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Damn. After typing that out I'm disappointed AF now. Maybe I can make it work... Not spreading ashes until Sunday in Cloudcroft....
willis_racing
I Liek Biek
That sounds dope as hell. I've done some 'splorin on bikes to the south, and there are tons of gates and such that direction. Not a good comparison obviously, but that sounds like a hell of a lot of fun someday
Yeah I could do coyote canyon fine. There are one or two optionals in that one he might be entertained by
There's also go-arounds to the only two "hard" parts these days. EZ.
Hidden valley. I'm actually fairly confident I could go up that with some patience and him spotting me. 35s and a 65:1 crawl ratio go a long way for a bone stock truck. Might drag rockers on the top of that slab fall thoughJust blanked the name of the one going to Squeeze. That has the big slab waterfall as the first obstacle? That's doable stock if you run it backwards. Go down the wash and up over the hill to the super steep downhill into squeeze. Make a left then loop it back to the wash. Great directions I know.
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Hidden valley, yes, that's the one. Yeah should be doable the typical direction of travel but easy backwards in a stocker.
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If we're talking dirt road pretty freaking easy exploring (like trying to link to mountainair) then we'll (maybe) come in the Touareg for the day then bail to cloud sat night. But I'm not hitting things like Coyote or Armado
willis_racing
I Liek Biek
I also wouldn't be opposed to giving Pucker a whirl, but the great escape with no lockers gets poopy real fast, especially with how much rain wash is probably on it.
'84 Bronco II
El Chingón
Sorry we're going to to miss out on your presence, hopefully one of these days I'll get to meet the infamous Nate in the flesh.
I am perfectly happy running easy stuff if you're the only one who makes it out. I had never heard the name Barite before, but after some Googling, I am pretty sure I've run what you're thinking of.
Figure out a way to get to mountainair via dirt. I've Google earthed the hell out of it. There's a ton of through roads but haven't been able to get down there to see what's gated and such.
Coyote Canyon (not Coyote Hills which most people misnomer as Canyon) is doable in a stock rig, or at least was last time I was down there.
Lower Armado depending on how the rain flowed. Can always up and back that if it's washed out.
Just blanked the name of the one going to Squeeze. That has the big slab waterfall as the first obstacle? That's doable stock if you run it backwards. Go down the wash and up over the hill to the super steep downhill into squeeze. Make a left then loop it back to the wash. Great directions I know.
I've done Hidden Valley (the one with the slab waterfall) with an XJ on on 31s (4:1 and locked front and rear) and a TJ Rubicon on 32s without any issue, but it might be a little interesting without one locker or limited slip. The same Cherokee did Coyote Canyon with me a couple of times no problem.
willis_racing your Bronco could do Arroyo de La Parida, Flagstone Road, and Lower/Upper Arroyo de Los Pinos no problem. Depending how hard you want to push it, I think Hidden Valley, Upper Amado, and Coyote Canyon are all doable.
I am happy to have you ride with me if you want. I am not sure if 90supra and his crew were interested in camping.
'84 Bronco II
El Chingón
I think you'd be wishing you had lockers well before the Great Escape.
'84 Bronco II
El Chingón
Like I said, I am happy to run whatever the group that shows up is comfortable with. If willis_racing takes his own rig, we should at least have seats for you and the wife if you want to ride along on anything you aren't comfortable taking the Touareg over.
willis_racing
I Liek Biek
Don't threaten me with a good time
Where we campin? Base of the sand dune like socorro townies or back up the canyon a ways?
This spot always seemed cool to me. Sometimes there's even firewood piled up right there.
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I'm out. Wife booked our room For the weekend already.
Ya'll have fun and be safe.
Ya'll have fun and be safe.
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If you dont have tow rigs, I've camped up in the exit of Coyote a few times. Nice and secluded, never any wind down in there.
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willis_racing
I Liek Biek
Oh hell yeah, I've seen people camping there before. No wind is a YUGE plus if you wanna stay up BSing all nightIf you dont have tow rigs, I've camped up in the exit of Coyote a few times. Nice and secluded, never any wind down in there.
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I'll take some pics of wherever we end up
'84 Bronco II
El Chingón
I will almost certainly be trailering, so take that into account. I've never camped out there, so I have no input. Looks like it's going to be a cold one:
willis_racing
I Liek Biek
24 on friday? Oof.I will almost certainly be trailering, so take that into account. I've never camped out there, so I have no input. Looks like it's going to be a cold one:
Just load up your camp shit into the bronco and go from there. Where's your sense of adventure?
I have no reason to believe that your f250 couldn't pull a trailer back over to that little nook I posted, but that's entirely dependent on how comfortable you are driving down the open riverbed over all the babyheads and other bullshit.
90supra
Red Skull Member
I'm out. Survived Moab but had some issues pop up along with most of the people I wheel with either having issues or going down for maintenance. Probably be out for most of winter working on a 60 swap.
'84 Bronco II
El Chingón
Sucks to hear that, did you actually break the Dana 44, or is the 60 swap a preemptive measure?
willis_racing sounds like it's just the two of us at this point. Do you still want to do Socorro, or do you want to maybe do something closer?
willis_racing
I Liek Biek
I still like the idea of hanging around socorro because I go to the puerco a lot, but fuel isn't free so if you want to just have a little bonfire friday then dink around out thataway that'd be fine. Maybe to a full roll down to Laguna for lunch? that'd shake it up a tad
willis_racing
I Liek Biek
If we went to soco, taking the opportunity to go hike/walk a few trails that have been opened up after I moved actually sounds kinda fun
90supra
Red Skull Member
Mostly preemptive although there is play in the ball joint hole on the axle side. I'd like to get a bit more reliable since almost every time I'm out with the family.
'84 Bronco II
El Chingón
I'm down with that. I would like to finish hiking Secret and check out Jim's Jynx as well.
willis_racing
I Liek Biek
Cool, that sounds like a fun plan. I should charge up my RC battery too
'84 Bronco II
El Chingón
willis_racing how set are you on camping? Every time I check the weather forecast, it keeps getting colder Friday night
Currently down to 19°F
Currently down to 19°F
willis_racing
I Liek Biek
Jesus. I just wanted an excuse to hang out and drink for awhilewillis_racing how set are you on camping? Every time I check the weather forecast, it keeps getting colder Friday night
Currently down to 19°F
That's getting pretty retarded cold though. If you're not into it I'll just drive down and sleep at my buddies' place, and meet up with you in the morning. or hell i'd ride with you the whole ass trip and split fuel too, none of it really matters in the grand scheme
'84 Bronco II
El Chingón
Jesus. I just wanted an excuse to hang out and drink for awhile
That's getting pretty retarded cold though. If you're not into it I'll just drive down and sleep at my buddies' place, and meet up with you in the morning. or hell i'd ride with you the whole ass trip and split fuel too, none of it really matters in the grand scheme
You could still come by my place and drink beers Friday night or vice-versa
It would be nice to have another rig in case something stupid happens, but if we are mostly just doing some exploring I don't mind riding together. Up to you.
'84 Bronco II
El Chingón
It started out cold this morning but ended up being a nice day. willis_racing rode with me and we mostly ended up hiking some of the recently cut trails as well as some older ones neither of us had done before. We ran into a group of three Toyota guys who were getting off the trail at the same time as us who were having a rough day and rolled a rig in Hidden Valley
Nothing too exciting, but figure I might as well post the few pictures I took.
Parked at the junction of Granite Canyon and Upper Amado.
The exit of Jim's Jynx with the tow rigs in the distance.
Next to the entrance of Jim's Jynx overlooking Ojo de Amado.
The less dead/frozen of a couple of Tarantulas we encountered on Secret Canyon
Nothing too exciting, but figure I might as well post the few pictures I took.
Parked at the junction of Granite Canyon and Upper Amado.
The exit of Jim's Jynx with the tow rigs in the distance.
Next to the entrance of Jim's Jynx overlooking Ojo de Amado.
The less dead/frozen of a couple of Tarantulas we encountered on Secret Canyon
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