2010 Arizona VX/Zu's and friends wheeling/camping meet

[Triathlete]

Its time for the 5th annual Arizona camping trip. The numbers have been dwindling so lets get together and have a great weekend in the much colder desert!

When...Dec.4/5 2010
Time...0600
Where...Rug Road trail (same as last year)
meeting spot...Circle K in Mammoth, Az.
Who...everyone welcome

So clear your calandars, grab a few steaks for the grill, don't worry 'bout cleaning the VX (it's just gonna get dirty again) and come join in the fun!
:dance::dan_ban::dance::dan_ban::dance::dan_ban:

The trail is slow going, rough and rocky. Last year daytime temps were perfect...upper 60's/low 70's. Night time was cold...low 20's so a good sleeping bag or a lot of blankets are recommended!
Lots of beautifull scenery, mine ruins, indian ruins, and river crossings.

The list:
Triathlete (plus 3-4 friends)
CrnCnn
LunaX?
?
?
?
?
?

[CrnCnn]

Throw my name down as a maybe/more than likely.

[Triathlete]

Cool, definately hope you make it!:yesy:

[Triathlete]

50 looks and only 1 taker so far? Come on, you know you want to be there!:bwgy:

[Luna X]

Wifey works all weekends... I told her about this, and if she can get someone to switch days then we would be in. I'll have to say maybe for now ;)

[VX KAT]

Billy, remind me what last year's route was and your expected time frames?
I'm not camping, but wanna see the route and figger out if I can get in and out to a motel.

[Triathlete]

LunaX...if the wife has to work you can still go solo!:bwgy:

Sue...if we do the same trail as last year which it looks like we will, the trail departs from Mammoth and ends in Clondike. From there it is another hour or so to Wilcox. We camp about 3 hours from Wilcox...you could push all the way through but it would be a LONG day. If you want to look it up on GPS the trail is "Rug Road".

[Triathlete]

:tweed:

[Triathlete]

Info updated!

[VCAMILO]

MAN! I have yet to decide if I'm keeping the FJ. I would like to sell it MINT w/out ever taken off-road. Can you believe that? 2 years old and the TRD limited edition and never taken off-road. ha ha! I miss my VX man!

[Triathlete]

:( :( :( :( :( :(

Bring the Lexus!:bwgy::rotate::laughing:

[Triathlete]

:LineWave:

[Triathlete]

2thetop:bwgy:

[phines]

Hey Billy, I'm trying to work the schedule so I can join. I'm moving back to Virginia in January so that will probably be my last chance to do some SW wheeling til May.

[Triathlete]

That would be awesome! Hope it works out. Didn't you just move to NM a year or so ago?

[VX KAT]

I'm moving back to Virginia in January so that will probably be my last chance to do some SW wheeling til May.


Didn't you just move to NM a year or so ago?

Oh man Paul, they draggin' you back to VA??

[Triathlete]

tippity top!

[Triathlete]

Up to the top:bwgy:

[phines]

Bump...

VX should be back up and running in two weeks, so I'm still in.

[Luna X]

We are currently in the process of moving... don't have the funds to buy a new set of 18" tires to put on the OEM's

Hopefully, 2011 will be a more user friendly year for us...;)

[Triathlete]

Awesome news Phines!

Luna I throw together a few trips every year so hopefully you will catch the next one!

[Triathlete]

2the^

[Triathlete]

To the top for 1 week to go!:bwgy:

[Triathlete]

Well we ended up with only 2...me and my buddy in his Tacoma TRD. Was a great trip though. The trail was as fun as ever, the weather was great (upper 70's day/low 30's night). Didn't get many pics...just a few with my phone.

The camp site
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/Triathlete/2010%20rug%20road/picture0001.jpg

http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/Triathlete/2010%20rug%20road/picture0002.jpg

http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/Triathlete/2010%20rug%20road/picture0003.jpg

From the opposite cliff
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/Triathlete/2010%20rug%20road/picture0004.jpg

From the drivers seat in Aravipia canyon
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/Triathlete/2010%20rug%20road/picture0005.jpg

http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/Triathlete/2010%20rug%20road/picture0006.jpg

Then my buddy decided to drive down the river instead of across the river. It didn't go as planned. Toyota buried to the frame in sand!
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/Triathlete/2010%20rug%20road/picture0007.jpg

http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/Triathlete/2010%20rug%20road/picture0008.jpg

And the VX comes to the rescue!
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo150/Triathlete/2010%20rug%20road/picture0009.jpg

Everyone missed a great trip!

:bwgy:

[mhill]

Looks like we missed out! I am still learning how to use this site and actually came across this thread about 2am Sunday morning. I hope to be with ya on the next trip.

[Triathlete]

I usually throw a few trips together each year. The late fall/early winter camping trip has become an annual thing. Keep your eyes on the site...I always post the trips up here.

[CrnCnn]

Got anything in mind for this year? I will be traveling to Costa Mesa for the next two months, but I hope to catch a good trip this year.

[Triathlete]

Once it cools down a bit and my race season comes to a close I want to run Charleau Gap and maybe another overnighter. If you ever want to do a short day run let me know and I can squeeze it into my schedule...there are some good trails for day runs out at Reddington.

[44ficus44]

hey another native arizonian here. so are u all still doing the gettogethers? im in CA but im always down for a trip back home, visit the fam , friends, and mabe start adding these VX trips.

[VX KAT]

hey another native arizonian here. so are u all still doing the gettogethers? im in CA but im always down for a trip back home, visit the fam , friends, and mabe start adding these VX trips.

Yeah, Billy's organized it for several years.
Didn't get together in 2012 though.

Here's the thread from 2011:
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?t=21101

We also had a small get-together early in 2011:
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?t=19574&highlight=arizona+zu

[Triathlete]

I plan on putting together a trip through Charleau Gap within the next few months. Just meed to get all my maintenance finished up. Will probably be late winter/early spring.Will post up when I figure it out.

[VX KAT]

I plan on putting together a trip through Charleau Gap within the next few months. Just meed to get all my maintenance finished up. Will probably be late winter/early spring.Will post up when I figure it out.

OK, I type Charleau Gap in google to find out about it…here's the first words I get:
:freek::freek:
Jeep Flip
A very rough4WD road…
motormayhem
destruction
down the Dump Bump

[Triathlete]

There are some fun off trail/optional stuff but the main trail is not to bad. Qith the right lines through the rocky river a near stock VX (offroad tires/skidplates recommended)) could make it through. Here (http://vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?t=10307&highlight=gap) is a trip report from a previous trip VCamilo and I took through a few years back (unfortunately the pic links look to be dead). The BLM has actually made the trail easier since they bulldozed one of them obstacles :(

[Triathlete]

And here (http://vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?t=14547&highlight=gap) are some videos from another trip that we didn't finish because the river was flooded. The obstacle I was hung up on is the one that got dozed :(
(Remember, if you google most of the trails in Moab you will find lots of flips, rollovers and carnage)