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by **Rod** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 2:36 am

And what a first night it was! See you all in the morning.

Special thanks to ...

Bondage and Toots for sharing their wheeling playgrounds, family, horses and beautiful home and property with us.

Bondage and Toots for treating 19 people to dinner!

Kevin, Eric, Dave, Bruce and their respective crews for coming along on their first club run. Hope to see you all again!

Jon for spotting us safely up the Rowher climb.

Kevin for being patient in spite of the long time necessary to get him back on the trail.

Ron for his trail repair know-how.

The rest of the usual list of suspects for being there! Bob and Bubbles, Dave and Brandee, CJ, Beavis -- you all are the best!

by **PhilD** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:04 am

Looks like you are the only one with WiFi :yup:

How did the night run go?

by **ronb** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:59 am

It was fun night...and long. Half went up the "Hill of Doom" and the other half went around. The few that braved this hill found it to be exciting, but quite easy as long as the proper line was followed and a nice steady rpm was maintained.

We met the rest of the trucks farther up the trail where the bypass and Rohwer met. The H3 got a flat, broke 2 jacks -- the stock scissor jack crumpled beneath the massive weight of the H3 (didn't help that we were on a slight incline) and 2 Hi lifts went the way of the do-do. Bondage was nice enough to leave his 50% functional hi-lift on the trail for those of you on future Rohwer runs that might need a jack to lift the truck up, but don't need to come back down.

I think a certain somebody will from this day forward hide a key somewhere on his truck. I can't tell you how many times I've done the same...but I can unzip the rear curtain on my soft top and climb right in (like everyone else on my street!).

The broken glass, the 2hr flat, and the really agressive flys/mosquitos turned many around. About 5 of us headed up the trail and around to the end.

Alot of dirt...no wind. Good times.

Ron B

by **edspad** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 12:10 pm

Sounds like eveyone is having a great time. Cant wait for the whole story.

by **Michael** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 2:20 pm

Hi
sorry i could not make it last night my dad was very sick i had to go to the hospital.

today i went to the holiday inn, i got there at 9:15.
well i will be on time next time.

michael

by **Dave Compson** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 3:24 pm

Brandee and I just got home. Everything is ok, and ill replace the window tommrow. So, we had a great time and i cant wait for the next trip. Thanks for having us. It was great to meet the new / old people. So, thanks again. I gotta go to work now.

Dave

OH, and i want photographic proof that i made it up that great hill!!

by **Toots** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:22 pm

Michael wrote:Hi
sorry i could not make it last night my dad was very sick i had to go to the hospital.

today i went to the holiday inn, i got there at 9:15.
well i will be on time next time.

michael

Oh NO, Michael!!! All of us got our wires crossed and didn't realize you were still coming!!! Oh Man! I wish we would have just had telephone numbers exchanged so you could of called us and met us at the trail head or in Mojave! Not certain what time we actually ventured on to the trail but it might haved worked out.

Next time we'll swap numbers and make certain we connect!

Any hoo, we truly wish you were along for Sunday. It was a great time! I'm certain Bondage and Rodster will tell the whole story here soon!

BTW, is your father ok????????

by **Toots** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:25 pm

Dave Compson wrote:Brandee and I just got home. Everything is ok, and ill replace the window tommrow. So, we had a great time and i cant wait for the next trip. Thanks for having us. It was great to meet the new / old people. So, thanks again. I gotta go to work now.

Dave

OH, and i want photographic proof that i made it up that great hill!!

Sorry Dave. We decided to skip you when it came to taking pictures on Alpha Hill. We didn't think you'd mind.

by **Bondage** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:42 pm

ronb wrote:It was fun night...and long. Half went up the "Hill of Doom" and the other half went around. The few that braved this hill found it to be exciting, but quite easy as long as the proper line was followed and a nice steady rpm was maintained. It really wasn't so bad - much easier than the pre-run with a new, more cautious, straightforward line! It's still a very imposing looking obstable - but each and every rig made it up clean! OUTSTANDING guts and perfect driving! Dave C set the standard! I don't think he even slipped a tire!

We met the rest of the trucks farther up the trail where the bypass and Rohwer met. The H3 got a flat, broke 2 jacks -- the stock scissor jack crumpled beneath the massive weight of the H3 ROFLMFAO That stock jack was a real POS!!!!!!!!!! (didn't help that we were on a slight incline) and 2 Hi lifts went the way of the do-do. Bondage was nice enough to leave his 50% functional hi-lift on the trail for those of you on future Rohwer runs that might need a jack to lift the truck up, but don't need to come back down. And it was soooo nicely blacked out too! Dammit!

I think a certain somebody will from this day forward hide a key somewhere on his truck. I can't tell you how many times I've done the same...but I can unzip the rear curtain on my soft top and climb right in (like everyone else on my street!). As usual, when things start to go wrong, they snowball. The keys were locked in the rig while waiting for the H3 tire to get changed. The outstanding thing is how everyone always pulls together and no one is ever left behind or even criticised in any way. We all know it could very well be any one of us!

The broken glass, the 2hr flat, and the really agressive flys/mosquitos turned many around. About 5 of us headed up the trail and around to the end.

Alot of dirt...no wind. Good times. Good times made better by your presence and experise, Ron. Thanks for coming and thanks for hanging in.
Ron B

by **Bondage** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:49 pm

Michael wrote:Hi
sorry i could not make it last night my dad was very sick i had to go to the hospital. Yikes! Sorry to hear that! Hope all is well with him?

today i went to the holiday inn, i got there at 9:15.
well i will be on time next time. Aw, dammit! Just dammit! We probably left the HI pretty close to on time (this group is amazing that way - though we were a little late to Rowher - sorry Ron!) maybe 8:15 or so. Let's coordinate better next time Michael and make sure, as Toots mentioned, that we all have traded cell numbers. We would have loved to have had you along!
michael

by **Bondage** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:52 pm

Dave Compson wrote:Brandee and I just got home. Everything is ok, and ill replace the window tommrow. So, we had a great time and i cant wait for the next trip. Thanks for having us. It was great to meet the new / old people. So, thanks again. I gotta go to work now. Keeping the streets of Las Vegas safe for the citizens! If you need to intimidate any perps tonight, just tell 'em you conquered Alpha Hill like a pro!

Dave

OH, and i want photographic proof that i made it up that great hill!! Ignore Toots! I'm sure there are some good pics somewhere - and they will get posted here!

by **beavis** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:58 pm

Back home...

safe and"unsound" as usual...

by **Bondage** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 11:10 pm

Okay, so Day One (Night One? :lol:

) has been pretty well covered. It became a controlled cluster f**K. :lol:

But the beginning was great fun - whether you were one of the crazies tackling Alpha Hill, or one of the sane ones just watching and cheering, it was an oustanding experience! Many turned around and returned back to quarters when the night started getting looooong. A few intrepid souls soldiered on and were rewarded with a very nice night drive through the mountains. Each person made their own choice and all got something out of the evening. I'm sure the H3 will get new and better rubber and join us on another run! At least I hope so - they were good people.

Today's Last Chance Canyon Run was one for the books. An outstanding run with great drivers tackling a series of serious obstacles and being rewarded with some spectacular desert scenery and history! We survived rocks, boulders, sand, inclines, hills, and HEAT! Serious HEAT! Well over 100!! My favorite was when my Black Beast was parked and idling for a while in the sun - I got back in and looked at the outside temp and it was reading 135!!!!!! :lol:

That was rediculous, of course. Once we got moving, it settled into an actual read of only 107.

There was not one bit of carnage. Not one complaint - even from the wee ones in the heat and dust. We met some new friends (both excellent drivers with great rigs) and spent an incredible Father's Day with our families and old friends as well.

I don't know what it is about this group, but toward the end of the run - coming down Mesquite Canyon and seeing the pavement in the distance, I actually got depressed. Shaking hands and saying goodbye is just no fun. There's a comraderie to our runs that defys words.