Grace/KYMC 08' ride

[Shoope1]

I have to say i am proud of the Grace group.
You guys are a stand up group!!

You guys come to our beggin call and really care bout Harlan..

How bout the two clubs get together for a two joint rides? One being Harlan and the other your location..
we could even do a camp thing on both of them.

I think this could take our clubs to the next level with each other..

This is me speaking and not the club....
just wanting input.....

[NC_James]

I am in.

[Shoope1]

I am in.

I bet this would be a great thing... and you'd be surprised the turn out..

[pplblazerdude]

Id be up for it if I was in from school. I still need to take my truck to Harlan. I have had the ATVs there but never the truck.

[Shoope1]

Id be up for it if I was in from school. I still need to take my truck to Harlan. I have had the ATVs there but never the truck.

well post your input on what dates then...
what will work for you?

[Redman_30_06]

Sounds like fun to me.

[Gordon]

Great idea! Would love to be involved.

[TiredIronGRB]

No way, I hate going to Harlan :twisted:

[BillM]

I'm with George... :lol:

I think it could be a really good thing.

[Gubni]

What would be a good ride down this way? We don't have anything to compare to Harlan. We could do Bumpus and camp out at the fields on the top.

[TiredIronGRB]

By then we should have Graceland opened up a lot more and there's plenty of room to camp.

[Hokie_YJ]

:smokin: Sounds great!

[Gubni]

:smokin: Sounds great!

Nice avatar Ben. Harlan?

[Hokie_YJ]

Yeah, that's on "Lower Damnation".

[Hadfield4WD]

Winter run. :smokin:

[Shoope1]

George if you want to do your guys first we could do a camp and trail work on the new place... or ride somewhere there.... for instance..
ride and trail work on saturday then sunday... do bumpus/// of course george could do sunday school... Which would be a great idea to me..


also I was thinking that we could do something a little different here on the harlan end.. How about seeing something a little different than black mountain?

[BillM]

As in?

[TiredIronGRB]

Hensley Settlement, Stone Mountain and a few others.

[BillM]

Sounds cool

[Gordon]

Winter run. :smokin:

Gotta watch FS gate closures. The Cherokee Forest Closure list has been posted and most every gate closes on 18 January thru 17 March. The Bumpus fire road closes 01 December thru 14 December for the bear hunts, then opens 15 December thru 17 January. Beauty Spot and Stony shut down on 17 December thru 17 March. Plus, bad weather can dictate additional closures realtime.

[Bluegill]

The more I visit Harlan, the more I love that place. :grin:

I also love the whole ride swap idea - but for KYMC rigs that are built & wheeled like yours, Shoope - Bumpus or Stoney may be a bit disappointing. Only Graceland or Chinquipin would have stuff that even begins to compare with the harder trails at Harlan IMO. Currently Graceland is a small trail, but with work it has more play areas to open. Both are on private property, so we wouldn't have to deal with USFS rangers & rules.

Bumpus & Stoney would appeal to moderate rigs (like Fossil, the end of trail 13, and Grapevine - when its dry, that is) but doesn't have much of the hard stuff. Bays without water is pretty easy except for a couple of sections. All 3 of the aforementioned are on public property, Bumpus & Stoney are USFS. Graceland & Chinquipin have big rock formations to conquer, but not much for the moderate wheelers.

Just tossing out ideas here - maybe camp at a central location (George?) then branch into 2 groups for wheeling; hard & moderate :?:

[TiredIronGRB]

Just tossing out ideas here - maybe camp at a central location (George?) then branch into 2 groups for wheeling; hard & moderate :?:

That sounds like a plan :wink:

[Jeep07]

Only Graceland or Chinquipin


Ride graceland 1 day and see if Jeff and David will let us do Chinquipin the next? That would be some fun stuff. I need to go work on the Ftoy :)

I would like to see some other places to ride in Harlan.

[Shoope1]

we may could do some trail work and help open up a harder trail while we are down there..

[Shoope1]

Anybody got any suggestions to what month each ride should be?

I need to get our calender of events rapped up soon..

[Hadfield4WD]

Anybody got any suggestions to what month each ride should be?

I need to get our calender of events rapped up soon..

Well I'd love to ride with you guys. November is booked up for me and December is as well. January-February would be cool. Winter run. But that's just me. I could change my November plans if need be. Maybe the weekend after turkeyday.

[TiredIronGRB]

Yea, probably after the first of the year.

[BillM]

I agree. After the first.

[Redman_30_06]

Thats going to be a cold ride in the buggy, But I've got a good coat.:mrgreen:

[TiredIronGRB]

After next weekend I think I will probably be laying low for a while, I have neglected a lot of work around the house this year I need to get done.

[Jeep07]

Yea, probably after the first of the year.

I agree. I'm trying not to ride again until its in a buggy.

[Hokie_YJ]

Yeah, I say after the first of the year too. Mine probably won't go back out much more this year. I hope to get a few things done on it this winter.

[Shoope1]

You guys do notice that the title to this thread is for 08' right.

lol

I'd like to say that the first three months of the year is great trail scouting and opening months.

[NC_James]

After next weekend I think I will probably be laying low for a while, I have neglected a lot of work around the house this year I need to get done.

Need any help with anything i will be glad too lend a hand.

[Hadfield4WD]

I think a winter run is great. I haven't done one in a while due to building the Jeep.

[Shoope1]

WE have a date set for a ride in January. This ride is a little something different than normal Harlan rides.

1/26/08
9AM
at Chris Allens house..
we will be riding the loop behind his house. Very nice trials with a variety of trails. This ride is a moderate ride.. Maybe some optional harder stuff on the sides.

Lets do this as the first leg of the GRACE/KYMC swap..

[TiredIronGRB]

This sounds good, guys we need to have a good showing for this.

[Shoope1]

I have it posted on the other trail rides..

[Gordon]

Cool deal. Looking forward to it.

[Johnny Sherman]

Count me in. I'll come if George will spot. If there's anyway possibe I'll be there. This sounds great. Johnny