Moab

Unless it conflicts with another trip I have planned in the fall (not Jeep related, no hard dates), I will make this.

Loving this trip idea!!! Im actually trying to do something similar in the next few months for the wife and I, if we end up pulling it off ill post up our thoughts and experiences ... Also we hope maybe we can make the trip with yall as well!!! sounds like a blast!!

Just want to keep this one on the front page, we had a small discussion on this trip last night, it is going to be a blast. I will update soon with a confirmed date and more info.

Adam, can you make this a "sticky"?

Trip sounds like a blast -- the idea of just sharing a cheap condo is spot-on!

What do you think if we plan on the last week in July for our trip?

It will take at least 12-16 hours to get there, we could leave Friday evening after work July 22nd and start our return on Friday the 29th.

This is the off season so I think that would be great, not a lot of crowds, I know some say it will be hot but its hot here and they do not have the humidity we have, so should be a piece of cake.

man moab was a really cool town...I would LOVE to live there

Also pencil me in for next aug moab trip

Last week of July sounds like a plan.

july 22nd-july 29 sounds like a good date to us.

We were out in Moab in late July of 2009. Great little town. Canyonland is close along with Arches National Park. There is a multitude of trails for rigs of all types. We drive a stock Rubi. We however did not hit EXTREME areas but there are plenty of those as well. There are so many trails that I would even suggest a longer stay than 2-4 days. Somewhere in this forum I posted up some photos of our trip but I will see if I can find them again. The heat...well it is hot but not more so than Texas and less humid. Bring lots of water.....

I'm up for staying a day or so longer.

I did forget to post my pics of Moab. Will have to upload them. I did a nice little loop with a picnic in the middle....took all day and this was an EASY route. There is a lot to do there.

heres to wishing for a return to Moab...

What area was this in? There are so many, I got the book and wow, its gonna be hard to choose which way to go!!

Just remember you'll likely have a bunch of us noob's with y'all.... so hopefully you take it easy! Oh, and some of us will actually DRIVE our deally bobs out there, and need to be able to drive them back :-)

all 3 pics are the Moab Rim. the first one is coming down the Devils Crack and the last two are on the Z turn. for everyone lookiing this is a 4 or 4plus (on a 5 scale rating) trail if I remember correctly. I did it in an LJ with 2" lift, 1.25" bl and 33s locked both ends. for someone on 33s and open it is doable, and especially doable if they have a winch and someone to anchor off of in front of them. The Z turn is he major obstacle on this trail.

That sounds a bit comforting :-) Thanks

Great looking pics, roadkill.

Do we have a head count of how many are committing to go?

matinau wrote:

Just remember you'll likely have a bunch of us noob's with y'all.... so hopefully you take it easy! Oh, and some of us will actually DRIVE our deally bobs out there, and need to be able to drive them back :-)

You've got time to grow that Jeep of yours and lift it a little higher and put some bigger tires on before July 2011.
If not, we can drag you all over Moab, whatever works.

Man I want to go sooooooo bad! I would want to change drive shafts by then, at least the front.

After today @ Hidden Falls, I'm going to wish all the more experienced riders a very adventerous trip to Moab; and wait for the photos....

Got room for a houston member (whos been failry quiet for a while now...lol)

I would want to stay as long as possible.
I'm up for camping, but sharing a condo will do too.
I'm up for driving nonstop.

Suggestions:
everyone bring every spare part available (long way from home)
is there a welder going...if not need to make friends with one up there now...lol
trails need to be picked out, long before leaving
maybe have a day of different groups, for those (such as myself) looking for the big challenges

I would be willing to bring my trailer (stripped down, no tent and all) to use a parts/supplies/water hauler...BUT I don't want to lug it around at all times (could limit my fun)


just in case, my email
atexaspi@gmail.com

TxRubiRig wrote:

Got room for a houston member (whos been failry quiet for a while now...lol)

I would want to stay as long as possible.
I'm up for camping, but sharing a condo will do too.
I'm up for driving nonstop.

Suggestions:
everyone bring every spare part available (long way from home)
is there a welder going...if not need to make friends with one up there now...lol
trails need to be picked out, long before leaving
maybe have a day of different groups, for those (such as myself) looking for the big challenges

I would be willing to bring my trailer (stripped down, no tent and all) to use a parts/supplies/water hauler...BUT I don't want to lug it around at all times (could limit my fun)


just in case, my email
atexaspi@gmail.com

Agree with Joe. We will be bringing all the spare parts that we can. I am planning to probably flat tow my Jeep behind my truck. Gives me a more comfortable ride to Moab. I too can make the run in one trip, non-stop if need be.

We'll discuss the need to split up the group for wheeling once we know who and what types of modified Jeeps are going.
Do want to play on the more serious stuff too.

We'll probably do Disney, OK another time, as you had started a thread for that. Don't know enough about the park.

I have a welder, but not sure if I can make this trip. I may be out of town the two weeks before the trip. We are going to try our best to make it.

I plan on reserving three condos for now. It looks like we may need that many, I know all of our kids are going so we need one for all of us.
I think we should decide if we are leaving on Friday after work or Saturday morning. Its 12 hours to drive. I don't have any updates on trailers or carriers yet, still working on that, but Sascha had a great idea to flat tow or dolly up there, I think most of us have trucks or a vehicle that can pull a jeep.

I have a bolt on tow bar if anyone wants to borrow it.