otis
8/22/2006 4:10:18 PM
And you thought Las Vegas was only known for gambling?....Moab aint got nothin on us!!........
Just some pictures from this past Sunday up at one of my favorite local ride spots, Red Rock Canyon.
It doesn't look like it, but it was fairly steep here. Got a little skid plate lovin from the ground.
A friend playin on the rocks
My turn
Up one way
and down the other
Injunfarian
8/22/2006 4:51:23 PM
Looks like fun!!!! I definatly want to make it out there sometime...
CerberusSVT
8/22/2006 10:41:00 PM
Sweet pictures man, that looks like alot of fun
Where abouts was that? Is red rock canyon in any relation to the valley of fire, or even near eachother? the valley of fire was pretty incredible to soak it all in, but I'm sure thats not exactly ground breaking news to you LOL.
otis
8/23/2006 10:49:45 AM
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Where abouts was that? Is red rock canyon in any relation to the valley of fire, or even near eachother?
They're about 80 miles apart from each other. Both equally beautiful in their own way. Red Rock Is more mountainous desert, and Valley of Fire is flat for the most part, with (beach like) sand, and "red rock" formations scattered around.
here's a map to kinda show you distance wise where each is.
Yahoo Maps
H24fun
8/23/2006 4:49:17 PM
Looks like fun!....If only my husband would let me get mine dirty...
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HummerGuy
8/23/2006 5:11:30 PM
I can't WAIT to do this. I'm still formulating a plan for a nationwide road trip. I have to post some pics of the places we went last year. I have a route that would be awsome.
I figure, I start out on the east coast, and put together a map of all who want to go, then we pick each other up one by one on the way to the west coast where all the good off-roading seems to be.
We have to factor in alot of things though, basically making sure people can drive for extended periods of time ;) I can drive about 16 to 20 hours straight. Of course we wouldn't be that drastic. I think it would alot of work, but it would be something nobody would ever forget. Alot of work for alot of fun.
HummBob
8/29/2006 4:31:00 PM
otis, Your pics aren't working
otis
8/29/2006 5:14:09 PM
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otis, Your pics aren't working
i had a little talking to with the guys over at ProPicHosting....
should be working here soon
importkiller
8/29/2006 6:35:29 PM
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ORIGINAL: HummerGuy
I can't WAIT to do this. I'm still formulating a plan for a nationwide road trip. I have to post some pics of the places we went last year. I have a route that would be awsome.
I figure, I start out on the east coast, and put together a map of all who want to go, then we pick each other up one by one on the way to the west coast where all the good off-roading seems to be.
We have to factor in alot of things though, basically making sure people can drive for extended periods of time ;) I can drive about 16 to 20 hours straight. Of course we wouldn't be that drastic. I think it would alot of work, but it would be something nobody would ever forget. Alot of work for alot of fun.
holy crap, with my gas mileage that would cost a fortune!!!!
shortbus
8/29/2006 7:00:57 PM
H1freak
8/29/2006 7:03:26 PM
Otis - I also live in Vegas. Don't have the Hummer yet, though I am searching for an H1 as we speak. My question was where did you buy your H2? Towbin Hummer? And I would have to agree the Las Vegas area has some awesome trails! Maybe when I get mine we can go out and break it in
importkiller
8/30/2006 12:26:38 AM
otis
8/30/2006 10:07:01 AM
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were there any obstacles out there, or just graded roads? . . . .
There were a few broken bottles, and the occasional jack rabbit, but yeah mostly graded / paved roads...... (ouch...
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Otis - I also live in Vegas. Don't have the Hummer yet, though I am searching for an H1 as we speak. My question was where did you buy your H2? Towbin Hummer? And I would have to agree the Las Vegas area has some awesome trails! Maybe when I get mine we can go out and break it in
Yeah, i got it at Towbin.
Sounds good. I'm always down for a little off roadin adventure
shortbus
8/30/2006 10:27:57 AM
the broken bottles are the worst, they have absolutely no traction, front lockers don't even help. and jackrabbits offer no support - one minute you're climbing, the next you've dropped 8" to the ground, hard. BTM is no help on them.
when i used to have to travel to Vegas for work, i used to do free climbing at a place called redrocks, at the far northern end of Charleston. not sure if the houses have made it that far out or not. is this place anywhere near that?
otis
8/30/2006 7:26:22 PM
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when i used to have to travel to Vegas for work, i used to do free climbing at a place called redrocks, at the far northern end of Charleston. not sure if the houses have made it that far out or not. is this place anywhere near that?
Yep, same place. I did some climbing there myself (ONCE!!!) not for me....I got about 6' off the ground and came right back down [place "chicken" smiley here]...anyway...haha
Yeah, they've pretty much developed up to the base of the canyon.
Dennis
8/30/2006 10:16:01 PM
Yeah I know what your saying Chris...I don't come from a long line of courageous people either..I had a distant uncle that was a Kamakasi pilot and flew a 127 missions....
shortbus
8/30/2006 11:47:33 PM
i only climbed the rocks on the entrance side, not the ones after the loop at the end of the canyon. the ones on the way in were a bit less vertical. i never knew there were roads to go back even further, but in a rental car, those things didn't come to mind at the time. . . .
