COMPLETED: BIG BEAR Trip (pic heavy)
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I'm really liking teebees' taillights, for some reason they remind me of the 9-7x.
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KE7WOX - Veteran
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KE7WOX wrote:I'm really liking teebees' taillights, for some reason they remind me of the 9-7x.
Speaking of Saab we missed a turn and Greg caught it while me and Bill turned around and as soon as I turn around I hear Greg come over the CB saying hey look a Saab Trailblazer. It looked out of place to me.
04 T.B. with McMeister lift, airraid CAI, flowmaster 40 series, Bridgestone Dueler apt 4's, and a G-80!
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That1Guy - Addict
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KE7WOX wrote:I'm really liking teebees' taillights, for some reason they remind me of the 9-7x.
Thanks! They seem brighter than stock and I don't have to worry about the loose bulb syndrom anymore
Don't ask me why, but I pulled over on the trail to park and ended up getting a rock stuck between my lower control arm and tierod. Hopefully some others have pics of the high-lift effort
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I think we're still waiting on Paul's pictures of the trip. I'm excited, as I believe he took a ton of them. 
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Philberto - Lifer
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Damn that makes me miss Vegas and the desert I used to offroad in.
Well keep those pics coming I want to see more!
Well keep those pics coming I want to see more!
Go Big & Go Broke
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Can't have TECORE finish up and get their pics up before mine and Paul;'s from last weekend. 
Rainbow on the way up the mountain on rt 330.
Odd purple groundcover in a 2-3 year old burned out area:
Some color in the ground cover
Following Nick down some lumps
50-75 mile visibility - a bit of haze
Through the burn-out
Together for the first pose, I think. The hill we came over is behind Nick on the right.
A shelf road we didn't take is on the left of this one
Nice pose on rocks:
See that trail in the distance? Yep.
Phil showing me his butt
7500 feet
The trail in the distance I mentioned - now we're on.
Another one inthe distance
Overlooking Big Bear Lake
Interesting split rock
Rainbow on the way up the mountain on rt 330.
Odd purple groundcover in a 2-3 year old burned out area:
Some color in the ground cover
Following Nick down some lumps
50-75 mile visibility - a bit of haze
Through the burn-out
Together for the first pose, I think. The hill we came over is behind Nick on the right.
A shelf road we didn't take is on the left of this one
Nice pose on rocks:
See that trail in the distance? Yep.
Phil showing me his butt
7500 feet
The trail in the distance I mentioned - now we're on.
Another one inthe distance
Overlooking Big Bear Lake
Interesting split rock
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The Roadie - Founder
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Roadie's Corn Roast. Forgot whose corn it was, but THANKS!
Around base camp:
Ghost mine stamping frame (gold)
Tight overhang
Phil posing for flex
Lotsa rocks
Joshua Tree
Phil sliding off the downhill side of a sluice (dry runoff crossing the trail)
Whew back at camp end of the second day
Teebes' trailer
Roadie's cold cooking corner
Packing for the last main run
Route planning
Around base camp:
Ghost mine stamping frame (gold)
Tight overhang
Phil posing for flex
Lotsa rocks
Joshua Tree
Phil sliding off the downhill side of a sluice (dry runoff crossing the trail)
Whew back at camp end of the second day
Teebes' trailer
Roadie's cold cooking corner
Packing for the last main run
Route planning
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The Roadie - Founder
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Some touristy hiking side trail:
Constant companion SPEED
Descending the south side of the mountain on Clark Grade, with a bit of recent blade work
Above the cloud layer
Constant companion SPEED
Descending the south side of the mountain on Clark Grade, with a bit of recent blade work
Above the cloud layer
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The Roadie - Founder
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Bear Creek Valley
The previous pictures were from my college buddy Paul. Here are a few of mine taken from the driver's side
A mystery mining installation east of the mountain we were on (have to research this)
Admiring the vehicles
I still like mine the best
Gotta go back and do this one
I also like pics of trails FAR in the distance that you end up hitting
Not sure I've posted a picture of my Trasharoo trash bag unit yet. Inexpensive, and sold by various ExPo kind of vendors.
More trails. Are we done yet?
The previous pictures were from my college buddy Paul. Here are a few of mine taken from the driver's side
A mystery mining installation east of the mountain we were on (have to research this)
Admiring the vehicles
I still like mine the best
Gotta go back and do this one
I also like pics of trails FAR in the distance that you end up hitting
Not sure I've posted a picture of my Trasharoo trash bag unit yet. Inexpensive, and sold by various ExPo kind of vendors.
More trails. Are we done yet?
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The Roadie - Founder
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A guy from near San Diego we met on an easy ridge line trail
Constant companion SPEED again. What a snout!
Helping Phil up a dusty spot (again....)
The mysterious Pontiac at Pontiac Sluice
Teebes' getting stuck on a rock to show us a hilift assist
Showing we were on Black Diamond trails for jeeps
Trail deer
The end of my pics. I have a couple of videos and trail route charts to complete yet.
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The Roadie - Founder
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A lot of nice pics. Looks like everyone enjoyed it.
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Great pics, Bill. I have to make it out to the West coast for a trip with you guys... Its on my list.
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Gordinho80 - Lifer
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Awesome pics guys!! 
Love to see our straps in action.
Love to see our straps in action.
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OregTrailBlazin - Off-Road Vendor
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Hey Guys, lots of great pics. Only wish I could have joined you. Hopefully next time.
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HighSierraTB - Member
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Very nice trip and photos everyone! Pictures like these make me miss California more and more.
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The Roadie wrote:Trail deer = Camp Meat
Fixed it!
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Looks like some definite calendar shots here... 
I especially like this one:
I especially like this one:
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Gordinho80 wrote:Great pics, Bill. I have to make it out to the West coast for a trip with you guys... Its on my list.
I'm in for have the east and west coast meet up would be a lot of fun.I don't dial 911
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Mooseknuckle wrote:Gordinho80 wrote:Great pics, Bill. I have to make it out to the West coast for a trip with you guys... Its on my list.
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