I was not able to make it down south to the desert so we had to ride somewhere. So, my friends Squirly426, Zman13, and I went camping at Moon Rock, Nv. The weather was supposed to be but cold but not raining or snowing so we went for it.
Squirly426 and I left my house Thursday @ 3pm and headed out for the four hour drive to get to camp.
We get to where 70 and 395 meet and head up the 395 to Red Rock Rd. which is the back way into Moon Rocks. Well, we should not have gone that way. It was not too bad but the roads were covered with 2 inches of solid ice, We were in a newer van only with traction control and no 4x4 and were towing a trailer. Took us about 1.5 hours to make it the next 8 miles to camp.
We get to camp and it's only 15 degrees outside so fire is priority. We instantly get a pile of wood out and douse with gasoline to get started. I'm not fucking around at this point with trying to get one started the old fashion way. Ok, so fire check! Set up EZ-UP and chairs along with beds the back of van and the little propane heaters.
Next was the beer drinking session along with my own little safety meeting as Squirly does not prefer to be safe. Just me and Squirly braving the elements as the temps drop to 11 degrees or colder that night. We were actually quite comfortable with the 5 layers of clothes and the raging seasoned oak fire. Plus, having a few beers in you does not hurt either.
We crashed about midnight in anticipation of riding the next day and waiting for our buddies to show up. We got up in the morning and poured water out of a gallon jug into a metal pot for coffee and it instantly turned into a mountain of slush and froze solid.
So, Squirly and I get our bikes started and head up Dogskin ridge to see how far we can make it and take some pics. I made it about 3/4 of the big hill climb before the snow took me over. Squirly on his KTM540 big bore beast made it to the top and was just throwing snow everywhere. Oh, and my bike would not start in these temp with no kick start. I had to be towed and bump start both mornings. I think the oil was so cold it was not allowing the gears to move very well, because it had spark. We did about 7 miles of goofing off waiting for mike and took these pics.
While sitting on Dogskin ridge I finally see Zman13's truck barreling at about 55 down the frozen road to camp like a madman. You can tell he is ripping it and having fun. So, I head down to meet up with him while Squirly makes his way down from the top.
While sitting on Dogskin ridge I finally see Zman13's truck barreling at about 55 down the frozen road to camp like a madman. You can tell he is ripping it and having fun. So, I head down to meet up
with him while Squirly makes his way down from the top.
After meeting up with Zman13 and getting his tent and camp set, he geared up so we could go for a nice after lunch ride. We headed out and found some epic soil along with some crazy ice and snow. Temps were in the mid to high 20's while riding.
After our first little safety meeting we head out for more awesome dirt but find deep snow and ice instead. It was very slick in spots and difficult to get momentum. The DRZ seemed to actually do well in this case for once. No snow naps for me!
More to follow.........
Squirly426 and I left my house Thursday @ 3pm and headed out for the four hour drive to get to camp.
We get to where 70 and 395 meet and head up the 395 to Red Rock Rd. which is the back way into Moon Rocks. Well, we should not have gone that way. It was not too bad but the roads were covered with 2 inches of solid ice, We were in a newer van only with traction control and no 4x4 and were towing a trailer. Took us about 1.5 hours to make it the next 8 miles to camp.
We get to camp and it's only 15 degrees outside so fire is priority. We instantly get a pile of wood out and douse with gasoline to get started. I'm not fucking around at this point with trying to get one started the old fashion way. Ok, so fire check! Set up EZ-UP and chairs along with beds the back of van and the little propane heaters.
Next was the beer drinking session along with my own little safety meeting as Squirly does not prefer to be safe. Just me and Squirly braving the elements as the temps drop to 11 degrees or colder that night. We were actually quite comfortable with the 5 layers of clothes and the raging seasoned oak fire. Plus, having a few beers in you does not hurt either.
We crashed about midnight in anticipation of riding the next day and waiting for our buddies to show up. We got up in the morning and poured water out of a gallon jug into a metal pot for coffee and it instantly turned into a mountain of slush and froze solid.
So, Squirly and I get our bikes started and head up Dogskin ridge to see how far we can make it and take some pics. I made it about 3/4 of the big hill climb before the snow took me over. Squirly on his KTM540 big bore beast made it to the top and was just throwing snow everywhere. Oh, and my bike would not start in these temp with no kick start. I had to be towed and bump start both mornings. I think the oil was so cold it was not allowing the gears to move very well, because it had spark. We did about 7 miles of goofing off waiting for mike and took these pics.
While sitting on Dogskin ridge I finally see Zman13's truck barreling at about 55 down the frozen road to camp like a madman. You can tell he is ripping it and having fun. So, I head down to meet up with him while Squirly makes his way down from the top.
While sitting on Dogskin ridge I finally see Zman13's truck barreling at about 55 down the frozen road to camp like a madman. You can tell he is ripping it and having fun. So, I head down to meet up
with him while Squirly makes his way down from the top.
After meeting up with Zman13 and getting his tent and camp set, he geared up so we could go for a nice after lunch ride. We headed out and found some epic soil along with some crazy ice and snow. Temps were in the mid to high 20's while riding.
After our first little safety meeting we head out for more awesome dirt but find deep snow and ice instead. It was very slick in spots and difficult to get momentum. The DRZ seemed to actually do well in this case for once. No snow naps for me!
More to follow.........