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Well my latest PET scan and numbers came back and my little trespasser has unfortunately grown and spread so they are putting me back on the gnarly chemo starting next Tuesday (have been on a maintenance regimen which was not so debilitating), that basically wipes me out for at least a week, so I am going to have to bail.
Difficult to find the words to describe how bummed I am to miss this.
Sorry mates.
jcb

I suggest that everybody coming from Bay Area caravan together. This will make it easier to get to the first camp without too much excitement 😱

Feelin' the love...! Too bad this event starts on Mother's Day.
Team: may I suggest that if things are running late or tight to the Aiken Mine camp, consider the excellent spot(s) here:
35.185, -115.825
Pic of spot attached.
Left turn off Kelbaker Road @ 35.183, -115.858
This way you can cut off 10 miles of mostly annoying washboard road and get to the Rocky Ridge start point easier on trail day 1.
Regards,
Paul

ITINERARY HAS BEEN POSTED

It's here. It's finally here!

Behold, the very long awaited itinerary fresh off the presses, attached below. Additionally it has been attached to the first post.
One major change - we WILL NOT be meeting in Ludlow, WE WILL be meeting passing through BAKER, CA. Earlier itineraries called for a meetup in Ludlow but after review we decided to run the entirety of Segments 3 & 4 for full benefit of those that did not attend EMHT 1&2. Baker provides a much better launch point to accomplish this.
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Additionally, here is a rough plan for the convoy to head down to Baker. Sorry folks of House Nevadian, you need to come up with your own plans to convoy as I expect you'll take 395 down.
 
Bay Area Convoy Details
Additionally, here is a rough plan for the convoy to head down to Baker. Sorry folks of House Nevadian, you need to come up with your own plans to convoy as I expect you'll take 395 down.


If you spot any errors, corrections, or have questions please let me know.   
Communications for the convoy will be 146.460MHz. You may also call my cell to help coordinate - 402.741.0231.
 
 
24.05.02_EMHT_SEG3-4_NCLR_v2.pdf

Me 😃

Me 😃

Ok.   Surgeon gave me the go ahead to attend with the cast.
I may need a hand once in a while.
 
Excited to attend.   I am based out of the North Bay for heading down on Saturday.
 
Any dogs???
 
thanks
 
Brian Wood Welsh

If all goes well and my range rover doesn't get rovery on me then I'll be there with myself and 1 dog possibly my son cooper depending on school stuff for him.

With the old D2 I had installed 2 rock lights on the hood shining down on the engine bay, 2 lights under the rear bumper, and 1 light on the rear door shining on the cargo area and ground. Finally getting around to installing the same mods and more to Wicked Witch! As cheesy as it is to add lights, it's extremely useful for nigh wrenching, finding your sleeping bag in the middle of the night that you forgot to set up, and to find out if your parked over an ant hill... The lights under the rear bumper are by far my favorite. It allows me to see the ground for insects, rocks/roots, and walking around the area without a headlamp or flashlight. Not finished with the project yet but thought I might as well share now.
 
With a black interior and lots of crevices I'm adding lights to the inside of the cargo area to make finding items easier. The inside of the D2 has lots of magnetic surfaces which I utilized by gluing a magnet to a rock light to help plan out placement.

Hey ya'll.

New here. CA native but spent last 10 years abroad. Brought back my '99 TD5 Defender 90 to join my '04 Disco II. 

Spend a lot of time on trails in Nor Cal & Southern Oregon.

 

Swapped the water pump and belt tensioner out on the LS.

Have a few more maintenance items then I'll be looking to mount the engine permanently.




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No worries, we've been keeping it quiet until we were ready - all good though - might give you a call to bend your ear. 

I didn't know about this (I have been a member but not active lately).  Sounds like the sub-committee has put lot of good time and planning into this.  Want to hear more about the club's plans.  My post here was just an idea that Jared and I talked about last Sunday while on our 3rd beer (not knowing about the sub-committee's plan)!

I did this trail in my  LR4 on 19" wheels with GAP tool lift (I have sliders) on the August 2022 MORG. Sasha was in his LR3, which I think was also stock (maybe a GAP or rod lift). It was a lot of fun! We didn't do any of the technical rock crawling offshoots. 
Here's the link to the photos: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNNGK5_8Fk_BR9jya9179L03k0bnbviqfd2W_zAPPfBScwEszy-k0I9jtDBylln-Q?key=QjdtRV9mYS0zbEhUUkhBSExldGRsQV9uajFQUGd3
And here's the trail map:
Niagara Rim.pdf

Baja April 2025 Gauging interest thread: https://forum.norcalrovers.org/topic/6688-gauging-interest-baja-mexico-april-2025/?_rid=410

Thank you Paul. You have a very nice tap room!
Looking forward to the next time!

And just like that transfer case is done...next finish gaskets on engine then mount drive train!




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Messed around with the aligning my cut fenders so I can see if it fits... little bit high with no engine at the moment.





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Bumping this up in the activity stream. It is happening day after tomorrow. There will be great beer and t-shirts. T-shirts are free for NCLR club members!

Bumping this up in the activity stream. It is happening day after tomorrow. There will be great beer and t-shirts. T-shirts are free for NCLR club members!

So Freaking Sad...
I'm out...
I have found that this EMHT week is working out to be during the intersection of work 1, family, home, and work 2 (yes, Mike Foster: that's 4 axis...!).
So I am going to have to give up my spot.
Have fun, ya'll -- will try to run 3 & 4 in the Fall maybe.
Cheers,
Paul

I want to go on this trip just for the chili and morning latte

I'm in for some spice as well.  Also I still owe everyone a rotisserie lamb feast that I'd like to make good on...   I will have plenty of room in my Dometic fridge/freezer if anyone needs it.

I fear I may have to say goodbye to my Range Rover Sport with the growing number of problems becoming increasingly cost prohibitive to maintain.
Basics
2006 RRS 242k original miles NCLR014 many offroad miles mostly with this club. Regrettably ditched the air suspension for coils years ago cuz it woulda cost double to keep air suspension. Showing its age
Since January, I'd been back to Cerrone's 3 times with engine faults. Codes would show a misfire - each time on a different cylinder. Each time they'd replace ignition coils under warranty no problem except last week, this was Tyler's observations
Misfire is gone however the vehicle drives extremely poorly. Has a violent surge coming the the transmission mostly likely the Torque converter failing. Also has a very loud Drivetrain noise coming from either the transfer case or one of the Differentials or both. Vehicle also blew a bunch of smoke when we started the car after letting it site in the morning meaning it is most likely burning some oil as well. Vehicle has very high mileage with as bas as the transmission and that noise is I am not sure how much longer it is going to drive like that before having an issue
I knew the torque converter was a ticking time bomb, but the undiagnosed transfer case/diff noise and smoke is new. Repairing any of these alone exceed 2x/3x the vehicle's value 😭 I'd hate to part it out, but there are some usable goodies/unobtainium on there.

Bummer.   Did a number on my index finger and the cast will not be off until mid-May at the earliest.
 
So I am out.    Please send any SWAG my way.    And good thoughts.
 
Brian Wood Welsh