CowboyTaco
Well-Known Member
***Looks like this is not going to happen this year***
Leaving this for reference. Hopefully, we can do it next year.
Talks of a Colorado trip started while we were desperately searching for the toothbrush inventor in Arkansas.
I think it's a little premature to open a thread, but King TOR himself requested that we get one going.
AT THIS TIME, WE DO NOT HAVE ANY SET PLANS. Only dates. If you want to go, and there is something that you would like to do, speak up!
Q:What will we do?
A: The tentative plan as of now is to meet somewhere in Creede, Colorado on Sunday, September 2, 2018. That gives you Friday after work and all of Saturday to get on the road and head up there.
Monday is Labor Day, and Creede looks to have a decent amount of things going on.
Labor Day Weekend
Tuesday - Explore the great natural escape that is Colorado.
Wednesday - Pearl Pass to Aspen. Taylor Pass back. Depending on time, may save Taylor Pass til the next day.
Thursday - Either Taylor Pass or head toward Ouray
Friday - Blackbear Pass, Engineer Pass, Imogene Pass or some other. End the day in Ouray. Take another hot shower.
Saturday - Start the drive back to wherever it is that you came from.
Since much of the state is best seen on foot, I think the goal will be to drive 4-6 hours each day, find a spot to camp/fish/hike/whatever and enjoy the area.
What do I need?
A: A sense of adventure!
High clearance and 4 wheel drive at a minimum. Though, if you don't have that, I don't suspect that you would even be on this forum. If you're reading this, chances are that you have everything that you need.
Chances are that you also already have sliders and skids (plates, not marks). At least an All Terrain tire with enough tread to get you there and back. Please have a full size spare too. Some degree of recovery gear would serve you well, though I don't anticipate us getting stuck. There should be enough recovery straps and shackles should we need them.
Whatever you want to eat and drink.
Whatever you want to sleep in or on. This can be a tent, sleeping bag, blowup doll, boyfriend/girlfriend/wife/husband.
Gas.
Q: Who all is going?
A: That's a great question. Maybe no body. I'm not even confirmed that I can go, but I should be able to with enough advanced timing.
I'm not going to limit the number of rigs on the trip. I thought 7 was a pretty perfect number on the last journey, but Colorado is vastly open and I think this will go like most all planned trips....
...3 people will talk about it and decide to go. One will say "Hey! Why not open it up to TOR?"
"That's a great idea!" another will exclaim.
30 people will indicate interest and sign up. Then, slowly, the majority will drop off and we'll be left with somewhere between 5 and 10.
1. @CowboyTaco
2. @italynstylion
That being said, please bring your family. There will be drinking. What TOR trip doesn't have drinking? But no one should get drunk. Remember, you have to get up and drive the next day. Memories are made on trips like this. Either with family or friends, or both! If you have kids, bring them! There is so much more to life than a concrete jungle!
Let the list grow!
Edit: Updated starting town and itinerary 5/17
Leaving this for reference. Hopefully, we can do it next year.
Talks of a Colorado trip started while we were desperately searching for the toothbrush inventor in Arkansas.
I think it's a little premature to open a thread, but King TOR himself requested that we get one going.
AT THIS TIME, WE DO NOT HAVE ANY SET PLANS. Only dates. If you want to go, and there is something that you would like to do, speak up!
Q:What will we do?
A: The tentative plan as of now is to meet somewhere in Creede, Colorado on Sunday, September 2, 2018. That gives you Friday after work and all of Saturday to get on the road and head up there.
Monday is Labor Day, and Creede looks to have a decent amount of things going on.
Labor Day Weekend
Tuesday - Explore the great natural escape that is Colorado.
Wednesday - Pearl Pass to Aspen. Taylor Pass back. Depending on time, may save Taylor Pass til the next day.
Thursday - Either Taylor Pass or head toward Ouray
Friday - Blackbear Pass, Engineer Pass, Imogene Pass or some other. End the day in Ouray. Take another hot shower.
Saturday - Start the drive back to wherever it is that you came from.
Since much of the state is best seen on foot, I think the goal will be to drive 4-6 hours each day, find a spot to camp/fish/hike/whatever and enjoy the area.
What do I need?
A: A sense of adventure!
High clearance and 4 wheel drive at a minimum. Though, if you don't have that, I don't suspect that you would even be on this forum. If you're reading this, chances are that you have everything that you need.
Chances are that you also already have sliders and skids (plates, not marks). At least an All Terrain tire with enough tread to get you there and back. Please have a full size spare too. Some degree of recovery gear would serve you well, though I don't anticipate us getting stuck. There should be enough recovery straps and shackles should we need them.
Whatever you want to eat and drink.
Whatever you want to sleep in or on. This can be a tent, sleeping bag, blowup doll, boyfriend/girlfriend/wife/husband.
Gas.
Q: Who all is going?
A: That's a great question. Maybe no body. I'm not even confirmed that I can go, but I should be able to with enough advanced timing.
I'm not going to limit the number of rigs on the trip. I thought 7 was a pretty perfect number on the last journey, but Colorado is vastly open and I think this will go like most all planned trips....
...3 people will talk about it and decide to go. One will say "Hey! Why not open it up to TOR?"
"That's a great idea!" another will exclaim.
30 people will indicate interest and sign up. Then, slowly, the majority will drop off and we'll be left with somewhere between 5 and 10.
1. @CowboyTaco
2. @italynstylion
That being said, please bring your family. There will be drinking. What TOR trip doesn't have drinking? But no one should get drunk. Remember, you have to get up and drive the next day. Memories are made on trips like this. Either with family or friends, or both! If you have kids, bring them! There is so much more to life than a concrete jungle!
Let the list grow!
Edit: Updated starting town and itinerary 5/17
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, you can drop me, I suppose to be out of town and if I’m home gonna stay in Tejas...Labor Day wknd is opening Dove season and if the Ranch is not reserved, then we always hit the River in the hill county.
