07 upnover Recovery Ride - Callalantee

J.C.

J.C.

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This weekend a group of us got together to celebrate Chip Price's (upnover) recovery from an October heart attack and bypass sugery. The Dr. had released Chip to wheel again and he was chomping at the bit to get out again. Hopefully there won't be an 08 Recovery Ride :)

There were 11 rigs there, all built and ready for a celebratory ride. From this board were upnover, CYJKrawler, broncomania, Doc, Brit-Bloke, Greg Slade, RICH, SPOA87YJ, Got4Lo, farmboy, StretchASU, 35xj, loose cannon and KORE. Several of Chip's homeboys came out also and we had a total of 25 people there.

I hooked up with Chip and his homies in Mtn City and we rolled into Callalantee about noon Friday, unloaded and hit the trails. Friday we rode Armor All, Pull Cable and The Water Fall on Welder.
Saturday, with the full crew now present we hit Welder, came back down The Rut trail bypassing Easy Out and then up The Step back to the top of the mountain. From there it was over to Armor All and Pull Cable till darkness and cold set in and we headed back to camp for the heat of the fire and lies.

The trails haven't changed much since I was there last in June. The Waterfall is about the same, several krawled it and several pulled cable. Easy Out has opened up a bit and the large rocks at the base of the ledge have been moved around and ground smaller, upper Welder is the same, The Step is getting tougher, especially the left line, Armor All is about the same with three nice exit lines now an option and Pull Cable has eased up a bit though the entrance can still be nasty and it took out a couple of rigs :) so it's still a challenge.

There was minimal carnage during the weekend: Brit-Bloke - diff yoke, Chip - yoke strap/ujoint, CYJKrawler - spring, Danny - axle shaft, 35xj - steering ram bolt, Greg Slade - tire leak.

Once again Chip The Toolman came through big time with a vise, Ready-Welder, air cut-off grinder, air compressor & hoses, air drill, selection of drill bits, lights and more!

Good trip, GREAT crew and a good cause. Glad to see you back out on the trail Chip! We're pulling for you to have a COMPLETE recovery and NO future problems!
 
i had a blast. probably one of my best wheeling trips . thanks for the invite chip and glad you are back from a great recovery. nice to meet other members of nc4x4. everyone was very nice . i had to leave out before dark lastnight because of a diesel fuel leak in my tow rig. turns out it was nothing major and will be an easy fix . thanks.
 
here are some pics , after that my batteries in my camera died. sorry i didnt get anyone else.

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I had a great time also.. Alas, Craven's memory is failing a little bit.. I remember Slade trashed a leaf and melted a battery terminal as well...

What's the name of that hillclimb that me and 35xj did? that was fun... Good trails, and whatEVER you do, don't rent the "camper" at the campground..

Glad to have met some new faces and see some familiar ones again..

John, when did you break the spring?

I got in at 1:30am after stopping twice for 2 20-minute power naps, and once for fuel, where I was offered a "79 Scottsdale on 40-inch swampers" with stock axles.. :shaking: (At least he didn't call them "Swamp things" or "mud-grippies")
 
Glad to see you kicking and screaming again Chip. Had an awesome time yesterday, great bunch of guys out there. Nice to meet some new people.

Thanks to the Ruby Tuesday's crew for some laughs, good way to end the day.

Most importantly Rich, he didn't ask you to go SCHPINNIN!
 
CYJKrawler said:
Did that Friday evening on The Waterfall :( Luckily I was carrying spares.
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The Waterfall claimed another spring, huh? My leaf spring carnage on that obstacle in June was the deciding factor in me linking the rear of my rig!
 
I had a blast guys....it was nice to put some faces to names & see everyone's great rigs.

Mike, as always, thanks for the ride!

Good to see Mr. Chip wheelin' again.....

I cannot wait 'til next time~

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From the British contingent me and my shotgun riding partner Rich thanks for the great day, had a great time guys. Welcome back Chip and thanks for the invite, and yes you're right I ought to get out more! :flipoff2:
Really couldn't of asked for a better day! Well everything except the breakage .......on a personal note it seems Callantee is my 'holy grail of breakage' :shaking:
I'm just glad it 'ended' somewhere near the end of the day instead of the begginning as seems to be my usual M.O. :D
 
I didn't get any pics but I know Sam's got some phone videos of my assault on the entrance to "pull cable".

Callantee is a lot of fun, I had a great time wheelin and hanging out at dinner with those crazy locals.
 
We was ridin, didn't stop too much to take pics :) I know Rob's daughter, Carrie? who goes to App, took a bunch. I did see more cameras than we have pics though!
 
It was a blast guys! I have been trying to get the videos off my phone, but for some reason they are not sending to my e-mail. I am going to see if i can get a cord to hook my phone to the computer. Gregs assault on pull cable was awesome! I dont know how that thing holds together. :lol:

Dinner was good too guys. Need to do it again really soon!
 
farmboy said:
Dinner was good too guys. Need to do it again really soon!
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Speaking of dinner.. I think that's when the Cruiser acquired a new sticker... I found it today.. :lol::lol:

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Rich said:
Speaking of dinner.. I think that's when the Cruiser acquired a new sticker... I found it today at the car wash :lol::lol:
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:lol: Found it huh? i dont think any of us had anything to do with that.
 
We need more pics of Todd in the white XJ....He lives down my street and he beats the piss out of that Jeep.
 
Rich said:
Speaking of dinner.. I think that's when the Cruiser acquired a new sticker... I found it today at the car wash :lol::lol:
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:lol: im suprised you didnt see when you were helping greg with the trailer lights after we left dinner... i had a great time with you guys, nice to put some screen names with faces dinner topped an awsome day off!

greg, way to beat on herPie once again Lol :flipoff2: he took the beating like a champ though. sam needs to post that vid up too:driver:
 
i hate i missed the dinner.
 
Greg on Pull Cable was one of the highlights of the trip.....never seen a Jeep "bulldozer" move so many big rocks!!

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