These
photos are a continuation of part 1.
The photos below are what we saw.
The
canyons around Calico show evidence of significant warping of the
strata.
Many
of the surrounding rock faces were pock-marked with holes and
fissures. Note the string of cavities along the fault plane
and the undercut portions at the bottom of the structure at the
lower part of the photo above.
Kevin
checks out a nice 712 Pinz at our lunch stop.
At
our lunch stop Eric parks his DOKA at the mouth of of a small
tunnel.
Since
Eric's truck was parked where we had an easy view of the
underside, I chose to take a photo.
After
lunch, we hit the trail again and turned into a rough narrow
canyon. Only Joe was brave enough to attempt the
boulder-strewn portion of the canyon.
The
travel path goes through the slot where the person in the camo
pants is walking.
Hard
to believe, but this is the trail and Joe is going to show us how
it is done.
The
entry portion is not that bad.
Joe's
modified 404 handles the articulation with no problem.
The
next section required careful wheel placement.
Unimogs
are famous for their extreme articulation ability and Joe made
some modifications to allow even more flexibility.
The
trail got more extreme; a side roll is a distinct possibility.
To
say this is an extreme angle is somewhat of an understatement.
The
tire that was damaged buckled under the strain of the mounting
ratchet strap.
Some
rock-stacking was required to allow passage of one obstacle.
But, in the end, the winch cable was required. The support
team wraps a tow strap around a conveniently placed boulder while
Joe gets the winch cable ready.
All
of the side pressure on the rear tire caused it to de-bead.
The good news is that the bead lock rims prevented the tire from
coming off the rim.
The
inside bead of the tire is completely unseated.
Joe
easily fixed his de-bead by using the high lift jack to unload the
tire and then using his on-board air pump to re-inflate the tire.
On
our exit from the canyon, we came upon one of the 712 Pinzes that
appears to have come over a very difficult crest.
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