U.P. Overland 2009
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FJ40 Guy
Observer
YES! Ben, here are some more videos. I forgot I also had a photobucket account, so I posted more videos. Last year's stuff is there too, navigate back to the 2008 album... Mike S.
http://s498.photobucket.com/albums/rr349/FJ40_Guy/2009 UP Overland Expedition/
FJ40 Guy
Observer
I have most of the tracks, but I'm missing some and have other pieces from Rattler. I need to make it so my GPS never turns off and remember to save the tracks before they fill up!
I hope to get Jason's tracks when he gets back from his trip, and I'll make up some maps with some commentary. Might be a while, but I'll post them and PM you when done... Mike.
Northern Explorer
Explorer
I think I have a video of you, Rattler and fj40guy going up. It will be about a week before I have time to post.
Rattler
Thornton Melon's Kid
I didn't go up but jaydog did. He may have some video of someone going up. I videoed him (with his camera) on Gobbler's Knob I know.
off.track
Adventurer
TJDIV
Adventurer
:Very nice write up, pictures and funky video, Frank- you def got the spirit, and you Slappa da bass mon, you slappa da bass real good.
Well, if someone brings congas, the 'ol Takamine will ride with me next year.
Kristian's got the drums!
Jeff@QuadShop
Explorer
Awesome, thanks!!!
Set your track points too 150', you shouldn't run out at all on a log across the UP.
elripster
Adventurer
I used this program that came with my computer called muvee. It's pretty cool but it does seem to crash a lot. It takes some patience. It's easy to use though. I'm still getting the hand of it.
Frank
Rattler
Thornton Melon's Kid
I've used muvee and will agre it is fairly simple and easy to use. I have used it to edit a couple I have made in the past.
FJ40 Guy
Observer
That took a lot of time & effort and I think the results are amazing! I like how a single wiper blade is blended into two, synchronized with the music (or is that just in my head)... One of the best homegrown videos I've ever seen, but since my FJ40 is in it, I might be biased. We ended up with about 850 pictures and 7GB of video...
We have a good one of the washboard trail where everyone's shocks are getting a workout (boing, boing, boing), but it was too long to post.
I wish we would have caught you surfing, like you said, it's not every day you see a dude in an H3 in the UP just wandering about in the surf.
I made a comment about "if I say it's safe to surf this beach, lance, it's safe to surf this beach. You probably didn't get it. At about 11:00 in this clip, you get the picture, from apocalypse now. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHjWDCX1Bdw . Watching the video, more than 20 years later, I see a completely different viewpoint. He should have had 3 skegs instead of 2. Rookie.
FJ40 Guy
Observer
Forgot to mention... Your H3 when you were filling up your tires near Whitefish Point was so impressive. My engine bay was trashed (1960's technology). Yours was completely clean, organized, with international symbols for what's what. This after running through the same mud & grime everyone else went through.
As an engineer for a supplier to GM, I was stunned to see your engine bay virtually spotless. Next year, I want a closer look at how that was done.
As an engineer for a supplier to GM, I was stunned to see your engine bay virtually spotless. Next year, I want a closer look at how that was done.
Rattler
Thornton Melon's Kid
Maybe its a 'Yota thing. My engine bay was filthy too. Then again, everything was on my truck.
A quick review of a new product I tried on the trip; Scrublades! They are a new windshield wiper that has a doubleblade with a diamond-like pattern on it to clean bugs off. They work well at doing so too. The only sleight problem I noticed is dirt gets in between the blades sometimes and takes a bit to get out. Otherwise, if you get a ton of bugs, simply run some washer fluid and the wipers for about 20 seconds and it is clean. I ordered them from Seirra Expeditions a week before the trip for both the Taco and Tracie's Escape. They are reasonably priced too (read "still a lot cheaper than Bosch Icons").
I give them a :jumping::luxhello::wings: rating.
elripster
Adventurer
My 4runner gets the same way when I wheel. The engine bay gets packed with mud and gunk. The Hummer does a good job of keeping that stuff out. It's supposed to be able to cross 2' deep water stock so I'm thinking they probably tried to keep as much out of the engine bay as they could.
Next time we wheel definitely take a look. I spent about 2 hours under the Hummer, then the 4runner and back checking out the differences. I found it pretty interesting. I would not be a bit surprised if GM did the same when they started beafing up the Colorado/Canyon chassis for the H3.
Frank
meafordmike
Adventurer
how can I get invited net year?
Looks like great time , great pics and write up!
Looks like great time , great pics and write up!