Fordyce Memorial weekend

[84rocktoy]

What are yours and Pats plan for Memorial Weekend Stevo 

[Snowtoy]

Pat shot me an email earlier in the week about going to Fordyce the weekend after MD.  I think he and Bunny have plans with family for the holiday weekend. 

I would like to run it with you guys as well, but I know my back can't take two camping trips so close together, it took me about 3 weeks to get over the snow camping run, but part of that was from my swollen right knee. 

If you guys are going to camp at Fordyce, I might come up during the day Friday and see what the water x-ing is like.  If it is deeper than usual we will likely have to camp at Meadow to avoid that crossing.  The water isn't a problem for Pat's rig, but I came close to sucking in water last year on the last x-ing, and haven't gotten around to building a snorkel yet.

[KYOTA]

unless my header shows up before thursday I'm out 

[kiyul4130]

unless my header shows up before thursday I'm out 

awww what?! the trip planner is out?!

[Doof]

unless my header shows up before thursday I'm out 

What The .....



the one who organizes the trip cant bail... who do you think you are?

stevie wonder? or elvis??

[kiyul4130]

hopefully it comes through for him. im hoping to make it. i have finals this week so i havent done basically jack to the truck. its going to be rush rush like normal....

[lilbuddy]

im hoping to make it.

Thats what i like to hear...

let me know if u need any help. i dont have much to do to my truck so after next week ill help you.

We could easily get it done in a day if we tried.

[kiyul4130]

workin on the 2 car trailer as i speak. taking a break from all the grinding/cutting. hands are vibrating and the grinder is hot as hell not to mention 100+ heat....

[BLACKDOG]

Didn't read, so I don't know if its already been found out, but pretty much all the snow is gone from the mountains around the truckee area.  Meadowlake is higher, but I don't think there will be too much trouble.  I didn't ever make it up that way, sorry.

[BigMike]

50% chance now

[kiyul4130]

kyota, updates? i know its not thursday yet but.....

[lilbuddy]

unless my header shows up before thursday I'm out 

And the winner is?

[Snowtoy]

What was the weather like on that side?  We had nothing but snow heavy to light w/a bit of rain mixed in, it would have miserable if we wouldn't have been prepared.  We never made it to Fordyce trail, just snow wheeled Sat/Sun.  A blown bead and a flopped(into a tree) Rover was our carnage for the trip.

[BigMike]

Sorry guys, I am out. My truck is gonna be torn back down for 2 wks starting tonight.


Have fun, be extra safe, tread lightly, pack out more than you pack in, and get some pictures!


BigMike

[lilbuddy]

Sorry guys, I am out. My truck is gonna be torn back down for 2 wks starting tonight.


Have fun, be extra safe, tread lightly, pack out more than you pack in, and get some pictures!


BigMike

Lame...

This trip is going to be awesome. Im stoked and cant wait. Truck is pretty much 100% ready

[Sluice Box Hero]

the toyota is on the (old) trailer ready to go, and they are welding up the cage on the 5-0, and i have built all the parts for the new steering resivour, it will be tig'd up tomorrow, so it will be 100% tomorrow afternoon.

planning on leaving Chico around 5pm friday.  see you all there.

Callen

[84rocktoy]

Good luck this weekend, be sure you guy's take a Chain Saw, Snow Drifts are going to be crazy into Fordyce.
Make sure you guy's take plenty of pic's will be going back mid June before the trail closes for Fire Season Again

Fernando

[lilbuddy]

Good luck this weekend, be sure you guy's take a Chain Saw, Snow Drifts are going to be crazy into Fordyce.
Make sure you guy's take plenty of pic's will be going back mid June before the trail closes for Fire Season Again

Fernando

According to on the fordyce forum on pirate the trees that were all down have been cut out.

[Snowtoy]

Depends on which side you are coming in on.  If you are coming in from 80, then yes the trees are removed to a point, though I don't believe Tinman and his crew ran the entire trail, so a Chain saw may come in handy.  If you were going to head in from Meadow Lake side, the road into Meadow last Friday wasn't passable w/trailers, snow drifts were deep and there were trees down on that side as well.

[lilbuddy]

Depends on which side you are coming in on.  If you are coming in from 80, then yes the trees are removed to a point, though I don't believe Tinman and his crew ran the entire trail, so a Chain saw may come in handy.  If you were going to head in from Meadow Lake side, the road into Meadow last Friday wasn't passable w/trailers, snow drifts were deep and there were trees down on that side as well.

Ah thanks for the update.

we are heading in from 80 and only going to the last crossing.

[Sluice Box Hero]

see you peeps there.

teaser


Callen

[Hyena]

the 5-0 looks sick!  i might just come up saturday and meet you guys on the trail.  i don't know yet.

[Ramrod]

see you peeps there.

teaser


Callen

flopp ya, thats what i like to see

[Ramrod]

the 5-0 looks sick!  i might just come up saturday and meet you guys on the trail.  i don't know yet.

that would be sick, we'll be over at that last crossing.  Gonna be a huge group and a definite blowout for sure

[lilbuddy]

that would be sick, we'll be over at that last crossing.  Gonna be a huge group and a definite blowout for sure

Oh yeah

I can forsee a lot of time traveling....

[Doof]

Oh yeah

I can forsee a lot of time traveling....

i was TT pretty good at bens the other night... hours went by in minutes

[kiyul4130]

just worked on the 5-0 just a little bit. helped with the new reservoir. im really impressed with the cage. be careful guys, where your seat belts, another wheeler died on memorial weekend in a roll over. take lots of pictures!!!!!!!!!!

[Doof]

where did the person die?

[kiyul4130]

wheeling in AZ. i posted something in the formula toy section since he had chassis #008

[lilbuddy]

Gotta go to work in 5 min ish for a half day then leavin chico at 1230 ish.

pretty sick tight