2026 Somerset CA Vintage 4X4 Expedition

[ndnile]

This event put on by Ryan Shelly runs every year. It is in the foothills east of Sacramento. It is a very loosely ran event. No maps are handed out, no radio coordination, raffle, etc. . Much more of a “Follow Me” event.

Here is the text I got from Ryan Shelly:

“Always Presidents’ Day weekend, at (PM @ndnile for address), Somerset ca. off Omo ranch road. We have showers/ bathrooms now. Plenty of trailer parking, we will be up there Thursday- Monday, some might come earlier or later.”

Rather than re-paste stuff I’ve written for previous years I’ll give you a link to last year’s thread:

https://www.oldwillysforum.com/forum/index.php?threads/2025-somerset-ca-vintage-4x4-expedition.30739/

 

[ndnile]

I got permission from Ryan to post his address.

Location:
7321 Johnson mine road, Somerset ca.

Dates: Camp out starts Thursday Feb 12 to Monday Feb 19. Plenty of room for campers and trailers. Showers and toilets available.

On Saturday he tries to get all the cats herded towards the door by 8am. When you arrive you will be directed to a big meadow down the trail a bit.

Sunday is much lazier. There is no hard departure time.

 

[ndnile]

Current list of OWF-ers that will likely be going.

@ndnile - Doug and Lotte
@Stakebed -Joe
@Lookout - Kurt
@RocnTJ - Tom

 

[Stakebed]

I'm shakin' the bush Boss, shakin' the bush.

 

[tantoad46]

This sounds like a trip that I need to review my calendar. Are you guys camping or do you have trailers?

 

[ndnile]

This sounds like a trip that I need to review my calendar. Are you guys camping or do you have trailers?

@tamnalan has camped there. @Inferno, @RocknTJ and myself live close enough that we just drive from home. @Lookout Ranch also lives close. He doesn’t do the run but usually shows up to meet and greet and take amazing photos of the managerie of rigs that show up.

 

[Dahdo]

It is a very loosely ran event.

Sounds a bit like Gambler 500, he calls it “intentionally vague”

 

[ndnile]

Updated post #2.

 

[Lookout Ranch]

I got permission from Ryan to post his address.

Location:
7321 Johnson mine road, Somerset ca.

Dates: Camp out starts Thursday Feb 12 to Monday Feb 19. Plenty of room for campers and trailers. Showers and toilets available.

On Saturday he tries to get all the cats herded towards the door by 8am. When you arrive you will be directed to a big meadow down the trail a bit.

Sunday is much lazier. There is no hard departure time.

Folks can bring their Valentine and make a romantic weekend of it.

 

[Lookout Ranch]

It’s still a ways out, but this is the forecast for the 14th … after weeks of warm sunshine.

 

[Lookout Ranch]

I’m actually hoping to do the run this year. If it’s not pouring rain or super muddy from rain between now and then, conditions in the forest should be quite nice.

 

[ndnile]

Created attendance list in Post #3.

@Inferno, are you going?

 

[Inferno]

Created attendance list in Post #3.

@Inferno, are you going?

@ndnile, I’m not going. Have a conflict that weekend. Plus, I have not even unpacked my jeep from last years RFTH! LOL. It needs some maintenance and work.

 

[Badburn]

This looks like a cool event, and only about 20 miles from me. Too bad my project isn't done yet. Hope to meet some of you one of these days.

 

[Stakebed]

Created attendance list in Post #3.

@Inferno, are you going?

I am a maybe unless I stem the Exxon Valdez leak.

 

[Lookout Ranch]

At the moment, rain is gone from Saturday’s forecast and temperatures have come up a little, though it’s still possible we could have an inch of rain (and snow in the high country) between now and then.

 

[Stakebed]

At the moment, rain is gone from Saturday’s forecast and temperatures have come up a little, though it’s still possible we could have an inch of rain (and snow in the high country) between now and then.

I see light rain forecast for the afternoon. Not good as Stakey does not have functional wipers.

 

[ndnile]

I see light rain forecast for the afternoon. Not good as Stakey does not have functional wipers.

I currently see no rain on my app for Saturday.

 

[Bubblehead617]

I like Doug's forecast MUCH better!

 

[Stakebed]

Doug, your app and my app need to talk and get their stories straight.

I like Doug's forecast MUCH better!

Oh reeeeeally. Well maybe I'll take a Commando instead.

In seriousness, although Stakey is not currently incontinent, he has other issues that I'm working on. Shakin' the bush Doug, shakin' the bush here.