Big Bear Forest Fest

Since I haven't read anything from the Trail Boss, here is my short summary of the trip.

Those of you that went on different trails or have additional comments please chime in.

Tony, Rick and I left Friday morning at 9:30. I picked up a new set of rear GenRight tube fenders before we left.
We manged to get there shortly after 1pm and setup camp. Big Joe and family arrived a short time later. Keith and kids arrived early evening. Joe Picker arrived shortly after Keith. Jerome and Teresa arrived later. Steve and family arrived very early Sat morning after leaving at 4am.
Jeb and Phil arrived later to try out the new 4:1.
I managed to put the new fenders on. Even though backwards they look real nice.

After dinner, Keith suggested we try a short trail out of Green Valley. So Keith I and Rick went.

Saturday morning we were all up for different trails. I can't remember where everyone went, so chime in. Keith, Tony and Steve left at 7am for Dishpan. Rick, Joe P. and I headed to John Bull 2, Jerome and Teresa to John Bull 1. Big Joe ?? - somewher out in the boonies - trip back was over 100 miles.
The JBull trails started at Catus Flats/Horse Thief Canyon. As we were going in JB radioed a rollover on the trail down in to Horsethief.
Pictures are at the below link.
So after 2 hours of waiting and righting the jeep we turned back and headed to John Bull ahead of John Bull1.
Had lunch about half way to the trail head in a great little canyon.
There were 30 vehicles in our group. We were about 5 back from the leader. The trail went reasonably well, considering we had 30 vehicles. NO break downs. Thank goodness.
On the way down the backside one of the jeeps decided to go through one section of the trail the wrong way and as he was about half way I watched in slow motion as he rolled. Pictures on same link below.
There were no injuries in either case. Both rollover's appeared to be avoidable. Is that a polite way to say it?
We arrived back in camp at 6:30. Jerome and Teresa at 8pm. Everyone else was there when we got back. Those that went to Dishpan were back at 1pm.
GenRight provided burgers and dogs for everyone - THANKS Tony and Steve.
The raffle was at 8 - Ricks grandson won an RC jeep. Thee rest of us - empty.
Then we moved over to Rick's RV and had another banquet of chips, guacamole, salsa and Margs.
Sunday morning was a little slow. Several left for their different rides. Steve and I were having a cup of java when one of the TriCounty Social club drove by and asked Steve if we wanted to go with them to do John Bull. We said when. He said 5 minutes. talk about having to wake up quickly. We decided to go. As we were driving up to group they were actually leaving. If we had arrived two minutes later they would have been gone.
We finished John Bull around 1. Great group of guys to ride with. A lot of fun.
Most of us were back and left by 2. Steve and Erin rode home with me as Brigette has left early that morning.

Did I miss anything?
Weather - absolutely clear skies, low 80's to high 70's and a lot of dust on the trails

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John Cary