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2007-06-26T14:15:00.000-05:00

Our New Niece

Catch that last Ferry we gotta meet our new niece Lilly!

Oak Island, step back in time, a real beach cottage w/no high rises in sight!

Lilly hangin' w/Mom coolin' down from the beach.

Another good way to cool down is plenty of ICECREAM!

Finally Pops teachin' Lilly about waves and moving sand under your feet! Gotta be wierd that first time, heck I still have a hard time ....

2007-06-26T14:07:00.000-05:00

Somewhere on the Carolina Coast Looking for a good spot to 'Beach It'. And yeah I passed the Jeep.

Very few rules. However 4WD is one of them.
Ahhhh the perfect spot! Hey what's that sound. It's the Ice cream girl ... Mmmmmmm ... stop her!!!!!!!!

Ahhhhhhhhh two cooooool Runners. Vanillla, my favorite!!!!!!

2007-06-13T08:25:00.000-05:00

More SE4RJ-4 (never enough)

Here ya go Will. Thanks for the photos that U took.

I think I'm addicted to Rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-06-12T10:34:00.000-05:00

South East 4Runner Jamboree
Met some new friends and ran into old friends too.

That Truggy went the hard way on Lower 2 and made it look easy on his 'Red Label Krawlers'. Trooper met a new friend too, her name is Sandy and her dad delivers the beer to my beer store. Gotta love him!!!!!!!! Oh yeah thanks for the spotting Brad & Chris.

Can U see the extreme looks of concern & worry in Brad & Josh's expressions re: the truck flopped crossways on the trail in front of us? Not a hint!!!!!!

Finally Bud's rig amazing us all bashing his way to the top. What better testimony to his products could there possibly be?

2007-06-12T10:27:00.000-05:00

Memorial Day Fish Fry! Wow was it good! And MESSY! Good job Chef Charlie and thanks to the 'Zim' for the fish.

Oh yeah, Scott welcome to the infamous Slippery Rocks Club. I wonder if those shorts cleaned up in the washer? See Mat Ur not alone!

2007-06-12T10:21:00.000-05:00

Well we love Lake Chatuge. My buddy Austin rode the 'floaty' from NC to GA. I tried to sling 'em off but he was toooo tough!

And here is Lynne givin' Austin & James cooooooooooooties! EEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWHHHHHHH!

2007-06-12T10:17:00.000-05:00

Can U find all 5 dogs in this picture. Remember Bear & Gus are very BLACK!

2007-05-02T10:16:00.000-05:00

CAGE PROGRESS: As it turns out fabricating is a lot of work!

After +/- 50 hrs of work ... I got most of the front half done!!!!! It still needs the roof diagonal bar & some corner brace bars ... AAAAAAAAAArgh!

I'm proud of the removeable main diagonal bar. Then there is the back half still to build... did I say fabbing is a lot of work??!!!!

2007-04-20T21:42:00.000-05:00

CrawlFab ... we aint purdy but we're STURDY ... I hope!

Sliders, a bumper and a roll cage have kept me pretty busy. See some various shots from the extremely well equipped ... uhh ... manufacturing facility.

Potential, I see real potential. Did I say Intestinal fortitude?

2007-04-20T21:33:00.000-05:00

Fabricating by CrawlFab: We aint purdy but we're STURDY ... I hope!!!!

Two sets of sliders, a bumper and a exocage!

Sheeeeeesh this is a bit like work! Thank goodness for intestinal fortitude!

How about that 'Greek Redneck Cage Jig' ... whatever it takes!

2007-04-12T12:48:00.000-05:00

It was kinda wet Sunday at Tellico but that didn't stop us.

Both Daniel's and my truck like to ham it up for the camera.

And Look close, Alans tipsy outside his truck! And Marshal's 82 makin stuff look easy!

2007-04-12T09:18:00.000-05:00

AHHHH Tellico in the Spring! Marshall finally showing off the new rig ... 22 months of hard work paying off.

Alan, as usual ... gettin tipsy at Fains Ford.

A few shots of yours truely gettin busy in camp and on the trail.

TIME OUT! Gotta make a call at Verizon Pass!

2007-02-22T21:04:00.000-05:00

Well PHASE II is coming along well! 36" IROCs & an ARB locker for the front.

Also a bit of on-board air and I'm ready for this season's wheelin' ... almost ... after some more ...

2007-02-04T03:00:00.000-05:00

SNOW DAY: JAN '07 Steve, Lynne & M e

After everybody called work to tell 'em 'SNOW DAY, can't make it' ... we headed out! Sled hill at Buck Creek was crowded.
However the outdoor chaple at Standing Indian was pure solitude ... untill we arrived.

Winding Stair Gap was a winter wonderland complete with those ice climber dudes too.

2007-01-29T21:45:00.000-05:00

WindRock Jan. 07 GATTORA Trail Ride: We had some good times at a place i'm sure we will visit again soon.
Rattle Rock rejected us but Kyle says 'I'll be back!' Chris' truck is such a ham waving to the camera all the time.

It likes to defy gravity too! Oh here's a shot for Colin ... where were you?????

I think I know why they call it WindRock Now!

2007-01-29T21:41:00.000-05:00

WindRock is NUTZ! This is half the parking lot in the middle of winter ... what does it look like Spring thru Fall ??????????????????

2007-01-29T21:32:00.000-05:00

WindRock Jan '07: Cold ... Windy ... FUN!!!!

Almost all of us had a fun in the 'Creek'. Typically ya can't legally do this stuff on public land anymore.

2007-01-24T19:34:00.000-05:00

BIG NEWS: New genre' of crawlin', it's called 'Bottle Crawlin'. You gotta' have really bald tires and really really low air pressure ... and of course quality bottles. I'm just kiddin' you angry mods out there ... this is all (safely) staged!!!!!!!

But really ... what about expanding the 'Totally Stock Wheelin' thing? Tellico's 4, 5 & 6 become a 'challenge. I'm really surprised at this stocker!

4Runner #2 is officially 'driveway tested'. I'll check for dammage in the morning ... Marshall ... Haaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!

2007-01-22T19:11:00.000-05:00

AAARRRGGGHHH! Sidetrackede Again!

Can you say Adult ADD!!!!! I was just goin' to Home Depot for supplies ... the phone rang ... and ... I didn't make it to Home Depot! I went and bought this instead. It is incredibly stock ... but well used w/280K, but damn it runs great!

The folks I got it from held on to it 'till I forgot about it because thier 'new' auto broke down & they had drive the 4Runner 'till they got it fixed! I love it!

2006-12-26T19:43:00.000-05:00

SEASON'S FIRST SNOW RUN!
The freakin' North Pole ... I mean the Skyway!
The snow was flyin' early and didn't stop all day.
Brad's rear hatch made a good lunch shelter at Fain's Ford.

Jake did great w/his Taco ... A/Ts & no lockers or sliders ...

Great Run Guys! See Ya next time.

Crawl

P.S. Did I say 'freakin' north pole'?

2006-12-17T09:25:00.000-05:00

The AllPro weekend had it all. So much was goin on just in camp, I almost didn't want to go on the trail ride!

I love the flexy buggy from Franklin.

What a 'Iron Pig'!

Jon's Truggy and somebody gettin' air lifted off the rock garden ... COOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!

2006-12-15T19:15:00.000-05:00

Well, again, I miss other times of year when we enjoy outside more. These are from ALLPRO '05

Damn that was fun. Everybody was there!

2006-12-15T18:39:00.000-05:00

Well outdoor activities slow this time of year so let's reflect on just how fun other times of year are ... like TALLEDEGA in the SPRING!!!!!

If it really starts raining though ... keep an eye on your cooler!

2006-11-19T10:04:00.000-05:00

Yes, Christian & I hit Tellico AGAIN this weekend and ran into this thing on trail 5 while checking on the bridge construction. Can U say Monster 502 w/Nitrous and shocks almost as tall as me when drooped!!!!!!!!

2006-11-19T09:55:00.000-05:00

Here are a few pics of us 'Twisted Kids' at Tellico AGAIN ! All of these shots are on trail 6 since we got turned around by a tree across the trail and NO CHAINSAW! Short day, but we had the place to ourselves ... that was nice for a change!

2006-11-07T04:32:00.000-05:00

Here are some pics of us playing on Crawford's Bad Ass Rock Garden prior to this weekend's Tellico Run. With 3 new rigs, this was a good way to start the weekend. Damn Alan, THEY said it couldn't/shouldn't be done ... you did it!

2006-11-07T04:28:00.000-05:00

Brandon you are a 'PARTY ANIMAL'!!!!!!!! I hope you are feelin' better! Your truck is awsome! What a weekend!

2006-11-07T04:15:00.000-05:00

Here we have some pics from our latest trip to Tellico. It was a big trip w/no less than 3 new rigs coming out to play. Brandon really liked the fullsize convertible rig next to camp. Besides, camp was filled with too much liquor, puke & a guy runnin' around w/no pants.

Oh yeah, who says Tellico is a single lane trail ... there's PLENTY of room .... SEE!

2006-10-15T19:00:00.000-05:00

Well the Dixi Run was crowded even Friday but I really liked this Taco that went the hard way at the 'Rock Garden'. Nobody else even tried! His buddies 'narrowed rig' was very cool also.

Oh yeah, one of Jack's competitors was there too! She likes to flop just like him. Very Cool!

2006-10-15T18:53:00.000-05:00

Can you say'Carribean Blue'? The Redneck Rivera was just outstanding! We also managed to catch 35lbs of Spanish Mackerel and bunch of other stuff w/Captn Terry. Lynne loves to catch 'em more than she likes to hold 'em.

2006-10-15T18:46:00.000-05:00

Well I got brother Charlie out to Beasley in his Waggy this weekend ... first time since Black Moose when we loaded him up w/various body tatoos and removed his bumper. New bumper and TIPSY ... but no new tatoos!

2006-09-19T14:07:00.000-05:00

It's a Craftsman ... ya think they will give me a new one?

2006-08-07T18:28:00.000-05:00

It seems we never seem to tire of Tellico! Yeah that's right, we went AGAIN this weekend.

No drama on the trail so we got to play around at Crawford's too. If Alan had a cigarett in his mouth the pic on the ramp would be PERFECT.

2006-08-07T17:21:00.000-05:00

Tellico was awsome ... as usual ... this weekend. What was unusual was seeing VERY nice Hummers ... even H1s, doin' thier thing in a big way!

Even the little H3 impressed me. Now Colin ... well that's another matter. He got WELL stuck in my driveway Saturday AM befor Tellico! Ha!

2006-07-26T16:30:00.000-05:00

BEASLEY IS GREAT (Its close to Wendy's!)

GATTORA had a great run last Saturday.

This photo says to the trained eye: Yep I need a front locker and that's gona cost atleast 'THIRTY-FIFTY'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What do you estimate Chris??????????????

2006-07-26T16:27:00.000-05:00

Yep 'The Ledge' foiled ALL of us this time ... even Alan. It was wet ... yeah that's it!!

2006-07-26T16:24:00.000-05:00

UUhhh ... Marshal you got a spot on your truck ...

2006-07-26T16:20:00.000-05:00

Another year or two and this will be a real Rock Garden ... it's already tough!

2006-07-26T16:13:00.000-05:00

Ofcourse Greg found the driveway a bit challenging. He did great the rest of the run though? GREAT TRIP GUYS!

2006-05-13T19:47:00.000-05:00

Here is the some of the 'Fruit of my Labor' this week. I love gardening!
This post on my Blog must be titled "Insanity sets in"! To begin with, I went for beer & came back w/this ... one man's trash is another man's 'Crack'!

And Here is the 'Crack" within! What fun!!!!!! Well then things get worse (better)! Neither me or my buddy Wes wanted to to anything productive Friday sooo we did this. I love gardening!
We ended up w/this little work of art ... did I say "Insanity"?

Here we have a little "wheel base issue"! And don't get 'rock sliders' confused w/'tube steps' ..... there is a big difference! Ha ... I hear voices ...

2006-05-08T20:55:00.000-05:00

The NCTTORA guys are CRAZY (good crazy) ... see above for Rob & below for Shawn's awsome rigs. And visit thier website for Woody's attempt at cleaning out the 'Tellico Souvenier Shop' (not good) ...
The only semi-sane guy, Rob, has an awsome early Toy rig that made the rock garden look like home. He scooted up slick rock all in the same day too ... NO TRAFFIC!!!!!!!!!

Tellico is so awsome! I LOVE this shot! Woody pontificating on why Shawn hasn't FLOPPED ... and Mike not really buying it!!! I'm w/you Mike ... AMAZING!
Shheeeaaatt. Mtl Mangler vs. GRAVITY! No he didn't flop ... he just backed right out of it ... after a little photo session/break. At this point I new these guys were here to have some SERIOUS fun!
Here is Mtl Mangler flexing that Toy like I've not seen before! Do you see that rear tire ... is that HIS rear tire? I love Tellico!

OK Cinco de Mayo '06 was great at Tellico ... 2 groups had the place to our selves! This Toy pwrd buggy drove up the ledge above slick rock like it wasn't even THERE!!!!!!!

2006-05-01T20:35:00.000-05:00

Kinda' slow this past couple of weeks so here is a shot of Colin from January. He he, Tellico wore the little fella' OUT! But he got some rest and went back for more the next day!

Up top there is a shot of Wes' new Drift Boat. It's a cool thing but HEAVY! It drug us down the bank and into the river on it's maiden launch. Then we had to use the winch on the 4Runner to haul it out! We're learnin'!!!!!

We (TTORA) went to Crawford's Camp last weekend to 'help' Jack the Mad African 'practice'. Here is Jack's rig saying "I need more ramp ... please". If he doesn't do well in some WEROK competitions I'll be surprised. See ya' at Jellico & Dothan Jack. And good luck in OH!!!!!!!!!

Had to show this splash down out of the rock garden at Crawford's. Toooo cooool ... fun in camp! Thanks for the shot Marshall. Thanks for the food Jack & Rick!!! It was a blast!

2006-04-12T00:28:00.000-05:00

NEWS FLASH!!!!!!! Lynne's 19" record has been smashed by a 6 year old named James Blakely. He hauled this huge 21" monster out of 'the hole' this past Sunday! Needless to say Lynne is crushed ... but sharpening her hooks! She's a very bad looser.

Look out James she's after your record!!!!!!!!!

2006-04-11T23:46:00.000-05:00

Here's some shots y'all might like. Sarah caught a big 'un! I'm gettin ready to drive through the Nantahala River. My first run through Beasley this year ... on new 32" Buckshot MTs. And waiting on the sunset at Lake Nantahala.

2006-03-13T20:08:00.000-05:00

We never get to see shots of Colins rig!!!!!! So here's one of his parking jobs. Oh yeah ... we hung out at the river, caught trout and ... YES we did pick up trash TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

2006-03-13T19:30:00.000-05:00

Ok, we (the TTORA Gang) went to our 'Second Home, Tellico this weekend for SFWD's trash pick up weekend. First we have Alan cheering Chris on again and this time he has enlisted a helper too! We got Kyle in deep after trash ... that's dedication ... and tiring. And I gotta have a shot of me & my old truck flexing. Plus we got Alan showin' 'em how it's done at Faine's Ford & Rick gettin' TIPSY!

2006-01-31T03:11:00.000-05:00

Can you say HAPPY! Colin can! We love Tellico in January! Is it really January? Global warming isn't all bad!

2006-01-31T03:07:00.000-05:00

Yep, you guessed it, Chris is ... HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY too! The theme for the day!

2006-01-31T03:04:00.000-05:00

Can you say FLEX? This is one BAD Bob Tailed Taco!!!!!! Thanks for the show Phil!!!!!!!

2006-01-31T02:59:00.000-05:00

'Go Chris, Go!' cheers Colin ... just kiddin, just a bit of spottin' goin' on!

2006-01-31T02:53:00.000-05:00

Here is the only time Colin backed off an obstacal all day ... he stood there a long time before he did so though. I almost soiled my jeans comin' thru that particular line!

2006-01-31T02:48:00.000-05:00

Oh yeah, gotta have a pic of me ...

LLLLLLLLLLLLLater

2005-11-30T21:23:00.000-05:00

Well Sam Jr, our event photographer, injured his camera/trigger finger at the practice session shooting turkey loads in a youth gun so we did not get many good photos of the actual dove shoot. Take care of that finger Sam!!!!!!!

2005-11-30T18:21:00.000-05:00

Here is a vintage shot of a rock crawling competition in Jellico, TN back in June ... nothin' to do w/the hunt ... I just thought it was neat. WEROC competitions are CRAZY!!! You want me to climb WHAT?????!!!!!!

2005-11-30T09:23:00.000-05:00

We had the largest turn out yet for the world famous Fannie's Farm Dove Shoot this past weekend thanks to Phillip & his 'gang'. Also thanks to Greg for bringing his son Hunter 'Bird Dog' Childs along too ... Trooper needed the help with this gang!

2005-11-30T09:17:00.000-05:00

Practice, practice, practice makes perfect ... right? Wrong when it comes to Dove Hunting! We had 23 shooters who took 67 birds. They all shot more than 2 boxes of shells. That 1150 shots! Maybe more practice?????!!!!!

2005-11-30T09:11:00.000-05:00

The crowd gathers in anticipation of the world famous 'Fannie's Farm Dove Shoot'. Load 'em up & let's practice!

2005-11-15T20:35:00.000-05:00

Well, a large weekend again. I think I got my fill for a few days. Rode Tellico Saturday w/the TNTTORA guys & crunched a fender flair on trail 9. Rode Beasley Sunday w/a GATTORA guy & bent a rear axle. Check out the crowd at the base of 'Slick Rock'!!!!! They were climbing into the night!!!!!!!!

2005-11-09T09:32:00.000-05:00

Yep it's time for our Fall Party on the river. Me & the guys are just out gathering our thoughts & avoiding 'honey dos' while I can. We switched from Gumbo to Chili this year on the fire. And then there was everything else!!!!!!! All kinds of food & entertainment ... you know who you are ... you crazy people!

2005-11-09T09:23:00.000-05:00

Ofcourse whenever you have a party there is always a trouble maker or two. This one cooked some awsome food so I stayed out of his way. Thanks Hunter. Luckily his camera kept the other one busy MOST of the time. Thanks for the great photos & 'night show' Sam.

2005-11-09T09:11:00.000-05:00

We had a great time Saturday. Thanks to everybody for coming & bringing all the GREAT food!

2005-11-09T09:05:00.000-05:00

They seemed sooo in control ... see the beautiful scenery? See the sweat on my brow?

2005-11-09T08:58:00.000-05:00

Yep you do take a risk when you drink and paddle too! Hey what about my canoe!!! I think you'll fit in some of Lynne's clothes.

2005-11-09T08:52:00.000-05:00

I know this shot looks peaceful ... and it is ... but Sam was in prime form with camera in one hand & paddle in the other and many beers in his belly! I was worried ...

2005-11-09T08:48:00.000-05:00

We are really rollin' now ... lots of Pontificatin' going on around here ... watch out for that fire.

2005-11-09T08:42:00.000-05:00

Yep it's getting late. Note the tilted heads & stareing at the fire. We gotta get up in a few hours & ride Beasley! Nighty night time.

THE END

2005-11-07T20:53:00.000-05:00

Even though Marshall tends to mash his motor a bunch, his truck suffered no breakage once again. Makes me want to mess w/my Taco more!

2005-11-07T20:24:00.000-05:00

Jack's 'Jafrican Taco' made easy work of everything even w/a broken front CV & California sand tires ... wet Georgia red clay managed to slow him a bit though.

2005-11-07T20:13:00.000-05:00

It really is a beautiful '85 4Runner isn't it? And damn it will climb more than I really care to. It's the slowest baddest truck I've ever owned!

2005-11-07T20:07:00.000-05:00

Conditions at Beasley Knob ORV were just great in every way this weekend.

2005-11-07T19:50:00.000-05:00

Here is more of that beauty we were surrounded by this weekend. Kammy thanks for being brave enough to wheel with us ugly guys. Marshall you are a lucky guy ... Lynne was asleep on the sofa with NASCAR on TV when I got home ...

2005-11-07T19:43:00.000-05:00

Alan, Alan, Alan, you must stay to the right at Beasley Knob's 'Mini Rock Garden' ... aim for the tree! I'm such a 'know-it-all'!

2005-11-07T19:36:00.000-05:00

Gettin' ready to slide down one of the many 'bob sled' runs at Beasley Knob ORV. Do not get caught in this place during a rain storm!

2005-11-07T19:30:00.000-05:00

Beasley Knob ... Tellico ... It doesn't matter ... Marshall is off like a 'Desert Prerunner'. Ha! No dust here though!

2005-11-07T19:26:00.000-05:00

I'm talkin LEAVES MAN ... BEAUTIFUL!

2005-11-07T19:20:00.000-05:00

These photos don't show all the fun we had but they show the beauty we were surrounded by ... and I'm not talkin' about my 4Runner ... leaves man, leaves!

2005-11-07T19:07:00.000-05:00

Well it seems I'm pullin' Marshall again ... this time at Beasley Knob ORV. We fondly refer to this innocent looking obstacle as the Ledge. Yeah ... I had to winch ... just because of all those slippery leaves ...

2005-10-23T20:07:00.000-05:00

Hell with the 'bottle neck' ... look out Mr. Spotter!

2005-10-23T20:01:00.000-05:00

No problem ... they'll be home in time for dinner ..

2005-10-23T19:53:00.000-05:00

Through the 'bottle neck' at the rock garden at Tellico?

2005-10-23T19:05:00.000-05:00

I love Yos but this is one bad ole' Bronco.

2005-10-23T18:47:00.000-05:00

OK we do have rush hours ... but we take them in stride ...

2005-10-13T19:47:00.000-05:00

Well my dbl. open diffed Taco w/little ole 31s is now 'Beasley Knob Tested' ... Yeah I'm a proud & headin' down to the Beer Store ...

2005-10-13T19:08:00.000-05:00

Gotta' get through 'Downing's Creek' to get to 'Beasley' ... a bit of mo' ...& 4WD helps!

2005-10-13T18:59:00.000-05:00

Tryin' to climb 'Big Rock' ... yeah right! ... let's go to Beasley!

2005-10-13T18:17:00.000-05:00

HEY! This is what I did this evening instead of watching the news. Heading out to Beasley, I tried to climb 'Big Rock'!

2005-10-07T06:08:00.000-05:00

Ya' can't do this anymore unless you have a good rock crawler. The falls are between Franklin & Highlands NC on hwy. 64. A beautiful stretch of road!!!!!

2005-10-07T06:01:00.000-05:00

I call this 'Chilled Taco'. Here is what the storm of the century looks like on my Taco after a lot of shoveling!

2005-10-07T05:00:00.000-05:00

Here is what the storm of the century looks like at 9,500 ft. No Outlet ... No kiddin'!

2005-10-06T20:31:00.000-05:00

Here is a VIEW from my brother's deck in Nederland CO ... about 9,500 ft above the beach!

2005-10-06T20:16:00.000-05:00

Do you see what I see? Here is what Trooper & I chase around all huntin' season! Grouse!

2005-10-06T19:31:00.000-05:00

Well here is something for October ... I call 'Fish On'. Dove hunt this weekend and Wheelin', Campin' & Oktoberfestin' next weekend. That should generate some new stuff!

2005-09-26T22:41:00.000-05:00

Alan, Marshall, Chris & I had a big weekend on my second trip into Tellico. We covered trails 4, 5 & 8 in about 8 hrs. No breakage & no stuckage. Then we came back to my place for fishing, food & beverages. At 10:30 PM it was time for a trail ride around the farm ... uneventful except for two Bucks & a Doe.

2005-09-26T22:02:00.000-05:00

Finally we catch up to Marshall w/a little help from 'blind side boulder'. Get the winch out.

2005-09-26T21:55:00.000-05:00

Still tryin' to keep up w/Marshal's Baja Truck

2005-09-26T21:52:00.000-05:00

More rocks for Chris keeps him smilin'

2005-09-26T21:50:00.000-05:00

Tryin' to keep up w/Marshall at Tellico

2005-09-26T21:48:00.000-05:00

Alan mixin' the p'nut butter pit up at Tellico

2005-09-26T21:45:00.000-05:00

Chris creeping down a little ledge at Tellico

2005-09-26T21:37:00.000-05:00

A little rock garden on trail 4 at Tellico.