Rubicon trip for 2010????

boostamante

boostamante

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I have been thinking about this for some time now and have brought up the idea to some of you ( you know who you are ). I would like to try and set something up for say June/July to give ample time to buy what ever you need to get your rig up to par with the trails and or camping equipment. I have personally never been so anyone who has and would like to come please chime in.

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Julio
 
Im in! I am actually planing a road trip to portland around that time so i could do this on the way up lol...

What list of equipment would we need?

Do i need to have 33's? Front and Rear lockers?
 
HeepSpeed said:
I'll consult my school schedule to see if time permits. How many days are we talking? 4-5? or 3-4?

oh - and there's lots of info out there: http://www.rubicon-trail.com/ and check Jeep jambo's and such...
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i was thinking anywhere from 3-5 days depending on what people wanted to do but minimum 3 days. one to get there and one to drive back. im thinking 4-5 is better though.
 
ocean_jet said:
I would definately like to do this...
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we would love to have you. Im definately putting some cash aside for this. i did the math and from my place the trail head it was approx 480 some miles one way. Given my awesome 14 MPGS higway, thats 34 gallons of fuel @ $3.00 a gallon for a grand total of 105.00 ish dollars. I'm thinking 220$ in gas and another $250 for food, misc **** and i should be good.

What kind of food is good to take given the nature of the trip and its remote-ness. Is campfire not allowed there?
 
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How about getting a few people together and hiring an 18 wheeler car carrier to take your rigs there and bring them back? Maybe it would be cheaper per person than paying for gas.
 
jeeperjohn said:
How about getting a few people together and hiring an 18 wheeler car carrier to take your rigs there and bring them back? Maybe it would be cheaper per person than paying for gas.
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I might be able to arrange a 18 wheeler, but no guarantees. (i work at a truck auction and we have 200 trackers and 50+ trailers on site)...

But if i cant, i am sure i can get a contact with someone that can.
 
Gatekeeper was dynamited a couple years ago. So it's much easier now that it used to be. Can't tell if that video is pre- or post-demolition.

Campfires are allowed. But you need a permit that can be obtained on-line or at a ranger station. So any kind of food is good. I usually take a couple of steaks, sandwich stuff, and plenty of snacks. One year, I took some Korean BBQ to cook on the campfire.

If you put your Jeeps on an 18-wheeler, you still need to get yourselves up there. Don't think it's worth it. Just drive. That's part of the adventure.
 
Any kind of camping food is fine. Probably good to avoid breakable stuff like bottled beer unless you can secure it very well.

As for the 18 wheeler... interesting idea. Sure we could get one right into Loon Lake, and then have it waiting for us in Tahoma. :D How many XJ's would fit on an 18 wheeler... and how much would it cost to rent for week?
 
Damn, another trip I'd really love to do... but my rig just won't be up for it yet...Sigh.
 
I'm definitely interested. Johnny and Danny went last year, you can get details from them.
 
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