Hollister Hills Dec. 4-7

[jrock]

I am planning a trip to Hollister Hills SVRA for the weekend after Thanksgiving, Dec. 4-7. I haven't decided how long the trip will be but anyone is invited to show up and play, or ride if you like  . I am thinking of arriving Friday late morning and camping/wheeling through Sunday late morning  .

Hollister should be fairly dry by then but do expect a bit of mud and slippery hills. It should make for an interesting trip.  



EDIT: Friday Morning through Saturday afternoon. Camping on Friday.

[YOTA yota]

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=839753

I might be able to make it up there depending on if my truck is ready and if I can get a day or two off work..

[jrock]

Oh, cool. That should make the trip a bit more fulfilling 

[TRACKER]

We re going to be there for the clean up .  look for  light blue with pink stripe 1st gen with other toys

[jrock]

Bump.

[jrock]

EDIT: Friday Morning through Saturday afternoon. Camping on Friday.

[joey0712]

I just got back from Hollister. Tank trap had alittle water in it.... It was pretty fun tho.

[jrock]

No tank for me this trip but all is not lost. There are a few trails that are a bit less extreme that will be all wet

[joey0712]

Its wasnt too bad my buddy was unlocked in the front with 33s and he made it with a few strap outs from me

[jrock]

Damage?

[joey0712]

He broke a TRE at the top of tank trap... He runs stock steering also...

[gte718p]

I'll be up for the clean up on Saturday,  I think I'll have part of my crew up there also.  I'll be unloading in Area 5 around 9ish.  I'll show you the best Hollister has to offer if your up for it

[joey0712]

Ya i was thinking about maybe heading back up for the clean up.....

[jrock]

Sweet! It sounds to be a nice sized group. I have a few friends on my end going.


Just remember to email James Dutra and give him a head count for the free lunch.

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[jrock]

Is anyone planning to be there Friday or is it just a Saturday crew? Anyone thought about Sunday?

[jrock]

I missed the whole clean-up BBQ and event. I was stuck on a trail. Yeah, I was "that" guy this time. 

[gte718p]

nice, where where you stuck?  I ran most of Hollister in the morning and didn't see you.

Don't feel two bad, I spent three hours stuck at the entrance to Tank Trap.  I got caught on that dang drainage culvert right at the beginning.  Ended up killing two batteries, and ARB, and a 60 short side inner.  All that before I even made the trail.

[jrock]

Got stuck in Sycamore Trail, I think. It may be Mini Tank Trap or Jungle Trail, no one has been able to tell me. So anyway, I rode too high on the wall and fell in. Broke a rim and had to get winched out. It may be time for a winch  . It isn't too bad in the pictures but it got worse as we pulled me out. Too bad my camera man was trigger shy  .



Damage!


Mini Rubicon, first attempt. I NEEDED A BETTER SPOTTER.

[zukjunkie13]

thats not breakin a rim. it looks like its a steel wheel, take a BFH and hit it back in place!

[jrock]

I plan to... slowly.

[joey0712]

So did you ever run Tank trap?

[jrock]

Run.... yes  . Drive.... no  . That thing looked gnarly. I can't afford damage to my cab and that trail is full of it. I may have to wait for next year's dry season to do it now.

[joey0712]

O got ya. It wasnt all that bad. My buddy was with me and he did fine. His truck is about as built as yours.

[gte718p]

nice, looks like its time for some bead locks.  I'll be back up at hollister this weekend if you want to run with a good spotter

[TRACKER]

we  were there too - i was in light blue 1st gen , my buddy in green 3rd gen ,and white/black 2nd gen .    it was a good turn out on the clean up crew .  we picked up lots or trash and parts .   my camera broke so no pics

[gte718p]

we  were there too - i was in light blue 1st gen , my buddy in green 3rd gen ,and white/black 2nd gen .    it was a good turn out on the clean up crew .  we picked up lots or trash and parts .   my camera broke so no pics

Where you the guys running the Mini con end towards the end of the day.  Sounds like the group I did some spotting far.  It pretty straight blue first gen.

[axled89]

sounds like you all had lots of fun.   having a bad spotter is as bad as haveing no spoter. 

[jrock]

Where you the guys running the Mini con end towards the end of the day.  Sounds like the group I did some spotting far.  It pretty straight blue first gen.

If it wasn't Tracker, I went across the Mini Con real close to the end of the day. There was a Toy with Boggers trying to clime a washed out trail at the end of the mini con at the same time.

sounds like you all had lots of fun.   having a bad spotter is as bad as haveing no spoter. 

[TRACKER]

Where you the guys running the Mini con end towards the end of the day.  Sounds like the group I did some spotting far.  It pretty straight blue first gen.

yeah .. that was us  -thanks  again for the help .. after the mini con   we air up and headed home .

[YOTA yota]

So is anyone gonna be up there sometime during winter break?? I ready need to go test out my truck...