Sounds like this would be fun, but the summer holds too many things to do. You will enjoy the trail; it's challenging & fun. We will enjoy a run with soon.

It is beautiful there.  Take some clothes to get in the water.  It's wonderful and so clear.  Ya'll have a good time, be careful and let us know how it goes.  You will do fine.  You have the most important asset, and that's a good attitude (oh and a tow strap! lol)

Sharkbyte said
Anybody have any last minute advice etc.?  We are getting ready to hit the Rubicon Trail this Friday.  We will be camping at Loon Lake Thursday night and then hitting the trail early Friday morning.  We figure there are 130 rigs going and we want to be in some of the first few that hit the trail in the morning.  That way we get to Rubicon Springs fairly early and can pick a camp site location.  I like what Greg said about positioning ourselves closer to Cadillac Hill.  

Since this is our first time we may likely consider the bypasses that come up.  I am not sure how many there are and or which ones to consider any thoughts you all have would be appreciated.

Thanks!  

My advice is as follows. If you have never done the Rubicon before try to find someone who has experience with the trail and that you can trust to follow. They will show you a good line to take, especially on the tougher obstacles, provided you have similarly capable rigs. If you are unsure about something, take the time to make good decisions because it is your rig that could get damaged. If you feel like someone behind you is pushing you, let them pass so you can run at a comfortable pace. I have done two organized runs (Marlin Crawler's on the Rubicon and Sierra Trek on Fordyce). There should be plenty of support and assistance should you need it so don't be embarrassed to ask for help or advice (spotting, decisions on bypasses, etc.) if you feel you need it. That's why they are there. And most of all, relax and have fun!

I echo Greg's advice about Cadillac Hill. There will probably be a traffic jam on an organized run due to the number of rigs and it can get really bad if someone breaks going up Cadillac Hill. That's why we left very early on the last day of the Marlin Crawler run. Someone did break three rigs in front of us and it caused a major delay. We were glad we weren't in the back of the line once we got them fixed.

Awesome. Glad you had a great time.

Brad and I went out one year the week before the Jamboree and they already had about 1/3 of the trail stacked. It was so smooth compared to when we ran it any time before that. It is a BIG job getting all that stacked. They were super nice too considering how hard they were working. We made really good time that day.

Sharkbyte said

Seems like there is some interest from both you and Brad.  Let's make plans to get a group of us together to go next year.  We got really lucky as first timers.  We picked the right Jamboree that has less rigs.  They had 500 rigs the weekend before on the Jeepers Jamboree.  I would not want to go on that one.  We also Camped at Loon Lake on Thursday and got a really early start Friday Morning.  We had pick of the place for campsites.  

It would be fun to have a Posse group for next year!  

I went up to Georgetown to see the exhibitors on the Wednesday before the Jeepers Jamboree. They closed down the main street and had four rows of exhibitors and rigs lining the main street. Lots of highly modified rigs from CJ's to JK's. Lots of JK's with vendor modifications on display. It was worth the drive up for a few hours of fun, ideas and education. They even had a band playing on one corner in the center of town. If you are looking for ideas, mods, parts, etc., especially if you have a JK, I would highly recommend a trip up there next year.