Future MOAB trip... ideas?

i hear ya. my boy and i in houston were talking about this last week. we are trying for labor day this year. i will hopefully have a couple rides under my belt before then.

i do have a pretty good list of spares and tools to bring for the rig, tow rig and trailer. ill see if i can find it.

I'm so down lol since im new ( to pretty much everything jeep related lol ) i'll need to get some info on stuff to bring!

Ed,

With all the reports from the vendors on Facebook I got the itch real bad during the Easter Jeep Safari. Then I realized that EJS 2013 would be about 2 weeks short of my 50th B-day - what a place for a Birthday Party. So the wife and I have already discussed it. Keep me in the loop - I may try to make it Thursday.

Anyone have one of these...

They have some nice cabins that can sleep multiple people if anyone wanted to group up and pitch in toward that. Alternately there's ample camping. I have a plan/idea to hit up Moab next year myself, though I'll be coming during the Summer from the West Coast. The idea was to run White Rim road in the Jeep, weather pending. It's a 100 mile loop around Canyonlands and is a bit of a feat. to accomplish.

Brian. It won't be MUCH different than any other wheeling trip as far as preparedness goes. Cooler, water (plenty of it) 2 recovery straps w/o hooks, snatch block, winch (preferably, though if you're with a group I can't see that as being a huge issue), tools, tree saver (even though there aren't very many trees to save). Standard recovery gear basically. Obviously a full size spare is a necessity, tow points blahblahblah.

Contrary to popular belief though, Moab is easy. I'd be willing to go out on a limb and say a good 90% of it can be done in a stock rig, it's the other 10% that gives Moab the reputation it has. Stuff like Hell's Gate would be a breeze for you with the extra bit of wheelbase, whereas for me it'd be an enormous pucker factor. Potato Salad Hill, Mickey's Tub etc. are all more intimidating than they look, though Mickey's Tub is just a rock and a hard place (literally.) I've not actually done the tub myself just due to wheelbase issues, but Potato Salad Hill can be done easily with a little bit of throttle control. Come to think of it, you may wanna practice the latter a bit before you go

Anyhow, I'll be at the meeting. Even though it's quite likely I won't be convoying with you all, and may not even be there at the same time, I'd still like to kick back and have a few brewskis.

Also, if I can make a recommendation.... On your way back, detour through the San Juans in Colorado. You won't regret it. Ouray, Silverton, and Telluride all have some awesome sites and trails. Would give a bunch of you the opportunity to run Black Bear Pass

That's smart with the price of fuel and all. Not sure if Moab is even a possibility for me, but that could definatly make it more affordable as towing is many people's only option to get their junk th the trail head.

Please let us know dates, costs, ect. as time goes on. I would love to go, but I can't ever get my crap together to make it to Sicily. Still if somehow I could go it would be sweet.

If I ever swap my D35 and regear my axles (and get some other mods done), I will come if we can get a trailer. No way I'm driving my YJ that far with a 4 banger.

I'm definitely in for MOAB 2013. I have a prior obligation Thursday so Ed take notes and please keep me in the loop on everything. I am 1000% in on this though.

P.S. I'm definitely in for the trip!!!! haha got a couple more add-ons and I'll be "finished" for pre trip details. Just got gears winch and rear bumper to be done. Along with c-gussets, axle truss.


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I liked this simply for the use of the word fubar. Well and an excellent point.

Ya' know there's a certain sponsor of a certain forum that moves certain vehicles all the time...Not sayin', just sayin'...

I can't make the meeting but am interested, depending on the dates.