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 Post subject: Re: Northern Exposure Run 2016 @ Rausch!
PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 9:00 pm 
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It was a great event as always! Good people. Good fun.

Our group ran some harder blues. The property was a little torn up so we did get to run 12 like I had planned but we did L3, Blue sections of C, 2, 10a, 11, 23, Hills, Power Line and Topless. If you haven't done the topless trail in a while it has been extended and is great fun.

Unfortunately, I didn't get to many pictures this run. I have a bit of GoPro footage that I will upload later.


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 Post subject: Re: Northern Exposure Run 2016 @ Rausch!
PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 9:29 pm 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z05HPZpoMc


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 Post subject: Re: Northern Exposure Run 2016 @ Rausch!
PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 10:36 pm 
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Great Vid.

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 Post subject: Re: Northern Exposure Run 2016 @ Rausch!
PostPosted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:28 am 
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Wow, looks like it was pretty soggy down there.

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 Post subject: Re: Northern Exposure Run 2016 @ Rausch!
PostPosted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 9:00 am 
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Jeez, Rausch was a mud hole. Haven't been there in a couple years.

Is Topless still tight up against the trees or did it get knocked back a little? I ran that not long after they cut it I think and it was real tight with a lot of tall, narrow stumps.


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 Post subject: Re: Northern Exposure Run 2016 @ Rausch!
PostPosted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 9:55 am 
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westracing01 wrote:
Jeez, Rausch was a mud hole. Haven't been there in a couple years.

Is Topless still tight up against the trees or did it get knocked back a little? I ran that not long after they cut it I think and it was real tight with a lot of tall, narrow stumps.

The beginning is a bit tight and is more hard green than blue but once you make it past the fun hills it gets technical blue with some short black options. Good fun.

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 Post subject: Re: Northern Exposure Run 2016 @ Rausch!
PostPosted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 9:29 pm 
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Awesome pics and vid! Was a great time, on the trail and around the campfire :cheers: Only damage i had, was I banged the front lower control arm into the control arm (again) and my exhaust is sitting a few inches below my skid plates for some reason. Our blue group had a basically trouble-free day, as Keith mentioned we hit a ton of trails. Here are some of my pics, you can see them all in the gallery at http://s11.photobucket.com/user/jeffnjm ... ure%202016 , if you see some you want in higher res, lmk and Ill send to you

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 Post subject: Re: Northern Exposure Run 2016 @ Rausch!
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Is that Leo in the first truck?

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 Post subject: Re: Northern Exposure Run 2016 @ Rausch!
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Who says you can’t have fun on the Green trails? I lead the Green group and thought I’d share a brief synopsis of the day. We set out with everything from a stock 1st Gen X to a TS’ed 2nd Gen to a TJ with a mild lift. I figured we’d take it easy at first, see where everyone's comfort level was at and go from there. We were the first group to head out and that meant that I got to be an icebreaker for the first half of the day as we kept coming up on puddles (or small ponds?) that hadn’t been touched yet.

On trail 21 we found a few light blue sections by accident (are these trails getting rougher?) and then on trail 1 we found a downed tree, and got to saw an alternate route around it (trimming the branches back). Then, just before lunch we had our first incident, a slipped rear axle due to a sheared center pin. After trying to repair it we decided to ratchet strap it in place and limp it back to Pole Line with the driver hopping in with someone else. Not 1 minute later we had a minor injury when the steering wheel caught a drivers thumb when it yanked around after the tires hit a submerged rock in one of the big puddles on Pole Line. Lucky for us we had a nurse in the group and enthusiasm that wouldn’t be tempered by this incident. The driver wanted to continue after his hand was wrapped up.

After lunch we enjoyed trail 14 with all its twists, turns, and more ice breaking. On 11 we found a fairly deep mud hole (we had a recovery) and then some flexing and off camber lines through the various optional lines up 11. Everyone was doing great so we turned it up just a notch at the end of the day and went up 11B. When it’s dry this may be a Green, going down, but it was probably a Blue when going up it due to the ice and mud. We all made it up though, some with more help and rock stacking than others.

Finally we started to work our way back out of the park up Power Line. This has gotten worse and worse over the last few months, now with a few sections that really flex a vehicle. Our Jeep got into an issue where the 4Low wouldn’t engage. Just as the Xterra in front of it arrived with a tow strap our other Jeep owner (who was riding this day) showed our new Jeep driver a trick and got it engaged and on its way. Our last hurdle was our stock 1st Gen struggling with a big flexy spot, but with some momentum and spotting they eventually made it through. We picked up our abandoned-for-the-day Xterra on our way out and all made it back to the parking lot by 4:30. Thanks again NeXterra for hosting a great event!

Our pics and video are located here: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id= ... sp=sharing


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 Post subject: Re: Northern Exposure Run 2016 @ Rausch!
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Great write-up! Thank you for leading a group!

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 Post subject: Re: Northern Exposure Run 2016 @ Rausch!
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MtDewMike wrote:
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Yes



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 Post subject: Re: Northern Exposure Run 2016 @ Rausch!
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I know what spare parts to have next time, Ubolts and centerpins lol

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I know what spare parts to have next time, Ubolts and centerpins lol

You running with OEM leaf spring plates?


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 Post subject: Re: Northern Exposure Run 2016 @ Rausch!
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You running with OEM leaf spring plates?


as of right now yes, hoping to up it some this year once I get my hands on some UCA

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 Post subject: Re: Northern Exposure Run 2016 @ Rausch!
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I'd try and get a hold of a used one as a spare if you're going to carry u-bolts and a center pin...just sayin...


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