Joshua tree/pioneertown Feb 10-12

Really excited about this trip... From what I remember about this location is that there are some dirt bike riders in the area last time I was there. If this concerns anyone we could always pick a different spot
 
Raul B said:
Really excited about this trip... From what I remember about this location is that there are some dirt bike riders in the area last time I was there. If this concerns anyone we could always pick a different spot
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We can always play it by ear. If there are a lot of dirt bikes we can always move. There is tons of blm land out there.

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Scott said:
We can always play it by ear. If there are a lot of dirt bikes we can always move. There is tons of blm land out there.

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My truck loaded up is like a Turtle were slow with all the little luxuries, worth the wait lol.
 
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hidesertwheelin said:
Put me down as a maybe. I'm willing to lose my $20 :laughing:
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I've already lost mine. I don't plan on attending. The goal of this thread is not to sway anyone away from that event but seeing as I already had the a weekend off I want to go somewhere, it just won't be that event.

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Scott said:
I've already lost mine. I don't plan on attending. The goal of this thread is not to sway anyone away from that event but seeing as I already had the a weekend off I want to go somewhere, it just won't be that event.

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The fact that this is a lot closer to home is what is swaying it for me. Only have a few weekends during the spring where my daughter doesn't have gymnastics and I'd rather spend them camping.
 
hidesertwheelin said:
The fact that this is a lot closer to home is what is swaying it for me. Only have a few weekends during the spring where my daughter doesn't have gymnastics and I'd rather spend them camping.
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It's a whole lot closer for me too and Joshua tree is one of my favorite places to go. Hopefully we will see you there. I will put your name on the list.

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Looks like we are in. We were out at JT last weekend (snow on the ground). We will head out Friday after work. That puts us there about 8.
 
So I have a 2wd 2500hd, heavy truck. I worry about getting stuck in soft sand. It has off road tires and the keys turned up.

Am I being a worrier?
 
It's not the 2wd that worries me it the weight of the truck. The first week I got the truck, in stock tires I took a trip to occatillo wells and managed to sink in the sand. I wasn't camping, just went to look. So ofcourse I had no gear at all. I felt like a complete noob. I still blame my wife for saying "pull over so I can take a picture.". Luckily a jeep JK with a winch came by and helped pull me out. They clonwed me a bit but I was so great full I was fine with it.

I haven't been on soft sand since. I'm still traumatized I guess.
 
SlashX said:
It's not the 2wd that worries me it the weight of the truck. The first week I got the truck, in stock tires I took a trip to occatillo wells and managed to sink in the sand. I wasn't camping, just went to look. So ofcourse I had no gear at all. I felt like a complete noob. I still blame my wife for saying "pull over so I can take a picture.". Luckily a jeep JK with a winch came by and helped pull me out. They clonwed me a bit but I was so great full I was fine with it.

I haven't been on soft sand since. I'm still traumatized I guess.
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I still think you will be fine. My truck is pretty heavy with all the gear in it and I was going up the hills in 2wd. Before we head out we'll private message everyone with our cell numbers as well as the cb and ham channels we will be monitoring. Depending on what time your thinking of heading out we can always meet up where the pavement ends.

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Thanks for the encouragement. I'm not sure I can make this trip, but I do want to go out. I'll be taking the quads out to Stoddard Wells in March and again in April so I'll be dry camping there for a few days.

Well keep in touch.
 
As Raul said you'll be fine. I will have a cb and ham with me So we can figure out good channels to monitor and I will post them in the original thread. I also have a winch and plenty of recovery gear if needed :)
 
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