OK, The trip dates are set for Tellico

Jan 21-23

We will be staying at the Mtn. Vista Inn A peaceful oasis located in the Great Smoky Mountains of Western North Carolina. There are many local parks, recreational areas, waterfalls, fairs and festivals. About one hour from the Cherokee Indian Reservation and Harrah’s Casino.

Good rates....I will call for the rates and post them here in this post once we know a number of rooms.
There number is 828 837-8880

This will be an open trip for all members and non-members. The more we get to go the better the deal we can get on shirts. Shirt design is still pending!

If you plan on attending please post your name how many and the number and sizes of the shirts in the trail ride section. Price on shirts is currently $7.00 Please Pay for shirts via Paypal. PM or email bigbluejeep @ charter.net.
(add $1.00 for plus size shirts)

Please check this page often for trip leave times and meeting places.
www.twistedintentions.com (check forums)

Good possibility I can make this(missed out on the Dec. Tellico trip - Xmas too close)

Put up some more details when you get them.
It's always cool to meet some new people :beer:

I have a group going up to Tellico the same weekend. We are going to stay at a cabin at the base, but would like to meet up and ride together.
Keep us posted on the shirt details. I am pretty sure that everyone will wanting one or more.

Thanks
Mike B

Is anyone going on this trip.

Looks like I have @15 people going. Some are riding.
Again, we are staying on trail 1 at the cabin on the right hand side.

Let me know about the shirts.

I'll be coming up Friday, just me w/ a passenger unless I can drum up some more from Cleveland.
I'm not sure where we're staying yet.

I have'nt seen anymore posts on the twistedintentions forum.
Hopefully one of them will post up soon.

Tellico T-shirt Prices.


Short Sleeve $6.00
Long Sleeve $8.00
Up to XL $1 more for more X’s

The shirts on the front will have our club logo and on the back will have
http://www.twistedintentions.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10002/normal_PSYCHWARD.jpg

Those of you who wish to pay via Pay-Pal please use onefastdime@aol.com and make sure to put your name and the number you ordered with sizes.

Please let me know how many and the sizes on Twisted Intentions.com trail rides section.

It will be your responsibility to get with me either on trail one or Mt Vista Inn to get your shirts.

I must have all orders confirmed by this weekend so that I can get them in on Friday.

2 more days for shirt orders.

Click Here (http://www.twistedintentions.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=290&sid=ad30db3d1a84c236dbd2223f38ac2107)

This is getting closer, anyone else gonna be up there?

I should be there, not sure if i'm riding trails or not. Will be spotting if not. Apparently i'm going with a good size suk/toyota/jeep group. See you guys there.Ryan

My rig.
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/168799/fullsize/newtires2.jpg

This group is gettin bigger and bigger. Anyone else??

Tellico day is almost here!

How was the trip?? Conditions, changes to trails??? I wish I could have gone but just started a new job and hate to ask for time off on the first week!!!!!!!!

Holy cow, just checked the Murphy forcast. 28 for a high,windy and snow flurries!

We got back yesterday, had a blast:
Major carnage for our group was:
2 rollovers
1 snapped rear axle shaft
2 rear ujoints/yokes
evrything else I can think of was minor

The Charleston crew spent the night on the trail :eek: (too damn cold for me

It was 14 deg/1.5" of snow on Sunday morn when we hit the trail :grinpimp:

Well, Saturday started well. Everyone in my group made it up Slickrock without winching. BUT, the last ledge was were there winching was. Muddy is all I have to say. Once we had everyone up, we decided to go to School Bus, but ended up not hitting it until night fall. No big deal...YEAH RIGHT! We had one fella w/o a winch. We just pulled him up with another vehicle. Well, then the fun started. I started to snow sideways. Then our Grand Cherokee ripped the top shock mount off the "frame" and in turn, ripped the brake line. NO Brakes. We used vise grips to pinch off the line, which helped, but wasn't great. Then the spring on the driveside fell out twice. We hooked the sway bar back up and ripped the mount off of the axle. Well, it started to get colder and the aluminum rims weren't hold the beads. The CJ-7 blew 2 bead back to back. We then went down Pinch rock with me being the Grands brakes. I was running low on fuel and when sitting at an angle, it would run out of gas. I then almost put the Toyota on it's side, but a tree root held me from tipping on it's side. The other Jeep(old WWII style,just the body...frame-homemade, one tons, full hydro) started to run out of gas. We all made it down Pinch rock safe. Then the Samauri both rear tires blew at the same time. He ended up riding on them flat til a front one blew out. We were able to get 2 of them blown back up. By this time it was 4:00am. By the time we made it to Jimmy's camp it was 4:30-5:00. We ended up leaving 4 out of 5 rigs there and rode back to the cabin in the one vehicle we thought we were going to have to leave behind...the Grand. We piled up 9 deep and rode back. We also had to pull a tree that had fallen out of the way of trail 1.
Sunday....The brakes were frozen on the Samuari that it broke one of the rear axles. :eek: We filled the yota and the WWII jeep thing up with gas and drove back. The CJ7 ended up losing the steering. We towed back the Samauri and the CJ7. We called it for the weekend.

Carnage:
7 blewn beads
2 rigs running out of gas
broken brake line
broken off shock
broken of sway bar mount
Steering box
D60 studs ripped out
Shackle bolt missing on the yota -
broken brand new Warn winch
NP205 roll pins droped out
broken rear axle

BUT most important...NO ONE WAS INJURIED!

WE will be doing it again next year for sure.

Nice meet the Greenville crew...

pics? :D

pics? :D
Here's ya a couple :flipoff2:
mine
http://twistedintentions.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10002/normal_DCP_0032.JPG
bigblue
http://twistedintentions.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10002/normal_DCP_0037.JPG
http://twistedintentions.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10002/normal_DCP_0035.JPG
Sunday morning
http://twistedintentions.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10016/normal_Tellico-01-2005-17.jpg
FlexCJ5's
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=171855&stc=1

Check out
www.lowcountry4x4.com

click on "hard core"

Gallery 5.

Only pics from the weekend. To busy wheeling :)