Looking forward to this series! Glad you have John participating, he’s an encyclopedia of Rubicon history. Wish you would have mentioned Alligator pit, and how the trail had been moved to avoid that marshy area. I think it’s important to highlight things that have changed to minimize user impact and manage this valuable resource.
Looking forward to this series. Hope you talk about parts of the old trail and some of the sights you can hike to. Snail trail 4x4 podcast covered the trail and it was awesome
We actually filmed 2 episodes on the Wentworth Springs side before the snow came....the original Wentworth Springs hotel and a part of the trail hardly anyone knows....Ambulance Hill.
I made it through there on 31s with a 4” lift grand Cherokee around new years. We made it to the first pull off on the left. I didn’t want to get the family stranded so we hung for a little and had lunch and went back to the camper. Will be back with someone and spare parts shortly
100%. But it definitely gives Mall crawlers pause. I came out last summer and there was a new Jeep...I'm coming out and see him backing up and turning around. Sure enough, he saw it in his stock Jeep and made a good decision.
Ive seen stockers turn around, which is probably for the best. It at least gives someone an idea of what the trail is like, and if it only gets harder from there, they know to turn around
Looking forward to this series! Glad you have John participating, he’s an encyclopedia of Rubicon history. Wish you would have mentioned Alligator pit, and how the trail had been moved to avoid that marshy area. I think it’s important to highlight things that have changed to minimize user impact and manage this valuable resource.
Excellent video!
After 47 years of wheeling the Rubicon I do remember the good old days and that includes the pirate snd zombie days because that was fun to lol
Great video guys! Very informative
Thank you ! We have a lot more coming out , hopefully every week for the next few months, and hopefully can continue that trend all year
Super cool hearing the
History of gatekeeper ! Looking forward to the series !
Thanks!
Looking forward to this series. Hope you talk about parts of the old trail and some of the sights you can hike to. Snail trail 4x4 podcast covered the trail and it was awesome
We actually filmed 2 episodes on the Wentworth Springs side before the snow came....the original Wentworth Springs hotel and a part of the trail hardly anyone knows....Ambulance Hill.
@@RubiconTrailFoundationawesome, love the work and the fight you guys do. Much appreciated.
I made it through there on 31s with a 4” lift grand Cherokee around new years. We made it to the first pull off on the left. I didn’t want to get the family stranded so we hung for a little and had lunch and went back to the camper. Will be back with someone and spare parts shortly
Are you going with bigger tires this time?
@@RubiconTrailFoundation no. Driver skill over big tires. Firm believer of make wheeling hard again. Dont need big tires to get there.
BEEN 30 YEARS SINCE I WAS IN THE CON, USED TO STAY AT THE STONE CABIN THAT MY WIFES UNKLE BUIT WHEN HE WAS WORKING FOR THE COSERVATION CORPS
Which Cabin?
called the Stone cabin built by Frank Merrill @@RubiconTrailFoundation
I feel like the gatekeeper is fairly easy compared to some of the other parts of the trail.
100%. But it definitely gives Mall crawlers pause. I came out last summer and there was a new Jeep...I'm coming out and see him backing up and turning around. Sure enough, he saw it in his stock Jeep and made a good decision.
Ive seen stockers turn around, which is probably for the best. It at least gives someone an idea of what the trail is like, and if it only gets harder from there, they know to turn around
14 years old my first jeepers jamboree , old military jeep with family
That's so cool !
Wentworth is still the best
A lot of folks love the Wentworth entrance !