April Moab Trip [Archive] - NAXJA Forums -::- North American XJ Association

DrMoab

January 13th, 2005, 18:24

Hey everyone...Trying to get a few things nailed down here. I have been looking at the calander and the HotRod website and the weekend of the hot rods is April 28-May 1. Is this for sure when we want to go? I would like to do it that weekend again. I had lots of fun with all the cars last year.

OR do you want to do it the weekend before? This would be the 20th through the 24th. Personaly I would like to do the later weekend. I know there are some other NAXJA guys comming out the week of the 25th though 29th.

Lets get this nailed down as early as possable. The more time to plan the better the trip will be!

Geepfreak

January 13th, 2005, 18:48

I have the week of the 25 + off, can't change it now.... I don't care about hot rods, the only thing I need in town is GAS.

sidriptide

January 13th, 2005, 19:15

the hot rod thing would be a cool distraction.. i sold my dream of a nice hot rod and bought a rusty Ebay Jeep..... been down-hill ever since... i'm still gunning for the week of the 25th..

Geepfreak

January 13th, 2005, 19:28

the hot rod thing would be a cool distraction.. i sold my dream of a nice hot rod and bought a rusty Ebay Jeep..... been down-hill ever since... i'm still gunning for the week of the 25th..

Deal Ryan! thats when WE are going. :kissyou:

DrMoab

January 13th, 2005, 20:58

I have the week of the 25 + off, can't change it now.... I don't care about hot rods, the only thing I need in town is GAS.
So...Do you want to go from Monday through the rest of the week? I need a weekend plus a few days and I am sure most others do too. I was thinking 27th or 28th through the weekend of the 30th and 1st. No reason why some can't be down a little earlier.

Here is a link for the hot rods show.Moab Hotrods (http://www.moab-utah.com/aprilaction/)

Geepfreak

January 13th, 2005, 21:42

So...Do you want to go from Monday through the rest of the week? I need a weekend plus a few days and I am sure most others do too. I was thinking 27th or 28th through the weekend of the 30th and 1st. No reason why some can't be down a little earlier.

Here is a link for the hot rods show.Moab Hotrods (http://www.moab-utah.com/aprilaction/)

I will be going down on Friday April 22, and staying the next week to May 1st. AAAHHHHHH the time off and to spend it in MOAB...

David B

January 14th, 2005, 13:35

The car show weekend really worked out well last year. There was few people on the trails and plenty of entertainment back in town after the trail ride. Personally, I would be able to head down the night of the 28th and stay until the 1st or 2nd of May. Lets decide as reservations will need to be made ASAP if we go during the car show.

climbon

January 16th, 2005, 08:33

I will be down there the hot rod weekend, been doing it for three years now.

DrMoab

January 16th, 2005, 08:47

How long do we want to be there as a group? Wens through Sun? All week? Now....if I had my choice I would go the weekend before the hotrods because we have a wedding to go to on that Thurs. Although I will miss the wedding my wife won't so she will have to come down later.

So should we say Tues the 27th through Sat the 30th? Or Wens the 28th through Sun the 1st?

Geepfreak

January 16th, 2005, 08:49

I will be going down on Friday April 22, and staying the next week to May 1st. AAAHHHHHH the time off and to spend it in MOAB...

DrMoab

January 16th, 2005, 09:02

How long do we want to be there as a group?
Not all of us are as cool as you and have all that time. GET IT! :kissyou:

sidriptide

January 16th, 2005, 18:00

So should we say Tues the 27th through Sat the 30th?

i should roll into town some time monday the 26th..

Geepfreak

January 16th, 2005, 18:07

Not all of us are as cool as you and have all that time. GET IT! :kissyou:

Oh Ryan.... you know that I will always run with the group, as long as they are there!

DrMoab

January 16th, 2005, 20:08

OK....Lets say we do wends through sat.... Thats four days of trails. Lets say two trails a day is eight. One hard one not so hard...Heres a list
Trail Rating

Pritchet Canyon 5
Moab Rim 4+
Golden Spike 4+
Behind the Rocks 4+
Poison Spider Mesa 4
Hells Revenge 4
Metal Masher 4
Flat Iron Mesa 4
Kane Creek Canyon 3.5
Fins and Things 3.5
Steelbender 3.5
Goldbar Rim 3.5-4
Cliffhanger used to be 4

There are tons of other ones....The safari trails can be found hereSafari Trails (http://www.rr4w.com/EasterJeepSafari/Trails/)

If anyone has any other trails....Throw them up....Or tell us what you wanna run so we can start nailing down leaders and who wants to run what...I know its early but hey...My wife is helping and she is a organizing freak so....

poomba

January 17th, 2005, 05:57

Thought we'd agreed to support the guys coming in from back east, which is why I requested leave around the 25th date. We'll see.

DrMoab

January 17th, 2005, 07:50

Thought we'd agreed to support the guys coming in from back east, which is why I requested leave around the 25th date. We'll see.
Yes....we will. I'm just trying to set dates up that the most people can work with. I know that most won't be able to go the whole week. So its just a matter of chosing the first of the week or the last of the week. Personaly I could probleby go the whole week.

DeadEyeJ

January 17th, 2005, 08:26

Well, why not just make the "official IC time to be at Moab in April" the whole week. Then just do any raffles, get togethers, drinking contests, campfire ghost stories, s'more eating contests later in the week like Thu-Sat.

I soooo wish I could go, I have 2 big tests in school that Friday. The crappy thing is that the semester ends like 2 weeks after that. :mad:

Jared:patriot:

Geepfreak

January 17th, 2005, 09:35

Since I will be down there starting the 23 to run trails, and maybe a few others. we could just start the official un-official runs for the IC April run then start the official official runs of the IC on Tues or Wed.

Just a thought!

ACE

January 17th, 2005, 09:52

I think Wed. thru Sat. could be the official dates and anyone who wanted to go earlier or stay later could do so.

DrMoab

January 17th, 2005, 09:54

I think Wed. thru Sat. could be the official dates and anyone who wanted to go earlier or stay later could do so.
Im kind of heading that direction also....Wish my wifes stupid friend would have picked a diferent day to have her wedding though. Honestly...who gets married on a Thursday? I can see it if you are getting married in the temple or something where they have a huge demand but these two just opened a calander closed their eyes and put their finger on a date...Who does this?!?!? No one(except my wife) will be at their wedding....There is a reason people get married on Sat.
Sorry for the rant.

Geepfreak

January 17th, 2005, 09:57

Thursday,,,,,,wtf??? who does that!, Oh wait, I did!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DrMoab

January 17th, 2005, 11:32

Thursday,,,,,,wtf??? who does that!, Oh wait, I did!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just proves my point!

sidriptide

January 17th, 2005, 18:50

Trail Rating

Pritchet Canyon 5
Moab Rim 4+
Golden Spike 4+
Behind the Rocks 4+
Poison Spider Mesa 4
Hells Revenge 4
Metal Masher 4
Flat Iron Mesa 4
Kane Creek Canyon 3.5
Fins and Things 3.5
Steelbender 3.5
Goldbar Rim 3.5-4
Cliffhanger used to be 4
.

i was thinking rose garden hill and around to Top Of The World... and Hell's Revenge is a "must run" ... from the looks of it i will be bringing the 90 XJ with a 3.5" lift and 31s with a front locker... not afraid to wheel it but its gotta get me home after....

Geepfreak

January 17th, 2005, 19:30

i was thinking Upper Proviing Grounds and around to the Rusy Nail... and BFE area is a "must run" ... from the looks of it i will be bringing the 90 XJ with a 3.5" lift and 31s with a front locker... not afraid to wheel it but its gotta get me home after....

Fixed it for ya!

sidriptide

January 17th, 2005, 20:04

Fixed it for ya!

thats what i said!!

DrMoab

January 17th, 2005, 20:16

Fixed it for ya!
:looser: Don't listen to this man he is truly a freak! We will get you through anything we run and I promise personaly not to take you on anything you or your jeep can't handle.

Geepfreak

January 17th, 2005, 21:14

:looser: Don't listen to this man he is truly a freak! We will get you through anything we run and I promise personaly not to take you on anything you or your jeep can't handle.
Oh come on... We do want to show them Good right?
We'll take care of ya, just good clean wholsome fun.

DrMoab

January 17th, 2005, 21:35

After a lot of thought.....I have decided(wife pending) that I am going weekend to weekend.

Geepfreak

January 18th, 2005, 16:50

After a lot of thought.....I have decided(wife pending) that I am going weekend to weekend.

thats Better!!!

JeeperG

January 18th, 2005, 20:33

After a lot of thought.....I have decided(wife pending) that I am going weekend to weekend.

Where do you plan on Staying? Motorhome? I am thinking of going

DrMoab

January 18th, 2005, 20:37

Where do you plan on Staying? Motorhome? I am thinking of going
Yeah...moterhome...Can't afford a hotel that long and can't talk the wife to bring two small kids on that long of a camp out

sidriptide

January 18th, 2005, 21:15

you guys looking at SlickRock CG or somewhere else?

DrMoab

January 18th, 2005, 21:20

you guys looking at SlickRock CG or somewhere else?
where ever you want.....Last year alot of us stayed in Slickrock...We had our BBQ and raffle there too but I am going to be in Moab tomorrow and I think I will look around for a little cleaner spot....It was kind of dirty and dingy last year.

bigjoe

January 19th, 2005, 02:13

where ever you want.....Last year alot of us stayed in Slickrock...We had our BBQ and raffle there too but I am going to be in Moab tomorrow and I think I will look around for a little cleaner spot....It was kind of dirty and dingy last year.
Finally! I'd like to stay with the group but Slick Rock is nasty! :pig:

Geepfreak

January 19th, 2005, 05:32

sidriptide

January 19th, 2005, 16:14

i have reservations at Slickrock already... am i correct in my understanding that it's the only place in town that allows open camp fires?? thats an important part to me at least.. if there is a better place you better speak up now if i have to change my reservations.... i want to be where everyone else will be... tent site for me...

Geepfreak

January 19th, 2005, 20:13

DrMoab

January 19th, 2005, 22:36

I have tried to convince Ryan to check into the Moab Rim camp-park, real clean, the owners are friends of mine, but it is about 5 miles south of town, so, kinda out of the way. He is going to look into to it today. any other ideas?,, they have have cabins(newer) showers, power, potable water, for those camping, full hookups., and Sue and Jim are great people(owners) wondrerful view from there...

my .02
I didn't get a chance to look around town today since SOMEONE kept me too long for Breakfast. Anyway we also stayed at the Spanish Trail campground once..Real nice place...clean and fairly new....I am going to call both places and see who has the better place to host that many people or even if they will let us and go from there.

bigjoe

January 20th, 2005, 02:38

I have tried to convince Ryan to check into the Moab Rim camp-park, real clean, the owners are friends of mine, but it is about 5 miles south of town, so, kinda out of the way. He is going to look into to it today. any other ideas?,, they have have cabins(newer) showers, power, potable water, for those camping, full hookups., and Sue and Jim are great people(owners) wondrerful view from there...

my .02
That's where I've been staying for the past 3-4 years. Sue is great and they keep the place nice and clean. I've already got my reservations there. Plus they don't mind the Jeeps.
Joe :us:

ACE

January 20th, 2005, 07:57

I was hoping we could try a different campground. Joe is right, Slickground is getting pretty nasty but that's the only campground I've ever used when I'm there when I don't just camp out on my own. I'm hoping one of the nicer places like Moab Rim can accomodate us.

DrMoab

January 20th, 2005, 08:12

I tried to send an Email to Spanish Trail campground....To see if they had room for something like this but I got a invalid email sendback. So...I will try and call them and Moab Rim....They are almost next door to each other. Spanish Trail are also jeepers and don't mind jeeps.

WayneXJ

January 20th, 2005, 14:23

I'll be staying at Canyonlands Campground in town. Same prices as Slickrock, but alot cleaner and within walking distance to restaurants and stores.

Geepfreak

January 20th, 2005, 16:28

I didn't get a chance to look around town today since SOMEONE kept me too long for Breakfast. .

Hey, you could have tried to get there sooner. :laugh3:

I vote Moab Rim!

MontanaXJ

January 22nd, 2005, 19:14

I am coming down on Monday the 25th and staying at the Super 8. I'm leaving on Saturday the 30th. This gives me 4 full days of wheeling, assuming I don't break anything. I'm at 5" with 32's, open diffs and 3.55's. I just want to make sure that I will be able to get through the trails listed. By the time I come down I will have a Rigid front bumper, rock rails, and if they are ready, a rear bumper. I can't wait for the trip. See you all there.

For those in charge, PM me so that we can exchange phone numbers so I can call when I get to Moab.

Greg

Popeye

January 27th, 2005, 07:20

i was thinking rose garden hill and around to Top Of The World... and Hell's Revenge is a "must run" ... from the looks of it i will be bringing the 90 XJ with a 3.5" lift and 31s with a front locker... not afraid to wheel it but its gotta get me home after....
They, the group have got me through hell's revenge, poison spider, part of gold bar rim and other places including home with a 3.5 lift 31's and all stock axles no problem at all. I will be there for the rod show.

mbryson

January 27th, 2005, 07:33

I'll be staying at Canyonlands Campground in town. Same prices as Slickrock, but alot cleaner and within walking distance to restaurants and stores.

Hey, did you get your new junk? I hope to have mine done around that time. I'll need kind of a few 'moderate' trails for a warmup and I'm up for almost anything after that....

WayneXJ

January 27th, 2005, 13:52

Hey, did you get your new junk? I hope to have mine done around that time. I'll need kind of a few 'moderate' trails for a warmup and I'm up for almost anything after that....

It'll be home this weekend, I'm heading out to Reno tommorow morning. :wave:

itzak

January 30th, 2005, 14:14

Got a small cabin at Moab Valley RV 4/ 27 through the 1st. They're under new management so we'll see how things go. :rattle: :rattle: :rattle:

Itzak

TRNDRVR

January 30th, 2005, 14:43

Got a small cabin at Moab Valley RV 4/ 27 through the 1st. They're under new management so we'll see how things go. :rattle: :rattle: :rattle:

ItzakYou're a brave, brave man!!!! I almost got arrested at that campground for trying to VISIT someone. NO VISITORS! WTF???

DrMoab

January 30th, 2005, 14:45

You're a brave, brave man!!!! I almost got arrested at that campground for trying to VISIT someone. NO VISITORS! WTF???
HAHA thats prolly why they are under new managment.

TRNDRVR

January 30th, 2005, 16:04

HAHA thats prolly why they are under new managment.I also think that once you were in and it was after 10:00pm, if you left, you couldn't get back in. No late night dinner and drinks. If you're late, Daddy locks the door. THEY WERE REALLY FAWKED!!!!

Unless its really changed, I would never stay there. :mad:

DrMoab

January 30th, 2005, 17:59

I also think that once you were in and it was after 10:00pm, if you left, you couldn't get back in. No late night dinner and drinks. If you're late, Daddy locks the door. THEY WERE REALLY FAWKED!!!!

Unless its really changed, I would never stay there. :mad:
Is this the place on the far north end of town? Right next to that fairly new hotel down by the river? I drove by there the other day....Looks like they have added a bunch of new stuff there.

I have heard this before about him being a real jerk....Not liking jeepers.