***Final Evans Oktoberfest Update***

[ECKSJAY]

I also learned that I can use my winch in aiding my own recovery instead of others.

About damn time.

 

[Avanteone]

Loads of fun guys! Wish I'd been able to go on that last run, but the kids were tired and I didn't wanna be hauling that trailer out in the snow and dark.

Got to see a side of Matt I hadn't before. (Note to self, hide all frying pans when Matt is drinking)

And I'd have been under anybodys rig helping them if if came down to it, the fact that I have Matt's credit card # memorized has nothing to do with it. Is it a bad sign when I am carrying spare parts that don't even fit my rig? hahaha I had all that stuff in my truck box left from our Moab trip... renix alternator, HO alternator, p/s pumps, injecors, etc. hahaha

J

 

[mud1059]

Had fun with you guys. There were so many rigs that when Matt spent 20 minutes swapping batteries the bottom half of the convoy didn't bother hiking all the way up to BS/mingle. That was a lot of trucks!

Note: I ran 1 trail on Sat night and lost a CJ's gas tank and a Yota supercharger. 5 trails sunday morning with what? 10 XJs and a MJ and we lost an alternator, a couple tail lights and a U joint. Came back to camp and got ANOTHER CJ to hit one trail and lost a steering box off the frame. (spent 4 hours on the trail to baby it off) Worst part...it was RIGHT at one of the memorials for one of the 2 people that have died up there. Then my trailer queen had to be driven home. Made for a helluva day...especially in shorts. (yes, I'm dumb) Good to meet a bunch of you guys, had a blast. Sorry I didn't take pics.

 

[KarlVP]

Looks like an awesome trip.

You guys should come run the 311 with us in the snow. That's so much fun.

 

[IXNAYXJ]

Looks like an awesome trip.

You guys should come run the 311 with us in the snow. That's so much fun.

Any time! Did it once last year, and it was a blast. We went down it with a few inches of snow on Sunday, rescued some kids who were stuck in what must have their parents CJ, and went home. Unfortunately, it was too dark to get any decent pics.

-----Matt-----

 

[KarlVP]

Any time! Did it once last year, and it was a blast. We went down it with a few inches of snow on Sunday, rescued some kids who were stuck in what must have their parents CJ, and went home. Unfortunately, it was too dark to get any decent pics.

-----Matt-----

I don't think I've ever heard of an Evans trip that didn't involve a rescue mission. Last two times I've been there, we helped rescue some unfortunate souls.

As for the snow run. The Timber Tamers do it the Night before the big Moonshiners swap meet in Puyallup. After we get our booth set up, we head for the trail. Every year it's a blast. We usually start at about 9PM and don't get off the trail until well into the morning. Then we get about an hour of sleep and head for the swap meet.

 

[mud1059]

I don't think I've ever heard of an Evans trip that didn't involve a rescue mission. Last two times I've been there, we helped rescue some unfortunate souls.

As for the snow run. The Timber Tamers do it the Night before the big Moonshiners swap meet in Puyallup. After we get our booth set up, we head for the trail. Every year it's a blast. We usually start at about 9PM and don't get off the trail until well into the morning. Then we get about an hour of sleep and head for the swap meet.

eeek! Sounds like a rough weekend! That's not till Marchish for those wondering.

Come to think of it, after everyone went there seperate ways we passed up a group headed up 198. They were half way up the trail when we met them. They're rigs consisted of: (this is no joke) 2006 Landcruiser, 2007 Tundra, 93 Toyota x-cab and another brand new vehicle I forget the make/model (powerwagon maybe?). All stock and all never been there before. I'll give em props, they'd made it quite a ways. yikes

 

[Avanteone]

eeek! Sounds like a rough weekend! That's not till Marchish for those wondering.

Come to think of it, after everyone went there seperate ways we passed up a group headed up 198. They were half way up the trail when we met them. They're rigs consisted of: (this is no joke) 2006 Landcruiser, 2007 Tundra, 93 Toyota x-cab and another brand new vehicle I forget the make/model (powerwagon maybe?). All stock and all never been there before. I'll give em props, they'd made it quite a ways. yikes

Those guys flagged me down in the staging area on my way out. The guy in the red extended cab had gone through the puddle at the bottom of 197 and ingested some water and they didn't have any tools with them. They had flat towed it down to the staging area. I pulled the plugs and bumped the starter a couple of times. It shot water up and OVER my trailer once for each cylinder. We got all the water out, got it started, and pumped about another 2 gallons of water out of the exhaust. It ran good enough for him to get it home, but I'm pretty sure he hurt the motor... had a nice little knock/rattle to it after that.

The FJ the one guy was in was pretty sweet, little lift, 33's, nice rockers, he said he ran all of 311 in it, even had a couple minor battle scars.

J

 

[IXNAYXJ]

Those guys flagged me down in the staging area on my way out. The guy in the red extended cab had gone through the puddle at the bottom of 197 and ingested some water and they didn't have any tools with them. They had flat towed it down to the staging area. I pulled the plugs and bumped the starter a couple of times. It shot water up and OVER my trailer once for each cylinder. We got all the water out, got it started, and pumped about another 2 gallons of water out of the exhaust. It ran good enough for him to get it home, but I'm pretty sure he hurt the motor... had a nice little knock/rattle to it after that.

The FJ the one guy was in was pretty sweet, little lift, 33's, nice rockers, he said he ran all of 311 in it, even had a couple minor battle scars.

J

On the way down from 519, we saw a couple Toyotas stopped in the same spot. Guess what; they had hydrolocked a Tacoma too. Jeremy "loaned" them some tools, I drove through the pond twice and we went back to camp.

-----Matt-----

P.S. Michael, I'm not sure I would have gone through the pond (at your 'suggestion') if I'd known that two other rigs had met the same fate I did there.

 

[JBweld]

Here's almost everybody lined up Sunday morning. A few rigs had already started up 197, or is it 198, I can't remember.

random picture:

Avanteone making an attempt at a vertical rock face. Almost made it too!
(Thanks John for the warm food hook-up, twice!)

towards the end of the day on Sunday, after most people had left, Matt, Michael, Hans, Eli, and myself went up 519. It's not a long trail, but has an awesome rock obstacle in the middle of it. Michael was the first to it and had to winch out.

 

[2xtreme]

Michael, I'm not sure I would have gone through the pond (at your 'suggestion') if I'd known that two other rigs had met the same fate I did there.

Sure you would You can't pass water without testing it out:roflmao:

You must have learned something thou, because you do go much slower through the water than you used to

Michael

PS. On the note of stock vehicles we saw a older bronco II up on 519 with a driver that looked totally stoned and must have just got out of the state pen!! He was haulling A$$ down the trail and left signs along the way in several spots of almost coming completely off the trail and rolling down the embankment. Then at the bottom he was trying to show us how stock street tires compare with lifts, TAD's, MT's, etc.

 

[IXNAYXJ]

Sure you would You can't pass water without testing it out:roflmao:

You must have learned something thou, because you do go much slower through the water than you used to

Michael

PS. On the note of stock vehicles we saw a older bronco II up on 519 with a driver that looked totally stoned and must have just got out of the state pen!! He was haulling A$$ down the trail and left signs along the way in several spots of almost coming completely off the trail and rolling down the embankment. Then at the bottom he was trying to show us how stock street tires compare with lifts, TAD's, MT's, etc.

Yeah, he was pretty scary. I'm amazed we didn't watch him roll, on several occasions.

You're right about the water...now the the pics that Tracey took!

-----Matt-----

 

[JBweld]

Pictures just don't show how good this section is. you can sorta tell how deep the hole is in this picture. Matt's up next and its just starting to snow.

Matt picked a good line and got right through it, with a lot of tire spin. The rocks were already slick before the snow started.

Hans was next, but we noticed his front axle was not engaged when he tried to climb up some smaller steps at the bottom of the obstacle. He decided to back down the trail because it would have been a major pain to strap him through. Eli went next and cruised right up it. Even cleaner than Matt's run. He made it look so easy that I didn't pay any attention to his line. I picked a bad one. I slid sideways on the slick rocks and got wedged in from behind. Couldn't go backwards and no traction to go forward. Time to pull cable. Michael is helping with the winch in this picture, and it starting to get dark and snow harder. Did I mention that it was freaking cold up there?

Matt took this picture of snow piling up on my seat, but its cool because he was standing on my back tire to show how steep the angle on the rock really was.

Thanks to everybody who helped with getting me unstuck. It went smoothly , except for my incredibly slow winch.

We headed down to the trail intersection, and by now the snow was starting to pile up. It was awesome. This is the same spot we watched some clueless a$$hat try to role his stock Bronco II in front of us.

 

[Tracepac]

Yeah, he was pretty scary. I'm amazed we didn't watch him roll, on several occasions.

You're right about the water...now the the pics that Tracey took!

-----Matt-----

I'll hand a disc off to Mrs. 2EXTREME this evening. He can post them tonight.

It is defenitely noticeable that you are not throwing water when going through the lake ......Slowly. :eeks1:

 

[PDeeXJ]

Eli, those new lights on your rig look awesome!

 

[pSYChedXJ]

Great, now I'm REALLY pissed that I left after we got back to camp. :smsoap:

 

[IXNAYXJ]

I'll hand a disc off to Mrs. 2EXTREME this evening. He can post them tonight.

It is defenitely noticeable that you are not throwing water when going through the lake ......Slowly. :eeks1:

Cool! It was good seeing you again, and I'm looking forward to another snow run!

Yeah, I learned my lesson about speed+open hood+2wd+DEEP water= The new bumper gave me a nice bow wake too!

-----Matt-----

 

[Avanteone]

Next time we go to Evans, I'm running 519 FIRST.

 

[JBweld]

Next time we go to Evans, I'm running 519 FIRST.

It's just around the corner from the log pile at the top of 520. I'm sure you could get right up it, if it was dry, but it sure was fun yesterday!

 

[IXNAYXJ]

Next time we go to Evans, I'm running 519 FIRST.

:roflmao: I'm down anytime!

The trail itself wasn't really challenging.... The only hard part was that one section where Michael and Jeremy had to winch through in the pics. That being said, it was worth it for that part!

-----Matt-----