Arkansas Fall Foliage Frolicking

TheBlackSheep

Observer
I suppose one could say y'all were "the black sheep" of the group.

Oh, I kill myself. :xxrotflma

Hah! Well, the main requirement for being a "Black Sheep" is a black vehicle and well, he has a white one. But you know, there is always a solution to any problem!

Scott and I were talking about "wearing the trail", and we both vowed to not wash our vehicles and let the rain do it's thing. Unfortunately I got pulled over by a state trooper on the way into work today, whom I had to show that I could indeed still see through my rear-view, and then some co-workers who thought they were being funny decided to "vandalize" my marvelous paint job. So I may be forced to wash it before the next rain.

Hey, next trip, we should have a "Trail Graffiti" contest. That would be entertaining. I'll go ahead and steal everyone's thunder by saying that I'll be the one to wipe the mud off the "eep" and rub an "H" over the "J".
 
Yeah, the truck wont be washed for a long time...

I like the trail graffiti contest

Oh and last night, I managed to blow out my exhaust. With a loud pop, I've got an obnoxiously loud straight header exhaust system!
 
Scott and I were talking about "wearing the trail", and we both vowed to not wash our vehicles and let the rain do it's thing. Unfortunately I got pulled over by a state trooper on the way into work today, whom I had to show that I could indeed still see through my rear-view,...

Hey, next trip, we should have a "Trail Graffiti" contest.

No kidding, when I used to drive a Wrangler, I once got an "Obstruction of View" ticket after a day in the mudholes. I has zero visibility other than rolled down windows and what I'd cleared on the front glass using an ice scraper.


Trail graffiti? Ask one of the guys from Sunday afternoon what kind of graffiti they took home. (Hint: it's the permanent kind, and why we like white trucks.:victory:)
 

memcruiser

Observer
I had a great trip. Glad I could make it. I felt like I did not get to visit with many people since I was busy with my two year old. It was our first tent camping trip and was a new experience for both of us. Sorry for the bad trail guidance sunday for Austin and his Jeep buddy. Sorry but I never caught his name.

Look forward to the next time.




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Token

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This was the first time I have dealt with the issues inherent in moving so many rigs down the trail. Our subdivision into groups worked well,

Yeah, I learned a few years back large numbers, while fun for a bit can create problems..

I to trail guide service at our club runs at Superlift.. The LAST large group I led started off with 15 rigs in the group.. All was good until the last hill out of the backside of Buckhorn.. It had been dug out to the point nothing short of 35's was going up it.. IT was about a 250ft climb at something close to 45*... I judge that distance by the average 90ft cable pull on most of the winches that pull at soemthing like 2.5ft per minute and the fact that most folks had to do nearly two full pulls to get up.. Now in the middle of pullinng up maybe the 4th rig.. Our OTHER group of 15 rigs catches up to us.. All is nice and slow until we get an old Jeepster that breaks a front axle shaft.. Middle of his second pull, he melts the side out of his battery.. At this point everything comes to a complete stop for a bit, while we line a truck up pointed downhill and tie him off to a tree behind him.. Another group now catches up and I'm pretty sure we were holding the ENTIRE park up..

I max my groups out to myself and 5 now and the world is typically a much better place.. Regardless.. Looks like yall had a blast in the evenings around the fire..
 
I max my groups out to myself and 5 now and the world is typically a much better place.. Regardless.. Looks like yall had a blast in the evenings around the fire..

Every time I think about limiting the number of vehicles, I think about how many wonderful people I won't get to know sitting around that fire.

Not a tough choice right now. So far, I'm batting .1000 at meeting good people in the overlanding community. We'll just call these kind of trips "Rolling Rallys."
 

Guambomb

Adventurer
No kidding, when I used to drive a Wrangler, I once got an "Obstruction of View" ticket after a day in the mudholes. I has zero visibility other than rolled down windows and what I'd cleared on the front glass using an ice scraper.


Trail graffiti? Ask one of the guys from Sunday afternoon what kind of graffiti they took home. (Hint: it's the permanent kind, and why we like white trucks.:victory:)

I love tight trails like that Wes. It's challenging, exciting and you never know what's around the next corner. I wish the rest of the guys could see some of the tight stuff we squeezed through to get as far as we did. I learned a valuable lesson though, always bring a chain saw. I will definitely have mine fixed before our next outing. Thanks again. I wear the battle scars proudly. Even though you can't hardly see them on my white ride. :sombrero:
 

Token

Explorer
Every time I think about limiting the number of vehicles, I think about how many wonderful people I won't get to know sitting around that fire.

Not a tough choice right now. So far, I'm batting .1000 at meeting good people in the overlanding community. We'll just call these kind of trips "Rolling Rallys."

That seems to be the big plus.. I guess if you're setup to primative camp wherever you find a place it don't matter much how far you get in a day.. I'm still trying to wrap my head around this entire "trip without a schedule" style..
 

dblondfemme

New member
I have to tell y'all. I had a blast. I didn't want to be at work today though...I daydreamed of my bed lol. I had to coach a game tonight, then my new puppy came home to me. Tomorrow I work half a day then spend the rest of the day at the dentist getting parts of my mouth reworked..which never goes well with me. Tomorrow I will wish to be stuck on a trail..even 100yards in with the first breakdown *winks* I have some picks and vidoes but Jamal is working on them. It was awesome meeting such a wonderful group of new FRIENDS. I look forward to see all of you again.
 

COONASS

Observer
Wes,

That is a great attitude and what I think makes an outing of this size that much more special. Sure it is a lot of extra work and you can't possibly cover the ground that is intended, but just that many more folks will be able to enjoy a weekend in the back country.

Jacque



Every time I think about limiting the number of vehicles, I think about how many wonderful people I won't get to know sitting around that fire.

Not a tough choice right now. So far, I'm batting .1000 at meeting good people in the overlanding community. We'll just call these kind of trips "Rolling Rallys."
 
Rob, I think you just nailed it. That's what makes overlanding so great...

Freedom.

Allow me to speak from the pulpit...

Freedom to linger when you want to, to rush when you need to.

Freedom to call it a day when you damn well please.

Freedom to self-navigate oneself to the group wherever they are, and then the freedom to break out and self-navigate home when you desire.

Freedom to let the trip be about the scenery... then in one moment, let it be about technical off-road skills. Then, a moment later, about local culture and history. (And it's always about boys and their toys and how much we need to spend to get the next one. :smiley_drive: )

It's the freedom of not knowing what's around the next corner, but knowing that we are the only ones responsible for being totally prepared for it... Call that the freedom to fail.

It's the freedom of the open road. Like Easy Rider in 4WD.

For me, overlanding is a shining facet of the free American spirit. I love my truck and what it's capable of, but it's how I use it that makes the experience special.

\\preaching off//

Amen.
 

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