Heading for the Rubicon tomorrow
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Re: Heading for the Rubicon tomorrow
I bought my CJ in '98, and went over the Rubicon in '00. I pulled a trailer,
and the only bypass I took was around Little Sluece. We went in from Loon
Lake and camped at Buck Island Lake. We made Tahoe by very late in the
afternoon the next day. .
"jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
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> You will love it!!!!
>
> Its fun (however unless you locked, loaded, and don't mind possible body
> damage I
> don't recommend the Wentworth springs entrance). Its not all that hard
> IMO, although
> there are spots (like I said above) that are. That is some fantastically
> beautiful
> country. I have not made the whole run yet, we went in, camped near where
> the two
> entrances come together (one guy had busted a front axle already). Next
> day went on
> to Buck Island Lake, camped there for 3 days, took a day run to Rubicon
> Springs and
> back, then went out the Loon Lake entrance (well, I didn't manage that,
> busted a
> drive line and took the escape route towards bugle lake out). A most
> memorable and
> enjoyable trip!!!
>
>
>
> On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 23:07:00 -0700, "Paul Calman" <spam@trap.com> wrote:
>
>>>I'v lived in this region for 16 years, and never been there. I'm going
>>>with
>>>a group of Jeepsters, at least we share common parts.
and the only bypass I took was around Little Sluece. We went in from Loon
Lake and camped at Buck Island Lake. We made Tahoe by very late in the
afternoon the next day. .
"jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
news:9lflj1pebj395biii1d91mrqc3vbf9sh5m@4ax.com...
> You will love it!!!!
>
> Its fun (however unless you locked, loaded, and don't mind possible body
> damage I
> don't recommend the Wentworth springs entrance). Its not all that hard
> IMO, although
> there are spots (like I said above) that are. That is some fantastically
> beautiful
> country. I have not made the whole run yet, we went in, camped near where
> the two
> entrances come together (one guy had busted a front axle already). Next
> day went on
> to Buck Island Lake, camped there for 3 days, took a day run to Rubicon
> Springs and
> back, then went out the Loon Lake entrance (well, I didn't manage that,
> busted a
> drive line and took the escape route towards bugle lake out). A most
> memorable and
> enjoyable trip!!!
>
>
>
> On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 23:07:00 -0700, "Paul Calman" <spam@trap.com> wrote:
>
>>>I'v lived in this region for 16 years, and never been there. I'm going
>>>with
>>>a group of Jeepsters, at least we share common parts.
#12
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Re: Heading for the Rubicon tomorrow
I bought my CJ in '98, and went over the Rubicon in '00. I pulled a trailer,
and the only bypass I took was around Little Sluece. We went in from Loon
Lake and camped at Buck Island Lake. We made Tahoe by very late in the
afternoon the next day. .
"jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
news:9lflj1pebj395biii1d91mrqc3vbf9sh5m@4ax.com...
> You will love it!!!!
>
> Its fun (however unless you locked, loaded, and don't mind possible body
> damage I
> don't recommend the Wentworth springs entrance). Its not all that hard
> IMO, although
> there are spots (like I said above) that are. That is some fantastically
> beautiful
> country. I have not made the whole run yet, we went in, camped near where
> the two
> entrances come together (one guy had busted a front axle already). Next
> day went on
> to Buck Island Lake, camped there for 3 days, took a day run to Rubicon
> Springs and
> back, then went out the Loon Lake entrance (well, I didn't manage that,
> busted a
> drive line and took the escape route towards bugle lake out). A most
> memorable and
> enjoyable trip!!!
>
>
>
> On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 23:07:00 -0700, "Paul Calman" <spam@trap.com> wrote:
>
>>>I'v lived in this region for 16 years, and never been there. I'm going
>>>with
>>>a group of Jeepsters, at least we share common parts.
and the only bypass I took was around Little Sluece. We went in from Loon
Lake and camped at Buck Island Lake. We made Tahoe by very late in the
afternoon the next day. .
"jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
news:9lflj1pebj395biii1d91mrqc3vbf9sh5m@4ax.com...
> You will love it!!!!
>
> Its fun (however unless you locked, loaded, and don't mind possible body
> damage I
> don't recommend the Wentworth springs entrance). Its not all that hard
> IMO, although
> there are spots (like I said above) that are. That is some fantastically
> beautiful
> country. I have not made the whole run yet, we went in, camped near where
> the two
> entrances come together (one guy had busted a front axle already). Next
> day went on
> to Buck Island Lake, camped there for 3 days, took a day run to Rubicon
> Springs and
> back, then went out the Loon Lake entrance (well, I didn't manage that,
> busted a
> drive line and took the escape route towards bugle lake out). A most
> memorable and
> enjoyable trip!!!
>
>
>
> On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 23:07:00 -0700, "Paul Calman" <spam@trap.com> wrote:
>
>>>I'v lived in this region for 16 years, and never been there. I'm going
>>>with
>>>a group of Jeepsters, at least we share common parts.
#13
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Re: Heading for the Rubicon tomorrow
I bought my CJ in '98, and went over the Rubicon in '00. I pulled a trailer,
and the only bypass I took was around Little Sluece. We went in from Loon
Lake and camped at Buck Island Lake. We made Tahoe by very late in the
afternoon the next day. .
"jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
news:9lflj1pebj395biii1d91mrqc3vbf9sh5m@4ax.com...
> You will love it!!!!
>
> Its fun (however unless you locked, loaded, and don't mind possible body
> damage I
> don't recommend the Wentworth springs entrance). Its not all that hard
> IMO, although
> there are spots (like I said above) that are. That is some fantastically
> beautiful
> country. I have not made the whole run yet, we went in, camped near where
> the two
> entrances come together (one guy had busted a front axle already). Next
> day went on
> to Buck Island Lake, camped there for 3 days, took a day run to Rubicon
> Springs and
> back, then went out the Loon Lake entrance (well, I didn't manage that,
> busted a
> drive line and took the escape route towards bugle lake out). A most
> memorable and
> enjoyable trip!!!
>
>
>
> On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 23:07:00 -0700, "Paul Calman" <spam@trap.com> wrote:
>
>>>I'v lived in this region for 16 years, and never been there. I'm going
>>>with
>>>a group of Jeepsters, at least we share common parts.
and the only bypass I took was around Little Sluece. We went in from Loon
Lake and camped at Buck Island Lake. We made Tahoe by very late in the
afternoon the next day. .
"jbjeep" <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote in message
news:9lflj1pebj395biii1d91mrqc3vbf9sh5m@4ax.com...
> You will love it!!!!
>
> Its fun (however unless you locked, loaded, and don't mind possible body
> damage I
> don't recommend the Wentworth springs entrance). Its not all that hard
> IMO, although
> there are spots (like I said above) that are. That is some fantastically
> beautiful
> country. I have not made the whole run yet, we went in, camped near where
> the two
> entrances come together (one guy had busted a front axle already). Next
> day went on
> to Buck Island Lake, camped there for 3 days, took a day run to Rubicon
> Springs and
> back, then went out the Loon Lake entrance (well, I didn't manage that,
> busted a
> drive line and took the escape route towards bugle lake out). A most
> memorable and
> enjoyable trip!!!
>
>
>
> On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 23:07:00 -0700, "Paul Calman" <spam@trap.com> wrote:
>
>>>I'v lived in this region for 16 years, and never been there. I'm going
>>>with
>>>a group of Jeepsters, at least we share common parts.
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