NOT Epic Elbe trip 2/23

NotSoPC · Jan 31, 2014

So for my birthday I want to hit Elbe. Been once a few months back on 31s and ran I think Alder and then another train with one real deep trench (deep as my jeep is tall) then hit a mucky section with a few different lines through the trees (if you know what trail I am talking about could you tell me the name?). Anyways I am aiming to hit both the same trails as last time but also want to hit vista (one of the rigs with us high centered on the first rocks and we backed out

). I don't know Elbe for **** as I have only been the one time. I know lower busy is out of the question, but what about upper? Anyone going to be out there on the 23rd and willing to show some mild build DD rigs around? Really just looking to have some fun for the day.

Edit: I was just looking over a map od Elbe and I think we ran Mainline and Alder Loop. I want to run some others this next time out.

YotaDude1997 · Jan 31, 2014

I kinda know the place......I know where NOT to go.:redneck:

Sounds fun. I'm in. Samurai on 31's and locked.:cheer:

NotSoPC · Jan 31, 2014

YotaDude1997 said:
I kinda know the place......I know where NOT to go.:redneck:

Sounds fun. I'm in. Samurai on 31's and locked.:cheer:

Nice! I am on a 33" A/T and open open so we wont be running anything too crazy.

WA-Wheeler · Jan 31, 2014

I would be down... But I would have to hit the busy.

NotSoPC · Jan 31, 2014

WA-Wheeler said:
I would be down... But I would have to hit the busy.

Ya, most of, if any, of the rigs are set up to run the busy. I have not seen the upper part of the trail, but have been told it is a lot more mild. This true?

YotaDude1997 · Jan 31, 2014

I ran the entire Busy in it's forward direction with my rear locked, IFS, slightly body damaged 4Runner in November 2011. It was all I had to get 'er through but we did make it out the other side by dusk.

It is obviously better (harder) nowadays.

WA-Wheeler · Jan 31, 2014

NotSoPC said:
Ya, most of, if any, of the rigs are set up to run the busy. I have not seen the upper part of the trail, but have been told it is a lot more mild. This true?

With no lockers I would expect some body dings... but with a winch and patients it can be done.... not that I recommend. So many other trails up there. :awesomework:

DHR Darren · Jan 31, 2014

How has Elbe been since the logging in 2011?
I haven't been back since I cut the timber up there. Is it better or worse than before??

ain'tstuckjustresting · Jan 31, 2014

It's still a shadow of it's former glory but getting better every season. The bottom is fully legit again though. In 2011 it had just been logged and was a highway.

DHR Darren · Feb 1, 2014

ain'tstuckjustresting said:
It's still a shadow of it's former glory but getting better every season. The bottom is fully legit again though. In 2011 it had just been logged and was a highway.

I had the contract to do all the cutting for Wyss Logging who logged it. I knew they were supposed to "Repair" the trails after logging it but never went back to see if they did.

ain'tstuckjustresting · Feb 1, 2014

They didn't do much cleanup when they left. It is what it is now. No since in whining. We just work with what we have and try to make it better.

NotSoPC · Feb 1, 2014

WA-Wheeler said:
With no lockers I would expect some body dings... but with a winch and patients it can be done.... not that I recommend. So many other trails up there. :awesomework:

Ya I was thinking we would just avoid the Busy all together. We will just run the other trails and play around for a while. Kinda sucks not having a more capable rig now a days, but once the boys are older I will be able to build another good one. Until then the light stuff will have to do.

YotaDude1997 · Feb 1, 2014

Light wheeling rigs are MORE fun, and that's not just my opinion.:flipoff:

Buggies, Truggies, Juggies, Zuggies and Huggies are

Grassroots wheeling FTMFW!

pokey · Feb 1, 2014

YotaDude1997 said:
Light wheeling rigs are MORE fun, and that's not just my opinion.:flipoff:

Buggies, Truggies, Juggies, Zuggies and Huggies are Grassroots wheeling FTMFW!

who are you and what did you do with Mark :haha:

Corey Y · Feb 1, 2014

DHR Darren said:
I had the contract to do all the cutting for Wyss Logging who logged it. I knew they were supposed to "Repair" the trails after logging it but never went back to see if they did.

Did you hire Jake?

DHR Darren · Feb 1, 2014

Crazy Daze said:
Did you hire Jake?

I hired a few subs but don't remember a Jake.

crash2 · Feb 1, 2014

YotaDude1997 said:
Light wheeling rigs are MORE fun, and that's not just my opinion.:flipoff:

Buggies, Truggies, Juggies, Zuggies and Huggies are Grassroots wheeling FTMFW!

Rig has nothing to do with it--its the mind set--and thats more than an opinion..