H4O NW Winter Fun Day Jan 28 2012

[kmug]

Many thanks to Scarsman for setting up a fun day playing in the snow!

I didn't take a lot of pictures, but I did mount a new GoPro on my brush guard. I have something like 2 hours of video there, but of course most of it isn't exactly action packed!

As a teaser, H3 tug of war . .

[video=youtube;3GDjRJlvIKk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GDjRJlvIKk[/video]

 

[kmug]

Scarsman finds a hill . . .

[video=youtube;75gztsb67a8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75gztsb67a8[/video]

BTW, I chose the lowest video quality setting available on the GoPro because I didn't have a huge memory card installed. I'm very happy with the quality.

 

[HUMMER INVESTMENTS]

:corn: Thanks for sharing! I love videos!

 

[Pappibri]

Thanks for sharing your videos with us.. I have been waiting on some snow around here but no luck.. I mean I live in Michigan, whats up with that. Most we got where I live this year at one time was two inches.. I am used to having a foot or two to play in. Been a lame winter....

 

[kmug]

How many H40 members does it take to change a lightbulb? ( Hummjay, KMug, H3slate, Scarsman )

 

[kmug]

Hummjay

KMug

Scarsman

I know I took a vanity shot of H3slate, but I don't have it. Stoopid camera.

 

[cgalpha08]

Great pics and vids! Nice to see some snow!

 

[Bigunit]

Great pics and video and looks like a lot of fun. How long were you all on the trail?

 

[Scarsman]

We were out for about 3 hours or so. Somehow we forgot our camera, so the few pics I have are on my phone. :sigh: I'm trying to figure out how to transfer them to my computer right now.

It turned out to be a great day. I was worried because while scouting in the weeks prior I kept finding they were closing gates on the roads. This one though had no gates. I was also afraid there would be no snow, since we have had high 40's and rain since last weekend when we got dumped on. However, we got high enough to find plenty of snow. Enough that someone may, or may not have gotten stuck right in front of a group of 2 Jeeps and a Mercedes G wagon that were passing us by while we were sledding. :emb: I can neither confirm nor deny that rumor. :wink:

The H3 tug-o-war was kind of funny. Kmug got high centered in deep snow on an incline. H3slate backed up and snatched him out, but his back end slid off the tracks and he was stuck. So, Kmug back up and snatched him back out, only to be snatched back forward again. He was finally able to move on his own so we unhooked them so H3slate could blast through his trouble spot.

We drove in about 5-6 miles and found a decent slope for the kids, big and small, to do some sledding. We then packed up and continued on. We ran into the Jeeps and Mercedes coming out. We hit the end of the road about 9 miles in and turned around and headd back out.

It was warming up and the snow was getting softer on the way out, which made it a little tougher in spots, but we had no serious issues. I guess this was Hummjay's first time driving in deep snow, but she did an awesome job! :thumbs:

We hit the road, aired up, and then gorged on pizza! It was a good day, and I wish I had not forgotten the camera! :emb: Thank you everyone for coming!

 

[kmug]

However, we got high enough to find plenty of snow. Enough that someone may, or may not have gotten stuck right in front of a group of 2 Jeeps and a Mercedes G wagon that were passing us by while we were sledding. :emb: I can neither confirm nor deny that rumor. :wink:

Gee, that must have been embarrassing for whoever did,or didn't, do that. It was my first time in deep snow as well, it wasn't until an hour or so after that when I finally figured out less is more ( most of the time ) when it comes to the skinny peddle. Kinda amazing how quick you can dig yourself down to the diff.

 

[H3slate]

We had a great day in the snow. It was fun to take the kids with and have something fun for them to do while we were up there. Just need to get better sleds. :roll: Here are a couple of pics that i got.

Lined up and finally airing down.

Scarsman trying to climb a hill.

kmug coming around the corner

The creek by where we were sledding

Thanks to Robert for putting this together and scouting out the location. Thanks to kmug and Hummjay for making the trip. It was fun!!

 

[Hummjay]

Thanks to Scarsman for planning this adventure. :thumbs: We had an awesome time! Beautiful scenery, lots of fun... and the spot you found was just perfect for the kids--big and small--to have fun with sleds, and overall, just a great spot to rest. Yes, this was my first time wheeling in deep snow. Honestly, it was a little hairy a couple of times going up the mountain along the narrow part of the trail. My truck did some squiggles that pushed me a little closer to the edge than I wanted to be. :whaa: (yikes!) but after that, I was good to go. I learned so much, which was one of the main reasons why I wanted to go in the first place. It was challenging at times because my truck is not lifted (undercarriage got bogged down twice lol :emb. But at least Kmug got the chance to practice his recovery skills (thanks Ken for the rescue!). And no, the jeeps and the Mercedes wagon didn't witness me being stuck (thank goodness!). Hmmm. Heard about that rumor.... wonder who that was? :huh:

Kmug and H3slate, thanks for posting the pics. Kmug, your new camera works great! The joke you made about the light bulb changing pic you posted is funny! My passenger side headlight blew out on the way to meet up with everybody, but after a quick trip to NAPA auto parts and back, H3slate and Scarsman got me back in good shape. Thanks guys!! :thumbs:

Here are my pics...

Scarsman playing on the hill

It's Kmug's turn at the hill

A little hint of the sledding action that took place

 

[Hummjay]

And a few more...

This is the steep slope where the tug of war happened. Pics don't show how challenging this was. I actually made it up this hill after a few tries (but whew!)
Scarsman plowed up without incident...

H3slate made it up without a problem...

Kmug U-turning at a dead end

Kmug kickin' it up.

Gorgeous scenery

 

[H3slate]

Nice pics Hummjay!! Thanks for posting. Sledding was fun, I am just glad you didn't post any pics of me in my orange jacket getting pulled on my lame sled. :shifty: :emb:

Good to see you again, can't wait for our next trip!

 

[Hummjay]

Nice pics Hummjay!! Thanks for posting. Sledding was fun, I am just glad you didn't post any pics of me in my orange jacket getting pulled on my lame sled. :shifty: :emb:

Good to see you again, can't wait for our next trip!

:rofl: Erik, you're tooooo funny!! Now you know I wouldn't embarrass you like that... :shifty: ....... :HA:
It was great to see you again as well! Looking forward to our next trip! :thumbs:

 

[kmug]

Kmug kickin' it up.

I felt so bad! While I was learning to drive in deep snow Hummjay had to deal with all the holes I dug. The good news is I think I learned how not to do that in the future

 

[Hummjay]

Hey Kmug that's ok man, no sweat. I think that's a really cool looking pic though, kinda like a rooster tail. One of my favorite shots of the day. No prob with the holes you dug. I was doing quite a bit of digging myself, but since I was tail gunner for most of the day, there were no witnesses to all the ruckus I was making LOL. :wink:

 

[Zach]

Look like a fun time. I am a little jealous with all that white stuff on the ground :wink: