Make sure your tent is waterproof BEFORE the trip.
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Were you in a blue one headed west?
EDIT: Adding my writeup about the trip to this thread, since it fits better than the planning one.
Wow. This was seriously the most fun I have had in a long time. My dad and I had a blast out there. Everyone was really nice and things were really well organized.
I really enjoyed the course. It was a good combination of terrain. There were the fast sections, the rocky climbs and descents, the technical stuff through the gullys and ridges, really it was all cool. The course marking was also excellent. The hazards were well marked and very obvious.
Being in a stock truck that doubles as my daily driver, we were taking it easy and were averaging just under 2 hours per run. Even at those speeds (relatively slow compared to the rest of the field) we had fun and still had our fair share of "UH OH..." moments.
I know now what I need to do to prep for next year's run (or the potential fall run). Getting the perch adjustment for sure. I scraped the front way too many times, even going slow. Also going to invest in proper lights. We tried to get in a quick run on Friday evening when we got there, and we got stuck in the dark with only stock headlights. It was extremely hard to see, and we came in to the pits after only the front half. We didn't get to the back half until the next day. Also, need to get rid of the antenna. It was constantly hitting things.
Definitely going to get a GoPro too. It was impossible to take video and pictures on the course except for when we stopped to admire the wildlife and views. I'll have to refer to everyone else's videos this time when I am telling stories of the epic, rocky descents/climbs, the mud hole and the other cool features.
I'm glad that there were requirements for safety gear too. After hearing some of the stories, I'm glad that we had the gear, even if we didn't use it. This is true for the helmets too, my head was hitting the back of my seat a lot and I'm glad I had a helmet to reduce the impact/whiplash.
Now, the number one item on the agenda for the next run... waterproof tent!!!
---------- Post added at 10:50 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:48 AM ----------
Were you in a blue one headed west?
EDIT: Adding my writeup about the trip to this thread, since it fits better than the planning one.
Wow. This was seriously the most fun I have had in a long time. My dad and I had a blast out there. Everyone was really nice and things were really well organized.
I really enjoyed the course. It was a good combination of terrain. There were the fast sections, the rocky climbs and descents, the technical stuff through the gullys and ridges, really it was all cool. The course marking was also excellent. The hazards were well marked and very obvious.
Being in a stock truck that doubles as my daily driver, we were taking it easy and were averaging just under 2 hours per run. Even at those speeds (relatively slow compared to the rest of the field) we had fun and still had our fair share of "UH OH..." moments.
I know now what I need to do to prep for next year's run (or the potential fall run). Getting the perch adjustment for sure. I scraped the front way too many times, even going slow. Also going to invest in proper lights. We tried to get in a quick run on Friday evening when we got there, and we got stuck in the dark with only stock headlights. It was extremely hard to see, and we came in to the pits after only the front half. We didn't get to the back half until the next day. Also, need to get rid of the antenna. It was constantly hitting things.
Definitely going to get a GoPro too. It was impossible to take video and pictures on the course except for when we stopped to admire the wildlife and views. I'll have to refer to everyone else's videos this time when I am telling stories of the epic, rocky descents/climbs, the mud hole and the other cool features.
I'm glad that there were requirements for safety gear too. After hearing some of the stories, I'm glad that we had the gear, even if we didn't use it. This is true for the helmets too, my head was hitting the back of my seat a lot and I'm glad I had a helmet to reduce the impact/whiplash.
Now, the number one item on the agenda for the next run... waterproof tent!!!
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