BLGT Cinder Hills Takeover. Labor Day weekend
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Sunday Am we made breakfast and devised a plan to scope out a little more of what Flagstaff had to offer. Don't get me wrong the Cinders were rad but we had been there for 4 days. First, we were going to go scope Chocolate Falls but after chatting with our local guide he informed us that was a no-go. So we switched gears and settled on the Lava caves.
This was just an epic drive on smooth fire roads. parking at the Lava Caves was at a premium so we had to get a little creative
Lava Cave is a short walk from the car. kids were stoked we geared them up with flashlights and headlamps and Sweatshirts It was cold in there 45 degrees year round I think I was... which I guess in the winter isn't so bad?
We didnt go all the way but it goes like 3/4 of a mile
one stop the cave split... the kid elected for the "crawl side" I can still hear @sdecurti knee cracking...
We made our way back to the surface and back to the trucks.
A few of us split off and headed into town most of the group went back the same way via that rad fire road.
This was just an epic drive on smooth fire roads. parking at the Lava Caves was at a premium so we had to get a little creative
Lava Cave is a short walk from the car. kids were stoked we geared them up with flashlights and headlamps and Sweatshirts It was cold in there 45 degrees year round I think I was... which I guess in the winter isn't so bad?
We didnt go all the way but it goes like 3/4 of a mile
one stop the cave split... the kid elected for the "crawl side" I can still hear @sdecurti knee cracking...
We made our way back to the surface and back to the trucks.
A few of us split off and headed into town most of the group went back the same way via that rad fire road.
dwphoto
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Got back to camp. Hung out for a bit and a few of the guys wanted to go back out for a last hurrah. I started to get in the 4 runner ( The covered wagon ) as we were calling thing is a turd in the whoops haha. Right as @theycallmeWALLY got back for a little rip with @Azwillis in his 7s Ranger.. he was like dude! you gotta ride in this thing... I thought fuck it let's go! so threw my camera shit in with @vcyota92 and hopped in.
We did a quick hot lap around camp as we waited for everyone to get their shit together. We were both giggling like little girls already rolling back into camp.. This thing with 8inches of travel was cruising through some good-sized whoops and yea that's what she said
Willis hoped out to check the PS fluid while we waited
Then looking around he notice he had a brake line that was leaking. Well this bad ass little truck had a cap right next to the fitting Im assuming if you had a the same issue in a race you could quickly throw that cap on and keep partying
We were off.
Ill say it again both @Azwillis and I were giggling like little school girl chasing @sdecurti through the whoops right on his bumper getting pelted with pea size lava rocks... haha I told Willis I was trying not to smile or open my mouth due to fear of having a rock hitting a tooth haha.
We did a few passes in the Ranger.... Ahhhh good shit thing was magical haha This thing would take most long travel trucks lunch money
the last pass we got halfway and Willis pulled off and is like I'm going to go park this thing next to the group before I do something stupid haha
I got out and pulled out the camera...
We did a quick hot lap around camp as we waited for everyone to get their shit together. We were both giggling like little girls already rolling back into camp.. This thing with 8inches of travel was cruising through some good-sized whoops and yea that's what she said
Willis hoped out to check the PS fluid while we waited
Then looking around he notice he had a brake line that was leaking. Well this bad ass little truck had a cap right next to the fitting Im assuming if you had a the same issue in a race you could quickly throw that cap on and keep partying
We were off.
Ill say it again both @Azwillis and I were giggling like little school girl chasing @sdecurti through the whoops right on his bumper getting pelted with pea size lava rocks... haha I told Willis I was trying not to smile or open my mouth due to fear of having a rock hitting a tooth haha.
We did a few passes in the Ranger.... Ahhhh good shit thing was magical haha This thing would take most long travel trucks lunch money
the last pass we got halfway and Willis pulled off and is like I'm going to go park this thing next to the group before I do something stupid haha
I got out and pulled out the camera...
dwphoto
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Been getting chirped pretty hard by the keyboard warriors on the gram for this camera work. You're welcome. @Prepbyhelton @desertjunkie760 
Holding still with a 200 mm zoom when you are scared you are gunna get smoked is harder than it looks. - Michael J Fox.
Holding still with a 200 mm zoom when you are scared you are gunna get smoked is harder than it looks. - Michael J Fox.
dwphoto
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Head back to camp to start packing and loading up
Had an epic taco feast with the rest of the Taco meat left over. Finished loading up and hung out and enjoyed the banter back and forth about what a rad trip it had been.
Hit the rack, we had a long quest home.
530am got up still had to hook up the 4 runner still... of course motor battery was dead.. ( not sure whats up with that ) @capt.hodges to the rescue with his jumper box. Jumped it pulled RV forward and got the shit box hooked up and the drive shaft disconnected and tied up.
6am we had wheels turning pointed West.
Was a 12 hr drive home, had a hr 1 30 min delay on the 40 due to road construction
and then just a few exits from home a trailer rolled over...
took us bit to get through but all and all 10/10 would make the drive again. A little over 1000 miles round trip, zero issues with 4runner or RV. Such a rad zone out there in Flagstaff. So rad meeting a bunch of you guys for the first time in person. When we built this forum... this is exactly the type of trips we had in mind and wanted to help organize and participate in. Big thanks to @Snowsk8air2 and really everyone who came.
Until the next one....
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Snowsk8air2
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Such an awesome weekend. Looking forward to it again next year and definitely need to meet up with you guys in between now and then. I hope everyone enjoyed the easy sight seeing day Sunday. I know we liked the change from just beating on things in the cinders. So I’ll need to pick a new destination for next years Sunday cruise.
Head back to camp to start packing and loading up
Had an epic taco feast with the rest of the Taco meat left over. Finished loading up and hung out and enjoyed the banter back and forth about what a rad trip it had been.
Hit the rack, we had a long quest home.
530am got up still had to hook up the 4 runner still... of course motor battery was dead.. ( not sure whats up with that ) @capt.hodges to the rescue with his jumper box. Jumped it pulled RV forward and got the shit box hooked up and the drive shaft disconnected and tied up.
6am we had wheels turning pointed West.
Was a 12 hr drive home, had a hr 1 30 min delay on the 40 due to road construction
and then just a few exits from home a trailer rolled over...
took us bit to get through but all and all 10/10 would make the drive again. A little over 1000 miles round trip, zero issues with 4runner or RV. Such a rad zone out there in Flagstaff. So rad meeting a bunch of you guys for the first time in person. When we built this forum... this is exactly the type of trips we had in mind and wanted to help organize and participate in. Big thanks to @Snowsk8air2 and really everyone who came.
Until the next one....
E
And damn that’s a sketchy spot for that trailer to roll. Little further to one side and it’ll go over the bridge and land on Chuys if they’re still around lol
Supra4x4
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Made a little montage from Saturday at Cinders on Instagram.
desertjunkie760
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Been getting chirped pretty hard by the keyboard warriors on the gram for this camera work. You're welcome. @Prepbyhelton @desertjunkie760
I'm just sayin... sounds like excuses. Give the people what they want no matter if it's life or death!
Bummed we missed this event but had a great time trying not to be washed off the face of the planet by the flash floods outside of Vegas.
Snowsk8air2
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Well, it’s post koh for me. Time to start planning the next Labor Day takeover. I’m definitely partial to keeping it in the cinders, but let’s get the discussion going for other options. Top of my list for other options is definitely more 4x4 friendly and saying sand hollow.
dwphoto
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BadLines Sand Hollow Meat has a nice ring to it?
gtrainor21
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always wanted to check that place out
Snowsk8air2
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Camping would be a little warm but my best chance for extra days will be Labor Day again. I’m wheeling somewhere that weekend for sure. Be nice for it to be with the blgt crew again. The dunes aren’t amazing but it’s enough to entertain fast guys. The crawling is some of the funnest I’ve ever done. Maze, Double Sammi, and Milts Mile are good fun and technical.
I was hoping to hit the 2nd Annual BLGT Cinders Labor Day Meet/Meat… if I can secure a trailer by then, almost 9 hrs for me. Sand Hollow is 7 hrs, still would need a trailer but closer. I’m making moves to sell my 16’ 4runner soon and I get $6-7k from towards a trailer so that’s cool.
Whats sand hollow like for 2wd go fast guys?
Whats sand hollow like for 2wd go fast guys?
Snowsk8air2
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Less fun than for the 4wd guys for sure. Sand is soft so 2wd guys need good suspension to keep momentum and get through the dunes for sure.
84Prerunner
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Sand hallow has been on my bucket list…
Hmmm, I have decent suspension setup and I like sand! Interested.
Still want to make it to Cinders one day!
Snowsk8air2
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Was talking to a buddy about this over the weekend. He said to proceed with caution as far as doing any semi-large official thing without getting proper permits and what not. They do have a decent police force monitoring the area and he had heard of groups getting in some trouble before. The group we had last year at camp not too concerning, but the amount of rigs that showed up for the day run made our group pretty big.
That said, the area is not really that big. I would say comparable to size of hungry valley ohv that I know a few of you guys are familiar with. I have no experience camping there. We have always gotten an air bnb or something close by
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Cinders was rad last year but definitely would be cool to check out a new spot, been wanting to get up to Utah and this would be a great way for me to make a trip out of it some 4x4 stuff would be rad to do as well
dwphoto
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For sure.... My thoughts are we aren't doing anything official anyway. It's just a camping trip. No Itinerary, vendors, etc.
