Sycamore Creek/Squeeze/Rocker Panel this week

[SHNIPE]

Either Thursday 9/14 or Friday 9/15

Wanna get out again this week and wont be able to wheel on the weekend. Wanna try and run:

Squeeze up to 4.5 but mostly a 3-3.5
Rocker Panel Pass is listed as a 4.0 but is very short and ive worked my way through going down open/open back up it might be a challenge.
Whatever other rocks i can find :D

Probably gonna run later in the morning like 8 or 9am

[Lifes A Jeep]

Hey Shnipe

Can you go Friday night? I'll take us through Terminator. I'm really disappointed we couldn't run it on Sunday. I wanna go back.

[tyota]

Hey Shnipe

Can you go Friday night? I'll take us through Terminator. I'm really disappointed we couldn't run it on Sunday. I wanna go back.



John, you really need to give anaconda a shot............I think your pretty much ready for it.......Terminator is fun don't get me wrong but dont be afraid of the trail off to the right:cool:

[Wind_Danzer]

Thursday sucks... Friday sucks too.

Both days are out for me. :(

[xFallen]

John, you really need to give anaconda a shot............I think your pretty much ready for it.......Terminator is fun don't get me wrong but dont be afraid of the trail off to the right:cool:

Agreed. Lower Terminator is the access road to get to Anaconda and Predator.


Barry

[SHNIPE]

Hey Shnipe

Can you go Friday night? I'll take us through Terminator. I'm really disappointed we couldn't run it on Sunday. I wanna go back.

I MIGHT be able to go on friday night. I had some stuff planned but i dont think she will mind :D ok she'll mind but im not too worried bout it haha Term followed by me watching you go on anaconda if we get some more people :D

I still wanna run around in Sick either of these two days but i have no problem wheeling twice in the same day

[Lifes A Jeep]

Agreed. Lower Terminator is the access road to get to Anaconda and Predator.


Barry


I'm down for Anaconda as long as someone with experience running it leads.

Barry - Do you know anyone? ;)

[tyota]

I'm down for Anaconda as long as someone with experience running it leads.

Barry - Do you know anyone? ;)



barry probably isnt good enough..................................try someone else for a change:cool: :D :D :D

[xFallen]

I'm down for Anaconda as long as someone with experience running it leads.

Barry - Do you know anyone? ;)

Nobody comes to mind, no.

barry probably isnt good enough..................................try someone else for a change:cool: :D :D :D

Yeah. What he said.


Barry

[YJunk]

Either Thursday 9/14 or Friday 9/15

Wanna get out again this week and wont be able to wheel on the weekend. Wanna try and run:

Squeeze up to 4.5 but mostly a 3-3.5
Rocker Panel Pass is listed as a 4.0 but is very short and ive worked my way through going down open/open back up it might be a challenge.
Whatever other rocks i can find :D

Probably gonna run later in the morning like 8 or 9am

Shnipe I think I can run this with ya... let's play. Last friday was a fluke with the computer... I can be at the spot between 8:30 and 9AM... Lets WHEEL...

[SHNIPE]

That a boy johnny!! Figured if i teased you with another run this friday you would bite! My nephew might be ridin with me this time too. Im gonna run up in TM with john longbow friday night too. ima go to bed NOW so ill have plenty of rest by then :D

Friday morn 8:30 at the dirt past the Bush hwy/Saguaro turnoff. Pull out by 9am

[David C]

I'm ready to go play out at Sycamore with you guys. I might need a strap once or twice going through Squeeze, but I've done it before. I'm not quite sure where this Rockerpanel Pass is, but I have been all over the area and I think I know the spot. See ya at the meeting spot at 8:30.

[DAKOTA]

Bring your snorkles guys I was there sunday and my 38's didn't make-it to the tight part . Oh and if you due swim the first section plan on running the high-line because the second tight section is well over 3 feet deep and the bottom is all that muck from up stream .I didn't even bother to drop my tires in coming down stream from Sugarloaf .

[SHNIPE]

yeah i was out there on friday with rocknrich and it was deep! hopeing that it will have dried up at least a little bit. It will still be wet but i dont think it will be as deep at the squeeze as it was. The second pond will be pretty deep im sure!

Rocker panel is further up stream from upper sick. Its relatively short for the actual crawling section.. maybe 50-60 yards max but its tight and kinda technical. Fun either way. if squeeze is too flooded still we can run up to rocker and some other spots.

[SHNIPE]

Latest developments are that i THINK my clutch throwout bearing is toast. Got a massive metal on metal squeal. My jeep may need to stay parked for this one. If john is still going and a few others i can ride passenger and play navigator but my jeep wont get to play for this friday until i know for sure what the problem is.

[DesertX04]

Did somebody say something mentioning Table Mesa Friday night? I think it was Anaconda?

[David C]

Well, my Jeep is on 33's and hasn't taken many swimming lessons. I saw Squeeze a few days ago and thought it was too much. So unless it has gone down a lot I might have problems. As far as Rocker Panel Pass, I am sure I know the spot. It is technically called Otero Canyon, and I have come down that spot but haven't gone up it yet. Now that I would like to do.

[SHNIPE]

Yup Otero is the place. Down is easy up is challenging.. Down then back up is even more fun! Im gonna ride shotgun with John so there will be at least his rig and Davids!

[TRLR8TDTJ]

I might be in for Friday morning. It is good to see that I am not the only person that has week days off.

Put me down as tenative for now.

Kyle

[dflip]

wish i could make it, only if it were saturday morning instead

[TRLR8TDTJ]

I will be there between 8:30 and 9:00. See you all there.

Kyle

[David C]

I'm leaving my house in Mesa now. Gotta stop for ice and fuel. See ya at the meeting spot. :D

[SHNIPE]

Limping my hunk of junk out now.

[YJunk]

Yup Otero is the place. Down is easy up is challenging.. Down then back up is even more fun! Im gonna ride shotgun with John so there will be at least his rig and Davids!

Dude I hope you checked your vm last night... My presentation got pushed backed and I called to let ya know. I'm only getting finished right now and will probably pass on trying to find you guys at this point cuase I don't know where the rest of those spots are at...

Left you another message... give me a holla when you get back.

[DAKOTA]

I can give you directions to Rocker if you want to catch up with the guys ,I'm PM my number to you .

[David C]

Today was a blast! :D We didn't get to do Squeeze cause I waded in to check the depth and it was easily 4 to 5 feet deep with about 2 inches of gooey mud all along the bottom. No chance of getting through that for probably another week or so with no rain.

Worked our way north and east via the quartz mine and some fun ridges and washes with some tricky, off-camber hills and big rocks to play on. Then Rocker Panel Pass was the spot to really test the suspension! :eek: And what a great place for pics! Kyle, your Jeep looked awesome coming over those boulders! I don't think I've ever seen a Jeep flex and bend like that. I can't wait to see the pics! Great driving and great rig! You really have a nice setup there! Tony, your run through was just as impressive, and you made it without scraping anything underneath! Time for you to officially join the club now!

Hey Shnipe, thanks for riding along with me today. Nice to have some conversation and thanks for the great spotting for all of us! Now hurry and get those pics up!! I'm dying to see how they turned out! :D

[SHNIPE]

Pics on their way!

[T.C.'S TOY]

Either Thursday 9/14 or Friday 9/15

Wanna get out again this week and wont be able to wheel on the weekend. Wanna try and run:

Squeeze up to 4.5 but mostly a 3-3.5
Rocker Panel Pass is listed as a 4.0 but is very short and ive worked my way through going down open/open back up it might be a challenge.
Whatever other rocks i can find :D

Probably gonna run later in the morning like 8 or 9am

DENNIS RIGHT ACROSS THE ROAD FROM SYCOMORE CREEK IS MUD SPRINGS MIGHT JUST AS WELL KNOCK THAT ONE OUT TOO.....THOM (T.C.'S TOY):)

[SHNIPE]

We ran the trail DOWNhill first then Kyle ran back up it. The last fall is supposed to be the first and is quite a workout.

The Trail had been widened quite a bit from the last time i had been on it. It was much tighter and forced you over rocks you didnt really wanna get on before where you can just drive around them now if needed... we went OVER them :D

Video of Tony coming down through Rocker Panel Pass
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TSvBSWgKkQ


The Pics http://rides.webshots.com/album/554163925eolthW
Tony on the first obstacle on RPP
http://thumb4.webshots.net/t/18/18/7/68/64/2488768640088952464WBnEeJ_th.jpg (http://community.webshots.com/photo/2488768640088952464WBnEeJ)

David between the First and Second obstacles
http://thumb4.webshots.net/t/57/557/9/44/3/2358944030088952464XzoHto_th.jpg (http://community.webshots.com/photo/2358944030088952464XzoHto)

Kyle going UP the right side of the second obstacle after turning around and running the opposite way from the bottom.
http://thumb4.webshots.net/t/14/14/9/81/37/2875981370088952464ZqVyCD_th.jpg (http://community.webshots.com/photo/2875981370088952464ZqVyCD)

Going OVER the second obstacle
http://thumb4.webshots.net/t/22/23/0/31/83/2754031830088952464pzMrIm_th.jpg (http://community.webshots.com/photo/2754031830088952464pzMrIm)
http://thumb4.webshots.net/t/57/757/0/11/2/2399011020088952464akoIog_th.jpg (http://community.webshots.com/photo/2399011020088952464akoIog)

Third rockpile (rocks are bigger than they seem)
http://thumb4.webshots.net/t/59/59/9/21/75/2870921750088952464DnVFQd_th.jpg (http://community.webshots.com/photo/2870921750088952464DnVFQd)

The guys walkin the last obstacle pickin lines (David, Kyle, Tony)
http://thumb4.webshots.net/t/32/33/8/63/86/2208863860088952464aRoHZE_th.jpg (http://community.webshots.com/photo/2208863860088952464aRoHZE)


David starting the last obstacle
http://thumb4.webshots.net/t/28/29/8/66/20/2735866200088952464LNJKDp_th.jpg (http://community.webshots.com/photo/2735866200088952464LNJKDp)

[TRLR8TDTJ]

Nice pictures! I had a good time it was good to meet all of you guys. Thanks for leading the trip David and Dennis it appeared both of you guy had a good grasp on where everything is out there. Hope to see you on trail again sometime.

P.S. David can you PM me the name of that map website?

Thanks
Kyle

[SHNIPE]

http://www.jdmcox.com/ here you go Kyle. Glad you could run the trail. it was a lot of fun.

[David C]

PM sent Kyle, although Dennis beat me to it!