Getting a group together for Moab EJS

[Darel]

This is stupid, I know, but.....

I did the EJS in my TJ, back in 2000 and 2002. I would love to do it again in my Gladiator, but I don't think I can stomach the 30+ hour drive there and (assuming I don't break anything) 30+ hour drive back. Hey, I'm old.

So I thought what if I shipped the truck out there and flew in to SLC and then shipped it home. Well, I could almost buy another Gladiator for that. But what if a group of 3 or 4 of us wanted to do that and found a shipper willing to pick up all 3 or 4 trucks at once and give us a massive discount?

And how would I even go about finding a shipper willing to do that?

Just throwing crap at the fan here to see if there's a way to make this happen.

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[GOCAMPN]

You can get a shipping quote pretty easily, just know they'll try contacting you for months afterwards trying to get your business.

I did the drive to EJS in 2021, went from NJ to VA to pick up a friend then we stopped in Indiana and Nebraska to camp the night with short stops in a few states to play disk golf and eat etc. It was a great trip, but I love driving.

They do have lots of rental options out there.

 

[Darel]

Yeah I'm really trying to avoid the thousands of spam calls and emails. I looked for hours for a company that didn't make me input my email address with no luck. I was hoping maybe someone remembers a company that's done it in the past or something. I know they do it for Pebble Beach cars and such (not that we compare ...)

Ok, maybe it wasn't HOURS.....

I love driving too, it's just a week off for the event but then a whole extra week of vacation days burned just getting out there and back is a tough pill to swallow. And that's assuming I haven't broken anything while I'm there.

And there's just no way I'd rent. It's got to be my own truck or it doesn't even seem worth the trip.

 

[GOCAMPN]

Yeah, I could never rent either. ?

As for "wasted" driving days, my wife and I did the full loop around Ireland in 2 weeks. In comparison it's like driving TO Moab, not the full round trip, but we always found multiple stops from point a to b. Broke up the day a bit by stopping at historic places, national parks, waterfall etc. And my wife HATES roadtrips lol. She actually wants to go back and try a different route in 2025.

We did a similar trip from NJ to FL, but we stopped in VA, NC, and GA for cool stuff before making it all the way down.

 

[Mbryson]

I'm about 15 minutes from the SLC airport. I leave for EJS the first Friday evening (that will be March 22 this year and have trail assignments usually through Wed. (I usually have Tuesday off--might do a run to Elephant Hill that day?)

If you needed a place to land your JT for shipping, I'd be happy to assist as I could. I live just north of Salt Lake City in Bountiful. $25 Uber ride from the airport. Hit me up if I can help

https://www.rr4w.com/
EJS is March 23-31, 2024 this year.

@taintedsaint wandered out last year, I believe from VA? A JT convoy could be a pretty cool sight coming across the plains? Does someone have a "Bandit" edition JT that could lead? :

 

[taintedsaint]

@Mbryson is correct. I drove out from VA. I'm 80% firm for next year and look forward to running his groups again.

 

[Mbryson]

@Mbryson is correct. I drove out from VA. I'm 80% firm for next year and look forward to running his groups again.

There's been talk of my assignments changing a bit this year. I'm usually a gunner unless "promoted" at the trail head for whatever reason. I just don't like to "lead" unless it's necessary. Maybe I'm tired of doing that at work and don't want that on my vacation? We'll see how it goes. I usually have the below schedule.

March 23, First Sat - Hells Revenge – 9am departure –9:00 a.m.meet at Susie’s Branding Iron parking lot2971 S. Hwy 191. CB-12

March 24, Sunday - Poison Spider – 9 am Utah279 (Potash Road) First pullout on right hand side. CB-11
Monday - 10am Metal Masher (another JT friend leads this)
Tuesday -- I take the day off and do something fun
Wednesday -- I'll do a trail or fill in
March 25, Monday-Sophomore Package – Dome Plateau --9:00 am meet at Trail Hub SE Corner of Hwy128 & Hwy 191. CB-14

March 26, Tuesday-Sophomore Package –Seven Mile Rim --8:00 a.m.meet at large parking lot ¼ mile past Hwy 313. CB-25

March 27, Wednesday-Sophomore Package --9:00 am meetat Gravel Pit Lanes (Bowling ) on Mill Creek Dr nearMurphy Ln. CB-1

March 28, Thursday – TBD: sometimes I head home (I live 3.5 hours away so I'm a bit spoiled) but I also try to take a trail that I've not done much/or ever as a participant
March 29, Friday—TBD: I'm always home by then
March 30, Big Saturday—TBD: I'm definitely home



I'll post up my schedule here. Love to have JT and/or old iron/FSJ/CJ/Willy's on the trail with us. JK, JL and TJ folks are welcome also, just fun to have older technology out on the trails

 

[Mbryson]

Post up if anyone is going on any trails on Thursday (kicking around Metal Masher) or Friday

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