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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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May 24, 2016 - 09:14am PT
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Front Clip $1000
Turning this fiasco into a thing of beauty: Priceless
Never sweat the little stuff. Hard to kill this truck. It's all part of the fun. I'm laughing.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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May 24, 2016 - 09:17am PT
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
May 24, 2016 - 09:11am PT
Climbing and four wheeling.....compatible?
Having 4x4 is damn useful but the real fun part is when you get out of the car. It's nice to have a smooth and efficient rig capable of covering many miles of rough roads. Some of my earliest memories are in the back of Land Rovers bouncing through the tropics. I'm a youngish dinosaur. Cars are dumb. Don't drive. John Muir didn't have a car and Galen Rowell drove a fiat.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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May 24, 2016 - 04:16pm PT
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Having 4x4 is damn useful but the real fun part is when you get out of the car. It's nice to have a smooth and efficient rig capable of covering many miles of rough roads.
Yep. If you're going to drive one rig, it's gotta be a truck IMO. Or a Jeep. Push-button 4WD is so nice to have.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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May 24, 2016 - 05:27pm PT
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Artistic license. I was hoping somebody would fact check that. Thanks.
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Mark Force
Trad climber
Ashland, Oregon
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May 24, 2016 - 06:42pm PT
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Having a four wheel drive vehicle to get back into and back out of places is useful. We have one in the family and it's great for getting into remote put ins and take outs for rafting, too. Sometimes I even need the winch. And, exploring old mining roads and up washes, too.
That's a different deal than tearing up untrammeled terrain just cuz.
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randy88fj62
Trad climber
LA, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 25, 2016 - 08:20am PT
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Has anyone camped at Chilkoot Lake?
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Josh Holmes
Trad climber
UT
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May 25, 2016 - 09:10am PT
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I have camped at Chilkoot, but not this year.
It's nice. Zero fish. Mellow 4x4 road to the lake, when it isn't a small creek or buried under feet of snow.
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Nanobody
Trad climber
Fresno, CA
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May 25, 2016 - 09:10am PT
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There were big snow drifts blocking Beasore rd just above Central Camp road last weekend. I think there might be several feet of snow up there still, but I could not drive past the drifts in my Subaru. Maybe your 4x4 can breeze through it. If you go let us know how much snow is still up there
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Josh Holmes
Trad climber
UT
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May 25, 2016 - 09:22am PT
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I agree with Nano, highly doubtful you will get to Chilkoot.
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randy88fj62
Trad climber
LA, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 25, 2016 - 09:27am PT
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Geez, Having a hard time with camping spots for 6 trucks.
What is the safest bet for camping with 6 trucks other than big sleep slab?
Was trying to access the northern side of shuteye and do some wheeling.
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rincon
climber
Coarsegold
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May 25, 2016 - 09:38am PT
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Take the Mammoth Pool road and camp at Bowler campground. It's usually empty and has big campsites suitable for groups...and it's free. Then climb at 'The Balls' which is only about a mile away. There's also lots of dirt roads to explore around there...and endless choices for non-campground camping.
On a side note, last summer at Chilkoot, my dog picked up a couple of leaches romping around in the water. Didin't see them until we got home and they were full of blood.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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May 25, 2016 - 09:51am PT
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Glad you're laughing, Flip Flop. That's a serious-ass rig you run.
Cheers and the small stuff can go pee up a rope, man!
Lucky Pink has her priorities. When peeps asked for directions to the gathering last summer, her point was exactly the same:
the flowers and plants at Big Sleep have the right-of-way!!!
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randy88fj62
Trad climber
LA, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 25, 2016 - 09:51am PT
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Thanks for the advice. I didn't know we had leaches in California!
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mike a.
Sport climber
ca
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May 25, 2016 - 01:02pm PT
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Like I said youall could go to the valley lol 😊 happy climbing Mike A.
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splitclimber
climber
Sonoma County
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May 25, 2016 - 02:00pm PT
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Mike had your answer the first time. Drive past high camp towards the lookout and find a cool place to camp.
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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May 25, 2016 - 02:14pm PT
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Make sure to check the rain forecast and that you are ready for wheels spinning in uphill deep clay.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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May 25, 2016 - 02:21pm PT
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Has the snow melted out at the Balls?
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randy88fj62
Trad climber
LA, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 25, 2016 - 02:48pm PT
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Given all the uncertainty I'll be camping at Big Sleep Slabs with 5 other 4x4 trucks. Come over and say hi if you want a 4x4 ride as we'll be exploring some of the areas.
Most of our trucks have air lockers, 35" tires, chains, winches, and recovery gear.
I'll do my best to give a condition report when I get back of all the areas we get to.
BTW, any ham radio nerds on here? Any specific repeater frequency that works the best for shuteye?
Shaver Lake repeater looks like the best bet:
http://k5ehx.net/single.php?id=7640
Thanks.
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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May 25, 2016 - 06:03pm PT
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Looks pretty cold and wet up there by the radar at the moment of this posting.
Why does it always snow in California on Memorial Day Weekend?
I've been snowed out of two backpacks in recent years. Back in 1990 or so I recall getting snowed out at Tahquitz.
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