Welcome to the Official SoCal BS/ Shenanigans, Tundras and What’s Happening Thread

Had a great time today with some awesome people
@sdde4n @Sunnier @eccracer104 and friends. I even got some rocks named after me

 

@nishibot , sounds like I missed the best part. You and Sunny both humbled me out there. My definition of an "easy trail" was out the window in the first quarter mile.

Many thanks to @eccracer104 and Taco friends for the tips.

Big Bear can't come soon enough.

 

No idea. It was sitting in the parking lot just off the interstate. That thing looked like someone had taken it off-roading: it was crap-tastic.

 

How’s it going, guys? I recently moved back to SoCal.

 

Why? Why? Why?! You already escaped and you came back!

I can ask the same question to myself.

Welcome back!

 

Damn fellas that looked like a fun run! You should plan another one!

 

"Factory Sliders" held up better than I would've thought

 

haha! looks like your frame did all the work for those sliders

 

Hahaha no the Big Bear Trail is more tame.

Hell yeah! Glad they didn’t do any real damage.

Haha that was a little off shoot that I took, @Sunnier followed, and before she could tell @nishibot she tapped her sliders on a rock he was already climbing up and hi centered. But he got out under his own power

Glad we got you outside your comfort zone on something safe. That’s a fun little trail! We all watched from afar as you effortlessly went up the rutted out hill.

On our way back I went up it in 2wd to see what line would work the best and struggled but @Sunnier cruised up it with ease!

 

These are great; thank you, Mike!

I'm sorry your mamma's not been well. Good she's got you close, Ali! We'll be available to meet up another time.

6 days a week is tough. Too bad you can't make Big Bear; likely so tame you could drive that looooooooooong bed unicorn.

Bahahahahahaha!

Me too! Just the rocks and shale that first mile got me thinking, 'wait-a-minute'.

But dang, we were all impressed: on your way back, alone, you hustled right up that rutted incline without a spotter. And from where we were (a loooonng way away, across the country), it looked like you made it up the first time!

Anyway, that stretch was a perfect challenge... no way to bend a frame or even get pinstripes... and Highly Addicting, am I right?

Yes, thank you, Tacoma homies for bringing the knowledge and willingness to lead a bunch of eager newbies!

Yep, addicting!

Welcome back! Where you been, and where are you now? Wanna play off road, or mainly meet up to drink beer? (Either is fine. )

 

Got a little dirt time in today did a little recon to find places to shoot at.

 

What’s the details on Bear October fest? I tried scrolling though the thread but didn’t see dates or anything

 

It’s all in this thread -
https://www.tundras.com/threads/9-8-18-big-bear-gvl-run.28694/

 

Btw, @sdde4n, I got video of you comin' down that rutted stretch. So far I haven't figured out the whole YouTube aspect to sharing videos, but if you want to PM me your email, I can try to send it that way.

My cinematography isn't great, but your navigation was good, and its kind of cool, being it was your first time out and all.

 

Here's all I have that's worthy of sharing: @nishibot testing the limits of the rear suspension. Nice work, Steve!

 

Let me know if you find anything, I'm in Riverside too. We'll have to get together some time. We were out doing some recon of our own last week.

 

I’m stationed at Camp Pendleton

 

Thanks! I was stationed out here until a few years ago when I got moved to the Midwest. Now I’m back at Camp Pendleton.

 

Late to the party but this is so cool. If you did it in 2-3 takes you are a natural. I did a few Cable TV shows back in the day and 10-12 takes was pretty much the norm for me and I knew the subject matter like the back of my hand but when the cameras rolled I was a bumbling idiot. Hell I remember one time it took me like 10 takes to say Hello to the interviewer during introductions lol….Anyway this is super cool can't wait to see the commercial.

 

Hey brother we gotta a place in Oceanside I've been volunteering at the past two years called The Anchor Cafe Its a military/veterans/family outreach ministry like the USO. mainly for the Marines at Pendleton but we serve all branches and first responders as well. 323 North Coast Hwy. Come check us out on a Fri Sat or Sunday no we don't want your money. Come get fed and see what were all about.

Ali

 

Nice. We found a spot but its all the way in barstow passing hodge road(place was a zoo). Where you closer or out a long ways also? And definetly we should meet up sometime.

 

What up! I'm in Temecula and work on March ARB. Where is that picture at? I need to start exploring some local places to wheel. Been living here for years but every time I wheel I go somewhere far lol

Nice! Thats good to know. I kept feeling like I was doing things over the top, but then I remembered that this was TV and there is no way you can be over the top LOL It was definitely a fun experience

 

Howdy friends! Sorry I kinda dipped out there on you. Got caught up towards the end of summer/school starting back up. Now back in NC with the truck and very sad I wont make Big Bear. Cant wait to see pics. Have some good ones from my adventure in El Mirage a few weeks back.

Hope all is well with everyone!

 

We were all, "what happened to that one guy?"

Sorry we missed meeting up while you were local. Glad to you had fun in the dirt!!

I always wonder though, how we all get pinstripes, but our pics never include anything with branches....

 

We were out in Gavalin Hills near christmas tree lane. used to be a shooting spot out there but signs all over say not to. still a great place to drive.

We typically go out in Coachella area for lack of a better place. lot of people at the entrance where the road is paved but very few people a little ways in the canyon. little dirt hill that keeps people in cars out. looks good for wheeling to- next time i go i'll have to explore. never been there with the tundra.


and my sons...


the target stand we built

 

Nice i know excatly where xmas tree lane is at. Dis u enter thru there or a different way? Last time we checked it out their was signs that no entry of any sort.

 

oh is that what those signs said?

 

Hahah dayumm i hate when those signs get taken down lol ill pm you instead haha

 

Sounds great. I’ll have to come and check it out sometime. Thanks for the heads up!