7/29/17 MRA Club Ride On McGrew Trail
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 9:44 am
ChuckS had set up this ride for those that donated to our latest land purchase. It required a permit and he got that too. Here's a good link on the rich history of the McGrew Trail: CLICK HERE
Come Saturday, there were a number of people that showed. Chuck said that the route was easy and that we had nothing to be concerned about. It was clear later that his memory was fogged! Donna, Scout and I were driving the club's new Polaris Razor Side-by-Side (SxS) and this was my first endeavor into driving a vehicle like this.
We all unloaded and started right into the rocks. Chuck assured us that there were only a couple sections of rock. Wrong! The entire route is extremely rocky! The red (below) is the McGrew Trail, but the return road was gnarly too.
Along the way I flatted the rear driver's tire. Fortunately ChrisP had the repair tools to take care of it - thanks Chris! Chuck also got a flat on the trailer and, with no spare, had to abandon the trailer till the next day. We all drove out (what he drove in with the pickup) on the second day and were horrified at how rough that road was! Oh yeah, Chuck's Son, Derek, had to drive all the way back to Cave Junction's Les Schwab to get a spare tire and lug wrench! The swimming hole at Sourdough Campground was a very welcome sight and made all the hot sun worthwhile getting there. The mosquitoes were ferocious while Chuck and Derek cooked up dinner, and also the next morning for breakfast.
All in all, everyone had a blast, plus we'll never take Chuck's input again! Fortunately there was a smoother route to take outbound for the pickup that came out at Gasquet. Many thanks to Chuck for all the work he put into this and to everyone for showing up!
-Tom
https://vimeo.com/228072348 <----Click this link if you are having video-streaming issues
Come Saturday, there were a number of people that showed. Chuck said that the route was easy and that we had nothing to be concerned about. It was clear later that his memory was fogged! Donna, Scout and I were driving the club's new Polaris Razor Side-by-Side (SxS) and this was my first endeavor into driving a vehicle like this.
We all unloaded and started right into the rocks. Chuck assured us that there were only a couple sections of rock. Wrong! The entire route is extremely rocky! The red (below) is the McGrew Trail, but the return road was gnarly too.
Along the way I flatted the rear driver's tire. Fortunately ChrisP had the repair tools to take care of it - thanks Chris! Chuck also got a flat on the trailer and, with no spare, had to abandon the trailer till the next day. We all drove out (what he drove in with the pickup) on the second day and were horrified at how rough that road was! Oh yeah, Chuck's Son, Derek, had to drive all the way back to Cave Junction's Les Schwab to get a spare tire and lug wrench! The swimming hole at Sourdough Campground was a very welcome sight and made all the hot sun worthwhile getting there. The mosquitoes were ferocious while Chuck and Derek cooked up dinner, and also the next morning for breakfast.
All in all, everyone had a blast, plus we'll never take Chuck's input again! Fortunately there was a smoother route to take outbound for the pickup that came out at Gasquet. Many thanks to Chuck for all the work he put into this and to everyone for showing up!
-Tom
https://vimeo.com/228072348 <----Click this link if you are having video-streaming issues