I need wheeling buddies

[Wheelin Matt]

I spend most of the year in Colorado but my wife and I bought a place in Coachella valley for winters and I’ve been wheeling solo a lot. I even took the wife out with me last weekend and ran Pinkham canyon into Joshua tree but she gets nauseous after a couple hours and doesn’t enjoy it. I can wheel all day (or multiple days). In Colorado I have a group of buddies to wheel with but new to SoCal and only a couple buddies who don’t wheel as much as I do ?
I currently have a new JLUR XR that is totally stock (other then 35/12.5/17’s instead of 315’s). I also have a 2018 Powerwagon lifted and on 37’s and a built ‘05 Rubicon TJ both in Colorado. I have done week long Canyonlands NP adventures with my Colorado wheelin buddies over the last two summers. Also ran Moab a few times on some of the hardest trails & lots of Colorado trails and some SoCal trails last winter.
I see a lot of other Jeepers and other off-roaders but am usually solo so hoping to find some folks in Riverside/San Bernardino county to run trails and plan some multi day trips at some point (Death Valley, Arizona trails, St George area).
I usually wheel one weekend day per week, if possible. I can get out during the week also, sometimes being semi-retired ?
Since getting back here mid October I’ve ran most of the Joshua tree Jeep trails (Berdoo, Black Eagle mine, Grubstake mine, Pinkham canyon) and spent a day exploring Truckhaven with a sidewall puncture and tire change fun involved!
Anyways, I’m experienced and have recovery gear but no winch yet (I have a hand winch for solo just in case). I plan on getting a bumper and winch over the winter at some point, just haven’t figured out which bumper yet!
Hit me up if you wanna wheel and you live out this way in the desert!

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[Fsttanks]

I am in the Palm Springs area and have been off roading in Ca. for 35+ years. Believe me you are in for a treat once you find the Pioneer Town to Big Bear back country route.

Big Bear is world class off roading and your closer then you think going up via Pioneer Town.

If you need a fellow Jeeper to go out with let me know. Just need a few days notice usually.

My JLUR with 2” lift and 35” tires.

 

[Wheelin Matt]

Nice, I have run a couple trails up there in my Powerwagon early this year (March, April). Burns canyon, heartbreak ridge, smarts ranch….. but haven’t taken the Jeep there yet!!!! I’m up for exploring some more of Big Bear trails! When are we going? ???

 

[Fsttanks]

You just dipped your toe in. You still have to run Tip Top Mountain, Horse Thief Canyon, Gold Mountain (both directions), Little John Bull, John Bull, The Squeeze and a few smaller ones. All “moderate to difficult” rated during the summer and switching to all “difficult” in wet/snow or at night and all within a short drive of each other.

Best to run the above trails with your Jeep.

I would say let’s head up this weekend but with Thanksgiving crowds up in BB I would not want to be up there.

PM me and maybe we can set up a run soon that I am sure other reading this might want to jump in on.

 

[Wheelin Matt]

Heck yea! I just “started a conversation” with you (I think that’s the PM option on this forum). I’d be up for running something this weekend, Desert trails or mountain doesn’t matter to me! If I’m solo I’ll stick to an easy Desert trail or go run Sidewinder canyon off Burns canyon road since I haven’t done that one yet and it looks pretty short and easy ??‍

 

[engineXI]

I've got a 2021 Rubicon and only 2 hours out from your locale. Got a 4 day weekend and only 1 run planned on Saturday (theres a thread about that 1).

 

[Wheelin Matt]

Well I will definitely be getting out probably Saturday. Desert temps are perfect right now so probably do some desert trails

 

[Pig-Pen]

we have a small group going to Cleghorn OHV on saturday which is only an hour north of palm springs.

 

[Moto_21]

Im always down to go…whenever i manage to fix my jeep

 

[AndrewHW]

I'm down to go. Bought my JL in May and have been out 4-5 now. Still a newb but tired of going solo. Shoot me a PM when you want to go.

 

[Echo5papa]

I spend most of the year in Colorado but my wife and I bought a place in Coachella valley for winters and I’ve been wheeling solo a lot. I even took the wife out with me last weekend and ran Pinkham canyon into Joshua tree but she gets nauseous after a couple hours and doesn’t enjoy it. I can wheel all day (or multiple days). In Colorado I have a group of buddies to wheel with but new to SoCal and only a couple buddies who don’t wheel as much as I do ?
I currently have a new JLURD XR that is totally stock (other then 35/12.5/17’s instead of 315’s). I also have a 2018 Powerwagon lifted and on 37’s and a built ‘05 Rubicon TJ both in Colorado. I have done week long Canyonlands NP adventures with my Colorado wheelin buddies over the last two summers. Also ran Moab a few times on some of the hardest trails & lots of Colorado trails and some SoCal trails last winter.
I see a lot of other Jeepers and other off-roaders but am usually solo so hoping to find some folks in Riverside/San Bernardino county to run trails and plan some multi day trips at some point (Death Valley, Arizona trails, St George area).
I usually wheel one weekend day per week, if possible. I can get out during the week also, sometimes being semi-retired ?
Since getting back here mid October I’ve ran most of the Joshua tree Jeep trails (Berdoo, Black Eagle mine, Grubstake mine, Pinkham canyon) and spent a day exploring Truckhaven with a sidewall puncture and tire change fun involved!
Anyways, I’m experienced and have recovery gear but no winch yet (I have a hand winch for solo just in case). I plan on getting a bumper and winch over the winter at some point, just haven’t figured out which bumper yet!
Hit me up if you wanna wheel and you live out this way in the desert!

Id like to join you on a group trip some time

 

[gsbrockman]

Nice, I have run a couple trails up there in my Powerwagon early this year (March, April).

Need more PowerWagon action shots.....

 

[Wheelin Matt]

Need more PowerWagon action shots.....

fine ?

 

[Wheelin Matt]

So I installed some diff protection tonight and ready for the weekend ?
I’d like to take Burns canyon from Pioneertown east towards Big Bear and hit some trails this weekend. Probably start early to avoid afternoon traffic. Who’s interested?

 

[Wheelin Matt]

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