Rubicon and Swamp Lake this summer

[Goatman]

I wonder who from SoCal is planning to do the Rubicon run in Aug? The dates are Aug 14-22. They're doing Fordyce the first weekend, on Sat, and running the 'Con Mon-Fri, then Barrett Lake Sat-Sun. I plan to do Fordyce and Rubicon, but can't do Barrett.

I also wonder how much interest there is in the Swamp Lake trip this year. Tentative dates for Swamp are July 30-Aug 1. We might stay two nights at the lake again this year, which seems to be everybody's favorite way of running it. The Swamp trip started out as a SoCal run but has lately gravitated towards a Sierra Chapter run. Swamp is a pretty trail in the Sierra's east of Fresno, and is easy to moderate rockcrawling, with camping next to a lake at 9100' elevation. Who interested in this trip?

 

[David Taylor]

I'm in for Fordyce and the con this year. With swamp only two weeks before
the con trip I might not make it this year. That's alot of driving in the jeep.
Some of us still drive are rigs to the trail

I wonder who from SoCal is planning to do the Rubicon run in Aug? The dates are Aug 14-22. They're doing Fordyce the first weekend, on Sat, and running the 'Con Mon-Fri, then Barrett Lake Sat-Sun. I plan to do Fordyce and Rubicon, but can't do Barrett.

I also wonder how much interest there is in the Swamp Lake trip this year. Tentative dates for Swamp are July 30-Aug 1. We might stay two nights at the lake again this year, which seems to be everybody's favorite way of running it. The Swamp trip started out as a SoCal run but has lately gravitated towards a Sierra Chapter run. Swamp is a pretty trail in the Sierra's east of Fresno, and is easy to moderate rockcrawling, with camping next to a lake at 9100' elevation. Who interested in this trip?

 

[Porch Puppy]

We're planning to do both (at least as of right now). Lisa didn't get to run the Rubicon last year, so she's looking forward to it this year. And I've never been on Fordyce or Barrett.
Andy

 

[sintax]

Can anyone tow my rig up there :doh:

I dont know if I could make the drive. Maybe i'll steal my buddys duramax diesel and tow it up there. I'm sure I'll be all completed by then....right

-Scott

 

[Goatman]

Can anyone tow my rig up there :doh:

I dont know if I could make the drive. Maybe i'll steal my buddys duramax diesel and tow it up there. I'm sure I'll be all completed by then....right

-Scott

What's wrong with your rig that it's not road worthy? Or is just that you're not willing to drive it that far?

 

[Joe]

Richard,

I am going to the con this year, but not sure if I can make it to swamp lake. I might have to do swamp later in the year. I'll be in Bakersfiled next Sunday the 15th of Feburary are you going to be around? Just to stop by and chat.

Joe

 

[Kejtar]

What's wrong with your rig that it's not road worthy? Or is just that you're not willing to drive it that far?

I think the new trend is caused by a certain someone going over to the dark side...

 

[Goatman]

Richard,

I am going to the con this year, but not sure if I can make it to swamp lake. I might have to do swamp later in the year. I'll be in Bakersfiled next Sunday the 15th of Feburary are you going to be around? Just to stop by and chat.

Joe

Yeah, I'll be around....probably working on the Jeep unless I get it all done Sat. Give me a call. 661-706-1600 cell

 

[Goatman]

I think the new trend is caused by a certain someone going over to the dark side...

C'mon.......I've been the only guy in our Bakersfield group to not tow for years. I've finally succumbed.......

 

[Kejtar]

C'mon.......I've been the only guy in our Bakersfield group to not tow for years. I've finally succumbed.......

I Guess it all comes down to the "Bakersfield factor" again.... You know, maybe Sequoia was onto something there LOL

 

[sintax]

What's wrong with your rig that it's not road worthy? Or is just that you're not willing to drive it that far?

its a combination of things, mainly bias ply TSL's, no sway bars, 230k miles w/ no motor work done, leaky mains, 4.88's and only one working speaker hooked up to a tape deck with no radio.

I'd MUCH rather tow the bad boy up there in a duramax diesel w/ full leather and at 75mph.

-Scott

 

[bburge]

I want to go, and Helen would like to but has some issues.

My main issue is connectivity for work. I might have to rent a sat phone for the week. (Work will pay for it. But would it be enough?)

bburge

 

[ryurabbit]

I think I will be in attendance but havn't worked out the detils yet. Well see.

Rabbit

Swamp lake trail sounds cool.