Trip a month club

[sixstringsteve]

Rules:
- get out and wheel/explore offroad once a month.
- post up a trip report with pictures when you complete it.

Who's in?





If you've got a trip planned, let us know and I'll add it to the list. Also, post up any ideas of trips you'd like to go on this year. Maybe we can dovetail our efforts and plan a trip together.

2012

Jan
21 quarterly training day
winter on the rocks

Feb
9-12 San Rafael Swell Trip
11 - trail run to the dunes with wasatch cruisers

March
hole in the rock?

April

May
28th - RME BBQ

June


July
Mineral Basin

Aug
3-4: Mineral Basin overnighter
10-11: Pony Express/Snakes
17-18: Hanging Tree Trail


Sept
Sept 5-8th - Rubicon Trail
Sept 29-30th NPLD/RME Quarterly 4x4 Training Day


Oct
Utah off-road only from Bear lake to 4-corners.
Skyline Drive?

Nov
PET to wendover, then transcontinental railroad to Brigham City?
Kokopeli trail?

Dec
cruiseroutfitter's freeze your tail off to Lucin


some places I really need to get out and see this year, but I don't have a date in mind:
- Sand Hollow in St. George (been there before, but I'd like to add some backcountry travel to this one)
- san rafael swell (never been, I could use some help planning this one)
- rubicon (never been before)
- AF Canyon - Mary Ellen's Gulch (I haven't made it to the top yet)
- AF Canyon - Mineral Basin night run (one of my favorite runs in the past)
- Mesa Verde
- Havasupi Falls
- Comb Wash

 

[jeep-N-montero]

Sounds fun, I want to check out the fishing at Sand Hollow.

 

[Kevin B.]

I only get two weekends a month, so I doubt I'll get 12 trips in, but consider me as in as schedule allows!

 

[sixstringsteve]

that's good enough for me. It's just a goal really, we won't shun you if you miss a couple months.

 

[JL Rockies]

I get invited to go on a lot of trips by various peeps who don't want to post the trip publicily for one reason or the other so it only seems like I do nothing. I am usually out somewhere a couple times per month.

 

[DAA]

I've been getting out at least once a month for as long as I can remember. Usually two or three times a month. I think if I went four weeks without getting out, I'd go crazy and start working on my "list" (of people to kill...).

For this year:

Jan (already completed)
Day trip to S. Book Cliffs and Yellow Cat
Overnighter to Nevada
ExpUT PET run
Overnighter to Robbers Roost area

Penciled in for the rest of the year...

Feb
Comb Ridge/Cedar Mesa
Swell

Mar
Nothing planned yet. Thinking maybe Maze or White Rim, maybe Beef Basin/Elk Ridge if conditions permit?

Apr
Bruneau River/Diamond A desert
City of Rocks/SE Idaho
Swell

May
North Rim GC
Swell

June
Boulder Mtn/Escalante
Uintas

July
Henry Mtns
Paunsagaunt
Uintas

Aug
La Sals
Tushars/Monroe Mountain
Uintas

Sep
Book Cliffs
Jarbidge

Oct
Nothing planned yet.

Nov
Owyhee desert

Dec
Nothing planned yet.

- DAA

 

[cruiseroutfit]

I've enjoyed keeping a trip journal for my various excursions over the years, I've kept a fairly detail log for the last 5 years, where, who, what, when and miles type of deal. I'll try and remember to post it here.

 

[sixstringsteve]

Kurt, do you write it by hand, or do you do it digitally? What program do you use?

DAA, awesome list. If you don't mind, I'd love to tag along with you on some of those (especially the swell).

 

[DAA]

About 95% of my trips are single vehicle and about half pure solo. I'm making a conscious effort to change that though. The few group runs I've been on, I have really enjoyed meeting the people. From what little I've experienced, universally good folks whose company I have enjoyed and several new friends made. So, heck yeah, I'd be down for a Swell trip or two this year - it's one of my favorite areas.

- DAA

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Both, I have a journal I keep in my truck and then I log them later w/Excel.

 

[Stephen]

Like crime and politics, the situation is always... fluid.
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Jan

RME Quarterly Training Day
Expedition Utah Quarterly Trail Ride: Pony Express Trail

Feb

SRS

Mar

HITR?

Apr

Kelly Point in Arizona Strip
Expedition Utah Quarterly Trail Ride: TBA

May

RME BBQ
Blue Notch

June

The Grand Utah Auto Tour (Miata)
Relic Run

July

Unitas
Expedition Utah Quarterly Trail Ride: TBA

Aug

Burr Trail?

Sep

SRS?
Silver State Classic (Miata)

Oct

Beef Basin
Expedition Utah Quarterly Trail Ride: TBA

Nov

?

Dec

Expedition Utah Freeze Your Tail Off 4

 

[sixstringsteve]

some great plans here. Keep 'em coming. I'd love to collaborate on a few of these.

 

[Donner]

Well, I joined this group with the hope of tagging along on a few more group events and so far it's working.

I wouldn't miss 'Zu Zoo 2012 May 15-19!

 

[MOODY]

I need to get out more in 2012. I'm hoping you kids will invite me along on some of these trips.

 

[sixstringsteve]

You're always welcome to tag along with me roger. I'm planning a trip to the swell on Feb 11th. I'd love it if you could join us. ANyone else is welcome to join as well. Look for my post in the "upcoming trips" section.

 

[sixstringsteve]

I'm wanting to do Hole in the Rock soon. I'd love to do it late March, but I doubt my vehicle will be ready by then (but I'm trying). It'll definitely be ready by April though. I'd also like to tag along to blue notch with Stephen sometime, that sounds like a fun trial.

 

[zukijames]

i need to get my rig done you guys who actually get to wheel make me jealous.. i went wheeling for the first time since september the other night . and it was in a stock sidekick with steel belts sticking out of the tread and broken front hub.


but it was awesome! made me remember how fun wheeling is

 

[Stephen]

I'm wanting to do Hole in the Rock soon. I'd love to do it late March, but I doubt my vehicle will be ready by then (but I'm trying). It'll definitely be ready by April though. I'd also like to tag along to blue notch with Stephen sometime, that sounds like a fun trial.

I'm thinking of doing the Blue Notch trip in conjunction with the RME BBQ. As much as I love trail riding, day trips have lost much of there appeal to me. So I'm thinking hit the BBQ Friday night and take off for Blue Notch first thing Saturday morning. We'd probably just camp at Blue Notch Saturday and Sunday, head out Monday. I love camping on the shores of Lake Powell, just relaxing, swimming, reading and enjoying the beauty.
Once the BBQ info gets posted I'll flesh out the plans and post up a general invite.

 

[lhracing]

I'm wanting to do Hole in the Rock soon. I'd love to do it late March, but I doubt my vehicle will be ready by then (but I'm trying). It'll definitely be ready by April though. I'd also like to tag along to blue notch with Stephen sometime, that sounds like a fun trial.

Steve, I have done Hole in the Rock in the spring (May) and in the fall (Oct). The spring trip was very windy but the fall trip was beautiful. This is my 2-cents worth, others may have their opinions.

 

[sixstringsteve]

Steve, I have done Hole in the Rock in the spring (May) and in the fall (Oct). The spring trip was very windy but the fall trip was beautiful. This is my 2-cents worth, others may have their opinions.

I appreciate the feedback. Fall would definitely work better with my build plans... Is there a danger of flash floods on HITR?