Waiparous Day Trip Saturday, January 2, 2016

[Red90]

We have been running a trip to Waiparous, northwest of Calgary over the holidays for the last few years.  This year the day after New Year’s looks to be a good choice.

This  will be a day trip in the Ghost FLUZ (Waiparous) north west of Calgary.  We will plan for an easy trip to the falls or Margaret Lake for a lunch.

Meet Saturday, January 2 at the Tim Hortons in Cochrane.  Departure at 09:30. Arrive earlier if you want breakfast.  The Timmy’s is just off of highway 22.

Bring a pair of chains for the rear tires along if you can.  Sometimes they are needed but some years you can’t live without them.  Last year was a good example of a year they were really needed.

For those coming from the north that do not want to drive all of the way to Cochrane, let me know.  We can plan to meet near the start of the trail and I can provide directions.

If you have any questions, ask away.

[Rosco]

A nice area for a winter trail run, I might have my defender back on the road by then.

Would it be a land rover only event?

[Trevor]

I'm hoping to make it down for this run as well

[B-Red]

I am planning on going to this one. Hoping B-Red will be in tiptop shape for it.

[B-Red]

Is there any changes in the PLUZ rules this year for this run?
I didn't have a chance to review them yet.

[Red90]

Is there any changes in the PLUZ rules this year for this run?
I didn't have a chance to review them yet.

No.  AFAIK, there have not been changes to rules anywhere.

[Red90]

Here is a snippet of the map showing the possible trails we are allowed to do in that area....

Red = roads
Purple = truck trails
Green = quad trails
Blue = bikes
Green with snow flakes = Open to trucks in the winter.

[Trevor]

I didn't get my motor mounts swapped out this week...had work stuff to do instead. And I noticed I need some new ball joints as well. So the Disco's going to stay off the highways this weekend until I can get these items repaired. So my tentative status just moved to a no-go unfortunately.

[binch]

How many folks from down south are coming out for the day????

[Matt H]

Don't know about the other guys but I'm working the 2nd so I won't be going.   :(

[binch]

I was planning on driving down with Emad and Lloyd tomorrow, so we can get a fresh start on Saturday morning ;-)

[Red90]

Thanks everyone for coming out.  It was a nice day.

Some photos here: http://www.red90.ca/photos/land-rover-trips/Ghost%20January%202%202016/

[binch]

That was a GREAT day out!   Thanks for the tour John.....always a good outing!     And it was great to have Kirk come out an join us again too.....     I'm looking forward to seeing more detail of Jeff's 1961 S11 turbo'd 2.25 petrol engine too.    I think there will be a few people on here that will be quite impressed with the work that was done ;)    I've got a call into Malcalm to see if he knows who the architect of the landy was......should hear back tomorrow I hope.

[Red90]

Lloyd posted a few teaser photos on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1066415733389909.1073741837.100000644770133&type=3

I think you can see them without being logged in.

[binch]

Some good photos there!!!!   Nice Job Lloyd ;)