Three H1's, 4 H2's, two Heeps, and 2 Range Rovers. The Old Dutch Cleanser Mine, Burro Schmidt's Tunnel, and one serious trail on the way home. What fun! Some pics....

Out in the desert, Jon's H1 leading the pack.

Sean

Three H1's, 4 H2's, two Heeps, and 2 Range Rovers. The Old Dutch Cleanser Mine, Burro Schmidt's Tunnel, and one serious trail on the way home. What fun! Some pics....

Out in the desert, Jon's H1 leading the pack.

Sean

This guy was behind me most of the day, so I only got this one pic of his AWESOME rig...

Parked at the Old Dutch Cleanser Mine. This place is BIZZARE! White, prehistoric volcanic ash that was mined for many years - and there is still tons and tons of the stuff here. The tunnels stretch underground for miles, though only the access shafts are open. The main transverse tunnel is gated off. Eerie and beautiful!

Parked outside the mine

Another shot with one of the access tunnels visible...

The view from just beyond the mine...WOW!

Jen piloted my black beast for awhile....and it got VERY scary! In between the top pic and the bottom one, there is that rock step....she took it a little fast. YIKES! The guys behind her said the right rear tire came several feet off the ground and hung there forever! Damn near a rollover, but she got it under control and finished down just fine. WHEW!

I saved the best for last. Jennifer is checking out the rear end of this H1 while we were checking out her rear end.......

LOVELY JEN!

Uh, oh. Dead man typing......

Sean

Okay, I liked that last one, but here is a more flattering pic of Jennifer.

Sean

No comment on the butt shot!

Here are some of the pics I got developed today!

and...

and......

another..

again..

Sean w/ view..

The pics of the rock bed do not really show the difficulty of it. We had almost two roll-overs, myself being one of them. Atleast it would have happened in Sean's rig, not mine!! (Thanks Sean for the confidence!!) I'll be a bit more careful when I pick up my new one!

Forgot these:

#2

#3

I wish I'd gotten video of Jon's H1 doing these, but he had the camera. BOTH hills are harder than they look here! The little Jeeps down in the distance give some perspective. The bigger one had several Jeeps and trucks try it and fail. The little one, well, they wouldn't even try!

Sean

Was there anyone else along that visits here? If so, PM me!!!

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Bondage:
I wish I'd gotten video of Jon's H1 doing these, but he had the camera. BOTH hills are harder than they look here! The little Jeeps down in the distance give some perspective. The bigger one had several Jeeps and trucks try it and fail. The little one, well, they wouldn't even try!

Sean </div></BLOCKQUOTE>


Here's a Jeep trying it...he backed down. Bad cell-phone pic, sorry!

Wanted to make sure to say that this is NOT one of the Jeeps on the desert trip - this was the next day closer to home.


Sean

Looks like a great time.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by KenP:
Looks like a great time. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

It was! Here are a couple more from the next day...

The truck didn't make it

But the H2 did!!!!!

Thanks again to Jon for the line and the brake tips. He can pilot that H1 of his!!! This pic gives a better idea of how steep the first part of the hill really is - and it is VERY loose, sandy soil.

looks like you all had a great time

Great pix. Sorry to be a knothead, but where exactly did you go (what state were you in)?

Thanks,

George

Goerge, Sean, we gotta hook-up!!

Looks like there is another run this Sunday Nov 13th to Calcite Mine & Truckhaven near Anza Borrego Desert State Park (San Diego Co.). The run is organized by the psychosquad -- go to their new forum through the SoCalForum link.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by GeorgeSSSS:
Great pix. Sorry to be a knothead, but where exactly did you go (what state were you in)?

Thanks,

George </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Well, knothead, we were in California. Up the 14 about 80 miles or so north of Santa Clarita around the Red Rock/Jawbone Canyon area the first day with the big group, then at Rowher Flats OHV area with a smaller group the second day. Where in Cal-ee-for-nya are you?

Sean

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by H2Finally:
Goerge, Sean, we gotta hook-up!!

Looks like there is another run this Sunday Nov 13th to Calcite Mine & Truckhaven near Anza Borrego Desert State Park (San Diego Co.). The run is organized by the psychosquad -- go to their new forum through the SoCalForum link. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Lemme look into that one. Are you going?

Sean

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Bondage:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by H2Finally:
Goerge, Sean, we gotta hook-up!!

Looks like there is another run this Sunday Nov 13th to Calcite Mine & Truckhaven near Anza Borrego Desert State Park (San Diego Co.). The run is organized by the psychosquad -- go to their new forum through the SoCalForum link. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Lemme look into that one. Are you going?

Sean </div></BLOCKQUOTE>That's the plan!

More pics from the first day in the desert. These are from "Rover Scott" - the best damn spotter around....and an INCREDIBLE driver in his Rover!

His pics are great. A better shot of the beauty of the Old Dutch Cleanser Mine...

Jon's H1 leading the way at the start of the run...

"On the rocks" in Last Chance Canyon. I'm following TC.

Spotter extraordinaire, Rover Scott "on the rocks."

Last chance Canyon. A fun drive!

My Black Beast meeting the rocks...

man, those mines are pretty wild.

End of the trail....and still a half hour of daylight left!