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Title: The Tale of Swamp Lake Post by: SteeevO on May 26, 2010, 01:55:59 PM We headed out at 1am the morning of the 20th to drive all night and start our 4 day journey along the swamp lake 4x4 trail.
After a quick fast food breakfast in town we soon found out that there is still snow on ALL the trails up there. Not just a little snow, a whole lot. more than enough to get us into trouble. so instead of heading onto swamp lake we decided to explore some other lower elevation trails for a few days. the first night we even watched Shutter Island in camp. All of the pics are here: http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/v/lost-creek-sierra-4x4-5-20-2010/ (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/d/10113-3/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4-nwf0778.jpg) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/v/lost-creek-sierra-4x4-5-20-2010/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4-nwf0778.jpg.html) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/d/10278-3/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3442.jpg) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/v/lost-creek-sierra-4x4-5-20-2010/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3442.jpg.html) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/d/10197-3/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4-nwf0872.jpg) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/v/lost-creek-sierra-4x4-5-20-2010/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4-nwf0872.jpg.html) Letting Robs dog stretch her legs: (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/d/10260-3/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3412.jpg) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/v/lost-creek-sierra-4x4-5-20-2010/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3412.jpg.html) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/d/10275-3/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3439.jpg) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/v/lost-creek-sierra-4x4-5-20-2010/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3439.jpg.html) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/d/10287-3/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3448.jpg) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/v/lost-creek-sierra-4x4-5-20-2010/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3448.jpg.html) Geologist Kenny: (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/d/10308-3/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3464.jpg) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/v/lost-creek-sierra-4x4-5-20-2010/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3464.jpg.html) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/d/10323-3/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3472.jpg) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/v/lost-creek-sierra-4x4-5-20-2010/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3472.jpg.html) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/d/10344-3/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3487.jpg) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/v/lost-creek-sierra-4x4-5-20-2010/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3487.jpg.html) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/d/10347-3/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3488.jpg) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/v/lost-creek-sierra-4x4-5-20-2010/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3488.jpg.html) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/d/10380-3/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3503.jpg) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/v/lost-creek-sierra-4x4-5-20-2010/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3503.jpg.html) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/d/10407-3/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3518.jpg) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/v/lost-creek-sierra-4x4-5-20-2010/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3518.jpg.html) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/d/10419-3/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3524.jpg) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/v/lost-creek-sierra-4x4-5-20-2010/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3524.jpg.html) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/d/10446-3/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3535.jpg) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/v/lost-creek-sierra-4x4-5-20-2010/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3535.jpg.html) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/d/10452-3/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3537.jpg) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/v/lost-creek-sierra-4x4-5-20-2010/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3537.jpg.html) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/d/10461-3/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3540.jpg) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/v/lost-creek-sierra-4x4-5-20-2010/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3540.jpg.html) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/d/10494-3/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3554.jpg) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/v/lost-creek-sierra-4x4-5-20-2010/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3554.jpg.html) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/d/10518-3/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3565.jpg) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/v/lost-creek-sierra-4x4-5-20-2010/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3565.jpg.html) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/d/10557-3/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3579.jpg) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/v/lost-creek-sierra-4x4-5-20-2010/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3579.jpg.html) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/d/10086-3/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3583.jpg) (http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/gallery/v/lost-creek-sierra-4x4-5-20-2010/lost-creek-sierra-mountains-4x4_3583.jpg.html) Title: Re: The Tale of Swamp Lake Post by: salad_man on May 26, 2010, 09:46:00 PM Wow, thats crazy, I knew I should have gone! ha ha, oh well...
Title: Re: The Tale of Swamp Lake Post by: gitarboyx on May 26, 2010, 10:06:47 PM i am pretty bummed i couldnt go still. looks like you still had a lot of fun. i guess we will have to make another attempt when the snow clears. we had a good winter. i was up in big bear, and got stuck in lots of snow even there last weekend
Title: Re: The Tale of Swamp Lake Post by: SteeevO on May 26, 2010, 10:50:47 PM yeah it was still good times.
We'll be going back out there soon enough. Title: Re: The Tale of Swamp Lake Post by: helix66 on May 30, 2010, 12:58:03 PM Had a real blast, even though the long "high speed" drive up put the nail in the coffin on my old 5spd transmission!
Here's my pix, I sat in the back yard to upload and post this! I tried to link a slideshow but it seems that photobucket changed stuff around. http://s105.photobucket.com/albums/m238/helix66/10-05-23_Sierra%20Trip/?start=all (http://s105.photobucket.com/albums/m238/helix66/10-05-23_Sierra%20Trip/?start=all) (http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m238/helix66/10-05-23_Sierra%20Trip/IMG_0014.jpg) Title: Re: The Tale of Swamp Lake Post by: toyoda on May 31, 2010, 07:17:56 PM Great pics Gregg. I don't know what I was thinking when I was grabbing SDcards and forgot yours. :( But now I can steal them from photobucket. :thumbup:
Could you imagine a regular vehicle hitting this hole by accident like I did? (http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m238/helix66/10-05-23_Sierra%20Trip/IMG_0116.jpg) (http://nowhitefenders.com/images/sierra%20lost%20creek%20rd%20snow%20run%20may%2020%202k10/sierra%20lost%20creek%20rd%20snow%20run%20may%2020%202k10%20308.jpg) Title: Re: The Tale of Swamp Lake Post by: helix66 on May 31, 2010, 08:35:00 PM I took about 230 and whittled it down to 47! I couldn't figure out a way to link a slideshow, also having internet access issues too!
Could you imagine if that Dodge that was on the other side went in it!! **Did you check out the picture I did post...the sign!! Title: Re: The Tale of Swamp Lake Post by: BlackX on May 31, 2010, 09:28:33 PM Still looks like a good time.
Title: Re: The Tale of Swamp Lake Post by: SteeevO on May 31, 2010, 09:40:09 PM greg.. what sign?
Title: Re: The Tale of Swamp Lake Post by: MoDanger on May 31, 2010, 09:44:09 PM Thats awesome guys looks like a badass trip with some sweet lookin, very capable rigs..i miss it but will be there soon.
Title: Re: The Tale of Swamp Lake Post by: toyoda on May 31, 2010, 10:19:46 PM Could you imagine if that Dodge that was on the other side went in it!! EEEKKKKK!!! That was a Tundra! :hit: ;D **Did you check out the picture I did post...the sign!! Yep. It's camp LUTZ... :o :wtf: Title: Re: The Tale of Swamp Lake Post by: helix66 on May 31, 2010, 10:28:28 PM It was Bretz....I changed it!
(http://i48.tinypic.com/w9eg3t.jpg) You're right, it looked full size to me! Title: Re: The Tale of Swamp Lake Post by: toyoda on May 31, 2010, 10:32:23 PM Awesome photoshop.. :D :cheers:
How come that one isn't able to be viewed on your photobucket? I had to click and view to see it full size and actually realize it said LUTZ.. Title: Re: The Tale of Swamp Lake Post by: helix66 on May 31, 2010, 11:02:43 PM Hmmmnn, not sure, maybe because it was a photoshop jpeg as opposed to a camera created jpeg ??? I'm sure there's some techno mumbo jumbo byte order issue or something like that.
Also I emailed the pbucket link to a bunch of friends and a lot said that it didn't work, not sure what that's about. I usually take my selects and make a quicktime slide show and post that but there were too many vertical format shots. Title: Re: The Tale of Swamp Lake Post by: SteeevO on May 31, 2010, 11:14:54 PM lol :hit:
Title: Re: The Tale of Swamp Lake Post by: helix66 on May 31, 2010, 11:52:08 PM A bit cornball, but thought it was worth it!
Title: Re: The Tale of Swamp Lake Post by: helix66 on June 07, 2010, 10:21:49 PM I dunno if the link I posted worked, a bunch of folks I emailed said it didn't. When it happens beyond my parents I actually wonder. Here's the link that worked for them,not sure what's going on w/ Pbucket these days.
http://s105.photobucket.com/albums/m238/helix66/10-05-23_Sierra%20Trip/ (http://s105.photobucket.com/albums/m238/helix66/10-05-23_Sierra%20Trip/) I was being lazy not C&Ping the links, I had about 230 pix and I whittled it down to 47, still a lot though. (http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m238/helix66/10-05-23_Sierra%20Trip/IMG_0012.jpg) I've only been out in CA for maybe four or five years and still blown away by how amazingly beautiful it is here, the mountains, forests and deserts are just incredible, the beaches too! (http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m238/helix66/10-05-23_Sierra%20Trip/IMG_0018.jpg) Toyoda! (http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m238/helix66/10-05-23_Sierra%20Trip/IMG_0019.jpg) Circle the wagons! (http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m238/helix66/10-05-23_Sierra%20Trip/IMG_0032.jpg) ....I don't even eat this good at home! (http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m238/helix66/10-05-23_Sierra%20Trip/IMG_0038.jpg) Big pimpin' campn'....movie night!! (http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m238/helix66/10-05-23_Sierra%20Trip/IMG_0038.jpg) (http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m238/helix66/10-05-23_Sierra%20Trip/IMG_0050.jpg) $H!* load of snow was ahead of us, I think we headed back after this as it was later in the day. (http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m238/helix66/10-05-23_Sierra%20Trip/IMG_0210.jpg) According to Rob's tilt-0-meter this was a 30* off camber section. It's amazing what a little altitude and weather will do....doesn't happen too often in NY! (http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m238/helix66/10-05-23_Sierra%20Trip/IMG_0222.jpg) Back along the 168 after getting off that trail and headed for pizza & some :cheers: (http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m238/helix66/10-05-23_Sierra%20Trip/IMG_0223.jpg) .......also always meeting good people wheeling and surfing too! Title: Re: The Tale of Swamp Lake Post by: salad_man on June 07, 2010, 10:35:58 PM Sweet pics man
Title: Re: The Tale of Swamp Lake Post by: helix66 on June 08, 2010, 12:10:31 AM Thanks. Can't wait to see your rig! You going to try to make cleghorn?
Title: Re: The Tale of Swamp Lake Post by: salad_man on June 10, 2010, 09:35:04 PM Thanks. Can't wait to see your rig! You going to try to make cleghorn? Ill be there :thumbup: |