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Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
ONE SPOT OPEN AT THIS TIME - tx_shooter
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Lets just get this started out.
Some questions some may ask.
1: Like who's going? Can I stand these people that are going? Am I a special enough snowflake to join them? Come find out princess. Limiting this to 10 rigs
Here is a list, if you want to go.. post up bitch and I'll add you.
---EDIT... 10 is the maximum number of rigs allowed... Thanks for playing---
1: @Silverback
2: @tx_shooter
3: @tex
4: @balakay
5: @Taco Loco a maybe at this moment
6:
7: @CowboyTaco
8:
9: @bakerla
10:
2: Where are we going? Really.. is it just Arkasas.. seems kinda vaugue.. anyone know the last known location of the inventor of the toothbrush? Can I use Google and cheat?
a: Following the yellow brick road. Oh so close.. but no.
b: Arkansas (duh!)
c: High Water Mark trail in the Ozark National Forest... Maybe some side shoots depending on time/weather/miles covered/if nothing is broken.
The answer is b & c sweetie.. but as of now the plan is this.
We are planning to meet up on Thursday afternoon at Long Pool Recreation Area and setup camp for the night. On Friday we will then be heading to Richland Creek Recreation Area to start the journey. How far we make it each day is TBD, depends on the group and what we run into.
3: Are we camping or staying at cute little bed and breakfasts? If you asked this question you are probably already upset Trump won and will not enjoy this trip. There will most likely be cussing twice daily. Short answer.. camping. Your version may vary from the next guy, but plan on camping. So bring whatever that means to you. A hammock and sleeping bag or a 6 man tent complete with hot and cold running water. Bring your OWN shitter and shit shovel.
4: What should my rig have?
I'm going to edit this a bit and change this from a "what should I have" but more of a "What is required for me to join you on your quest to locate a toothbrush".. which reminds me.. you know it was an Englishman who invented it otherwise it would be called a Teethbrush. Anyhow, back to REQUIREMENTS.
A: Functional 4WD.. pretty obvious right? You'd think so but some tards think their pre-runners with a locker will go anywhere a 4WD will... anyhow. You want to do it in a 2WD pre-runner... thats fine.. have fun. We'll drive around you when you get stuck... so please be kind and get stuck off to the side of the trail. So 4WD it is.
B: Taller tires ... minimum of a 32" MT or aggressive AT. If your MT's have 60K miles on them and look like drag radials... those don't count as a MT. And have a spare tire that is similar in size... come on.. get rid of the OEM spare. Don't be a trail tampon because you can't get traction.
C: At least ONE Locker.. no open/open rigs... LSD is up to you if you think it can do it. again.. don't be a trail tampon.
D: SAFE Front & Rear recovery points... factory hook in front is fine... that damage multiplier brush guard is not a viable recovery point.
E: Recovery gear.. you know like a HiLift with places on your rig to use it, some good straps (recovery and tree protector)... leave the VatoZone towstrap with the built in hooks at home.. you can kill someone else with it at another date... not this trip. D-rings.. good ones rated for your vehicle, a winch would be nice to have but there will be a few on the trip.. but if you are thinking about buying one before the trip.. pony up and do so. Oh and if you have a winch.. give it a once over... pull all the line out.. spool it back in.. ensure it works as advertised. No sense finding out it is not functioning when you need it. Someone knows who I am talking about.
F: Fire extinguisher/First aid kit.. keep them easily accessible.
G: CB or 2M radio.. some way to communicate with the group. Even if its to say "Hang on guys... I gotta go poop".. at least we know why you stopped and ran into the woods holding your ass.
H: But really bring a brain that knows how to use the above. Look your gear over before we head out.
We will not be purposefully going out there to hammer on rocks or bury a rig in the mud but you know.. shit happens so plan accordingly. If you are really fond of that new car smell maybe you need some Weathertech floormats.. or maybe you are really fond of those nice straight rocker panels so you might want sliders... or maybe you are really fond of that perfectly working front diff... you might want some skids. You see what I'm saying right. If not, maybe you don't need to join us.
5:Should I bring spare parts and if so, what?
Depends on your rig. If you own a 2nd gen Tacoma bring a spare unit bearing or three. If you are rocking a Land Rover I suggest stuffing as many spare parts as you can.. possibly even pulling a trailer full.
6: Is family allowed or encourages to join?
Of course! Hell bring your side piece.. what happens on TOR trips stays on TOR trips.
I'm bringing the wife at this point, but its 9 months away so who knows what will happen between then and now. But yes, bring your loved, even if it was just last night, ones.
Note: If you bring a stripper we expect lap dances... just saying. Your call.
7: Is this trip alcohol friendly?
What TOR trip isn't? Are you new here.. look around. I personally plan for a case of ber per day simply because my wife does not drink beer. She will most likely take up space in my ARB fridge for a single bottle of wine. Hey someone has to be responsible... am I right?
8: Anything else?
probably.. this is a draft so expect edits... see there has already been a few edits. Nailed it!
9: This seems kinda boring.. can I get some videos or links to help get me motivated?
Sure snowflake.. let me Google that shit for you! Need me to cut the crust off your bread as well? Fucking millennials.
And just because I don't want to hear you whining about whatever you most likely will bitch about next, and you know how I hate to see you cry and protest, here are some links to other sites with trip reports. Now go read and let me get back to starting my day, its almost 8AM on a Wednesday and I haven't had a beer yet!
ozark overland trail AR
Ozarka Overland Trail/High Water Mark Trail in Arkansas Ozark National Forest - Toyota FJ Cruiser Forum
High Water Mark Trail, Ozark National Forest
Look!! A Google Map!! High Water Mark
A place to download (for FREE ya cheap fucks) Topo maps and save as PDF or GeoTiff.
USDA Forest Service FSGeodata Clearinghouse - FSTopo Map Products
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EDIT!! I will not be deleting the routes below but they appear to NOT be the same trail as the map above. We are planning to follow the map.
Route provided via @balakay
Look at this shit right here.. the man not only provides one route but he provides two!!! 2 atta-boys for @MatthewMay1 I did not say alterboys! I don't know... maybe he is in seminary school? But that is not allowed.
Ozark Overland Trail West route... a possibility. Little more technical and nobody has done it or scouting it from this group... sounds perfect to me!!
Dropbox - Ozark Overland Trail west.kml
Dropbox - Ozark Overland Trail west.gpx
________________________________________________________
Lets just get this started out.
Some questions some may ask.
1: Like who's going? Can I stand these people that are going? Am I a special enough snowflake to join them? Come find out princess. Limiting this to 10 rigs
Here is a list, if you want to go.. post up bitch and I'll add you.
---EDIT... 10 is the maximum number of rigs allowed... Thanks for playing---
1: @Silverback
2: @tx_shooter
3: @tex
4: @balakay
5: @Taco Loco a maybe at this moment
6:
7: @CowboyTaco
8:
9: @bakerla
10:
2: Where are we going? Really.. is it just Arkasas.. seems kinda vaugue.. anyone know the last known location of the inventor of the toothbrush? Can I use Google and cheat?
a: Following the yellow brick road. Oh so close.. but no.
b: Arkansas (duh!)
c: High Water Mark trail in the Ozark National Forest... Maybe some side shoots depending on time/weather/miles covered/if nothing is broken.
The answer is b & c sweetie.. but as of now the plan is this.
We are planning to meet up on Thursday afternoon at Long Pool Recreation Area and setup camp for the night. On Friday we will then be heading to Richland Creek Recreation Area to start the journey. How far we make it each day is TBD, depends on the group and what we run into.
3: Are we camping or staying at cute little bed and breakfasts? If you asked this question you are probably already upset Trump won and will not enjoy this trip. There will most likely be cussing twice daily. Short answer.. camping. Your version may vary from the next guy, but plan on camping. So bring whatever that means to you. A hammock and sleeping bag or a 6 man tent complete with hot and cold running water. Bring your OWN shitter and shit shovel.
4: What should my rig have?
I'm going to edit this a bit and change this from a "what should I have" but more of a "What is required for me to join you on your quest to locate a toothbrush".. which reminds me.. you know it was an Englishman who invented it otherwise it would be called a Teethbrush. Anyhow, back to REQUIREMENTS.
A: Functional 4WD.. pretty obvious right? You'd think so but some tards think their pre-runners with a locker will go anywhere a 4WD will... anyhow. You want to do it in a 2WD pre-runner... thats fine.. have fun. We'll drive around you when you get stuck... so please be kind and get stuck off to the side of the trail. So 4WD it is.
B: Taller tires ... minimum of a 32" MT or aggressive AT. If your MT's have 60K miles on them and look like drag radials... those don't count as a MT. And have a spare tire that is similar in size... come on.. get rid of the OEM spare. Don't be a trail tampon because you can't get traction.
C: At least ONE Locker.. no open/open rigs... LSD is up to you if you think it can do it. again.. don't be a trail tampon.
D: SAFE Front & Rear recovery points... factory hook in front is fine... that damage multiplier brush guard is not a viable recovery point.
E: Recovery gear.. you know like a HiLift with places on your rig to use it, some good straps (recovery and tree protector)... leave the VatoZone towstrap with the built in hooks at home.. you can kill someone else with it at another date... not this trip. D-rings.. good ones rated for your vehicle, a winch would be nice to have but there will be a few on the trip.. but if you are thinking about buying one before the trip.. pony up and do so. Oh and if you have a winch.. give it a once over... pull all the line out.. spool it back in.. ensure it works as advertised. No sense finding out it is not functioning when you need it. Someone knows who I am talking about.
F: Fire extinguisher/First aid kit.. keep them easily accessible.
G: CB or 2M radio.. some way to communicate with the group. Even if its to say "Hang on guys... I gotta go poop".. at least we know why you stopped and ran into the woods holding your ass.
H: But really bring a brain that knows how to use the above. Look your gear over before we head out.
We will not be purposefully going out there to hammer on rocks or bury a rig in the mud but you know.. shit happens so plan accordingly. If you are really fond of that new car smell maybe you need some Weathertech floormats.. or maybe you are really fond of those nice straight rocker panels so you might want sliders... or maybe you are really fond of that perfectly working front diff... you might want some skids. You see what I'm saying right. If not, maybe you don't need to join us.
5:Should I bring spare parts and if so, what?
Depends on your rig. If you own a 2nd gen Tacoma bring a spare unit bearing or three. If you are rocking a Land Rover I suggest stuffing as many spare parts as you can.. possibly even pulling a trailer full.
6: Is family allowed or encourages to join?
Of course! Hell bring your side piece.. what happens on TOR trips stays on TOR trips.
I'm bringing the wife at this point, but its 9 months away so who knows what will happen between then and now. But yes, bring your loved, even if it was just last night, ones.
Note: If you bring a stripper we expect lap dances... just saying. Your call.
7: Is this trip alcohol friendly?
What TOR trip isn't? Are you new here.. look around. I personally plan for a case of ber per day simply because my wife does not drink beer. She will most likely take up space in my ARB fridge for a single bottle of wine. Hey someone has to be responsible... am I right?
8: Anything else?
probably.. this is a draft so expect edits... see there has already been a few edits. Nailed it!
9: This seems kinda boring.. can I get some videos or links to help get me motivated?
Sure snowflake.. let me Google that shit for you! Need me to cut the crust off your bread as well? Fucking millennials.
And just because I don't want to hear you whining about whatever you most likely will bitch about next, and you know how I hate to see you cry and protest, here are some links to other sites with trip reports. Now go read and let me get back to starting my day, its almost 8AM on a Wednesday and I haven't had a beer yet!
ozark overland trail AR
Ozarka Overland Trail/High Water Mark Trail in Arkansas Ozark National Forest - Toyota FJ Cruiser Forum
High Water Mark Trail, Ozark National Forest
Look!! A Google Map!! High Water Mark
A place to download (for FREE ya cheap fucks) Topo maps and save as PDF or GeoTiff.
USDA Forest Service FSGeodata Clearinghouse - FSTopo Map Products
***************************************************************************************
EDIT!! I will not be deleting the routes below but they appear to NOT be the same trail as the map above. We are planning to follow the map.
Route provided via @balakay
Look at this shit right here.. the man not only provides one route but he provides two!!! 2 atta-boys for @MatthewMay1 I did not say alterboys! I don't know... maybe he is in seminary school? But that is not allowed.
***************************************************************************************
Ozark Overland Trail West route... a possibility. Little more technical and nobody has done it or scouting it from this group... sounds perfect to me!!
Dropbox - Ozark Overland Trail west.kml
Dropbox - Ozark Overland Trail west.gpx
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