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2017 Baja Pole Line Run stickers

Ken Cooke - 7-9-2016 at 04:52 PM

Baja Pole Line Run stickers have been designed! :bounce:




I will probably mail these out for a small price to people who are interested in 2 stickers. But, I will wait until these arrive from the printers.

Ateo - 7-9-2016 at 06:51 PM

Looks good. Can I do it in a Tundra?

Ken Cooke - 7-9-2016 at 07:04 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Ateo  
Looks good. Can I do it in a Tundra?


Your Tundra might get beat-up. Along the rocker panels, primarily. But, Tacoma trucks do great. I donno. TW and David K would be good people to ask. But, when a full-size lifted pickup on 35s went on the run, He had some difficulties.

TMW - 7-9-2016 at 07:04 PM

Maybe if you have tall enough tires to overcome the long wheelbase. Full size trucks are at a disadvantage because of the rocks. But you could try.

ehall - 7-9-2016 at 08:36 PM

What dates you looking at Ken? Cool sticker too.

Ateo - 7-9-2016 at 08:39 PM

No gracias. Ha ha ha.

Ken Cooke - 7-9-2016 at 09:17 PM

Quote: Originally posted by ehall  
What dates you looking at Ken? Cool sticker too.


I think either Presidents Day weekend or Semana Santa. I'm leaning towards Presidents Day weekend.

I hope to have stickers later this month.

o3dave - 7-10-2016 at 06:36 PM

cool stickers Ken, hopefully I will catch you on a winter run somewhere

PaulW - 7-10-2016 at 07:58 PM

Ken, Kinda of a logistics problem for me as I will be in San Felipe. I will see if it will work out?
Paul

[Edited on 7-11-2016 by PaulW]

bajatrailrider - 7-10-2016 at 09:03 PM

Very cool stickers Ken, It was a great run thank you last time.

Ken Cooke - 7-11-2016 at 07:51 AM

Quote: Originally posted by PaulW  
Ken, Kinda of a logistics problem for me as I will be in San Felipe. I will see if it will work out?
Paul

[Edited on 7-11-2016 by PaulW]


Paul,. I will contact you (and anyone else who is interested), and we will organize a time that is best for everyone.

David K - 7-11-2016 at 10:03 PM

Here is my Baja Bound article on last year's Pole Line Road trip:
https://www.bajabound.com/bajaadventures/bajatravel/pole_lin...

Mileages between blue arrows along the 1942 road (except the 5.3 mi. in Arroyo Grande, which is the access to the old road from the wells, west of La Ventana):



[Edited on 7-12-2016 by David K]

chuckie - 7-12-2016 at 05:53 AM

Good idea on waiting to get the stickers before you mail em out!

Ken Cooke - 7-15-2016 at 10:44 PM

Ken Cooke - 7-15-2016 at 10:45 PM

David K - 7-16-2016 at 04:27 PM

Ken, you 2015 trip was great (overall)... Maybe no Fords should be invited the next time (LOL)?

Seriously, do you have an itinerary or different idea than last time? I hope Paul can join us. He was a big help in scouting the detour around the locked gate a few days before our group trip.

Shown in 1953:


Mapped accurately in 1962 by Howard Gulick:


Here are the topo maps of the route... (dotted line)






Close up topos, from west to east from the bottom of the summit to Arroyo Grande on the 1942 road:









Ken Cooke - 7-16-2016 at 09:24 PM

Hey David,

Its always when a friend of a friend comes along when problems arise - just kidding!

I am giving my Jeep a $5,000 makeover this week, and I'm as healthy as ever - having fought back against my Type 2 Diabetes.
My only challenge is arranging a date when it will work with my vacation time and everyone elses. I need to complete the run and have time to return home without being rushed or having to pull an all-nighter with work the next day. Either early January, mid February or the weekend preceeding Thanksgiving work best.

I plan on making new Pole Line apparel for the event once a date gets nailed down. Another design of stickers will be produced as well! If I can get everyone's preferred time of year, month of year then I can get the ball rolling.

I also want to mail these stickers out to people to stick them in high-visibility locations to drum up a lot of excitement like we had in 2015. Give me your mailing address and I'll send you 10 stickers (free). This way, everyone hears about the 2017 Baja Pole Line Run!:bounce:

willardguy - 7-16-2016 at 09:38 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Ken Cooke  
Hey David,

Its always when a friend of a friend comes along when problems arise - just kidding!

I am giving my Jeep a $5,000 makeover this week, and I'm as healthy as ever - having fought back against my Type 2 Diabetes.
My only challenge is arranging a date when it will work with my vacation time and everyone elses. I need to complete the run and have time to return home without being rushed or having to pull an all-nighter with work the next day. Either early January, mid February or the weekend preceeding Thanksgiving work best.

I plan on making new Pole Line apparel for the event once a date gets nailed down. Another design of stickers will be produced as well! If I can get everyone's preferred time of year, month of year then I can get the ball rolling.

I also want to mail these stickers out to people to stick them in high-visibility locations to drum up a lot of excitement like we had in 2015. Give me your mailing address and I'll send you 10 stickers (free). This way, everyone hears about the 2017 Baja Pole Line Run!:bounce:



ken are you privy to this up coming jeep event?

http://www.race-dezert.com/forum/threads/the-fading-trail-of...

Ken Cooke - 7-16-2016 at 11:15 PM

I have not yet heard about Curt LeDucs Baja run, but my run has nice stickers and apparel - his doesn't, unfortunately.

FREE STICKERS

Ken Cooke - 7-16-2016 at 11:21 PM

Send me an email at the email address shown, and I will send you 10 stickers to hand out to your friends to get the word out about my run next year.

PaulW - 7-17-2016 at 06:48 AM

Timing for the leDuc trip is bad for us.
BTW, Cost is 1900 per vehicle
Another trip of interest: A lot cheaper than the longer 9 day Cameron Steel trip at 5400 +food and lodging in Loretto

PaulW - 7-17-2016 at 06:49 AM

David ,
Nice job with the mapping. Did you add the custom notes & trails then scan the result?

David K - 7-17-2016 at 08:07 AM

Quote: Originally posted by PaulW  
David ,
Nice job with the mapping. Did you add the custom notes & trails then scan the result?


Hi Paul, all that was done on Photobucket from my scanned maps.
1) Click onto the map image you want to add arrows or text or whatever to.
2) Click onto the EDIT icon (a square with a paintbrush on it).
3) Choose ENHANCE to improve the photo/ map.
4) Choose STICKERS to add arrows or other things.
5) Choose TEXT (scroll to the right) to add words to the map.
6) Click SAVE.

If anyone would like me to post sample images for each step, I can and will make a new thread for that.

PaulW - 7-17-2016 at 08:23 AM

David,
I will be darned I never thought to see what could be done on Photobucket.
Works out good.
Thanks
==
Quote: Originally posted by David K  
Quote: Originally posted by PaulW  
David ,
Nice job with the mapping. Did you add the custom notes & trails then scan the result?


Hi Paul, all that was done on Photobucket from my scanned maps.
1) Click onto the map image you want to add arrows or text or whatever to.
2) Click onto the EDIT icon (a square with a paintbrush on it).
3) Choose ENHANCE to improve the photo/ map.
4) Choose STICKERS to add arrows or other things.
5) Choose TEXT (scroll to the right) to add words to the map.
6) Click SAVE.

If anyone would like me to post sample images for each step, I can and will make a new thread for that.

TMW - 7-17-2016 at 12:58 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Ken Cooke  
Hey David,

Its always when a friend of a friend comes along when problems arise - just kidding!

I am giving my Jeep a $5,000 makeover this week, and I'm as healthy as ever - having fought back against my Type 2 Diabetes.
My only challenge is arranging a date when it will work with my vacation time and everyone elses. I need to complete the run and have time to return home without being rushed or having to pull an all-nighter with work the next day. Either early January, mid February or the weekend preceeding Thanksgiving work best.

I plan on making new Pole Line apparel for the event once a date gets nailed down. Another design of stickers will be produced as well! If I can get everyone's preferred time of year, month of year then I can get the ball rolling.

I also want to mail these stickers out to people to stick them in high-visibility locations to drum up a lot of excitement like we had in 2015. Give me your mailing address and I'll send you 10 stickers (free). This way, everyone hears about the 2017 Baja Pole Line Run!:bounce:


Ken in Jan. there is the MLK holiday weekend.

Feb. has Presidents holiday weekend.

The weekend before Thanksgiving is the Baja 1000 race.

I'm retired so anytime is good for me.

David K - 7-17-2016 at 04:11 PM

I would love for Baja Angel to go on the run (she loves the Mission Santa Marķa run so much, as it reminds her of the Rubicon Trail at Tahoe she used to Jeep on with her CJ-5)!

Any run that involves the need for Low Range, A-TRAC, or Lockers is a GOOD RUN... because it is done SLOW (the opposite of run).

However, her next three day weekend is Memorial Day. Vacation time already applied (today ends a 2-week vacation) and in November we go on vacation again.

[Edited on 7-17-2016 by David K]

Possible 2017 Baja Pole Line Run dates

Ken Cooke - 7-17-2016 at 07:19 PM

*The 31st of December through the 2nd of January looks real easy - most people have paid holidays at that time.

*Presidents Day Weekend is also very good. The days/nights will be a little warmer than in December.

*The weekend preceeding Thanksgiving will also be a little warmer than in January, but we might bump into the Baja 1000 participants.


Winter -- (2016) December 31, (2017) January 1, January 2

Winter -- 2017 February 18, 19, 20

Fall -- 2017 November 18, 19, 20

Got FREE stickers?

Ken Cooke - 7-17-2016 at 07:33 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Ken Cooke  


I'm offering free stickers to ppl on this thread. Please U2U me your information so I can mail them out. Baja Nomad has flood protection and will only allow me to U2U once every 10 or 20 minutes.

David K - 7-17-2016 at 08:44 PM

I thought Easter weekend was perfect, not cold.

ChuckMRN - 7-19-2016 at 08:22 PM

Glad to see you getting ready for another PLR trip Ken. Had a blast on your 2015 run. Sold my 2011 JKU and now have a 2016 in the old garage up on blocks with 350 miles on it (had to empty the tank before I could remove it). New parts include Atlas, Dana 60's F&R on 40's. I hope to be done by the time your trip rolls around.

Chuck

David K - 7-19-2016 at 08:51 PM

Chuck, I don't know how you could improve over your last Rubicon, but I look forward to seeing it on the trail!

Ken Cooke - 7-19-2016 at 08:52 PM

Quote: Originally posted by ChuckMRN  
Glad to see you getting ready for another PLR trip Ken. Had a blast on your 2015 run. Sold my 2011 JKU and now have a 2016 in the old garage up on blocks with 350 miles on it (had to empty the tank before I could remove it). New parts include Atlas, Dana 60's F&R on 40's. I hope to be done by the time your trip rolls around.

Chuck


Your 2011 was amazing. My 2003 is at 4WheelParts receiving a 4.5" RE long-arm system with rear tri-link, front RE truss w/PT-MEG RE upper control arm mounts/bushings, new exhaust, driveshaft, Metalcloak RE delete front track bar. In January, it was regeared 4.88 with Ten Factory axleshafts. MODS, MODS, MODS! :)

ehall - 7-20-2016 at 04:42 AM

Quote: Originally posted by ChuckMRN  
Glad to see you getting ready for another PLR trip Ken. Had a blast on your 2015 run. Sold my 2011 JKU and now have a 2016 in the old garage up on blocks with 350 miles on it (had to empty the tank before I could remove it). New parts include Atlas, Dana 60's F&R on 40's. I hope to be done by the time your trip rolls around.

Chuck


Hey chuck how ya been? Jeep sounds like it will be awesome.

ChuckMRN - 7-20-2016 at 07:10 AM

Thanks for the kind words Dave. This one will be something that I will have done all on my own. The first thing I purchased for the build was a plasma cutter!

Ken, all excellent choices for sure. Can't wait to see it in action.

Ed! Hope all is well with you and yours. Had to take the offer on the 2011. My hopes are this thing can keep up with yours in pinch climbing and towing rigs up steep walls!

Here's to hoping it all comes together in time for another awesome Baja Run by the Trail Boss!

David K - 7-20-2016 at 08:17 AM

Here's the group photo from last year's run:




Chuck and Jeep on the 1942 cobblestone grade dropping to Arroyo Jaquejel.


Chuck finds an insulator off the poles that ran the telephone line to our radar base in San Felipe.

[Edited on 7-20-2016 by David K]

ehall - 7-20-2016 at 09:05 AM

Doing all the work yourself is pretty ambitious and something to be proud of. Hope it's done in time.

ehall - 8-6-2016 at 06:05 AM

Got a couple more guys from work interested. One guy had sworn off Mexico years ago but the Pole Line sticker on the coffee machine caught his eye.

Ken Cooke - 8-6-2016 at 07:38 AM

Quote: Originally posted by ehall  
Got a couple more guys from work interested. One guy had sworn off Mexico years ago but the Pole Line sticker on the coffee machine caught his eye.


I love it! Wait till you see the new t-shirts that I am having designed.