOTO THREAD [Re: 52degrees] #1100852 02/18/09 04:58 AM

Joined: Mar 2007

Posts: 570

Redwood City, CA

BlossomCA

Rock Warrior

From sewerrat...

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It was great seeing some old friends and making a bunch of new ones. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> Here's to the next one. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

The rain sort of washed out the sand caught in the bead of the tire. Refilled it on Monday morning, it held, so it went back on. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> Went to check out some roads in the Mendocino National Forest. Had to turn around from the snow being as high as the front bumper. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Need to get the pix sorted, and I'll post up.

The tire was flat again this morning. American Tire fixed it for free! Pulled about a cup of sand from inside the tire, some was still in the bead. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" />

Thanks Ray for setting up the run. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

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

DIDDO -- Thanks for setting up the run Ray!!
<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

Joanna
1992 Toyota 4Runner -- 3.0L V6, MT, 4.7 TC
Amateur Radio AE License

Re: President's Day Trip Feb. 13-16 Pismo, CA -- PHOTO THREAD *DELETED* [Re: BlossomCA] #1100853 02/18/09 04:58 AM

Joined: Feb 2007

Posts: 1,167

cal

ghostraider Offline

Body Damage is Cool

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Re: President's Day Trip Feb. 13-16 Pismo, CA -- PHOTO THREAD [Re: ghostraider] #1100854 02/18/09 07:28 AM

Joined: Mar 2007

Posts: 570

Redwood City, CA

BlossomCA

Rock Warrior

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Not Related to our Group.
Saw him at the Finn's Restraunt on Sunday.
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Kris, it looks like this guy's got a sticker across the top of his front window. Did you catch what it says? Curious.

Joanna
1992 Toyota 4Runner -- 3.0L V6, MT, 4.7 TC
Amateur Radio AE License

Re: President's Day Trip Feb. 13-16 Pismo, CA -- PHOTO THREAD [Re: BlossomCA] #1100855 02/18/09 02:13 PM

Joined: Oct 2006

Posts: 2,079

Arlington, Texas

Brown81CJ5 Offline

Body Damage is Cool

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Not Related to our Group.
Saw him at the Finn's Restraunt on Sunday.
[Linked Image]

Kris, it looks like this guy's got a sticker across the top of his front window. Did you catch what it says? Curious.

Looks to me like it says "The Box".

Anyway, thanks for sharing the pics! It looks like it was a good time. Nice looking beach...our Texas beaches are not so nice.

Is that water crossing an actual river or stream, or is it just a low spot where the ocean goes farther onto the beach?

Gun it and run it!
1981 CJ5,258,T-176,D300,AMC 20,Dana 30,Trxus M/T 31x10.50, Rancho 5000's, GroundPounderFab front bumper, polyethylene gas tank, aluminum dash, AutoMeter gauges

What this country needs is unemployed politicians.

Re: President's Day Trip Feb. 13-16 Pismo, CA -- PHOTO THREAD [Re: Brown81CJ5] #1100856 02/18/09 03:54 PM

Joined: Jan 2000

Posts: 16,227

Bay Area, CA

off-roader Offline

Web Wheeler

Thanks for writing it up Joanna!!

Here are my pics from the trip.
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The Monties in a row. Chris getting some coffee from his/Joanna's trailer.
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Joanna offering me coffee. Ty and his son 'yoda'.
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Lined up for Carlos' arrival. Carlos's rig packed to the gills. His wife and two kids were with him plus he was headed to Vegas after the camping trip. Michael brought back his camping gear so he wouldn't have to bring it to Vegas.
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Michael and I airing up on Sunday before driving home.

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98 Montero with the Winter Package
89 Montero minty clean and reserved for overlanding trips or Cars and Coffee events
96SR (3.15:1 xcase, 35's) gone to the rust gods
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Re: President's Day Trip Feb. 13-16 Pismo, CA -- PHOTO THREAD [Re: off-roader] #1100857 02/18/09 10:03 PM

Joined: Oct 2006

Posts: 2,079

Arlington, Texas

Brown81CJ5 Offline

Body Damage is Cool

I can't see any of Off Roaders pics. If I quote the post, image code comes up, but I cannot see this pics in the thread.

We just upgraded our explorer...could that have something to do with it? I have never had problems viewing anything on this site before.

Re: President's Day Trip Feb. 13-16 Pismo, CA -- PHOTO THREAD [Re: Brown81CJ5] #1100858 02/18/09 10:46 PM

Joined: Jan 2000

Posts: 16,227

Bay Area, CA

off-roader Offline

Web Wheeler

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It should be working but it seems there may have been an issue w/ montypics. I can see the pics fine right now. i'm using firefox not IE though. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

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