sounds good to me <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> i agree with turner to im not in it for what i can win im there to wheel <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> .

Ahh, the good ol' days. Sounds like a good plan Joe: low key, informal wheelin' and campin'.

Works for me, keep it simple.

Broderick

I just need a place and time and I'll be there.

I'm in total agreement w/ Joe on this one. Rausch Creek sounds like a good idea and doing the minimalist thing and getting back to our EC4RJ roots sounds like a great idea. Heck, as long as there's good wheelin' and a nice campfire, I'm happy. Joe and I are working on getting some info from RC to determine when would be the best weekend to have it, but I promise we'll post a definite date very soon.

thanks allen!!

turner

this will be my first time going to a ec4rj, and i would like to know a little bit about what to expect, and what to prepare for. thanx. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" />

The events have been pretty laid-back - lotsa good fun and laughs during the evenings, we have a tremendous group of folks who show up. Camping with us is a must. The Russians and Ace alone are worth hanging around, then add a couple dozen other great people.........

As for wheeling, we run easy, moderate, and difficult groups. Your vehicle needs to have the basics - tow hooks or recovery points front and rear, in good running order, check it out before we get on the trails, and carry spares if you're running the harder stuff. We tacitly discourage bone-stock vehicles - so if you have running boards, pull them off; bling rims and low-profile tires are a no-no. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cyclops.gif" alt="" /> We get a nice, almost even mix of vehicles and experience levels.

Everyone who drives a Toyota w/ 4Lo is welcome and encouraged to attend, regardless of experience.

The event started basically as a big party in the woods in the Geo Washington Nat'l Forest in Va. The trails there are mostly mild, but the evenings were a riot. We decided to move it to PA b/c Geo Washington didn't have enough trails for the amount of people, and not any challenging enough for some of the folks. So this year, while still in PA and with a fee (albeit less than Paragon the last 2 yrs), we are going back to the minimalist thing - camp onsite, have a great time, do some fun wheeling.

Ok guys and gals. I spoke with the folks at Rausch Creek and we're ON! EC4RJ '05 will be held at Rausch Creek Offroad Park the weekend of June 17-19, 2005. We're still putting together some of the details, but I just wanted to let everyone know so you can mark your calendar. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Sounds good Allen.


Broderick