Week of wheeling(lots of pics).

[Jes]

Well, got back late yesterday afternoon, tired and sore all over. Wheeling everyday for an entire week really puts a toll on your body.
We started off by heading to Panamint Valley for a little hiking around.
This was near Happy Canyon, a herd of Big Horn sheep, I've never seen these before...

We then headed over to Surprise Canyon to hike up to the falls...

On our way back to Ridgecrest we stopped in Ballarat.
Manson's old Dodge and some other sights...

...more to come...

 

[Jes]

On Sunday we headed back towards the Panamints for a quick run up Isham.
Andy in a tight spot...

Matt with a little flex...

In the notch...

Poser shot at the top...

Sunday afternoon Rick and Russ showed up from Phoenix, they would spend the rest of the week with us.
Sunday evening rainstorm...

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[Jes]

Monday it was time for Snake Bait. We had seven rigs and ended up having a really fun day on the trail. I didn't get any pics as I was shooting video but Andy became the first one to ever drive the first waterfall. :greensmok:
We then had Matt try the far right line on fall two, it was a mother fucker for him to get in there and he almost had it when his sector shaft broke. Luckily I had a brand new ported PSC box back at Andy's so Matt was parked here for a little while...

Rick was up next and after a little searching, found the line up fall one...

Rick on fall two...

Bryan found the line on fall one too, also caught his roof pretty good...

For whatever reason Dave, Russ, and myself were all denied on fall one. :lame:
Then a bird flew close by...

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[Jes]

Russ at the top of fall two...

Dave on two...

Andy in a twisty section...

Russ...

Matt on a retarded line...

Dave at the out...

My carnage from ending up on my side...

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[Jes]

So on Tuesday we rolled out of Ridgecrest around 9:30 or so...

Stopping in Stodard Valley for a quick bite...

...CTDs cook a mean manifold chimichonga! :nod:
After hanging out a bit...

...we ran up Clawhammer real quick, so quick in fact that Rick had to flop his junk at the top...

Wednesday we were going to run Hell's Gate/Sunbonett. I had an issue with my front cable for my locker melting so I headed back to camp to fix it with Bryan and Dave. Later after fixing it we screwed around on Tackhammer to make sure it worked. Later that evening I was treated to a cake and Matt let me drive his rig through Sledgehammer, a very good B-day run.
Thursday was really fun, we ran Outer Limits and had a blast. First time I had run that trail and no one broke anything.
Bryan...

Rick...

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[Jes]

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[Jes]

Friday on Aftershock...

Great week in the desert! :cheers:

 

[buzzbombxj]

great pics! looks like those maxis tires are populer

 

[SKIM]

nice pics awesome xj's, Wish I could do trails like that.

 

[IntrepidXJ]

great pictures Jes.....looks like it was a great time

 

[AzRick]

Nice writeup and pics Jes.

That was one of the best weeks of my life. I'm ready to do it again!

 

[Letterman]

I missed out on the first weekend, took too long to get my Junk finished, big thanks to Bryan C. for helping me get on the road sunday!

Some shots I took Monday on Snake Bait.

Jes:

 

[Letterman]

Bryan C. and his roof:

 

[Letterman]

Andy on the second set of the falls:

 

[Letterman]

Matt in the Cat in the nasty section:

 

[Letterman]

Re: Week of wheeling(lBrots of pics).

Outer Limits on Thursday was a nice tight trail, Andy near the start:

Jes:

Bryan C.:

AZ Rick:

 

[Letterman]

More outer limits:
Bryan C. in another tight section:

Then found the hole:

On his side some but still smil'in:

Andy up on a line:

Jes on the big rock at the final falls near the end:

Top of the falls:

Bryan C. climb'in out of it:

 

[Letterman]

More From Outer Limits, Andy on the falls getting into his nice paint:

Andy getting some help from Friends:

Can't back up:

Ugly undercut front passenger side:

Drove out of it with just a frown shap scrach, he still had a smile:

 

[Letterman]

Some Photos From After Shock on Friday, Russel on top of a nice line:

Jes on a sick tippy line:

Red Paint on a rock?

Scrappy on the the same tippy line:

WEEEEEeeeeeeee:

AZ Rick try'in something sick:

Jes on the falls:

Andy same spot:

 

[Letterman]

More After Shock, AZ Rick play'in:

More AZ Rick and a large line:

Toyota Cherokee?