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Dave Druck [KI6LBB]
Awesome, just awesome! Congrats on finishing top 3!
I'd love to participate in that event someday.
I'd love to participate in that event someday.
2009 Nevada Trophy Report
- Thread starter 24HOURSOFNEVADA
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jeepmedic46
Expedition Leader
That is a awesome way to spend the weekend:smiley_drive:. Congratulation on the third place finish.:victory:
24HOURSOFNEVADA
Expedition Leader
24HOURSOFNEVADA
Expedition Leader
A total of 15 teams (30 cars, two people per car).
24HOURSOFNEVADA
Expedition Leader
The organizers were very impressed with your Drawer set up. To quote Michael Green during a roadside tech/safety inspection "That is a very well organized truck."
So you did win too. :victory:
Redline
Likes to Drive and Ride
Redline's contribution Day 1
Better late than never, here are some of my photos from the 48 hours that was 2009 NVTR.
First morning, a minor wrong turn, but the team was in good spirits, not yet tired and was ready to gobble up some points. (I make jokes and rude comments in exchange for smiles.)
A mine site that was easy to reach. Desert yes, flat NO.
24HRS Land Cruiser's recently installed aux. gas tank had issues.
Temporary repairs made, more points gathered, and into the special tasks/closed course.
One of our last markers on Day 1 before heading back to town.
Better late than never, here are some of my photos from the 48 hours that was 2009 NVTR.
First morning, a minor wrong turn, but the team was in good spirits, not yet tired and was ready to gobble up some points. (I make jokes and rude comments in exchange for smiles.)
A mine site that was easy to reach. Desert yes, flat NO.
24HRS Land Cruiser's recently installed aux. gas tank had issues.
Temporary repairs made, more points gathered, and into the special tasks/closed course.
One of our last markers on Day 1 before heading back to town.
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Redline
Likes to Drive and Ride
Redline's photos Day 2
Morning Line-Up Day 2
Car 4, Half of Team Nevada. More serious and a maybe a little tired after late night permanent repairs to the Land Cruiser's aux. fuel system
A gravesite in the middle of Nevada with no disrespect or vandalism. Nice history.
Basin and Range
The Mall Crawler performed well.
24HRS first stuck. Mud. Probably would not have become temporarily motionless if his car didn't have a ping/knocking issue (supercharger) that had trained him to back out of the throttle.
i Hate mud, and he does too, but it was for a good cause
Morning Line-Up Day 2
Car 4, Half of Team Nevada. More serious and a maybe a little tired after late night permanent repairs to the Land Cruiser's aux. fuel system
A gravesite in the middle of Nevada with no disrespect or vandalism. Nice history.
Basin and Range
The Mall Crawler performed well.
24HRS first stuck. Mud. Probably would not have become temporarily motionless if his car didn't have a ping/knocking issue (supercharger) that had trained him to back out of the throttle.
i Hate mud, and he does too, but it was for a good cause
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Redline
Likes to Drive and Ride
NVTR Day 2, Continued
It was my turn. This is where I suggested and all agreed our navigators would take a hike for some 'nearby' points while 24HRS and I recovered my car. The hike took too much time and was hard on our lead navigator. The recovery was relatively quick and easy. The winch can set you free.
24HRS prepared lunch for all of us and then made me a double espresso. It was about 1500 but we weren't going to be in bed until well after midnight.
It was my turn. This is where I suggested and all agreed our navigators would take a hike for some 'nearby' points while 24HRS and I recovered my car. The hike took too much time and was hard on our lead navigator. The recovery was relatively quick and easy. The winch can set you free.
24HRS prepared lunch for all of us and then made me a double espresso. It was about 1500 but we weren't going to be in bed until well after midnight.
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Redline
Likes to Drive and Ride
NVTR Day 2 Part 2
I believe this is cottonwood canyon.
The canyon was beautiful and the road had been overtaken by the generous spring runoff. Sometimes the driving was challenging and finding the road under the stream was occasionally difficult. We weren't sure we would be able to drive out forward but we pressed on. Reversing would have taken many hours and probably would have guaranteed we wouldn't even place third. We didn't know what the snow through Job Canyon (8785' elevation) held for us.
We later heard that the H1 competitors either chose not to or could not drive up, where we drove down. It looks more difficult than it was, a little slick, not too different than some steep stuff in Moab, but the water and wet tires added fun. Certainly it would be a challenge to drive up, proper winching would likely have been required which takes time. We spent more time here than needed, taking photos and video, but it was fun. Our lead navigator was on foot gathering a few nearby waypoints.
Out of this canyon and into the evening sunset we drove gathering a few more waypoints. No pictures after this as we had burned the daylight. A couple hours after nightfall we started up the last pass. Team Nevada was the only team to drive (winch) over every pass.
About half way up I needed to winch up one steep sloppy section of mud and snow. Someone had been there earlier in the day making ruts and used the same tree to winch. 24HRS took a different line suggested by his co-driver, used more throttle, and was able to drive up.
We made a few more miles and gathered a few more waypoints as we neared the top of Job Canyon (24HRS already relayed this story). After our winch fest at almost 9,000-ft (10:00 - 11:00 PM) there were still a couple of challenging sections of snow/mud covered road. They were each about 50-yards long but were slightly downhill instead of up. 24HRS was a distance behind us, I stopped at the entrance to the first snow/mud path and told him of the upcoming challenge. It could have easily resulted in another, similar stuck with lots of winching. With front and rear lockers engaged, a running start, and plenty of low range throttle I powered through. The second came about a half mile later and we hit it running. About half way through the rear started walking out to the left a couple feet but I was able to steer into it and get a little extra help from the front locker, and pulled my car back onto the road. We were probably doing about 30-MPH through this junk. 24HRS later told me he got VERY sideways in his LC, so much so he thought he was leaving the road and wasn't going to come back. His superior driving prevailed and we never heard a whimper on the radio.
Down the midnight mountain we roared. The tighter turns were eventually replaced with straighter, smoother roads but we were still over 30-miles from the NVTR Hotel headquarters and an hour late. With our lights screaming we drove a brisk 60+ MPH. After hitting the pavement we didn't stop to air up, but continued at speed, knowing we risked tire failure (then or later). Arriving at the hotel a good hour and a half past our finish time our tires were still cool to the touch (it cools off at night in the high desert, and it was April) so we probably won't suffer a blow-out later...
We had a great time, learned a lot, and there is a good chance we will do it again next year. 24HRS and I drive pretty well, our lead navigator really knows his stuff, and our recovery/special task man in 24HRS car is a rugged, talented guy who's great to have on any team (getting up and over Job canyon without him would have taken longer).
Next time we need to 'try softer' and use more brain and less brawn. Save ourselves and our equipment. Get the easy points and leave the rest, tactics matter, but then we would not have as many stories to tell.
You have to finish (on time) to win. :victory:
I believe this is cottonwood canyon.
The canyon was beautiful and the road had been overtaken by the generous spring runoff. Sometimes the driving was challenging and finding the road under the stream was occasionally difficult. We weren't sure we would be able to drive out forward but we pressed on. Reversing would have taken many hours and probably would have guaranteed we wouldn't even place third. We didn't know what the snow through Job Canyon (8785' elevation) held for us.
We later heard that the H1 competitors either chose not to or could not drive up, where we drove down. It looks more difficult than it was, a little slick, not too different than some steep stuff in Moab, but the water and wet tires added fun. Certainly it would be a challenge to drive up, proper winching would likely have been required which takes time. We spent more time here than needed, taking photos and video, but it was fun. Our lead navigator was on foot gathering a few nearby waypoints.
Out of this canyon and into the evening sunset we drove gathering a few more waypoints. No pictures after this as we had burned the daylight. A couple hours after nightfall we started up the last pass. Team Nevada was the only team to drive (winch) over every pass.
About half way up I needed to winch up one steep sloppy section of mud and snow. Someone had been there earlier in the day making ruts and used the same tree to winch. 24HRS took a different line suggested by his co-driver, used more throttle, and was able to drive up.
We made a few more miles and gathered a few more waypoints as we neared the top of Job Canyon (24HRS already relayed this story). After our winch fest at almost 9,000-ft (10:00 - 11:00 PM) there were still a couple of challenging sections of snow/mud covered road. They were each about 50-yards long but were slightly downhill instead of up. 24HRS was a distance behind us, I stopped at the entrance to the first snow/mud path and told him of the upcoming challenge. It could have easily resulted in another, similar stuck with lots of winching. With front and rear lockers engaged, a running start, and plenty of low range throttle I powered through. The second came about a half mile later and we hit it running. About half way through the rear started walking out to the left a couple feet but I was able to steer into it and get a little extra help from the front locker, and pulled my car back onto the road. We were probably doing about 30-MPH through this junk. 24HRS later told me he got VERY sideways in his LC, so much so he thought he was leaving the road and wasn't going to come back. His superior driving prevailed and we never heard a whimper on the radio.
Down the midnight mountain we roared. The tighter turns were eventually replaced with straighter, smoother roads but we were still over 30-miles from the NVTR Hotel headquarters and an hour late. With our lights screaming we drove a brisk 60+ MPH. After hitting the pavement we didn't stop to air up, but continued at speed, knowing we risked tire failure (then or later). Arriving at the hotel a good hour and a half past our finish time our tires were still cool to the touch (it cools off at night in the high desert, and it was April) so we probably won't suffer a blow-out later...
We had a great time, learned a lot, and there is a good chance we will do it again next year. 24HRS and I drive pretty well, our lead navigator really knows his stuff, and our recovery/special task man in 24HRS car is a rugged, talented guy who's great to have on any team (getting up and over Job canyon without him would have taken longer).
Next time we need to 'try softer' and use more brain and less brawn. Save ourselves and our equipment. Get the easy points and leave the rest, tactics matter, but then we would not have as many stories to tell.
You have to finish (on time) to win. :victory:
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Pskhaat
2005 Expedition Trophy Champion
Congrats and great pictures.
My face is acurl with pictures of that mud. Just hate it myself but that's because I'm always getting stuck in it alone. Would have loved to be a participant in that and may need to think about doing it next time.
I'm not sure any tire would have helped there.
How necessary were axle lockers in your opinion?
My face is acurl with pictures of that mud. Just hate it myself but that's because I'm always getting stuck in it alone. Would have loved to be a participant in that and may need to think about doing it next time.
I'm not sure any tire would have helped there.
How necessary were axle lockers in your opinion?