Tinkham Trip Report

Mc2KXJ · Feb 16, 2009

Here are the ones I took of today’s adventure. The snow was crap, but the company was good.

His first off road trip

Mc2KXJ · Feb 16, 2009

Bruno™ · Feb 16, 2009

Thats a nice set of pics Rich, Ill try to get mine up soon. How was your little side trip after turning around?

-Lyle

Mc2KXJ · Feb 16, 2009

Eh, my feet were wet and Hubert had that look like he was gonna be sick again so we bailed. Steve was leaving anyway and Brian may not have made it all the way down Tinkham.

thethinginthewoods · Feb 16, 2009

The pics look great. I had a great time, but the snow sucked @$$. I am looking forward to more photos though. After turning around, we decided to head home, but Josh and I went to Easton for some delicious burgers.

thethinginthewoods · Feb 16, 2009

Mc2KXJ said:
Eh, my feet were wet and Hubert had that look like he was gonna be sick again so we bailed. Steve was leaving anyway and Brian may not have made it all the way down Tinkham.

We made it no problem, we just stopped at the bridge to air up, pull in winch cable, and give it a once over to make sure it was worthy of being driven at 70 mph! By the way, thanks again for coming back to let us know we had the wrong exit!:doh:

Mc2KXJ · Feb 16, 2009

thethinginthewoods said:
The pics look great. I had a great time, but the snow sucked @$$. I am looking forward to more photos though. After turning around, we decided to head home, but Josh and I went to Easton for some delicious burgers.

We watched you air up on the other side of the overpass then hit I90 going the wrong way. Now I know why, right on.

Mc2KXJ · Feb 16, 2009

thethinginthewoods said:
thanks again for coming back to let us know we had the wrong exit!:doh:

Not a problem at all. Glad you got a chance to wheel. :cheers:

thethinginthewoods · Feb 16, 2009

Yeah, I went to NWFest last year and am always on NAXJA

, but it's not very often I get to actually meet up with you guys and wheel with any NAXJA

members. I have a goofy work schedule, I am going to school and live much further south than I am willing to drive to make it to a single day run.

olysteve · Feb 16, 2009

I gotta agree, great company suck ass snow!!
It was great meeting everybody out in the woods this time.
I got a few pics I'll work on getting put up.

IXNAYXJ · Feb 16, 2009

This pic would be sweet except for the tool who walked all over that virgin snow.

-----Matt-----

Mc2KXJ · Feb 16, 2009

IXNAYXJ said:
This pic would be sweet except for the tool who walked all over that virgin snow.

-----Matt-----

Trust me... I've been tapping that snow for almost a decade now, and its not a virgin. :eyes:

2xtreme · Feb 16, 2009

I know many of you thought that the snow sucked. I understand that perspective, but it was much better than my expectations.
We made it way further than I expected and some of the rigs probably could have made it much further if we hadn't had so many issues on the lower hill climbs (not pointing figures, it wasn't easy).

I was concerned that a true Hypothermia run wouldn't have been possible this year, but I am now optimistic. The snow would still be impossible for a igloo but at least tent camping would be feasable if we left the trail head at 6:00am with a small group of people.

Great day, great company, incredible weather!!

Michael

Bruno™ · Feb 16, 2009

2xtreme said:
I was concerned that a true Hypothermia run wouldn't have been possible this year, but I am now optimistic. The snow would still be impossible for a igloo but at least tent camping would be feasable if we left the trail head at 6:00am with a small group of people.

Michael

IN.

-Lyle

XJ_ranger · Feb 16, 2009

why do all the pics of my rig look like im stuck? :doh:

Mc2KXJ · Feb 16, 2009

XJ_ranger said:
why do all the pics of my rig look like im stuck? :doh:

Um, because you you spent more time digging out than driving? :gag:

IXNAYXJ · Feb 16, 2009

2xtreme said:
I know many of you thought that the snow sucked. I understand that perspective, but it was much better than my expectations.
We made it way further than I expected and some of the rigs probably could have made it much further if we hadn't had so many issues on the lower hill climbs (not pointing figures, it wasn't easy).

I was concerned that a true Hypothermia run wouldn't have been possible this year, but I am now optimistic. The snow would still be impossible for a igloo but at least tent camping would be feasable if we left the trail head at 6:00am with a small group of people.

I agree. The last time I was up there, I barely got beyond the powerlines without running into complications. While the snow was certainly a challenge this time, Jake and I in the forward element were making progress and making decent time. If we'd had somewhere to be (like a campsite) I have no doubt that we could have been a lot further up the mountain before the light failed.

The only question is, in a month when we try this again, will the snow be better or worse?

-----Matt-----

Mc2KXJ · Feb 16, 2009

IXNAYXJ said:
The only question is, in a month when we try this again, will the snow be better or worse?

-----Matt-----

My only statement is, "who cares?!" It will still be awesome!!!

juniorXJ · Feb 17, 2009

i want more pictures. i have to wait a week to go wheelin. a week! im going through DTs here. hook me up.

XJ_ranger · Feb 17, 2009

Mc2KXJ said:
My only statement is, "who cares?!" It will still be awesome!!!

Here Here!

and here are my shots from this run...

Matt gave me some hand signals...

Alex loves me -

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