The ANNUAL 7/19/14

Also what kind of trails are all of you thinking about doing? I have done all but 4 trails when I owed my jeep but this is the first time out with my classic so I'm going to take it easy doing greens and blues and maybe a blue/black or two. All depending on the group

We use CB radios to communicate on the trail. Works pretty well, anyone without a radio we stick in the middle of the group so the lead and tail end can always communicate a problem.

As for types of trails, some people will be doing only blue/black because they are nuts. Personally I know I will be sticking to greens/blues as this is the first time I had this truck in the dirt. I know Brett said he is going to do the same, and for the same reason. Feel free to join us or head off with another group mid-day.

Have you been to Rausch before?

I have a cb cuse for some reason the nice small radios i have with weather band and noaa on em suck the batteries insane fast

no idea what green blue black is for difficulty but as my daily driver i am with ed staying on easy trails as it is a looong drive home if we break down

are the trails real muddy there? hate mudd not my idea of a good time

btw stay away from the all aluminum rad. saw on several boards they do not mount without modding, they are built wrong

Looking forward to hitting the trails again. It's been a while since I've broken anything on my Rover.

Ok sounds like I'll be in the middle of the pack and I'm going to stick with green and blue trails because I have a 4.5 hour ride home and AutoZone doesn't stock classic rover parts. Lol
when I do my aluminum radiator I'm going to get one that they use in race cars and mod the rover for it to work.

link to rad thread

http://landroverforums.com/forum/modifications-33/asi-aluminum-radiator-aftermarket-67585/

like i said I have the one with plastic bowels perfect direct fit, the all aluminum the mounts are wrong for some reason, no biggie if you can reweld em in the correct spot

DocFodge wrote:

Looking forward to hitting the trails again. It's been a while since I've broken anything on my Rover.

cant wait to see the DOC!

We're in. Most likely Fri night, Barb, kids coming with.

Will be good to see you all again as well, been way too long. I'll be flying back from Denver that afternoon so assuming no delays we'll (my boys and I) be rolling in Friday night 7-ish.

BTW, if anyone has a steel front bumper they want to sell (arb, rovertym, terrafirma, etc.) bring it along. Tired of dragging my sorry oem bumper and sloppily welded cheap brush guard around. Just have no interest in paying rack rate for a new one.

Hilltoppersx wrote:

DocFodge wrote:

Looking forward to hitting the trails again. It's been a while since I've broken anything on my Rover.

cant wait to see the DOC!

me and Ryan will be cruising to the camp ground fri evening. this will be my first official rover shindig. wooooo

DocFodge wrote:

I'm in.

Who dat? Doc? Doc Fodge? I'll be damned! It will be good to see ya Doc!!

bgonzalez wrote:

Thanks Tom ilk have to check it out. So I was wandering if any of you guys use two way radios when on the trails? When I was going there with out groups we brought radios so the lead vehicle knows if anyone falls behind.

I always have a pair of hand-held radios in the truck. They have come in handy for someone without a CB or chasing down a run away dog.

A few of us Lancaster boys will be there Thursday night and be running down to Rausch Friday morning.

A special thanks to Randy for all his help in getting me up and going for this trip. I couldn't have done it without him and his Rover Bones!

DiscoSux wrote:

bgonzalez wrote:

Thanks Tom ilk have to check it out. So I was wandering if any of you guys use two way radios when on the trails? When I was going there with out groups we brought radios so the lead vehicle knows if anyone falls behind.

I always have a pair of hand-held radios in the truck.  They have come in handy for someone without a CB or chasing down a run away dog.

Yea I also carry a set of radios when I go out. Rover is almost ready just need to double check fluids and load her up..

i'm nearly ready! have two grad classes ending this week so trying to finish up projects. need to still bungee my brake lines, tie up the exhaust before it falls off, and finish wiring my CB! at least the truck is packed. not sure if im heading out thursday right after work, or early friday morning. might set up a light camp at rausch thursday night

Triple A paid up?

We will be at Tree Huggers Campground on Thursday night,

Hilltoppersx wrote:

i'm nearly ready! have two grad classes ending this week so trying to finish up projects. need to still bungee my brake lines, tie up the exhaust before it falls off, and finish wiring my CB! at least the truck is packed. not sure if im heading out thursday right after work, or early friday morning. might set up a light camp at rausch thursday night

Hilltoppersx wrote:

The reason I set up the campsite near AOAA for two nights is two fold. People can convoy up after the day at Rausch and be at right near AOAA for Saturday morning and not have to make and break camp twice, and for people coming from out of town only for Saturday at AOAA they can set up Fri and Sat nights near AOAA. 

The campsite is cash only so for two nights for one vehicle is $35. You don't pay per person so if you have 4 people in your truck and two tents you pay $35. If you have one person and one tent in one truck you pay $35. The entrance is 3500 Lower Rd Shamokin Pa 17872. Near the corner of Blacks Lane & Lower Rd. (I'll add that into the original post)

No reservations necessary. Just let me know if you are interested so i can give an approximate head count for our group site.

Count us in for campground on Friday and Saturday night.

Triple A is paid. no worries i wont be following you and Randy through a rock garden any day. considering you have a trailer to get home.

i gave an estimated head count of 20 for friday and saturday nights at the campground. we will be at the top of a grassy hill so in case of rain we should be good.

Hey Ed - will the happy hippy campground have firewood there or should we plan on bringing some?

DocFodge wrote:

Hey Ed - will the happy hippy campground have firewood there or should we plan on bringing some?

We'll probably have to burn soy logs...

they said they dont sell it, but there is plenty down on the property you can collect. or you can bring it, or there is a guy down the road who sells it.

DocFodge wrote:

Hey Ed - will the happy hippy campground have firewood there or should we plan on bringing some?

Doc - just tell each of the boys to grab an armful at home before you leave. They can hold it on their laps for the ride.

I'm bringing my saw for firewood...

Just passed Scranton also to Rausch creek