COMPLETED: October 24th 2009 Offroad @ Wharton

[foosh]

Wharton Off Road Trip
This is an invite to everyone else in the area:
-We'll be doing mud, and trying to avoid deep water.
-Meeting around 1-2 at spot undetermined yet (flexble on time).
-Off Roading trail not determined yet, offer ideas
-Bring all the recovery equiptment you have, people will be getting stuck.

Attending:
-Foosh
-Irishboy02

Tentative:
-Gordinho80
-MrSmithsTB
-BobbyBlaze

[Gordinho80]

I'm hoping that I can make it out! I'll let you all know as soon as I know...

[MrSmithsTB]

Same here. I'll text you with a definite, and then make my way on to the site.

[irishboy02]

Yeaa my cherrys gonna be popped tomorrow!

I hope we get some good mud. Any other takers?

[bobbyblaze]

Just got home from work. Gotta do some O.T. tomorrow. As a side note, my trans was making a strange noise the other nite. Sorta buzzy/grindy. Only audible in gear sitting still. It went away every time I put it in neutral or park. No noise today but now it's shifting a little hard between 2nd and 3rd gears. Sorta like a BUMP. Shouldn't be doing that. Especially not at 43000 miles. No codes yet though. Don't know if a solenoid will throw a code if it's starting to go bad. I know what a torque converter sounds like when it's dead. Not that. Maybe it's on it's way. I hate automatic transmissions. Too much too go wrong in it.

[foosh]

So Bob, you out due to work?

Everyone else wear your rain gear, bring a pair of waiters if you got them because we will be checking depth before entry.

And before we go in will be talking about proper entry and technique while in water, it will get deep tomorrow and I as well as everyone else doesn't want any issues. Whether you are experienced or not, we're gonna go over this.

[MrSmithsTB]

I'll bring a length of rope to tie a stick to the end of. It will help us check depth without getting wet. IF I can make it.

[irishboy02]

Yes, definately going to need some recovery gear for this trip lol.

[foosh]

Having a designated waiter is much more fun, and they're good for taking photos... plus the rock on a line isn't gonna tell you that theres wood with nails laying on the bottom, or that theres 1 ft deep ruts that if you fall into you won't only get stuck but will be taking water into the truck.

Bottom line, i will have a tow strap hooked on and ready for action... I hope Mario comes, because he's got lots of really helpful recovery equiptment.

[irishboy02]

Im not going to lie, i dont even think i know anyone that owns a pair of waitors (i think thats how you spell it)

[foosh]

I'll bring a pair... otherwise we could use Bot's idea

[bobbyblaze]

So Bob, you out due to work?

Everyone else wear your rain gear, bring a pair of waiters if you got them because we will be checking depth before entry.

And before we go in will be talking about proper entry and technique while in water, it will get deep tomorrow and I as well as everyone else doesn't want any issues. Whether you are experienced or not, we're gonna go over this.

Yes, work . Maybe if I can get up there early enough and get done early enough. . . but my trans is another issue. somethin's not right with it.

If I get done early enough, I am only about an hour away from wharton and I have some Topo's of wharton and recovery gear too. No waders though

[foosh]

Well i fulfilled my promise there was lots of mud and lots of stuckage!

Photos to come soon, Brendan has most of them...

[foosh]

first couple

[foosh]

next few

[MrSmithsTB]

Of course I missed the funbus.

[irishboy02]

Of course I missed the funbus.

I tried callin nd txtin yu but you dont answer yo fone no mo'
Wish you coulda came bob, it was a blast!

next time thats all

[foosh]

Brendan, where are the photos man? We're all waiting on it...

[bobbyblaze]

WIsh I got to come out. Maybe it would have accelerated the impending problem lurking in my transmission and I would finally know what's wrong with it.

[MrSmithsTB]

Of course I missed the funbus.

I tried callin nd txtin yu but you dont answer yo fone no mo'
Wish you coulda came bob, it was a blast!

next time thats all

Yeah, I was sleeping. I told Tom what was up yesterday. Next weekend fo sho!