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864 hits | 140.58 KB | Posted: 8/14/09
After years of haranguing, I finally talked him into a LITTLE wheeling at Greg's Creek.

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It took a couple of tries to make it up the entrance, but we didn't think much of it at the time.
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This is descending the SE ridge.

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After posing for this pic, he wasn't able to drive out either way (I thought he was gonna lose it fo...

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652 hits | 112.02 KB | Posted: 8/27/09
The 3rd day of practice began with a trail I opened Sunday. At the foot of this hill is a VERY tigh...

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The gate...

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The burm where the "gate" trail joins the "sled" trail.

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The burm where the "gate" trail joins the "sled" trail.

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It's too sharp a turn to go up the sled trail (in the background to his R), so he drove up onto the ...

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After confirming (AGAIN) that his bumpers weren't in danger, he drove up onto the ridge (at HIGH puc...

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After a short discussion, he zipped up the hill that stopped him last time.

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He made a wide loop to come back for the sled trail.

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This is where he got stuck the first day, when his RHF hub lock wouldn't lock.

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He made a wide loop to come back for the sled trail.

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The entrance to the sled trail, which was strictly 4-wheeler-size last weekend.

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POSER!

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Cue the "Jaws" theme music...

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This little burm is the tightest spot on this trail.

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This little burm is the tightest spot on this trail.

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The log pile is just enough to require a little attention.

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At the bottom of the sled, he got lined up to go back over the burm & thru the gate.

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At the bottom of the sled, he got lined up to go back over the burm & thru the gate.

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It took ~5 points to make the turn on top of the burm.

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A few more points to line up thru the gate.

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He finished the (brief) ride where he started - at the hill above the gate.