PNW M&G NAXJA contingency....

As most of you know another local club, PNWJeep had their annual Meet and Greet at Evans Creek this last weekend. As most of you also know, I never miss a chance to wheel Evans...or free steak.

There were 5 members there waving the banner over the weekend (sorry if I missed anyone): Myself, Ian (Slacker87XJ), and Adam "Granolla" (adamusmc2002) were there Friday through Sunday, Jeremy (Megawatt) arrived Saturday, and Jason "ICDS" (FriendlyGhostXJ) came Sunday morning with the whole fam-damily. Honestly, this was the best wheeling/camping/Jeeping weekend I've ever had. Thanks to everyone who made it possible.

Where were you?

I don't have all my pics posted yet, but I'll put some up from the Sunday 311a-311b run and some other random stuff. Most of the rest will be on PNW's site; www.pnwjeep.com.

The Mountain was being coy on Saturday:



Note to self: Never park around John with tires cocked out:



Weeeee!





XJoe turning the log-pile into toothpics with his new 38" Swampers. RAAARRRR!



Last October:



Saturday. I know, I know, I'm a poser.



Cloudy, but a LOT warmer this time:



Sunset on Saturday:



A somber reminder that even though it's Evans Creek, you can still get hurt. Two people were rushed down the mountain Saturday night with moderate injuries:



More to come:

-----Matt-----

Jason. Wheeling. No, it's not Photoshop.



Making it around "Matt's Tree Stump of DOOM!" with very minor damage:



TRIM YOUR F*CKING FENDERS!!!



That'll buff out:



Adam, showing some serious Drop-Bracket flex!



Ian, being a Sally and using 4WD:



Me, trying the alternate line at the top of Brake Light Hill:





Ian discovering why they call it "Brake Light Hill"



The guys posing...go figure:





Adam playing on some logs:



Me, same place:



-----Matt-----

Cool pics Matt! There's only one pic with my Jeep in it... WTF! Just kiddin' man. Had a great time, and was cool to meet everybody.

Matt, you are an attention whore.

Jeremy

Out of 18+ XJs and ZJs only 5 were there from ? Somebody has some recruiting to do. 6 if you count me...but apparently I wasn't there. Matt you need to find a new trail other than 311 bro. Try 519 next time you're up there, a little something different.

It was SO nice that the rain came in and cut the dust down.

"Making it around "Matt's Tree Stump of DOOM!" with very minor damage"

Oops, I ripped out my Curb feeler


"TRIM YOUR F*CKING FENDERS!!!"

Ya, ya, ya...


It's a fun trail. Enough to make Danielle and I nervous and freak my boys out. Not enought to terrify me or end up with nails engraved into my thigh.

Jason

AHEM... Matt, I believe there were SIX members there.

Thanks to all who attended our biggest and best event so far!

John

Found this for additional Rubi pics:

http://www.rubiconownersforum.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=37512&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Avanteone said:

I believe there were SIX members there.

Thanks to all who attended our biggest and best event so far!

John

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It was a great event and only because people like you guys show up and make it that way. Thanks again.

Avanteone said:

AHEM... Matt, I believe there were SIX members there.

Thanks to all who attended our biggest and best event so far!

John

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I should have said " exclusive members who weren't organizing the event." Happy?



Thanks again!

-----Matt-----

mud1059 said:

Out of 18+ XJs and ZJs only 5 were there from ? Somebody has some recruiting to do. 6 if you count me...but apparently I wasn't there.

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We only saw you for 5 minutes over the weekend, and you never ran any trails with the various groups. Were you really attending the event?

mud1059 said:

Matt you need to find a new trail other than 311 bro. Try 519 next time you're up there, a little something different.

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Well, last trip we spent so much time trying to get Josh in his broken pile winched up 311 that we didn't have enough time to run a variety of trails.

I did run a bunch of other trails over the weekend however...these pics were just from Sunday...just the people. I'll have some more pics when I get back from a business trip Thursday. BTW. Evans is a lot more challenging if you try to avoid body damage.

-----Matt-----

LOL I saw all your guys' paint on the trees. I left none. I only messed up my body on that one run back in April when it was miserable. Since then I barely touched anything. (not that you could tell anyways) It's always either Josh or me that breaks and lately it's been him. I'm due!

mud1059 said:

I'll probably be in the area, however not so much associated with PNW. I'm a nonconformist. Plus all the good camping spots will be taken...who knows.

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Was my exact quote.

It was a clique kinda thing. I didn't tow my rig up with a dodge and I didn't have a "pretty" jeep. Therefore I was an outcast (Plus I was associated with one of those yota guys :looser: That and you and Ian were the only two I knew so I had no chance in hell on a good first impression

mud1059 said:

It was a clique kinda thing. I didn't tow my rig up with a dodge and I didn't have a "pretty" jeep. Therefore I was an outcast (Plus I was associated with one of those yota guys :looser: That and you and Ian were the only two I knew so I had no chance in hell on a good first impression

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I don't think that stuff matters. I drove my ugly junk down there, didn't know anybody, still had a great time. I think Jeepers are some of the most laid back people. Nobody cares if your Jeep is pretty or you have a nice tow rig. These guys are pretty cool.

Thanks again guys. Hope to wheel with y'all soon.
Jeremy

First time at Evans, first or PNWJeep event, first time wheeling a TJ. Had a blast, my brother and I showed up Sat morning and stayed till seconds after the raffle. I think we ran 311 and 510 (520) and then ran it backwards, not in reverse just the opposite direction. Everyone from both groups was great. I gotta tell you it's kinda intimidating showing up in something that's not locked up and beat to hell.
Thanks again, I had a blast.

mud1059 said:

It was a clique kinda thing. I didn't tow my rig up with a dodge and I didn't have a "pretty" jeep. Therefore I was an outcast (Plus I was associated with one of those yota guys :looser: That and you and Ian were the only two I knew so I had no chance in hell on a good first impression

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WGAF? Run what ya brung. They don't care.

mud1059 said:

It was a clique kinda thing. I didn't tow my rig up with a dodge and I didn't have a "pretty" jeep. Therefore I was an outcast

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I would disagree.

John90XJ said:

I would disagree.

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He likes to think he was the outcast, when in reality nobody noticed him.

damn....I did I did, Simmer down! I'm not the type to show up unannounced and wheel with a bunch of dudes I don't know, that just not my gig. The rest of all that was me tellin stories.

ECKSJAY said:

He likes to think he was the outcast, when in reality nobody noticed him.

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Mud who? It was awfully dry...I don't recall any mud making itself known.