Sicily Island Offroad - Anybody ever been?

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I finished getting the axle off this afternoon. These old knees can only handle squatting for about 30 min at the time, so it take me a while ...... lol
Lol! If you've got decent internet so I can hook up my PC I'll ride out and help you get it done if you want? Just shoot me a text if you want some help knocking that out, only a 45 minute or so ride for me to your neck of the woods.
 
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Lol! If you've got decent internet so I can hook up my PC I'll ride out and help you get it done if you want? Just shoot me a text if you want some help knocking that out, only a 45 minute or so ride for me to your neck of the woods.
I appreciate that Adam, but I also have to go to my GrtGrd son BD party Sat, so I could not make the weekend anyway.
 
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Naturally it's been beautiful out all week and now it's supposed to rain all weekend. I've got Jon watching the weather so hopefully we can still get out there and check it out.
 
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I hope it works out. I wanna see some good pics/vids. Yall tent camping?
Yeah, planning to ride for a while then find a place to post up for the night then load up and do it again the next night; basically a light overland trip. I may go even if it's going to rain just so I can see how my gear fares in the weather. The rain chance went from 80% to 50% so it's looking better.
 
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Yeah, planning to ride for a while then find a place to post up for the night then load up and do it again the next night; basically a light overland trip. I may go even if it's going to rain just so I can see how my gear fares in the weather. The rain chance went from 80% to 50% so it's looking better.
Did you make that trip @Adam490 ? I spoke with a fella today that was working on a Jeep for rock crawling, in Denham Springs. I asked him where he went and he said Sicily Island. I told him of our plans to try it riding SxS and he filled me in. Said it is only a couple hundred acres with only a couple of main trails. The main action is climbing the hills off the sides of the trails. He said it would only probably take an hour to cover the trails with a Pioneer.
 
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Did you make that trip @Adam490 ? I spoke with a fella today that was working on a Jeep for rock crawling, in Denham Springs. I asked him where he went and he said Sicily Island. I told him of our plans to try it riding SxS and he filled me in. Said it is only a couple hundred acres with only a couple of main trails. The main action is climbing the hills off the sides of the trails. He said it would only probably take an hour to cover the trails with a Pioneer.
Good to know; I figured it was on the smaller side. We didn't go due to the weather. Might try to make a trip up there during the week to check it out.
 
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@BigOL3 , we're thinking about a midweek ride next week to check it out if the weather is decent. You're welcome to tag along! I'll text you once we figure out what's going on.
 
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OK, let me know. Just going for the day, or camp out?
Not sure yet, if I'm going to drive out there and spend $50 I'd like to at least stay the night and ride some the next day as well.
 
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Went and checked this place out. Definitely unlike any other place to ride in LA. A skidplate and winch are definitely needed. I'll get some more pictures up later today, getting back at it.

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Quick video from our second run up Shortcut. It had rained the day before so it was pretty wet still. There is a small washout near the top that cross rutted me and threw me into the wall which caused me to start sliding down tilting sideways...

 
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Looks like she wanted to roll!
It was close, I was trying to wedge the rear into the other wall to hold it but it was just sliding. We went up that hill probably 7-8 times with no issue after that. @Jm_obrien had a hell of time the first run at it because he drives like a sissy! We had a great time out there. I've got some more video I'm working through now.
 
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My first run up Shortcut after @Jm_obrien finally got out of my way 😁

 
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Stitched together a bunch of the short night ride videos I shot:

 
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