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Posted by: Carls_jeep
« on: October 04, 2012, 12:07:49 AM »

Well, the wife and I are finally home. Going to Blanding took me two days but coming home I took my time and spent four days getting home. The visit to the J. M. Davis Arms & Historical Museum in Claremore Ok was well worth the time. If you like guns you will love this museum.

I four weeks of trail riding I put 751 miles on my Jeep. There were few days that Annabel and I weren't riding a trail somewhere. As best I can tell I was on the trail about 22 days averaging about 34 miles a day. Some of the time I was on county gravel roads going to or from the dirt trails in the wilds. Most the time Calvin was with me but sometimes he was busy and I explored on my own.

This was the best month I have ever spent. I met many great people and saw many wonderful sites. I only hope I can do the same next year without interference from our controlling government bureaucrats.

These photo's are a few out of several hundred that I took on the trip. I hope that everyone was able to enjoy them as much as I did taking them and exploring the trails and ruins. �
Posted by: calvinhunt
« on: October 03, 2012, 12:48:42 AM »

Here I'll add a few pics of our final trip--one to the high country. �No 4 Wheel Drive needed here. �Just a nice drive over the mountain taking a look at the vistas in Autumn dress.

















I hope you have enjoyed seeing the deserts, canyons, and mountains of Southeastern Utah in this 3-page thread started by Carl. �It was great to have Carlsjeep and Macgrahan, come with their Jeeps to experience it for themselves. �It was also great to travel with Carl to Bretto's home in Northern Utah to visit with him and see his 3A project (3A cousin=M38). �It's been a fun time. �Life with an old Jeep is great. �
Posted by: Carls_jeep
« on: October 01, 2012, 12:46:49 AM »

Yes, there's a firearm museum in Oklahoma I want to visit.

We left Blanding at about 10:30 AM Sunday and just got to Tucumcari Nm and that's about 550 miles in 11.5 hours. I didn't drive as hard as I did going to Blanding. We went straight down Hwy 191 to I-40 and there was some nice scenery to look at along the way. On the way the Harvest Moon rose directly in front of us and that was nice to look at. It was really hard to leave Blandng and Calvin and Lucille and all the friends I made there. I hope we can keep the trails open for next year.
Posted by: bretto
« on: September 30, 2012, 08:21:15 AM »

Well Carl,
From what it sounds like, you have enjoyed your stay.  I wish that I had been at a different phase with my Jeep and run some trails with you guys.
It was nice to meet you in person and have you seen my project.
You guys have a safe trip home.  Are there any stop on the way back?
Brett
Posted by: Carls_jeep
« on: September 30, 2012, 01:45:21 AM »

Unfortunately the month has ended and so the trip to Blanding has also. Today was the last day of trail riding so we took a scenic tour across the mountains. We went from the Blue Mountains to Elk Mountain and over to the Bears Ears Mountains and then to Calvin and Lucille's home. This is a shot along the drive.



This is a deep Canyon we passed along the Mountain trail.



This is a Causeway or Saddle between a Mountain I can't remember the name of and Elk Mountain.



I think this switch back is called the Big Notch.



Annabel is loaded for the trip home. Neither of us wants to leave but everything has an ending. The photo's a little fuzzy because it was dusk, the shutter speed was slow and I must have moved.



  
Posted by: Uncle_Vin
« on: September 29, 2012, 07:00:45 PM »

This is one of the finest threads that I have ever read.  Love those trails.  Jeep heaven.  Some day . . .
Posted by: calvinhunt
« on: September 29, 2012, 01:35:12 AM »

Once again, I'll add my 2 bits worth to Carl's post of the day's events.

Heading for Arch Canyon. �Our second attempt last year proved very rewarding.




But finding an 80 foot stretch of mud and water where the road used to be told us we would not be going up Arch Canyon this fall. �




So, back to the main canyon road in Comb to seek a different destination, but the main road doesn't look much better at the creek crossing!




I walked across to check it out.




"If you're going to try it you'd better day clear of the wet spots."




Then Carl said, "Get out of the way." �(See video above)


Mac said, "If Carl can do it so can I." And I followed.




All Jeeps across.




Last of the drainage crossings as we head for higher ground.




A little Solex trouble on Comb Dugway.




Drivers! Return to your Jeeps.




I paused at a fallen tree in the road.




 Carl just went by and showed me how its done. �He pushed it out of the way with his Jeep.




Now that we're all home safely, what's to eat?






Posted by: Carls_jeep
« on: September 28, 2012, 11:50:58 PM »

Today we went to Arch Canyon to travel the trail but when we got to it the trail was filled with silt and water and was impassable and the worst part was farther ahead. We back tracked to the road through Comb Canyon but it was crossed by a stream that was filled with mud and silt. We tested the depth of the mud and it seemed to be about 6 to 8 inches deep. Calvin said it felt like the Jeeps would just sink into it. We looked for another way across but there was none.



There was a tree I could winch from on the other side so I told Calvin I would try to cross it. When I made it across and my Jeep didn't sink very deep they followed me across. Here's Mac and Robyn crossing the stream. Click on the photo for the video.



Here's Calvin and Lucille crossing the stream. Click on the photo for the video.



Here we are on the Comb Dugway. It is steep and rocky and all the Jeeps got a good workout on the road. It used to be the only road between Blanding and Lake Powell and now it is just going back to nature. All the top fill is washed away leaving the large rocks blasted out for the road bed. There are only a few spots with a smooth gravel surface like we are parked on left on the road bed.



Here we are in a Cotton wood groove eating lunch after climbing up the Comb Dugway. We then headed for home and later a supper of Navajo Tortilla's prepared by Lucille, a Navajo herself and her fry bread is the greatest. Supper was delicious.



Tomorrow will be the last day on the trails. I will really hate to see this end. It has been like a dream and the time just flew by. �

Posted by: Carls_jeep
« on: September 28, 2012, 10:28:09 PM »

We had dinner with a man that knows what is going on in Moab and he said Moab has a special arrangement with the BLM to keep the trails they use open. It will be interesting to see how well that works with a new director with a Federal mandate to close the trails.

Time will tell.
Posted by: bretto
« on: September 28, 2012, 12:44:27 PM »

Closing of trails will hurt Moab big time.  They rely heavily on tourism there and that is a huge peice of their backbone.
Posted by: Carls_jeep
« on: September 28, 2012, 11:07:45 AM »

I think when the people in Moab wake up and people start getting arrested and fined things will start happening. Republicans mind their own business and Democrats mind everyone else's business so the Republicans haven't become aware of the changes yet.
Posted by: 49willyz
« on: September 28, 2012, 09:08:01 AM »

That's a real shame. I'd love to share that experience with my teenage boys (both jeepaholics) but with work, school,  and sports it just wouldn't happen until next summer. We'll be living vicariously through your awesome pictures, keep them coming. Such a damn shame
Posted by: Carls_jeep
« on: September 28, 2012, 01:58:03 AM »

The two top BLM managers for the San Juan and Grand Counties told us at the meeting the first week I was here that all the BLM trails are closed unless marked with a sign saying they are open in San Juan and Grand Counties. When the Blanding City Councilmen, Calvin and I complained they gave us permission to drive on them for now. The problem is, we don't know how long "for now" will be. There is a directive from Washington D.C. that tells them to close all the BLM roads in San Juan and Grand Counties.

If no one complains then they will probably close all the trails in all the BLM lands in all 5 BLM States. The environmentalists and preservationists have more money for lawyers and lobbyists than the OHV people do. They also complain louder and are more organized than the OHV people are. Almost everyone here in San Juan County I have talked to that does off road with motor cycles, ATV's and Jeeps think this is the last year they will be driving on BLM land in San Juan and Grand Counties.

One problem is, most if not all the land the OHV people in Moab drive on is BLM or Forrest Service land and this directive may close Moab down completely. I don't believe those people are aware about what is happening to their tourist and trail riding trade.

49willyz, I believe if you come here any time this year you may be permitted to drive on the trails but I can't guarantee it. At that meeting Shelley Smith gave Calvin and me permission to drive on the trails for now and I assume they meant anyone else. We suspect when the new local manager comes here this November the trails will be closed.  
Posted by: 49willyz
« on: September 27, 2012, 01:25:13 PM »

Carl, how much longer will these trails be open? I'd love to visit those in person.
Posted by: calvinhunt
« on: September 26, 2012, 01:10:18 AM »

It was good to have Mac (Macgraham) and his wife, Robyn, come all the way from Western Arizona with his newly restored CJ-3A to join us on some trails. �So this week Carl, Mac, and I will be cruising the trails in our vintage Jeeps.

Above, in Carlsjeep post you see Mac and his Jeep in action. �I have added a few pics of this trail ride, the very first one for Mac and his Jeep since the completion of his Jeep restoration. �




Both Jeep and Driver are doing well.




Still coming.




Trail break.