LABOR DAY WEEKEND FSJ MEET

[JeepnFirefighter]

Me and glenn talked about maybe getting a bunch of us together to go to Barnwell on Labor day. Kinda a whole weekend campout thing. Were hoping to get lots of people to show. Anyone interested?? By then i should have my waggy lifted a lil bit. Let me know what ya think

[Glenn_tx]

Michael mentioned this as well. It'll be a blast I'm sure.

[Michael]

I will be there. Fenders or no fenders. Or unless the wife says otherwise......naaaaa she would not do that.??

[Michael]

btw Wagoneerman. Maybe you should change the title about something with Tx and Gilmer in it so it gets the other guys attention!!!

[ColeTrickle]

This sounds like a great idea...it does, it really does!!!
But!
And I hate to be the pessimist here...

Didn't we have a thread not to long ago about a WHOLE of bunch of us going to Gilmer back in May??? AND. I might add. There was plenty of time to make the necessary arrangements...heck only for a day.

Don't remember who all responded, but I'm sure there was over 10.
Well, only four FSJ's showed up!

Sorry guys, not trying to be negative. The amount of members from TX on this forum, I would have thought more of us could get together.

Just not holding my breath.

Heck I'm up for odds and all that sort of thing too! Any takers? :D

[Glenn_tx]

Originally posted by ColeTrickle:
This sounds like a great idea...it does, it really does!!!
But!
And I hate to be the pessimist here...

Didn't we have a thread not to long ago about a WHOLE of bunch of us going to Gilmer back in May??? AND. I might add. There was plenty of time to make the necessary arrangements...heck only for a day.

Don't remember who all responded, but I'm sure there was over 10.
Well, only four FSJ's showed up!

Sorry guys, not trying to be negative. The amount of members from TX on this forum, I would have thought more of us could get together.

Just not holding my breath.

Heck I'm up for odds and all that sort of thing too! Any takers? :D Wow, it's getting ugly early. smile.gif I'll bet you a can of Skoal there will be more than 4 this time.

[ColeTrickle]

Skoal...UGH!!!
Copenhagen....it satisfies ;)

[Michael]

Originally posted by GlennTX:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by ColeTrickle:
This sounds like a great idea...it does, it really does!!!
But!
And I hate to be the pessimist here...

Didn't we have a thread not to long ago about a WHOLE of bunch of us going to Gilmer back in May??? AND. I might add. There was plenty of time to make the necessary arrangements...heck only for a day.

Don't remember who all responded, but I'm sure there was over 10.
Well, only four FSJ's showed up!

Sorry guys, not trying to be negative. The amount of members from TX on this forum, I would have thought more of us could get together.

Just not holding my breath.

Heck I'm up for odds and all that sort of thing too! Any takers? :D Wow, it's getting ugly early. smile.gif I'll bet you a can of Skoal there will be more than 4 this time.</font>[/QUOTE]Well Mr. Cole. Take that bet. Because I am confident Wagoneerman,Glenn, Me and hopefully you will be there. Well that is if I get my kitchen pass. So that is at least 4.

Hey lets face it. It happens at every event. Hey even one time I was the only one to show up....now that is frustrating. I drove 7 hours to be the only one there. After 5-10 said they would be there.

[JeepnFirefighter]

so theres 4 going for sure so far? I wonder if theres any way we can at least get 10?

[turtlejoe]

I am watching this intently, but I won't say yes or no until I know for sure. This time if I'm lucky, maybe the whole fam can make it. Just have to wait and see, Labor Day is still a long way off.

[Michael]

Comon! Turtlejoe. Hey I have a place for ya to sleep if you do come!!!!!!!

[derf]

Oh, I suppose you could count me in. Now that my waggy seems to be running alright.

[Michael]

5 Yippy!!!! Come on Turtlejoe!!!!

[Bullet 38]

Got my GW running pretty good now I would like to try and make it. Let me know when and where.

[Michael]

Bullet. It is Labor Day weekend. Last weekend in August. Gilmer Tx... Barnwell Mountain. www.texasmotorizedtrails.com (http://www.texasmotorizedtrails.com)

http://www.texasmotorizedtrails.com/ohvareas/barnwell/index.html

Hope you can make it.

[Heimeken]

Put me down as a far fetched maybe. smile.gif

[Bullet 38]

Im really gonna try I have a sister that lives in Henderson. This will be my first trip like this so any help would be great. Such as Cost what I should bring ect. My GW is bone stock not sure about the trails. Sounds like allot of fun.

[Michael]

Originally posted by Heimeken:
Put me down as a far fetched maybe. smile.gif Oh man...hope the both of you can make it.

[JDJeep98]

Put me down as far fetched, too! :D

My wife says I'm not allowed to drive from DE to TX this weekend... :rolleyes: tongue.gif :D

[Michael]

Originally posted by JDJeep98:
Put me down as far fetched, too! :D

My wife says I'm not allowed to drive from DE to TX this weekend... :rolleyes: tongue.gif :D :rolleyes:

[timmirvin]

I won't know if I can come until the last minute, due to work schedule and rig activities (work offshore Gulf of Mexico). Can I show up at the last minute????

And if wife-type says the normal "let's plan something for the whole family, Honey" can I bring ATV's for my daughters to play on??????

[Michael]

You bet. My 4yr old son will be there. Come out when you can. Bring what you want...and most of all come to have fun with your family and meet some fellow fsjers!!!

[Bullet 38]

Ok I will be there YEA!!!!! Wife can't come but I am. Really looking forward to it. Would any Houston area Jeepers care to convoy up??? Let me know. :eek: :eek: :D

[Michael]

Originally posted by Bullet 38:
Ok I will be there YEA!!!!! Wife can't come but I am. Really looking forward to it. Would any Houston area Jeepers care to convoy up??? Let me know. :eek: :eek: :D Alright!!! :D

[rangerkh]

btt - I should be getting my jeep back tomorrow, I hope to get it broke in by the time labor day rolls around. I hope I get to go this time.

[derf]

Originally posted by Heimeken:
Put me down as a far fetched maybe. smile.gif I have crash space for free if you need it.

[Michael]

Great I hope it all works out Ranger! If not you should just ride out there with us!!!

[Glenn_tx]

I'm definetly gonna make it. Are most of y'all camping or going to a hotel or just there for a day?

[derf]

Camping. It's the only way to go. :D

[rangerkh]

I have my jeep back but its over heating and I'm thinking the radiator is bad, so going to replace that today, only old part left in the cooling system other than the heater core,but I think the heater core is ok. I hope I get all the bugs worked out this week so I can take my jeep.

[ July 22, 2003, 11:07 AM: Message edited by: rangerkh ]

[Michael]

I will be camping....in a pop up camper thanks to Turtle Joe. I have room for 2-3 more if wanted. No a/c but there will be fans and electricity.

Ranger. You basically have a month. So sure hope you can make it. Let me know if you need any help. I will be happy to come out.

[Bullet 38]

Hey Michael I may need a place to crash. I don't really have any camping stuff If that's ok. What time will yall be getting there Friday?

[timmirvin]

If I get to come I will be camping, either tent or pop-up.

Right now I am trying to decide if that time might be better spent working on Sherman.....decisions, decisions.......

I don't know, we'll see, more to follow....

Mainly I just want to show to meet fellow FSJers (and partake of cold beverages, of course). I have never been to one of these before. And all these cool pix I have been seeing is just drivin' me nutz!!!!

[JeepnFirefighter]

ill be bringin my tent, nothin like sleepin in the old outdoors.

[turtlejoe]

Still don't know, I could be in Toledo that weekend resurrecting an 84 GW for my brother. Still haven't figured out how we'd handle the camping if the whole family comes, as we may just rent a camper for the weekend to keep it simpler.

[Cary]

I would love to meet up with everyone. I am only 30 minutes away. I would bet that my Waggy will not be trail ready in a month. Could I bring a really nice "little jeep" and say I own a FSJ?

Pic of little Jeep.

http://a5.cpimg.com/image/57/97/21312855-6904-028001E0-.jpg

I have lived here for 10 years and never been there although I have heard it called "that place in Gilmer"

[Glenn_tx]

Originally posted by Cary:
I would love to meet up with everyone. I am only 30 minutes away. I would bet that my Waggy will not be trail ready in a month. Could I bring a really nice "little jeep" and say I own a FSJ?

Pic of little Jeep.

http://a5.cpimg.com/image/57/97/21312855-6904-028001E0-.jpg

I have lived here for 10 years and never been there although I have heard it called "that place in Gilmer"Of course!

Man, I haven't thought about Mt Pleasant in a long time. My dad lived there when I was in high school.

[JeepnFirefighter]

Originally posted by Cary:
I would love to meet up with everyone. I am only 30 minutes away. I would bet that my Waggy will not be trail ready in a month. Could I bring a really nice "little jeep" and say I own a FSJ?
"Sure man no problem, my wifes bringin her bronco so ya wont be the only one without a fsj. Good luck with the waggy.

[Michael]

Originally posted by Bullet 38:
Hey Michael I may need a place to crash. I don't really have any camping stuff If that's ok. What time will yall be getting there Friday?Bullet. I am planning on being there around 6pm on Friday. That is if my boss will give me the day off. I will know in the next day or so. No problem....one space is saved for you. Just bring what you want to eat, sleeping bag or pillows etc and as long as you do not mind kids...my son will be with me. He loves it out there and he loves fsjs!

[Michael]

Cary come on!!!

[Bullet 38]

Thanks Michael I love kids. Have four myself all girls. They however will not be with me. Thank you so much. See you there.

[JeepnFirefighter]

What about you Glenn, are you gonna rough it in the outdoors with us?

[timmirvin]

OK, have decided to try my best to come. So, since this is my VERY FIRST FSJ event of any type (other than the thousands of man hours spent in the shop turning a wrench)...I have some questions.

If I bring the family, my departure from DeRidder will be NLT 6pm, which will put us in Gilmer about 10:30pm. Is the campground open that late??? (I really don't like the idea of Sherman's first road trip beginning around midnite. He has only been 5 or 6 miles from the shop so far.) Not to mention crankie family women.

What are the campsites like?? Is there electric hook-ups? How about showers for the women folk??
Are the tent sites nice?? I have a nice pop-up, but I would have to make a 45 minute detour to get it back from my brother-in-law.

How soon do I need to reserve a campsite??

And last but not least, does anyone have any pix of the trails at Barnwell??? Just kinda wondering what Harley & Sherman are instore for.........

TIA
tim

[timmirvin]

Please note: I obviously have not spoken to the wife about this yet. Thus the questions about the campsite.......

Oh, and pix of the campsite, especially ones that make it look like a plush spa, would also be appreciated!!!LOL smile.gif

[timmirvin]

Found the BMRA link. Question....is the "No double riding" enforced for ATVs??? My girls would have a blast if they could ride around together, or with a friend...And do I have to go out and buy helmets for them??? We do alot of riding, but not with helmets.....

And the rating of 1-5 for each trail....What should I be looking at, I have 1 (maybe two if I get some work done) Wags with pretty good tires, a little or no lift, open diffs, nothing special....oh, and I will need to drive them 5 hours back home. I am sure the trails that are rated with a "1" would be cool, but how about all the "2 & 3" rated trails???

[Glenn_tx]

ATV riders do have to wear helmets, it is enforced. They still have to catch you though!

Don't know specifically about riding double, but suspect it's a no-no there as well.

[timmirvin]

Can we arrive late in the evening (or early am if I have Jeep troubles)????

[Michael]

Originally posted by timmirvin:
OK, have decided to try my best to come. So, since this is my VERY FIRST FSJ event of any type (other than the thousands of man hours spent in the shop turning a wrench)...I have some questions.

If I bring the family, my departure from DeRidder will be NLT 6pm, which will put us in Gilmer about 10:30pm. Is the campground open that late??? (I really don't like the idea of Sherman's first road trip beginning around midnite. He has only been 5 or 6 miles from the shop so far.) Not to mention crankie family women.

What are the campsites like?? Is there electric hook-ups? How about showers for the women folk??
Are the tent sites nice?? I have a nice pop-up, but I would have to make a 45 minute detour to get it back from my brother-in-law.

How soon do I need to reserve a campsite??

And last but not least, does anyone have any pix of the trails at Barnwell??? Just kinda wondering what Harley & Sherman are instore for.........

TIA
timOkay see if I can answer.

1. There are electric hook ups. I will be bringing my pop up as well.
2. There are pretty nice showers.
3. Camp sites are simple. Dirt...but they are clean. Not like a KOA. It is an offroad park.
4. Plan on getting dirty.
5. As far as trails. You can have fun with a stock rig...
6. Look at the bottom of my post. You will see a Yahoo link. Click on it you will find some Gilmer pics.
7. Oh and get there when you get there. I believe the gates actually close around 10:30...I have arrived around 9pm before.

Hope to see you there.

[ July 26, 2003, 08:48 PM: Message edited by: Michael ]

[Michael]

Those pics are not great...do not want to spook you off. Been going out there for about 2 yrs now....first time for damage.

[JeepnFirefighter]

I have some pics on my homepage of me and glenn at barnwell,
The trails are rated with diamonds for example

1 diamond - beginner
2 diamond - beginner-moderate
3 diamond - lockers required (me and glenn found that out in a hurry)
4 diamond - huge obstacles (lift and lockers required)
5 diamond - dont want to touch with stock anything

[derf]

ATV riding rules are strictly enforced with no exceptions. They're very safety conscious out there for good reasons.

They do have helmets to rent if you don't have any.

[gwinn]

I was thinking about checkin' this event out, but according to mapquest the park is 1,200 miles away from here. More than half that distance is just to drive across Texas. If you guys put something together closer to the El Paso side, I might crash the party! smile.gif

[ July 27, 2003, 09:14 PM: Message edited by: gwinn ]

[derf]

There is speculation that my club will be organizing a fall run somewhere in west Texas for 2004. That's about the most specific we've gotten so far. smile.gif

[Heimeken]

Originally posted by gwinn:
If you guys put something together closer to the El Paso side, I might crash the party! smile.gif mmmm, wheels are turning:) there is some good wheeling in Las Cruces, or maybe in Sambo's territory by Carlsbad and the Guadalupe's

[Bullet 38]

Im thinking we should exchange some cell phone numbers. In case we get lost are break down ect. Mainly me. LOL!!! This will be my first time going up to Gilmer. Mine is 409-682-8622. :eek: :D

[JeepnFirefighter]

In the process of changing cell phone companies, but heres my home phone, i live probably 30 min. away from barnwell. 903-660-3017

[Glenn_tx]

512-563-4828

[Michael]

My cell does not work there. But I will be on CB channel 4 if you are at the park or close.

[JeepnFirefighter]

Change of phone number, i just moved here to Arkansas so i dont know my pn is. Ill be on cb channel 4 with Michael.