Memorial Day Wheeling Camp Out
Hosted by WUD Wheelers 4×4 Club
Report & photos by Clay Graham / Eastern Washington Off Road
On Memorial Day Weekend the WUD Wheeelers 4×4 Club had a camp-out and their cabin on the North Fork Ahtanum Road down the road from Ahtanum Meadows.
We weekend they ran the trails around the Ahtanum up into the snow level.
Here are some photos of the 2006 WUD Wheelers Memorial Day Run:
Moses Lake Sand Dunes ORV Camp Out
Hosted by Eastern Washington Off Road
Report by Clay Graham. Photos by Clay Graham and Hank Graham / Eastern Washington Off Road
On Friday Saturday March 31st, 2006 we headed to Moses Lake Sand Dunes to camp for the weekend on have some ORV fun in the sand.
We pulled in just before dark. We were not sure where to camp so we pulled off of Sand Dune road at the first fire pit we saw. I stuck the motor home in the sand. We off loaded the XJ off of the trailer and pulled the motor home out. We parked there with backing up the 2 wheel drive pickup with trailer as far off the road as we could. We parked the Jeep on the other side making triangle around the campfire. Later that night we found we were in the middle of a Mad Max movie. Outside was trucks with open exhaust, loud quads and automatic weapon fire all going off at once for hours. The motor home was rocking from how close they were flying by.
The new morning other people from Eastern Washington Off Road showed up. One guy was lived in Moses Lake and said that 12:01 April 1st was the start of Hell Night and we were in it. A few of us hit the sand dune while others were waiting for friends to show. We made it out to the Yellow Zone boarder and worked our way back. Not very far from the Yellow Zone, I lost a rear u-joint on my XJ. We bungeed the rear drive-line up since we could not pull it without loosing transmission fluid. The quads went ahead looking for the easiest way back out. We only had a few hills that were challenging with only having from wheel drive and a drive-line beating up the bottom of the Jeep.
Back at camp it was raining hard. Some others showed up with dirt bikes and 4×4 rigs. I They all went out after the rain stopped.
Sunday morning my cousin Ginger and her family came out to see us with a new u-joint for the XJ. We had a good visit and then headed back home to Yakima through the Yakima River Canyon.
This was a fun time other than the Mad Max part.
Here are some photos of EWOR Moses Lake Sand Dunes Camp Out:
2006 WUD MUD
Hosted by WUD Wheelers 4×4 Club
Report by Clay Graham. Photos by Clay Graham & Hank Graham / Eastern Washington Off Road
On Saturday March 25th, 2006, my family headed to the Sunnyside/Grandview area to camp for the weekend for WUD MUD. My wife Lisa drove the motor home to stay the night in and I brought the pickup pulling my XJ on the trailer. Test Dummy drove his XJ there.
The WUD Wheelers members played in the mud bog with their 4x4s into the evening and then we had a potluck. Ratboy’s band played some heavy music.
The next morning we headed home with our XJ alternators full of mud broken.
Here are some photos of WUD MUD:
The Slab ORV Area Run
Hosted by Eastern Washington Off Road
Report by Clay Graham. Photos by Clay Graham and Hank Graham / Eastern Washington Off Road
On Saturday March 18th, 2006 we met up at The Slab ORV Area for some ORV fun.
Here are some photos of The Slab ORV Area Run:
The Slab ORV Meet & Greet
Hosted by Eastern Washington Off Road
Report by Clay Graham. Photos by Clay Graham and Hank Graham / Eastern Washington Off Road
On Saturday February 18th, 2006 we met up at The Slab ORV Area for a meeting a great. We took a run around the area climbing most of the hills looking for challenges. It was a nice day.
Here are some photos of The Slab ORV Meet & Greet:
Vending, Catering & Concessions: Shaved Ice & Handcrafted Snacks / Eastern Washington Tourism
