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New wheeling spot, check. New wheeling buddies, check. It was great meeting everyone today! The weather was fantastic, and the trails offered more than I was expecting. Nothing hardcore, but not just a graded road either. The amount of burnt manzanita was rather impressive. So impressive it...

KD2RVR - San Francisco, CA.

Ok, time to start getting things firmed up for Sunday. Here's the list of people interested from this thread and other LR friends. If I'm missing anyone, please let me know. @Northern_XS - 00 LX470, 275/75/18 KO2's, Stock, CB @stoney126 - 14 rubicon stock, CB, recovery strap, Dashingly good...

Sorry you can't make it, but we'll get something going again. There's a lot to explore!

The JackMate is good for rocky conditions like a boulder field. If there's room to use the cast (or stamped) Hi-Lift base, keep it attached. I've replaced the cotter pin down there with a locking wire loop pin. Same for the handle, though you have to drill it slightly wider, and through the...

Following Your Spotter’s Signals A good spotter will use both hands (not thumbs only) to give directions. This allows multiple commands to be issued at the same time, i.e. turn right slowly, or stop but turn wheels left. Another best practice is to avoid using the terms 'left' and 'right'...

Becoming a Skilled Spotter Pick a spotter you trust. Your spouse/partner might seem like a good choice, but consider the stress of the situation you might be in and its effect on the rest of your trip and the group. Meet with your spotter before entering the obstacle and determine the line you...

AmSteel Blue from Samson was made to live in a marine environment. Salt, uv rays, engine oil, coolant etc. should not effect your synthetic winchline. It's heat and abrasion that degrades your line which should have a rock/chafe guard for protection. An 8' guard should come close to covering the...

I've been close to Roosevelt Elk during the rutting season in November along the Lost Coast. Nothing like opening the door of the outhouse first thing in the morning to see a couple thousand pounds of elk about 50' away. On a smaller scale, I have run into a couple rattle snakes. Most recently...

I only use the real deal for a jack like this on my truck. While the HF version is close, it's in the details that set the two apart: The HF model has no Spring Retaining Clip. The only safe position for the Hi-Lift is with the handle secured to the Standard, and the Reversing Lever in the...

I'd like to be at the South Entrance airing up around 3-4 pm.

Sweet, that put us around 8-9 trucks!

Will S. at BMC? Is he coming out? At one point he was interested, but haven't heard anything recently.

The turnout is looking good for Sunday:) A friend of mine will be joining us in his GMC. His Rover is still down for repairs. I've made a gpx file of potential trails to explore and attached it to this post. Some could be single track so we'll just see what we come across. Also, here are some...

Thanks Bear! Hi everyone. Don't be intimidated by the Rover's that will be out on this trip, we want to see a variety of makes and models on the trail with us. If you want training to safely use your winch or have questions about its operation, I'll be going over those and some rigging...

Here are some pics from Friday night. It turned out to be way bigger than I ever thought when this idea first started. Tom Collins sent a video message thanking everyone, and Chris Collard with Christian Pelletier were there to photograph the evening as well. So many things timed out perfectly...

Did you know this Friday, January 29, 2016 will be the Defender's last day of production???!!! Come celebrate this truck in the best way possible, surrounded by the ultimate legacy event tied to this workhorse of a vehicle, the Camel Trophy. There are last minute surprises happening for...

An added bonus, I have arranged Dave Simpson (Team USA 1994) to be a special guest! He and his wife are flying up here just to attend this special event. He will be there Friday night, and on Saturday, at 3pm, he will be giving a presentation on his time during the 1994 event in...

Updated the first post with the FB invite. This is going to be a great event! Michael (Mr. OverlandBound) is already marked as attending:)

Hello everyone, Consider this the Save The Date post. I wanted to let you know about a Camel Trophy presentation I've been working on. On Friday, January 29, 2016 there will be a night of all things CT at Triple Aught Design's Dogpatch SF location. Time will be 6pm-9pm. This event is open to...