Let's get this party started....Moab 2013 pics and video's

[Scott Larson]

Great Flicker gallery TW, you really documented your trip! And thanks to all who have and are posting your pics, it's the next best thing to being there...

[Scott Larson]

Sue, Rick, it looks like at 6:24 on the vid the "Katmobile" bottomed-out on a big rock hard enough that it even dragged it along for a bit. It then looks like you Rick, steered to the right to avoid it. I may be wrong (happens all the time) but that's how it looks, probably nothin'...glad you didn't sustain any serious damage Sue! Hope you're feelin' better after your MS flair-up.

[VX KAT]

Sue, Rick, it looks like at 6:24 on the vid the "Katmobile" bottomed-out on a big rock hard enough that it even dragged it along for a bit. It then looks like you Rick, steered to the right to avoid it. I may be wrong (happens all the time) but that's how it looks, probably nothin'...glad you didn't sustain any serious damage Sue! Hope you're feelin' better after your MS flair-up.

yeah, I heard some noise there, that's for sure. I definitely scraped something, but that was tame compared to the ledges I slammed on Porcupine.
Looks like I "passed" that little rock. LOL

[gunbarrelvx]

Looks like a good time. My vx is coming up on perfection. Next year I am planning to go, especially after that video.

[RodL]

Thanks for the photos and video

[twalker920]

More photos (a lot, not kidding!) from the Tuesday Fins 'n Things run. I personally loved this trail as it really showed me what my VX was capable of. I took my friend Joe back here to do the first part the morning we left so he could get a taste of it (we also did Baby Lion's Back and I think I took the steepest possible route down while Joe's jaw hung down on the ground).

http://flic.kr/s/aHsjF8MuCD


IMG_4127 by ThomasWalker, on Flickr

More to come

[Marlin]

I miss the days when Fins N Things would give me a rush. Your VX is capable of so much more than that!! Did anyone run the back side of Fins N Things? Oct 2011 that was one nasty trail, no sliders=not going. It was all washed out.

[VX KAT]

I miss the days when Fins N Things would give me a rush. Your VX is capable of so much more than that!! Did anyone run the back side of Fins N Things? Oct 2011 that was one nasty trail, no sliders=not going. It was all washed out.

yeah, several of us did it last year, and this year. (Although this year I cut it short a little bit and took a route back to Sandy Flats Rd.)

[twalker920]

Since it was my first time there, I don't know what the back side is, but I thought we did the entire trail. There were some fun optional climbs, and by then nothing was optional for me

[VXorado]

Thanks for posting the pics Tom!!! I'll upload our pictures the next day or so of Porcupine Rim, Golden Spike, Hello Kitty Canyon, Kane Creek, & Cliff Hanger. Didn't take too many pics this year... always felt like we were in a rush.


Got back around 11PM last night. Drove from 90 degree temps all week in Moab to 35 degrees last night in a snow storm on Vail Pass. Had a blast & miss everyone.

[twalker920]

I'm thinking we need a mini-stoop and trail run in Colorado in a month or so...



Edit:

A panoramic pic of the crew that did 7 Mile Rim on Wednesday:

http://flic.kr/p/ekDY52

Best to view or download the "original" size/resolution.

[bartmanS4]

First Day heading out to Porqupine Rim

Sue with a smile on her face.

Travis on 7 Mile Rim

Eric on 7 Mile

Kane Creek

Stephan on Kane Creek

[bartmanS4]

And a slight weather change on the drive back. This was on Vail Pass.

[Gizmo42]

Pretty sure Sue did all her damage on Porcupine Rim. There was some banging going on there. Sucks the LCA got so damaged, first time I've seen that. And they SUCK to replace.

That first vid of FnT still doesnt convey the steepness of going down that first line on Carousel.

[VX KAT]

Pretty sure Sue did all her damage on Porcupine Rim. There was some banging going on there. Sucks the LCA got so damaged, first time I've seen that. And they SUCK to replace.

That first vid of FnT still doesnt convey the steepness of going down that first line on Carousel.

Think it could be welded to repair it?

My parts search of salvage yards says 96-97 Rodeos will fit. Anybody know?

Look like they're about $50 from a salvage yard, but oh the labor