I'm dying here

[dorocks]

Help

There are trails beckoning to me! My Hawk is screeching for freedom! It wants to fly!

However, I am still waiting for my custom spring pack to arrive. Drats!

I would venture forth but my Tundra has very little bump-stop clearance and even a hard bump in town can bottom me out.

I went out in my Jeep to try to cope but the idea of finding some little visited place to camp still haunts me.

http://keithbarnes.smugmug.com/Jeeping/Pancake-Rock/12208496_kpSUR#869276530_HgtHt

The red carpet in the camper has not yet been contaminated with grime. Such a shame.







There is hope however. The springs are due any day. Hope my heart holds up.

Keith
La Mesa CA

 

[craig333]

Hang in there. There is hope. Camping is life.

 

[ski3pin]

Yes, hang in there. A dirty well used camper is a happy camper! Best of luck with the springs.

 

[Ted]

The red carpet in the camper has not yet been contaminated with grime. Such a shame.

I should get some carpet that color - it will hide my wine spills.

FWIW, we went a number of years with the camper but without airbags on our Tundra. We did have overload springs on the original springs, but they weren't much more than a c-clamp. You could probably get away with doing some plain gravel roads in National Forest to help you get by.

 

[John C]

Kieth,

Blast on up to Kitchen Creek, Just past Buckman Springs off the 8. There is no off roading there per se but its a great little camp ground that is usually pretty quiet. and it's only an hour away!

We should probably meet, I live in Bay Park right now but am moving back to La Mesa in a couple weeks, I have a vintage Fleet.

John Cyr

 

[Tradmonkey]

I am getting peeved with the Deaver Suspension company. They couldn't be slower is making a custom pack. However I went Jeeping to Oriflamme trail (and others) Monday in the Jeep. Saw a camp-spot that I would like. Totally isolated next to a small desert creek under some trees. Will try that one next year. Desert is up to 95 degrees now.

http://keithbarnes.smugmug.com/Jeeping/2010-05-31-Pinyon-videos/12401175_BTTVp#887029224_kzhxd
http://keithbarnes.smugmug.com/Jeeping/Oriflamme-Split-Mountain/12390882_YgHbS#886060336_LqNiT

Let me know when you hit La Mesa. I live on the entrance road to Lake Murray near Starbucks.


Great videos, Keith! What are you shooting those with (camera/lens)?

I'm just up the road from you too - in El Cajon - and have a '92 Ranger II on a Ford Ranger. I already had an add-a-leaf installed and ended up putting the Firestone air bags in for a little extra support. So far so good. Good luck with the new leafs!