VA4WDA 1st Annual Trail Cleanup
GWNF - May 5, 2007
Yay! We get to pick up trash! Not. Okay, so I went on this trip, not because of my deep seeded need to help the environment and clean up the National Forest, but because I wanted to be with my friends and camp. Sue me.
I had to leave at 02:00am Saturday morning because I couldn't get out of town early enough on Friday and I didn't want to set up camp in the dark. Lennox and I arrived at 07:00am, which left just enough time for me to set up my camp before the impending afternoon rain.
The weather looked worse and worse as we went to our meet up location. It was definitely going to rain. I can't remember the name of our trail, but there were lots of tires to pick up. We started by winching tires up the side of the hill, but I suggested that we pull them up. I mean, where's the fun in letting the machines do all the work?! We collected trash until about noon, then deserted...trying to find a rock or two to climb on.
I lead our small group down Second Mountain, praying that it was open at the bottom. We climbed on the only rock on the trail, then headed over to Dry River.
Saturday evening, on our trip to town, I realized my Jeep was broke. Yup. Freakin' figures, huh? I didn't break it at GW though, I'm pretty sure it was a left over break from Crozet in March. I hadn't driven the Jeep since I got back from Crozet, so I didn't detect the problem. Seems like there's going to be a u-joint problem and if history is anything to learn from, maybe the axle shaft. We'll see when I clean her up to take her to the Jeep stealership.
The most memorable part of the trip was Saturday night. Between the margarita bucket and the bratwursts, I forgot my Jeep troubles and just enjoyed my friends.
It was a great weekend. Many thanks to Keith for letting me drive his bad-ass CJ home while he towed my limping TJ on his trailer.
I had to leave at 02:00am Saturday morning because I couldn't get out of town early enough on Friday and I didn't want to set up camp in the dark. Lennox and I arrived at 07:00am, which left just enough time for me to set up my camp before the impending afternoon rain.
The weather looked worse and worse as we went to our meet up location. It was definitely going to rain. I can't remember the name of our trail, but there were lots of tires to pick up. We started by winching tires up the side of the hill, but I suggested that we pull them up. I mean, where's the fun in letting the machines do all the work?! We collected trash until about noon, then deserted...trying to find a rock or two to climb on.
I lead our small group down Second Mountain, praying that it was open at the bottom. We climbed on the only rock on the trail, then headed over to Dry River.
Saturday evening, on our trip to town, I realized my Jeep was broke. Yup. Freakin' figures, huh? I didn't break it at GW though, I'm pretty sure it was a left over break from Crozet in March. I hadn't driven the Jeep since I got back from Crozet, so I didn't detect the problem. Seems like there's going to be a u-joint problem and if history is anything to learn from, maybe the axle shaft. We'll see when I clean her up to take her to the Jeep stealership.
The most memorable part of the trip was Saturday night. Between the margarita bucket and the bratwursts, I forgot my Jeep troubles and just enjoyed my friends.
It was a great weekend. Many thanks to Keith for letting me drive his bad-ass CJ home while he towed my limping TJ on his trailer.
Labels: camping, girl jeep, GWNF, jeep, rubicon, tj, u-joint, VA4WDA
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