Moab

Hey Guys,

We have had guite a bit of interest in a Moab trip. I would like to start some serious talks about a trip there perhaps next year in August?? I will start gathering pricing and other info. If you have ideas you would like to share please post up. Some of you may have been there already and would have some great insight to a trip like this. Let the planning begin!!!

count me in!!!

Count me in also.

Let's do it.

I am down with that.

The only Insight I have is that it is going to be HOT!!!!

TxCrawler wrote:

The only Insight I have is that it is going to be HOT!!!!

That's ok we are use to it and the condos are super cheap at this time.

august is going to be extremely hot. been passing thru in july or august before and it was triple digit oven heat. i've been in early june and it was starting to get hot but bearable. late april or may seems to be just right as is early june. i hear october is nice as well. when i've gone in may it's been 30-40's in the morning and 80-90's in the afternoon. dress in layers and by the time you hit the trailhead mid morning your in shortsleeves and possibly shorts.

depending on time of year I'd be interested in this trip

renee, we might want to set a date when it isn't as hot.
I'd rather spend a few $$$ more on hotel, and be a little more comfortable.

watch for EJS of course but also watch for CruiseMoab and the car show.

I hear Canyonlands Nat'l Park is nice, I would be interested in a trip there.

I'm in for whenever.. I'm for early- mid fall myself.. But I'll be happy just going to Moab.. I don't care when.. I'll be wheeling anyways and it'll be just as hot here as it will be there

http://www.utah.com/offroad/moab_area.htm

All the info on it

Sounds like a plan.

fall would be better time for us, but we are able to work with any dates.

Moab Temperatures

Check it out

www.moab-utah.com/rack/climate.html

I picked summer mainly because of school, several guys have kidos and some are in college, the stats (see above link) on temps don't seem to bad for summer but I guess it could always be a record year.

I've been through Moab and it sure looks like a fun place to play. I am interested in going.

Have you thought about a rough idea of how long you'd want to wheel? 3 days is probably plenty for most folks. I'd allocate 3 days for travel. 1.5 days each way. Google says 18 hours to Moab from SA. I drive from here to ABQ/Santa Fe all the time and it's a really easy drive. Traffic is light and the roads are in good shape. Driving through northern NM offers some great views. ABQ is definitely very do-able in one day of driving from SA, and if you're really making good time, Farmington offers a good spot to stop after you pass through ABQ. It's probably another 2 hours north of ABQ.

There's certainly a lot to think about on a trip of this magnitude.

I agree with Tim on this one, abq is a good days drive, and yeah renee I like the idea of summer too. Hot is always doable plus Ive always heard that moab is the worlds funnest place to wheel at night.

im going through moab next weekend on my way back from salt lake city.... if there is anything/places/shops you want me to check out/snap pics/get info on.... let me know

Maverick1701 wrote:

im going through moab next weekend on my way back from salt lake city.... if there is anything/places/shops you want me to check out/snap pics/get info on.... let me know

Check and see if they have "Lonestar Beer" so I know if I should add it to my checklist.. I'm guessin they won't.. But if they got Shiner that's cool too..

I think the trip would be at least 3-4 days and 2 of travel. We plan to get as many trailers we can find and trailer rigs, we have a new jeep member (old friend) that has a trucking company, he has a trailer that can haul 3 rigs, we have one trailer. Thoughts are to trailer rigs and have several ride together, if we do that we can switch drivers and maybe make it all the way...unless you guys want to stay the night in ABQ.

I am getting pricing together... found a great deal on condos (sleeps eight) and its $220.00 a night. I will email the pricing I have done so far to those interested. I will continue to get more prices and a grand estimate of costs.

If you want to go on this trip and I do not have your email please sent to me so I can send out info.Thanks
redwards10@satx.rr.com

Renee10 wrote:

I think the trip would be at least 3-4 days and 2 of travel. We plan to get as many trailers we can find and trailer rigs, we have a new jeep member (old friend) that has a trucking company, he has a trailer that can haul 3 rigs, we have one trailer. Thoughts are to trailer rigs and have several ride together, if we do that we can switch drivers and maybe make it all the way...unless you guys want to stay the night in ABQ.

I am getting pricing together... found a great deal on condos (sleeps eight) and its $220.00 a night. I will email the pricing I have done so far to those interested. I will continue to get more prices and a grand estimate of costs.

Might be interested in trailer my little knocking 4cyl if I don't have a new engine by then which I don't think I will have.

I wouldn't mind wheeling for 3 or so days and spending a day wild water rafting.
Renee, thank you for doing all the leg work. looks like it will be about $1500 - 2K when all is said and done.