cjpett
Newbie
Got back from camping a couple of days ago but couldn't post because I was busy unpacking and cleaning up Walter and my teardrop. I was a little worried about the transmission, but it was fine. I went with a group of 6 so even if something happened I figured I'd be alright. We went up to Deadman Hill Road close to Red Feather. It's a nice place because it's far enough away not to bother anybody but still close enough to a town where we can get help pretty quickly if something happens.
The spot we chose was fantastic. It was spacious, secluded, and had a cliff that overlooked a valley. The cliff was a bit of a mistake though, because when it got windy, it got windy. The second day was a strange combination of fun and miserable. We decided to go up Kelly Flats because it was just a half-hour away. Kelly was a ton of fun. We had a some rain on the way there which led to one dumb idea and one dirty truck.
See, when I see a large puddle, my brain kind of goes into monkey mode. So when I saw my buddy fly through the large puddle in front of him, I decided to follow suit. Walter did not like this. Fun Fact: Going through a large puddle with an unprotected intake will kill the engine. It took a minute, but Walter started back up and ran fine-ish the rest of the trip. The only problem was that some gunk got in the battery terminals. This is a picture of the engine bay at the car wash after the trip.
Kelly is no joke. This was my first time doing Heart Attack Hill instead of the bypass. It really pushed my offroading skills and Walter's articulation. He got Flexy.
The Milestar Patagonia's are fantastic. This whole bit is gonna sound like a sponsorship piece but I promise it isn't. These tires are absolutely incredible. They were quiet on the road up to the camp, and on the trail they gripped as well as the BFGoodrich KM3 M/Ts my friend was using for about 500 dollars less. I dropped it to 20psi, but they could definitely go lower if they need to. I've seen people drop them to 5 without bead lockers, which is absolutely insane.
The new CB was also fantastic. I liked the way it looked, I liked the way it felt, and it sounded great. I've ordered a more permanent, less double-sided tape-based solution for mounting it. My one gripe with it is that was a little plasticky. I might exchange it for a Cobra that seems pretty much identical except for more metal and NOAA weather alerts.
We were going to stay for another day but it started raining pretty bad and none of our camps are really waterproof. Nothing gets you going quicker than water leaking onto your head from the roof of your homemade camper.
All said it was a good time. I figured out some things that I want to do to make Walter slightly more better or slightly more worse depending on how you look at it.
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The spot we chose was fantastic. It was spacious, secluded, and had a cliff that overlooked a valley. The cliff was a bit of a mistake though, because when it got windy, it got windy. The second day was a strange combination of fun and miserable. We decided to go up Kelly Flats because it was just a half-hour away. Kelly was a ton of fun. We had a some rain on the way there which led to one dumb idea and one dirty truck.
See, when I see a large puddle, my brain kind of goes into monkey mode. So when I saw my buddy fly through the large puddle in front of him, I decided to follow suit. Walter did not like this. Fun Fact: Going through a large puddle with an unprotected intake will kill the engine. It took a minute, but Walter started back up and ran fine-ish the rest of the trip. The only problem was that some gunk got in the battery terminals. This is a picture of the engine bay at the car wash after the trip.
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Kelly is no joke. This was my first time doing Heart Attack Hill instead of the bypass. It really pushed my offroading skills and Walter's articulation. He got Flexy.
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The Milestar Patagonia's are fantastic. This whole bit is gonna sound like a sponsorship piece but I promise it isn't. These tires are absolutely incredible. They were quiet on the road up to the camp, and on the trail they gripped as well as the BFGoodrich KM3 M/Ts my friend was using for about 500 dollars less. I dropped it to 20psi, but they could definitely go lower if they need to. I've seen people drop them to 5 without bead lockers, which is absolutely insane.
The new CB was also fantastic. I liked the way it looked, I liked the way it felt, and it sounded great. I've ordered a more permanent, less double-sided tape-based solution for mounting it. My one gripe with it is that was a little plasticky. I might exchange it for a Cobra that seems pretty much identical except for more metal and NOAA weather alerts.
We were going to stay for another day but it started raining pretty bad and none of our camps are really waterproof. Nothing gets you going quicker than water leaking onto your head from the roof of your homemade camper.
All said it was a good time. I figured out some things that I want to do to make Walter slightly more better or slightly more worse depending on how you look at it.
