Snowy Capitol Forest

We went up to Capitol Forest to check out the snow and got more than we bargained for. The snow was being rained upon and the combination made for extremely slippery conditions. Jeff slid into a ditch requiring help from his winch after pulling over for some idiots in a Subaru. We had our own ditch excursion but it was much smaller. With a little momentum, lot's of spinning wheels, and help from an unseen (but rather large) rock we were able to exit the ditch at a time and place of IT'S choosing. After all of this we aborted our drive to "The Peak" but ended up playing around at a lower area for a few minutes before returning to the warmth of our Jeeps. Here are some pictures!

Ahhhh my hand is freezing!!

This snow is deep and cold but I can still find the warmth to laugh!

It looked a lot steeper from inside the Jeep...

Jeff sure has a great looking Jeep.

Jeff and his daughters, Katie (left) and Marie.

From left: Madeline, Heidi, Daniel, and me wearing the same sweater I was wearing last time we went off-road...RAD...and of course, our Jeep XJ in the background.

The early stages of a short lived snowball (ice ball?) fight.

And finally, the kids all together: Katie, Marie, Madeline, Daniel.

After this brief break to stretch our legs we scurried back to the warmth of our Jeeps and called it a day. We will be sure to take some pictures on our next adventure, but until then take care!!

Note to self: Deep snow that is being vigorously rained upon + Mud tires = BAAAAD!!

Tahuya State Forest

Hello everybody!

Here are some pictures of our trip to Tahuya State Forest on November 11, 2007. Tahuya has a network of off-road trails dedicated for use by motorcycles, ATV's, and 4x4's. In attendance was Jeff, Marie, and Marie's friend Allie riding in Jeff's superbly equipped Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon (JK) pictured here.




Riding in the second truck was me (Scott), navigatrix and co-driver Heidi, Madeline, and Daniel. Our ride is a 1991 Jeep Cherokee Laredo (XJ), somewhat modified:), pictured here.



The Tahuya trail was tons of fun with mud, a lot of water, rocks, and steep climbs. Right off the bat we ran across a seriously broken '78 Chevy with a late model Ford F250 trying to tow it off of the trail. The Chevy had a tie-rod that was bent in a lovely U shape and had ripped the tire from one of the front rims. The Ford got stuck trying to maneuver into a position to push the Chevy and Jeff was able to lend a hand with his winch.


Speaking of DEEP water, here are some pictures of me going a little too far with the Cherokee. Note that between the first and second pictures the water was lapping over the hood and about halfway up the front windshield...OOPS...time to floor it!



Here's Jeff making quick work of the water with a rather impressive bow wave!

As the sun set we finished the end of the trail with some hill climbs...

...and back down for another run!


Here are some pictures of the Jeep Cherokee gang, minus the illustrious photographer, Heidi.

That's all for now, but next time we are planning a trip to Evan's Creek. Until then I will continue to frequent Capitol State Forest and put the finishing touches on my trip planning for our late Spring 2008 run to the historic Naches Trail in the Cascade Mountains. See ya!