Naches/Manastash August 2010

We just got home from an awesome two days of wheeling. Did the following trails, all strung together: Naches, Kaner, Manastash, Shoestring, Tipover, Manastash Ridge, String, and then back over the Naches Pass on FR70. Right at 100 miles round trip from where we parked the trailers at the end of the pavement on FR70 (about half of that being forest roads, half being trails). Spent the night at an elk hunting camp along the Shoestring trail near Tripod Flats.

We had one minor carnage event - Zip's rear tire carrier broke off. We strapped it to his roll cage and kept on going! And Young had a bit of excitement on Ardvaark hill, when he got a bit off the line and ended up with a tire several feet off the ground. Had to use his winch to bring the nose back down before continuing.

Here are some pics:

Nice pictures, I think Zip could have fit a little more gear on that rack I've driven up that hill a half a dozen times and I didn"t know it was called Ardvaark hill Or maybe I just don't remember

MadMark wrote:Nice pictures, I think Zip could have fit a little more gear on that rack I've driven up that hill a half a dozen times and I didn"t know it was called Ardvaark hill Or maybe I just don't remember

Thanks! I think it was the weight of Jon's gear that put it over the limit.

Maybe the sign at the bottom of the hill is new...

Looks like it was a fun trip, I wish I could have made it

Looks like you had a good time. Young wouldn't have had any trouble on that hill if he'd air down.

SUPAFLY wrote:Looks like you had a good time. Young wouldn't have had any trouble on that hill if he'd air down.

Actually the problem was that he stalled, and rolled back a bit, and where he rolled back to was a really bad spot to be.

I was down to ten pounds. I actually had plenty of traction the whole weekend. Just backed down the wrong line once I stalled. Thanks for taking the photo Bill and Robin!

Looks like you guys had a good time. We passed you on the trail. I was in the group with the Sublime Green YJ on the right of you and I was on the left of you right before you went up Aardvark Hill I believe.
That purple Flatty is TITS! Here is our trip report from the group I was with. http://www.pnwjeep.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=23212

Good times.

Ian

BTW, I go by the user name of Jarhead on other forums, so you may of seen me there.

Participants were...
Bill & Robin
Chris, Nicole & Gemma
Young & Elaina
Jon & no Jessi
Myself
Guests...
Scott (son)
Bob (father)

Thanks all for coming, I had a FUN time, anytime out wheeling w/ friends is a Great time

MadMark wrote:Nice pictures, I think Zip could have fit a little more gear on that rack I've driven up that hill a half a dozen times and I didn"t know it was called Ardvaark hill Or maybe I just don't remember

Oh yeah, easily more gear, I believe it was Jon's lead underwear that did it in though...at least the welds held up, just need a stronger spindle, or a re-design. No idea either where that name came from, another PNW4x4 non-user choice I suppose

Nice run, I've always wanted to do one of those camp along the way trips.

Zip wrote:Participants were...
Jon & no Jessi

Aw, thanks, Zip!

Glad you guys had a great time! Great pictures, Bill!