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Title: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: TravisMac on April 27, 2019, 04:51:36 PM
You guys are holding out on us! Where are the pics?!  [needpics]
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Post by: Michigunman on April 27, 2019, 06:08:23 PM
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Post by: TravisMac on April 27, 2019, 06:52:26 PM
Instagram

Whose?
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Post by: tj05world on April 27, 2019, 07:12:10 PM
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Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: Anvilsam on April 27, 2019, 07:43:18 PM
To be fair


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Post by: Raisinhead on April 27, 2019, 09:04:22 PM
To be fair


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Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: patman on April 27, 2019, 09:20:36 PM
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Post by: clark123456 on April 27, 2019, 09:28:09 PM
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Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
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Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: TravisMac on April 27, 2019, 11:31:09 PM
So no dust?  [smoke]
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: Chris36l on April 28, 2019, 08:25:25 AM
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Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: patman on April 28, 2019, 02:36:05 PM
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Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: Anvilsam on April 28, 2019, 06:30:03 PM
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Post by: clark123456 on April 28, 2019, 09:00:27 PM
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Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: clark123456 on April 28, 2019, 09:01:49 PM
It was a long trip....trail photos are coming soon...
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: patman on April 28, 2019, 10:42:00 PM
Such a great trip (thanks, Jay, for putting it together) with awesome people.

My quick summary:

I left Augusta Wednesday night just after 6 PM, and with a 2 hour "nap" in Harrisonburg around 1:30am, met the group in time for breakfast and groceries at 8am Thursday morning. Had a solid day of trails in perfect, dry weather.

These rocks are killer. They are super tacky and provided tons of traction, with huge boulders and slabs littering the 3,000 acre park. On a slightly negative note, the blues suck. There are just enough large rocks that you have to go slow, but they're small enough that there is zero challenge and really just an annoyance. We learned to stick to primarily the red trails, the blacks, and blast between obstacles and trails on the greens. Most of the reds contained rock gardens and multiple routes. There were a few where you could literally spend several hours and hit multiple lines. Right next to the front office was a competition rock crawling course. We played there Thursday and again Friday evening after the rain/flood went away. (Ok, so not really a flood, but it rained all day from 2am until around 5:30, with torrential rain, wind and thunderstorms around 4. All of us were soaked head to toe while trying to hold the pop up tents down. Luckily, 30mph gusts dries stuff quickly)

Friday we went to the Yuengling brewery for a tour and lunch somewhere in town to kill some time while it rained. Cool place, lots of history. I'll include a few of those pics too.

Friday evening after the rain shit-show, we go to the obstacle course and are surprised to see it's mostly dry. We can hit all the same lines as before, including a few steep slabs that would have been impossible down here after that much rain. The park dries amazingly well and the rocks still grip like they did Thursday.

Saturday we roll out in the morning during some FJ convention. Those guys are weird... guessing it just a Toyota thing.

By the time we pull out of the parking lot Sat morning, its literally dusty. We head to the other side of the park and continue to hit every red trail we can, which is easy to do because they have this awesome free GPS map to download that tracks your direction, speed, and location on the map. We crush some trails, eat lunch, continue to crush trails, head back for gas and to the other side of the park, then crush more trails.

I'm sure I left some stuff out, and I'll add pictures later.

Carnage report, from what I recall:
Tony- nothing
Sam- nothing
Jay- snagged brake line end of Saturday (pretty much nothing)
Patrick- nothing
Justin- nothing
Clark- fuel pump overheated pulling into parking lot Saturday evening when we were quitting (so... close to nothing)

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Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: jc79 on April 28, 2019, 11:07:57 PM
^^ Sounds like an awesome trip.  Nice recap.  Although I'm imagining some of those words as pictures, and it becomes an even better recap! 
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: patman on April 29, 2019, 09:35:17 AM
Thursday pics

Comp course
Jotter's Way
Cemetary
Stair Step

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Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: tcdawg on April 29, 2019, 09:40:12 AM
Pat's recap was spot on.

The park is amazing and well worth the tow there..but don't let Waze fool you into thinking it's a 12 hour trip.  It is a 13 hour trip and then some.  It is a fairly leisurely tow though, you basically run I-81 through a valley all the way up to Pa.

The rocks were very different than anything I had seen before, very, very grippy...there was both slab rock and boulders.  Hands down, the way this park drains was mind boggling.  The park had to have taken 4 inches of rain on Friday.  On Saturday, it was like it hadn't rained there in a month, it was fantastic.

We crushed many trails and Justin didn't fight any yankees, so it was a very successful trip.

Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: tcdawg on April 29, 2019, 09:51:17 AM
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Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: jd30005 on April 29, 2019, 10:01:37 AM
Awesome pics.  Looks like a great park.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: clark123456 on April 29, 2019, 10:10:09 AM
Anyone want to talk about the cost?

This is just slightly below Colorado as my favorite place to wheel, and above Moab overall ( I still love BFE (r.I.p.) and Pritchett's).  The amenities are ridiculous considering the cost, but the trails are amazing and plentiful.  The drive, while long, is pretty freaking easy going and coming.  I think stopping every 2.5 hours was great for getting a stretch and urinating...I'd did that model again.

There was more than one time I thought I was going to lay the rig over again (one trail was almost 100% off camber to the driver's side going the direction we went).  I know I felt the passenger's side lift of completely one time, but I settled it down.  The rig on Thursday and Friday felt more stable than I've ever had it feel, especially on steep inclines.  The Treps blew my mind at this park...you could tell the difference between them and non comp tires, whereas I usually don't get that at the other Southeast parks.  I dragged front and rear diff the entire trip...very annoying, but it just seemed to slip over everything.

The Comfort Inn is close, and relatively cheap, with super comfy beds, but they used steel pipe for the water lines, so you need to brush your teeth with bottled water (ask me how I know), and you might come out of the shower dirtier than you went in.

Carnage:  I recall Pat busting a hydro hose and Justin bouncing his battery out of a physically secured lock down...impressive!  I have some debug to do on my fuel situation; many thanks to Loki (and Justin) for dragging me back to my trailer.  Major scrape down my driver's run rail on the corner armor. 

One of the best trips ever, and I am glad I ran my self crazy to get my crap in order to go.  The crew on this trip was great, of course.  Great BBQ provided by Sam on Thursday night, excellent pizza near the brewery, and fantastic wings at some place near the hotel on Saturday.  Don't count on uber or Lyft to get you back to the hotel if you take them to town...thanks to Pat and tc for working out a way to get us back to the hotel.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: thetastelingers on April 29, 2019, 10:29:04 AM
Ooooh lots of pics! Thanks!
Looks like fun. Hoping to make it up there someday.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: Big Dave on April 29, 2019, 10:39:47 AM
Pics are awesome. Looks like alot of fun & closer than out west.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: tcdawg on April 29, 2019, 10:48:10 AM
Anyone want to talk about the cost?

$50 a day is pricey.  Real pricey, especially with no night riding.  But...I think it was worth it.




The Comfort Inn is close, and relatively cheap, with super comfy beds, but they used steel pipe for the water lines, so you need to brush your teeth with bottled water (ask me how I know), and you might come out of the shower dirtier than you went in.

The comfort inn was perfect except for that damn nasty water.  Likely won't stay there again.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: Raisinhead on April 29, 2019, 11:48:40 AM
I won’t repeat everything, but damn this place was awesome. Hell of a group, wheeled some serious nastiness!(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190429/20f8a8c3f1fbb2d135aafbcceaca43c0.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190429/1de44ae0c86aa3ba6298bbb45c085c6d.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190429/9c14f1e0b4aab686d6cc8127471200fc.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190429/5d891d9f358ec96b8ecb9399f128d7f3.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190429/20055d4c011d5ff8d44944804156f269.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190429/8da9ba6f3d35e7c986c40019307d92aa.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190429/3cf6bc9b9e11999d04475f46e51f9d52.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190429/26e9b6ebb7f687d6f020be9445b49d7f.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190429/0f9d5d3f76dad088d6bbdb8fbf57d691.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190429/7d5e424c563b272c7da775ea54a8ff9c.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190429/6829b458273deeb008277f3edbe390d1.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190429/4f38304216d655e5a0896eb3c02f3bee.jpg)

Very handy yourself Justin.
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Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: BlueJew on April 29, 2019, 12:11:56 PM
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Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: patman on April 29, 2019, 12:33:21 PM
Friday pics

*Thursday edit- thanks for the reminder Clark, I forgot about my hoes. The low pressure line from the reservoir to the pump split and sprayed fluid on my belt, ruining the belt. I had a spare length of hose and belt and I was able to repair on the trail, with much needed help from everyone there.

Breakfast milkshakes
Yuengling brewery tour
Wes bailing water from his tent
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Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: patman on April 29, 2019, 12:52:43 PM
Saturday pics.

More red trails and the MASSIVE rock garden. Can't tell in the pic, but it goes another couple hundred yards further back around the corner than what's in the pic where Clark's and Wes' jeep look tiny. It's a one and done trail for me... 2/10 would not do again. The rocks are huge, you cant see the bottom between them, and in some places you can hear water running.

Sticky tires work miracles out here... I rarely had to get on the throttle, and never pulled my winch cable. I did ask to get hooked up once for a perceived safety issue for a situation on the comp course where I wasnt comfortable, but the expert spotting from the group would have been sufficient.

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Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: kent10sne1 on April 29, 2019, 01:06:14 PM
I see tons of cool calendar photos.  this year will have some killer pic's.  grats guys on a great run, and hope to make this park nxt year.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: BlueJew on April 29, 2019, 01:59:47 PM
A note of caution...if you do not have a trailer, coming to this park is a huge gamble.  I am not trying to discourage anyone from coming but the 24-hour round trip plus the terrain makes it super questionable.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: patman on April 29, 2019, 02:03:17 PM
A note of caution...if you do not have a trailer, coming to this park is a huge gamble.  I am not trying to discourage anyone from coming but the 24-hour round trip plus the terrain makes it super questionable.

Good point... we did see an FJ being dragged up the creek by the Park's recovery vehicle. It was probably a few miles from the camp, plus figuring out how to get home afterward
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: clark123456 on April 29, 2019, 04:05:27 PM
A note of caution...if you do not have a trailer, coming to this park is a huge gamble.  I am not trying to discourage anyone from coming but the 24-hour round trip plus the terrain makes it super questionable.

Good point... we did see an FJ being dragged up the creek by the Park's recovery vehicle. It was probably a few miles from the camp, plus figuring out how to get home afterward
That was on a blue, correct? Or was it a purple?
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: patman on April 29, 2019, 04:11:47 PM
A note of caution...if you do not have a trailer, coming to this park is a huge gamble.  I am not trying to discourage anyone from coming but the 24-hour round trip plus the terrain makes it super questionable.

Good point... we did see an FJ being dragged up the creek by the Park's recovery vehicle. It was probably a few miles from the camp, plus figuring out how to get home afterward
That was on a blue, correct? Or was it a purple?

Purple, which I think means it's a riverbed
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: clark123456 on April 29, 2019, 04:14:23 PM
A note of caution...if you do not have a trailer, coming to this park is a huge gamble.  I am not trying to discourage anyone from coming but the 24-hour round trip plus the terrain makes it super questionable.

Good point... we did see an FJ being dragged up the creek by the Park's recovery vehicle. It was probably a few miles from the camp, plus figuring out how to get home afterward
That was on a blue, correct? Or was it a purple?

Purple, which I think means it's a riverbed
I saw "blue black" on a sign as we headed in.  They were to the left of us, so I wasn't sure if it was purple or blue.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: Anvilsam on April 29, 2019, 04:17:09 PM
Another thing to mention again is the blue trails really suck. I'd hate to know i drove all that way and i only rode those, the greens and some of the easy blacks.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: patman on April 29, 2019, 04:20:31 PM
A note of caution...if you do not have a trailer, coming to this park is a huge gamble.  I am not trying to discourage anyone from coming but the 24-hour round trip plus the terrain makes it super questionable.

Good point... we did see an FJ being dragged up the creek by the Park's recovery vehicle. It was probably a few miles from the camp, plus figuring out how to get home afterward
That was on a blue, correct? Or was it a purple?

Purple, which I think means it's a riverbed
I saw "blue black" on a sign as we headed in.  They were to the left of us, so I wasn't sure if it was purple or blue.
Eh... could be

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Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: Raisinhead on April 29, 2019, 04:28:13 PM
‘‘Twas a purple. 13a/b
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: 8lugLJ on April 29, 2019, 04:52:05 PM
Another thing to mention again is the blue trails really suck. I'd hate to know i drove all that way and i only rode those, the greens and some of the easy blacks.


thats a fine point my fren
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: Big Dave on April 29, 2019, 06:37:16 PM
The cave pics at Yingling are cool.
Was the "BADASS" badge daily or per obstacle?
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: Cannonballkev on April 29, 2019, 07:00:22 PM
Awesome pics!  If you don’t enter any of those in pic of month, you should be .... well, just enter them
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: tcdawg on April 29, 2019, 08:58:49 PM
‘‘Twas a purple. 13a/b

The Pit Boss of Rausch Creek has spoken. 
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: longarmwj on April 29, 2019, 09:40:38 PM
That place looks awesome!!! I’ve been wanting to go for a while, just can’t ever find time plus the cost has always put me off. Now that I know it’s worth the price I might look into it next year...


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Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: jd30005 on April 29, 2019, 09:58:27 PM
‘‘Twas a purple. 13a/b

The Pit Boss of Rausch Creek has spoken.
We all know this was the real boss at Rausch
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Title: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: tcdawg on April 30, 2019, 07:52:31 AM
This was an expensive trip.  Went through my receipts and will document below.  I stayed at a hotel for all 4 nights so if you camp you can save.  Jay split the cost of one night but I have not accounted for that here


Diesel:  $377.45

Gas:  18.09 - I had about 1/2 a tank already in the jeep

Hotel:  349.38, this was at the Comfort Inn and I will likely not stay there again.

RC park:  $120, $20 to register as a club member and $50 for the first day.  $50 for Saturday.  This would have been more if Friday had not been a rain out.

Food, dranks, ice, etc, etc:  $100

Total:  $964.92


Soooo.....a cool grand for the trip. 

I still say it was worth it.  It was one hell of a good time.

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Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: TravisMac on April 30, 2019, 09:24:46 AM
This was an expensive trip.  Went through my receipts and will document below.  I stayed at a hotel for all 4 nights so if you camp you can save.  Jay split the cost of one night but I have not accounted for that here


Diesel:  $377.45

Gas:  18.09 - I had about 1/2 a tank already in the jeep

Hotel:  349.38, this was at the Comfort Inn and I will likely not stay there again.

RC park:  $120, $20 to register as a club member and $50 for the first day.  $50 for Saturday.  This would have been more if Friday had not been a rain out.

Food, dranks, ice, etc, etc:  $100

Total:  $964.92


Soooo.....a cool grand for the trip. 

I still say it was worth it.  It was one hell of a good time.


Wow! $50 a day! What were the amenities at the park like if you camped? Showers/bathrooms, etc...?
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: tcdawg on April 30, 2019, 09:46:32 AM


Wow! $50 a day! What were the amenities at the park like if you camped? Showers/bathrooms, etc...?

Porta Pottys, fire rings and picnic tables....that's all you get

oh, and many big sticky rocks to crawl
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: clark123456 on April 30, 2019, 09:46:50 AM
This was an expensive trip.  Went through my receipts and will document below.  I stayed at a hotel for all 4 nights so if you camp you can save.  Jay split the cost of one night but I have not accounted for that here


Diesel:  $377.45

Gas:  18.09 - I had about 1/2 a tank already in the jeep

Hotel:  349.38, this was at the Comfort Inn and I will likely not stay there again.

RC park:  $120, $20 to register as a club member and $50 for the first day.  $50 for Saturday.  This would have been more if Friday had not been a rain out.

Food, dranks, ice, etc, etc:  $100

Total:  $964.92


Soooo.....a cool grand for the trip. 

I still say it was worth it.  It was one hell of a good time.


Wow! $50 a day! What were the amenities at the park like if you camped? Showers/bathrooms, etc...?
Port-a-potti is all they had.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: 8lugLJ on April 30, 2019, 11:50:55 AM
yeah, that as my only real complaint. for the amount of business they were doing and what they were charging i saw no reason whatsoever to not at least have a decent bathouse. No matter how you swing it, your first day of riding was $70.


i think all in i had around $700 in this one, but i ate and drank a lil more than the rest. for sure drank more. ferda gooses

id go back in a shake, its an absolute blast, killer rock, probly more slab rock than i have ever seen in my life. totally worth the drive and the money.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: Raisinhead on April 30, 2019, 11:57:08 AM
I agree with cost being higher, but it was all expected before the trip. (At least for me since I actually read all of the crap I sent out). The biggest ticket item was fuel for me.

The porta potties were surprisingly clean. But some of our guys are 10-ply, so there’s that.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: patman on April 30, 2019, 12:20:23 PM
yeah, that as my only real complaint. for the amount of business they were doing and what they were charging i saw no reason whatsoever to not at least have a decent bathouse. No matter how you swing it, your first day of riding was $70.


i think all in i had around $700 in this one, but i ate and drank a lil more than the rest. for sure drank more. ferda gooses

id go back in a shake, its an absolute blast, killer rock, probly more slab rock than i have ever seen in my life. totally worth the drive and the money.

Spot on
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: 8lugLJ on April 30, 2019, 12:31:00 PM
yeah, that as my only real complaint. for the amount of business they were doing and what they were charging i saw no reason whatsoever to not at least have a decent bathouse. No matter how you swing it, your first day of riding was $70.


i think all in i had around $700 in this one, but i ate and drank a lil more than the rest. for sure drank more. ferda gooses

id go back in a shake, its an absolute blast, killer rock, probly more slab rock than i have ever seen in my life. totally worth the drive and the money.

Spot on

i know. duh
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: clark123456 on May 03, 2019, 10:51:03 PM
Based on my Visa charges, and some assumptions here's my expense list for the trip:

Diesel & DEF:  $434.65 (I think I came back with more fuel than I left with; I topped off DEF twice since it was available at the some of the truckstop pumps)
Food and snacks: $126.87 (plus I ate some chips and a couple of sandwiches I brought from home so add $10; Does not include the cost of Sam's pork)
Gas:  $74.85 (well, I sold Wes 5Gs for $15, and I still have 11Gs left, so really it is probably less than half of that)
Park Fees:  $120.00
Hotel:  $229.00 (well, I got $21 out of Justin and $100 out of Wes)
Booze:  $17.38 (seems cheap, because I brought a bit of beer and liquor from home, so probably add another $100)

Est Total:  $943.75 (with the exceptions accounted for)
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: Big Dave on May 03, 2019, 11:08:42 PM
Based on my Visa charges, and some assumptions here's my expense list for the trip:

Diesel & DEF:  $434.65 (I think I came back with more fuel than I left with; I topped off DEF twice since it was available at the some of the truckstop pumps)
Food and snacks: $126.87 (plus I ate some chips and a couple of sandwiches I brought from home so add $10; Does not include the cost of Sam's pork)
Gas:  $74.85 (well, I sold Wes 5Gs for $15, and I still have 11Gs left, so really it is probably less than half of that)
Park Fees:  $120.00
Hotel:  $229.00 (well, I got $21 out of Justin and $100 out of Wes)
Booze:  $17.38 (seems cheap, because I brought a bit of beer and liquor from home, so probably add another $100)

Est Total:  $943.75 (with the exceptions accounted for)
Thanks. I'd like to go but not @$1k. At least not soon.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: clark123456 on May 03, 2019, 11:23:24 PM
Based on my Visa charges, and some assumptions here's my expense list for the trip:

Diesel & DEF:  $434.65 (I think I came back with more fuel than I left with; I topped off DEF twice since it was available at the some of the truckstop pumps)
Food and snacks: $126.87 (plus I ate some chips and a couple of sandwiches I brought from home so add $10; Does not include the cost of Sam's pork)
Gas:  $74.85 (well, I sold Wes 5Gs for $15, and I still have 11Gs left, so really it is probably less than half of that)
Park Fees:  $120.00
Hotel:  $229.00 (well, I got $21 out of Justin and $100 out of Wes)
Booze:  $17.38 (seems cheap, because I brought a bit of beer and liquor from home, so probably add another $100)

Est Total:  $943.75 (with the exceptions accounted for)
Thanks. I'd like to go but not @$1k. At least not soon.

Understood.  It was a lot cheaper and easier than the Moab, CO, PHX trips...I'll be back next year if I don't go west.  The pull was easy, so a double trailer on this trip would be a pretty good move for cutting out ~33% of the diesel cost.  You could squeeze another bit out by packing more people in a room or camping the entire time (but getting up from camping to drive 12 hours just isn't appealing...again, with a double it would matter less).

I bet you won't experience sticky rock like Rausch without traveling west, or somewhere equally expensive...and it's an awesome experience.

What would the cost have to be to get you to make the trip?
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: jc79 on May 03, 2019, 11:44:39 PM
What would the cost have to be to get you to make the trip?

(https://i.imgur.com/qmAWXcb.png)
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: Big Dave on May 03, 2019, 11:47:43 PM
Based on my Visa charges, and some assumptions here's my expense list for the trip:

Diesel & DEF:  $434.65 (I think I came back with more fuel than I left with; I topped off DEF twice since it was available at the some of the truckstop pumps)
Food and snacks: $126.87 (plus I ate some chips and a couple of sandwiches I brought from home so add $10; Does not include the cost of Sam's pork)
Gas:  $74.85 (well, I sold Wes 5Gs for $15, and I still have 11Gs left, so really it is probably less than half of that)
Park Fees:  $120.00
Hotel:  $229.00 (well, I got $21 out of Justin and $100 out of Wes)
Booze:  $17.38 (seems cheap, because I brought a bit of beer and liquor from home, so probably add another $100)

Est Total:  $943.75 (with the exceptions accounted for)
Thanks. I'd like to go but not @$1k. At least not soon.

Understood.  It was a lot cheaper and easier than the Moab, CO, PHX trips...I'll be back next year if I don't go west.  The pull was easy, so a double trailer on this trip would be a pretty good move for cutting out ~33% of the diesel cost.  You could squeeze another bit out by packing more people in a room or camping the entire time (but getting up from camping to drive 12 hours just isn't appealing...again, with a double it would matter less).

I bet you won't experience sticky rock like Rausch without traveling west, or somewhere equally expensive...and it's an awesome experience.

What would the cost have to be to get you to make the trip?
After reading your response, $1kish.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: kvom on May 04, 2019, 06:47:33 AM
Is the Comfort Inn the only local hotel?
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: clark123456 on May 04, 2019, 08:48:26 AM
Is the Comfort Inn the only local hotel?
No...there is another one, Hampton inn?, that may be slightly more expensive...I was told it was 600 per night, but I think I was lied to.  I think there are some other cheaper ones, too. 
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: clark123456 on May 04, 2019, 08:49:51 AM
Look for hotels in Pine Grove, PA
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: BigPrince on May 04, 2019, 08:52:21 AM
Hampton inn?...I was told it was 600 per night

$600/nt would be insanity for a Hampton.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: clark123456 on May 04, 2019, 08:54:29 AM
Hampton inn?...I was told it was 600 per night

$600/nt would be insanity for a Hampton.
The guy who stayed there is inane.
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: tcdawg on May 04, 2019, 09:16:39 AM
Hampton inn?...I was told it was 600 per night

$600/nt would be insanity for a Hampton.
The guy who stayed there is inane.

Can’t tell if that’s a typo or not.

The guy that stayed at the comfort it is both insane and inane
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: patman on May 04, 2019, 09:28:44 AM
Is the Comfort Inn the only local hotel?
No...there is another one, Hampton inn?, that may be slightly more expensive...I was told it was 600 per night, but I think I was lied to.  I think there are some other cheaper ones, too. 

The "Sampton" Inn
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: tcdawg on May 04, 2019, 09:34:30 AM
This is very true.  Diesel was a good 75 cents a gallon more in Pa

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Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: patman on May 04, 2019, 09:35:36 AM
This is very true.  Diesel was a good 75 cents a gallon more in Pa

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190504/e491cd1cf9255327b659c0dd8a70a14c.jpg)

Yea... 3.75/gallon, but 2.8x when you crossed the border. Nuts
Title: Re: Rausch Creek 2019: Stories, Lies, Pics, and Carnage
Post by: Anvilsam on May 04, 2019, 10:26:15 AM
This is very true.  Diesel was a good 75 cents a gallon more in Pa

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190504/e491cd1cf9255327b659c0dd8a70a14c.jpg)

Yea... 3.75/gallon, but 2.8x when you crossed the border. Nuts
Hampton inn was 150ish a night plus taxes


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