Hey everyone...

Sounds like a fun trip. I think the family and I are planning on going. My Wiff is getting off at 8am so we will be cutting it close I think. I look forward to see you. It has been we to long.

Google Maps says to take the I10 to the 101 North into Peoria, then the 60 out North West into Wickenberg. 1½ hours.

I'll probably be leaving Mesa around 8am, then if we get there early, we can always have an early McD's lunch!

Personally, I take the 17 to Carefree hwy, then west to 60. You avoid driving the 60 through Sun city and Surprise and the stop lights, but either way will get you there.

Hellloooo? Is this thing on?
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okay, okay - I'll go that way!

I was using Google Maps to figure out an approximate time / distance. Looks like about 70 miles for me. So allowing for delays I'm working on leaving home at 8:00, which as my parents and wife are also coming along will mean more like 8:30 before we get into the X and away from home!

Can I make a recommendation for those coming up I-17 north to Carefree?? (seeing as how I live just east/south of I-17 and Carefree)

Don't get off on Carefree if you want to go west. Get off on the next exit north (Pioneer) and then get back on I-17 going south and get off on Carefree and take it west.

There are WAY too many boaters that back the exit up for Carefree all the way on the highway and it's a bitch to turn left once you get there anyway.

Go up to Pioneer and come back OR if you need gas or ice go east on Carefree to the gas station and THEN go west on Carefree.

Does that make sense or did I just confuse people?

I'll check this early Saturday morning and write down names- at 10:15-10:30 we'll be heading out unless you call my cell at 623-215-5531

See everyone out there!

It never fails I make plans and work does too. I was really hoping to make this one, but OT calls. I was thinking about going out to Table Mesa next weekend. The wife is bugging be to learn about wheel'n so I figured that would be a great place to take her. It would also be a place for all those new 05's to get broke in.

Sorry guys and gals but the wife has the flu. Not the 3.2 flu but the real thing. I will be staying home today. Hope y'all have a good time and takes lots of pics.

You shouldn't have gone to the monastery. Crazy kids :rolleyes: ..

feel better

I took very few pics, too busy enjoying the drive. Nice day for one too . The river was running on top and pretty well. It was flowing aboveground all the way around the bend, down below and to the left of the mine trail up the mountain.

We spent 7.5 hours in ER today. That was fun.

Only the 7 of ya'll went off road after?

I was a little disapointed that we didn't all take the road thru to Wickenburg rather than turning back . I was comparing the difference between 2WD and 4Hi along those gravel roads and determined it's much less scary in 4 Hi, the front end doesn't wonder nearly as much as it does in 2WD over those bumpy ass roads.

My folks and I had fun. We hit the Anthem outlet mall on the way back, so that worked out pretty good leaving early.

thru to wickenburg from where?

the mine trail was fun, almost everyone made it up prob free. you'dve been fine to have joined us in the sand/water.

The old dude at the house we were taling to said that the road we were on went right through to Wickenburg, I tried to get that point accross on the FRS, but I guess i failed. When we all decided to turn around, rather than turning Right and heading back we could have turned Left and gone right thru to Wickenburg that way.

I have the pics I took up on the new Gallery.

CLICKY for the Pictures

We had a great time, thanks guys!

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good times..

Thanks again to Brian for kicking this off and Dan for putting over the top...

I'm interested to see pics after the above- how did he get out of it?

there's really nothing after that. He just turned passenger and rode down the hill. What made it interesting was that the hill was collapsing beneath the truck as he stopped to get instruction. It was one of those keep your momentum going things.. I'm sure Ben had a good time, not so sure about his wife in the back passenger side.

Looks like a GREAT time!!!

My personal favorite is the giant baby about to squish club member.

Oh! the humanity...

HAHA, Thanks! That's my Girl (Terra)!

Great picture!

Wish I could of went.

Rob