Ian and I have talked about going up to Rausch every December like we did last Dec and had a blast!!! Who else would be interested? We had a huge turn out last Dec.

Now...discuss.....

i'm in

I'm in. Last year was the 1st weekend in De3c. but we'll have to kinda plan the date for everyone's convience.

Hell yea!
i've never been before and would love to go to RC

Well we can talk about dates just little later in the year. 1st Sat. of December works for me...just not sure this far out.

Well I plan on being @ Rausch next week, maybe for VA4x4 Fall Event, if not then end of Sept of a trail maint., then again in Dec. w/ you Fawkers...

you guys gonna be ok hittin the lighter trails??? Not quite ready for the big stuff yet.

you guys gonna be ok hittin the lighter trails??? Not quite ready for the big stuff yet.


if we get a big enough group Mike...we will split up and those of us who want to hit the harder trails and then the others can hit the greens & blue trails.

i'm down for green and blues with black options. not sure how many of those their are.

Im in... Mike just remember the the last time we went in the spring and how bad it was with the snow melting. Even greens and blues become nasty when snow and ice is involved.

Yeah I'd be up for this run.

im in...and mike no worries im down for greens and blues

im in for this

sounds good im in

I'm in.

:D

BTW - in the Poconos, winter wheeling can raise the colors one or two skill levels...like a Green may turn Blue or even Black....Blues can turn Black or Red, and so forth.

A simple off camber incline, a green passage in summer, etc... when coated with a sheet of ice, can be unclimbable w/o sliding sideways, etc.

A normally mild rock garden, when the rocks are coated with a hard ice shell, becomes a greased wheel chock garden instead, etc.

So - if you intended on running blacks and its icy...you might find you need to down-color a bit.

:D

Of course, in December, lately, it might be sunny and 70º as well.

:D

Yeah Rc could get bad depending on the weather. This past year everything just had ice where water was. No snow had really fallen but it was COLD.

hence why we should call it the "Annual ClubX Freeze Your Ass Off Winter Run"

ha ha nice.

Thank God for staun tyre deflators!!!

Thank God for staun tyre deflators!!!

thinkin about gettin those but alittle too pricey for me.

Mike smittybuilt makes a set that is basically the same thing, but a bit cheaper... Might want to check em out.

Mike smittybuilt makes a set that is basically the same thing, but a bit cheaper... Might want to check em out.

got a website for me???

http://www.4wheelparts.com/prodDetail.aspx?partNo=S/B2723&jeep-parts=true
http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=40356
http://www.smittybilt.com/product/index/30.htm

Depending on school/work schedule, I'm interested.

thinkin about gettin those but alittle too pricey for me.

come on dude...they r only $60-65...damn well worth it!!!!

looks like if if everybody doesn't back out...we should have a great turn out again. As we get close we will pick a date out and give you guys some more info. I know I will be staying at the Comfort Inn again...only $60/night

I will post up on VA4x4 to see if any of those guys want to come up. my buddy Rich might have his SASed Pathy done by then :mocking:

Don't feel like having a fire in the snow??? Lol I am going to be staying at the CI.

I might get a room. depends on what i feel like. with only an hours drive its almost not worth it.

I might get a room. depends on what i feel like. with only an hours drive its almost not worth it.

yea but then you can hang out w/ all of us afterwards instead of going home.

X2... Chillin at the CI is half the fun!

I'll figure things out when we get closer to that date.

campin all the way.

Camping in December??? Mike I know you are crazy, but to hell with that nonsense!

campin all the way.

Mike ....you are a crazy Fawker!!!!!

hell yea i am

Hope you have a bag good for negative temps. I think it was zero in the morning last december. wind chill had to be like -10 up in the comp area. down in the west property its warmer though. that valley doesn't get alot of wind.

Yeah camping in December... Nah pass!

Hope you have a bag good for negative temps. I think it was zero in the morning last december. wind chill had to be like -10 up in the comp area. down in the west property its warmer though. that valley doesn't get alot of wind.


yea Ian it was cold that day.....don't think I will be camping in that kind of weather....no sir...I'll take the CI for sure!! nice hot shower and big comfy bed and hot food too.

My boogers froze that day but i will camp next time....BUT I JUST WON’T HAVE F’ING WAFFLES!!

ha ha ha

Anyone wanna split the cost of a room?

No homo

I am not opposed to saving money. X2 on the no homo!

Anyone wanna split the cost of a room?

No homo


no problem...as long as my future wife doesn't come along...I'll split a room w/ ya Ian. Should be about $60-$70 per person for the 2 nights

I'm scared to sleep in the same room as you Jason. lol

thats why i'm campin he he

I'm scared to sleep in the same room as you Jason. lol

ooo it won't be that bad Ian...Dave & another Jason...we all shared a room up there and nothing bad happen. You will be fine.....Ian you sure do have a pretty mouth!!!! hahahahahahahha :mocking:

Well, if you camp at the lower elevation, it was TWICE AS WARM as the higher elevations.

I watched the thermometer - at the top, it was a rather chilly -4º F, but, down at the relatively balmy bottom, it was twice as warm, at -2º F.



:kalt-big:


If you use a very small tent, you stay a lot warmer in that kind of weather, and, as most people fall asleep as they freeze to death, often, you can get a much fuller night's rest.



I think I'll pass on camping though, as if too many of us camp, the others are later sort of stuck chipping the bodies out, and the more frozen bodies, the less time for wheeling.

As Mike's small, and the only camper, at least we lose a bit less wheeling time.

:D

As Mike's small, and the only camper, at least we lose a bit less wheeling time.

:D

never under estimate the little guys. we are tough.