Full Moon Run 1-14-06 ~ some large pics

[Wind_Danzer]

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Yea baby!!!! Talk about how beautiful the desert is with a full moon, it was almost like another landscape. Too bad the dust was so thick when wheeling that you couldn't just turn off your lights and let the moonlight light your path.

After getting a late start (stupid Rt. 60!!!!) 9 of us ventured off into Upper Woodpecker. We had two stock Rubi's one of which was an Unlimited, a bunch of short wheel based Jeeps and a Wagoner and XJ to round off the rest. A great turn out and the weather wasn't bad, it only got cold to me at the very end of the trial. All you "it's gonna be too cold" wussies missed out on a great time.

Here are a few pics, unfortunately I can't take pics worth a damn at night:

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Cause I'm horrible with names, I kept calling this guy "Stock Rubi" as he was in front of me the whole trip. I have to talk about this guy for a second. For the fact the hardest trail he's been on before this by his admission, was Crown King, he really knows how to drive this thing. He was a bit timid at first but towards the end, he was really branching out and testing his skills. This was his 3rd trail in the Jeep (he did part of Hackberry Creek last week with me) and he really has come a long way.

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The XJ in a bit of a quandary all twisted up. Took a strap to finally get him out of the little mess.

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Here's the XJ again on the V-Notch.

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Only one person caught air there, the red Unlimited:

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Here he is after re-evaluating the situation and trying a different line:

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Overall I had a great time with great people. I'm glad everyone came along this evening and I can't wait to do it again the next full moon!! :D

[AZXJ]

Sweet thanks for sharing... Bruce's XJ looks good all twisted up.. too bad he didn't install that front locker yet... :D

[Wind_Danzer]

LOL... he said the same thing. :D

[AZXJ]

He tried to get me to come out to spot for him.. but I had to be at work at 10pm... :(

[bruce farthing]

I found out that i realy do need to install that front locker, just wanted to try only the rear one time. I took every hard line i could find (eccept Firehole...Don't want body damage just yet.) I think it did ok. Had a great time wheeling with some outstanding people, can't wait to do it again.

Bruce F.
01 XJ

[fatbob309]

Had a great time last night. It was good to wheel with a bunch of people I haven?t wheeled with before. The guy riding with me had a blast. I got to say the nice thing about wheeling a rig with a bunch of dents is that you don?t care if you get another one.
Thanks for a great ride.

[Wind_Danzer]

Sorry any of the pics I took of you just didn't come out all that well. :( I wish I had one of you coming up launch pad... that would have been cool. :)

It was a pleasure meeting you and the rest of those I hadn't wheeled with before.

[bruce farthing]

Next full moon is Feb 13. Sat. the 11th looks good to me. We could do a different trail every month on the full moon. what do you think? any takers???

Bruce F
01XJ

[Wind_Danzer]

I think the Wickenburg Parade is that weekend so I'm gonna be out for that.

[Offroader5]

What?......no pics of the Waggy?:(

Just kiddin', In know how hard it is to get pics of everyone on a trail, especially the one riding in front. Better to get pics of the people that haven't been on those types of trails too, since I've had way more than enough pics taken on past trips on that trail:)

It's cool to be involved in getting many of the newcomers out on the harder trails, and notice when they are proud and excited to see their rig make it over obstacles they never thought they could....I was there once.;)

I'll have to look into the Feb. 11th run to see if I can make it. What trails would we think about doing?