TheBlackSheep
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Not on the "100 Meters After Yesterday" Trail, no. In some places on that trail, even in my Jeep (which stayed home due to lack of snorkel and unknown river levels), it would have been like playing the old 80's board game, Operation. One thing folks need to remember regarding that trail specifically, the only evidence we saw of vehicular traffic was some broken glass and a piece of quarter panel molding. Not even the National Parks Service used vehicles on that stretch of trail. Evidence of their surveying teams on 4 wheelers was all we really saw, and even they commonly used bypasses.
In retrospect, sure, it took us 6 hours to go 5 miles, but honestly that was a very, very small part of the myriad of great 2's and 2.5's, and even a sprinkling of 3 that are definitely on the manifest for April. In fact, and I think Wes pointed this out already, there is so much good trail up there, that we may be looking at two trips, one in April and one in May.
To touch a little on what Mike was referencing in regards to logistics for this trip, we're looking at a new rally/group-based set up. We discussed this extensively the whole weekend.
5 vehicles per group, Group leader with full recovery, 2M radio and GPS in the front, Assistant Group Leader in the back with similar build. Rally route will be pre-planned, camp sites pre-selected, with alternative, main route- connected trails of greater difficulty available for braver, more technically-inclined groups (their discretion). Groups will operate independently, yet be responsible for assembling as a rally at pre-selected camp sites. In short, the groups operate independently (for the most part), yet everyone camps (and parties!) together.
That is what we're leaning towards. I'm sure Wes and Mike can expound further.
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