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COMPLETED: "The Alley," Lower Bucks PA (Cell Phone Pictures)

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by SaltWaterDrinker » Sat Aug 18, 2012 11:34 pm

My apologies all around for the cell phone shots; this was an impromptu trip and I didn't think to bring the camera along. As always, the promise stands to bring better quality photos to the table next time. We'll also bring in more pictures than what's below - we were to busy wheeling in the time slot we had to really stage out good photos.

We(Dave and I) decided to revisit a local spot with (both vehicles) known " The Alley" (formerly known as "Eight Tracks" for its obvious 8 entrances and tracks to follow). It was primarily an area for quad riders to go, but locals have been opening up the trails for larger vehicles like us.

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The Alley has the large circle to rip around, and each "track" happens to be a drop off into a lower elevation - each of which has its own level of "difficulty," if you will. Once you're down into the area, you the option to crawl around certain technicals, drive about in the creek bed, pick up some mud, and drive through deeper water. You can also return to the tracks to climb those, or play around on the sidewalk the township dumped there a couple year back(pictures). Over all, its a great area to visit when you don't have the time to travel, or need a quick run through to test something out.

Flex:
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Size comparison - the Sway Bar Trash Can mod worked wonders:
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One of the 8 Tracks - this one is fun:
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Trying to work with the sidewalk:

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Dave had some width issues:
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Debating on whether or not to try deep stuff:
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Admiring my work:
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by SaltWaterDrinker » Sat Aug 18, 2012 11:35 pm

My lord these pictures are absolute garbage once off the phone...
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by gotspeed1 » Sat Aug 18, 2012 11:41 pm

Eh, it's all good. It's much better than the "here's where I went but I didn't get ANY pictures". We're a visual species. We need some sort of photo to comprehend. Looks like you had fun. :flex dirty:
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by navigator » Mon Aug 20, 2012 11:37 am

I think your pics are fine for a trail log.
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