09/21/08 The team met up at Jawbone Station and with John in the lead we headed out into the EL Paso Mountains to tackle Nightmare Gulch and whatever else we could find. John knew just where to go for the kind of things we like to do! Juan and his family. Jeremy, Dennis and Ruby followed John off into the desert. 

We went down Nightmare and it had changed a bit over time, the mud was gone but more rocks were in place. It was beautiful and fun. Everyone enjoyed it and it was a great warm up for what was to come!

John then took us up a trail he had done many times before but never with a group of Tacoma’s, usually it was just him and Jeeps. The trail, had five dry water falls, each a bit more difficult to conquer than the last. John made it up after a few attempts, ready to help everyone. Jeremy and Dennis got a little help from the winch but Juan, no locker, made it up due to his new found magical power to turn off gravity!

08/16/08 A few members and guests of the Southern California Tacoma Club decided to take a run the Lockwood Miller Jeep Trail and have a nice day on the trail. Meeting at the traditional spot at the Flying J very early to beet the heat, the little group headed to the trial, aired down and made it to Yellow Jacket by nine in the morning. The North Orange County Coalition complained they’d been up since before four so it was lunch to them, so the team ate, relaxed a while in the shade and then moved on.  Making it to the top without incident, the team relaxed yet again, in the trees, talking  and watching other rigs and off road toys go by before heading down to Hungry Valley to air up, and eat lunch again.

All in all Miller Jeep Trail was in fine shape, a few obstacles here and there but nothing too difficult. The SCTC team made it through without any issues at all, so it was a good time. The fires left some open areas to see the views and it appeared the undergrowth is coming back so spring would be a great time to see the area again!

Another sucesful run and a lot of fun!

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09/08/08 - Another successful but different kind of trip for SCTC. Trailboss John, Lance and Aunt Pam, Guests Sal and Julia and Tailgunners Dennis as Ruby met at Brown’s Camp in Bishop on Saturday. John had already spent much of the week up in the mountains with his Brother and secured us a camp site. Off we went up into the Sierras, a few hours on the trail to camp along a stream in the trees.

After setting up camp, the rain came and we all relaxed as the storm passed and enjoyed the weather. After the storm passed we headed over to Funnel Lake where Sal and Julia tried their luck fishing and the rest looked around at the Jeeps and the lake. Back at camp that evening, a relaxing fire by the stream and millions of stars!