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[subarukid]

Anyone from around carson city NV?

[TheSubaruJunkie]

im about 2 hours south of there.

A buddy of mine, NV Zeno, just got a place there not too long ago. I usually drive up there to hit the junkyard, but i hear there are some trails out that way as well.

-Brian

[subieman]

Well is Reno close enough??? Glad to see another local on the board. There aren’t to many around here. A billion Subaru's up here and almost no one has found the board yet.

[subarukid]

reno is close enough. do you come into carson much? there is one spot i really want to take my car that is kings canyon. but there were some pretty bad wash outs last time i went up there. you have to have a short wheel base or its a pain.

[TheSubaruJunkie]

how about a lift? then can I make it?

-Brian

[NV Zeno]

I tried Kings Canyon, from the top of Spooner a couple of years ago. I went a couple of miles, then a nasty washout made me turn back (I was by myself, out of cel service).

I went up from the Carson side a few weeks ago, got past the campground a few hundred yards, but the sharp rocks embedded in the trail kind of made me a little leery, afraid to shred a tire (also by myself then).

Prison Hill was OK, quite different than Tahoe or Doyle. A good place to go offroad for a "quickie"..just watch out for motorcycles.

[NV Zeno]

Brian, you posted as I was typing, heh heh.

The washout I saw was impassable. A complete and sheer washout, no way around.

[TheSubaruJunkie]

Oh yeah!! Just the type I like... I'll find a way to get through it.

-Brian

[subarukid]

if a bronc can make it (STOCK) a soob can make it but you need a lift.

[TheSubaruJunkie]

Got one. 3" with 26" Cooper Discoverer's. I'd like to see this place, is there still alot of snow up there?

-Brian

[subarukid]

i dont know? But we should go up C hill, or brunswick cayon (the river) or just some where muddy.

[TheSubaruJunkie]

Im down... you got 4WD in your car yet?

-Brian

[subarukid]

not yet but i want to see what i can do in 2wd befor i get 4wd.

[TheSubaruJunkie]

Ok, i have a tow strap.... it can pull subarus too

-Brian

[subarukid]

cool so when should we get together?

[TheSubaruJunkie]

Lets give it a week or so. My car has no 4WD, i broke a front CV and now its RWD. Also, got some smog issues to take care of as well.

-Brian

[NV Zeno]

Brunswick Canyon is really rough. Lots of big sharp bowling ball size rocks.

The hill out Goni Road (behind the airport) has lots of trails, one goes over to New Washoe City.

Then there's Jumbo Grade, I'd like to try that.

I believe Kings Canyon still has lots of snow, especially up at the top (can be seen from Spooner Summit (US 50)).

There's a few easy trails just off of Deer Run St., going east towards Brunswick. Good for 2WD.

[subieman]

My buddy is coming up on the 15th of March in his 84 wagon. I know he would love to go wheelin with us. I dunno if any of you can make it that day or not? Let me know so we can make plans.

Dave, I remember you telling me about some trails out where I am… north 395 somewhere???? Where exactly is that? I need to go check it out.

[NV Zeno]

Jeremy

Doyle Grade is where we go cutting Xmas trees (with the USFS permit, of course). It's north of you: 395 north of Hallelujah Junction, into California , north of railroad crossing. Doyle Grade is well signed on the left. Take Doyle past pavement's end into USFS land, voila.

[TheSubaruJunkie]

Mondays are the worse days for me. Its almost impossible to get a monday off without using vacation. Sunday's are good though. Is this your friend from Chico? I would like to finally get to meet him.

Im down for about anything... Im sure i can follow, and pull you guys out of anything.

-Brian

[NV Zeno]

Brian

Wait a minute..didn't I pull you out at the last Kyburz run? There are pix and witnesses.

http://usmb.net/gall...62_Small?full=1

[TheSubaruJunkie]

HAHAHAHAHAHA

Yeah... i guess your right

-Brian

[subieman]

Okay well my friend and I can just take the trails on Monday. But it would be really great to meet up with all of you sometime that week. What do ya think?

[TheSubaruJunkie]

Your buddy cant postpone until Tuesday? or show up early on Sunday?

-Brian

[subarukid]

If you guys can get to carson at the end of the week we should make a pnp run. And you could teach me stuff ill need to know.