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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Adventure (Let's GO WHEELING!) => Topic started by: ebewley on December 10, 2016, 09:32:44 AM
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Hello All - We've been thinking about new and exciting things to do with our Suzuki next year and have some ideas but also want to hear from you! Please chime in with event and activities you'd like to see and would possibly attend. Thinking of this as a 'brainstorm' session so any idea is a good one... really!
To seed the discussion:
1. Events for next year like 'another one over' this time the final leg which will have us exploring SE Idaho, NE Utah, and W Wyoming...
2. Suzuki Saturdays - local run every second Saturday of the month (the first 'group' of these would center around us in Oregon but could be taken up and done anywhere really)
3. Retool the ZUKIWORLD Challenge to make it a rally. Really loose GPS Navigation style rally with fun things to see and do, prizes and party/camp at the end. (Think Gambler 500 style)
Those are just some examples... What do you think?
-Eric
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poker run is fun
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poker run is fun
Definitely! Have you done one in the past that you really liked? What things did you like?
Thanks for participating...
-Eric
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I would enjoy a multi day overland expedition, whether high desert, desert or mountain either would be fun. But enter the trail on day 1 and don't come out for 3 or 4 days. preferably exiting in a different location than entering.
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I would enjoy a multi day overland expedition, whether high desert, desert or mountain either would be fun. But enter the trail on day 1 and don't come out for 3 or 4 days. preferably exiting in a different location than entering.
We'll definitely be doing that next June-ish with the 'last one over adventure' (see #1 on brainstorm seeds list) .. could you do that one? Would something else be more appealing?
-Eric
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OBCDR route 3?
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OBCDR route 3?
Interesting, do you have more details?
-Eric
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OBCDR route 3?
Interesting, do you have more details?
-Eric
Have you done route 3? It is my favorite...from Big Lake near Hoodoo all the way down to CA.
Views of crater lake and cascade peaks, and numerous lakes. It is a few hundred miles; a 2 day trip with some pushing, an easy 3 day trip.
http://www.oohva.org/OBCDR/route3.html (http://www.oohva.org/OBCDR/route3.html)
The last time I drove the route was almost 10 years ago.
Attached the GPX file from GPSXchange from a guy who recently completed the trip.
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You know, I haven't done that one... It could be a good possibility for a long weekend trip. Probably easy to drop off the trail and stay in a motel if so inclined too???
-Eric
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I like the idea of a GPS guided rally.
There was a guy from Russia on here a few years ago, they used cell phone pictures to verify that you made it to each point on the rally.
One of the things we did at the Team Trophy Challenge was a GPS Scavenger hunt. You had a set of coordinates and had to locate the bucket to mark your punch-card. 3 locations per GPS, with other ones being 300 yards in X direction and a time limit to get all of them and back to the base. It was a lot of fun.
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I'm definitely thinking of doing the 'gps rally' with the pic of your rig at each location as proof. Could do it like a poker run so that time isn't an issue... more places you were the better 'hand' you get for winning prizes...
maybe something like that?
-Eric
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Either way it would be a lot of fun. :D
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hey eric I've been talking with zuki guys BC Suzuki club on FB up here in BC and they are holding a event Aug 5 in British Columbia and I mentioned a whipsaw wheel weekend and they said that they would love to help me with this event full weekend trip so that us Canadians can show southern neighbors some nice country of the north. all I need is a date and I will try to set a date with them for a whipsaw run and go from there
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hey eric I've been talking with zuki guys BC Suzuki club on FB up here in BC and they are holding a event Aug 5 in British Columbia and I mentioned a whipsaw wheel weekend and they said that they would love to help me with this event full weekend trip so that us Canadians can show southern neighbors some nice country of the north. all I need is a date and I will try to set a date with them for a whipsaw run and go from there
Thus would be great! Let me check schedules and logistics... do you have a general address, town, or coordinates that the bulk of the activities would be centered around?
Yay!
Eric
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Not just Suzukis, but I am going to Moab with a good group of guys from Portland, OR for 7 days. Anyone is welcome to join! Leaving early on October 6th, 2017 coming back October 13th, 2017.
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I believe its near Princeton British Columbia but will find out exactly
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the trail head to whipsaw is east of Princeton BC on the #3 hwy if you use google earth the trail head is labelled whipsaw all I know about this area is a early summer or early fall run cause the bugs are suppose to be nuts. I don't know what type or wheeling is involved but I hear its good wheeling
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Not just Suzukis, but I am going to Moab with a good group of guys from Portland, OR for 7 days. Anyone is welcome to join! Leaving early on October 6th, 2017 coming back October 13th, 2017.
Is that part of the fall event that Red Rock 4 Wheelers put on?
-Eric
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Not just Suzukis, but I am going to Moab with a good group of guys from Portland, OR for 7 days. Anyone is welcome to join! Leaving early on October 6th, 2017 coming back October 13th, 2017.
Is that part of the fall event that Red Rock 4 Wheelers put on?
-Eric
Nope, It is a group in Portland called PDX Overlanders, someone just set a date and whoever wants to go is welcome!
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the trail head to whipsaw is east of Princeton BC on the #3 hwy if you use google earth the trail head is labelled whipsaw all I know about this area is a early summer or early fall run cause the bugs are suppose to be nuts. I don't know what type or wheeling is involved but I hear its good wheeling
I'm going to look this up. Years ago this was on the radar but that changed.
Eric
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Not just Suzukis, but I am going to Moab with a good group of guys from Portland, OR for 7 days. Anyone is welcome to join! Leaving early on October 6th, 2017 coming back October 13th, 2017.
Is that part of the fall event that Red Rock 4 Wheelers put on?
-Eric
Nope, It is a group in Portland called PDX Overlanders, someone just set a date and whoever wants to go is welcome!
I've seen that group on FB. Do you enjoy wheeling with them?
Eric
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Not just Suzukis, but I am going to Moab with a good group of guys from Portland, OR for 7 days. Anyone is welcome to join! Leaving early on October 6th, 2017 coming back October 13th, 2017.
Is that part of the fall event that Red Rock 4 Wheelers put on?
-Eric
Nope, It is a group in Portland called PDX Overlanders, someone just set a date and whoever wants to go is welcome!
I've seen that group on FB. Do you enjoy wheeling with them?
Eric
I have wheeled with around 10 or so of them and they are all good guys/gals. Good, safe fun and everyone helps each other out on the trails and a huge variety of rigs. I have been to TSF with them a few times, people just post up in the group when they are planning on going and whoever can make it joins them. It should be a very fun trip! I will keep this thread posted as to any changes that may occur, but those are the set dates at the moment, leaving at 6am from PDX on October 6th, 2017 until October 13th, 2017!
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Cool...
I'm looking up the Whipsaw trail and that area is only 10 hours from our house... Canada is looking like a good option for 2017!
-Eric
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I found if you use goggle earth find Princeton BC follow #3 hwy (crows nest ) east and its labelled whipsaw fsr. and early summer or sept cause the bugs are suppose to be bad
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What I have read is that Aug & Sept are best times depending on the snow pack. It is either one of the toughest trails on west coast or a long back road run? It could be run in a long day or you need at least three days. "First Canadian trail to be added to the BFG Outstanding Trails program. Has everything from bottomless mud pits, tight technical sections, gnarly hill climbs, great camping, alpine meadows and so much more! "
https://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=192621 (https://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=192621) and lots more links, photo's, and video's.
Sounds like a good run (and not far for me also).
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The Whipsaw is looking like a yes! We're thinking of scheduling it around Labor Day weekend (US)... that should be late enough for a frost to kill the skeeters??? Anyone from the area got an idea aboot that? This will also give people plenty of time to obtain passports if needed.
Thoughts?
-Eric
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well I will post a trail ride on a FB BC Suzuki Club (4x4) and see how many more I can get from here and get someone that has been there as I have not. will that work for you Eric as I want to get as many zuks out there
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What I have read is that Aug & Sept are best times depending on the snow pack. It is either one of the toughest trails on west coast or a long back road run? It could be run in a long day or you need at least three days. "First Canadian trail to be added to the BFG Outstanding Trails program. Has everything from bottomless mud pits, tight technical sections, gnarly hill climbs, great camping, alpine meadows and so much more! "
https://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=192621 (https://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=192621) and lots more links, photo's, and video's.
Sounds like a good run (and not far for me also).
thx BRD HNTR for putting that up it gives everyone an idea where it is
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I found another link for whipsaw trail http://expeditionportal.com/overlandroutes/index.php?title=Whipsaw_Trail (http://expeditionportal.com/overlandroutes/index.php?title=Whipsaw_Trail)
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I just ran the Whipsaw trail in August and it was 100% AWESOME. You can easily do it in 2 days if you keep moving. We had a group of 11 vehicles from various corners of BC, we all met up and camped on Thursday night just outside of Princeton, and then around 9AM Friday we hit the trail, and by around 4PM Saturday we were out the other end. The trail is perfect for multi-day camping as there is the beautiful Wells Lake with 2 large bush campsites right in the halfway point of the trail, and then at the end of the trail there is Lodestone Lake with a BC Forestry campsite there. The trail is a nice mix of easy/moderate trail with plenty of optional harder lines for those with built-up rigs. My brother took a stock 2007 Jeep JK Unlimited and another guy took a stock 2008 Tacoma 4wd base model (no lockers) over this trail, and it was definitely pushing these stock rigs to the maximum limit of their capabilty. Everyone else in our group was running 31s to 35s and had no problems except when we went looking for trouble. So it's not "hard-core" by any means, but it's not easy-peasy either. I would recommend at minimum 29" tires, full skidplates, basic recovery and survival gear, and at least one other vehicle along if you run into trouble. If I recall correctly it is around 90km from start to finish and once you are in it, there is no way out other than back the way you came or continuing to the end. The bugs were not much of an issue (depends what you are used to though, I am from farther north so we tend to have it worse). I think the earliest you can run the trail is around the beginning of July, due to the snow taking a long time to melt, and then it would probably be pretty wet and mosquito infested til it dries up. Parts of it are close to 6000' so it starts getting snow around mid-Sept, possibly earlier even. Here are some pics for your viewing pleasure:
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This is an optional hard line. He didn't make it.
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Memorial Rock, which is so named because a guy driving a Samurai flipped over backwards and died. It's about 40 degrees steep.
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This is the bypass to a harder obstacle called "IFS Ledge". The bypass is really tight, but if you want to take the really easy way out there's a mud pit at the bottom you can plow through and avoid body damage.
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Yah, we're in for the whipsaw for sure. Making plans now and will announce shortly. :)
Eric
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i have 5 guys that are interested up here to come along
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i have 5 guys that are interested up here to come along
Super cool!
I think this will be a fun adventure.
-Eric
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ya should be a good trip
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OK - Here's the approximate dates for 2017, We'll hone in on this as resources become available:
Thanks, Eric
June 3 > Powerfest Pre-Run, In preparation for the PowerFest return, an informal meet and ride in TSF for Suzuki Enthusiasts. Trails, Camping at Browns Camp, possibly a multiple day activity.
June 30 - July 5 > Last One Over, Overland adventure in Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming culminating at the border convergence of all three states. Plan to see, Atomic City and EBR-1 (The first Nuclear Power plant), Minnetonka cave, Lava Hot Springs, Soda Springs Geyser, Bear Lake, Napoleon Dynamite's Movie house, Jackson Hole, Teton National Park.
September 1 - 5 > Whipsaw Weekend, Ride the Whipsaw trail outside of Princeton British Columbia, Canada, The first Canadian trail recognized as one of BFGoodrich's Outstanding Trails. Follow a historic Hudson's Bay Company trade route.
November 17 - 19 > The Fall Classic, A chance to explore Central Oregon in the brisk clean air of the high Desert. This year will include non-mandatory difficult wheeling from a brand new extreme trail system called the Rim Butte project. All the regular shenanigans and fun will ensue.
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cant wait for the whipsaw run excited about this and hoping to make the fall classic.... been trying for that run for couple yrs. have couple guys up here that want to go also, so we can convoy up.
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Yah, were excited about the Whipsaw too. I saw an older article about the lj10.com guys riding it. Id like to get together with them for this. It'd be cool to wheel with some LJ s again.
Eric
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cant wait for the whipsaw run excited about this and hoping to make the fall classic.... been trying for that run for couple yrs. have couple guys up here that want to go also, so we can convoy up.
I have been waiting for a BC run. Sept. 1st is cutting into Elk season, but I will be there.
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good to hear BRD HNTR that your coming, trying to get some mods done on my tracker and maybe make a little trailer for gear and gas but will have too see
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Cool!
I'll be putting up an info and signup post for each of these events soon. We'll need to spread the word to get as many Suzuki enthusiasts as possible out there for some wheeling.
-Eric
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there are 9 interested in coming and me and another guy for the whipsaw run. I posted this run on bcsuzuki facebook forum
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there are 9 interested in coming and me and another guy for the whipsaw run. I posted this run on bcsuzuki facebook forum
Heck yeah! That is awesome... Thank you for cross-promoting this. I can't wait to meet the group and see that area. It looks great...
-Eric
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no problem, I just thought the more the merrier
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no problem, I just thought the more the merrier
Absolutely! That's what it's all about... :)
-Eric
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So what's the detailed plan for Whipsaw? I see the dates listed are Sept 1-5. Suppose I could only make it for September 1-2, does that mean I'll be wheeling alone for part of it?
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No details yets. Still planning
Eric
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olija sure hope you can make this should be a good weekend rip
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I thought for a moment I might make it but I've got a fair bit of traveling to do this summer with my family for various other events which take priority...just did whipsaw last year anyway so I don't feel too bad about it. Plus we are working some wheeling into our travels so it's not a total loss. Maybe one year we'll have to have a Suzuki meet way up in northern BC!