Any trips planned: Sept/October

[xj4life]

Anyone have a trip planned for September or October to Badlands/Cliffs/Wellsville/or MI?

[87manche]

I'd be up for a run to wellsville in those months. I tried getting something together earlier, but it was too many conflicts.I got nothing going on about that time.
Labor day weekend wellsville urn

[xj4life]

I'd be up for a run to wellsville in those months. I tried getting something together earlier, but it was too many conflicts.I got nothing going on about that time.
Labor day weekend wellsville urn

have you been there before? i hear its not marked really well and you have to know where you're going.

[87manche]

my neighbor's been quite a few times in his TJ, I could probably convince him to come, I don't think it will take much arm twisting to go wheeling.

[Dirt]

I'd probably be down for a short trip around that time. I don't wanna drive to far though.

[xj4life]

I'd probably be down for a short trip around that time. I don't wanna drive to far though.

well you live in MI so you're fuked there. sorry :kissyou:

[87manche]

I'd probably be down for a short trip around that time. I don't wanna drive to far though.
Wellsville is down on the river in OH, so it would probably be a bit of a drive for you. If this does happen and anyone wants to overnight at my place you're welcome to. I'm smack dab between cleveland and columbus on 71.

[xj4life]

yeah wellsville is a bit of a drive for us Michiganders. but what isnt?

[87manche]

it's probably 4 hours from my house to detroit, and then 3 from here to wellsville.

[xj4life]

well its 7 hours for me to the Badlands, probalby about the same to the Cliffs so its all the same to me. Only place in MI i really want to go to this year are Drummond Island and Silver Lake. But neither of those are a lot of fun.

[BRIANHO13]

We could probably do something at redbird in the late fall like we did last year. I don't even know why I am posting this because I hate that place.

[87manche]

We could probably do something at redbird in the late fall like we did last year. I don't even know why I am posting this because I hate that place.
I can tell you that the MJ likely won't go to that, won't have mud tires till christmas :)

[Dirt]

well you live in MI so you're fuked there. sorry :kissyou:


Yeah but I don't want to drive 13 hours home like the trip to Disney.








Badlands?

[87manche]

Yeah but I don't want to drive 13 hours home like the trip to Disney.








Badlands?

badlands is 6 from me.
I could do that.
now that I've got rocker protection I've been wanting to go back and try out the harder trails anyway.

[BRIANHO13]

I can tell you that the MJ likely won't go to that, won't have mud tires till christmas :)

pu$$y

[87manche]

pu$$y
fine, I'll drive it, but you're fixing the body damage. I'll try not and f mine up as bad as Mark did, no following some crazy guy in a yj.
and I just fixed the passenger side door too.

[BRIANHO13]

fine, I'll drive it, but you're fixing the body damage. I'll try not and f mine up as bad as Mark did, no following some crazy guy in a yj.
and I just fixed the passenger side door too.

Now that's the attitude I expected....do you mind if I use bondo and spray paint?

[87manche]

Now that's the attitude I expected....do you mind if I use bondo and spray paint?
hell no, that's what I would have used.

[BRIANHO13]

You are lucky to get that much out of me heck you havn't even seen my junk since the last redbird run.....can't even open my pass rear door anymore.

[87manche]

you don't need that door.
I've been pretty light on the body damage.
I leaned the bed up against a tree in Uwharrie, and I dented the drivers side read bed to match the passenger side dent I did at WF.
Other than some trail pinstriping it's still pretty clean.
I did lose a ten spoke center cap though, and that's what pissed me off the most. Stupid center cap. Lesson learned, remove center cap before playing in rocks

[xj4life]

Yeah but I don't want to drive 13 hours home like the trip to Disney.








Badlands?

that would be my first choice. i want to play on some rocks again. looks like my sept is pretty much all booked except the last weekend and oct is completely free.

[85xjwoody]

Just seen this thread. What about some Wisconsin wheeling? Take the ferry over lake Michigan if coming from there. The Pipeline or McCaslin are both great places to wheel. Possibly Apple Valley Farms also. I have been trying to get a run going up in this area for awhile now but nobody has had the time recently.
Camping on the Pipeline is free being in a National Forest and McCaslin has good prices and everything you would probably need. So what does everybody think? Let me know.

Kim.

[87manche]

where's the Wheeling at in WI? I got some family up there, could make it a combo vist/wheel deal.

[85xjwoody]

where's the Wheeling at in WI? I got some family up there, could make it a combo vist/wheel deal.

There is some pretty good wheeling around here. McCaslin Mountain Campground has about 400 acres with trails from easy to very hard. Awesome place to wheel and camping is good. This is located about ten miles east of Lakewood, Wisconsin.
There is also the Pipeline located south of McCaslin east of the town of Mountain. Great wheeling also and free being the National Forest. Camping is free also and you can camp anywhere. Here you don't have to worry about waking up the other campers while sitting around the fire drunk, night wheeling, or anything else you would want to do.
We usually go here Memorial, July 4th, and Labor day weekends. We did not go on July 4th but was told it was a good time. We are planning on going Labor day weekend.
Mache, where is your family here located? I posted some pictures of McCaslin a couple of months ago from a spring wheeling trip with ZukiRon. Look them up or go to www.wohva.com and check out the pictures on there of McCaslin in the forum section. HTH.

So come on everyone, lets get some wheeling going on up here. You won't be disappointed at all. If you want rock crawling, good challenging trails, mud, whatever it is we have some very good trails for all to enjoy.:thumbup:

Kim.

[85xjwoody]

Here are some pictures from the WOHVA site from an event that they had at McCaslin last weekend.

http://i5.tinypic.com/20rpo9s.jpg
Even some big Fords from Damage Inc. from southern Wisconsin showed up
http://i5.tinypic.com/20rpouo.jpg

http://i5.tinypic.com/20rpp2e.jpg

http://i5.tinypic.com/20rpp95.jpg
picture taken at the lookout
http://i5.tinypic.com/20rppc7.jpg

http://i5.tinypic.com/20rppmp.jpg
plenty of mud to play in also
Thought you might like the last picture of the trail crew going out.
http://i5.tinypic.com/20rppom.jpg

[scoobyxj]

I wouldn't be able to make a WI run, but a day at the Badlands might be doable about that time of the year. Jeepin Ohio has a club event at Wellsville around the end of October too. I went last year for one day, and was made to feel welcome.

[learjets]

I'm in for Badlands.

[Dirk Pitt]

I was going to suggest this place, but it looks muddier than Redbird.

http://www.bignastyoffroadpark.com/gallery/

[xj4life]

Badlands, sometime in October? Sept is looking bad for me.

[Dirt]

Badlands in October is about the soonest I can make it. No guarantees yet though. I will plan on being there.


Sorry Woody I just can't do WI right now.

[85xjwoody]

that's alright Dirt. I will be going to the pipeline for Labor Day weekend and then there is the Fall Color Run at McCaslin in October so I will be going anyways. Just thought it would be a good chance for some to come wheel around here. Brad and BC came last October and had a good time. Oh well.

Kim.

[xj4life]

how about a NAXJA contingent (sp?) at JeepinOhio's Halloweenie in Wellsville?

http://www.jeepinohio.com/halloweenie06/

[XJawgi]

I'd be up for a run to wellsville in those months. I tried getting something together earlier, but it was too many conflicts.I got nothing going on about that time.
Labor day weekend wellsville urn

id be down for a trip to wellsville...i have never been there, although im a native ohioian

[Gator4x]

Woody, I'd be down for a trip up to da North land sometime. I think I'll be in Phoenix for work over labor day weekend (subject to change, of course), but some other time in September or October, or maybe a couple trips would be cool. :D Garsh it's nice up there! Appreciate the invite!

Nick

[85xjwoody]

Gator, whenever you get the chance to come on up let me know. If you can't make the Labor Day weekend run there are other weekends to wheel. Just let me know in advance.

Kim.

[Gator4x]

SWEET! If Pat and I can get the lunk back together! Looking forward to it.

Nick

[scoobyxj]

how about a NAXJA contingent (sp?) at JeepinOhio's Halloweenie in Wellsville?

http://www.jeepinohio.com/halloweenie06/
I might be game for that. My soon to be the prowd owner of a two day pay check due to a nice spitten, and shitten epasode may have just been the end of my Carnagefest trip.

[xj4life]

well i'm 90% sure i'll be going. just gotta finish painting some stuff and put the jeep back together. plenty of time to get that all done.

[87manche]

how about a NAXJA contingent (sp?) at JeepinOhio's Halloweenie in Wellsville?

http://www.jeepinohio.com/halloweenie06/
that sounds fun. I could make it to that.

[rockjock]

I'll be at haspin arces here in indiana sept 9-12

[Dirt]

how about a NAXJA contingent (sp?) at JeepinOhio's Halloweenie in Wellsville?

http://www.jeepinohio.com/halloweenie06/

That looks pretty tempting.


Anyone been?

[Gator4x]

Hey Kim,
My buddy Jason and I will be coming up for Labor Day. I've got the beast runnin good now, so everything should be cool!

later,
Nick

[xj4life]

That looks pretty tempting.


Anyone been?

i've heard some good things about it, but only if you go with someone who knows where they are going. its not like a normal orv park with marked trails. that's the main reason i want to attend, because i'd really like a new place to wheel and guided trail rides are perfect. i plan on taking a GPS unit and tracking the trails. let me know if you want to go. i know a few others from MI that are going and i think there is a convoy from Toledo going.

[85xjwoody]

Hey Kim,
My buddy Jason and I will be coming up for Labor Day. I've got the beast runnin good now, so everything should be cool!

later,
Nick

Great!! I will be up there from the 31st through the 4th. When do you two plan on coming up this way? There is plenty of camping space around us or there is an entire National Forest to pick from so whatever you would like to do. Or are you only coming for the day? If so I had better make sure my junk is still running on Labor Day
Let me know what your plans are.

Kim.

[87manche]

i've heard some good things about it, but only if you go with someone who knows where they are going. its not like a normal orv park with marked trails. that's the main reason i want to attend, because i'd really like a new place to wheel and guided trail rides are perfect. i plan on taking a GPS unit and tracking the trails. let me know if you want to go. i know a few others from MI that are going and i think there is a convoy from Toledo going.
if you guys convoy from toledo let me know. You'll be going right past me and I can pick up when you guys swing by.

[xj4life]

if you guys convoy from toledo let me know. You'll be going right past me and I can pick up when you guys swing by.

i'm sure we'll be coming through Toledo. i'm not sure when but i'll let you know.

[scoobyxj]

how about a NAXJA contingent (sp?) at JeepinOhio's Halloweenie in Wellsville?

http://www.jeepinohio.com/halloweenie06/
I'll most likely be hitten that up. Jeepen Ohio is a good groop, and will make you feel welcome. I was there for one day last year, and despite the poor weather had fun.

[xj4life]

here's a link, to some links :confused1 , of the types of terrain at wellsville

http://www.greatlakes4x4.com/showthread.php?p=222118#post222118