PHOTOS > EWOR: Spring Snow Wheeling at the Ahtanum State Forest

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Ceg

Spring Snow Wheeling at the Ahtanum State Forest
Hosted by Eastern Washington Off Road
& All Wheelers Off Road Club

Report and photos by Clay Graham & family / CegPics.com

On Saturday April 18th, 2009 around 10 AM we met up at the Nasty Creek Corals for our Spring Snow Run.

We had 10 rigs on this run.
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We headed up Doe Pocket.
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We found some snow patches.

Havo
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I nice day for a drive. Mt. Adams in the background.
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Nevada
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Crawl Dad
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Roller Bear
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Put-Put & Geudo
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The group.
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The first of many times of me getting the Tweety Jeep stuck.
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Roller Bear took the lead.
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We turned up Jackass Road.

We stopped to regroup.
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It was a little off camber in sections around Ewe Neck.
I am guessing it had been groomed a week before since it wasn’t all the way drifted over.
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Up on top past the hairy stuff.
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Here I am stuck again. Test Dummy getting ready to pull me out.
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Now up at the Log Decks the snow starts getting soft.
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Nevada working it.
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Mt. Rainier
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Test Dummy
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I tried to go around Nevada and got stuck.

Nevada had made it through but backed up to pull me out and got stuck.
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Looking back at more stuck rigs.
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Roller Bear came back to pull us out and got stuck too.
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Roller Bear and I hooked cables together and winched each other out.
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Then Roller Bear winched out Nevada.
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Havo working it.
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Three of the rig pressed on. Roller Bear lead.
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Here I am stuck again.
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Roller Bear came back to pull me through.
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Nevada got stuck and I pulled him out. That was a first since he usually pulls me out.
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We made it up to the Rimrock Lake view Point.

Looking down on Rimrock Lake.
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Here is looking at Dome Peak.
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On the way back I stopped to take pictures of the Gray Rock Trail Sign.
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We regrouped around the Log Decks.
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Back to one of the soft spots.

I got stuck again. Havo and the other working their way through as Test Dummy pulled me out.
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Blind Pilot showing us how it’s done.
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Crawl Mama happy to be here.
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Test Dummy stuck.
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I am stuck again.
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Crawl Dad lost a bead and with team work they had the rig back ready to roll in no time.
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Back through Ewe Neck.
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Here was the intersection we turn onto Jackass Road. We went on down Jackass Rd.
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Down at the North Fork Paved road some of the people parted ways. The other went to the Sno-park to say there good byes.

This was another great run thanks to the people came. We could not have asked for better weather or snow conditions.

 

 

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Photos: Checking the snow level at the Ahtanum State Forest

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Ceg

Checking the snow level at the Ahtanum State Forest
By Clay Graham / CegPics.com

On April 11th, 2009 we drove up the South Fork Ahtanum Road to checking the snow level at the Ahtanum State Forest.

Here is the new DNR signs where the road turns to dirt.
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I turn up the Boulder Trail and ran into some deep patches of snow toward the top.

Up on the Sedge Ridge Crest Trail there was only a few places where the snow was melted and you could see dirt.

I pressed on knowing I could call my son in Tampico to save me if I got stuck.

Walking on top with 25 PSI.

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Maybe not!

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Uh oh, stuck!

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Sure glad I keep a shovel in the rig.

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We head back out and got to Tampico at dark.

I can’t wait to get back up there with the other XJ aired down and with a group so I can really press my luck.

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Photos: EWOR 2009 Spring Fling

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Ceg

2009 Spring Fling
Report by Clay Graham / Eastern Washington Adventures

On Sunday April 5th, 2009 the Eastern Washington Off Road annual Spring Fling.
The weather turned out to be great. Here are a few pictures of the fun.

The kids started out with the piñata.
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Next was Doc’s Birthday Party.
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Time for the big kids to play.
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This was another great time thanks to all that came. Good food and good times!

PS: I would like to thank everyone for Doc. He really likes the gifts.


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PHOTOS > EWOR: Spring Fever Run at Wenas Wildlife Area

Posted on March 14, 2009 by Ceg

Spring Fever Run
at Wenas Wildlife Area AKA L. T. Murray
Hosted by Eastern Washington Off Road
& All Wheelers Off Road Club

Report and photos by Clay Graham / CegPics.com

This year “2009” we had the Spring Fever Run at the Wenas Wildlife Area on March 14th.
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We met up at the first parking area at the end of Sheep Company road.
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Heading out.
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The Rig Trail Boss was Havo and the Quad Trail Boss was Jeepscum.

The two groups took different routes from here.
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Going around one of many of the illegal mud holes.
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A quick break.
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The two groups meet up here to visit some.
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Both groups ran together from there.
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Finely what I have been looking for, snow!
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Jeepscum on his quad.
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Red and his tall MJ
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Getting fun!
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A few of us took a run at this hill and made it to the top.
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We better stop playing and go. They are leaving us. lol
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Jeepscum and Nevada were our only quad riders on this run.
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Moving down the trail we hit Nissan Xterra traffic.
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Heading out.
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Back at the parking lot airing up.
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Thanks for the air Havo!
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Photos: 27th ANNUAL 4 X 4 Offroad & High Performance Swapmeet

Posted on March 8, 2009 by Ceg

Spanaway Moonshiners Jeep Club
27th ANNUAL 4 X 4 Offroad & High Performance Swapmeet
Report & photos by Clay Graham / Eastern Washington Adventures

On Saturday March 7th, 2009 after the Slab Clean-up, I headed over to Kent.
It took me four to get over the pass from Yakima to Kent because of the wind and snow.
I got to Kent about 9 PM and it was snowing there too.

The next morning I head toward Puyallup for the Swapmeet.

This is a picture of snow along 167.
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4wheelingplus.com setting up shop
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Ron from 4wheelingplus.com paid for the Eastern Washington Off Road / ORV Trail Watch booth.
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PNW4WDA booth
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The Washington ATV Association booth.
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I talk to them about coming over again for the Ahtanum ORV Trails clean up.

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Here I wake up to it snowing again in Kent.
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I left my brother’s home and headed a few miles over to my Mother’s house.
After a short visit with my Mother, I headed back over the pass in the snow.
It only took Two hours and 40 minutes to get home to Yakima.

The swapmeet was a lot of fun. It was great meeting new people and seeing the ones I know again.


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