Georgia Trail Riders Forum
OPEN RIDES & EVENTS => Trail Rides & Open Events (Everyone's invited) => Topic started by: trhoppe on June 01, 2009, 12:49:03 PM
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Not sure if this is the right place to post, as this is not anything official. Cathy and I are planning on heading for a Mt. Aetna on Saturday June 6th for a little ride. So far I think Lhub36 is the only person that is in.
Anyone else want to go? We're thinking of meeting at the bottom of the trail before 1pm and take off up the mountain at 1.
Here is the spot.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Atlanta,+GA&daddr=Unknown+road&hl=en&geocode=%3BFRk9FgId_Pno-g&mra=ls&sll=35.011826,-85.39499&sspn=0.012126,0.017209&ie=UTF8&z=9
Send me an email trhoppe at gmail.com with your contact info if you want to join us. For some reason my PMs on here are busted.
-Tom
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Forgot to put:
We'll finish off the evening by heading to the Big River brewery for some kickass brew and food. We personally might crash in town and go out to a couple of the other bars afterwards as well.
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I may be down for it, what kind of rig are you driving?
Have you ever been there before? I have never been and I am looking for someone to show me around.
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depending on my schedule and if i can get this freakin' sway bar link installed i'm down
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Damn, I would love to go but me and the wife are leaving for San Juan Sunday morning. Next time.
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We've got a 4" lifted TJ on 33" AT's. No lockers or anything, so its not a crazy rock crawler or anything.
We've got a winch in case anyone gets into trouble.
(http://www.tomhoppe.com/pictures/2008_11_2_Uwharrie/IMG_9683.jpg)
We went up there once and drove around for 30 mins, so we do not know the area at all. We're just going to go up for the day, explore, drive around, and hopefully do some obstacles that we wouldn't do just by ourselves :)
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http://www.gatrailriders.com/GTRForums/index.php?topic=1879.msg65587 (http://www.gatrailriders.com/GTRForums/index.php?topic=1879.msg65587)
there are some pics towards the bottom...i'll hopefully have 3 inch lift on by then
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Is in anyone still planning on going sat. I am pretty sure I am going.
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Yup, we're going at 1pm.
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count me out
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I'm not working this weekend, it sounds like a plan! Is it supposed to rain?
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Something came up and I wont be there tomorrow. Me and the wife are riding up Sunday around 12 0r 1.
Call me. 706-936-7714
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Does anyone know if there is anywhere up there to camp? free or pay?
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The Riverfest kicked off this weekend and its gona be hard to find a room in Chatt. As far as camping I'm not sure. I have seen spots up there where people have camped out soooooo.
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I will be there along with one or two other rigs.
Tom I sent you an email.
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Sweet! Got your guys emails and sent out my number as well.
Seems we'll have 4, maybe 5 people there, should be fun.
-Tom
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I'll be able to make it tomorrow after all! My plans for tomorrow fell thru so I will be up there around 12. See you guys (whoever is going) {cool}
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Middle GA here, didn't realize it was in Chattanooga. Ah well, it should be a nice drive up :) I like Chattanooga, and have been wanting to make a trip out of it again. I stayed there 1 night on the return trip from Nashville when I bought my BMW, and liked it alot.
I plan on leaving here in the AM, I too may get there early.
FWIW, my '05 TJ Sport is basically stock, on 30" GS-A's w/ 49k on them now, hopefully there will be places for me to ride. I'm excited, get to put the DIY discos I just made to good use :)
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EXCELLENT time! It was alot of fun, great people..... really would like to go back again!
Here is a link to my photobucket of the ride:
http://s43.photobucket.com/albums/e363/InoventionsEast/Wheelin/Mt%20Aetna%206-09/
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Great pics rick! I wish I could have stayed longer with you guys and hit more of the power line! Maybe next time I wont be throwing rocks down the hill!
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looks like fun. I should have went
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Just got back, that place is HUGE, we camped out and found alot more trails today and we finally found "peanut butter hole"
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I want to go back. Soon.
Afterwords on Saturday we hit up Big River Grille & Brewing Works for some EXCELLENT food and beer. Riverfest was going on so downtown Chattanooga was PACKED. We fired up the CB's to quote Tom "Now we are super rednecks" as we are communicating with each other thru down town. Train was playing live, so we caught a few of their songs while getting ice creame.
Apparently Riverfest is supposed to be going on next weekend too....
I washed and waxed the Jeep today, and cleaned out the inside. I managed to pull out my fender from where I hit the tree.... DON'T TXT ON FACEBOOK WHILE DRIVING!
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e363/InoventionsEast/Wheelin/Mt%20Aetna%206-09/6-7-09016.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e363/InoventionsEast/Wheelin/Mt%20Aetna%206-09/6-7-09029.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e363/InoventionsEast/Wheelin/Mt%20Aetna%206-09/6-7-09023.jpg)
The sun poped out the indintation, I pushed the light back in and strightened the fender. Ah well, I told myself after the first wheelin trip if I am going to use it off-road, it is going to take on damage and get scratches. Just funny because it's the newest, lowest mileage, most expensive vehicle I've owned, and it dosen't bother me... then take my Lincoln, and I am extremely picky about where I part and the slightest scratch etc...
I was going to drive around with it dirty for a few days, but I decided to clean it up today.
Before:
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e363/InoventionsEast/Jeep/misc-1/6-7-09139.jpg)
After:
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e363/InoventionsEast/Jeep/misc-1/6-7-09222.jpg)
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i wish i coulda gone :(
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Gotta watch them trees, they jump right out in front of you! ;D
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lol, I just wasn't paying attention, it happened so fast, even tho I was going so slow.
I first thought the bumper hit, and I was like ah well, no biggie, then I was thinking how the damaged bark on the tree looked higher then the bumper... and why did I hear that crunch? Ah well, kinda stinks the Jeep got damaged from a stupid mistake on my part but it is what it is, adds character :)
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That was fun! Now we're going to have to figure out some alternate ways in there after they close the one we went through.
I got a few good shots, so I'll post them up tonight.
Here is the kmz from my iPhone GPS of our travels on Saturday. I missed a small section when we went up the powerlines.
-Tom
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Totally forgot about the pictures till I looked at the camera again today.
Couple below, and the rest are here http://www.tomhoppe.com/index.php/2009/06/4-wheeling-at-mt-aetna-in-chattanooga/
(http://www.tomhoppe.com/pictures/2009_06_06_4Wheeling/img_8601.jpg)
(http://www.tomhoppe.com/pictures/2009_06_06_4Wheeling/img_8589.jpg)
(http://www.tomhoppe.com/pictures/2009_06_06_4Wheeling/img_8618.jpg)
(http://www.tomhoppe.com/pictures/2009_06_06_4Wheeling/img_8573.jpg)
-Tom
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Cool pics, your camera takes great pictures!
You guys want to go back sometime in July if its still open?
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We're in for another trip for sure, just gotta figure out how to get to the other entrances. Any ideas?
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I'm gonna ride up that way Sat. to check on things. Will let you guys know.
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Hmmmm, if I am not working Sat I may be up for another Aetna ride.... is there a group going?