GS9 - Super Long Report on Page 61 - NCKA Rules!

Loaded up and ready to roll at first light tomorrow. Should be at tides inn by mid afternoon tomorrow. Good times and great friends ahead.
As Eric mentioned earlier, everyone please drive safe, especially on the road in from garberville. And Defanatly be sure your breaks are in good order for the final decent into the cove. If need be, take a few moments to pull over and let them cool.
Stay safe my friends, good times ahead. 

See Ya There,
Eric / Yakhopper
;0)

Yep, dropping $500+ today on brakes (rear drums are shot) & maintenance. All worth it.

I bought new underwear, just for this!

  I rarely wear underwear, and when I do, it's really something unusual….

  http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=bill+murray+stripes%2c+%22i+don't+wear+underwear%22+video&FORM=VIRE15#view=detail&mid=515984B7C228013A8FD5515984B7C228013A8FD5

Send me a PM if anybody needs last-minute vacation rental. It's a nice house. And has the best address ever: 420 Humboldt Loop
Rental includes 2 tandem kayaks too.

OMG classic address for sure!

Newer automatic transmissions are CVT's (constant velocity transmission) and don't HAVE a 2nd or 3rd option any more you can use for braking. 

  Actualy there are vehicles with cvt transmissions that have the capabilities of down shifting. Lots of newer cars have paddle shifters on there cvt transmissions.   Most all of my hondas have down shifting. Pilot, ridgeline, odyssey all have a first second and a button you can depress for 3rd gear

Alex

My 2010 F 150 that I bought last year has a "Tow-Haul" option.  This works great on a downhill grade even if you aren't towing.  I love it on those grades around CL.

I can't believe it, it is time to start loading up the rig and heading north, I will be at Shelter Cove in less than 48 Hrs.

Loaded up and ready to roll at first light tomorrow. Should be at tides inn by mid afternoon tomorrow. Good times and great friends ahead.
As Eric mentioned earlier, everyone please drive safe, especially on the road in from garberville. And Defanatly be sure your breaks are in good order for the final decent into the cove. If need be, take a few moments to pull over and let them cool.
Stay safe my friends, good times ahead. 

See Ya There,
Eric / Yakhopper
;0)

+1  My breaks got soft when I was driving that road in my old Ford Focus.  The engine was too small to serve as an effective break with an overloaded car. We had to stop twice to let the brakes cool .

In cases like that, it is a good idea to down shift to a lower gear to help with the load of breaking. It is a good idea in general. I down shift into 3 rd gear below 40 and 2nd gear at 25 to 30. Try to keep the rpms below 5/6 k so that I am not putting to much of a load on the transmission as well.

Alex

I was downshifting, but the wimpy 4 banger couldn't handle the load and would redline if I didn't ride the brakes.

Haven't tagged these abs yet, but they're nice and shiny.   

Five of these will make the cut for trophies at GS.

 Many of the Honda's, and I am sure other manufacturers also have what Honda calls grade logic. It senses when to up or down shift on incline or decline for the inexperienced automatically. I prefer manually shifting in my automatic. 

Alex

Newer automatic transmissions are CVT's (constant velocity transmission) and don't HAVE a 2nd or 3rd option any more you can use for braking.  My truck has a manual and that works good on engine braking though. 

Ha Ha, I'm going to make brake with you Jerry. My '06 X-Terra has a 6 speed manual also. I can go down hill in 1st "if(?)" necessary.

Neener/neener/neener! 

I Zod Out

Hey Eric, do you know when B2 Squid will be set up? I am pretty stoked on supporting them and using their lure.

Hey Eric, do you know when B2 Squid will be set up? I am pretty stoked on supporting them and using their lure.

Right on, Amos.  Kelly and LaWana are great people and very supportive of not only GS but other events too.  I think they're coming down Friday evening, and they're staying through Sunday.  Saturday should be their big day where you can score gear from them, but I hope they're accessible Friday too so people can get some gear for the tourney.

I was wondering about the anchovies situation. Thanks.

We have a freezer at the house Ryan. I am bringing mine from home.

Hey Eric, do you know when B2 Squid will be set up? I am pretty stoked on supporting them and using their lure.

Right on, Amos.  Kelly and LaWana are great people and very supportive of not only GS but other events too.  I think they're coming down Friday evening, and they're staying through Sunday.  Saturday should be their big day where you can score gear from them, but I hope they're accessible Friday too so people can get some gear for the tourney.

Last year they set up next to my site and pretty sure they will again.