After reading your newsletter on the BBQ Jon (lol) - I have the
following comments:
1) I am both happy - and sad - to hear that conditions are not as wet
as previous years. My stock tires thank you. I can't replace them with
mudders 'til next time.
2) I WILL try anything in my Dak! Anyone ever play 4x4 Evo? Watch out!
3) If you leave the BBQ withOUT any body carnage to yer Dak - you wasn't
tryin hard'nuff!!!
4) Anything short of frame damage - gives a Dak character
5) That waterfall is MINE!!!
6) I have no FRS radios but I am bringing along my Cobra CB and a spare
Radio Shack CB. Anyone else bringing CB's? Do CB's and FRS radios use
the same channels? Would seem silly if only FRS people can talk to FRS
people and CB can only talk to CB. Someone let me know please - I don't
know much about FRS radios.
7) Bring ear plugs to the BBQ - I make a "loud" entrance. (evil cackle)
jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
> Just a message to all the folks planning to come to the DML BBQ
> this weekend... I did some scouting around on the trails today, a little
> bit of clearing, etc. We did have some trees come down in places; I've
> got to take the chainsaw back and clean up a few of them, but there are
> a couple which aren't that big of a deal so I'm leaving them there as
> obstacles. :-)
>
> The general condition of the trails is good. A little more dry
> than it has been in past years. There are still several mud holes
> in the usual places that should get nice and soupy once a few trucks
> go through them.
>
> Mud lane has a bit less mud, but makes up for it with huge ruts with
> mud in the bottom. I'm definitely going to take that section slower
> than I did last year. Might even try crawling through. I have a
> feeling some Daks and Jeeps are going to get high centered here. :-)
> The first truck that goes through had probably do so pretty slow,
> until we figure out exactly how hard the ruts are and how deep it is. :-)
> (Somewhere, the Adam Blaster is screaming "GIVE 'ER!!!" at his computer.)
> ;-)
>
> The longest hundred yards should be a cake walk this year - very little
> mud there. However, it does have some pretty deep ruts so some caution
> will still be needed there.
>
> The water level in the ravine is a bit lower than it has been in
> the past, but the waterfall is still plenty slippery, for those of
> you who think they may be able to climb it. :-) After being away
> from it for a year, I start thinking to myself, "hey, I might be able
> to get up there", but standing at the bottom of it quickly puts that
> idea to rest. :-) Actually, I probably could climb it, but only by
> dragging myself up with the winch. ;-)
>
> The hill that goes down to the upper waterfall I am considering
> naming "washout hill" because that's what it has done! There is
> a huge rut running down the middle of it near the top. It was
> fairly challenging traversing it with the ATV - could be interesting
> in a truck...
>
> The runoff that goes alongside the airstrip has dug itself a nice
> riverbed. There are a few areas along there that might be worthy
> of playing on. :-) Could be a good test of your articulation
> and approach/departure angles. It was easy on the ATV, but again,
> could prove interesting in the larger wheelbase of a truck. :-)
> There is one section of it where I would be extremely impressed
> if a truck managed to cross it. :-) (Ok, a truck which is
> basically stock like most of ours...)
>
> Slippery hill isn't all that slippery, which I guess could be a
> good thing. :-) Speaking of which, there's a hill near there
> which could potentially be developed into a very challenging
> hillclimb. I will have to remember to show you guys (and girls)
> to see if anyone thinks it would be worth the trouble to develop.
> Its about a 45 degree angle - I'm not sure if *I* would want to
> attempt it, but if there is enough interest, I could add it to
> the agenda. :-) (I know some of you are willing to try just about
> anything!) ;-) *cough*Adam*cough*David*cough*... ;-)
> Hey, whatever happened to David anyway?
>
> Oh, one place that definitely has no lack of mud and water is
> the mud pit. :-) I'll be draining off a foot or so of water
> just before the event so we don't have a repeat of Daktoberfest
> of flooded engines and broken fans. :-) Its had water in it
> continually since last year - so the bottom will be basically
> the same as a pond's. Hopefully this will make it a bit more
> challenging. :-)
>
> Don't forget - this is a "drive at your own risk" event. There
> are bypasses around pretty much all of the challenging stuff, so
> there is no reason to risk damage to your vehicle if you aren't
> absolutely comfortable with the terrain. There is no shame in
> going around an obstacle instead of through it. You are also
> welcome to park your vehicle and ride along with someone else at
> any time.
>
> I plan to have food and drinks on hand again same as always.
> You don't need to bring anything in the way of food, but if you
> would like to you are certainly welcome to. Right now I am
> planning on doing something like pizza for lunch on friday,
> (maybe we could all drive out to a local restauraunt for dinner?).
> For Saturday, I was thinking of doing the BBQ (burgers and dogs)
> at lunch time - maybe around 2pm or so? Then heading out for ice
> cream around 6-7pm, as there will be several Jeepers who will be
> driving to Syracuse that night, who can leave right from there.
> Then anybody who wants to stick around for a while longer or anyone
> planning to camp over on Saturday night can come back for the usual
> milling about, watching the day's videos, bonfire, and relaxing in
> general. If we feel like some more food, we could fire up the BBQ
> again, order a pizza, or whatever. (None of this is written in
> stone - I am definitely open to any suggestions or ideas anyone may
> have!)
>
> BTW, if you have FRS radios, you are encouraged to bring them along.
> I will have about 4-5 spare radios for those folks that don't have
> them, but that probably won't be enough, so if you've got your own
> that would help out a lot - its nice to be able to communicate
> while we're out on the trails.
>
> I hope to have the webcam up and running as usual.
>
> I guess that's about everything - wow only 6 days away now -
> I've got some work to do!! :-)
>
>
-- -----------------------------------"Hey Ray! Granpa done gone'n hit another light pole!"
Granpa - (Silver98)
1989 Reg Cab, V6, Auto, 8 footer, 4x2 1989 Reg Cab, V6, Auto, 8 footer, 4x4 w plow
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