2016 WAYALIFE Rockin Rubicon Run Photo Highlights
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It was great to have you out there with us! Your new Rugged Ridge half doors look kickass too. BTW, did you ever get that rock or whatever out of the bead on your now spare tire?
Definitely need to get you back out there.
Awesome photos! Looks you you all had an excellent Rubicon trip!
It's a shame you had to miss this trip.
Blows doors on any wheelin trip I've ever had. Good friends,good trail,good booze and a solid game of Frisbee
LOL!! It was awesome that you could join us for this run and I'm counting on you being able to join us for runs like this in the future!
We really need to get you out here with us for one of these.
Were we even there at the same time?
It was great that you were willing to make the drive and were able to join us for this trip. I do hope you will be able to join us on future trips.
cav♤fighter;737429 said:
So cool of you to bring out your son for this run especially being that it was his birthday. As far as your Jeep goes, I told you you'd be okay - well, maybe except for the one time I said you were killing it just before you got high centered and oh, maybe that water was a bit deeper than expected too - LOL. Glad you had a great time and look forward to getting you out with us again soon.
AND I should note, NO lockers! As Stephan will tell you, it takes a lot of work but picking good lines, having a good spotter and good throttle control can take you a long way.
Sure hope you can join us on the Rubicon someday and sooner than later.
So glad that you and Alex were able to join us for this run. It's a shame you didn't have your EVO sliders for the trip but you did great without them. Hope you'll join us for more runs like this.
I'm sorry we couldn't make it work out so that you and your wife could join us for the run. I hope you'll be able to make it out in the future.
Thanks again to Eddie and Cindy for putting this together. This was an awesome trip and so much more than expected. The quick fix on the trail would not have been possible with out Aspenkid and everyone who completed the fix. I could barely lend a hand on my own repair. Tools were flying and everyone came together to have me up and running in no time. Who would have thought a trail break would have lent to and upgrade..haha. Couldn't have asked for a better group and lasting friendships formed. Until the next one..
It was great to have you and Lisa join us for this run and yeah, who would have thought. Looking forward to the next time we can hook up.
That would be great if you could join us. Be nice to get something out there with us other than a JK!
Missed you on this one and I do hope you'll be able to join us the next time.
It was only in the 30's up in Tahoe. In fact, it got down to 32 by the time we got to Meyers but at the trailhead, it was already in the upper 50's and almost 80 by the afternoon.
Awesome pics Steve! Thank you so much for adding them to this thread :thumb:
Such a bummer that you and Ray couldn't join us for this run. I so hope you'll be able to make future ones with us.
It was awesome that you could make this run even though Amy couldn't join in on the fun. Thanks for posting up the pics and clearly, it was the Pinot Gris. I mean, who gets pissed about it being loud in a bar? LOL
In all fairness, you could always run a stock Jeep through the Rubicon - it is how Jeep declares their vehicles to be "trail rated". It just takes a lot more effort, you have to be willing to bang up the underside of your Jeep, risk breaks and/or damage, understand that you may need a strap or two and bypass all the hardest stuff.
That would be awesome if you could join us.
Thanks! With any luck, we'll be able to get you out there with us in the near future.
mo0s3
New member
Seems so, we were there from the 12-17 I could have miss read your times .
Great shots, looks like you had a blast
NevadaZielmeister
Caught the Bug
I had the most amazing time, for many personal reasons, but for the biggest reason of being able to drive the Rubicon Trail with only 1-2 months of off-roading experience. It was really a credit to the planning that Eddie and Cindy conducted prior to the run as well as the hard work from the people at Off Road Evolution. I cannot say enough thanks to Eddie and Cindy for their invitation to the run and how smoothly things went, even with a trail breakdown. I watched Eddie and Tony jump right in and get the trail break resolved within an hour!!
Prior to getting ready for some big rocks I started at the trail head with a small one, just to get warmed up:
After that first obstacle, I felt a lot more confidence and so we headed out, with Eddie getting everyone in order based on several factors. Again, Eddie and Cindy were the boss when it came to organization:
From there the trails got a lot more difficult and that in a hurry! Here is my friend KICKROX getting over a tall obstacle:
When we got to Buck Island Lake, I was able to get a poser shot with RubySky. I am just so proud of her for taking such good care of me on this trail:
Here is my humble campsite for the next two nights. I packed light and I got a lot of joshing for this. This all a throwback to my backpacking and search and rescue days:
For me, it is not what you wheel but who you wheel with, and I could not pick a better bunch of people spending time with. Everybody was just amazing to be around:
Believe it or not, this was the most difficult obstacle. It does not look like much, as most 4x4 obstacles do not on camera, but this one kicked my butt. Being very new, this one showed how much inexperience I have. Luckily I had Eddie spotting for me. I could not ask for better spotters in the whole world between him and the others in the group:
And here is Jessie, experiencing the very same fun I just had on that obstacle on Cadillac Hill:
You know guys, a lot of what Eddie and Cindy do are just not recognized enough. I felt so confident and safe knowing that they were there, having prior knowledge and experience of the trail. It was just pain surreal to be on the other side of that lens, to see the camera pop up while we were doing some "repairs" at camp to Cav_Fighter's and KICKROX's Jeeps. I felt so happy knowing that they would keep us on schedule.
So many times Eddie and Cindy get blamed for when things go wrong, which is craziness. I want to make it clear that they deserve so much praise here, for making a dream of mine a reality and inviting me to such a once in a lifetime trip. I look forward to more adventures with them.
I recommend everyone get out there and enjoy the great outdoors with your Jeep, learn from the amazing brain trust here on this forum, contribute to the forum with your knowledge, eat your vegetables, clean your room, and maybe, just maybe, you will be invited to one of these amazing runs. If a total newb like me can make it through the trail, so can you.
Prior to getting ready for some big rocks I started at the trail head with a small one, just to get warmed up:
After that first obstacle, I felt a lot more confidence and so we headed out, with Eddie getting everyone in order based on several factors. Again, Eddie and Cindy were the boss when it came to organization:
From there the trails got a lot more difficult and that in a hurry! Here is my friend KICKROX getting over a tall obstacle:
When we got to Buck Island Lake, I was able to get a poser shot with RubySky. I am just so proud of her for taking such good care of me on this trail:
Here is my humble campsite for the next two nights. I packed light and I got a lot of joshing for this. This all a throwback to my backpacking and search and rescue days:
For me, it is not what you wheel but who you wheel with, and I could not pick a better bunch of people spending time with. Everybody was just amazing to be around:
Believe it or not, this was the most difficult obstacle. It does not look like much, as most 4x4 obstacles do not on camera, but this one kicked my butt. Being very new, this one showed how much inexperience I have. Luckily I had Eddie spotting for me. I could not ask for better spotters in the whole world between him and the others in the group:
And here is Jessie, experiencing the very same fun I just had on that obstacle on Cadillac Hill:
You know guys, a lot of what Eddie and Cindy do are just not recognized enough. I felt so confident and safe knowing that they were there, having prior knowledge and experience of the trail. It was just pain surreal to be on the other side of that lens, to see the camera pop up while we were doing some "repairs" at camp to Cav_Fighter's and KICKROX's Jeeps. I felt so happy knowing that they would keep us on schedule.
So many times Eddie and Cindy get blamed for when things go wrong, which is craziness. I want to make it clear that they deserve so much praise here, for making a dream of mine a reality and inviting me to such a once in a lifetime trip. I look forward to more adventures with them.
I recommend everyone get out there and enjoy the great outdoors with your Jeep, learn from the amazing brain trust here on this forum, contribute to the forum with your knowledge, eat your vegetables, clean your room, and maybe, just maybe, you will be invited to one of these amazing runs. If a total newb like me can make it through the trail, so can you.
WJCO
Meme King
I'm a backpacker by nature. I roll the same way, lol. Very cool new avatar pic too. :thumb:
Great pics and trip report Neil, thanks for posting them up! Regarding how much you packed, I think people were razzing you for not so much because you packed light but because if you had the tools, fluids, spare parts and recovery gear you really should have for a trip like this, you could have packed a Kleenex and your Jeep would still have been a LOT more loaded up. As far as the obstacle in question goes, you're new to all this and there's no shame in the fact that you had a hard time on it. Time behind the wheel will give you the kind of experience that money simply can't buy.
What a great trip! The group really looks like it meshed well. Or is that Mushed well? Anyway, any outing with Eddie and Cindy is one that will be memorable just for their company and super attitudes. When I see runs headed by them, I know that everyone involved will have a great time and carnage will be at a minimum. Terrific pictures from all that went. Makes me feel like I was there with you.
JAGS
Hooked
We sure did miss you and Susan out there. Hope to catch you soon.
NevadaZielmeister
Caught the Bug
Great pics and trip report Neil, thanks for posting them up! Regarding how much you packed, I think people were razzing you for not so much because you packed light but because if you had the tools, fluids, spare parts and recovery gear you really should have for a trip like this, you could have packed a Kleenex and your Jeep would still have been a LOT more loaded up. As far as the obstacle in question goes, you're new to all this and there's no shame in the fact that you had a hard time on it. Time behind the wheel will give you the kind of experience that money simply can't buy.
Wait second, I DID pack kleenex, what are you talking about!?!?! :bleh:
My driving display was ultra shameful, but that is the duty of being a newb, a responsibility I take seriously... just kidding. Thank you for the kind words. Yes, I continue to build and grow my trail kit and I agree, it just takes time behind the wheel and underneath the rig to gain experience.
You know everyone, I must share about how organized Eddie was. While he was conducting trail repairs to Jesse's Jeep, I was able to see his tools in action. WOW. Eddie had everything in cloth or suede bags organized in such a way that would give him exactly the tools he needs depending on which job was at hand. I had never seen that before and was super impressed.