Pics from Stevenson today

[WheelinJR]

Me, Karl, Joe, and Peter (3 rigs, 3 passengers) hit the trails today to kill a few hours. Was pretty fun. Not alot of trails out there but some definitely tricky spots.

We started here, with a little air down, it was a gorgeous day.

Tight squeeze, I actually put the new bumper to use on this section, saved my quarter panels from a tree for sure.

Karl workin it, he doesnt have a ton of belly clearance, but 35's, dual cases, and lockers get him thru pretty good

Awesome scenery

Peter's 4Runner

There were lots of downed trees out there, we managed to get Peter stuck real good on this one. Pinned between his tire and crossmember

Hillclimb action

Now here's a real NW style trail, big ruts filled with rocks, trees, and mud.

More big ruts, my rear right was in a huge hole that I was coming up out of

End of day, airing up quick with the York, who wants to wash my Jeep?

I haven't yet got pics from the other guy there with a camera, but I am sure he has alot more of them. Here are the links to the rest of my gallery...

http://gitout.com/v-web/gallery/v/Readers-Rides/JR/stevenson307/

 

[CanMan]

Looks like fun. Where about is that down there?

Some of those pics look as if yall might not be treading too lightly. Could be wrong, but thats what I get from them. :dunno:

 

[WheelinJR]

I would say that we were actually treading quite lightly. There's alot of soupy mud in those spots, which is why it looks like theres alot flingin around.

Stevenson is out hwy 14 around Cascade Locks, we take 84 out and crossed the toll bridge there.

 

[railroadjeep]

I would say that we were actually treading quite lightly. There's alot of soupy mud in those spots, which is why it looks like theres alot flingin around.

I don't think CanMan was speaking of that.

A few of the pictures look like theres not much of a trail present, kinda looks as if your just creating you own...

 

[CanMan]

I don't think CanMan was speaking of that.

A few of the pictures look like theres not much of a trail present, kinda looks as if your just creating you own...

Yes, I was talking about the 2nd and 3rd pic. In the 3rd pic, you can clearly see the trail behind the Isuzu(?). The 2rd, looks like there is no trail present. Also the Toy looks to be in the river and no trail on the othe side? Going off of what I see. Not trying to be a hard ass about it, just that you've posted up pics before of not so legal stuff.

 

[HilltopXJ]

Yes, I was talking about the 2nd and 3rd pic. In the 3rd pic, you can clearly see the trail behind the Isuzu(?). The 2rd, looks like there is no trail present. Also the Toy looks to be in the river and no trail on the othe side? Going off of what I see. Not trying to be a hard ass about it, just that you've posted up pics before of not so legal stuff.

I agree, looks like 2 and 3 need to be removed from this thread. The river one is hard to tell. Otherwise nice pics!

 

[WheelinJR]

We were ON TRAILS, all day. There are two creek crossings on Stevenson. The creek crossing pic you see we were actually returning from where we came from. It doesn't look like it gets wheeled up there much, there were alot of sections where the trails would look normal, then look like they've barely been touched because a tree had fallen and people were just turning back. We were the only people up there.

Plenty of people have wheeled with me here and know I don't roll like that.

 

[slcpunk74]

that is a sweet trooper... It makes me miss my suzie

 

[mud1059]

Here's what WE see as damning.

 

[CanMan]

Nice visual Paul. That is where I was questioning about 'staying on the beatin' path', but was told they were the trails. :dunno:

 

[hards91xj]

Here's what WE see as damning.

I agree on this one.

 

[John90XJ]

Time for the re-education camp maybe?

http://www.treadlightly.org/

The problem here is not just whether or not you were on a legitimate trail, it's whether our sport's detractors think you were off the trail. Their perceptions become their reality....and it makes us all look bad.

I will take your word for it that you were on a legal and legitimate trail. I would ask that you not post photos that leave any uncertainty. You affect my ability to enjoy my sport when you do that.

 

[Avanteone]

Time for the re-education camp maybe?

http://www.treadlightly.org/

The problem here is not just whether or not you were on a legitimate trail, it's whether our sport's detractors think you were off the trail. Their perceptions become their reality....and it makes us all look bad.

I will take your word for it that you were on a legal and legitimate trail. I would ask that you not post photos that leave any uncertainty. You affect my ability to enjoy my sport when you do that.

Well said. As usual.

 

[WheelinJR]

Well, I will say that if we were off the trail, I wasn't able to tell and was completely unaware. If you guys want to have a moderator delete those pictures from the thread you can, I don't mind.

We were going around a fallen tree, but it appeared to us that this was something that was previously laid out and driven thru quite a bit as a bypass, not something new.

If by some chance I am wrong about it being a bypass, then woops, I'll have to be more careful next time, but honestly it did seem like a premade trail to me.

 

[ECKSJAY]

I think we've seen the point here. Thanks to everyone for their comments on the matter. What's done is done and folks have probably learned from it.

Closing this one now.