MichaelBeaver Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 I am trying reaaaalllyy hard not to picture a pregnant penguin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSuttle Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 We're running Suttle-late and will probably be heading out around 11am. Michael...we will not meet with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Don't worry my boss asked me if i could leave Friday after work. I told him i was already doing him a big favor and.leaving Thursday after work. I won't get there until 1 am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertcrawler Posted April 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Ok...we are heading out. Finally. Rendezvous at 92 at 1:30. Time for a Starbucks and a Jamba Juice -- then we hit the road.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 I am in placerville now on my way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMBRover Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 I opened my drapes this morning at the Big Pine Motel and there was Desert Crawler standing there with his coffee mug. They got in about midnight last night. Many of the group are staying at the Bristlecone Inn down the road. Beautiful day here, sunny and cool with lots of snow on the Sierras to the west of us. The clan is gathering and it's shaping up to be a great trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelCowan Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 Checked into Holiday Inn Express last night around 8:20. Swam in the pool anne got a great nights sleep. Loaded the truck up first thing this morning, located a couple of LR's but saw nobody. Went for another swim, met Leigh and his boys, now waiting for kids to get ready for breakfast! Can't wait to start the experience! Sent from my iPhone using Forum Runner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco2Guy Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 Have fun everyone!! Wish I could have made this trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelCowan Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Death Valley 1, Cowan Family 0 Made it out safe last night! Kids lost it and one was running a low fever, will try again another time! Sent from my iPhone using Forum Runner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robg Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Nigel; Glad to hear you made it home safe and sound plus great meeting you - We planned to leave out yesterday morning and made it back to the SJ valley by 9pm. What little we did was fantastic!! Chuck, thank you for all your efforts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robg Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 As we pulled out of the Marble Bath I found a Pelican 1020 Micro Case on my bonnet - I threw it my rig and forgot about it until unloading last night. It must belong to someone who was at the bath so please PM me. You can swing by Stockton (work) or Elk Grove (home) to collect it or I can FedEx it back to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsorensen Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Just made it back. Did Defense Mine today, incredible, what a trip had a great time and what a great group of people !! Thanks to everyone who planned and did the work for the trip, great family time also. I heard over the radio on our way out that Nathan broke an axle coming down defense mine today. What a rig going up defense mine today I will try to post the video I took of Nathan going up a wall !! as soon as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 On my way home now. Just passing through bishop. Will have photos soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lutz Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 Right on cant wait to see the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMBRover Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 We made It home about 8 PM without incident. Excellent trip! Everyone made it through chicken rock. For me it was PUCKER-12 on a scale of 1-10 but fun at the same time. A bit of minor carnage not associated with the rock but details will come later. Now headed to the shower and then to bed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 I am home. Not too much carnage. the washboards broke both of my lower front shock mounts. the spare tire carrier broke. Pics to follow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teds Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 Awesome trip!! Great trails and people. We are home and spent the last two days cleaning the truck and gear. The truck seemed to make it through and no incidents of overheating on the drive home. I did notice the bolt for my front bumper/brush guard is missing. Probably somewhere after the 100+miles of washboards. A few quick pics: http://www.speichers.com/pictures/dv2011/dv2011_nclr_group.jpghttp://www.speichers.com/pictures/dv2011/dv2011_p38_dunes.jpghttp://www.speichers.com/pictures/dv2011/dv2011_p38_1stpass.jpghttp://www.speichers.com/pictures/dv2011/dv2011_p38_1stpassarmor.jpghttp://www.speichers.com/pictures/dv2011/dv2011_rgb_desert.jpghttp://www.speichers.com/pictures/dv2011/dv2011_lr3_1stpass.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertcrawler Posted April 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 We are in Bishop, heading home. I started a new thread for trip report, pix, etc. cause this one is quite crowded.. Beaver can you post up the pic you took of the road closed sign? People on other boards want to see it -- they think it is fake -- maybe a Sierra club trick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelBeaver Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Here is the road closed sign. More to come after I wake up...http://tapatalk.com/mu/4c723957-2f69-bb94.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurangzeb Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 I got back Tuesday morning around 4 AM to the Bay Area; Richard and I drove through a sandstorm in the late evening in Death Valley, with high gusty winds all the way up Hwy. 395 to Hwy. 89. I got to Monitor Pass around 11 PM and drove through a snowstorm across Hwy. 89 And Hwy. 50 down to the Valley. Chuck, Dan, Nathan: thank you for organizing a great trip: super group, many great memories and lots of good off-roading! Nathan, I hope you and Rovage are okay: what a an outstanding Rangie! I took quite a few pictures and some short videos and, Chuck, if you could let me know where we can post some of these, I'll plan to do so. Great first trip with NCLR and I'm looking forward to many more! RegardsAurangzeb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLOHybrid Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Hi everyone, Had an absolute brill trip and loved meeting new faces and sharing with them this trip. Thanks again Chuck/Linda for hosting this. My pics are still downloading to Shutterfly and will post it on the new POST sometime shortly. Oh! I hit the pavement @ 1PM as hoped:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMBRover Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Here are a few of my pictures. Some action shots and a few posed lineups. Enjoy!! My pictures on PBase Lil Crawler going up Dedecker Falls. http://www.pbase.com/brhunt/image/134330044.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLOHybrid Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Hi Brian, Great pics + the photo commentary is great. Who is the guy in the white LWB with the short hair??? weird to see myself in pics now. Cheers! Nathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsorensen Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Here are all the pics and some videos that we took on the trip. Great time !!! http://nclr2011deathvalley.shutterfly.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSuttle Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Ok - I'm pulling together some of our pictures and pictures that you all have posted and building a NCLR DV2011 movie. Something fun to do would be to get some quotes or videos of a few of you talking about Chicken Rock. PM me with brief answers (couple sentences) to 1 or all of the questions below. For extra credit, have someone take a video of you answering the questions and I may include it in the movie. How would you describe Chicken Rock and/or the Chicken Rock experience to someone who's never been?How would you describe the entire NCLR DV 2011 experience? Please get me your responses by 9/16. Lil'Crawler, I need your videos. Burn the original files to DVD and mail them to me. I'll PM you my address. ps: If I use your pictures/videos in the movie, I will be sure to include you in the credits. If you DON'T want me to use your pictures, just say so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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