Rausch Creek the return

[flippedrover]

Hey all. Putting a trip together for Rausch Creek either the weekend of June 12 or the 26. Let me know which weekend works better for most people.

[Mike Hippert]

Either weekends good for me, my new water pump should allow me to do more trails.

[mudrover]

I'm in for either weekend...Hell, I won't have class for 3 months :grin

[chrisvonc]

I have to check but I dont think we have anything planned that far away.

[loykd]

For now, either is fine by me

[flippedrover]

Cool. I've posted this on Discoweb and ROVERS email list.

[chrisvonc]

If we draw a large crowd again we definatly should break down into smaller groups. LOL

[loykd]

lol. Hell, convoys through Iraq are smaller than our groups were last time!

[flippedrover]

So far D-90 is the only place that has responded. So Lets make it the weekend of the 12. Actually i'm game for making it a three day trip like last time. So i'm going to head up there Friday. And this time I promise to wheel with the defender group.

[dmarchand]

Put me down as "possible" for the 12th.

Hopefully the beast will be ready then.

[flippedrover]

Ok.

[Mike Hippert]

Hey Tyler, is the rest of the pit crew going to come up? I promise not to break my water pump again. Oh and if you are going to wheel with the Defender group you have to promise t be nicer to the trees.

[flippedrover]

not sure if the rest of the pit crew is comming yet. I promise not to bounce off trees this time.

[rvrsrvc]

I haven't mentioned it to anyone, so can I go?

[loykd]

How about one day at RC and one day at Paragon?

[Mike Hippert]

Trevor, YES! Definitely!:grin Like last time If we get big we will split off into groups according to abilities.

Ken, we could but do you think Paragon is going to be real busy that time of year or does everyone clear out when it gets warm? There are 3 events on Sat and one on Sun at Paragon, and there is nothing at RC currently. I would like to go to Paragon also but I don't want to wait to use trails.

[dmarchand]

Yeah, the congestion on the trails on Sunday at PN were a pain in the butt. We spent more time waiting for stock trucks to move than anything else.

[Old Rover]

Can I go too ?
I promise to stay with the easy trail group and put a diaper on Sam so he dosen't pee on anyone's tent.

[Mike Hippert]

HMMMM I don't know, I think he peed on my tent and then my ROVER!

[flippedrover]

So far I have gotten one or two responses from people on Disco Web. I haven't been able to check it in a few days though. Seems my computer doesn't like the site at the moment. I'm going to call and get us on the calander tomorrow. Trevor I'd hope you'd come and Even after watching that SII tackle the trails of course you can come but please put a diaper on Sam. I mostly just want to see that.

[mudrover]

Hmmm...How about doing Paragon on Friday and hitting RC Sat/Sun? Oh and if Sam has to wear a diaper we had better getting Jorge's buddy with the video camera there to shoot footage. Speaking of that Jorge, Randy do you guys know whats going on with the video?

[TDI Guy]

I got a copy but we are waiting for the one without the edited music. The copy I got unfortunately had non of the talking Example: (OOOHHH SSSHITTT, OHHH Thats going to leave a mark, "Don't worry you are no where near 42degree's, keep going")... instead, it had all wedding music that made me crazy. Very bad audio but very good video some good shots of everyone wheelin' oh, and Mike spottin'.

[loykd]

Thank goodness we won't have any more pics of Dave's butt!

[dmarchand]

:grin

Now your picking fights..;)


I do have video of Jorge coming up the rock and making the tight turn, scraping his bumper. CVC is in the background say: "it's okay, just a scratch! Keep going!". At which point, Jorge rode the rock and then came back down on it.

[flippedrover]

I don't have a problem with Paragon Friday and Rausch Sat/Sun. So far I have as going me,Mike,Pete,Ken,Trevor,Evan as deffinates. I have CVC and David as maybies. I also heard maybe two others from Discoweb but it seems to be down. I know one of the people from Dweb is a stock DII. The plan is to hit Paragon Friday then head down to Rausch Friday night. Sat/Sun run around Rausch. Camping at Echo Valley again.

[chrisvonc]

Originally posted by dmarchand
[B...CVC is in the background say: "it's okay, just a scratch! Keep going!". At which point, Jorge rode the rock and then came back down on it. [/B]Well, thats what these pretty bumpers are for.
:)

[loykd]

CVC, can the same be said for DII doors??

[Eric N]

Tyler, put me down as a maybe.. I have canceled a few other trips that I was going to go on so that the wife might let me out for this one again. I'm hopeful but, you never know..

Evan, do you need me to pack some diapers? I have plenty.. They might not fit you but, they may fit the dog. My easy-up will never be the same..

[flippedrover]

Eric no problem.

[flippedrover]

Who all is riding what days? I'm going for all 3. I let Lynn know about us comming and am waiting to schedule us for Paragon untill I get a handle on who's going.

[chrisvonc]

FYI - Paragon has events on their schedule for that weekend. It may not be an issue if its not a large thing.

[Mike Hippert]

I'm in for all 3 days! A British Friend of mine is also coming in his modified D2. He's a cool guy, and he drives like me and Pete, very heavy right foot.

[dmarchand]

He's a cool guy, and he drives like me and Pete, very heavy right foot.

No, a better way to put it is he drives like he's in the Dukes of Hazard... :demented

I've never seen someone get air as I've seen Jimmy do in the DII.

I would be there for Sat. and Sun., if my truck is completed or just running by then :thumbs

[dante18]

Oh crap not again. Every time I reply to these with a yes the bossman has other plans. This time I will just quit if he tries that again. That'll teach him. Put me down for a tentative yes.

[mudrover]

I'm in for all 3...Heavy right foot??? Me???? :grin Randy, I stand by the fact that it was less than 42*s. I have a pic at home that'll prove it.

[chrisvonc]

Dante.. just punch him in the face and say your going.

[Eric N]

I can't get up there till Friday afternoon so I'll just be wheeling on Saturday. Sunday I'll have to head home.

[loykd]

friday afternoon (maybe), sat, sunday for me

[dante18]

CVC, the idea of him spitting chiclets just made my day. Too bad the tech market is still sucking it, I remember those dot com days when you could quit your current gig and have another in five minutes. But I digress, I just told him I have a religious retreat that weekend HA! That'll shut him up. I hope it does not upset the really big bossman upstairs. But then again I have had a few religious experiences when wheelin. Some say the only way to get to heaven is in your D-90! I guess I'll find out.

[Eric N]

I'm in... The little misses just gave me the green light. See you Friday afternoon at the Echo Camp ground which is where we are going to be staying again right?

[mudrover]

Ok, In this pic I'm at 25* and if I remember this is where Trevor was getting tippy, I'm standing by he wasn't at 45* maybe 30*, 35* max. Or was he that close and I was :demented or something.

Edit: Oh and this isn't a shameless way of getting Randy's butt posted up, since there has been some talk of butts lately.

[TDI Guy]

Pete your killin' me.. you have too much time on your hands..lol

[flippedrover]

Has anyone going to Paragon on friday taken the guide class they offer? I'd like to avoid the added cost of a guide if I can.

[Mike Hippert]

No, but I don't think you need to take any class if you have a group of 3, I have been before and so have a few others.

[flippedrover]

Ok. Thought I read on there site about it.

[loykd]

I don't know if it makes much of a difference to anyone, but Red Ridge Lake Campground bathrooms have solid floors. Of course, the decor isn't as fancy as the great avocado green and shag carpet in the Echo Valley trailer. That's tough to beat. Mapquest says it's about 30 miles north of Rausch Creek and 13 miles from Paragon. Evan, they may even have electrical outlets for your microwave :)

Just a thought...

[Mike Hippert]

I second Red Ridge! They have locals who have X-mas lights up year round and the roads to get to it are fun to drive!

[flippedrover]

What you didn't like the toilet trailer?? Personaly I stayed far away from it.

[loykd]

Tyler, we noticed.... (phew) Even Sam was avoiding you by Sunday...

;)

[flippedrover]

Yeah yeah. It was my anti-Sam peeing on my tent plan. Is there a web site for Red Ridge besides the link from Paragon's site?

[loykd]

i googled it last nite with no luck. it's pretty good though, with fixed, block buildings. You might find some pics of the place if CVC has photos posted from Labor Day Paragon trip of last year.

[Old Rover]

The bathroom in that trailer was a bit questionable and it would be nice to plug the microwave into some clean power . Tyler..Sam still had some love for you

[Eric N]

Red Ridge is fine with me.. Do we want to try and get a group camp spot? Wonder if my skid marks are still on that main road leading to it from last time I was there. Wheel all day at Paragon and get the most pucker factor on the way back to camp...

Does any one know if any stockers are coming again?

[Mike Hippert]

Eric I'm willing to bet there will be at least 2 other stockers to ride with. A group spot is a good idea.

[Eric N]

I was wondering about the stockers as I have a friend that may tag along with me in his stock Jeep GC (if no one minds) which he hasn't really used. I figured that if there were other stockers coming then I would tell him to come along and I would tool around with them and help get them unstuck if needed. If there isn't then I'll tell him to stay home and I'll just run the blue trails or whatever.

Do we need to call Red Ridge and have them reserve space for us or has someone already done that... If not how many camping spots do you think that we need? I don't mind calling them if someone can give me the number of sites/space needed.

[rvrsrvc]

http://www.gocampingamerica.com/redridgelake/
Stayed there a few times, nice place, great facilities, lots of room for groups.
I thought I saw a KOA before EchoValley that wasn't 30 miles away!

[rvrsrvc]

Yep, KOA at Pine Grove. Exit 100 on I 81.
Rausch is Exit 104 or 107.
http://www.koa.com/where/morekampgroundinfo/38180map.htm

[flippedrover]

Stockers are fine. if Sam's got some love for me I'm sleeping on top of the truck!. Either place is fine with me. A co-worker and her boyfriend are comming too. They don't have a truck to wheel so I am looking for anyone with a spare seat for one of them.

[Mike Hippert]

I always have a spare seat:naughty, but they have to be prepared to be covered in mud if there is any within 100 miles of me. Tops down doors are off, and the interior looks the same as my avatar.:zpimp

[flippedrover]

I don't think they'll mind the mud. I'm planning on going topless this time. Hoping my coworker will join in too :naughty Do we want to stay at red ridge both nights? Does noon work for Pargon for everyone wheeling friday?

[Eric N]

I was wondering if we should just stay at the KOA campground that Trevor posted since it looks closer to Rausch then Red Ridge. 30 miles could be a long drive if someone wounds their truck. just my 2 pennies.

[loykd]

Tyler, What weekend did we decide on?

[Eric N]

My understanding is that it is the weekend of June 11th-13th.

[Mike Hippert]

Yeah I think we agreed on the 11th to the 12th, noonish on Friday is good for me. I'll camp anyplace, so whatever works for everyone else is good for me.

[mudrover]

Ok, so noon on Friday at the stagging area? If anyone has extra passengers, or Randy if you want to go, I will have an open seat. They should just bring an umbrella to stop the mud coming in through the sunroof. :grin

[loykd]

Pete, not bringing a girl this time? You know that's what we all look forward to!

[dmarchand]

Could you blame her? She got soaked with sweet PA mud.... :grin

She never saw it coming.

[mudrover]

Well, I ended it with last one, we were together off and on for 2 yrs, and I don't have plans on getting another one for awhile. But then again I don't want to let any of you guys down, so maybe I should start looking, afterall summer is right around the corner. Preferences on blondes, brunettes, tall, short or someone with some :eek:s?

[loykd]

...someone with an older sister! (with :eek:s of course) :grin

[chrisvonc]

One that drives a Rover! Rovergirls.com needs to be updated some century if I ever get to it again.

[flippedrover]

I think ya'll will like the one I'm brining. Now just need to umm "loose" her boyfriend :naughty

So noon Friday June 11th at Paragon. Camping at the KOA camp ground off exit 100. I will call about getting a group rate.

So far I have
Comming all three days:
Mike and crazy Brit friend
Me and co worker+boyfriend
Trevor maybe
Randy?
Evan
Comming Sat/Sun
Eric.N
CVC?
Ken

Who am I missing?

[mudrover]

I'm in for all 3 days...we will see about a passenger...

[chrisvonc]

So lets recap..

Has this switched to Paragon for the weekend? If so we should probally create a new thread with all the current details, I'll link to it in here, and then close this thread so current planning can continue fresh there.

Also, for those not aware, Paragon is under new management. Its still the same people running it, just the previous owner sold the off-roading portion of the business off to the parks manager. Some new regulations are in effect but nothing really has changed other than at the moment, everyone needs to again fill out the entry forum as the old membership cards are not valid any longer. Also one big change is that one person from a group is required to go through their trail certification class. No big deal as its only about a 15 minute class to ensure that one person from each group is aware of the parks guidelines and safety procedures. You only need to take this class once and you are certified for 1 year. I already have done it but if people are thinking of breaking the gang into more managable groups, at least one person from each of the sub-groups will need to do the class. The class is free and as I said, only takes about 15 minutes and they give one about once an hour. If you think you will want to go through the class, I advise you show up 45 minutes early to get through it.

[Eric N]

Chris, It's my understanding that only Friday will be at Paragon. Saturday and Sunday will be at Rausch Creek. That's the reason for staying at the KOA camp ground instead of Red Ridge.

Tyler, I'm going to get there sometime Friday afternoon and just set up camp. I'm only wheeling Saturday and I'm probably going to have one other truck with me...

[flippedrover]

Eric is right. Its Paragon on Friday and Rausch Creek Sat and Sun. Sorry for any confusion.

[Eric N]

Tyler, I think that Steve from Rovertym and maybe Drew want to come too. He had mentioned it to me yesterday.

Also, if there are some stockers coming I'll run with them on Saturday like I did last time and try to help keep them out of trouble.. My friend has a stock Jeep GC and he is just starting out so I'll be running the easy stuff with him anyway. Which will mean less traffic on the harder trails for you guys.