PDX Convoy

[TORX]

Looks like there's going to be quite a few of us heading up to Naches from the Portland area this year.

So when is everyone leaving, what route are you taking, and when are you coming home?

Hopefully we can get a convoy or three organized for the trip up.

Also, who's going to be pulling a trailer or have some extra space? For some odd reason I'm going to have a lot more junk to yard up there this year. :D

[RedJeep2.0]

I took the 24th - 28th off (Thursday-Monday)
will be 2 jeeps (girlfriends and mine)
looking to get a small trailer like last year, not sure yet.

I'm looking to follow...

[nightfoam]

I'll probably head out Wednesday. I gotta go to Pendleton to pick up my brother and maybe the quads

[NW-ZJ-SCOTT]

I would like to convoy from the portland area. im open the 24th. probably me +1

[Mr.Fister]

i would be down to head out thurs the 24th i took the 24th the 25th and the 28th off, or if some of you guys wanted to head out on weds the 23rd i can take that off also

[TORX]

I would recommend either a Wednesday or Thursday departure. That would allow you to set up camp, unwind, maybe explore a bit, and then be ready for to hit the trails hard on Friday morning.

I'm stoked there's so many South end guys heading up this year.

[mojojojo]

Im off all week, so when u leave, I leave Dustin ! Monday ? tuesday ? just say when ! http://www.naxja.org/forum/images/icons/icon10.gif

[RedJeep2.0]

Im off all week, so when u leave, I leave Dustin ! Monday ? tuesday ? just say when ! http://www.naxja.org/forum/images/icons/icon10.gif

Lucky!!

[TORX]

Im off all week, so when u leave, I leave Dustin ! Monday ? tuesday ? just say when ! http://www.naxja.org/forum/images/icons/icon10.gifI planned on taking vacation as well for the week. Monday or Tuesday sounds good to me.

Gotta beat the crowds! :D

[PoSxJ]

My plan as of now is to leave thursday morning. I also plan to rent a trailer and tow my jeep up, so ill have some extra room.

[NW-ZJ-SCOTT]

I planned on taking vacation as well for the week. Monday or Tuesday sounds good to me.

Gotta beat the crowds! :D
http://sistasmiff.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/brokeback-mountain.jpg
:spin1:

/Vacation jealousy

[RedJeep2.0]

My plan as of now is to leave thursday morning.

X2

[dellstopjeep]

thursday after work for me

[RlCHARD CRANlUM]

I'm heading out Tuesday. No trailer this year though, so the rig will be packed to the gills.

[RlCHARD CRANlUM]

If the party's starting on Monday though, I can take an extra day. Just let me know. Anyone else interested in heading out Tuesday 22nd?

[TORX]

Tuesday the 22nd works for me.

I'll meet you guys at Cascade Locks in the morning like usual.

However, if the consensus was to leave on Monday I could do that too. ;)

[RlCHARD CRANlUM]

Monday no longer works for me. My son is subbing for someone at his work. Might be able to leave late Monday, but who wants to do that anyway.

[Los Lobos]

Whenever works for me. I think I will take the rest of this month off and just meet everyone there. Just kidding! Whenever RC can get out I'm game.

[nightfoam]

I may actually pass you on the freeway Tuesday. I'm gonna head up to Pendleton Tuesday then take the quads out to Winom-Frazier Wednesday then head up Thursday :D

[NW-ZJ-SCOTT]

Who's game for a thursday morning departure?

Central meeting place in PDX? We will need someone that knows the route.. I've never been.

Also.. im 95% i'll have a 4x8 trailer about 75% full. if someone wants to relieve some elbow space after we meet up..I'd be okay with it.

[TORX]

So speaking of routes, does anyone know the update on the 410 land slide?

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABPub/2009/10/11/2010044857.jpg

I know there's a detour road in place, but how long does it take to get around it?

Original article can be found here (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010044629_webmudslide11m.html).

[josefxj97]

The slide area is further east on 410....past the turn onto Little Naches RD. There is a detour in place so if you are coming from the Yakima side you will be fine. If you guys from PDX come up Hwy 12 from I-5, turn onto Hwy 123 just past Packwood. That will take you to Hwy 410 just below the top of Chinook pass. When you hit Hwy 410, turn and head up the and over the pass. Hope this helps

[RedJeep2.0]

Who's game for a thursday morning departure?

Central meeting place in PDX? We will need someone that knows the route.. I've never been.

Also.. im 95% i'll have a 4x8 trailer about 75% full. if someone wants to relieve some elbow space after we meet up..I'd be okay with it.

My jeep and the girlfrinds jeep

[RedJeep2.0]

So speaking of routes, does anyone know the update on the 410 land slide?

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABPub/2009/10/11/2010044857.jpg

I know there's a detour road in place, but how long does it take to get around it?

Original article can be found here (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010044629_webmudslide11m.html).
That's the way we went last year, that would suck to drive all that way and have to way out of the way to go around..

[NW-ZJ-SCOTT]

My jeep and the girlfrinds jeep
I'll have two jeeps aswell. Alright Nick... Lets plan Time and Place.. for others possibly interested..

What route should we take.. I-84w to US-97n Or I-5n to US-12w :dunno:

[RlCHARD CRANlUM]

So speaking of routes, does anyone know the update on the 410 land slide?

I know there's a detour road in place, but how long does it take to get around it?

It looks like the detour is roughly five miles long. As long as the road doesn't wash out, we should be fine.

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/RlCHARD-CRANlUM/Nachesslidearea.jpg
The coordinates are right there ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ if you want to take a look on Google earth.

[Bronzewyrm]

i may want to meet up with you all on thursday. later morning will work best for me.(gives me extra time to make my way north) also i may be meeting some friends out of tri-citys so im heding out I84 to meet them in yackama.

more details later on...

Bronze.

[TORX]

It looks like the detour is roughly five miles long. As long as the road doesn't wash out, we should be fine.
Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for. I think we can manage a few extra miles.


What route should we take.. I-84w to US-97n Or I-5n to US-12w :dunno:

97: Pretty much after the gorge it's just rolling hills and fruit stands. It's probably the quicker route with less traffic though.
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t123/Torx_89/NWF%2009/IMG_0018.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t123/Torx_89/NWF%2009/IMG_0019.jpg

12: Might take a little longer and have a bit of traffic on I5, but the scenery makes up for it.
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t123/Torx_89/NWF%2008/P1020972.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t123/Torx_89/NWF%2008/P1020988.jpg

We've always taken 97, but one of these times I want to take 12 over.

[Mr.Fister]

Im down for Thursday morning departure also, just figure out a time and place guys and I'll be there fo'sho

[Bronzewyrm]

We've always taken 97, but one of these times I want to take 12 over.

your and rod's terror tale of this rought skrrd me off. i think ill head for the 97

[NW-ZJ-SCOTT]

PDX convoy for Thursday

WHEN-11:30AM (DEPART @ NOON)
WHERE-TROUTDALE SHARIS RESTAURANT PARKING (right off I-84)I-84 EXIT 17. FOLLOW FRONTAGE ROAD 1/4MI. Sharis Is on you're right




That work?:rtm:

[RedJeep2.0]

I'll have two jeeps aswell. Alright Nick... Lets plan Time and Place.. for others possibly interested..

What route should we take.. I-84w to US-97n Or I-5n to US-12w :dunno:



I'm up for where ever to meet, and what ever way is good. ( I'll be taking the long way home as long as the jeep is in one or two peices, I'm not going home till Monday)
and we can leave later in the day to wait for boys down south, and I work the 2nd shift so some time after 9 would be nice..
What ever you guys want.
We should start a thread for Thursday convoy with a poll with what way.... Maybe????

[RedJeep2.0]

I should look befor I post... That works.

[mojojojo]

So, who all is still down for Tuesday morning ?

Me
Dustin
Ken
Karl
? ? ? anyone else i missed ?

I assume we will meet at the usual place (round table 181st) ? what time ? 7am

Meet Dustin up the gorge around 745-8ish ?

[TORX]

Meet Dustin up the gorge around 745-8ish ?
I'll rendevous with you guys in Cascade Locks at 8:00.

[GlueNTape]

PDX convoy for Thursday

WHEN-11:30AM (DEPART @ NOON)
WHERE-TROUTDALE SHARIS RESTAURANT PARKING (right off I-84)I-84 EXIT 17. FOLLOW FRONTAGE ROAD 1/4MI. Sharis Is on you're right




That work?:rtm:


Add 2 more to the convoy.

[Mr.Fister]

ill be there as well.... heavy one german shepherd, im towing a trailer that is not going to be full so if anyone needs to off load some gear so they can have some more room feel free..... ill charge you for gas though :gag: jk

[GlueNTape]

How fast do you all expect the convoy to be? We will be towing a big ass trailer with lots of stuff. I don't expect we will be breaking any sound barriers or speed laws. Especially up the hills across the Columbia.

I was thinking of bailing on the meet up and just leaving earlier and heading on up.. I don't want to slow anyone down.

[RedJeep2.0]

I have a trailer too. Last year I dont think we broke 55mph

[NW-ZJ-SCOTT]

How fast do you all expect the convoy to be? We will be towing a big ass trailer with lots of stuff. I don't expect we will be breaking any sound barriers or speed laws. Especially up the hills across the Columbia.

I was thinking of bailing on the meet up and just leaving earlier and heading on up.. I don't want to slow anyone down.

I have a trailer too. Last year I dont think we broke 55mph
Dave dont worry about it. 55mph works for me. at 225miles, i dont have the money to haul ass:laugh:

[Bronzewyrm]

so it looks like ill be leaving thursday evening after work. we will miss the convoy:bs: dono if anyboby else is headded up at night.

CB ch 4 the whole way :D

Bronze

[jeepboy381]

I will be leaving with my friend Dan, taking his MJ Friday night. See ya guys!

[GlueNTape]

Here is the route we took last year, worked well. I didn't see any links in the info section for southbound.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=12630896467893237652,47.579610,-122.168910;7113268140760776968,47.567440,-122.179430;17448899413761022303,46.989462,-121.096210;12025718642191219127,47.007520,-121.127010;16586329841018448903,47.013755,-121.132775;1798371366708129014,47.014676,-121.135462&saddr=Factoria+Blvd+SE/Richards+Rd+SE+%4047.579610,+-122.168910&daddr=Coal+Creek+Pkwy+SE+%4047.567440,+-122.179430+to:WA-410++%4046.989462,-121.096210+to:NF-1900+%4047.007520,+-121.127010+to:NF-1900+%4047.013755,+-121.132775+to:47.014673,-121.135812&mra=dme&mrcr=3&mrsp=5&sz=15&via=1&sll=47.012098,-121.135297&sspn=0.012261,0.026608&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=15&num=10

Then Just Follow Johns excellent directions -
[Starting from Little Naches Rd] go past the Kaner Flats campground about .5 mile. You'll see a left turn over a large concrete bridge going over the river. Take that left, go up approx. .25 miles, as the road turns to the left and goes from paved to gravel, there's a SHARP left turn into the camping area. Follow it in a couple hundred yards, the road will wind down a little ways and then open up into a large open field where the road splits and goes down both sides. We'll be camped in that general area, you won't be able to miss us.


I should be at the Meet up location. However, if we somehow end up packed and ready to go 3 hours early. I can't sit and wait.. the kids will drive me crazy... Although.. that never happens. :) early.. ya right..

[R.DesJardin]

So you all will be pouring into Yakima about 3ish? Where can we meet up that's easy simple,yada yada yada. I'll be coming in from Tri Cities direction.

[NW-ZJ-SCOTT]

So you all will be pouring into Yakima about 3ish? Where can we meet up that's easy simple,yada yada yada. I'll be coming in from Tri Cities direction.X2
:dunno:

[nightfoam]

I'd suggest Fred Meyer. Its right off the highway and a good place to get gas too.

[RedJeep2.0]

Packed and goingto bfast

[RedJeep2.0]

Here, mmmm food