Great drive with a bunch of Broncos!

Calgecko

Nov 20, 2022

Yesterday, I joined up with 7 other Broncos for a drive - the plan was to head up Poker Flat to Saddleback mountain (just outside Downieville CA). We met up, aired down and hit the trail. We made it a ways in, and as we got up to altitude (about 4200' or so), realized that the trail we needed to take was unbroken. We tried. We even had one of the broncos with a winch, try to break trail for us, but doing it 40 feet at a time with a winch, and then realizing we had a mile to go - we turned around and took a different route for a fun drive. Gorgeous views, and a fun drive overall.

on this panorama - you can see us lined up on the lower left corner of the shot

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Nov 20, 2022

some additional shots (repping the BN hat, of course!)

JTM, adcam

Nov 21, 2022

Great pictures as usual. Dang, that looks like so much fun.

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bdawson24, sprucecaboose

Nov 21, 2022

Amazing pictures. Looks like it was a great time.

bdawson24, sprucecaboose

Nov 21, 2022

Thanks - yeah, we had a great drive - weather was nice - clear skies, and mid 40's temps .. and lots of nice Broncos :) I'm so F'ing happy that I've finally got this stupid vehicle that I've been waiting over 2 years for, LOL.. and even better, the community that's being created around it - super cool people, for sure. And DAMN, these things are photogenic!

Deano Bronc, tlowell01

Nov 21, 2022

Wow that’s sweet! Great scenery and even better broncos

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Deano Bronc, Calgecko

Nov 21, 2022

Can we clone you, @Calgecko? We could use somebody like you up here in Washington state. You possess amazing photographic skills and have an insatiable thirst for adventure! Love seeing your community-within-a-community grow and get grimy. Those filthy doors speak volumes. Are there any other Bronco Nation members in your group?

Chris here. I drive a 2-door Velocity Blue 2023 Ford Bronco Badlands with Sasquatch, Lux, a 2.7L V6, and an automatic transmission. It’s fun.

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CaliKAP, Deano Bronc

Nov 21, 2022

LOL... thanks, but I think one of me is enough! I'm not sure if there are any other BN members in the group - I'll check!

CaliKAP, BuckYeah

Nov 21, 2022

Calgecko
Yesterday, I joined up with 7 other Broncos for a drive - the plan was to head up Poker Flat to Saddleback mountain (just outside Downieville CA). We met up, aired down and hit the trail. We made it a ways in, and as we got up to altitude (about 4200' or so), realized that the trail we needed to take was unbroken. We tried. We even had one of the broncos with a winch, try to break trail for us, but doing it 40 feet at a time with a winch, and then realizing we had a mile to go - we turned around and took a different route for a fun drive. Gorgeous views, and a fun drive overall.

on this panorama - you can see us lined up on the lower left corner of the shot

That looks like a lot of fun. Thanks for posting. Really love the scenery.

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Deano Bronc, Calgecko

Nov 21, 2022

Awesome pictures, Calgecko. Looks like a great day. Any of the action prompt a new mod in your mind?

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Deano Bronc

Nov 21, 2022

#10

Gold Country Broncos are a great group to be part of and do rides with. Nice photos also.

Calgecko, BearRiverJoe

Nov 21, 2022

#11

Laura
Awesome pictures, Calgecko. Looks like a great day. Any of the action prompt a new mod in your mind?

Thanks! No - I'm really happy with how it did in stock form - very comfortable ride, felt solid and sure-footed, I love the on-board ARB compressor/mount from @4x4TruckLEDs.com and the hose setup from Morrflate.. it made airing back up a breeze.. I MIGHT consider getting PPF wrap at some point, but that's an expensive pill to swallow

BuckYeah, Deano Bronc

Nov 22, 2022

#12

After two years of waiting for a bronco, two years of reading so much about the broncos, it was great to put the rubber to the dirt “snow” on sat with this group. The feeling of it all coming together is everything I imagined it to be. Thanks for being a part of it Calgecko. This was a blast for the family and I. Can’t wait until next time. I got the bug….

Calgecko, BuckYeah

Nov 22, 2022

#13

Sdge
After two years of waiting for a bronco, two years of reading so much about the broncos, it was great to put the rubber to the dirt “snow” on sat with this group. The feeling of it all coming together is everything I imagined it to be. Thanks for being a part of it Calgecko. This was a blast for the family and I. Can’t wait until next time. I got the bug….

Right on, I didn't realize you were on here too! Definitely can't wait for the next drive.. you gonna be at Prairie City 12/3?

Nov 22, 2022

#14

Calgecko
Right on, I didn't realize you were on here too! Definitely can't wait for the next drive.. you gonna be at Prairie City 12/3?

Yes we’re planning on going.

Calgecko

Nov 22, 2022

#15

awesome - I'll see ya there!

Nov 24, 2022

#16

Calgecko
Yesterday, I joined up with 7 other Broncos for a drive - the plan was to head up Poker Flat to Saddleback mountain (just outside Downieville CA). We met up, aired down and hit the trail. We made it a ways in, and as we got up to altitude (about 4200' or so), realized that the trail we needed to take was unbroken. We tried. We even had one of the broncos with a winch, try to break trail for us, but doing it 40 feet at a time with a winch, and then realizing we had a mile to go - we turned around and took a different route for a fun drive. Gorgeous views, and a fun drive overall.

on this panorama - you can see us lined up on the lower left corner of the shot

That's awesome! Excellent pics.

Calgecko

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