Calico....run stuff

[Goatman]

The plan is to have two runs on Sat and two runs on Sunday. All runs will stage at the campground around 8:00 and will leave no later than 8:30. Sat one run will be up Doran Canyon, which is difficult if you run the obstacles but easy if you take the bypasses, except for one off camber ledge that has no bypass. The other run will be up Odessa Canyon, which is easy to moderate. Both canyons are scenic and interesting, with a number of mines that can be explored.

Sun there will be a group going up Odessa but taking a different canyon back down, which is a half day run making it easy to head for home by early to mid afternoon. The other run is to Pumpkin Eater in Stoddard Valley, about a 20 minute drive away. This run is difficult. Those with one locker can run the first part of the trail, and then park and watch the others. The trail goes up two short canyons but comes back down the same canyons. To do the entire trail will require two lockers and preferably a winch.

How many are planning to run Pumpkin Eater on Sunday?

[Christopher]

Count me in for Pumpkin Eater.

[Loose_Nuts_Enterprises]

I'm there!

[David Taylor]

I'm in

[WHEEL'er-DLR]

Christopher...taking any extra axles?? :D :D

[Christopher]

I don't know.....Are you taking any extra sheet metal?? :shhh:

[Andy Steiner]

Michaelle took Friday, Jan 30th, off, so we will be arriving early. Probably by late morning. Other than strolling around the ghost town or driving out to Giant Rock (http://www.lucernevalley.net/giantrock/), is there anything else to do in Calico while waiting for the rest of youz guyz to get there?

Anybody else planning on arriving early Friday?

[GSequoia]

I am planning on getting to the area at about 3-ish.

[Kejtar]

I am planning on getting to the area at about 3-ish.

I should be there about 3ish... 4 ish as well :D

[Fullsizexj]

I will be arriveing around 11:00 a.m. Friday Andy. My wifes coming along so I am sure we can find something to do until others arrive

[witt]

umm i dont exactly know where calico is.... directions??? and would it be ok if i joined u guys on sunday??

[GSequoia]

Calico is just east of Barstow off Interstate 15, the exit is Ghost Town Road

[Goatman]

umm i dont exactly know where calico is.... directions??? and would it be ok if i joined u guys on sunday??

We'll be staying at the Calico Ghost Town Campground. Calico is east of Barstow a few miles off of I15, and there are signs. Exit Ghost Town Rd and turn left under the freeway, Calico is a couple of miles up the road. There are gas stations, including an Arco, at the Ghost Town Rd exit.

Sure you can join us Sunday.

[Kejtar]

umm i dont exactly know where calico is.... directions??? and would it be ok if i joined u guys on sunday??http://www.calicotown.com/

[bburge]

Helen and I will be arriving early, probably 2pm-ish. I've taken Friday off as well, but we probably won't get to pack until Friday morning.

bburge

[MJlogan]

I'll be there late friday night. Looking forward to getting revenge on lower doran.

[witt]

kool.... i went therey yesterday.... it was fun....
took 2 stock xj's up one of the harder canyons...... along with my XJ... i can say the least that they had a miraculous metal mashing time

http://www.shutterfly.com/osi.jsp?i=67b0de21b346d5b0a419&notag=1

[cbremer]

i'll be there bright & early saturday morning for Odessa, then heading home that evening. i'm not able to camp but would like to meet some more So. Cal. NAXJA members. anyone want to meet for breakfast about 7 am at Peggy Sue's?

see you saturday-
Chuck

[Goatman]

I might be up for that, but will probably stay in camp and visit before the runs. I will be up for dinner Fri evening at Peggy Sue's if anyone wants to go.

[Fullsizexj]

Richard,
Tammy and I plan to eat at Peggy Sues Friday and Saturday night for dinner, we are dropping Ryan at grandmas for the weekend and plan to take it as easy as posible which means we do not feel like cooking at all, gonna buy premade subs for lunches and instant oatmeal for breakfast. And enjoy the weekend with the child springs removed from our butts :)

[bburge]

Richard, I'm looking at the topo's you posted of the possible runs for Saturday.

For Doran, what's the route back? The map almost implies coming back down Odessa (the rest of the red line) or do we come back via the blue line?

I'm considering doing Doran on Saturday, with the initial bypass...

bburge

[witt]

heres my pics

1st 250
http://www.shutterfly.com/osi.jsp?i=67b0de21b347a0754502

2nd 250
http://www.shutterfly.com/osi.jsp?i=67b0de21b347a1dd0532

theres like 500 total

[mgolden]

Unfortunately, I was unable to make this run. My junk needs some work to be trail ready and I have had neither the time or the money lately. I should be able to make the SoCalXJ run, though.

-Mike

[Xjman1]

Wow shutter was working full time. :) Thanks for sharing since I could not attend it is nice to have these same day reports. Looks like all were having fun.

[Fullsizexj]

Here are the pics that made it to my camera, hard to get many when you are tailgunnin so I handed off the camera first chance I got
Calico Pics (http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?c=5xq6ic3.1df4avm7&x=1&y=-luep37)

[Xjman1]

Here are the pics that made it to my camera, hard to get many when you are tailgunnin so I handed off the camera first chance I got
Calico Pics (http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?c=5xq6ic3.1df4avm7&x=1&y=-luep37)

Know what you mean about getting good shots when being the tailgunner. Great pics though. Them tires look like darn huge balloons.

[SOCALXJ]

Nice pics Richard.... those tires are overkill for calico... but fun nonetheless!!

[Goatman]

Here are the pics that made it to my camera, hard to get many when you are tailgunnin so I handed off the camera first chance I got
Calico Pics (http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?c=5xq6ic3.1df4avm7&x=1&y=-luep37)

Hey Rich, why were you tailgunnin'? :D :D

[Fullsizexj]

Hey Rich, why were you tailgunnin'? :D :D

Because of a minor setback but 3 batteries and a couple rods took care of that in no time :spin1:

[WHEEL'er-DLR]

eric, nice photos...thanks for sharing :yelclap:

[wolfheartak]

Did anyone happen to get a count of how many people showed up?

-Marisha

[Kejtar]

Did anyone happen to get a count of how many people showed up?

-Marisha

Sequoia will have to recount the waiver sheets again, but from what I recall it was close to 30 rigs + passengers (don't remember how many passengers). Btw, I am pretty sure that 14 rigs showed up on the Doran run.

[Xtreme XJ]

Sequoia actually ran tailend Charlie on Odessa making him the lucky # LOL!!
Curt (aka Xtreme XJ)