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sidriptide
December 27th, 2005, 15:16
i didnt get there in the spring of 05 as i planned so spring 06 is a "GO".

we are going after the Easter Jeep Safari blows thru town so it wont be a zoo.
our dates are locked in to be departing from ct area saturday april 29th. spend the week of may 1st in Moab (hopefully wheeling with the crew of the Inter-Mountain chapter) and depart the following weekend to return home. roughly 10 or 11 day trip. if you are serious enough you are welcome to join us. but be reasonable about your rigs ability to cover 5000 miles of highway driving.

at this point we have 5 or 6 rigs going.

4 months to go!!
AJPulley
December 27th, 2005, 16:55
WOW!!! I really, REALLY would like to get out there one day. I miss driving cross country. But... work, my daughter, the dog, etc. and the fact the Jeep isn't ready for something like that yet. I'm bummed. Maybe in a few years.

Have a GREAT time!! Take some pictures so we can be jealous looking at them.
OverlandXJ
December 28th, 2005, 11:19
I'll be a few months behind you, taking my son out to UT and CO after his graduation.

Then an Alaska run in 08. :wave:
Grizzley
December 28th, 2005, 14:39
AJ, here's some pics from Mike's last trip that I have on my site.

http://mysite.verizon.net/vze3rxwf/id6.html
AJPulley
December 28th, 2005, 16:26
AJ, here's some pics from Mike's last trip that I have on my site.

http://mysite.verizon.net/vze3rxwf/id6.html
It's been about seven years since I've been out there. I remember this one highway; it was desolate and barren, dusty and dry. I parked at the top of a hill, got out and looked at the road ahead of me as it stretched out for miles, down a long gradual grade and inclined back up another hill until it disappeared behind a dust filled horizon. There was no one around, no billboards, no signs, no towers or utility poles... can't describe it, but you know it. You really can't fathom what's out there in the rest of the country until you go find it! I have GOT to get out there again in the next few years- it's get'n claustrophobic here!

Thanks for the pictures!!
ROBZ95Xj
December 28th, 2005, 16:34
Mike, i'll let you know my status at the meet n' greet.
sidriptide
December 28th, 2005, 19:30
Then an Alaska run in 08. :wave:

that's on my list of "must do" list.

this is a link to ALL my pics from last time.
http://www.fototime.com/inv/352FA57DA6AAF39
NHextremeXJ
December 29th, 2005, 10:34
who's planning on going? What rigs are you guys taking? How hardcore are the trails you're taking? Do you camp or get cabins, and what kind of cost are we talking (other than repair parts) for the trip. After seeing those pics I've developed an itch. My wife has a cure for it, but it kinda feels good. - Nate.
sidriptide
December 29th, 2005, 16:43
who's planning on going? What rigs are you guys taking? How hardcore are the trails you're taking? Do you camp or get cabins, and what kind of cost are we talking (other than repair parts) for the trip. After seeing those pics I've developed an itch. My wife has a cure for it, but it kinda feels good. - Nate.

right now it looks like 7 or 8 of us. i'm driving my XJ, the other rigs are pretty well set up. YJs, XJs, and a ZJ too. we are planning to meet with the InterMountain Chapter. i want to run a mix of HC and easy, scenic trails. anything out there is worth the trip. i am camping, and some of us are moteling.

here is the basic math i'm budgeting on:

4800 mi divided 16 MPG = 300 gallons of fuel
300 x $2.50/per gallon = $750
300 x $3.00 = $900

motel 3 nights in transit.
camping for 7 days.
food.

i am budgeting $2000 for myself. (anything left will be for my internal cage :gag: )
ckh550
December 29th, 2005, 18:27
I may be living in texas by then, which is closer than maryland so it's possible. I'm certainly going to give it a shot. So i'm a maybe if that helps at all.

Chris
Mike in NJ
December 30th, 2005, 08:47
i didnt get there in the spring of 05 as i planned so spring 06 is a "GO".

Good for you Mikey.

Trouble is, it reminds me how very much I miss the place too. My damn job situation makes any kind of planning impossible . . . but it sure is mighty tempting.

Not promising anything, but don't be terribly surprised if you see RED sneakin' up on you on 80 somewhere at the end of April. :D

Mike in NJ :patriot:
sidriptide
December 30th, 2005, 15:59
Good for you Mikey.

Trouble is, it reminds me how very much I miss the place too. My damn job situation makes any kind of planning impossible . . . but it sure is mighty tempting.

Not promising anything, but don't be terribly surprised if you see RED sneakin' up on you on 80 somewhere at the end of April. :D

Mike in NJ :patriot:

:thumbup:
ROBZ95Xj
January 5th, 2006, 20:27
finalcially i can do it, but my jeep will need a new motor b4 the trip.
sidriptide
January 7th, 2006, 19:46
looks like the Intermountain Chapter has settled on the same week to do their run. so i wont have to wing-it as trail leader. :)
ROBZ95Xj
January 7th, 2006, 19:48
looks like the Intermountain Chapter has settled on the same week to do their run. so i wont have to wing-it as trail leader. :)
But your a great trail leader.
bj-666
January 7th, 2006, 21:04
[cough] brown noser [cough]
GhostDakota
January 11th, 2006, 11:36
My friend used to live in Vernal, Utah and she has shown me some pics of her wheeling out there. It's awesome. Now that she's out here, she told me we have to go this year. So, I am trying to head out to Moab this spring as well. I wouldn't be able to stay the entire time as I don't want to use up all my vacation days in one outing. I'll keep you posted.
sidriptide
March 26th, 2006, 22:21
time to revive this thread.. we are down to 33 days till our April 29th launch. we will be joining the boys from the Intermountain Chapter for their "IC on the rocks" . we have a group of about 5 rigs going and there is room for anyone else who is serious about it. maybe a lil short notice now but i'm going and it's gonna be a good time.
ROBZ95Xj
March 26th, 2006, 22:23
anyone want to loan me some money?
nhrocker
March 26th, 2006, 23:43
anyone want to loan me some money?
Do you mean "loan" or do you mean "pay your way so you can have a great time while we're stuck back here in the northeast looking at your amazing pics"? :gag:
sidriptide
March 27th, 2006, 20:28
everyone pitch in and buy him a bus ticket.. :viking:
ROBZ95Xj
March 27th, 2006, 20:30
everyone pitch in and buy him a bus ticket.. :viking:
we could bolt a seat to your roof:D
sidriptide
March 27th, 2006, 20:32
we could bolt a seat to your roof:D

you'de kill my fuel milage..
sidriptide
April 28th, 2006, 21:01
launching in a few short hours....

paradise beckons....

party1:
Boatwrench
April 28th, 2006, 22:08
Drive safely Mike...We'll see you Tuesday night.
Tom
ROBZ95Xj
April 28th, 2006, 22:20
Drive safely Mike...We'll see you Tuesday night.
Tom
may be hard to do with only 3hrs of sleep
FL Gator
May 2nd, 2006, 07:05
Many of us waiting on ya'll in Moab. See you on the trails.
sidriptide
May 9th, 2006, 17:18
holy crap!! what a fuggin week......

pics to follow.......
nhrocker
May 9th, 2006, 17:40
Can't wait to see em!:wave1:
Grizzley
May 9th, 2006, 17:45
About time you got back. . .
ROBZ95Xj
May 9th, 2006, 17:47
Welcome back Mikey!
vfly172
May 13th, 2006, 06:57
I wanna see pics!
sidriptide
May 13th, 2006, 11:26
you mean these??

i havent organized them or captioned any of them yet. but from begin to end you will see the road trip, Arches National Park, Hell's Revenge, Seven Mile Rim, Shaffer Trail, Dead Horse Point, and other miscellaneous pics. i didnt get near as many pics as last time.

enjoy....
http://www.fototime.com/inv/C808AC7C2A957F2