Northwest Fest Pictures

[Sniggs]

It's 1:55 in the morning and I have just returned from an EXCITING and highly successful day of wheeling with an AWESOME group! As of 9:00 pm there were 19 rigs and LOTS of happy faces (ok there's one CJ owner that wasn't completely happy...more on that later).

There's STILL TIME!! If you leave Seattle area by 6:00 am you can make it in time for the Sunday Morning Driver's meeting. EVEN IF YOU DON'T have a rig, show up! I'm sure SOMEONE has an open seat! CB Channel 2

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I will post more pics tomorrow, I'm pooped!.

[Sniggs]

My son and I arrived at Camp at about 8:30. I almost called our trip off as I have a summer cold and was running a low grade fever. I'm sure glad we went.

For those that didn't go, there were plenty of right seats that you could have gone along and plenty for the passengers to do.

What a great bunch of people we have here in the NW Chapter. I can hardly wait for the Fall event! Pat, my son (and passenger) had a blast and really enjoyed everyone's company. He's hooked and wants to get an older XJ or even an MJ.

I hope to see some more of someone else's photos. Mine came out okay but it's extremely difficult to stop and take pictures when your pushed to get through this long run.

I'm still sick and am going to lay down. Here's just a teaser of some of the fun we had, right LadyWolf? ;)

Stuck and it won't start!
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GI John to the rescue!
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Just a LITTLE more...
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Woohoo!
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(Aw MAN! Now it won't start!) Pat's going to help her get down the hill to a flat area and see if we can get it started again. By this time, LadyWolf had been fighting a power steering issue - well, NO power steering to be exact. Pat stepped in to give her arms a much needed break.
--SEE?? Passengers DO have something to do!!!
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We got her down to a flat area and found one of the coil wires off (probably from the impact - that was a HARD hit on the tree!).
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Pat stayed with Chris (Kris? Kristen? sorry - I didn't ask about spelling) for the remainder of the trail to help steer. They got hung up on a log later and ran out of gas too.


Want to buy a used CJ? I think she wants to get an XJ now.


More pictures and narration is here:
http://home.comcast.net/~mr_sniggly

[opracer315]

Here are a couple from thed easy run on Saturday.

This is Dingo509 on Moon Rocks
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v713/opracer315/DCP_1308.jpg

Steve also on Moon Rocks (sorry forgot your forum name)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v713/opracer315/DCP_1318.jpg

Hards91xj on Funny Rocks
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v713/opracer315/DCP_1297.jpg

This is all 19 rigs from NAXJA
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v713/opracer315/DCP_1330.jpg

Here are the rest of my pics. Sum of the pics or of PNW jeep guys most of them have a THOR sticker on their Jeeps.
http://community.webshots.com/album/397432440TDyYKf

[sams88]

As Sniggs said, it was a totally awsome trip. Only problem from my end was that my guest Dan, forgot to pack two Ozark Trail blue folding canvas arm chairs. Hopefully someone picked them up and took them home rather than leave them there. If so, could you send me a PM please? Thankyou's to Hans and Walter for their efforts, and to anyone else involved in setting up this event.

And Lastly but not Leastly by any means at all, I think thankyou's go to each individual that participated in this event as it was a very pleasurable event. No tempers, problems or anything of that kind. Everyone was extremely friendly and helpful. That's what brings people back for following events!! :)

Bruce

[Glenn B]

Wow! Looks like a great time, and good weather from the pics. I sure wish I coulda made it down for that. Looking forward to more pics. :)
Glenn

[black89xj]

I too had a great time! Wonderful group you have over there!!!

--Karl

[Sniggs]

I too had a great time! Wonderful group you have over there!!!

--Karl
Over there? Hah! You're not getting off that easy... ;) You are going to help us do a run in your neck of the woods (figure of speech), right?

[Dingo509]

Thanks to evryone that was by far the best run i have ever been on. so when's the next run?

Dingo

[Sniggs]

Thanks to evryone that was by far the best run i have ever been on. so when's the next run?

DingoThere was a brief discussion before dinner about Evans Creek in mid August. Watch for a thread in the next week or so.

I had an idea (uh-oh...). My memory isn't the greatest in the world these days so I use visual memory hooks to help me. The next picture (courtesy of opracer315) has numbers by the 19 rigs. Please identify which one is yours so we can all try to "put a name to the face"? Thanks a bunch!
http://tinypic.com/8zrc4p.jpg

Mine is Number 18

[GI-John]

10 here

[hards91xj]

The best of all # 17

[sams88]

#8 here

#6 my guest Dan Sims

[opracer315]

Only yellow one there number 15. And thanks again to everyone had a great time. Can't wait for the next one.

Jody

[trainwrexj]

12- got pulled over on the way home for not having doors and received a stern lecture about how my lap and shoulder belt would in no way protect me in a rollover. probably right. no ticket, hooray. doors back on = this week. good times, guys.

[XJourney]

Number Two
But MYLights are on number 13 right Matt

[ECKSJAY]

#3 here, my buddy Matt was #9

Got there last night in time to see the raffle and grab a burger. Spent the night in my Jeep after a great visit with some wonderful folks. One thing learned from sleeping in the back: Disable child safety locks before putting yourself in the backseat. ;) Kris looked at me funny as she walked by and my groggy self reached out the window to open my own door. :laugh3:

Today was an absolute blast. Went out with a small group and ran Kaner/Lilly Pond, etc... Split at the top and backtracked slightly. One group went North toward I-90 while the rest of us came back down to Funny Rocks/Moon Rocks. Matt and I split from Michael and Matt and headed over to Moon Rocks. Oddly enough there was NOBODY around to watch. The breeze at the top of the rocks was nice and cool, so we stood up there for a little while taking in the scenery. Came back down, fueled up a little, and drove home. I must have had an air pocket in my cooling system because the temp started to climb as we were driving along 410 just out of Little Naches. Stopped, poured water over everything until it was cool enough to pop the cap and let the air out. I must have had some mud accumulate in the condenser/radiator because the temp took a while to get back to normal. By the time we got to the other side of Chinook Pass everything was better. I've got the radiator to swap out, so I'll get to clean everything then.

Ok, enough blabbing... I'll host these pics real soon (all 90 or so of them) and post a link. :)

Had a great time and it was a pleasure to meet all of you. Shout out to THOR and PNWJeep. Nice to meet up with you guys again on the trail. Got tired of this web-wheeling and decided to do something a little more challenging. Am looking forward to seeing the results of the anti-rock swaybar setup.

[GI-John]

Number Two
But MYLights are on number 13 right Matt

[Butthead voice] Heh-Heh, your number is the number for poop, Heh-Heh [/Butthead Voice]

[ECKSJAY]

[Butthead voice] Heh-Heh, your number is the number for poop, Heh-Heh [/Butthead Voice]

Number One, I order you to take a Number Two. Huh huh...'make it so.'

[verrive]

Looks like you guys had fun, I got home Saturday at 4:30, good thing I decided not to come :D

Whats this I hear about you warning people not to pull a "Kevin" John? :D

[2xtreme]

I must say that as a group that has to be one of the best wheeling trips ever!!!

Increadible group of people!!
Great selection of trails!!
Enough difficulty for everyone.
Beautiful scenery
perfect weather

And

NO major breakage. What was the worst a few door dings, bent bumpers, brocken lights??

Thoroughly enjoyed the weekend, I appreciate everyones conversation and personality. You all did a wonderful job of making everyone welcome.

Special thanks to Hans and Howard for all of the effort of planning and Scott, Hans and Howard again for the raffle prizes.

I think we did a great job as a group guys!!

Michael
#1 in pic (of course)

[GI-John]

Whats this I hear about you warning people not to pull a "Kevin" John? :D

Your Intel is faulty young grasshopper.

Yesterday I told Kris (Ladywolf) that she has taken over "as the new Kevin" because she was having so many problems. (stuck/no start/stuck/ no gas)

[verrive]

No one can replace me John and you know it :D I was kinda pissed I didn't go and get to steal a bunch of your MREs

[GI-John]

No one can replace me John and you know it :D I was kinda pissed I didn't go and get to steal a bunch of your MREs

We missed ya up there Mon-Chi-Chi....everyone made fun of me instead...

We actually had some fireside chat about you....all bad of course :D :D

[trainwrexj]

GOT GAS!! ha ha i love it.

less posting and more pictures, john!!!

[ECKSJAY]

We actually had some fireside chat about you....all bad of course :D :D

How would you know? You fell asleep. :wave:

[Sniggs]

Your Intel is faulty young grasshopper.

Yesterday I told Kris (Ladywolf) that she has taken over "as the new Kevin" because she was having so many problems. (stuck/no start/stuck/ no gas)
http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/contrib/blackeye/lol.gif

But we DID comment on all the purdy shades of Kevin on the trees, didn't we John?

[sams88]

Thankyou's to Hans and Walter for their efforts, and to anyone else involved in setting up this event.


Heh......... Walter, Smalter.... I really meant Howard...... another one of those OPM's, senior moments, or maybe even just a brain fart. :)

[T&A-XJ]

Was great to meet up with your group. Met a few of you and at least saw most all of you on the trail.

We've got a bunch of pics here: http://www.pnwjeep.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=4040
if you're interested.

Hope everyone had a good/safe drive home.

[Dingo509]

Lucky Number 7

Dingo

[black89xj]

#16 in the photo showed everyone else up at Kaner Flats!

--Karl

[ECKSJAY]

#16 in the photo showed everyone else up at Kaner Flats!

--Karl

LOL, yup. Just have to ditch that rear swaybar now. ;)

[NotMatt]

I was with the PNWJeep group, but it was nice to meet some of you up at the rocks. Looks like you guys had as much fun as we did. :)

[ladywolf]

Hey everyone I got home about 3:30 yesterday, and turned around and headed up to my brothers for a bbq and yet more evening jeeping. as you already heard (and some of you witnessed!) i had issues up on the trail, but i had a blast even with it all and met an awesome bunch of guys on the trail.

John, Mark, Scott, Pat, and everyone else, thanks for the help (and the gas).

My carnage for the weekend: steering issues, bent right front fender, BENT right front bumper, dinged windshield frame, broken side mirror, firestick mount ripped off on god only knows what, oh yea, and my dipstick tube came out somewhere on the excursion home.

Have some cool pics from the funnyrocks/moon rocks on sunday, even witnessed Hans getting suck:D (JOHN TO THE RESCUE!!) will post em as soon as i figure out how;)

[IXNAYXJ]

Just want to echo my immense pleasure with just about every aspect of the weekend. It was my first big official outing, and it has left me with a major appetite for more! I'm #13 in the pic. I'm not sure I should be unlucky number 13, seeing as I won some beautiful Hella driving lights! You can see them in the picture, resting on my hood, taunting Hans.

Anyway, it was great meeting all of you, and I look forward to getting out again soon. Evans Creek next weekend, anyone? I'll be out there one way or the other, so just PM me if anyone wants to join in the fun.

-----Matt Adair-----

[ladywolf]

oh yea....i'm #4:)

[sawedoff]

It was good to meet you all out there over the weekend. Lots of good people. Thanks for letting my Wife (in the blue TJ) and myself tag along on the trail Saturday. It was her first time, she learned a lot and had fun. I'm sure we will see you out there again sometime. Thanks again!

[XJourney]

I was with the PNWJeep group, but it was nice to meet some of you up at the rocks. Looks like you guys had as much fun as we did. :)

It was nice meeting you guys too. It is ashame we(moderate group) didn't have time to see you guys in action on Funnyrocks and Moonrocks. From your pics looks like you guys had as much fun as us.

Hans

[bullrack33]

Man, looks like ya'll had a blast. Wish I could've gone even more now. Maybe I can get in on the evans creek run? We'll have to wauit and see!

[bullrack33]

UUUMMMMM.......wait that is. What the heck is wauit?

[black89xj]

LOL, yup. Just have to ditch that rear swaybar now. ;)

Yeah, I am considering that, concerned about paved road handling.

--Karl

[black89xj]

Over there? Hah! You're not getting off that easy... ;) You are going to help us do a run in your neck of the woods (figure of speech), right?

???????????? Woods??? What "Woods"????? We dont have that over here.....just sand, sagebrush, and rattlesnakes!

[ladywolf]

We can always do a sand dune run out at vantage, or haul em up here to Bickleton when I'm back for good;) We have some decent stuff up here....most of it is pretty easy tho, makes for a lot more fun in the snow:D

[ECKSJAY]

Yeah, I am considering that, concerned about paved road handling.

--Karl

There were some that actually came without rear swaybars originally. I know I couldn't tell a difference in handling (even on the emergency vehicle course) when I removed mine. :)

[black89xj]

There were some that actually came without rear swaybars originally. I know I couldn't tell a difference in handling (even on the emergency vehicle course) when I removed mine. :)

So, will removing it improve rear axle articulation?

[ECKSJAY]

So, will removing it improve rear axle articulation?

VASTLY

:)

Was the second mod I did to my XJ after I got it (within a week of purchase). First was that damned annoying buzzer for the door. :D

[Sniggs]

So, will removing it improve rear axle articulation?
Yes! My 99 came stock without a rear sway bar. Freeway driving is a little different (not much) but all-in-all, it's a decent drive.

[hards91xj]

Mine came with one on the rear I didn`t notice much difference in normal driving,doing curved roads fast is when I noticed a difference. With the front disconnected you will really notice a diff.
WHEN and WHERE is the NEXT NW FEST going to be and Is it going to be OREGON or IDAHO ? :wave:

[2xtreme]

WHEN and WHERE is the NEXT NW FEST going to be and Is it going to be OREGON or IDAHO ? :wave:


I vote for Tillimook National Forest.

Michael

[ECKSJAY]

I vote for Tillimook National Forest.

Michael

Tillamook State Forest > Tillimook National Forest

:D

[red91]

Tillamook State Forest > Tillimook National Forest

:D

no doubt.


http://www.tillamookcheese.com/products/cheese.html

[xjoe]

Yeah, I am considering that, concerned about paved road handling.

--KarlMy 87 had the up-country package, never had a rear sway bar(from the factory)

[XJCasper]

Tillamook sounds fun. But the drive would suck. Speed limit too slow if I remember correctly.

[XJourney]

Tillamook sounds fun. But the drive would suck. Speed limit too slow if I remember correctly.

What are you complaining about "drive would suck". I live two and half hours above you. :twak:

Yea lets do it. But we need people from the area to set this up. :wantyou:

Hans

[XJCasper]

Then you know what I mean. The only route I have taken to Tillamook is through Cannon Beach.

[XJourney]

Here are a few of my pictures. I have dial-up so I am only going to post a few.

Matt, do they sell tires narrow then yours?? Your tires make me hungry for pizza.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/xjourney/113_1354.jpg

Mark take the FAR right line again, RISKY.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/xjourney/6a4210ae.jpg

John is lov'in the rocks. Valant effort John.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/xjourney/113_1375.jpg

Wheeling in Washington is SO boring. Talk about scenery.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/xjourney/113_1372.jpg

Walter does Moonrocks:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/xjourney/114_1405.jpg

Must have over inflated that right rear tire. Seems to be floating away.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/xjourney/113_1376.jpg

Hans

[black89xj]

Great pictures, Hans!

--Karl
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If Yakima is the "Palm Springs of Washington", does that make the Tri-Cities it's "Death Valley"?

[IXNAYXJ]

Cool pics, Hans. I actually use those tires to open envelopes as well as slice up pizzas. The only criticism with your pics is the lighting.... It's too bad you couldn't have illuminated the scene with some really bright driving lights ;)

[Twistedimg]

I'd be down for TSF, I could be there in an hour and a half or so. I've never been there but have been wanting to. Just waiting to get a few things done on the XJ first (front tow points, spare tire, etc.) and then gonna see if I can get someone to go show me around a bit. I haven't wheeled much and purposly overbuilt for the skill I'm at so I just want to start out playing on the easier stuff.

[verrive]

For the record on the pre run this old dude that ran his motorcycle into my XJ almost died right about here:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y52/verrive/olddude.jpg

[Sniggs]

Okay, I just GOTTA bump this thread up. There were NINETEEN rigs there and a WHOLE BUNCH of us taking Pictures...WHERE ARE THE PICTURES???

[sams88]

Okay, I just GOTTA bump this thread up. There were NINETEEN rigs there and a WHOLE BUNCH of us taking Pictures...WHERE ARE THE PICTURES???


Well I wish I had some, but I didn't have any film in my camera.... :(

[XJCasper]

Finally got the XJ back on the road today. Bumpy as hell. I hope it is something simple such as the tires being out of balance. Can't believe I didn't do this the first time. Use the factory hardware. Dumb ars.

So where are those pics?

[GI-John]

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/GI-John/DSCF1147.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/GI-John/DCP_1308.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/GI-John/DSCF1137.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/GI-John/DSCF1142.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/GI-John/DSCF1154.jpg

[ECKSJAY]

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a254/GI-John/DSCF1142.jpg


All I can say is that *I* wouldn't have picked them up. :D

[Sniggs]

All I can say is that *I* wouldn't have picked them up. :D
It does look like they're hitch hiking, doesn't it?
Hans did a great job keeping me off that tree, however!

[hards91xj]

Opps no pics ,didn`t work maybe later.

[GI-John]

Howard,

I'll get your pics up...I promise.

Email me at tnkrandmrs@hotmail.com I've been too busy with work right now ...sorry...remember the crackhead I talked about....

[ECKSJAY]

Hans did a great job keeping me off that tree, however!

What tree??? You have like 2ft of clearance on the driver's side! :laugh3:

[red91]

What tree??? You have like 2ft of clearance on the driver's side! :laugh3:


I heard it was a sneaky XXXXer that jumped out at a couple of our guys, and beat their heeps with a large branch.



Due to technical difficulties I couldn't find the talking trees....BUT I found these guys that make the woods a scary place to be...


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/red91inWA/pufnstuf_01.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/red91inWA/pufnstuf_02.jpg

[ladywolf]

It does look like they're hitch hiking, doesn't it?
Hans did a great job keeping me off that tree, however!


speaking of the hitch hiker...anyone get a picture of that dude sittin next to the trail w/ all that stuff?

[trainwrexj]

where are the pictures you took at nwfest kristen!??!??!?!?! I NEEDS THEM!!!

[ladywolf]

they are pretty much the same ones everyone else took, and i have no way of hosting them

[Sniggs]

they are pretty much the same ones everyone else took, and i have no way of hosting them
tinypic.com

[bullrack33]

tinypic.com

How come these things never work for me?