USMC birthday bash at Hotsprings AR

[Gittinit]

sorry guys but I've been sick and I'm trying to get organized. Here are some pics in series that Glen took on my camera.

[Gittinit]

Here is me struggling up ratfink ravine after Brendon and April.

[Gittinit]

Here are a few of the jeeps from my area. I think after this weekend some of these guys may be wanting a toyota!The jeep in the first pic is a good friend of mine (running a 66-77 bronco dana44 and explorer8.8 rear whith cromo shafts front and rear) and was one of the 2 jeeps in the group that didn't break. The last pic is of a few of the jeeps there for the birthday event.

[alwayzbroken]

Would you guys be interested in going back to Hot Springs in a month or two? I am thinking about hauling down the 12 hours to tear it up and escape the cold for a couple days. What are the temps usually in DEC/JAN?

[Gittinit]

Currently we are planning a new years run at flatnasty ohv in Mossouri. Come and join us!!

[Gittinit]

Here is a link for ya!
http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=27730.0

[alwayzbroken]

That place looks sick! I wanna go but I am always busy killing myself that weekend.

[Willy Mammoth]

What? no pics of the rock garden?

[Gittinit]

some of the other guys in the group may have some from the 1st day. Until I can get them here is one of my buddies jeep just starting up rock garden. Neither of us climbed it nearly as far as the willy mamoth.

[79coyotefrg]

none of the Jeeps there could hold a candle   to the Mammoth 

[79coyotefrg]

Here are a few of the jeeps from my area. I think after this weekend some of these guys may be wanting a toyota!The jeep in the first pic is a good friend of mine (running a 66-77 bronco dana44 and explorer8.8 rear whith cromo shafts front and rear) and was one of the 2 jeeps in the group that didn't break. The last pic is of a few of the jeeps there for the birthday event.

what trail  was those taken on Michael??

[Gittinit]

I think it was called rubicon,  After the camo jeep broke then struggled to make it (whith the pedal to the floor and a beer in his hand ) I crawled right up. the whole trip was kinda weird becouse when one of the jeep guys would do something it was like , and then when I would do domething it was like . I had a good time though.

[Willy Mammoth]

That is because it wasn't a big deal for you and the Jeep guys are like yay they made it without breaking.

[79coyotefrg]

problem is  they always broke  and blocked the trail

beer??  in his Hand  ?? 

[Gittinit]

That is because it wasn't a big deal for you and the Jeep guys are like yay they made it without breaking.

Thats kinda what I thought too! I have one of the most built rigs in the group.

[79coyotefrg]

Rubicon??  thats the one  you had just finished when Mom  called you right??   i wanted to do that but didnt know if i could make it

[Gittinit]

problem is  they always broke  and blocked the trail

beer??  in his Hand  ?? 

This jeep blocked the trail twice and is probably the worst about drinkin. I made a good friend in the green yj though he is pretty cool, and the only one to come looking for me when I was out on the trail late.

[Gittinit]

No whe had just tried dozer hill , well me and the yj the rest were scared after seeing us have to winch.

[79coyotefrg]

so  "rubicon"  wasnt  any worse than the lower end of  RockFink  ??

[Gittinit]

In the first pic of the yj there is a puddle and a ledge that rises about 2feet at both rear tires at the same time you have no traction whith the front. You could play around whith some different lines and probably make it. :driving:I tried the far right and the tree root kept making me fall back in the hole then I tried the line you see the yj taking to the far right and it threw me to the pass side and whith a bump I was up the ledge. To make a long story short you cant compare these two obstacles rockfink had looser rock and a steeper climb, but rubicon had a taller ledge and more options.