Syncro Solstice, May 10-13 2012

Mundopacheco · Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 3:45 pm Post subject:

So, if anyone is on line at the Solstice, my girlfriend, Diana, will be stopping by and possibly looking to camp with the Solstice group. We were supposed to meet there for Solstice. Also, maybe she can get on board a Syncro excursion. Anyone?
Gracias,
Miguel

Mundopacheco · Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 4:08 pm Post subject:

Oops, she will be there Saturday sometime....
Miguel

ASIsyncro · Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 6:12 pm Post subject:

Syncro Solstice was absolutely amazing again this year! Couldn't have had a better time. Awesome people, amazing trails...good times!

Here are a few pics from one of the trails a group of Syncros did...it's called Hells Revenge...I think we may be the first group of Syncros to do this trail together...

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carterzest · Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 8:57 pm Post subject:

Incredible Pics! Just got off the phone with Jeff, ItsaSyncro, who told me the story of that trail and the Unimog Tour Guides' comment..."in all my years doing this, I have never seen Vanagon Syncro's on this trail"
Cool

Thanks for the pics!
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euromog · Samba Member Joined: September 19, 2008 Posts: 267

Nice pics of Syncro's on Hell's Revenge. I ran with a group of Unimogs in my Syncro at Moab back in 2002. We did Hell's Revenge, Pritchett Canyon, Metal Masher, Rim of the World, Golden Spike and some others I can't remember the names of. I had to have a tow strap several times on Pritchett Canyon and on Metal Masher. Other trails the Syncro did well on. Worst failure was a cut tire. The Jeep guys sure hated to see me out on the trails. That is when I first met Bob Steven's while he was Mt. Biking.

Too bad you guys moved Syncro Solstice so close to SdM. No way I can take off so much time two weeks in a row.

Syncronicity · Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 7:39 am Post subject:

Hooptie Love · Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 2:41 pm Post subject:

Hooptie Love · Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 3:05 pm Post subject:

Here are a few pictures from the trails I led. I will be working on getting more up as time goes.

Brown Camo

Storm blowing in on Hurrah Pass.

Catacomb Rock

On the way back from Chicken Corners

3WD

Restless Natives

Tusher Tunnel

itsasyncro · Samba Member Joined: September 22, 2010 Posts: 92

Thank you so much Johnny, Brian, Jenny, Fowler,Fairweather
and the countless others whose efforts and donations made
the past weekend one that I will be talking about in the
assisted living home someday.
The countdown to SS2013 starts now( sorry Johnny).
Thanks All. What a wonderful group we had.
Jeff

ranchero · Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 7:59 pm Post subject:

Thanks fellas (and ladies) for a great time. Really enjoyed hanging out with you and riding (part of) the Magnificent 7!
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Syncronicity · Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 8:26 pm Post subject:

ASIsyncro · Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 9:17 pm Post subject:

Here are a few pics from the Saturday ride down to the bottom of Spring Canyon and then a pic from the unknown trail that Syncronicity got us lost on Razz

Just kidding...but the sandwash was awesome!

Tristar Eric · Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 3:26 pm Post subject:

I see Seth's van there, but not Shaun's... Wha happened?
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FrankenSubySyncro · Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 4:16 pm Post subject:

dan vandenheede · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 5:31 pm Post subject:

Thanks everyone for a great time! Sam and I and Clyde the van made it back to Michigan with no problems and great memories! Great organization Johnnie! Thanks for leading great trail rides to both Toms, thanks Ron for the ride to town.
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mtbiker62 · Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 10:17 pm Post subject: Euromog on Poison Spider Mesa

"The Jeep guys sure hated to see me out on the trails. That is when I first met Bob Steven's while he was Mt. Biking."
I still have the pics I took of your van heading down PSM John. I was surprised to see a Vanagon up there with all those Jeeps and Mogs, but was pretty sure it was you and your van from my WWW Vanagon/Syncro online group reads.

mtbiker62 · Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 2:12 pm Post subject: Few More Pics

http://www.flickr.com/photos/syncronaut/sets/72157629749851780/with/7206771314/

kamzcab86 · Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 2:33 pm Post subject:

Just got back home last night... what an adventure! Thank you, everyone, for the great time! Very Happy

I heard about the Hell's Revenge drive... but seeing the photos/videos gives it a whole different perspective! Shocked

Already planning for 2013... with a float down the river! Wink

The bike riding was great (except for me being out of shape!), but the river beckoned! Speaking of the bike ride... talked with a local Monday night who said, "They took you where?!" Laughing

The rest of my photos from the trip are here: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v319/jettncab/OldBlue/SyncroSolstice2012/

And to the two who waved Saturday and got no wave back, I'm so sorry! I was looking off to the right for a business the first time, and the second time I was gawking at a Mk2 Golf GTI as it passed. Embarassed

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carterzest · Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 1:04 pm Post subject:

Fresh from the Yahoo Syncro group

Thanks David, Frankensubysyncro for sharing these. It appears that ASIsyncro is behind the camera

Link

Link

Two of the vans had stock gearing and motors.
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mtbiker62 · Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 1:08 pm Post subject: Bent Vans, broken CV's

Mention on the "other list" (which is now "locked" for replies), of Bill Langan's dented driver side rear quarter panel, just in front of the rear wheel ... that actually happened on Spring Canyon Trail, about 4 miles out from the bottom of Spring Canyon, where it begins to parallel the Green River, going up-river. The reason I know this is because I saw the Celeste (my name for it, Bianchi-flavored) Green paint from his van on the rock. The Moab Geological Sciences Institute has labeled this newly-discovered mineral deposit, Langanite.
As far as I know, the broken CV happened out on Hell's Revenge. Another 930 bites the dust.


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