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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Adventure (Let's GO WHEELING!) => Topic started by: ebewley on October 02, 2004, 02:10:08 PM
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Where do you want to go? What do you want to show your fellow Suzuki Enthusiasts? Is there somewhere you and/or your group would like to go?
Post away!
-Eric
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Somewhere in Michigan, dammit! >:(
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Somewhere in Michigan, dammit! >:(
Gimme more... Are there good areas to go wheel? (excellent wheeling, points of sceintific, historic, or scenic interest?)Would you be comfortable leading a group of Suzuki enthusiasts on a trail ride?
-Eric
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Actually, I don't know of any places around here... might have to start asking around and searching :)
It's just if I were to attend any of these rides, they'd have to be a reasonable distance away from me... like a few hundred miles at most... so even Ohio or Illinois would be fine... just seems like there are never any events up here :-/
Only big offroading area that comes to mind is Silver Lake... 3000 acres of dunes :-/
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How about Wisconsin? We could probabally get something togather up at my dads place. Details at www.rpm4x4.com for those of you who dont know what Im talking about. Our area already has quite a base of trackicks to start with too.
;) Im game for anything in the midwest.
Mike
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Whereabouts in WI is your dad's place located?
If I can get some time off work, a way to tow the Tracker, and an event reasonably close, I'd definately beinterested in attending ;)
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Whereabouts in WI is your dad's place located?
If you go to www.rpm4x4.com on the left click on Apple Valley Farms, there is a map there.
Mike
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Is your dad the place listed at Eau Claire or Hudson, WI?
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RUBICON! I went about a month ago with the guys from EDGE BROS and we owned that trail. There needs to be a run there.
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Is your dad the place listed at Eau Claire or Hudson, WI?
Its actually in New Auburn WI just off HWY 53
(http://www.rpm4x4.com/images/MapEauClaireOut.jpg)
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How about Wisconsin? We could probabally get something togather up at my dads place. Details at www.rpm4x4.com for those of you who dont know what Im talking about. Our area already has quite a base of trackicks to start with too.
;) Im game for anything in the midwest.
Mike
YES!!!!! I VOTE FOR THIS ONE!!!!! It's the great land of Suzukis. They are literally in almost every dirveway 8) Not to mention some realy cool trails, camping with a Nice view onlt 15 seconds form the trail head.
Zig
You could do Tellico or Windrock in the TN/NC area.
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 Someone mentioned something in Ontario.  Myself and my LMS compatriots would be down for something like that if it was near the border.  We're here in Buffalo so it would be good for us too.  I've got no qualms about trailering my Zuk across Far-off-Lands.  Any of our north o' the border Zuki-head's got ideas about where to hold and event in Ontario?
 And this might be a stupid pipe dream, but I'm pretty sure a requirement for a Hummer dealer is that they have an off-road course to test the product on site.  I'm sure the course wouldn't warrant and entire event, but if we found a dealer near a park that could use the pub, maybe we could kick off and event there, and then poker run all the Zuks down the road to the event.  Would be a cool deal if someone could put it all together.  Unfortunatly, one of the few franchises the dealer group I work for doesn't have is Hummer, so I'm of no help in this case.  Also, just a poker run of Zuks through town before a rally to turn heads would be cool!
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I'd love to see a trip in Colorado, in the Gunnison/Buena Vista area. There is a lot of history in the area, gold mining relics, old ghost towns, etc. I've done a number of trips in the area, it'd be easy to arrange an 80 or so mile loop on mostly moderate, high altitude trails. This could be arranged to be between one and two easy days on the trail.
I lead some family over some of these trails this summer. There are pictures online at:
http://whipp.no-ip.org/gallery/St-Elmo-2004
- Craig
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I'd love to do a trip to Colorado ;D I will also do a run to the Rimrock area of WA. I would also like to do a 3-4 day "Tour of Washington" run. I would start up north or down south and cover alot of ground by hitting the most popular trails in Washington. Rigs would have to be limited to the most reliable, unbreakable, and smart drivers around. Naturally I would have to be the leader ;D Shut up Eric, the rig will be redone by then >:( It's something I've been kicking around in my head for a few years now My 2 cents are in ;)
Brian.
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I'd love to do a trip to Colorado ;D  I will also do  a run to the Rimrock area of WA.  I would also like to do a 3-4 day "Tour of Washington" run.  I would start up north or down south and cover alot of ground by hitting the most popular trails in Washington.  Rigs would have to be limited to the most reliable, unbreakable, and smart drivers around.  Naturally I would have to be the leader ;D  Shut up Eric, the rig will be redone by then >:(  It's something I've been kicking around in my head for a few years now  My 2 cents are in ;)
Brian.
I was thinking about combining your offer with a tour of Oregon's good trails to create a PNW Power tour kind of thing. I've pitched this idea out a few times and got a few nibbles from people that would come out from as far away as Wisconsin and Minnesota. :)
Good ideas.... Keep 'em coming....
-Eric
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I'd still like to think about doing the Magruder Corridor run.. it's a moderate trail, not really easy like a graded road, and not hard. The scenery is fantastic, the fishing is great on the selway, and when you arrive in Darby MT, you feel it's a town you could spend the rest of your life in. The middle to end of august, right before labor day is a good time for this trail. You travel through three different national forests, and it's up in northern idaho by grangeville, so people from washington and montana might like to come. The best way to run it is to go from grangeville to darby, and it's about 120 miles of forest with no services.
Here's a pamphlet:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/nezperce/magruderbrochure.pdf
Here's a pic of the sign that I found on the net:
(http://www.ronan.net/~ttrickel/pics/tom2.jpg)
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I'd still like to think about doing the Magruder Corridor run..
I heard about that run a while back and want to give it a try. I figured it would probably be something to do on the KLR instead, but the Suzuki would be fun. If a bit of a drive back to the trailer. :D
I've got it. The First International Suzuki Hardcore Extreme Run!
First, Naches, then cut up to Rimrock. From there cut over to Reiter Trails, then up to Walker for a night run. Then up to North Fork, then catch a Ferry over to Victoria to hit some rocks on the Canadian side of the border, and visit the wineries.
A Rimrock trip would be cool though. My big goal next year is the Rubicon though.
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What abotu somethign on vancouver island?
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I was thinking about combining your offer with a tour of Oregon's good trails to create a PNW Power tour kind of thing. I've pitched this idea out a few times and got a few nibbles from people that would come out from as far away as Wisconsin and Minnesota. :)
Good ideas.... Keep 'em coming....
-Eric
This would be fun.
I can think of a few trails in Idaho to include.
It would be neat to have a 'trail' from OR->WA->ID->MT->WY->CO->UT->NV->CA->OR
(kinda krazy too)
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This sure did slow down. Are we all out of ideas. I just thought of another one. Steve could make the Calmini run to the Rubicon in September again >:(
Brian
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I'm looking forward to whatever is picked in the WA (and OR) region ...
Some of my desires this year are:
Naches
Manastash
Evans Creek
Gallagher Head (since I was blocked last summer by snow in june)
Tillamook
Reiter is fun, but easy to find rigs to go with there :)
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Heck, with Reiter you can almost just show up and find a group to run with on the spot. I was up with a group on the 31st though, only saw 3 other rigs. Everyone else was probably gearing up for the Hangover runs. ;D
What about a run over to Rimrock?
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Heck, with Reiter you can almost just show up and find a group to run with on the spot.  I was up with a group on the 31st though, only saw 3 other rigs.  Everyone else was probably gearing up for the Hangover runs.  ;D
What about a run over to Rimrock?
Oh yea, I'm up for a run to rimrock ... and you are so right about reiter :)
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I heard about that run a while back and want to give it a try.  I figured it would probably be something to do on the KLR instead, but the Suzuki would be fun.  If a bit of a drive back to the trailer.  :D
I've got it.  The First International Suzuki Hardcore Extreme Run!
First, Naches, then cut up to Rimrock.  From there cut over to Reiter Trails, then up to Walker for a night run.  Then up to North Fork, then catch a Ferry over to Victoria to hit some rocks on the Canadian side of the border, and visit the wineries.
A Rimrock trip would be cool though.  My big goal next year is the Rubicon though.
I have a KLR too, Funny breed us KLR sidekick guys...
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I have a KLR too, Funny breed us KLR sidekick guys...
Well, technically I have a SJ, but I know what you mean. :) I'm hoping to get some trips going this summer on the KLR, see what I can do.
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Anywhere in the NW. ;D
TSF ;)
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The power tour sounds cool. No tow rigs? Pack and go? Colorado sounds good too.
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Gallagher Head (since I was blocked last summer by snow in june)
where is this at?
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here's a heeper trail report from a while back ...
http://www.nwjeepn.com/FortuneCreek1.htm
The jpg (big pic) shows trails in that area.
When we went up, they had built a logging road that paralleled the trail for a ways.
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How about Liberty on Memorial weekend? Lots of trails, good scenery, some mines to explore (if they are not occupied), near by espresso, and motel for those not willing to camp. Great camping spots, easy to get to.
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I would love to get south and run with you guys but its kinda far i would cross the boarder and would like to see the country you have to offer.
july 1 2 3 4 i will be going to calibogi boogy
www.suzican.ca
it is held near ottawa if thats close for you guys they have a great time there it will be my first year to go but i think its going to be great.last year they had 45 zookies and some riggs that might have looked like zookies at one time really kewl. ;D ;D ;D