Moab FSJ Invasion - April 14-17, 2011 - now with Attendees

[WaggThis]

we are going to be heading out for moab Tuesday and going to be staying in the canyonlands campground just look for the big ugly RV and the gray Jeep feel free to stop by.

on a side note what time are we going to meet at the market and what day?

[Gambler68]

I'll be looking for people Thursday afternoon...hey let's pick a CB channel already Gana check out BFE camping on the way in and wander into town sometime early evening/later afternoon/i don't really know.

[The PIG Smith]

I made a very similar port on the Colorado FSJ Association
list.

I have April 15 through April 19.
I need back to work on Wednesday April 20 at 1:00

I'd like to drive out and visit with some folks
I am in need of another road trip to escape the madness of my little world.

Appears it is 1500 miles each way. (24 hours windshield time)

So, are you guys camping somewhere?
Would I need a reservation? ...for a tent?
Can I bring my dog?

Would you fellows allow a '99 WJ to park among the FSJ?

Comments, Opinions, Suggestions and Flames are appreciated.

[flatbackdragon]

1500 miles each way takes dedication for such a short time being there bro!
Bring it on, bring your dog if you want.
Do a search for camping in Moab and find out if they allow dogs if you want to be in town, otherwise you can camp out on BLM or whatever lands for free.
WJ okay by me, bring what ya got.

Wife and I and son/daughter in law will be camped north of town, just south of the airport, second road to the left (west) after bridge over RR tracks, there is a couple trees there and dry river bed that I like to drive in, all sand.

[flatbackdragon]

coming back from AZ wife caught this on her cell phone camera.
Everything appears to be dry except high mountains.

[flatbackdragon]

Casey still flying in?

[fulsizjeep]

Casey is not going to make it.

Bryan - We typically have folks staying at a variety of places for the Moab gig. Krista and I are staying at the Big Horn Lodge Thu, Fri, Sat nights. They have some dog friendly rooms. If you are up for the drive, we would not turn away your WJ.

[The PIG Smith]

Bryan - We typically have folks staying at a variety of places for the Moab gig. Krista and I are staying at the Big Horn Lodge Thu, Fri, Sat nights. They have some dog friendly rooms. If you are up for the drive, we would not turn away your WJ.

Thank you!
Like the other trip we talked about not to long ago...this an very long ways to go for a quick visit...and I just saw a few minutes ago, gas in Indiana is $3.99.

I have a strong need to get away and be with friendly folks.
I need to think about this some more...but thank you for your inviting welcome.

[Gambler68]

Thank you!
Like the other trip we talked about not to long ago...this an very long ways to go for a quick visit...and I just saw a few minutes ago, gas in Indiana is $3.99.

I have a strong need to get away and be with friendly folks.
I need to think about this some more...but thank you for your inviting welcome.

Pack the jeep, grab the credit cards, and get rolling tonight You won't regret it.

You should be able to hit the CO border in one LONG day, sleep, and take I-70 over past Grand Junction and skip down to Moab in another half day and be checked in a room by dinnertime. Took me 11 hours to hit Cozad, Nebraska from South Bend area doing 70+, then it's another 4 to Denver.

[The PIG Smith]

Pack the jeep, grab the credit cards, and get rolling tonight You won't regret it.

You should be able to hit the CO border in one LONG day, sleep, and take I-70 over past Grand Junction and skip down to Moab in another half day and be checked in a room by dinnertime. Took me 11 hours to hit Cozad, Nebraska from South Bend area doing 70+, then it's another 4 to Denver.

Thanx.
I work Thursday and will not be free until 10:00PM that night.
I would leave early on Friday morning.
I was looking at the map and maybe I would go to Indy and take I-70 clear over.
Still thinking about it

[Gambler68]

Thanx.
I work Thursday and will not be free until 10:00PM that night.
I would leave early on Friday morning.
I was looking at the map and maybe I would go to Indy and take I-70 clear over.
Still thinking about it

Well...you'd run into nothing but EJS freaks from Saturday to Saturday..we're wheeling Sat but most are leaving Sunday morning.

Hotel rooms will be unavailable by the weekend...thousands of people swarm Moab next week. We're going early to blaze the trails for the baby jeeps with our ATF drippings

[letank]

Well...you'd run into nothing but EJS freaks from Saturday to Saturday..we're wheeling Sat but most are leaving Sunday morning.

Hotel rooms will be unavailable by the weekend...thousands of people swarm Moab next week. We're going early to blaze the trails for the baby jeeps with our ATF drippings

Aaaaack, I forgot about EJS being next week, I was going to stay another 8 to 10 days to justify the 2000mile roundtrip....

I have been running like a headless chicken fixing all the little things that propped up while redoing the intake manifold gasket.... I had to swap a mid 80's mine was starting to rust from the EGR to the cooling ports and of course most fittings are different, at least the engine started on 3rd try after being mothball for a year... well 14 months.... but the temp gauge failed.... redlined.... The real temp was good -infrared thermometer- but this and that... yes at $4.15 a gallon.... then the voltage was not up to par.... at least I found a loose connector behind the dash.... the spare gauge cluster is good.... temp is in the middle and gas gauge is working....

Still need a few things and a test run.... Tomorrow I will decide.... it is always a pleasure to meet everybody.... I'll probably go to Phil's spot for camping which is my favorite staging for off road motorcycle.

[Gambler68]

Aaaaack, I forgot about EJS being next week, I was going to stay another 8 to 10 days to justify the 2000mile roundtrip....

I have been running like a headless chicken fixing all the little things that propped up while redoing the intake manifold gasket.... I had to swap a mid 80's mine was starting to rust from the EGR to the cooling ports and of course most fittings are different, at least the engine started on 3rd try after being mothball for a year... well 14 months.... but the temp gauge failed.... redlined.... The real temp was good -infrared thermometer- but this and that... yes at $4.15 a gallon.... then the voltage was not up to par.... at least I found a loose connector behind the dash.... the spare gauge cluster is good.... temp is in the middle and gas gauge is working....

Still need a few things and a test run.... Tomorrow I will decide.... it is always a pleasure to meet everybody.... I'll probably go to Phil's spot for camping which is my favorite staging for off road motorcycle.

Hope to see you! I'll be camping at Phils Rowdy Roundup Camp Friday night! Have a safe trip if you decide to come! At least on the bike you can skip out into the wilds and avoid the baby jeepers...or ride around them..someday I'll fix up my dirtbike and take it up there.

[flatbackdragon]

I can't remember what mile marker on 191 where Mill Canyon cuts off but its north of 313 about 3-4 (?) miles to the west, its on a corner and the RR tracks are right there, can't miss it, its the only place I know where you can camp north of Moab that has a tree!!!
Coming south on 191 its the second road to the right past the airport.

Decent place, close to Wipeout and the river bed is all sand so fun to drive in it day or night.

Michel stayed with us one time and think he liked getting fed breakfast and dinner.

[WaggThis]

yeah what about the CB channel? we are going to hit the road soon so we need to pick one before i leave