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Old Dec 22, 2007 | 09:29 PM
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Beautiful pictures. How do you know of those roads? Amazing places. So where exactly were you today? Where did you start and where did you end? I wan to look it up on maps.google.com
Old Dec 22, 2007 | 09:34 PM
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Beautiful pictures. How do you know of those roads? Amazing places. So where exactly were you today? Where did you start and where did you end? I wan to look it up on maps.google.com
theas are the back roads of the back roads.but there north of jenner.
Old Dec 22, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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i'll have to join u guys next time. great pix w00t
Old Dec 22, 2007 | 09:39 PM
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Old Dec 22, 2007 | 09:44 PM
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ahh....no pics of me sideways through either of the photo corners

But alas, after waiting an hour plus for the tow truck, and the WET and long drive home....well, I am home lol.

I have a few of the underside of Jagstyle's car, if anyone wants to see the damage...not bad IMO.

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edit: haha, what timing. I will pass on your thanks to Cody.

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Old Dec 22, 2007 | 09:48 PM
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Old Dec 22, 2007 | 09:50 PM
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That was me

Home safely now, car is in the driveway. Cody's AAA membership saved the day! Thanks man! I owe you big time. Roo, thanks for setting up the tow!
I feel your pain, I did this not that long ago.

Old Dec 22, 2007 | 10:38 PM
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Hey folks - had a great time but couldn't do that every day. I'm wiped.

Great action shot on Skaggs. Love the fogs on the bugeyes.

Jagstyle - glad to see the damage wasn't too bad. Props to Cody with the towage hookup.

Also.. the STi bugeye wagon conversion is now my dream car.
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Old Dec 23, 2007 | 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by MyNikonLens
Beautiful pictures. How do you know of those roads? Amazing places. So where exactly were you today? Where did you start and where did you end? I wan to look it up on maps.google.com
It's rather easy.

Take out a road map (yes, the low tech paper one from AAA), look for the squiggly lines...the more crooked, the better. Run a few of those roads (with the map in the car so you don't get lost), then see how the roads connect.

Either that, or you can make time to come out to the meet and drive events. You could also simply join the North Bay SUBARUS society:

Society for
Undertravelled
Backroads
And
Rural
Unfettered
Speeding

Old Dec 23, 2007 | 01:08 AM
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Dear lord that was fun! On Fort Ross Rd., after both of us in the lead stopped to let the rest of the group catch-up; I have never seen that much smoke come off my brakes.

I still have a smile on my face.
That was a freaking blast. I haven't had a chance to drive like that in quite some time and the STI really needed that workout . The impressive part was you keeping that pace in your 4EAT WRX!!! I guess knowing the roads like the back of your hand help .

Thanks again to everyone for coming out and to Roo for heading this effort. I wish I knew the roads better so I could do a better job leading.... next time we need some full out route instructions... maybe rally notes?

BTW, can I get a high res version of my "action shot?" Turned out great!

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Old Dec 23, 2007 | 02:17 AM
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BTW, can I get a high res version of my "action shot?" Turned out great!
There's a link in your PM box.
Old Dec 23, 2007 | 07:36 AM
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Old Dec 23, 2007 | 09:09 AM
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NP man, its why I make the trip for these meet/drives.

Hey Ed, I agree, we need some pace notes!!
Old Dec 23, 2007 | 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by EQ Tuning
That was a freaking blast. I haven't had a chance to drive like that in quite some time and the STI really needed that workout . The impressive part was you keeping that pace in your 4EAT WRX!!! I guess knowing the roads like the back of your hand help .
Ft. Ross Rd. is one of my perennial favorites too... Last year Roo and I were out there with Paul Eklund (pro-rally driver, owner of Primitive Enterprises), scouting the roads for the Forester/Legacy meet. We took turns driving, and on Ft. Ross Rd. I took the wheel, Paul in the passenger seat, Roo in the backseat. According to Roo the grass on the canyon wall was brushing the side of my car, and I had the Forester airborne before each turn, only to touch down in time to gain enough traction to rotate the car into the corner. By the time we got to the end of the road my brakes were smoking, Paul finally released his death grip on the oh **** handle, and we had to take a 10 minute break because he was green in the face... So much fun!
Old Dec 23, 2007 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by pleiad7
Ft. Ross Rd. is one of my perennial favorites too... Last year Roo and I were out there with Paul Eklund (pro-rally driver, owner of Primitive Enterprises), scouting the roads for the Forester/Legacy meet. We took turns driving, and on Ft. Ross Rd. I took the wheel, Paul in the passenger seat, Roo in the backseat. According to Roo the grass on the canyon wall was brushing the side of my car, and I had the Forester airborne before each turn, only to touch down in time to gain enough traction to rotate the car into the corner. By the time we got to the end of the road my brakes were smoking, Paul finally released his death grip on the oh **** handle, and we had to take a 10 minute break because he was green in the face... So much fun!
Yea that road is just about perfect IMO.... rates right up there with Petaluma-Marshall Rd for the scare-the-crap-out-of-your-passenger factor

Of course some people will call us for enjoying such bumpy roads. I always tell them its like skiing... you start with the smooth groomed runs and then move your way up to the technical bumpy goodness



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