Nicolet Run - Sept. 25-27

[yellocoyote]

Till LOST comes back, I thought it a good idea to post the Nicolet Run info here.

September 25-27
Nicolet National Park - Bear Lake
(Near Laona, WI)
http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/cnnf/rec/camping/nic_17.html

IL people - meet in Kenosha at the Speedway gas station off of I-94 and Rt. 50 (75th St.) - exit the interstate and turn left at the stoplight. Gas station will be on the left side of the street. Depart time for Nicolet from the gas station: between 8:30-9:00am. Speedway Gas Station map

The campground at Bear Lake is not easy to find. If you'd prefer to meet in the town of Laona, we can arrange a time, place, and exchange cell phone numbers ahead of time. PM me.

We'll run CB channel 4, like last time.

Attending (carried over from LOST):
1.yellocoyote
2. callaway
3. oddball

Someone let me know if I've left anything out...

 

[oddball]

Is that it? Just three of us?

 

[yellocoyote]

Yeah... and we're probably gonna get some from the DDO group. I got a PM from the head honcho in their group saying that they were going to go... so we'll see how that turns out.:-k

 

[callaway]

I think I'm definitely out... too much $$ spent this week on crap =/

Yeah... and we're probably gonna get some from the DDO group. I got a PM from the head honcho in their group saying that they were going to go... so we'll see how that turns out.:-k

How many dd ppl are going ?

 

[oddball]

I think I'm definitely out... too much $$ spent this week on crap =/



How many dd ppl are going ?

That's too bad, but certainly understandable.

 

[yellocoyote]

How many dd ppl are going ?

Sounds like they got 4 from the DDO group going so far. I've been invited to their meeting on Saturday to talk about Nicolet... so there may be more (or less ) after this weekend.

 

[STINGN]

good thing i was not going, my Jeep died

 

[jeepfrog]

good thing i was not going, my Jeep died

What happened?!?!?

 

[oddball]

good thing i was not going, my Jeep died

What did you do?

 

[STINGN]

um, battery totally done, got me an optima today so it starts, my transmission kinda gets screwy when in reverse, wont engage all the time...and my rear shocks are toast!

not really died, but it wouldn't start for a few days and it ***** to pop in reverse

 

[oddball]

um, battery totally done, got me an optima today so it starts, my transmission kinda gets screwy when in reverse, wont engage all the time...and my rear shocks are toast!

not really died, but it wouldn't start for a few days and it ***** to pop in reverse

The trans issue doesn't sound good. As for the rear shocks, you might as well just get these Rancho's and the OME springs too after you fix the ******.

 

[STINGN]

i got the springs, need the hockey pucks soon, i get a lot of flex, but the coils hate it

and shocks will be during the winter

 

[yellocoyote]

Check and/or change your transmission fluids yet? Maybe it's just time for new fluid/filter. Call me if you want help - I'm not going to be around much this weekend or next, but could probably do it after that.

 

[yellocoyote]

Jerry - looks like just you and me going now... our friends at DDO are going to McCaslin Mt.

http://ddoffroad.com/forum/trails-trips-tips/north-woods-weekend-sept-25/#p712

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So much for talking about Nicolet at their meeting tomorrow...

 

[oddball]

Sending a PM.

 

[oddball]

Since it now seems this trip has dwindled to just Jayme and myself going, I thought I'd throw out, that if anyone from the Chicago area wanted to ride along for wheeling & camping 3 day weekend, (I can't speak on Jayme's behalf) that would be okay with me. You would just have to share in the cost of the chow when we get up there.

 

[yellocoyote]

Since it now seems this trip has dwindled to just Jayme and myself going, I thought I'd throw out, that if anyone from the Chicago area wanted to ride along for wheeling & camping 3 day weekend, (I can't speak on Jayme's behalf) that would be okay with me. You would just have to share in the cost of the chow when we get up there.

x2 - I'll have room as well, as it's just me on this trip this time.

I went to the DDO club meeting this afternoon - nice guys, by the way. Here's the game plan thus far:

We still go up as originally planned, on Friday morning. We'll still camp at Bear Lake Campground, unless we'd rather camp somewhere with more amenities (running water, showers, etc). The rest of their group won't get into the area until late on Friday night.

Saturday morning we'll all meet and run the Nicolet trails for the day. In the evening, we're invited to hang with them at their campground (McCaslin) and BS/grill/whatever.

Sunday is they day they plan to run the trails at McCaslin. We can do more of the Nicolet trails instead - I'm prefectly fine with that. Then we can head for home around noon or 1pm.

 

[oddball]

I went to the DDO club meeting this afternoon - nice guys, by the way. Here's the game plan thus far:

We still go up as originally planned, on Friday morning. We'll still camp at Bear Lake Campground, unless we'd rather camp somewhere with more amenities (running water, showers, etc). The rest of their group won't get into the area until late on Friday night.

Saturday morning we'll all meet and run the Nicolet trails for the day. In the evening, we're invited to hang with them at their campground (McCaslin) and BS/grill/whatever.

Sunday is they day they plan to run the trails at McCaslin. We can do more of the Nicolet trails instead - I'm prefectly fine with that. Then we can head for home around noon or 1pm.

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