Hey All,
Count me in for this one...

If anyone is caravanning on Friday let me know the time & place to meet...
I'll be camping Fri & Sat nights. Returning on Sunday.

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1. Huey, camping w/ NCCX, Sat mornin, 10am
2. KJ (day trip. Leave East Bay very early on saturday)
3. XSAL - group camping(?)Sat.nite, head out early Sat., ...don't care about contest.
4. Dos Equis [Greg and Kacie, group camping,no preference on start times]
5. XPLORx4, caravanning with Huey (possibly) on Fri nite and group camping, returning Sunday.
6. Racer Xterra [Sat & Sun]
7. KaiOtiK, Leaving early Sat Morning, Group camping?, Returning Sun.

Thanx,

Those are some great links Dean, I'm actually liking this option better than the Bear Valley Loop trail. I'm going to leave up to a vote, but mine is going to the trails Dean mentioned as they could easily be on our route home and I've heard about that area and the great scenery there.

BTW I'm voting for Baker Pass

BTW, anyone know who the two X's belonged to on that trip to Genoa Peak? This was before my time (long before I even knew about NCCX). Just curious...

This run is for Sunday the 28th right? Do you think if I can make it for a day trip? It's a long drive but can't camp over night.

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If you think you can manage to get to Lake Tahoe area by 9:30 - 10 am or so, it can be a day trip...

It's going to be a really long day for you, though...

I am up for a five trail. I ran some threes and fours over the weekend. Specifically NS 21, 26, and 25 and some of their spurs. NS 26 is rated as a 4. It was no problem. Most of it could have been run in 2WD. Any way, looking forward to this trip.

Let's Wheel!

I think you are taling about trails from the book: Backcountry Adventures - Northern California? Corral Hollow OHV is rated as 5 in the book, and rated as 4 by Californiajeeper.com. So, if you use the Backcountry book to find a trail w/ some challenges, I think you need to go for trails rated 6 or higher.

If you really want, we could hit NS 27 - 30...rated 5 or 6. I did think of going for Poker Flat OHV (rated 5), instead of Bear Valley Loop...

I guess we haven't exactly decided what trail to hit on Sunday? ...Or, have we? :rolleyes:

Baker Pass Loop

It sounds like a stock-friendly trail to me.

Thanks John! for this book.

There is NS18: Blackwood Canyon Trail [DR 5], which is very close to Baker Pass Loop, but very short distance.

A review from ClubGWagon.com on Blackwood Canyon.

Or....
Gold Valley Trail: NS 29 [DR 6]

Hey guys long time. Sorry about being away for so long, also for flaking on the trip. Had some problems with the truck. I blew out my steering and a CV joint. Had to wait for like 4 weeks for the joint. It was backordered through Nissan. But now I have a brand new CV joint and a Calmini steering system. I would be down for the trip, but I'm really low budget at the moment. What would be the cheapest way to try and make it? Also how much do you think it can be done for (not including gas)?

I think I remember reading about someone on this board buying a new or rebuilt CV join from local auto parts store...like Autozone for about $100.. If it was available for Xterra, I'd think it should be for Frontier as well...
Cool...Now your truck's SS is bulletproof...
...Camping?...and share the site with someone (maybe)? I think not eating/buying any food is the cheapest way...

Seriously...I'm not sure what you think is going to cost you other than gas and some food...

So we decided on Barker Pass right?

Please post a meeting place and time since I'll probably pull a day trip on this ...

Anyone else up for a day trip too?

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--Meeting spots--

Well since there will be traffic going toward Truckee and Reno I would like to avoid as much of HWY80 as possible. Also since some of us are comming from the south bay and others from the east bay I'm wondering if we met in concord it would be best? Let me know if you guys would like to take a different route, but here goes.

Sat (9/27)
-1st meeting spot 6:00 (I know it's early...)
Pleasant Hill
-Exit 680 @ Monument Blvd (make 1st right meet at the old Montgomery Wards parking lot), just look for the deserted department store building to the right of the freeway

-Cont. on 680N
-take 80N
-take 50E to South Lake Tahoe
-drive around the lake to Incline Village
-Arrive hopefully between 10 and 11

Sun meet at the trail head for Baker Pass at 12 (Sorry Sonny, but it's going to be a long day for you... )
-@ Tahoma @ the OHV staging area

see maps and info

**Turn off Hwy89 @ McKinney Rubicon Springs Road (Tahoma)
**Follow signs for Miller Lake
**Cross Evergreen Way, follow OHV signs to McKinney-Rubicon Staging Area
**we will meet there

BTW, we can take a look at part of the Rubicon from here.

Thanks Akio for posting that!

---Food---

We won't have time to stop for food on Sat morning, BUT Nissan is feeding us lunch (fingers crossed) and we could easily do a group dinner in Incline Village. So all you need to worry about is snacks and lunch for Sunday (which can easily be picked up sat night/sun morning). Don't forget to bring lots of water though.

---Camping---

I just realized that the camping spot is near South Lake Tahoe... Not a big deal, but will make for some driving around scenic Lake Tahoe.

And, Thanks John for passing the book to me!

Like Akio said, "It's just like a ski trip" .

Since we're meeting at 12:00 noon, I can leave here around 7:00am or so.

Anyone else up for it?

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Anyone else driving up early on saturday?

I think most of us are going up early Sat.

I believe Akio and I are going to leave from the South Bay (Rengstorff in-n-out) at 5am to meet Huey.

Huey, do you think traffic on I-80 towards Truckee/Reno will be that bad at that time in the morning? Taking 80 is a lot quicker to get to Incline Village than 50.

Sonny, just to clarify, the meeting location will be the SOUTHERN staging area (on the right side of the map below)

I think we can play it by ear once we hit 80 before 50.

...Actually, let's make that to McDonald's @ Rengstorff Exit off of 101 between 05:00-05:15. We can get breakfast...if they are open that early... Or, maybe that's too early to eat...

Are we going to use any CB or FRS channels to find each other on Sat morning?

My CB is dead still, but let's do this...

CB 16
FRS 9 no sub-code

Those should be good all weekend long.

**** More Important Info ****

Here's the link to the rules and regualtions for those entering the contest.

word doc (rules)

An the entry form

word doc (entry form)

Hahahaha! At least they have a sense of humor!

"The purpose of the event is to showcase the Nissan Xterra vehicle, and only Xterra vehicles are eligible for entry"

Whats up with that? Frontiers are the same vehicle except for the truck bed. Now I'm pissed.