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| no partners | | I had a creek loop all planned out, we had the mountain bikes with us to use for the shuttle; we were all set.
Due to something seeming to be missing off of my brother's Tacoma's lift, some odd front end angle caused one of his front CV axles to let go 90% up the long big hill. It took 25 minutes to back him down safely. We limped back to a ranch and with some almost right tools, were able to pull his axle to keep it from spin flopping around in there. Not wanting to call the trip so early they asked me to come up with a plan B and they were willing to 2wd it to wherever. Even though we were 15 miles as the crow flies to Young, we had to go all the way around now through Payson. As memory served me [ photoset ] , as long as it isn't raining, 2wd would work for Plan B. The trip was a little less Manmpingy now that we didn't have to keep moving in a creek all weekend but they still enjoyed it.
One thing that was a new experience to me was that a inlet creek fall I passed the first day was bone dry, then the next day, it was running with a pool underneath it, then bone dry/no pool when we passed it later that day.
Bear prints found around camp this time instead of past the falls.
Lot of fish downstream. Have to eat some next time.
One black rattler on the creek.
1.5-2' less water flowing from 2017, but falls hole is bigger.
Ended the trip on a tow truck anyway after the unit bearing/wheel let go just before the good grade down to the river. We got to use the bikes after all to ride down to get cell signal. |
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May he guide you through the wilderness : protect you through the storm;
May he bring you home rejoicing : at the wonders he has shown you;
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