Re: DML BBQ Information

From: jon@dakota-truck.net
Date: Sun Jun 30 2002 - 19:25:19 EDT


Andy Levy <andylevy@yahoo.com> wrote:

: jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
:> The general condition of the trails is good. A little more dry
:> than it has been in past years.

: Dryer than last year!? Yeesh...we'll never get to really compare my
: BFGs to the Goodyears I had at BBQ '00.

  Yep, seems to be. Not by much though.

:> 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. ;-)

: Walt has a serious thing for that waterfall. I know he's dying to take
: a crack at it with the tall Dak.

  :-)

:> 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...

: Worse of a washout than last year? Yikes! I know a couple of the Jeeps
: had trouble there last year, and a few of us were dragging various bits
: at times coming up.

  
  I believe so. (see pics)

http://jonsteiger.com/www/misc/2002%20bbq%20preview/

:> There is no shame in
:> going around an obstacle instead of through it.

: Unless a Jeep walks through, challenges your (wo)manhood, and you don't
: accept :)

  Heh heh heh! :-)

:> 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.

: Now hold it right there Jon. We aren't due to get ice cream again until
: DML BBQ '04 :)

   :-) I figured I'd try and push our luck. ;-)

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-Jon-

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