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Re: Meetup 8/23/15 Placerville CA (Event finalized)

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 9:30 am
by Tatsadasayago
Tatsadasayago wrote:
rainman wrote:Family and I are planning on being there...as long as the waggy wants to too.
It will be nice to see you and your family again! I bet the little one is not so tiny by now.
Maybe this time I'll be able to eyeball your 5.2 conversion... :)

Re: Meetup 8/23/15 Placerville CA (Event finalized)

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 7:23 pm
by Average Dave
I will be there!

Re: Meetup 8/23/15 Placerville CA (Event finalized)

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 6:59 am
by Dr. Marneaus
Well. Loading up the rig about to set sail in an hour. Hopefully we'll be seeing you all soon!

Re: Meetup 8/23/15 Placerville CA (Event finalized)

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 10:25 am
by Average Dave
In case anyone checks this main street in placerville is closed today for a craft fair.

Re: Meetup 8/23/15 Placerville CA (Event finalized)

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 11:07 am
by Dr. Marneaus
We are parked at round table pizza on Main Street right in front of the court house

Re: Meetup 8/23/15 Placerville CA (Event finalized)

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 11:10 am
by Cheap Hobby
Cool we are at shell. Just went past round table. Will e right back

Re: Meetup 8/23/15 Placerville CA (Event finalized)

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 11:16 am
by Dr. Marneaus
Nvm moving to the south end of town

Re: Meetup 8/23/15 Placerville CA (Event finalized)

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 11:21 am
by Cheap Hobby
OK so where currently at 76 station south of spring St exit. Where are we parking now?

Re: Meetup 8/23/15 Placerville CA (Event finalized)

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 11:27 am
by Dr. Marneaus
Okay park where you can. Parking is FUBAR

We just parked south side and are heading to pizza bene

Re: Meetup 8/23/15 Placerville CA (Event finalized)

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 11:28 am
by Average Dave
I parked in the lower level of the parking garage but it's got low ceilings.

Re: Meetup 8/23/15 Placerville CA (Event finalized)

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 1:16 pm
by Tatsadasayago
I rode with my aunt to the bank before heading out and as we were leaving the parking lot a light pole jumped out in front of her.
I had my head down counting cash and got the full blast of the passenger side air bag. :P
From the exterior appearance things don't look so bad but check out the second photo of the bumper crash bar...

Anyway, this is my excuse for not making it to the meet.
I hope the pizza, company, trail ride and Jeep Awesomeness meets everyone's expectations.

Jim

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Re: Meetup 8/23/15 Placerville CA (Event finalized)

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 8:39 pm
by rainman
So...I don't think we where on the same page as to where "the end of Mosquito rd" is.

Re: Meetup 8/23/15 Placerville CA (Event finalized)

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 8:41 pm
by Dr. Marneaus
rainman wrote:So...I don't think we where on the same page as to where "the end of Mosquito rd" is.

Yeah apparently!

We were bummed we lost you. Dave said you were Behind him but didn't exit with him. We waited for quite a while but never saw you :-/

I think next time we should share phone numbers before the day of the trip.

Re: Meetup 8/23/15 Placerville CA (Event finalized)

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 9:16 pm
by Renodemona
So that's what happened! Super bummed we misplaced you. Next time phone # exchange at lunch. Also, pre-trip check for craft fairs. Also, I did make it home after encountering typical 40-year old Jeep problems. Like, valve chatter, some stuttering, and gushing ATF. You know, no big deal.


THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who came out. I hope you had a good time. Feel free to suggest venues/events for a future day. I like Jeeps and doing activities related to Jeeps.

Re: Meetup 8/23/15 Placerville CA (Event finalized)

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 9:24 pm
by rainman
Dr. Marneaus wrote:
Yeah apparently!

We were bummed we lost you. Dave said you were Behind him but didn't exit with him. We waited for quite a while but never saw you :-/
Yeah, i missed the turn (thought it was the next one..didn't want to double back with all the traffic) so i came around on Union Ridge. Where did y'all turn off of Mosquito?

LOL, we waited for y'a'll too...just at a different "end"
Dr. Marneaus wrote:I think next time we should share phone numbers before the day of the trip.
THIS!

Re: Meetup 8/23/15 Placerville CA (Event finalized)

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 9:29 pm
by Renodemona
We turned onto Rock Springs(?) and did a series of trails up there. Photos below:

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Re: Meetup 8/23/15 Placerville CA (Event finalized)

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 9:48 pm
by rainman
Was it more or less this... http://brnav.com/wordpress/?p=3003

We ended up following that southbound (more or less, with a few side adventures) after we got to Wentworth road via Mosquito (where there was good cell reception and i could look stuff up) We probably just missed each other at some point.

Re: Meetup 8/23/15 Placerville CA (Event finalized)

Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 12:04 am
by Renodemona
The start was the same but we veered right at some point on something called 11B81. They waypoints I got from alltrails said to go that way. It was fun for sure.

Re: Meetup 8/23/15 Placerville CA (Event finalized)

Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 10:56 am
by Dr. Marneaus
About 120 miles from home to the meeting spot....put over 300 trouble free miles on my rig on sunday.

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Jeeps! unfortunately one was missing :-(
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Narrow Bridge:
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"Where do we go?"
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Mighty dusty trail
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Felt right at home.
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Pause for a few minutes
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Hooooo brah, hardcore trail.
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Did i mention the dust?
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Nice scenery on the way out of the hills.
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Wow. Very cherokee. Much Pirate.
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Sunset.
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The end.

Re: Meetup 8/23/15 Placerville CA (Event finalized)

Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 11:54 am
by Cheap Hobby
I must say I was very happy to be following an FSJ, let alone 3 and only have dust on my windshield. Based on some of your post I was expecting the usual jeep Luis blow by. It was great riding drag with only the occasional wiff of hot breaks. Good looking rigs, no flying parts or liquids. Great ride.