West Coast Camp Commander 2010 Pictures & Tales

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DAY FIVE / YANKEE BOY BASIN & IMOGENE PASS:

Off Road Miles = 31.1 / Total Miles Driven: 136.1

Sorry it took so long to get these pictures up but we were having too much fun driving to stop and mess with posting pictures (the web access here is sooooooooooo slow).

Day five was very cloudy, there were some times as you will see in the pictures that we could barely see in front of us.




Knappster's camp site and low clouds


Paved road from Silverton to Ouray


El Cid, Rocky Mountain Canary (RMC), ped4599 & Knappster starting up the trail


Here is a cool spot where you drive under a rock shelf (ped4599).






Trail Head to Yankee Boy Basin


El Cid & ped4599 @ Yankee Boy


RMC, ped4599 & El Cid head into the fog!

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We stopped for lunch and El Cid showed ped4599 how to install the rear tail light guards ped4599 had won the night before.


Safety inspector is checking the lug nuts on Knappster's Commander


RMC & ped4599




Crossing the river.




And they shall receive a sign...




More flowers

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Knappster driving down the road


ped4599, RMC & Knappster


ped4599


RMC


ped4599 & RMC


RMC


What a view...


Where did the road go?


We made it to the top, can't see anything but we made it!


RMC

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RMC & per4599








ped4599 & Willys Jeepster


Knappster @ Tom Boy Mine


Mrs. Knappster @ Tom Boy Mine


Tom Boy Mine

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RMC


ped4599 & RMC


Telluride


On the way home we took a look down at the river and as you can see it was not running clear.

This was the afternoon when ped4599 went one way and RMC & Knappster went another due to the weather.

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DAY SIX / ENGINEER & CINNAMON PASSES:

Off Road Miles = 42 / Total Miles Driven: 178.1


Animas Forks Ghost Town / Beginning & Ending of Alpine Loop


brendon, ped4599 & consolidation


RMC & consolidation


consolidation


We made it to the Engineer Pass Summit


Knappster found some snow


So did brendon, RMC & consolidation




RMC & consolidation


This house was for sale if you are looking for vacation property.

[The_War_Wagon]

DAY SIX / ENGINEER & CINNAMON PASSES:


This house was for sale if you are looking for vacation property.

Shoot - this is where you stand outside with AK raised over your head every morning, and yell WOLVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRINE... before you walk to the mailbox.

This is where I'm moving afterI win the Powerball!

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Cool old truck in Lake City where we stopped for lunch after completing Engineer Pass and before heading out for Cinnamon Pass.


Lake City Colorado




RMC & consolidation get around a mini van that ties up traffic for a while.




consolidation, RMC & Knappster @ Cinnamon Pass Summit


Knappster @ Cinnamon Pass Summit

[redrockv8]

The photos are great. I look forward to them each day.

Consolidation thanks for the information. As I'm running stock myself it's good to know you are able to go where the others go..Do you have aftermarket skid plates?
I'll be there August 1st after everyone is gone so I guess I'll be running the trails by myself...Where do I get information about the locations of all the trails you have run and how do you find them? GPS?
I'm still running the stock Forteras and have 39,600 on them. Thinking about new tires before I go but since I spend most of my time on the road I don't want an aggressive noisy tire..Been debating on Cooper Discoverer ATR's. They've worked out well on one of my Cherokees.
Have fun, keep the photo coming.

How's cell service out there? I have ATT.
HT

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Where do I get information about the locations of all the trails you have run and how do you find them? GPS?

I have a book of trails (Guide to Colorado Backroads & 4-wheel Drive Trails). You can pick it up in most any book store or at the local shops.

How's cell service out there? I have ATT.

Cell will work in town but you will not have service on the trails. Good news is you will have so many others on the trail that if you need help it is not far away.