Mr.BlueSky Posted February 14 Report Posted February 14 Hello Land Rover People! We are thrilled to announce that the club will be hosting the Third Annual Overland Event in 2024. _____ 2024 Overland Event Location: For 2024, we plan on traversing Segments 3 & 4 of the Eastern Mojave Heritage Trail in Southern California. The route will start near Ludlow and conclude in Needles, CA covering approximately 350 miles. This route is far more remote than those experienced on Segments 1 &2 we traveled in 2022. The trip highlights are many including petroglyphs, old tank tracks, local history, mines, sprawling scrublands, and of course, incredible desert camping opportunities galore! Dates and Itinerary: May 11th - May 19th May 11th - Transit Day to Aiken Cinder Mine May 12th - Trail Day 1: Aiken Cinder Mine to Mailbox 3 May 13th - Trail Day 2: Mailbox 3 to Granite Pass May 14th - Trail Day 3: Granite Pass to Hole in the Wall May 15th - Trail Day 4: Hole in the Wall to Lieser Ray Mine May 16th - Trail Day 5: Lieser Ray Mine to Raiders of the Lost Arch May 17th - Trail Day 6: Lost Arch to Eagle Pass May 18th - Transit Day: Eagle Pass to Needles to Home May 19th - "Situation" Buffer and Optional Transit Day As always our pace will depend on a variety of factors including road conditions, speed, interest in stops, etc. Please check back as the itinerary is being put together. Registration: Cost per driver is $65, $30 per Passenger Members will get a discount and get first grabs at the open slots before we open this to the public. The registration fees will go towards T-shirts, patches and other goodies - we aim to make this a break even event. Registration is LIVE! --> https://forum.norcalrovers.org/store/ Registration will be limited to 15 vehicles in order to maintain a manageable event. Difficulty & Vehicle Requirements: Stock vehicles are certainly welcome and will likely have no issues on the trail. While the trail is certainly not easy in all places, I expect we can get everyone through without major difficulty. Adventure trailers are welcome, but expect hitch dragging and tight quarter maneuvering. Things to expect: Pinstripes are 100% going to happen. Divorce yourself from your paint now. There are many steep drops and rises in and out of washes, depending on what this year's winter brings, the roads could be fine, or a washed out disaster. Vehicles that have low profile front and rear bumpers may see scuffing/contact. Minimum Vehicle Requirements Mechanically Sound Rover (as best as they are) Working E-Brake/Parking Brake 30" tires including full-size spare Recovery Points front and rear Center Differential Lock (CDL) (or other modern equivalent) Minimum Gear Requirements: Enough water for each participant for multiple days Extra Fuel Spare parts and tools Tire Repair Kits Fire Extinguisher First Aid kit Recommended Vehicle Requirements and gear: Armor (rear bumpers, diff guards, sliders) Working winch Vehicle Jack and Tire patch kit Shovel Modern Rovers w Air Suspension should have a SYA kit, air lockout kit equipped, or a GAP tool and know how to use it. Attendee Drivers: Sasha / SDS Mike Foster / Mffoster Kevin Yankton / Kevin Yankton Jeff / jcb Brian / woodwelsh Martin / MHARTD4 Gabriel Wocker / Gabriel Wocker Lutz / lutz Johann / yokrieger Paul / PaulD Cris / Lithium1330 Rupert / ROVERMAN2 Tyler / Tyler Mattson Miles Wynn / Mr.Bluesky 24.05.02_EMHT_SEG3-4_NCLR_v2.pdf Mffoster, jcb, Hudd130 and 4 others 7
Mr.BlueSky Posted February 29 Author Report Posted February 29 A friendly reminder for those planning on attending to get your signups in sooner than later to ensure a T-shirt is available in your size! We will be aiming to put the order in no later than April 6th. Rough Itinerary added to the main post including transit days to and from the event. jcb 1
jcb Posted March 1 Report Posted March 1 The killer patch warms the cockles of my heart, but I can't imagine where the "Modern Rovers" recommendation came from... Mffoster, El Chapomint, PaulD and 3 others 3 3
Mr.BlueSky Posted March 1 Author Report Posted March 1 1 minute ago, jcb said: The killer patch warms the cockles of my heart, but I can't imagine where the "Modern Rovers" recommendation came from... I plead the fifth! jcb 1
Oliver Draffen Posted March 1 Report Posted March 1 I'm wondering if it would be worth the time to create a short video on how to deal with different air suspension faults and a blown airbag? I would love to help make it happen if I can get someone who's more knowledgeable on air suspension.
SDS Posted March 2 Report Posted March 2 5 hours ago, Oliver Draffen said: I'm wondering if it would be worth the time to create a short video on how to deal with different air suspension faults and a blown airbag? I would love to help make it happen if I can get someone who's more knowledgeable on air suspension. Im not sure about a video, but a cheat card might be a good idea. I’ll work on one.
lutz Posted March 5 Report Posted March 5 moving a few things to hopefully make this trip.on that note how close would we be to hwy on day 5? jcb, PaulD, Mr.BlueSky and 2 others 5
Dave M -LR4HD Posted March 5 Report Posted March 5 bummed I'm going to miss this - the Mojave is such a wonderful place! PaulD, Mr.BlueSky and SDS 3
Mr.BlueSky Posted March 5 Author Report Posted March 5 13 hours ago, lutz said: moving a few things to hopefully make this trip.on that note how close would we be to hwy on day 5? I'll try to get some information on this one by Thursday - generally we are usually only 60 minutes or less to pavement. lutz 1
Oliver Draffen Posted March 11 Report Posted March 11 I'm interested in going, but seeing as I have less than 1 week from when I get out of school till when the trip starts. I likely won't be able to get myself, the truck, or supplies ready in time. I'll see what I can do and make a plan later. But if anyone has room for an extra person, I'm open to riding with someone! Mr.BlueSky 1
Mr.BlueSky Posted March 11 Author Report Posted March 11 Wow! A ton of activity over the weekend! We are down to 5 open spots left. Oliver needs a seat! : 0 Stickers and Patches should arrive soon! Sasha is working to get a T-shirt order in over the next few days. Currently we have: 2x LR3 2x Discovery 2 2x Range Rover Classic 1x LR4 1x L405 1x Discovery 1 1x Defender 110 More updates later this week! lutz, yokrieger, SDS and 3 others 6
PaulD Posted March 19 Report Posted March 19 K. I am in. What else....? --Paul Hudd130, Dave M -LR4HD, lutz and 2 others 5
pilotgabe Posted March 20 Report Posted March 20 I'm interested in going, but seeing as I have less than 1 week from when I get out of school till when the trip starts. I likely won't be able to get myself, the truck, or supplies ready in time. I'll see what I can do and make a plan later. But if anyone has room for an extra person, I'm open to riding with someone!If I can go, I’ll have room. If you have a ground tent (I actually have a small 2-person you could borrow) and sleeping bag, you could probably run with me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Mr.BlueSky and SDS 2
Oliver Draffen Posted March 21 Report Posted March 21 On 3/19/2024 at 9:53 PM, pilotgabe said: If I can go, I’ll have room. If you have a ground tent (I actually have a small 2-person you could borrow) and sleeping bag, you could probably run with me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I unfortunately have to withdraw at this moment :(. I got a job on campus and they are requiring me to work graduation week which is the same week as the trip. PaulD, SDS and Mr.BlueSky 3
lithium1330 Posted March 25 Report Posted March 25 signed up. Sebastian will likely join... he "wants to go to the desert". lutz, Mffoster, Mr.BlueSky and 2 others 5
Mr.BlueSky Posted March 26 Author Report Posted March 26 And then we were down to only 3 spots open.... PaulD and SDS 2
ROVRMAN2 Posted March 31 Report Posted March 31 Down to 2? Just signed up. Caravan Reno to Ludlow? In any case I plan to overnight in Barstow before Ludlow meetup. SDS, Mr.BlueSky, PaulD and 1 other 4
PaulD Posted April 2 Report Posted April 2 Getting up for this...! Hmmm... pretty large group @Mr.BlueSky... Will have to spread us out to keep the dust down! --Paul Mr.BlueSky and Hudd130 2
ROVRMAN2 Posted April 12 Report Posted April 12 Paul, I have 18”rims on 31”AT tires just 1 spare and a repair kit, have air and 2” lift, H2O,food,radio,sliders,winch,jack.Outside of guides what else is missing? PaulD 1
PaulD Posted April 13 Report Posted April 13 20 hours ago, ROVRMAN2 said: Paul, I have 18”rims on 31”AT tires just 1 spare and a repair kit, have air and 2” lift, H2O,food,radio,sliders,winch,jack.Outside of guides what else is missing? Awesome. Just bring those programming tools for LR3's and all the other logistical bits that Prez mentioned in the original post at the top of this thread. Oh... and firewood...! Everyone needs to bring firewood...! --Paul Mr.BlueSky 1
Mr.BlueSky Posted April 14 Author Report Posted April 14 Just getting back from Texas and slowly getting caught back up. Boy, I do not miss premium California gas at $5.50+ a gallon!! Spent the night about 20 miles outside of Needles Friday night, boy was it warm at 8pm! But it cooled down pretty well for sleeping. Sasha is working to compile the campsites we spotted on the scouting trip and then I should have what we need to get a final itinerary out - stay tuned! ROVRMAN2, lutz and PaulD 3
woodwelsh Posted April 16 Report Posted April 16 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 SDS, Mr.BlueSky, PaulD and 1 other 1 3
lithium1330 Posted April 18 Report Posted April 18 On 4/16/2024 at 2:42 PM, woodwelsh said: 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 Wishing you a speedy recovery! Mr.BlueSky 1
Kevin Yankton Posted April 19 Report Posted April 19 Excited about the trip! Just got back from SCARR and trying to patch the D2 back together. The 1-2 punch including the Moab trip busted the driveshafts and the rear diff / TrueTrac is dead. Working with Tom Woods now on the driveshaft and machining an adapter plate to mate the Rover D2 standard flange yoke configuration to a stronger 1350 / 1410. Question - is it typically windy? planning what my sleeping plans will be. Maybe skip the RTT and do with either groud tent or just sleep inside the D2 Sasha style. PaulD and Mr.BlueSky 2
lutz Posted April 19 Report Posted April 19 (edited) 1 hour ago, Kevin Yankton said: Excited about the trip! Just got back from SCARR and trying to patch the D2 back together. The 1-2 punch including the Moab trip busted the driveshafts and the rear diff / TrueTrac is dead. Working with Tom Woods now on the driveshaft and machining an adapter plate to mate the Rover D2 standard flange yoke configuration to a stronger 1350 / 1410. Question - is it typically windy? planning what my sleeping plans will be. Maybe skip the RTT and do with either groud tent or just sleep inside the D2 Sasha style. it can get windy especially at night. prob be around high 90s during the day and 65 to 75 at night Edited April 19 by lutz Mr.BlueSky 1
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