Moving to your neck of the woods

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Farmdog

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Greetings NAXJA Colorado,

I am moving to the Springs in June and I will be brining out both my jeeps. None of my stuff is set up for heavy off roading but I would really like to see as much of the back country as I can while I am there. I will be running my XJ as a daily driver so I am struggling right now to figure out the trade offs between mileage and off road abilities. Any recommendations for trails that are good for us flat landers to start with?
 
Welcome! - we're not as bad as our reputation here in the springs. Join us for some trail runs in the spring and we'll show you around. Lots of fun day trip type stuff right out of town in the Eagle Rock/Saranwrap area (behind Cheyenne Mountain), and a trail or two north of town by Monument in the Rampart Range worth the trip (i.e. Winding Stairs)
 
The first rule about moving to Colorado is that you have to bring your own job with you. They meet you at the state line and if you don't have your papers in order, you don't get in. :tears:
 
LOL! Yeah, I guess I'll have to consider the 'Springs too - for the gov't and emissions...... :D

Farmdog, check out www.traildamage.com and click on the Colorado link. You'll find a huge list of trails - generally laid out by County where they are located, but they give a pretty good detail of what to expect from the trail, difficulty ratings and directions.
 
JohnJohn said:
Don't come here the weather sucks. Taxes are too high, and there are too many people moving here that don't know how to drive...

ok that said Welcome anyway. :)
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You can say that again!!!! Damn Texicans and Kalifornicans......:rolleyes: Oh.....welcome to the last frontier!!:D
 
Let me quickly dispell some of your fears:

I gots a job...I work for our uncle. I would try and explain what I do but it sounds totally rediculous (MiTT Advisor and Trainer) and I have no idea what I am going to be doing at my next job (working with chubby people who wear blue). I will try and explain once I get there.

I am brining my 00 XJ but it doesnt have any modifications yet, I really need to do the research to be sure it turns out right.

I am not a resident of the Republic of Texas or the Peoples Democratic Republic of Kalifornia.

My question to you all is what is with the CB requirment to go on trail runs with the Chapter? I have never had one can anyone give me a range of how much they cost and how small I can build one?
 
I have a cheap cobra CB I got from walmart. Cost me $20.00 bucks and another $15.00 for an antenna. So you really don't need anything too expensive, unless you want one for other reasons besides trail use. BTW, welcome to Colorado
 
Great news on the CB, $40 bolted inside a .50 cal can with a couple of quick disconnects is within my skill level. I just don't want to be stuck with a big goofy looking whip antenna on my truck, I do that for a living.

No talking to Kansans on the trail? I'll just stay real close to you so when it all goes wrong your the first person I clip. I really need to hit something with the drivers side so it matches the deer damage on the passenger side.
 
JohnJohn said:
No worry. We have a strict "no talk to Kansans policy on the trail"
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Daryl being the exception - he's the self-appointed guardian of the eastern front for the Colorado Chapter (headquartered in Dodge City, KS) and can be fairly entertaining when you get his biscuits flapping...... :D
 
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xj-grin said:
Welcome! - we're not as bad as our reputation here in the springs.
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Skully said:
.....why is everyone is moving to the Springs, what do they have down there that the rest of Colorado don't have?
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All the good people live here the Springs ;) All the grouches telling you not stay away are from the northern part of the state.

Plenty of trail and back country to see even with a stock rig.
 
Lots of great trail down in the San Juan mountains that a stocker can do. However if you do go down there, plan on camping and wheeling for at least 3 or more days.
 
I am really excited about getting to tour some real back country. When I was in Kentucky I was frustrated that I couldn't find any dirt roads in the whole state. I drove from Owensboro to Burksville and pretty much everywhere in between and about the whole state is paved. I also plan on taking my Commander out on some longer trips in the mountains. I never really thought about the Southern part of the state. I have ridden most of the Rainbow trail, done the trail out of Crested Butte to Maroon Bells and quite a few others. I am looking forward to doing it with a motor this time.

Just out of curiosity any body in the chapter an Elk Hunter?
 
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