2014 WAYALIFE Rockin Rubicon Run Photos

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I know it's been over 2 weeks since we did this run and for that, I must apologize for not getting pics of it up sooner. As some of you know, Cindy and I literally got home, helped get everyones tops and doors back on, wished them a safe trip home, did some laundry, washed Moby, changed his oil, mowed the lawn, caught up on some bills and then headed out for another 2,500+ journey across multiple states. After we got back last week, we headed strait up to Tahoe again and have been doing what we can to wind down. Anyway, aside from dealing with some of the stupidness that's been going on the internet, this literally has been the first chance I've had to work on posting these up and I hope you enjoy them. Please note that due to the significant size of our group, I was only able to get shots of those immediately behind me and hope you can be understanding.

Having said all that, here are shots from the 2014 WAYALIFE Rockin Rubicon Run :)

Prep time at Camp WAYALIFE! For those who joined us on the California or Bust run, some time was spent on Friday going over our Jeeps...
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Shot of everyone stripped down and ready for the Rubicon!
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For those who were interested, we offered door and top storage at Camp WAYALIFE...
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Party time at Camp WAYALIFE...
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Photobomb!!
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Ready to head up to Tahoe and meet up with everyone else!
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With everyone present and accounted for, it was time to have our mandatory Rockin Rubicon Run Meeting...
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Will it fit?? Everyone helping Irish JK get his hard top in his Super 8 room...
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Shot of the sunset the night before our run...
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Cheers to the Rubicon!
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DAY 1
6:00 AM - All lined up and ready to roll!!
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On the road and on our way to a fun filled adventure!!
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Shot of Loon Lake as we made our way to the staging area...
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At the trailhead and airing down....
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Bummer! Before we could get rolling, Russ had an issue with his PSC ram assist. Fortunately, we were able to get him going...
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Time to have some fun!!
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Shot of the first group at the top of the Granite Bowl...
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On the move again and heading down the Granite Bowl...
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Shot of everyone down at the bottom of the Granite Bowl as we let another smaller group pass us up...
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Bumping up the ledge climb out of the Granite Bowl...
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SNAP!! Unfortunately, David1tontj broke a rear drive shaft and snapped a lower control arm bolt trying to make his way up the ledge climb...
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After making a band-aid fix, David1tontj headed back to the trailhead with the help of ttfhell and RagnarJK. The rest of the group continued on their way...
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For those who've been wanting to see it, here's a couple shots of the new super highway over Ellis Creek - what a bummer...
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More pics below...
 
If there's one thing we've noticed different this year, it's all the new "Rubicon Rest Stop" ports-potties that have been established along the trail...
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Also, there have been a few old obstacles that have been somewhat put back in place like Walker Rock...
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Moving right along...
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He we all are at the start of the Little Sluice...
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Moby taking on the Little Sluice...
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Here's a shot of drtnwdr starting to make his way up...
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Running 35s on a 4-door and no lockers, drtnwdr did great but about half way through, needed a little help from his winch...
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Using Moby as an anchor...
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The winter did a good job of making the Little Sluice a bit more fun than the year before but, it didn't stop OverlanderJK from killing it...
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jkjurny in the Little Sluice
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Running 35's, he just didn't have the clearance and needed a little pull to get him all the way through...
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Here's a shot of StrizzyChris making his way through...
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Here's Irish JK....
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JeepFan rocking it...
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Trail Bud using his 40" tires to his full advantage...
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kyleolson working his way up...
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The guys on 35's and on a 4-door were definitely at a disadvantage on this run. Here's a shot of 4xJjesus needing a tug to get through...
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All the stress pulling his Jeep forward caused his tie-rod to bend forward...
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Here's Moochie making his way through the rocks...
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And Don following behind....
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ScubaSteve in his awesome built JK making it look easy....
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Krieger heading on up....
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RagnarJK following close behind...
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And finally, ramin pulling up the rear as he hammered his way though...
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More pics below...
 
Moby leading the march onto Buck Island Lake...
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In spite of the severe drought we've been having in California, there was a surprising amount of water still around and enough so that required some fording...
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Shot of Buck Island Lake in the distance...
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Moby approaching a drop before making his way down the Slabs....
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Hang on tight...
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Time to do a little mid-workout stretching...
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Buck Island Lake - A bit low on water but, just as pretty as ever...
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Going up!!
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Taking a moment to take in the view...
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Working our way around Buck Island Lake...
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Entering the Big Sluice...
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Almost to the Rubicon Bridge...
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Crossing the Rubicon Bridge...
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Fording the Rubicon River and heading into camp...
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It's Honey Time!!
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CHEERS!!
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DAY 2
Good morning from Rubicon Springs...
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Tessa sunbathing on the rocks...
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Lori taking a dip...
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Russ and Adam trying to find their breath after taking a ride off the rope swing...
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Just "CHILLIN"... no pun intended...
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BUSTED!! Painting your rocker guards while still on the trail? Who does that??
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CAR BOMBS!!!
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CHEERS!!
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Good times at Rubicon Springs!!
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John showing off his huge meat stick...
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How many cooks does it take to make El Pastor??
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Hamming it up for the camera....
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Camping under the stars with good friends - who could ask for anything more...
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DAY 3
Time to head on out - Moby leading the way up Cadillac Hill...
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Uh Oh, what happened here?
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Not looking good...
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Of all the things to break on the trail, a sector shaft has got to be one of the worst...
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Moby coming back down to assist with repairs...
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Pounding out the remaining piece of sector shaft still attached to the pitman arm...
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Removing the steering box...
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Tony carrying the box up the hill to where Moby was and a new sector shaft was waiting to be installed...
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The other side of the broken sector shaft...
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Removing the broken sector shaft...
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Time to install the spare sector shaft I had...
WTF?? Unfortunately, Brian has a newer Chinabox and the spare sector shaft I had is for an older Delphi box - DAMN!!
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What should have been a 20 minute fix just turned into a real problem and getting Brian off the trail and out of the way now became a high priority. Unfortunately, we can't do that unless we reinstall the broken steering box...
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After talking it over with Tony, this is the temporary steering solution I came up with...
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Just like walking a dog - With Brian providing power, I used the winch attached to his knuckle to provide a degree of steering and actually wheeled his Jeep like this for about 100 yards until we could get him out of the trail and get the rest of our group past him...
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After leading everyone down to the staging area, a phone call was made to our good friend MTG and he was able to pick up a new steering box from the local dealership. Doug went out to pick it up from him and bring it back. With the new steering box in hand, we sent everyone back to South Lake Tahoe while Tony, Adam, Cindy and I headed back to Brian and Courtney who were still waiting with their Jeep on Cadillac Hill....

Back on Cadillac Hill and with rain starting to fall, it was time to get the new steering box installed and get everyone off the trail...
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With the new steering box installed, we were able to make it down the mountain and to the staging area without further incident - NO ONE LEFT BEHIND!!
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Better late than never - Time for a Rock Hard Wet Woody!! CHEERS!!
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To all my friends both old and new, I would like to thank you for joining us on our 2014 WAYALIFE Rockin Rubicon Run!! This was by far one of the biggest groups Cindy and I have ever lead through the Rubicon and I can say that we truly had an amazing time with all of you. BIG THANKS needs to go to Doug, Moochie, Don, Lori, Ray, Tony, Stephanie, Russ, Adam and Derek for all your help on the trail. We really couldn't have done it without you.

If you'd like to see a ton more pics posted by everyone else, simply click on the link below:

2014 Rockin Rubicon Run Additional Photos

Until next time... :cool:
 
BONUS VIDEO CLIPS

Oh, almost forgot, here are two short videos that Cindy and I took with our iPhones that I think were fun enough to share along with this thread. The first is of ttfhell, OverlanderJK, Scuba Steve and Irish JK riding the rope swing and taking a dip into the frigid waters of the Rubicon River....


The second video is a clip of me using a winch to remotely steer Brian's Jeep as he wheeled it up Cadillac Hill...


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You guys are awesome. I hope to make a run or two with you one of these days. Its just a shame I'm so far away. Still a strong follower.

Sent from my GT-N8013 using WAYALIFE mobile app
 
Great pics! Thanks again for hosting and getting us off the trail safe. The best way to experience the Rubicon for the first time!
 
jkjurny said:
Great pics! Thanks again for hosting and getting us off the trail safe. The best way to experience the Rubicon for the first time!
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I'm so glad that you were able to join us on this run and hope that you'll be able to join us on future runs :thumb:
 
What an awesome trip and adventure! Thanks for all of the great pictures and videos, Eddie and Cindy! :thumb:

Thanks again for organizing this trip, truly an unforgettable experience (even though there are a few parts I'd like to forget :cheesy: ).
 
ProfessionalDriver said:
What an awesome trip and adventure! Thanks for all of the great pictures and videos, Eddie and Cindy! :thumb:

Thanks again for organizing this trip, truly an unforgettable experience (even though there are a few parts I'd like to forget :cheesy: ).
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We're so glad that you were able to run the Rubicon with us. As far as the extra parts go, all I can say is that at least we were able to get them :yup:
 
See… this is stuff that I need to keep seeing, to help up-root my arse from the midwest and to relocate out west.

Keep it coming Eddie + Cindy!!
 
Thanks again to Eddie and Cindy for not only leading the group, but for somehow ALSO being able to capture so many great moments on film. You guys have truly outdone yourselves. :clap2::thumb::yup: Memories that will last a lifetime.

That video of you walking the jeep was cool in a "when all else fails" sort of way.

And thanks also to all the great spotters that got each group through.

Thanks,

- Jason
 
jeepmojo said:
great pics nice scenery :beer:
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RDO_23 said:
See… this is stuff that I need to keep seeing, to help up-root my arse from the midwest and to relocate out west.

Keep it coming Eddie + Cindy!!
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LOL!! The scenery out here is really hard to beat. If you ever can make it out this way, I can assure you that you won't be disappointed with the experience :cool:
 
JAGS said:
Thanks again to Eddie and Cindy for not only leading the group, but for somehow ALSO being able to capture so many great moments on film. You guys have truly outdone yourselves. :clap2::thumb::yup: Memories that will last a lifetime.

That video of you walking the jeep was cool in a "when all else fails" sort of way.

And thanks also to all the great spotters that got each group through.

Thanks,

- Jason
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Thanks Jason, we're so glad that you were able to join us on this fun filled run! If there is one regret we have, it's that we weren't able to get more pics of everyone.
 
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