Off-roading at Barnwell Mountain

I was finally able to have some fun with my H3 during a road trip to Texas, at Barnwell Mountain.

Steelcraft bars front and back, Mile Marker winch, Ready Lift leveling kit.









And a little mudding video-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCjDYpiuvm8

Enjoy.

Fun video.... I see you have the correct color also....

Looks like a BLAST!!!
 
Have FUN cleaning the MUD!!!!

Looks like fun! 

Nice!

Power washer anyone!!!!!!!!!   Nice ride. 

LOOKS LIKE YOU HAD A REAL GOOD TIME..GREAT PICTURES/VIDEO.

nice color choice too!

Awesome muddy vid! Hahaha

hey garrett, looks like you had a blast out there!  im planning on making a day trip to barnwell this weekend w/ some jeep buddies.  this will be the first time for all of us out there.  is it worth the trip, $, and trouble?  its sounds legit on the website, but im not quite sure just how big it is.  any tips you can provide?
 
thx,
 
lil d

The charge is $20 per driver/truck, and $5 per rider. Which in my opinion, is completely worth it.

It took me two hours to get there from Dallas, and I believe it was worth the trip.

The park is absolutely massive, we spent about three to four hours there, and upon looking over the map, we noticed we covered about a quarter of the park.

The trails are star rated. One's are purely scenic, two's are almost amusing, and unfortuantely, there is a huge jump to the rather disconcerting three's. I never attempted a four.

Get there early, bring some lunch, and prepare for a few glare's from the Jeep boys as you will probably be the only Hummer there.

awesome man!!! thanks for the info!  i'm glad to hear that its so big.  i was worried that it'd be over-populated.  i'm coming from dallas as well.  sounds like i'll be sticking to the 2 & 3 stars as well.  i assume there's gas stations around the gilmer area?  given, i may lose an arm/leg paying for it...just as long as i'm not stranded
 
thanks again!
 
lil d

There are a few gas stations in the area, so that shouldn't be a problem.

It wasn't overly crowded at all, we ran into two groups of Jeeps, but the rest of the time it's like your own personal park.

I wonder what's running through the heads of those Jeep owners as you pass by.

i think its called 'penis envy'

Gona test out that "locker button" are ya Dave?
 
Be sure to bring  back some good intel and some good pics........
 
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Garrett, thanks for the pics and report...The damn audio on your Youtube post just killed me......

ha!  yeah mark, gonna give her a go.  hopefully, a loose bolt wont fall into the valve again.  nothing like breaking down in the middle of nowhere.  anyways, i'll do a little recon mission and get back w/ you regarding the details.  from what garrett's saying, it sounds like the 3 of us we'll have to make a day trip out there together soon .
 
garrett, again, thanks for the info!
 
after saturday, i plan on being the envy of my jeep friends
 
lil d

Do us proud Bro..................
 
and remember, if you bite the big one over there, you are close enough for me to come get your lanky ass if necessary !
 
I'll PM you my cell if you'd like.
 
As for a run......that would be kick ass. Off the top of my head, I can think of the following local boys that might be interested.
 
Gunner_45  
dmb7280
GarrettMoore (if he is in the area)
HUMMER DRIVER
nascar 17
JWSchmidt3
Bruiser (Was @ Rough Creek but haunts other forums. Wheels often in his H2)
Hummer<space>Guy
 
I'm sure we could dig up more, as I'm sure I have forgotten someone.
 
Unfortunately, my stupid ass, ever changing schedule might prove to be the death of me.........
 
Just some food for thought.....If we get enough interest, maybe a new thread is in order....
 
Good Luck, be safe, have some fun.....and above all...Kick some Jeep Ass.........
 
Garrett, thanks again for the Field report.

looks like you guys had a great time. The video was nice also. Steve

dude, we should totally get a group together!  im out of town a lot this fall b/c of football season (gotta support my beloved red raiders).  however, the last weekend of sep and first weekend of oct im around.  whom ever is interested, let me know and we can start planning now.  mark, you have to be there, so get your schedule lined out
 
i'll make you proud tomorrow.
 
lil d

UPDATE:  well, as Garrett said, Barnwell is definitely a blast!  and as promised, i saved a jeep !!!  my friend's boyfriend got her jeep's rear axle hung up on a boulder.  good thing i brought a tow strap.  anyways, the trails were a lot of fun, but not all of them were marked accurately .  came across a handful of 2 stars that should've been 4 (probably due to the wash out from all of the rain a few weeks ago).  also, the trails weren't cleared of high brush as well as i had expected, so i've got a crap load of scratches to buff out.  guess im about to test the theory about the paint quality...ah well, gives my ride some character.  i got myself into one pickle that really freaked me out, but i just kept calm and trusted those hummer engineers.  i got out of it unscathed and left everyone w/ a great impression regarding h3s and my driving skills (i give all the credit to the ride tho...ha).  all-in-all, it was SO worth it!  we definitely need to take a dallas-area hummer forums convoy out there. 
 
lil d
 
ps - i cant talk too much trash about the jeeps.  they did great and are fun rides...but i do recall being the only one w/ my a/c on while sitting in a comfortable seat blaring xm .
 
here are a few pics:
 


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Sweet............Do we need to take up a collection and buy that poor old Jeep some "Tow Hooks"...
 
Looks like you had a great time....Hurry up and post some more pics .....
 
Did you get to try that locker out?

Put me on your list too.  Either of those weekend works for me.

sorry for the delayed response.  any takers on a trip for saturday 9/29?  if we want to carravan, we can meet at one of the dealerships or something around 8 or 9am.  spend the day trail riding and spotting until like 4pm.  then be back by about 630.  i have to stress the possibility of scratches.  i'm spending all day tomorrow washing, buffing (and i dont mean my biceps), and waxing. 
 
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oh and here's a few pics of the jeeps to keep me honest...especially the last one :


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