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COMPLETED: Badlands - Feb. 20th 2016

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by bartonmd » Mon Jan 11, 2016 10:12 pm

The title says it all. Trip to Badlands on 2-20-2016.

Arrive at 9AM.

Going:
Bartonmd
Kevin T. (Rubicon)
Jeff (Barton's coworker - Rubicon)

Maybe:


Out:
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by Jrgunn5150 » Mon Jan 11, 2016 10:29 pm

Put me in for maybe, my GF needs to check her schedule first.
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by Regulator1175 » Mon Jan 11, 2016 10:48 pm

bartonmd wrote:The title says it all. Trip to Badlands on 2-20-2016.

Arrive at 9AM.

Going:
Bartonmd
Kevin T. (Rubicon)
Jeff (Barton's coworker - Rubicon)
Regulator

Maybe:


Out:
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by Opeth » Tue Jan 12, 2016 8:14 pm

I'll bring my Semi! Ha-ha...
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by Jrgunn5150 » Tue Jan 12, 2016 8:18 pm

Regulator1175 wrote:
bartonmd wrote:The title says it all. Trip to Badlands on 2-20-2016.

Arrive at 9AM.

Going:
Bartonmd
Kevin T. (Rubicon)
Jeff (Barton's coworker - Rubicon)
Regulator
J.R. (Jrgunn5150)

Maybe:


Out:


I reserved my room and everything lol.
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by Grimor » Tue Jan 12, 2016 9:20 pm

not sure about this. truck will be ready with new tires and rims, just not sure if my bank account will be ready.

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by ErikSS » Tue Jan 12, 2016 11:16 pm

The title says it all. Trip to Badlands on 2-20-2016.

Arrive at 9AM.

Going:
BartonMD
Kevin T. (Rubicon)
Jeff (Barton's coworker - Rubicon)
Regulator

Maybe:

Out:
ErikSS
Taylor

Sorry guys, kids birthday weekend.
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by HARDTRAILZ » Thu Jan 14, 2016 4:41 pm

Hoping to make it.
I hate to advocate weird chemicals, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone...but
they've always worked for me.
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by Jrgunn5150 » Wed Jan 27, 2016 12:00 am

Going:
BartonMD
Kevin T. (Rubicon)
Jeff (Barton's coworker - Rubicon)
Regulator
J.R. (Jrgunn5150)

Maybe:

Out:
ErikSS
Taylor

I'm way too excited to drive through a tube lol.
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by Grimor » Wed Jan 27, 2016 7:32 pm

Going:
BartonMD
Kevin T. (Rubicon)
Jeff (Barton's coworker - Rubicon)
Regulator
J.R. (Jrgunn5150)

Maybe:
Grimor

Out:
ErikSS
Taylor
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by ErikSS » Sun Jan 31, 2016 12:17 am

Going:
BartonMD
Kevin T. (Rubicon)
Jeff (Barton's coworker - Rubicon)
Regulator
J.R. (Jrgunn5150)

Maybe:
Grimor
Artie
Juan


Out:
ErikSS
Taylor

I got Aurtie and Juan a little better set up on armor today. For different reasons, neither one has a radiator skid plate at the moment. They both are working on it so they can go.
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by Norcrosski » Sun Jan 31, 2016 1:50 pm

Wish I could make it but having a major trans issue right know

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by Grimor » Tue Feb 09, 2016 1:36 pm

I'm out, rims won't be here until middle of next week and won't have em on till the weekend
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by bartonmd » Tue Feb 09, 2016 3:40 pm

Going:
BartonMD
Kevin T. (Rubicon)
Jeff (Barton's coworker - Rubicon)
Regulator
J.R. (Jrgunn5150)

Maybe:

Artie
Juan
Chris M (Barton's friend, Jeep, central IL)

Out:
ErikSS
Taylor
Grimor
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by bartonmd » Wed Feb 17, 2016 12:34 pm

Going:
BartonMD
Kevin T. (Rubicon)
Jeff (Barton's coworker - Rubicon)
J.R. (Jrgunn5150)

Maybe:

Artie
Juan
Chris M (Barton's friend, Jeep, central IL)

Out:
ErikSS
Taylor
Grimor
Regulator

As of right now, I've got extra seats of anybody wants to come along and not wheel. If you want to meet at my house, if it's on the way, you're welcome to ride out there with me, as well.

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by Jrgunn5150 » Wed Feb 17, 2016 6:47 pm

bartonmd wrote:Going:
BartonMD
Kevin T. (Rubicon)
Jeff (Barton's coworker - Rubicon)


Maybe:

Artie
Juan
Chris M (Barton's friend, Jeep, central IL)

Out:
ErikSS
Taylor
Grimor
Regulator
J.R. (Jrgunn5150)



Sorry fella's, I have to step out. Work, what the headman calls a "career ending" problem lol. I elll oh ell, because it's not my career that will end, but I still have to be here for support Saturday.

Mike, I've sent you a PM regarding my care package.
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by bartonmd » Fri Feb 19, 2016 12:55 pm

Going:
Bartonmd
Kevin T. (Rubicon)
Jeff (Barton's coworker - Rubicon)
Chris M (Barton's friend, Jeep, central IL)
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by bartonmd » Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:59 pm

Duplicate
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by bartonmd » Sun Feb 21, 2016 10:01 pm

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by bartonmd » Sun Feb 21, 2016 10:05 pm

Album here, with like 580 pictures in it from the day. A little taste:

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