Thread: Koh

What time is everyman? I will be heading out sunday to F around a bit before reporting for work haha

Race starts at 8am.

looks like Im missing that one! haha

going for sure friday is it worth staying for saturday

Originally Posted by only1mikey

I will be out there Thursday after work. I think the plan is camp off bessimer and take the old course to the hammer trails to spectate. I'd be rad if you wanted to camp out there with us Andrew (or anyone for that matter). You got my number, let me know!

Mike

Not sure if I'll be camping out there at all, may just make it a day trip, but if I do I might take you up on that. If I can find you. I don't know my way around Johnson Valley very well.

We're probably just taking my HD on Sunday for the everymans's challenge then head back on Thursday towing the XJ and stay 1 or 2 nights for the main event. Can't wait to see RG try and keep a KOH rig in 1 piece! Should be epic!

Originally Posted by mounty71

Not sure if I'll be camping out there at all, may just make it a day trip, but if I do I might take you up on that. If I can find you. I don't know my way around Johnson Valley very well.

What time are you heading out? You can cruise out with us if you are in the Simi area Thursday evening.

Mike

i would be down to go but i cant. Mike im down to put on some miles we should definitely hook up for a run

Originally Posted by only1mikey

What time are you heading out? You can cruise out with us if you are in the Simi area Thursday evening.

Mike

I'm still figuring out my plans for next week, but I'll let you know if I'm leaving from Simi.

I'll be heading out Wednesday after work. Anyone else from Havasu wanna go?

I am heading out wed. Maybee Thursday am till saturday. My Truck will allready be out there. Taking friends motorhome. Let me know where everyone is camping. If you do not meet people to help find camps. It will be almost impossibe to find anyone. Mikey, Who all is heading out....

Sean, you dont have a handheld radio do you?

For anyone wanting to meet up to camp or hang out or whatever. ill try to monitor Mag 7 (153.380) from wednesday when i get there till saturday. Try a few times if you dont get me.

Ordered a hand held yesterday and should have it today (thanks PCI), Bunch of work to happen on the bronco this weekend and I should be 100% ready for it's first trip with the new cage.

Stoked!!!

Mike

Heading out in the morning swing by Orw booth and say hi

Thinking about hooking an internal radio up in the ranger from pci. Internal cons between driver and co driver and will it be able to have out of truck communications?

the ones between driver/cordriver are intercoms. a race radio can then be plugged into the intercom to talk to others. big $$ for all that though.

Mmmmm. I dunno got tax return need to build on ranger


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I'll be cruising out Friday for the day.

Today was the Everyman Challenge, which ended up being a total shitstorm to try to spectate. I still don't quite know what happened, but there was speculation of the BLM changing the course from what was on the map, then talk of the course coming up Chocolate Thunder, and then it turned into the course going down Chocolate Thunder instead, and then they avoided all rock trails completely. Everybody was just hearing updates from other people who didn't know what was going on. So we ended up just getting to see a few vehicles do a hill climb and that's it. Kind of bullshit in my opinion to charge $20/person to get out there and then making it next to impossible to watch the race.

But later in the afternoon all the real race buggies began practicing on Chocolate Thunder which turned out to be awesome to watch. Saw some shocks break, a buggy tip over and had to winch out, Robby Gordon in the TTB Torchmate buggy, and a lot of other action was going on. Also a lot of really cool trucks and buggies out there just to look at and watch play around.

Got some pics and vids that maybe I'll put up later.

Originally Posted by mounty71

Today was the Everyman Challenge, which ended up being a total shitstorm to try to spectate. I still don't quite know what happened, but there was speculation of the BLM changing the course from what was on the map, then talk of the course coming up Chocolate Thunder, and then it turned into the course going down Chocolate Thunder instead, and then they avoided all rock trails completely. Everybody was just hearing updates from other people who didn't know what was going on. So we ended up just getting to see a few vehicles do a hill climb and that's it. Kind of bullshit in my opinion to charge $20/person to get out there and then making it next to impossible to watch the race.

But later in the afternoon all the real race buggies began practicing on Chocolate Thunder which turned out to be awesome to watch. Saw some shocks break, a buggy tip over and had to winch out, Robby Gordon in the TTB Torchmate buggy, and a lot of other action was going on. Also a lot of really cool trucks and buggies out there just to look at and watch play around.

Got some pics and vids that maybe I'll put up later.

that $20 is to help keep the lands open so you can keep going out and enjoying it. dont want to pay then dont go to the desert anymore.

Actually they had a sign as to "What your $20 goes towards" with a breakdown of where all those $1000's of dollars went to...$7000 for fencing, plus security, jumbotron, etc, etc, etc. You could have gotten in without one, but the Rangers started coming around and asking to see the wrist bands (orange) on everybody.

But will have to agree with mounty71, it was ridiculous to watch the amateurs go at it, firstly because you didn't know where in the hell to go and secondly because it was honestly boring as shit watching them creep along

$20/person?? god damn! same for the main event?

Originally Posted by 84prerunner

$20/person?? god damn! same for the main event?

same for main event.

I know what the $20 is for. I saw the signs. I have no problem paying for events like these, but if the race wasn't happening, I wouldn't have been out there yesterday. That's all I'm saying.

Originally Posted by THORrider05

that $20 is to help keep the lands open so you can keep going out and enjoying it. dont want to pay then dont go to the desert anymore.

That's some narrow minded thinking right there. How about, if you won't want to pay the $20 for a wist band, then don't watch the race.

Going to the desert is and should always be 100% free, unless the BLM provide amendments like a brick shit house etc.

Originally Posted by mounty71

I know what the $20 is for. I saw the signs. I have no problem paying for events like these, but if the race wasn't happening, I wouldn't have been out there yesterday. That's all I'm saying.

You still gonna be out there Thursday night?

Mike

Still on for leaving Thursday night, most likely stay Friday night as well. Not sure where I'm camping, or what the plan is, or where to watch, but I'll be there. Should be good times.

Kyle, camp off Bessemer with me and my buddy Travis and we can take the old MDR course to the hammer trails.

Mike

Kyle if you have room I'll ride up with you. What time are you planning on leaving. I have class till 9 Thursday.

Originally Posted by only1mikey

Kyle, camp off Bessemer with me and my buddy Travis and we can take the old MDR course to the hammer trails.

Mike

Might take you up on that, supposedly have a couple good friend out there with ProArmor, so if I can find them I'll camp there, but otherwise I'll shoot that way. I'll be in my little stock 4runner so any course action would be slow haha.

Originally Posted by slater1472

Kyle if you have room I'll ride up with you. What time are you planning on leaving. I have class till 9 Thursday.

Leaving around 4 on Thursday.

Originally Posted by ATS 89 Yota

Might take you up on that, supposedly have a couple good friend out there with ProArmor, so if I can find them I'll camp there, but otherwise I'll shoot that way. I'll be in my little stock 4runner so any course action would be slow haha.

Ah what! Bring the truck. This is gonna be the maiden voyage for my bronco's new cage.

Mike

Originally Posted by ATS 89 Yota

Might take you up on that, supposedly have a couple good friend out there with ProArmor, so if I can find them I'll camp there, but otherwise I'll shoot that way. I'll be in my little stock 4runner so any course action would be slow haha.



Leaving around 4 on Thursday.

Oh ok. I'll see you Friday then.

Originally Posted by only1mikey

That's some narrow minded thinking right there. How about, if you won't want to pay the $20 for a wist band, then don't watch the race.

Going to the desert is and should always be 100% free, unless the BLM provide amendments like a brick shit house etc.

Mike

im not saying you should pay everytime yo go to the desert, its an organized event and if we want to continue to have these then help out and dont argue if theres a fee to go to the desert for a week. i know for a fact everyone that works these events volunteer, no pay so its not like the $20 is going in my pocket.

i'll be out there wednesday and i'll be working at the entrance hope no one takes any offense.

probably heading up weds morning. skipping the sami maybe and taking the rzr. be out there for a while, broken hand and all

Andrew. No handheld. Just radio in my truck. Might get one from Ben or Dez. So should have both. Not sure if I leave wed or early thursday afternoon. Mikey, I would love to camp overthere and take the MDR track over, but my truck is allready at the hammers.

Damn!!!! I am just not into the whole hammertown dealio, I want to go out there to camp and drive with a little spectating too.

Mike

I have a house on the other side of the highway. Anyway my grandpa was out there this past weekend. The JV community center does breakfast every Saturday and dinner the first Saturday of the month. At the dinner some lady( not exactly sure who she was) spoke up during the meeting after dinner and said blm charged 40,000 for the event. Iguess last year it was under 5,000. Don't quote me on these numbers but holy hell thats a lot of money. And how many ranger will be out there? 2-5?

Originally Posted by only1mikey

You still gonna be out there Thursday night?

Mike

Might still, but not leaving from Simi. Have to make a stop in Orange County on my out. I'd still like to camp with you guys though if it's not too hard to find you at night.

Originally Posted by ATS 89 Yota

Might take you up on that, supposedly have a couple good friend out there with ProArmor, so if I can find them I'll camp there, but otherwise I'll shoot that way. I'll be in my little stock 4runner so any course action would be slow haha.

If you camp with them and take the course over, I'll be going slower than them too so you wont be alone haha.

You have a radio?

You can borrow my handheld sometime this week if you are in town and I can give you directions.

Mike

$40k is correct for this event.

I should have time for a good run though Mikey. Will be there till late saturday. As andrew said. will be running Mag 7 in either hand held or truck radio. Def need to meet up.