Any other Ironmen out there up for day then night trails?

[DeadEyeJ]

I would like to throw this out - LET'S DO SOME NIGHT TRAILS!:viking:

Many of you guys know that I'm not the type to BS and drink around a campfire all evening. I'm much more entertained when behind the wheel. I suggest that the few of us who aren't pansies:shiver: get together and hit some rocks at night.

Some suggested trails would be Hell's Revenge (forward or backward), Poison Spider Mesa up to the flats and back, and Moab Rim for the truly brave. Basically, any trail where route finding is very very easy would work great. Anybody with GPS routes for a trail would also be a plus. I've run Hell's Revenge at night and it was a piece of cake.

Any takers?

Jared:patriot:

[MontanaXJ]

I had brought up doing Cliffhanger as a night run on the Sunday before. Last year guys ran the Escalator at night mid-week.

Greg M.

[DrMoab]

I had brought up doing Cliffhanger as a night run on the Sunday before. Last year guys ran the Escalator at night mid-week.

Greg M.
the Escalator is fun fun fun at night. I'd do it.

[DeadEyeJ]

I'm not much of an escalator fan, but I'd be more than willing to watch and spot. Cliffhanger would be perfect, let's do it.

Guess I'll need to install some flood lights on all 4 corners!

Keep the ideas flowing. Also to make sure this fantasy becomes reality, we need to assign days and make these official non-NAXJA trail runs.

Jared:patriot:

[DrMoab]

I'm not much of an escalator fan, but I'd be more than willing to watch and spot. Cliffhanger would be perfect, let's do it.

Guess I'll need to install some flood lights on all 4 corners!

Keep the ideas flowing. Also to make sure this fantasy becomes reality, we need to assign days and make these official non-NAXJA trail runs.

Jared:patriot:
Come on...you can come up with something better than CliffHanger can you?

[DeadEyeJ]

...Moab Rim...

Yes.

My biggest concern is ease of finding your route. If it's not blatantly obvious where the trail leads in the daylight, it's near impossible in the dark. Hell's Revenge isn't always obvious, but I've run it enough times that it's still a piece of cake. I could probably do Behind the Rocks at night, but there are a couple spots past Pritchett where I get lost on the slickrock. I'd hate to get down white knuckle hill and get lost!

What regimen does the Doctor recommend?

Jared:patriot:

[DrMoab]

Yes.

My biggest concern is ease of finding your route. If it's not blatantly obvious where the trail leads in the daylight, it's near impossible in the dark. Hell's Revenge isn't always obvious, but I've run it enough times that it's still a piece of cake. I could probably do Behind the Rocks at night, but there are a couple spots past Pritchett where I get lost on the slickrock. I'd hate to get down white knuckle hill and get lost!

What regimen does the Doctor recommend?

Jared:patriot:
The Rim sounds fun. :D

[jmaxj]

the Escalator is fun fun fun at night. I'd do it.
we should do it again, avery can't make it in the dark:D

i'm also up for any night run, we could do a no light run down bartlett thats always fun.

[DeadEyeJ]

No lights? You locals are nuts.

[ROOK1]

It depends on the trail, but it sounds fun.

[Kejtar]

No lights? You locals are nuts.
You've never met Derek before, have you? :D

[Handlebars]

It will be a full moon that week, who needs lights? I have gotten REALLY lost on Poison Spider and Maob Rim in the dark, this is why I have been collecting GPS tracks for trails out there.

[XJumpmaster]

Jared,
now that ya got another XJ, yer not gonna get that roof rack back! LOL:spin1:

[DeadEyeJ]

The roof rack isn't the only XJ accessory I regret selling. A mostly complete lift kit, nicer interior panels, a good bumper, fender flares, good doors, brand new RE 4.5" rear leaf springs for $150.. :dunce:

But honestly, I think this piece-o-crap XJ is going back where I found it - for sale.

Jared:patriot:

[jmaxj]

You've never met Derek before, have you? :D
and what are you implying?

[Kejtar]

and what are you implying?

That you're nucking..... well you know how the rest of it goes :D :D :D :D

:cheers:

[DrMoab]

But honestly, I think this piece-o-crap XJ is going back where I found it - for sale.
That will learn ya....if it smells of badcop...well its bad..as in rotten, stinky

[DeadEyeJ]

You know, I'd be keeping the XJ had I not shifted gears yet again on keeping the TJ. I just decided that building up another off roader, selling the TJ, finding/buying/licensing/fixing whatever is wrong with a car was just too much of a hassle for me right now. Remodeling the house is already more than I want to do right now. So I overrode the wife's decision to simplify our lives.:party1:

Jared:patriot:

[jmaxj]

So I overrode the wife's decision to simplify our lives.:party1:

Jared:patriot:
now there's something you don't hear everyday...:clap:

[DeadEyeJ]

No kidding, I'm a lucky man!

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Now back on topic.

I really want to do a trail on Thursday night. It doesn't need to be super long or anything. A neighbor is going to be there on a mountain biking trip and I'd like to take him along for a ride, and Thursday is the best time for him to go.

Let's just plan on doing one Thursday night. You guys can decide which trail or I can, doesn't matter.

Post up!

Jared:patriot:

[jmaxj]

cliff hanger. hells revenge, steelbender(the short smooth version), fins and things, i'm game let's go:D

[DeadEyeJ]

Sweet. If you can find your way through Steel Bender in the dark I'm definately game. That's a pretty good trail. I'm never sure which fork to take to omit the stupid portions of the trail.

Jared:patriot:

[jmaxj]

Sweet. If you can find your way through Steel Bender in the dark I'm definately game. That's a pretty good trail. I'm never sure which fork to take to omit the stupid portions of the trail.

Jared:patriot:
finding the way is easy if ya wanna do it i'm game .

[Atch]

Hmmm... A night run. I might have to bring my telescope after all. Moab is dark and the air temperature should be good for observing.
-Atch

[DrMoab]

Hmmm... A night run. I might have to bring my telescope after all. Moab is dark and the air temperature should be good for observing.
-Atch
What kind? I have a Meade 8 inch reflector. It needs to find a new home. The stand is busted and I don't have any eyepieces for it anymore.

[DeadEyeJ]

finding the way is easy if ya wanna do it i'm game .

After the 4' or so ledge do you go straight or right at the fence? I'm talking about starting at the Ken's Lake end.

Jared:patriot:

[Geepfreak]

After the 4' or so ledge do you go straight or right at the fence? I'm talking about starting at the Ken's Lake end.

Jared:patriot:


go straight for the "shorter" version, or hang right for the "I'll be back in time for the first cup of coffee at Maverik" version...:D

[jmaxj]

go straight for the "shorter" version, or hang right for the "I'll be back in time for the first cup of coffee at Maverik" version...:D
just what he said, straight is flat pass right is steelbender.

[ROOK1]

What kind? I have a Meade 8 inch reflector. It needs to find a new home. The stand is busted and I don't have any eyepieces for it anymore.

Bring that Meade 8 inch my way. I have a Meade, maybe my eye pieces will work.

[DrMoab]

Bring that Meade 8 inch my way. I have a Meade, maybe my eye pieces will work.
I don't have a tripod for it. Thats the biggest issue.

BTW I Do have a nice Tel-rad scope I might sell for cheap.

[Atch]

I don't have a tripod for it. Thats the biggest issue.

BTW I Do have a nice Tel-rad scope I might sell for cheap.

I didn't mean to hi-jack the thread, but... Mine is a 8 inch Orion reflector. You could consider building a Dobsonian mount for your scope. They are simple and cheap. Is that a tel-rad finder that you are talking about?

Atch

[GSequoia]

Oh whatever Ryan, I know you just use it to look in your neighbors windows.

Oh wait.

Your parents are you neighbors! Ewwwwwww!

[DrMoab]

I didn't mean to hi-jack the thread, but... Mine is a 8 inch Orion reflector. You could consider building a Dobsonian mount for your scope. They are simple and cheap. Is that a tel-rad finder that you are talking about?

Atch
Yep a tel-rad finder.