October Moab Trip??

[Chuchmouse]

I know it is a bit early; however, the way that the year is going it will be here before we know it .

We are looking to do a trip to Moab in October again and I was hoping to see if there is any one else interested. We are figuring that we will just bring the WJ so we won't be doing anything technical or hard - but hopefully moderate (and we will NOT be doing Onion Creek!! )

Any interest?



Bridget

[fpkites]

None of this:


Or this:

[fpkites]

Definitely none of this...

[Ted_Z]

I'd be interested. Might bring the WJ too.

[BigDaveZJ]

I'm noticing a trend in those pictures . . . I was directly involved in all of them. If Stan is the t-case fairy I'm the "Jim's about to fawk something up" fairy.

[Z]

I might be up for it, assuming I get my vague steering diagnosed and fixed if necessary. And assuming I have any vacation to spare.

[Stealth Crawler ZJ]

Maybe in the dub but not much time this year

[Chuchmouse]

Now that I have gotten some interest, I guess we need to decide when.

The weekend of October 23-25 is out - Jeep Jamboree is in Moab that weekend and, as we found out a few years ago, there is no lodging available that weekend. I have an HR Conference the week of Oct. 5th which will require me to finish payroll on Friday which might mean overtime so the weekend of the 9-11 really is not good.

That leaves us Oct. 2-4, Oct. 16-18, or Oct. 30-Nov.1 - any of them are fine with me. Any preferences from those who voiced interest?


Bridget

[Z]

I'm at 33% probability of going, so take my input knowing that; I can't do Oct 30-Nov 1. The other dates are fine with no preference.

[lostagain]

NAXJA will be there the first full week. So that's when I'll be there

[Sudz]

if I only lived a little closer

[Chuchmouse]

Life seems to have put a wrench in our plans to get to Moab in October. We are now looking to go the weekend of Nov. 6-8.

Of the people that expressed interest, does that weekend work for you? Are there any others that are interested now?



Bridget

[Z]

Due to some family matters, I can't commit to anything within the next 6 months. Aside from that, Nov 6-8 works for me

[fpkites]

So....Jeep Family is part of the family matters then, right?

[fpkites]

We're thinking Redstone for accommodations unless anybody else (Tom) have any ideas?

Coming from the family that doesn't do any work travel and don't have fancy schmancy points

[Z]

Update on this, we're now targeting the weekend of Nov 14 for moderate trails. I'll probably stay at Comfort Suites which is a little nicer place to stay during the winter and has reasonable $95/night rates.

[Cody]

I was hoping to try and make this, but I'll be in Me-hee-ko that week. and all at once.

[Z]

Bummer, Cody, would love to do a trail with you again.

By the way, I'm now at 100% certainty on this. Going to be a family affair with my dad, a nephew and probably a cousin. If all come, I'll be looking at renting some form of additional trail vehicle in Moab so no one has to ride in a back seat.

[Chuchmouse]

Sounds awesome Tom - the more the merrier!

Glad to hear that you are a definite. We will definitely be there also so it will be a fun weekend

[Z]

By the way, we'll be arriving Thursday evening, ready for a Friday trail ride.

And, although he hasn't been on this thread, Gary will be showing up with his WKII and a friend with a JK (I think).

[fpkites]

Great!

[Chuchmouse]

We will not be coming in until Friday night. Jim invited a guy we went to high school with that has a WK so hopefully we will add one more to this ever growing group

[Stealth Crawler ZJ]

I would come but the budget is a little on the tight side!

[Z]

I would come but the budget is a little on the tight side!

Boo

[Chuchmouse]

Now that it is almost time for this trip, do we have any ideas what trails we want to do?

I guess we should figure out the capabilities of the Jeeps we will have. Tom has the biggest and I would assume it will not matter to him what we do. I have 2" of lift, am on 29" tires, have disconnects, have rear limited slip, and I have Mopar rock guards. What does Gary have on his WKII?