Lets see some pics and share some stories!
The ones that showed up!
Rory - NC_IslandRunner
James - JamesDowning
Mike - dirty anton
Kyle & Mike - HARDTRAILZ / BartonMD
Josh & Dave -SaltWaterDrinker / dvanbramer88
Matt & Jason - moots1288 / v7guy
COMPLETED: TECORE VII - THE AFTERMATH
Forum rules
Please label new threads with the following to indicate the type of thread:
COMPLETED: a completed trip
IN PROGRESS: a trip currently in progress
PLANNING: researching or recruiting
Please feel free to utilize the trail rating article.
Please label new threads with the following to indicate the type of thread:
COMPLETED: a completed trip
IN PROGRESS: a trip currently in progress
PLANNING: researching or recruiting
Please feel free to utilize the trail rating article.
Last edited by NC_IslandRunner on Mon Oct 15, 2012 5:29 pm, edited 2 times in total.
IF THE FISH STOP BITING... HUNT FOR SHELLS!!!
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NC_IslandRunner - Moderator
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- Name: Rory
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Rory, You're friggin hilarious. Had a blast. Keep treading heavy 
James, it was great to finally meet you and I'm glad you made it out. Sorry about you're windshield
MDB, nice to finally meet you too, Thanks for providing the GPS and the skids
Mike, awesome truck man,
Kyle, love your truck too, loved the green beans.
Matt and James, thanks for riding up and down with us, nice to finally meet you too.
James, it was great to finally meet you and I'm glad you made it out. Sorry about you're windshield
MDB, nice to finally meet you too, Thanks for providing the GPS and the skids
Mike, awesome truck man,
Kyle, love your truck too, loved the green beans.
Matt and James, thanks for riding up and down with us, nice to finally meet you too.
Chevy Power!
Long live the Republic
"Violence is not always evil. The judicious use of violence and those willing to use it without hesitation is often all that stands between wolves and sheep."
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Long live the Republic
"Violence is not always evil. The judicious use of violence and those willing to use it without hesitation is often all that stands between wolves and sheep."
Build Thread
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dvanbramer88 - Lifer
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Wish I coulda gone, sounds like you guys had fun, looking forward to the pics!
- UncleMoney
- Cruiser
- Posts: 17
- Joined: Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:38 pm
- Name: Chris
- Vehicle Year: 2003
- Vehicle: GMC Envoy
- DriveTrain: 4WD
It was a fun fun time. Had a blast with you guys, great group man. Pictures will come.
P.S Big Big thanks to MDB for saving my and rorys ass
P.S Big Big thanks to MDB for saving my and rorys ass
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Moots1288 - Veteran
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- Location: Long island
- Name: Moots
- Vehicle Year: 2006
- Vehicle: GMC Envoy
- DriveTrain: 4WD
- Rank: Offroad Rated
I wish I could have cut out of line to stop and say hi to you guys at that little gas station , can't wait to see the pix
2011 Colorado Z71 Crew Cab 5.3 v8 SASed, 37x12.5x16.5 wrangler MT/R,recentered h1 beadlocks, Doug thorley headers, mbrp exhaust , ARE topper , rtt, x20 10k winch
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- onelow1ton
- Off-Roader
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Moots1288 - Veteran
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Great time guys. I am home and Barton should be soon. Was a hell of a ride home. Lost the nut to the front swaybar link and drove home in heavy gusting wind and rain with no swaybars and a full roof load. Not to mention the rear springs that turned inside out. Pretty wild ride when the wind would blow enough to move the truck and hard enough to make it downshift from the resistance.
Thanks for the great company this weekend. Always refreshing to get out and do a bit of fun in the dirt and rocks plus some camping.
Thanks for the great company this weekend. Always refreshing to get out and do a bit of fun in the dirt and rocks plus some camping.
they've always worked for me.
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HARDTRAILZ - Moderator
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HARDTRAILZ wrote:Great time guys. I am home and Barton should be soon. Was a hell of a ride home. Lost the nut to the front swaybar link and drove home in heavy gusting wind and rain with no swaybars and a full roof load. Not to mention the rear springs that turned inside out. Pretty wild ride when the wind would blow enough to move the truck and hard enough to make it downshift from the resistance.
Thanks for the great company this weekend. Always refreshing to get out and do a bit of fun in the dirt and rocks plus some camping.
Glad to hear you got home alright
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Moots1288 - Veteran
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Home safe and sound. Got computers and guns out of the TB and unloading the rest in the morning.
Thanks for a great time guys!
Mike
Thanks for a great time guys!
Mike
- bartonmd
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they've always worked for me.
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HARDTRAILZ - Moderator
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Start near the end. Saw this guy and asked for a pic, couldn't help but laugh, damn good sense of humor for a guy in his situation.
Frankenstein!
A view from the top
MDB all three skids together
Had a great time, great seeing everyone again and meeting the others for the first time.
Frankenstein!
A view from the top
MDB all three skids together
Had a great time, great seeing everyone again and meeting the others for the first time.
IF THE FISH STOP BITING... HUNT FOR SHELLS!!!
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NC_IslandRunner - Moderator
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Moots1288 - Veteran
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Moots1288 wrote:I don't miss this city life at all.
I feel you on that one - I'm all achy and on-edge compared to this entire weekend. Oh well.
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SaltWaterDrinker - Trail-Blazer
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Camera is fried from the dust from hanging out of the window taking video. And my left hand is a balloon from that bee sting. My pictures will be a while. But No regrets what-so-ever. Best camping trip I've been on, hands down. looking forward to going on the spring trip.
Chevy Power!
Long live the Republic
"Violence is not always evil. The judicious use of violence and those willing to use it without hesitation is often all that stands between wolves and sheep."
Build Thread
Long live the Republic
"Violence is not always evil. The judicious use of violence and those willing to use it without hesitation is often all that stands between wolves and sheep."
Build Thread
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dvanbramer88 - Lifer
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Josh, you're probably all achy BECAUSE of this weekend, hah!
Now to call the insurance company and see if they can fix the damage caused by big foot.
I have a few pictures to post up, but it's going to be a few days... gotta make some big decisions with the wife first.
Now to call the insurance company and see if they can fix the damage caused by big foot.
I have a few pictures to post up, but it's going to be a few days... gotta make some big decisions with the wife first.
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Trail X - Founder
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On the way..
Waiting for others at Walmart
Views
campsite
Some Randoms
Needs Bumpstops bad
Needs new springs as these gave up. The coil by spacer is over the smaller diameter coil that is on the spacer. Lost about 2 inches and rubbed a ton.
Waiting for others at Walmart
Views
campsite
Some Randoms
Needs Bumpstops bad
Needs new springs as these gave up. The coil by spacer is over the smaller diameter coil that is on the spacer. Lost about 2 inches and rubbed a ton.
they've always worked for me.
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HARDTRAILZ - Moderator
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Moots1288 - Veteran
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so do you guys really know what happened to James' windshield?
Was there really a bear encounter?
Was there really a bear encounter?
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navigator - Moderator
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navigator wrote:so do you guys really know what happened to James' windshield?
Was there really a bear encounter?
Yep. I think the bear wanted his chocolate doughnuts..
Chevy Power!
Long live the Republic
"Violence is not always evil. The judicious use of violence and those willing to use it without hesitation is often all that stands between wolves and sheep."
Build Thread
Long live the Republic
"Violence is not always evil. The judicious use of violence and those willing to use it without hesitation is often all that stands between wolves and sheep."
Build Thread
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dvanbramer88 - Lifer
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