Date:         Mon, 2 Jun 2003 12:08:29 -0400
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Short Version: Syncro de Mayo East
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The last event of Syncro de Mayo East was only attended by 4 Vanagons
(the diehars and the folks that didn't have to leave early.)

We traveled FR85 in the GW Forest on the Jeep trail whose directions I
got from the Internet. Met a couple of old Jeep folks when we got to
the start of the real trail. They were highly surprised and impressed
with our vehicles.

Then we started on the trail. Very rocky (I used low gear almost
exclusively on the trail.) However, there were along two places which
were at all of difficulty. One going down (but it looked more difficult
than it was.) One going up (which did have a bypass which the last two
vehicles used...Brady and I however went up the more challenging
section.)

Travel time was about 3 hours 30 minutes to 4 hours. Brady and Derek
finally felt they had done some real 4 wheelin' on the weekend. No
winching was necessary. And almost all other Syncros should be able to
travel that trail next year. :)