After years of haranguing, I finally talked him into a LITTLE wheeling at Greg's Creek.
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After years of haranguing, I finally talked him into a LITTLE wheeling at Greg's Creek.
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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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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This is descending the SE ridge.
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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After posing for this pic, he wasn't able to drive out either way (I thought he was gonna lose it fo...
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 3rd day of practice began with a trail I opened Sunday. At the foot of this hill is a VERY tigh...
The gate...
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The gate...
The burm where the "gate" trail joins the "sled" trail.
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The burm where the "gate" trail joins the "sled" trail.
The burm where the "gate" trail joins the "sled" trail.
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The burm where the "gate" trail joins the "sled" trail.
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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It's too sharp a turn to go up the sled trail (in the background to his R), so he drove up onto the ...
After confirming (AGAIN) that his bumpers weren't in danger, he drove up onto the ridge (at HIGH puc...
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After confirming (AGAIN) that his bumpers weren't in danger, he drove up onto the ridge (at HIGH puc...
After a short discussion, he zipped up the hill that stopped him last time.
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After a short discussion, he zipped up the hill that stopped him last time.
He made a wide loop to come back for the sled trail.
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He made a wide loop to come back for the sled trail.
This is where he got stuck the first day, when his RHF hub lock wouldn't lock.
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This is where he got stuck the first day, when his RHF hub lock wouldn't lock.
He made a wide loop to come back for the sled trail.
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He made a wide loop to come back for the sled trail.
The entrance to the sled trail, which was strictly 4-wheeler-size last weekend.
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The entrance to the sled trail, which was strictly 4-wheeler-size last weekend.
POSER!
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POSER!
Cue the "Jaws" theme music...
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Cue the "Jaws" theme music...
This little burm is the tightest spot on this trail.
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This little burm is the tightest spot on this trail.
This little burm is the tightest spot on this trail.
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This little burm is the tightest spot on this trail.
The log pile is just enough to require a little attention.
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The log pile is just enough to require a little attention.
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.
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.
It took ~5 points to make the turn on top of the burm.
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It took ~5 points to make the turn on top of the burm.
A few more points to line up thru the gate.
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A few more points to line up thru the gate.
He finished the (brief) ride where he started - at the hill above the gate.
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He finished the (brief) ride where he started - at the hill above the gate.