I hope everyone had a great time! On behalf of the
NEXTerra Officers,
Events Committee Members (including Ernie, David and Justin that were in attendance) and
NEXTerra Supporting Membership I want to thank all of you for taking part.
Special thanks to Jeff and Justin for leading, Ernie and David for their hospitality.
I had a great time. Ernie let me stay in his RV at Rausch, very plush and convenient. Thanks again Ernie.
The “Black Group” met up with a great guy named Bill with an awesome built Jeep. He knew the park very well and ended up leading us through a bunch of Blacks and a few Reds he figured I could do (I was definitely low man as far as skill and vehicle build).
We ran a few Blacks behind the Comp Course. "5" including a section that I had previously blown out a side window without issue. Very cool.
Joe’s rear driveshaft’s CV blew up on the Red hill climb in “Cemetery” and had to be pulled off the trail. We got him back to the parking lot, then he jumped in with Ernie and we went over to the Northeast.
I stupidly backed into a tree I had just past and blew out yet another tailgate back window on a Black hill climb on the Northeast. Then almost flipped the truck on a crazy hill climb within the Red section of “F*”. Yikes.
Bill had to leave after that (probably wanting to avoid recovering my dumb ass later in the day).
I had told Ernie about the new “Crawling for Cops” trail I had run at the “Shocker” last month, so he wanted to run it. We went there were Ernie almost flipped running a tough line up a climb I hadn’t done the last time. I did the climb but on the easier line so was up ahead and missed the action.
We ran “22” and then called it a day.
We covered a lot of ground for running the type of trails we ran; it was pretty intense. I did not take many pictures, but I looked at my dashcam recording and there are a couple of spots I might be able to get something from. I posted my near roll on my Instagram.
Bill, Ernie and Joe’s reactions make it worth a view;
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw2h1nkBHd6/A few iPhone shots;
Morning line up;
"5":"F*":"Crawling For Cops" hill where Ernie almost flipped going up the left (I took the safer right line:
Poser shot;
Drove back to Brooklyn Sunday morning without issue, back glass got replaced today.
Man I love my truck.