GSW 2013 picture/adventure thread!

[Stealth Crawler ZJ]

Of course once again lets get this one going!

Tues we did some moab exploring down by Kens lake!

[Mochisme]

Well where are the pictures for those of us unable to be there?

[BigDaveZJ]

Should be a lot of pics coming through soon. Been another great year. We even saw a prototype ZJK on Metal Masher today.

Here's a couple pics I have on my phone, have a ton more on the camera but won't be able to get them posted until we get back.

[ArloGuthroJeep]

Ted coming down the Z-turn on Moab Rim. Slight dimple in the body just below the B-pillar on both sides.

[redneckrollercoaster]

A few from fins and some from the rim. The silver dubjay on the rim rocked right up it on new jk axles with lockers not hooked up yet, and I think he was a first-timer on the rim like me; but I couldn't tell!
Jim Karlin playing on fins, his jeep looks a lot like mine used to. I almost jumped in a few times.
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[redneckrollercoaster]

More rim pix
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[BigDaveZJ]

We're kind of a big deal.

[redneckrollercoaster]

Lol my wife bought one of those

[BigDaveZJ]

Working on getting some more pics and vids up, but here's goldensd on Hell's Gate.

[BigDaveZJ]

No Jeep pics from Gemini Bridges, but here's Putz and I on PSM at night


Krash on Hell's Friday


Cody driving my rig


Krash


The sun made it a bit hot


Kevin and Putz working on their dance routine


Cody spotting me up the Gate


Krash in the gate


goldensd in the Gate


Random 4Runner that thought it would be a good idea to run the gate


Krash on Go Go Go Stop Stop Stop






Not sure what Ryan is in the middle of doing here, but he looks guilty


More hot sun




Dragon's Tail






Krash in Escalator


Tipover










Gettin' flexy on the exit


Heading to Metal Masher on Saturday. First time I've ever ran the trail as I had always heard it's a lot of driving for just a couple obstacles. I think that might still hold true for the trail after the overlook, but up to the overlook it is a great trail with a fair amount of challenges. There's some quick exits too to bypass some of the second half if you wish.


Justin driving Verlan's rig up Rock Chucker, made it look WAY too easy.




We figured no front locker would make it a bit more challenging so we gave it a go.












Definitely didn't make it up anywhere as close to as easy as Justin did, but still stoked we got up it.


The prototype ZJK made an appearance.


Scenery from the overlook.

[BigDaveZJ]

[BLACK04WJ]

Dave, get any of me on the gate?

[ArloGuthroJeep]

Without Liz this year I pulled in a lot fewer pics than normal. I'll work on a video which I took a lot more of this year than the past.

John breaking down the front-half of his NP231. Had it repaired the next day and wheeled Cliff Hanger starting at ~4pm.


Kevin on his way up Poison Spider


Up a ledge (not sure of the obstacles name)


Sean doing the same


Our only carnage for the trail - his spring kept popping out. After two times, we reconnected the anti-sway bar and continued without further incidents.


Sean passing through the Wedgie


Seans turn


Heading up the Wedge


Beautiful day and view


Corbin's Turn



Kevin too


For some reason Kevin attaches a tripod, then picks it all up to take a picture


Headed back down the "left" turn. Justin our fearless leader almost endo'ed here.


Hells Revenge. Dave, Kevin, Putz, Ron, Sean, Keith, Corbin, and myself.


I think Corbin's Jeep (right) and my Jeep (left) are nicely inverse of each others color schemes.



Ron headed up Hells Gate






Sean you're up



View from the overlook on Moab Rim.


Corbin headed down the Z-turn


Todd coming down Devils Crack (I think that is what it is called?)


Troy flexing just after the Crack.


Looking back at Poison Spider's Mini-Arch from Moab Rim

[BigDaveZJ]

Dave, get any of me on the gate?

Sorry Corbin but I didn't. I was having issues with my phone and the WiFi app for the GoPro when you were coming up. I think Keith (mtn WJ) may have something though?

[BigDaveZJ]

Ryan,
Are you using a special filter or some post-processing to get the extra vibrant colors in your pics?

[recon zj]

OK, I finally got what few pics I took uploaded. Since I had trouble getting through the Barstow-Las Vegas area again this year and the ZJ was running on the hot side, I decided to just run easy, scenic trails. So with that said, here goes.

On Thursday, some of us drove up to Gemini Bridges, played around for awhile, had lunch and came back to town around 2-2:30pm:

[recon zj]

On Friday, a group of us ran a new (to GSW) trail, Flat Iron Mesa. Wells' book rates it as "difficult", and we only ran the first part on this trip due to a mechanical issue with one of the rigs, but it was fun and made a full day. Need to go back and do the rest of this one.













and a vid from my dash cam on The Chute:



More to come...

[BLACK04WJ]

Sorry Corbin but I didn't. I was having issues with my phone and the WiFi app for the GoPro when you were coming up. I think Keith (mtn WJ) may have something though?

No worries, I was just checking. I think either Keith or Kyle should have some. Hopefully they get on this thread and post pics soon.

[BlackDiamondBound]

nice pics guys. awesome ones of metal masher.

[BigDaveZJ]

Is Michelle motorboating Putz?!?!?

[recon zj]

Is Michelle motorboating Putz?!?!?

I don't know, but Pam's shot should tell.

[ArloGuthroJeep]

Ryan,
Are you using a special filter or some post-processing to get the extra vibrant colors in your pics?

The ones that pop are from my big camera which I use a circular polarized filter on them (same style "filter" that polarized sunglasses have on them).

[BigDaveZJ]

Gotcha, figured it was something like that. We got a polarized filter for our camera and used it last year, but it was a cheapo one and we'd get some faded lines in the picture if we didn't have it rotated right.

[KW-ZJ]

I sure appreciate all the pics that ya'll posted from this years run. If I can get my head straight, I'll be there next year so I won't have to live it through the pics that everybody posts.

[Krash80]

Some random phone pics...have lots more on Carla's camera, but those may take awhile to get posted, cause I'm slow like that.