Harlan Ky

Made it to Harlan it took 12 hours Mark, Andy, Angie and myself. there is nothing flat here it all up hill or down will give a trail report if not to tired tomorrow.

Have fun and be careful...........


Dont forget the moon shine on the return run.

just an update

no pictures for now to drunk

Andy ask me he want to learn more about winching and using a high lift jack

first trail getting to the park Andy almost roll as he slided off the trail. Here he got to use his winch. later Andy almost roll on the rock garden there he got to use his high lift jack. On the last trail of the day Angie roll the jeep on a down hill trail. there we all learn how to bring a Jeep back up right. We towed him for a while and then decied to replace the oil and trans fluid and drive it back good thing to tow a jeep aout of here is almost imposible. We didnot get off the trail unitl 8:30

O I for got Andy wanted to do night wheeling he got to do that on the way back.

So Andy got every whish he wanted and more

sound like my kind of weekend. can't wait till the pics are posted

Just an update Andy and Angie made it home on Sunday. I got Home 1:00 am Monday and Mark is still on his way Home. Mark lost one bearing and two tires on his trailer and spent the night in Virgina. here is a shot Andy sent me I have not got my pictures done yet

Oh crap.. how bad is their jeep?

He is my story and I'm sticking to it The park is big real big I would have to say I did not see any stock jeeps in the park. Not saying we could not get a stock jeep into the park but it would be a challenge. The trail getting into the park we rename snot trail it was very steep and muddy. I made it up the trail and then Andy was slipping and back down at that time he slid off the trail Mark never got to try it. So there was one other trail that we could use that look steeper but was a little drier. There are lots of hill climbs everything is either up or down. Leading on unknown trails other than a map description is hard. The hardest part of the park is everything is next to a drop off if you slide the wrong way it could be a long ride. Most the trails have no where to turn around so once your on them you have to finish. Then also there were some trails that look like dirt roads. The camp site was great and we will go back there again. The only thing I did not like about the whole trip is how they treat the park there was beer cans on the side of every trail it was a same. Here is a link to my pictures

https://s593.photobucket.com/albums/tt18/pwjeep/

Guess we would still be upside down on that hill if it wasn't for all of the help and work of Paul, Mark,and his son Jacob! Getting us upright from that angle on a muddy hill was no easy feat.
Could have really done without the rollover experience but the scenery was beautiful as you can see in Paul's pictures and we all had fun. There was an especially memorable steak night with Paul as chef and the steaks done to perfection!
The damage includes the roof, the right fender, the windshield, and the windshield frame (?). Not too bad considering how it looks.
Oh and there is a lot of yogurt all over the inside! Can you believe the winch still worked?
Yes, I was driving........Angie

Glad to hear everyone is ok.

added Mark's pictures to the link

Well, a journey for sure and good thing there were enough knowledgeable people there for the run. I am so sorry to hear about the flip Angie, I trust both of you are OK and doing well. I can feel your pain with the new damages to your Jeep and the pending trips you all plan for the year.

Paul T, you've done well with your CJ, it looks like you've been pulling people out of jams more often now. Any pictures of the winching arrangements, that would be good for the group to learn from.

Mark that beast of yours just keeps running no matter what, eh! Jacob must have had a great time watching all this action taking place.

From the pictures it looks like very nice there, and as Paul indicated hill with little to no flat lands makes it even more interesting. Great Pictures Paul and Mark!.....

video from Harlan rock garden from the maryland speed jeep cam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUvSt8VsbJM

Well, the music was great, right on tune with the tire rolling up the road, but unfortunately that is all you saw, tire going round and round and round and round. Don't quit your day job!

I thought it was pretty cool to watch to if you stare at the knuckle...

Man that tire cant get no closer to the leaf's without touching..

At the beginning the drop off is pretty steep on that trail..