New Year's Week at Johnson Valley 12/29/09 - 1/3/10

TurtleTruck · **Posted:** Mon Dec 28, 2009 9:09 am

I am taking the 4Runner out to Johnson Valley over New Year's week, 12/29/09 - 1/3/10. That means exploring but no Hammer trails. I plan to camp at Melville Heights. Give me a call on my cell, 626-260-2481, if you want to come out, even for the day, so that I know you are coming.

At this point it looks like Vince will be coming out for the day on Wed.

Directions to Melville Heights:

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Rocksurfer · **Posted:** Mon Dec 28, 2009 3:34 pm

We may come out, let me see when.

TurtleTruck · **Posted:** Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:20 pm

Rocksurfer wrote:

We may come out, let me see when.

Cool! ${L_SMILIES_MR_GREEN}$ I thought you and Robbie might be interested...

TurtleTruck · **Posted:** Tue Dec 29, 2009 12:27 pm

Vince is not going to be able to make it.

I am outta here! ${L_SMILIES_MR_GREEN}$

Rocksurfer · **Posted:** Sun Jan 03, 2010 3:26 pm

Jasmine and I went out there yesterday and watched some super secret stuff that I can't tell you about for I will be tracked down and eliminated. Got some great pics too, of course I can't post them either. ${L_SMILIES_LAUGHING}$

TombRaider · **Joined:** Sun Jun 14, 2009 5:05 pm **Posts:** 121

Give us a hint-new trails??

TurtleTruck · **Posted:** Mon Jan 04, 2010 7:28 am

TombRaider wrote:

Give us a hint-new trails??

From another post:

TurtleTruck wrote:

I could tell you all about it, but I would have to kill you. Please submit all requests for information via email. I will dispatch a hit man 1 hour after I send you the data... ${L_SMILIES_TWISTED_EVIL}$

It was great to see Ron and Jasmine. Robby is not going to be happy that he did not go. We got to watch as a promotional film was made for the Last Chance Qualifier. The course was run in short segments by Ben Napier at race speeds, including 2 near rolls and a jump at the end! Very cool!

This film will be released at the Pirate 4x4 live broadcast of the drawing of starting order for the Main Event and Last Chance Qualifier. It will be later this month, I think the 12th or the 15th. The LCQ course map will be released on that date as well.

Ron and Jasmine came out on Saturday (my birthday!) and I made them dinner and we enjoyed a roaring fire.

The other days I was by myself at Melville Heights. Nice and quiet. I made many trips over to Means to visit the Tin Benders and had a couple of KOH meetings. I did some great exploring as well.

I bought a 1/4 cord of wood and burned it all! ${L_SMILIES_MR_GREEN}$

The highlight of the trip for me was getting a ride in Dave Cole's new KOH buggy for 15 minutes of go fast in the desert. What an amazing car! It is very fast and has a good chance of winning (with another driver, Dave can't race) if it stays together.

TombRaider · **Joined:** Sun Jun 14, 2009 5:05 pm **Posts:** 121

A few of us were thinking of coming out Friday morning to catch the KOH run and check out the vendor displays-maybe camp at Melville and stay over the weekend and do some trail runs after the event...anyone else interested??

TurtleTruck · **Posted:** Mon Jan 04, 2010 10:34 pm

From an email to Fred:

Quote:

Hi Fred,

The race will start at 0800 on Fri 2/12/2010. If you are anywhere near Means or Melville you may be crossing race course. Be very careful!

TurtleTruck · **Posted:** Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:50 pm

In-car camera video of Dave Cole's new KOH buggy on New Year's weekend (3 min). I think that this was my ride! ${L_SMILIES_MR_GREEN}$

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLsW2o9g ... r_embedded

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