Looking at all of the rocks on the trail I am wondering if anyone had issues with their tires getting cut on the trip?

Looking at all of the rocks on the trail I am wondering if anyone had issues with their tires getting cut on the trip?

No flats, that I know of, but my BFG all-terrains took a beating. Other tires did better... I think the KM2s or Kevlars didn't  shown any extra wear.

-Eric

No problems with my tires either.  I actually have some well-seasoned, 14-yr-old, 30" Firestone AT tires on the Samurai I took out there and they did just fine.  

Did anyone get stuck and require recovery of any sort on the trip?

Not to my knowledge.  I almost got to winch Matt's father up some rocks but then Matt figured out that his front hub was not locking and fixed it.

Hello all.  I am still on the road since that week.  Got two more weeks till I got to be home.  This was the first time I got wifi since then. 

Where have you been? 

Where have you been?  

I left the Taylor Park Reservoir area then went to Silverton Colorado area.  I spent two weeks doing trails there.  I did the Black Bear trail, Imogene trail, Engineer trail and nearly every trail in the area.  I found a few trails I have never done before even though I go there nearly every year.  Then I picked up Vonnie at the Durango airport Sept. 3.  We then headed up to Colorado National Monument, Dinosaur National Monument, Flaming Gorge National Monument, Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park,  Devils Tower National Monument and then to the Black Hills of South Dakota and currently in Custer State Park.  We might stay until Monday when they do their buffalo roundup. We then will be heading back to Pennsylvania after I have been on the road for two months.  It is sure fun being retired.  

First Picture:  Black Bear Road
Second Picture: Poughkeepsie Gulch after I went up a wall and started sliding sideway even with both lockers on. Of course pictures don't show how steep it was. To be safe I winched up about 2 feet and was back on good traction.

Silverton/Ouray would be my vote for a Suzuki gathering for next year.  This link would give you a good idea of the trails in the area.
 http://www.trails.com/activity.aspx?area=14163#trailid=HGR220-009&lat=37.92306&lon=-107.62389&zoom=10&m=terrain&a=OD

I left the Taylor Park Reservoir area then went to Silverton Colorado area.  I spent two weeks doing trails there.  I did the Black Bear trail, Imogene trail, Engineer trail and nearly every trail in the area.  I found a few trails I have never done before even though I go there nearly every year.  Then I picked up Vonnie at the Durango airport Sept. 3.  We then headed up to Colorado National Monument, Dinosaur National Monument, Flaming Gorge National Monument, Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park,  Devils Tower National Monument and then to the Black Hills of South Dakota and currently in Custer State Park.  We might stay until Monday when they do their buffalo roundup. We then will be heading back to Pennsylvania after I have been on the road for two months.  It is sure fun being retired.  

Two very enthusiastic thumbs up!  You sir, are living the retired life that I dream of! 

Two more thumbs!

I would be interested in meeting at the Silverton area next year as well. 

I would be down for that as well.  I haven't been to Silverton since I was a little boy, more than 40 years ago.

Rob

Anyone want to throw out some dates for 2013?  Do we want to shoot for August again or earlier in the summer?

Multiple dates woudl be fine with me.  Next year looks so much better for me to do some wheeling.

Rob