Elbe Hills 5/12
#31
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From: auburn
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 h.o
thanks ol blue i woulda stayed in the trail and helped anybody out if they were stuck too its part of the game once again thanks to everyone whos helped and made sure i came out alive and bigger thanks to ROSSIE for the help and draggin me along lets set up another run soon
#32
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From: Oak Harbor, WA.
Year: 1987
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 liter RENIX I-6, DIY Cold Air Intake, 2.5 FM Exhaust, 3 Core Radiator
C'mon all you guys and gals out there who were up at Elbe this weekend. Post your pictures and videos!!!!!
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From: Spanaway
Year: 97
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
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#40
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From: Oak Harbor, WA.
Year: 1987
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 liter RENIX I-6, DIY Cold Air Intake, 2.5 FM Exhaust, 3 Core Radiator
So when most of us got to that end of the busy and hit the logging road, we sat there for a few minutes to see what was going on. Buck and Rossi immediately volunteered to head back and see what the deal was with Brandon, wade, and the wrangler. The rest of us and "jeep unit" sat there for about 30-45 minutes to wait it out and see how things went. We eventually decided that we should head back and get the kids settled in. That's when I had to get friggin food, my dumb *** hadn't eaten since the morning and we were already coming up on midnight. It was after I ate, that eric and I decided to head back and see what was going on. Jason had actually stayed at the trailhead the whole time waiting for everyone to get out of the busy. Rossi finally got Brandon's jeep out just after 1am. Thanks for everyone's patience, things definitely could have gone better at the end of the trail tho. The only person who ha actually run the busy before was buck, even I was running blind on the trail
#41
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From: Woodinville, Bothell and Marysville Washington
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 4.0
Originally Posted by BuckB91XJ
Yeah, all of this or at least most of it would have been avoided if I had known you guys were going to run the Busy Wild instead of having to jump through my butt to catch up to you. Branden's jeep was already broken when I finally caught up to you all. I totally knew there was the ultra hard line through there which where he broke his Jeep. Alex, you should remember that spot well. That very spot where I saw Branden pounding on his Jeep when I pulled up, was where TIM (CHEROKEEFEVER) broke his Jeep last summer running the trail when it was dry. That is also the spot where you turned around. You hadn't seen anymore of the trail than that. I also knew there was an easier line through that spot. I laso knew there was a simple bypass along side that required no winching or beating on your Jeep. Don't mean to sound like I'm pointing a finger at you but you kinda sound like you're pointing a finger at me at the end of that message, for not being there. Some simple communication would have had me there leading you guys through the whole trail. Whose brilliant idea was it for you to lead a bunch of 1st timers through that trail when you hadn't even been through the "whole" trail before yourself. The blind leading the blind through a trail like the Busy Wild results in exactly what you all saw happen Saturday night, everytime. We ought to count ourselves lucky just a Jeep was demolished. That just as easily could have been "Somebody" hurt, with a bunch of 1st timers, with no experienced guide, in the dark, basically running the Busy Wild, blind.
#42
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From: auburn
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 h.o
It's all good buck no worries not your fault my jeep will be fine I planned on upgrading those parts that broke after the trip anyways no big deal better broken jeep than someone gettin broken too I was more pissed about my wench than anything thank god for a warranty lol should be gettin a new one here soon
#43
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From: Oly, washington
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 str. 6