Hatteras

[Matanzas]

Avon

Dawn Patrol

Hatteras Light behind there somewhere

North of Hatteras Inlet

Seafood lasagna??

27 & 8 Red Drum

Butterfly Art

Bodie

Oh, another Drum on the Point!

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[xWJKx]

Great picks! Nice Drums! Actually brings back great memories back when I used to vacation in OBX nearly every Summer, for over 30+ years, when my grandparents were in the area & still around... oh how I miss those days!

Good to see one of the historical/iconic OBX lighthouses getting some TLC!

 

[Matanzas]

While I was down there, I learned Cape Hatteras National Seashore needs help. The summary sentence is recent hurricane erosion has uncovered years of military use at the old lighthouse site which was not cleaned up properly.

If you want to read more and do something to help, the Buxton and NPS sites are as good a place to start as any.

• Buxton Civic Association
• NPS Link

Bonus pic of my redfish dinner...

 

[Jeff's Jeep]

I used to love going to OBX way back in the '70's-80's.
Here's a picture of the Lighthouse before it was moved to its current location, and one of the Ocracoke Lighthouse.

 

[xWJKx]

While I was down there, I learned Cape Hatteras National Seashore needs help. The summary sentence is recent hurricane erosion has uncovered years of military use at the old lighthouse site which was not cleaned up properly. If you want to read more and do something to help, the Buxton and NPS sites are as good a place to start as any.

Interesting but IMHO (and also being very frank) it's getting harder and harder to donate to these types of causes when the damage was actually (at least partially) caused by the guberment itself. It's pretty unnerving and absurd how the guberment can hand out $100 Billion foreign aid packages (and run up the national debt) as though money grows on trees... while it can't be bothered to pay for things it played a part in damaging...?...smh.

 

[6th Floor Mule]

I used to love going to OBX way back in the '70's-80's.
Here's a picture of the Lighthouse before it was moved to its current location, and one of the Ocracoke Lighthouse.

Those are some sweet classic pics! Love that area. Here’s a recent pic from our vacation a couple years ago.

 

[GtX]

One of my favorite places.

 

[Reloader]

Love going to Hatteras, especially in the fall when it's less crowded

 

[Jeff's Jeep]

Those are some sweet classic pics! Love that area. Here’s a recent pic from our vacation a couple years ago.

I think my pictures are from summer of '76. Great times, great memories.

 

[6th Floor Mule]

I think my pictures are from summer of '76. Great times, great memories.

I can only imagine what the place would have been like back in those days. Certainly different than today, I’m sure. Trying to convince some Jeep friends to go back up there in September for our annual Fall trip?. Well actually, I just need to convince the 6 non Jeep people to get on board with the 6 Jeep people ?

 

[68Jeepster]

What tire pressure do you all typically use out on the sand?

 

[Matanzas]

What tire pressure do you all typically use out on the sand?

25 worked for me - 15 might have been a better choice, I fishtailed a bit.

 

[68Jeepster]

25 worked for me - 15 might have been a better choice, I fishtailed a bit.

Thanks. I have only been on the beach there at Hatteras once with my XTerra. I was solo and had nobody to follow as a guide... There's definitely a learning curve. I stopped dumping the air at 25 psi and got stuck heading into the beach. Fortunately it was quiet and I didn't block anyone driving onto or off the beach but that was an anxious few minutes. I really didn't want to call a tow truck. ?. Once I lowered them all to 20 I was able to get around ok. Definitely a weird ride. Ha

Probably a dumb question but I guess the tire size also plays a role in the amount of pressure you run?

 

[Matanzas]

Thanks. I have only been on the beach there at Hatteras once with my XTerra. I was solo and had nobody to follow as a guide... There's definitely a learning curve. I stopped dumping the air at 25 psi and got stuck heading into the beach. Fortunately it was quiet and I didn't block anyone driving onto or off the beach but that was an anxious few minutes. I really didn't want to call a tow truck. ?. Once I lowered them all to 20 I was able to get around ok. Definitely a weird ride. Ha

Probably a dumb question but I guess the tire size also plays a role in the amount of pressure you run?

Bigger tires would give you more surface area coverage, but there are a lot of tips for sand driving: keep your momentum in the thick stuff, stay in existing tire tracks, park downhill, do not spin your tires, carry a traction board and a shovel, and don't drive in the water. I am sure there are other suggestions.

I kept it at 25 so I did not have to keep airing up.

 

[Punknhed]

i usually would go down to 18-20 ish. when i was in corrola in april. tried to go onto the beach on a different ramp then normal, and the sand was super soft. almost got stuck, so, stopped backed up dropped down to about 15lbs and was ok. still a little sketchy. i know @wibornz said sometimes he goes down to 10 lbs depending on the sand.

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