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2nd Annual Head 4 The Hills Poker Run
« on: May 29, 2013, 08:47:43 AM »
Here are my pictures from this year's Head 4 The Hills Poker Run. The event was held May 18th, two Sunday's ago. This is the Four Wheel Drive Club of Fresno's newly adopted annual event held at the Bretz Mill Campground in central California (map). For more information, please visit the club's website at http://www.4wdcfresno.net

Here is our club President Brian holding a staff meeting.


Here is our club Vice President Mr Marlin himself looking over the map with Brian.



Registration was well underway early Saturday morning. I believe the event had just over 80 rigs officially registered.

The raffle was Excellent!

« Last Edit: May 29, 2013, 08:58:30 AM by BigMike »
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Re: 2nd Annual Head 4 The Hills Poker Run
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2013, 08:47:49 AM »





We had our booth partially up next to registration, helping provide shade and some Marlin Crawler swag :turtle:


This awesome FJ40 belongs to Dave aka SuperDave (standing at right) from Xtreme Off Road out of Clovis, CA.
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Re: 2nd Annual Head 4 The Hills Poker Run
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2013, 08:47:56 AM »
In between hard spots the trail mostly looked like this


Here is TURBO riding shotgun


There were a number of small, refreshing creek crossings. Very peaceful and beautiful up there




Here is the fist encounter of something interesting
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Re: 2nd Annual Head 4 The Hills Poker Run
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2013, 08:48:02 AM »



It opened up into this beautiful granite dome with a great view overlooking the San Joaquin valley.



TURBO messing around with his GoPro


Some beautiful mountain flowers
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Re: 2nd Annual Head 4 The Hills Poker Run
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2013, 08:48:09 AM »


Marlin was working this checkpoint. He got to relax and was trying not to fall asleep on the job :yupyup:


The World Famous Crawler Truck ready to help any broken down rig!



Check out the nice wiring job Marlin did in mounting our new LED lights.
More info here: http://www.marlincrawler.com/air-electronics/lighting/optimus-led-driving-light-kits

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Re: 2nd Annual Head 4 The Hills Poker Run
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2013, 08:48:18 AM »


It was VERY nice having law enforcement on hand at the event. Keep those beers away from the drivers!!



My rig catching some shade


This area is called Two Step

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Re: 2nd Annual Head 4 The Hills Poker Run
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2013, 08:48:24 AM »






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Re: 2nd Annual Head 4 The Hills Poker Run
« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2013, 08:49:39 AM »


What a lot of the steep descents looked like. This was much steeper than it looks.


Here is a nice off camber steep granite climb. With my Marlin Crawler it was easy enough, but I would hate to attempt this without my Marlin Crawler gears!!


There were a good number of Early Broncos on hand which is always nice to see. This one had something minor come loose and there were tightening it back up.


« Last Edit: May 29, 2013, 10:16:01 AM by BigMike »
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Re: 2nd Annual Head 4 The Hills Poker Run
« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2013, 08:49:45 AM »


TURBO messing with his HAM Radio. TURBO is a HAM operator! I gotta get certified!


Beautiful open granite spaces abound!


Here is another example of very steep and loose uphill climbs. It was pretty steep, so much so that I lost my engine oil pressure. The picture just doesn't do it justice


Another beautiful and refreshing creek crossing


Here is our club President Brian with his daughter back at camp for dinner before the raffle
« Last Edit: May 29, 2013, 10:18:28 AM by BigMike »
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Re: 2nd Annual Head 4 The Hills Poker Run
« Reply #10 on: May 29, 2013, 08:49:51 AM »
Here I am enjoying a discussion with Marlin 8)


Everyone getting their grub on :dinner:


Booths



This is just before the raffle started
« Last Edit: May 29, 2013, 10:19:32 AM by BigMike »
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Re: 2nd Annual Head 4 The Hills Poker Run
« Reply #11 on: May 29, 2013, 08:56:09 AM »
This was the first time I've ever ran the trails near Bretz Mill. They reminded me of the trails at Elbe Hills Offroad Park (near Ashford, WA): Multiple short trails connected by fire roads and some paved roads. We'd be driving along and then suddenly slam on the brakes, make a sharp turn off the road and directly onto some killer trail. Then wheel only for about a mile or so before being dumped back onto another fire road to continue traveling at speed to the next offshoot trail.

There were a lot of off camber and crossed-up type long dirt ruts scaling steep climbs and descents. Even without rocks this would be very difficult for open-open rigs. I even had to use my rear locker on a few sections of just plain dirt because it was so steep and loose.

The event was well organized and I'll be back again next year for sure! Keep your 2014 calendar open for the middle of May and cya then! :driving:

BigMike
Check out our new Rock Crawling Videos!
2016 56-speed 580:1 Tacoma Rock Crawler   
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Things are only impossible until they are not.
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