Forum Rally 09 May 11-15th in Moab

[jage]

Exactly where we meed and what we do will be up to people who volunteer to organize such things between now and then. This is the place for discussion, but please go ahead and mark that week on your calendars and plan to come.

Hopefully a good group of 2wds will attend so possibly we can split up and do and see different things. If not we can always play the empty seat game.

 

[Ed in Montana]

Good timing Jeremiah! Bill Burke's Big Truck Training Adventure for SMBs is May 8-10 there in Moab, so I might be able to make both. I'm going to call today to see if there are still any openings for the 4wd training.

 

[sdwindansea]

As much as I want to make it one of these, it looks like I'm going to have to miss this one. I should be on a surf trip in Nicaragua then (don't feel bad for me :a1. If this falls through for some reason, then I'll definitely work this in.

 

[Angel-SMB]

Put me down as a definite "YES" !

Angel

 

[Jeffrey-SMB]

I spent a week there last April. If any folks want to do the White Rim Road, you must make reservations:

http://www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/reservations.htm

You have to study the maps a bit and plan on the number of days and the camp locations you want. They are very limited. I would suggest the largest camp at White Crack, a fabulous location.

I may attend, but not decided yet. Hope so!

 

[saline]

Assuming we have our SMB by then we might make it for a day or so. This is right after our annual Kokopelli Bike ride from Moab to Fruita (9-12)

 

[adventureduo]

Too far out for us to tell. We won't know until like the month of. Glad the venue is Moab.

 

[myriadmyriad]

Sounds good to me!!!!


Jeff

 

[MTBGary]

Count me in too. I'll only be rolling a 2wd rig so I'll bring the KTM and of course the mountianbike for some off-road fun!
Gary

 

[marcp]

Count us in, we will be bringing Mountain Bikes and Kayaks as well. We love the area and it would be great to hang out with a bunch of like minded people. Can't Wait.

 

[MikewTV]

Well, I have a conflict (already planned trip with my father in the southeast that week.) But, maybe next time. Have fun all.

 

[jlrray-SMB]

MikeP is there anywhere to Kayak around there??

Joe

 

[Joanna-SMB]

Having it in Moab instead of Glacier makes it possible for me but all depends on my mom's health and I can't be sure about that until maybe a month prior.
It would be great, though.

 

[marcp]

Joe,
The Colorado river runs right thru town, class II and a few class III rapids. Westwater canyon is further north on the same river Class III and IV. We are not quite ready for that level yet, so we will hang out from the Onion creek put in to beach take out. Canyon Ventures rents Kayaks and duckie's.
Hope to see other people on the river and on all the great trails in the area.
Marc

 

[Jammyauto]

I hope to make it but with the overland expo on the last week of April and then syncro de mayo the next week that makes 3 events in a row. We'll see what happens.

 

[Jeffrey-SMB]

Seth,

Isn't syncro de mayo a regular excuse to get out of town? Like Fiesta!

 

[pjpvi]

Seems like I'll miss everyone by a week. I'll be on the White Rim from 5/2-5/4, in Moab 5/5 & 6, off to Gooseberry Mesa 5/7 & 8, Mammoth or Alabama Hills 5/9 then home. Heading out with a buddy to hike, mtb ride and 4wd. Should be fun, but bummer I'll miss the chance to meet everybody.

Have fun!

Phil

 

[Jammyauto]

Cinco de Mayo and Fiesta are both great reasons to leave town! I'm talking about Syncro de Mayo, as VW syncro vanagons.
http://www.syncrodemayo.org/
We have this event every year at Hollister Hills SRVA on the first weekend in May. This year is our 10th event and I'm the person organizing the event so it's a must do for me. The event is 4 days long and we usually get about 75 vans or so. We even have folks come from Europe.
Here's some video of last year

THat's an obsticle coarse with PVC poles that have golf balls balanced on them, if you hit the pole the ball falls off and you get penalized. We are talking about a new driving contest this year with blindfolded drivers and a navigator giving instructions. Should be fun.

I still hope to make it to Moab but I'm allready taking of a week in febuary for death valley trip, 2 weeks in march for a trip to Europe and then the last week in april for SDM and Overland Expo. Shaping up to be a very busy spring!

 

[winvest]

Count me in, since it's just down the road from me.

 

[yakhlr]

The forum rally works for us since we had already planned to be in Moab mountain biking that week. Should be fun to meet up with other SMB owners. Our 2wd Sprinter will probably stay parked while we explore on bikes.

Henry