Meet and greet, North Raineir area

[TooRisky]

This event was a great run, please look in "North West" for the "Meet and greet report and pics" for the well, the report and pictures...

July 10-11 of 2010 we are to have a meet and greet, trail ride and camp out.

The trial ride is for all Jeeps/Vehicles and is NOT technical, making it very family friendly, we will climb from 2000' to 6000' to a lake for lunch, swimming and there is a pottie for the delicate ones...

This outing is very camera needed, there is an immense amount of camera opportunities and will give you a once in a life time shots of scenery only God himself could have created...

We will camp depending on input either high alpine or go lower the picture is of one are higher up that is one candidate of camping...

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j135/TooRisky/JeepPose3.jpg

The date is July, 10-11, 2010 and will defiantly be on regardless of participation, meaning I am going regardless of how many want to go.

We will meet up at Safe-way in Enumclaw at 10:00am on the 10th and leave around 10:30am for the hills....

For those further away there are very nice hotel/motels in Enumclaw to stay at and will help in finding/reserving a room for you...

[Brizio]

Cool!!! I hope to join you!

[Pati Wagon]

Sounds fun... I will attend kids in tow, my brother and his family will attend in his jeep as well.
any chance you have a map of the area we will be heading to ?
my wagon is not lifted, it is all stock. Is this a trek that may be too much for my old wagon?

[cavicatz24]

Sounds like it'll be a blast. If Bessie is up to par and my boss will give me the Saturday off you can count me in!

[GI-John]

Wish I was back in the PNW...I would be there in a heartbeat.
What trails do you plan to run?

[Wayne]

Going up thru greenwater? or willkison?

[lost1]

I'm putting it on my calendar as 'tentative.' ;) I'd like to go, but its going to depend on several different factors.

[banjoguy]

My Waggy wont be ready, but do you plan on doing this next year? If so I'll be there!!! I live in Buckley so the meet up would be really convenient! I have a couple other jeep friends that would want to go too. Let me know if you plan on doing this next year too!!!!

Sean Kelly

[TooRisky]

OK all...this trail can be made by all...Like I said it is family fun with major camera opertunities....We will be going up to "Lonesome Lake" North of Mt. Rainier for swimming and lunch....we will make the loop basicaly Starting from Greenwater WA. to FS-74 then switch to FS-75 and follow over the pass and on to Lonesome lake....We leave after lunch and fun and head back to FS-73 and take it accross the pass to the low lands of Huckleberry Creek where we will camp at a location close to its exit onto hiway 410 for an easy morning and ride back home...

Hope to see more and as always the plans may change for camping, but the date is set in stone so you can plan around it....

Toorisky...

[Wayne]

Sounds good Ill be there.

[banjoguy]

TooRisy, is this an annual event? I really wish I could go but my Wagoneer needs tires and a suspension overhaul.

Sean

[TooRisky]

This could very well be a yearly event, but being the first year and the event yet to happen we will have to play that one by ear....

As for your rig...I dont care if ya drive an old station wagon, ya dont have to be in a Jeep...This is a fun non-IFSJA type run that i would share with anyone that just likes to get out, explore and camp...This trail does not require 4wd, but a few off shoots for camera oppertunities will and ya can always take these short side trips with someone with 4wd. These side trips are along the route, we will have to stop and go in a few rigs at a time for there is not much room. BUT the main route is very easy...

I use Google Earth which is free for all to use, download the map and info file here : http://www.gigasize.com/get.php?d=pwzy21sfp3b

Here is a picture of the map...Follow the path by number, #1 is the starting place in Enumclaw WA. Mount Raineir is just south off the map picture and we are actually right at the National parks boundry...So Mt. Raineir is seriously in your face....

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j135/TooRisky/GoogleEarth_Image.jpg

[AlsChopShop]

looks like a great run. i will talk to the wife and see about making it out there. i would love it to be in the fsj, but i don't want to get my own hopes up so i will probably just bring the pickup.

Al

[hotties85]

Hope to be there also if I'm not in CA.

[banjoguy]

Man, the more I think about this trip, the more I wanna go. I think my wagoneer will be okay as long as I get the fuel system working properly again. I live so close to the starting point that it shouldn't be too much of an issue... hmm...... gota talk with the wife and work double time on the jeep.....

Sean Kelly

[TooRisky]

Well this is on and written in stone, this will not cancel... So we have about 2 months to plan and make arrangements to make this... If out of state PM me and I will help ya get a motel/hotel and make your trip as easy as can be....

This will be for a great trip and opportunity for all to get great pics of what the PNW has to offer... like the lottery, ya gotta play to win...come win on this trip, your family will love you for it...

[TooRisky]

Just bumping to let ya alll know this is to happen...

[Tarjema]

That is close enough to home that it would be almost silly to miss :)

If I get my truck in shape I'll drive it, if the family wants to come I'll probably bring the Liberty instead.

--tag

[TooRisky]

Here is a video of some of the trail we will be traveling on... I make referrance to Sasquatch as I am a dedicated reseacher, but dont let that bother ya... Ol' Biggie is a big softy at heart, and is absolutly no threat.

http://www.youtube.com/user/TooRisky

Lonesome Lake... Where we will have lunch, swim and relax...

http://www.youtube.com/user/TooRisky#p/u/13/RxPTFeBPjXk

Steve

[TooRisky]

Bumping this to remind all of the run in 1 month... Please RSVP so we can get a good head count...

Thanks folks, cant wait to meet you all...

Steve

[Wayne]

Looking forword to it. Wonder how much snow is still up there?

[nw_upstart]

Great Googley MoogleyGreat Googley MoogleyGreat Googley MoogleyGreat Googley Moogley. If I wasn't going to the Tom Petty show at the gorge I'd be there for sure. Since I'll miss this one, it'd be cool if we planned another meet and greet or two this summer!

[TooRisky]

I am going deep along this route to camp June 25-27 and will know the pass conditions then... But by July with this light winter we are having I am not really worried about the snow... Either way I know these roads like the back of my hand and will make a great run even if the weather or snow does not want to cooperate, dont worry...We will have a great run...

[scumby]

Sorry for the Hi-Jack but please keep an eye out for my yj trailer.

Big camping weekend coming up. Still looking for my YJ trailer that was stolen in western Washington, Kent area to be exact. the Jeep that it was attached to was recovered in Burien, Washington.

Here's the build up thread for the trailer. http://www.alaska4x4network.com/show...scumby+trailer (http://www.alaska4x4network.com/showthread.php?t=16472&highlight=scumby+trailer)
Not shown on the trailer is an aluminum toneau cover with a fold out tent on top.

If you should see it please try to get pics of the plates and possibly the owners with there tow vehicle. My number is 907-654-7263.

Happy Camping,
Scumby

[TooRisky]

I was up in the area and crossed Haller pass where there was NO snow...so snow is gone till winter and the run will not have to worry about it at all... Gonna be fun, I was up there this weekend(June 26-28) and Mt. Raineir was standing out beautifully, we will get rare shots of the North face of the mountain...

[AlsChopShop]

are these roads passable by a 2 wheel drive vehicle?

Al

[TooRisky]

Yes all the main roads are passable with 2wd, I rarely have to engage the 4wd and mostly in the snow... So no problem...

@@@@ Please note the time change, I have to bump it up to 10:00AM due to work @@@@

[lost1]

Looks like I'll be unable to attend.. :(

Would love to, but the rig still needs better tires for a road trip, and I'd have to be back home in time for classes Monday morning. The tires are the big thing.

Yall take lots of pictures!!

[TooRisky]

sorry lost, like I said this was not a bad run...oh well live through the photos...this is gonna be fun..

[AlsChopShop]

my wife and i will be there for sure! she was just as excited for camping as i was!

i'll be bringing my pickup, and will bring firewood with us.


we'll of course have to leave early saturday morning 6:30ish, so if anyone in the portland area wants to meet up first to make the drive up, let me know.

Al

[TooRisky]

Sweet Al, cant wait to meet ya...

[AlsChopShop]

do you have an address (or street intersection) for the safeway in enumclaw?

Al

[TooRisky]

do you have an address (or street intersection) for the safeway in enumclaw?

Al

here is the adderess, map and number to the store...but pretty simple, it is a small town, just stay on hi-way 410 through enumclaw and it will be on the right...can not miss it...

http://www.yellowbot.com/safeway-enumclaw-wa.html

This is a full on safeway with last gas, deli, and everything else to include ice...

[TooRisky]

OK it is definatly on...10:00am at enumclaw safeway...this is going to be a great run...look for my white over red 77chero, cant miss it...

[AlsChopShop]

sorry folks, i'm going to have to bow out. replacing a u-joint in the pickup has been overly problematic, but wouldn't have been a big deal until my toyota (my backup driver) just blew out the oil pump seal and i have to get one of the two trucks back up and running to go back to work monday. :banghead:

i was really looking forward to this. :(

Al

[Wayne]

Gitting ready for tomorrow, putting in a new electric fuel pump
tonight, should fix the vaporlock Iv'e been having in this heat.
Wish you could have made it Al, maybe next time.

[TooRisky]

That just sucks Al...lol...now we have to collect wood...Naw really will miss you and the wife and wish ya could some how make it, the weather will be perfect and alot cooler...

[nw_upstart]

Not sure how I screwed up the dates on this one and thought it was last month.... Hmmm. Maybe 70-90 hour work weeks are a little too much.

Hope you all have fun! Can't wait to join in the next meet.