2011 Recap - 2012 Resolutions

So what did you accomplish in 2011?

Any favorite Jeep moments, or trips you want to share?

What's everyone's resolutions for the new year?

My jeep got bigger
I went to Moab
The resolution is to buy a tow rig this month
And make it back to Moab and also get down to the rubicon!

2011 was a good one for TORX.

I got a few good trips in at the beginning of the year, but most of my focus was on preparing for my trip to Moab. The opportunity came up to go, and I felt it could be my only chance to wheel Moab. So I drove my junk 1000 miles down there, wheeled for five days, and drove home. Adventure of a life time, and I'm itching to return.


Even before Moab I started getting the feeling feeling that my Jeep had limited time left. I had pretty much made up my mind it was getting parted after NWF, so over the next few trips I tried pushing it's limits more than ever. Noobfest at TSF this year was a blast! We had a great turnout, and got some great wheeling in. Photo stolen from Streetpirate.


In between Jeep trips I spent my time in the Yacolt Burn laying down ribbon trails for the new trail system, and typing each stream crossing. It's going to be surreal looking back at this time when we're wheeling the trails ten years from now.


Northwest Fest at Naches this year turned out amazing. I really enjoyed the turnout we had. It was great to see all the NWC members come together, and the wheeling was awesome! With a leaky hydro release bearing I knew this was definitely the last trip for the Jeep. Photo stolen from Streetpirate.

After NWF the Jeep got parted out.


With no Jeep to work on all the time, I got a bit of hiking in over the summer.


Few months later I picked up the replacement, The Nail Salon.


Goals for 12'.
-Get the Jeep up to par to hit the trails.
-Head down to the Rubicon sometime over summer.
-Lead some new runs this year that I've been planning for awhile.
-Let the BOD do their job, and focus on some other priorities.
-Continue hiking, and get a few snow shoe trips in over winter.

2011
My jeep got most oft he upgrades I should have done when I purchased it.
Got everything 90% dialed in how I wanted it
internal slave died

2012
part current jeep
Build new rig with parts from old rig
Build it to be extremely reliable.
incorporate everything I have learned building the current rig.
build 231/D300 doubler
Wheel all summer long.
Get down to wheel with my Homies in Oregon

I spent way too much time in the garage, and not enough on the trail.

2012 goals -
full Cal Neva series (4 events)
1 WeRock Event
1 week on the Rubicon
1 week on Fordyce Creek
some wheeling east of Bend, OR
wheeling in Johnson Valley 5 weekends.

2011
Changed my oil.
Showed up to NWFest for the first time as non-President.
Made about 70 gallons of beer.

2012
Change my oil.
Show up to NWFest for the second time as non-President
Make at least 150 gallons of beer.

2011 Recap
I wheeled Simple Green


I destroyed Simple Green


I bought Red Dragons - http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1075402


2012 Resolutions
Go wheeling

2011 Finished up my Hp 44 and 9" swap.
Was introduced to TSF.
Meet some nice Naxja members.
Spent way to much money on my Jeep and way to little time on home work.

2012 Wheel Rubicon
Install frame stiffeners in anticipation of running rubicon
Not be such a flake and show up when I say I'm going to, I hate flakes, seems
like since I've moved here I have become a big one.
Get the 2nd Jeep I bought ready to become a sand only rig.
King of the Hammers 2012.
Have a kid.
Figure out what direction I want to go with school.
FIND A JOB!!! Hopefully one that will pay the bills and buy some Jeep parts.

2011 RECAP
I(hubby helped) bought my own XJ!

Took it out for the first time at TSF(Photo credit-TORX)

Took it the my first Don't Fear the Jeeper show and did my first RTI Ramp

Got my first Tattoo!!!!


2012 Resolutions
-Take the Jeep out more!!! (CANNOT WAIT FOR NW FEST!!!)
-Move to Woodland
-Help Eric upgrade my...oops OUR Jeep
-Learning to Share the Jeep(Yikes!!!! haha)
-Increase my Photography Business(not Jeep related but still a resolution)
-Get another Tattoo!!!

After this in the last few days of 2010


My 2011 started with 100% takeover of "black jeep"


started the "RedJeep2.0" build







For 2012 I will be more selfish, and do things for me. So far it's been working I have new jeep parts and guns!

I will continue being an asshole, I think it fits me well!

I bought my first XJ. It is a 2000 4 dr 5 spd with a little over 160k, and I put some 235/75 mt's on it. I cant wait to try them out.

tank302 said:

I bought my first XJ. It is a 2000 4 dr 5 spd out.

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i hate you alreadyHasta. i looked for over a year for a late model 5spd that was in good enought condition.

you must have some luck. grats, hope to see you soon on the trail.

Bronze.

i built my jeep and whent wheeling in it for the first time evar. then i towed it to nw fest and wheeled with a bunch of silly orgon people. looking foward to it again this year !!!

2011: Survive it

2012: Get my diploma. Get the wifey back to school.
Get bumper and winch installed. Lift the Jeep 2" more. Continue collecting performance parts. Get the Jeep back to the trails.

Dellstopjeeps Wife said:

Took it to the my first Don't Fear the Jeeper show and did my first RTI Ramp

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I DJ'd/MC'd that event!

In 2012, I look forward to becoming more involved with the local Jeep community here. Thats why I've joined up with , in hopes to meet some more fellow Jeepers.
2011 was alot of fun with the Jeepforum group, and suffered my first real bit of carnage on the 99 with Jolly Jeepers back in July.
My goal is to have the XJ set up even better, and get back out in the trails even more in 2012. And maybe if everything goes right, the build will get finished up in 2012 enough for a trip to MOAB in 2013....
Hope to see you all around!

Sorry,
I was gonna post up the pic of this in my post above but couldn't find the pic in time.