How to Prepare for the trail??

[HummBebe]

I am back and I have posted pics,

timgco:
you were right about the steps.....it was the first thing they took off!!

[f5fstop]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by tacocat:
I can't believe I forgot fire extinguisher. I also like taking a bucket too. It sounds dumb, but they can be used as seats, to put out fires, carry large amounts of water, fishing, etc.

BTW, A hi-lift weighs a ton. If you mount it too the crossbows, do it securely. I would carry it inside the first time out.

Most of the predator animals will run at the nearest sniff of you. I have never needed a gun in the woods, even when I have run into the occassion weirdo (usually harmless and very helpful). It would be fun to plink though. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Ever meet up with a very hungry mountain lion, I have, and be glad you have a large caliber handgun. If traveling in the southwest, I hate to say it but the predators are running on two legs, and many are worse than a mountain lion.
Crime in the southwest national parks has risen every year, and it is not due to four legged animals.

[FormerJeeper]

I went to the main Hummer dealer yesterday.
He knows Brian well
They are pretty hardcore into wheelin their Hummers doing all the trails I used to run.

I left minus the horrible shiney chrome side steps that came from the factory and have a set of proper rock rails coming on Monday.

I'm also going to talk to my friend Wayne Hanson of Hanson Enterprises and see if he can design some trail-worthy stuff for the H3 (winch bumper, rear swing out with gas can / hi-lift mount), roof cargo container etc.

-C

[HummerJim]

I would also recommend someone knows where you are and when you will be back. We are taking the day off in Haines Junction, Yukon.
The long hours of daylight have caught up with us and the wife is having a sleep in day and I may do the same this afternoon. Although HJ is small, we have met many people on the cruise ship rail/bus landtours here and I have been impressed by stories of Dawson and Chicken. The road from Whitehorse to HJ is downhill about 1% or less gradewise, but because of the way the trees grow with the northwesterly wind, you would swear you are going uphill all the way and it's easy to get vertigo - recorded our first 20.8 mpg leg because of the long slight downhill grade.
This is a picture I took last night of the famous Jack Mine Trail west of Haines Junction. I would grade the difficulty easy to medium, with lots of 7 inch volcanic rocks and large sideslopes. We turned around after 30 minutes because, the wife was getting in the hyper mode about getting stranded, but really an easy trail for the first part.

[HummBebe]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by PhilD:
Here's a list of some recover gear that may or may not be useful;

http://www.*******club.com/tech/gear.html

Some info on basic recovery techniques;

http://www.*******club.com/tech/recovery.html

and some basic trail info;

http://www.*******club.com/tech/trail.html </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Great sites! Thanks again.

[timgco]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by HummBeebe:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by tacocat:
Bottle water or water purifier
Tow strap and come-along.
Good Hiking boots
Tire gauge
Duct tape, WD-40
Bring a well equipped tool box
Topo map from a hiking or 4WD shop
CB or two radios are a must.

Compass if the car doesn't have one.
A GOOD sleeping bag

I don't know how it would fit, but a Hi-Lift could come in handy.

BTW, if you don't have rock rails or at least side step, be careful on the rocks. The rocker panel is the hardest part of the body to fix.

Spare parts, well your kind of stuck there. The IFS is almost unserviceable on the trail. Perhaps U-joints for the driveshaft. Everything else, like axleshafts are too new. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I do have the side steps. PHEW!!! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
BTW- The rock rails will give you protection. Those side steps arer going to bend up into your rocker panel and possibly the doors. You are better to get the UC protection and the rock rails if you plan to go off road. Take a look under there at the stock skid plate. That thing has no rear mounting point and will just bend up into your mechanics. Get the gear to go play before you have to pay more in the long run. ...my 2 cents.

[HummerNewbie]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by HummBeebe:
I AM SO EXCITED...IS THE DAY OVER YET????? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Mine is

Have a great time.