XJensen
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- Location
- Sacramento
I would love to but the wife is working. I NEED to put this on the calendar for next year!
Claw Hammer looks fun!
Josh
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Goatfest in Johnson Valley Nov 13-14
- Thread starter Letterman
- Start date
I would love to but the wife is working. I NEED to put this on the calendar for next year!
Claw Hammer looks fun!
Josh
Something tells me this might be the last true "Goatfest" with all the BS going on with the group stuff. KOH looks like it will be a "Pay to watch" event, large groups have to have permets etc. etc. etc.
Mark my words, 2010 Goatfest is the event to be at!
Aftershock is lots of fun with 33's and full lockers:
Mark my words, 2010 Goatfest is the event to be at!
Aftershock is lots of fun with 33's and full lockers:
- Location
- Bakersfield, CA
Sat night dinner is free, provided by G&G Off Road. This is always the best trip of the year for folks who aren't familiar with JV or have full bodied rigs. Lot's of full bodies on this trip.
- Location
- Antioch, CA
I can't wait. My junk wasn't ready for last years event so I shot video and rode passenger with Letterman. I had fun, but I really wanted to wheel myself. I plan on heading down this year and test out my new mods on the rig.
My first trip down in 2004. Almost 8" of snow fell on us the last night. Not a good thing for someone who didn't bring any cold weather gear.
Most people won't know who this guy is. That is one bad ass go-anywhere rig. I can only wish my junk was that nice.
Take heed of the warning signs.
I learned quite a bit about my rig, my driving skills (mostly a lack thereof), and what real rockcrawling was all about.
My first trip down in 2004. Almost 8" of snow fell on us the last night. Not a good thing for someone who didn't bring any cold weather gear.
Most people won't know who this guy is. That is one bad ass go-anywhere rig. I can only wish my junk was that nice.
Take heed of the warning signs.
I learned quite a bit about my rig, my driving skills (mostly a lack thereof), and what real rockcrawling was all about.
- Location
- Antioch, CA
a few more pics...
The infamous bottle of Jagermeister at the bottom of the falls on Wrecking Ball. Those who took a shot before driving up did much better than those who didn't.
Beautiful sunsets each night.
Jes
Letterman's first trip down to JV. About 200 ft into Aftershock, already smiling.
Sledge makes a good night run.
Got wedged and snapped my right rear axle shaft, twisted the splines on the left side as well.
Highway 20 on 33's, not a good idea. Note to self, when barely clearing a rock on the left side of the rig, DO NOT STOP MOVING.
Do not pick up hitch hikers. :anon:
Never put a rear axle shaft back in with twisted splines.
The infamous bottle of Jagermeister at the bottom of the falls on Wrecking Ball. Those who took a shot before driving up did much better than those who didn't.
Beautiful sunsets each night.
Jes
Letterman's first trip down to JV. About 200 ft into Aftershock, already smiling.
Sledge makes a good night run.
Got wedged and snapped my right rear axle shaft, twisted the splines on the left side as well.
Highway 20 on 33's, not a good idea. Note to self, when barely clearing a rock on the left side of the rig, DO NOT STOP MOVING.
Do not pick up hitch hikers. :anon:
Never put a rear axle shaft back in with twisted splines.
Got wedged and snapped my right rear axle shaft, twisted the splines on the left side as well.
Now thats a good time to pull up a seat and start talking sh!t . . . .
Sounds like Cracker has volunteered some of his URF idiots to lead Sledge on Saturday . . .
Oh and Bryan, I think Cracker and I want to run Highway 19 and 20 on Friday!
Cliff on Highway 19:
Line up:
Jes on the Falls on 19:
The pass:
Start of Highway 20:
Hay look someone put it over in the background:
Tippy line:
The end of a window:
A cat in the box of 20:
The end of 20 is nothing like it once was:
Norm's Video from that day:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj1Fp74BAH4
Oh and Bryan, I think Cracker and I want to run Highway 19 and 20 on Friday!
Cliff on Highway 19:
Line up:
Jes on the Falls on 19:
The pass:
Start of Highway 20:
Hay look someone put it over in the background:
Tippy line:
The end of a window:
A cat in the box of 20:
The end of 20 is nothing like it once was:
Norm's Video from that day:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj1Fp74BAH4
- Location
- Antioch, CA
Guess I had better bring a spare window. :anon:
Directions!
If you have never been here are some directions:
From Bakersfield go east on Highway 58 take I15 East to Las Vegas.
Only go about 4 miles and exit I15 onto Barstow Rd also called Highway 247.
Go roughly 30 miles to the stop sign in Lucerne Valley, this is the last town to get gas. There is a all night gas station to the right.
Turn left staying on Hwy 247 now called Old Women Springs Road, go 22 miles to Boone Road. Look for the large brown sign on the right side of the road that says "Johnson Valley OHV Recreation Area Boon Road", and turn left down Boone Rd.
Make sure you turn on Boon Road, there are lots of signs for other areas of Johnson Valley. One way to look for Boone Rd is that it's right at the end of a real long straight section of the highway, if you make the right hand bend in the road after the long straight-a-way you just missed Boone Rd. If you're coming in the dark, it helps to look for that big white arrow.
Boon Road:
Drive roughly 4 miles to the lakebed and look for the group on the left as you come onto the lakebed. Watch out for the bomb craters.
From San Jose trip distance: 435 mi Time: 7 hrs 02 mins :wierd:
If you have never been here are some directions:
From Bakersfield go east on Highway 58 take I15 East to Las Vegas.
Only go about 4 miles and exit I15 onto Barstow Rd also called Highway 247.
Go roughly 30 miles to the stop sign in Lucerne Valley, this is the last town to get gas. There is a all night gas station to the right.
Turn left staying on Hwy 247 now called Old Women Springs Road, go 22 miles to Boone Road. Look for the large brown sign on the right side of the road that says "Johnson Valley OHV Recreation Area Boon Road", and turn left down Boone Rd.
Make sure you turn on Boon Road, there are lots of signs for other areas of Johnson Valley. One way to look for Boone Rd is that it's right at the end of a real long straight section of the highway, if you make the right hand bend in the road after the long straight-a-way you just missed Boone Rd. If you're coming in the dark, it helps to look for that big white arrow.
Boon Road:
Drive roughly 4 miles to the lakebed and look for the group on the left as you come onto the lakebed. Watch out for the bomb craters.
From San Jose trip distance: 435 mi Time: 7 hrs 02 mins :wierd:
- Location
- Lafayette, California
If only it were one week later.
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-Matt
Great, he wants to come home for Goatfest, but not to see his dad....:gee:
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-Matt
Great, he wants to come home for Goatfest, but not to see his dad....:gee:
If only it were one week later.
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-Matt
Great, he wants to come home for Goatfest, but not to see his dad....:gee:
Well you should come out to Goatfest, take some photos for him to see what he missed.
There is LOTS of places your rig can go, and always open seats to see the ugly stuff.
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Come for G & G's Free Food!!! And I am almost sure you could find a seat to ride along.
That Goat just turned 60, hard to tell how much longer he will be around for his event! :skull2: :skull2:
Looks like I am out...
and looking at all these pics just makes me jealous of all those than can go and attend. I showed up last year in my buggy, ran chocolate thunder on Friday, broke on outer limits on Saturday, and took it easy on Claw on Sunday.
I only ran three trails, and I had as much fun that weekend as I did when I went down there with all the buggies I normally wheel with. This a great event, and everyone who has the capacity to go should really do their best to show up.
and looking at all these pics just makes me jealous of all those than can go and attend. I showed up last year in my buggy, ran chocolate thunder on Friday, broke on outer limits on Saturday, and took it easy on Claw on Sunday.
I only ran three trails, and I had as much fun that weekend as I did when I went down there with all the buggies I normally wheel with. This a great event, and everyone who has the capacity to go should really do their best to show up.
You SUCK!
Was looking forward to wheeling with you again. :bawl:
Looks like I will hit up Calico on the way, the caves are always fun:
Packed up:
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- Location
- Antioch, CA
You guys missed out.
Matt S.
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Fresno, CA
Was it awesome as expected? So bummed.
So bummed.
