Black Sheep week, April 2015, Moab pics and recap

[06 H3]

here are some of my pics















continuing on from Poison spyder to golden spike

 

[06 H3]

After golden spike we decided to take the shortcut from rusty nail to the beginning of gold bar rim.



My brother hit the first obstacle and after that the 2nd JK struggled a tad, it was getting dark and we decided to walk the trail and it only got crazier! So we backed my brother out which was scary because he got off camber and in this pic it only got worse as he got closer to dropping



We snatch blocked him to a tree above to prevent his rear end from sliding...We then took gold bar rim out and got lost only a bunch of times. Everything looks the same at night. Nick got mad that when I was driving I hit something and made him spill his jellybeans. At that point I needed a break and went passenger with someone else. lol

Chris in the red JK said it perfectly, were lost, its dark and we dont know where were going and hes mad about the jellybeans!?! It was a good time though

 

[06 H3]

I would love to hit rusty nail in the morning, when its planned out with Dwaine or someone who has ran the trail before. It seems VERY challenging but do able.

Next day was 7 mile rim and the day after that was flat iron mesa...most of the pics are from flat iron mesa

















Then the group split, we continued to on through flat iron mesa





Later we had to stop at milts

 

[06 H3]

hell's





we also ran fins n things and moab rim. I have video and pics from my go pro I still have to go through and some more from my phone.

We also hit up potato salad hill. I drove the JK up. First time I had to winch 2nd time I made it. I couldnt crawl the ledge so I bumped it....I was scared ****less because I have seen so many rollovers on youtube.

[video=youtube;FuaTAbYS0mY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuaTAbYS0mY[/video]

 

[06 H3]

I also need to get pics from my brother, I think he has a few of me in Daves H1...Thanks again Dave! driving an H1 is like nothing else.

 

[alrock]

All of my pics are here :link: and available for download in full resolution.

A few more for you and I apologize if any are repeats from before.

Seven Mile Rim, the lineup

SummitUp

SickStringC

Battle Rattle

Chris in 3Hummers' '92

Highatop

ajk150

JR3T

Nick on Wipe Out Hill

The Scorpion on the optional line, Wipe Out Hill

Fire

 

[alrock]

Steel Bender

5Wieners coming around the turn

Me on the Fall

JR3T on the Fall

Reloader on the second fall

JR3T negotiating some ledges

ajk150

Reloader

5Wieners

 

[Battle Rattle]

Thank you gentleman, it was life changing. Truly a pilgrimage.

 

[06 H3]

Glad to hear you had an awesome time...can't wait to see your LJ built up even though it already kicked ass

 

[3Hummers]

Glad you guys made it out and had a good time. Welcome back anytime.

 

[alrock]

Looking forward to spotting you up Hell's Gate next time.

 

[Highatop]

Thank you gentleman, it was life changing. Truly a pilgrimage.

Your welcome Hunter, its always a blast and worth the trip. That's a great pic. Not only cause, that's my rig, made it my wallpaper. But, its a rare pic of us runnin Hells backwards, my first time leavin that way and felt like a whole new trail. Good luck w/ your new parts and build...

 

[SummitUp]

A viscous spring snow storm (2ft. as I write this and more to come) has us shut indoors today so I found time to process and upload a few videos that Kat shot of the "Chute" on Flat Iron Mesa (we really need to get an HD camcorder).

Here's Texas Mike in his JK:
[video=youtube;JdrCOwCULXc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdrCOwCULXc[/video]

Here's Chris driving Dave's H1:
[video=youtube_share;HC5QcIr8p20]http://youtu.be/HC5QcIr8p20[/video]

And me in our H2:
[video=youtube_share;LBokk0M1yN8]http://youtu.be/LBokk0M1yN8[/video]

EDIT: Thanks to abearden, all fixed. All I did was copy & paste, I wonder why the URL shows https (secure site) instead of http?

*Anyone know why these Youtube vids aren't embedded?

This is not working:

 

[abearden]

A viscous spring snow storm (2ft. as I write this and more to come) has us shut indoors today so I found time to process and upload a few videos that Kat shot of the "Chute" on Flat Iron Mesa (we really need to get an HD camcorder).

Here's Steve in his JK:
[video=youtube;JdrCOwCULXc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdrCOwCULXc[/video]

Here's Chris driving Dave's H1:
[video=youtube_share;HC5QcIr8p20]http://youtu.be/HC5QcIr8p20[/video]

And me in our H2:
[video=youtube_share;LBokk0M1yN8]http://youtu.be/LBokk0M1yN8[/video]


*Anyone know why these Youtube vids aren't embedded?

This is not working:

First one lacked http:// the other two were https:// which the forum didn't seem to like. Gotta have the full URL that starts with http:// .

 

[SummitUp]

First one lacked http:// the other two were https:// which the forum didn't seem to like. Gotta have the full URL that starts with http:// .

Thanks for clearing that up, learn something every day! All I did was copy & paste the URL, I wonder why the URL shows https (secure site) instead of http? Go figure... :huh:

 

[Highatop]

I was able to watch all of them but, the first one was Tx Mike.

 

[SummitUp]

I was able to watch all of them but, the first one was Tx Mike.

Damn, I was sure that was Texas Mike (I've wheeled with him before), but at 0.38 in the video someone says "Steve try to stay out of that crack" which made me think that somehow this was a different JK! :emb:

 

[abearden]

Thanks for clearing that up, learn something every day! All I did was copy & paste the URL, I wonder why the URL shows https (secure site) instead of http? Go figure... :huh:

With the NSA thing, Google made a push to move more of their services to secure connections. I don't think the forum software has been updated to compensate.

 

[Tdavis]

I will be wheeling in Moab the week of May 25th. Would love to be part of the Black Sheep Squadron..... What are the requirements?

 

[3Hummers]

Show up and wheel with us. That is the only requirement. We go in April and October.

 

[LagunaH1]

Am I the only one who's ready to go back already?

 

[Tdavis]

I really wanted to meet up with you guys...... Maybe a later date. Would love to sport that decal on my Alpha!!!!

 

[3Hummers]

No Mikkel you aren't the only one.

 

[Highatop]

^3x that. I'm ready for someone to make the Oct date...

 

[SickStringC]

These weren't taken by me, but here are the pictures I ended up with from this year's trip:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/90489955@N03/sets/72157652287538905/

Thanks to everyone again for yet another amazing trip! I look forward to seeing everyone again next year or sooner ... If any of y'all find yourselves in Austin, you'd better let me buy you a beer while you're in town and for the Colorado folks, our Austin group may be invading Ouray the first week of September. We'll loop you all in and would love to have any BSHS folks join us!!