Starting this thread for discussion on the off chance any one from Irate is planning on joining (see the event on the Calendar). BulletOffroad Per your last reply to the "Scheduled Trail Runs" thread, it sounded like you were probably out, and word on the street is that your buggy is in pieces anyway. Brian1 any interest? I think I have 3 non-Irates locked in ..read more

Time to clear out some stuff in the garage I no longer use. Arbor Press. Unknown tonnage. 18 in x 8in x 23in. I would guess 3 ton based on dimensions Hitachi chop saw with extra blade. Propane bunny ears. Echo gas blower. Fiberglass ballistic shield. QTY 2 14in x 14in x 1.5in. Seem to remember they were rated for 300WM. Might be excellent for a gun bench ..read more

I'm positive i'll be here watching. Dad probably too. I can clean out the shop a bit and fill the kegs. It's heated in here so we'll be comfy. We can get pizza and wings from Moriarty for lunch. Anyone interested? Bring your camp chairs and laptops to hook up to the wifi for various streams. If you got some wrenching to do we can prolly pull it in and help (tell you you are doing it wrong). Let me know so I can plan some shit out if there's interest. Will have to kick... Read more ..read more

The Cedro Hangover run ended up being a lot snowier and sloppy than I was expecting, but still a good time ..read more

Has anyone taken the electrical exam offered thru the state to allow for pulling a permit as a home owner? HOMEOWNER'S ELECTRICAL PERMIT EXAM: 1. EXAMINATION INFORMATION a. Exams are scheduled for every Monday of the month b. The exam starts promptly at 8.30am c. We DO NOT PROVIDE CODE BOOKS FOR THIS EXAM. d. The only books allowed for the exam are (2017 N.E.C., 2017 N.M.E.C., and the Bernalillo County Ordinance). e. This is an open book test. f. This is a timed exam, with a 2 hour time... Read more ..read more

The Great American Crawl hosted by the Rockstar Garage will be returning to Las Cruces/Caballo 2/29-3/03. Last year's event was a good time, but they hosted it in mid-July and it was 105°F every day :home: The weather should be pretty nice this go around. These events are free of charge (although you need to register ahead of time), and include a dinner, raffle, and free swag. » Las Cruces, New Mexico ..read more

So, taking some inspiration from Slander (Any interest in a monthly SE IBB forum trail ride?), would anyone be interested in regularly scheduled Irate runs to get out and meet the people behind the screen names? willis_racing and I discussed it a bit, and I think for this to work, we need to schedule all of the dates and places in advance so people can get them on their radar early and if they can make it, great, if not, no big deal. I am open to a mix of easier and harder runs... Read more ..read more

I am thinking about going wheeling for my birthday either in Las Cruces the weekend of Aug. 18-20 or in Socorro the weekend of Aug. 25-27. Anyone interested ..read more

This fell off my radar and TODAY is the last day you can submit comments to the BLM via their ePlanning site here: EplanningUi Las Cruces is one of the original rock crawling hot spots in the state, but almost all of the BLM land Dona Ana county is in danger of being closed to motorized access due to the newly formed Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument established by executive order during the Obama administration. The city has formed a "Green Committee" devoted to... Read more ..read more

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