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PLANNING: TECORE IX - FUGAWI HUNTING - Sept. 20-22

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by darring70 » Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:21 am

Ooops... sorry :facepalm:


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James02(James)
Conner299(Ed)
Darring70 (Darring)


Yet to commit:
Regulator(Matt)
HARDTRAILZ(Kyle)
bartonmd(Mike#1)
DirtyAnton(Mike#2)
Gordinho80(Mario)
ErikSS (Erik)


Not gonna make it:
Navigator(Chris/Mike#5)
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TBYODA(Robert)

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by JorDaneeKey » Tue Jun 18, 2013 12:34 pm

JamesDowning wrote:Jordanee, I don't know what you're talking about - you're gonna have to stop the train yourself, no video this time. That's a spring TECORE thing.


Well then, guess I'll just have to hold it. Besides, the more wheeling the better! :angry whip:
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by Trail X » Tue Jun 18, 2013 1:13 pm

I just need to find some new trails. Be ready for more dead ends.
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by JorDaneeKey » Tue Jun 18, 2013 1:45 pm

JamesDowning wrote:I just need to find some new trails. Be ready for more dead ends.


Try for some with bigger drop-offs and narrower trails. :coffee2:
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by Trail X » Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:42 pm

I agree... just don't want to induce too much puckering for your kid's sake.
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by DirtyBacon04 » Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:54 pm

JorDaneeKey wrote:And everybody needs to quit complaining about their "long drives".......ehm, Opeth, Bacon. :finger:


the drive; plus I'm workin that whole weekend. If y'all wanted to move it to the next weekend, send me an a-driver and, and find a place to wheel within 600 miles... then you could put me on the "pending" list.

I'm sure S. Carolina has some good shit to wheel. maybe that'll be another trip.
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by NC_IslandRunner » Wed Jun 19, 2013 1:49 am

DirtyBacon04 wrote:
JorDaneeKey wrote:And everybody needs to quit complaining about their "long drives".......ehm, Opeth, Bacon. :finger:


the drive; plus I'm workin that whole weekend. If y'all wanted to move it to the next weekend, send me an a-driver and, and find a place to wheel within 600 miles... then you could put me on the "pending" list.

I'm sure S. Carolina has some good shit to wheel. maybe that'll be another trip.


Skip SC and go to Georgia. Same type of trails as GWNF for the most part. Maybee we could have a ride down there some time.
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by mikekey » Wed Jun 19, 2013 8:49 am

NC_IslandRunner wrote:Skip SC and go to Georgia. Same type of trails as GWNF for the most part. Maybee we could have a ride down there some time.


I'd do a weekend in Georgia no problem. 5 hour drive beats 14 hours any day of the week.
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by bartonmd » Wed Jun 19, 2013 1:41 pm

I'm probably out. The wife and I are borrowing my sister's travel trailer, and spending a week in the UP/Mackinaw/Sault Ste. Marie, etc. in September.

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by DirtyBacon04 » Wed Jun 19, 2013 2:37 pm

mikekey wrote:
NC_IslandRunner wrote:Skip SC and go to Georgia. Same type of trails as GWNF for the most part. Maybee we could have a ride down there some time.


I'd do a weekend in Georgia no problem. 5 hour drive beats 14 hours any day of the week.

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by NC_IslandRunner » Wed Jun 19, 2013 7:01 pm

bartonmd wrote:I'm probably out. The wife and I are borrowing my sister's travel trailer, and spending a week in the UP/Mackinaw/Sault Ste. Marie, etc. in September.

Mike


Have fun Mike, Make sure to hit up Mackinac Island it's fun riding a bike around the island, and great fudge!

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onelow1ton(Kenny)-Colorado
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James02(James)
Conner299(Ed)
Darring70 (Darring)


Yet to commit:
Regulator(Matt)
HARDTRAILZ(Kyle)
DirtyAnton(Mike#2)
Gordinho80(Mario)
ErikSS (Erik)


Not gonna make it:
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by dvanbramer88 » Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:38 pm

JamesDowning wrote:I just need to find some new trails. Be ready for more dead ends.


This previous trip's dead end was a fun experience. Great team work and communication from the group. And we also successfully K-turned an ECSB pickup in a spot where no one should be K-turning an ECSB pickup.

While Dirty anton has a similar lack luster turning radius, he had the ground clearance and better than bald ass A/t tires to make his turn around a lot easier. All in all it was a fun dead end.
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by JorDaneeKey » Thu Jun 20, 2013 10:08 am

Even Anton made it look easy.
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by Cable810 » Thu Jun 20, 2013 2:02 pm

NC_IslandRunner wrote:
bartonmd wrote:I'm probably out. The wife and I are borrowing my sister's travel trailer, and spending a week in the UP/Mackinaw/Sault Ste. Marie, etc. in September.

Mike

Have fun Mike, Make sure to hit up Mackinac Island it's fun riding a bike around the island, and great fudge!
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Well let me know maybe we could meet up Mike. Definitely hit up Mackinac Island!!
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by bartonmd » Thu Jun 20, 2013 4:10 pm

Cable810 wrote:
NC_IslandRunner wrote:
bartonmd wrote:I'm probably out. The wife and I are borrowing my sister's travel trailer, and spending a week in the UP/Mackinaw/Sault Ste. Marie, etc. in September.

Mike

Have fun Mike, Make sure to hit up Mackinac Island it's fun riding a bike around the island, and great fudge!



Well let me know maybe we could meet up Mike. Definitely hit up Mackinac Island!![/quote]

yeah, definitely going to hit the island! I'll definitely let you know. Probably at least some of the time, we'll have the trailer parked (and be sleeping at) at the Mackinaw City KOA.

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by Moots1288 » Thu Jun 20, 2013 5:21 pm

The In list:
JamesDowning(JD)
NC_IslandRunner(Rory)
JorDaneeKey(JorDanee)+1 & mikekey(Mike#4)
onelow1ton(Kenny)-Colorado
V7guy(Jason)
Dvanbramer88(Dave)- Silverado
firefox2501(Mike#6)
James02(James)
Conner299(Ed)
Darring70 (Darring)


Yet to commit:
Regulator(Matt)
HARDTRAILZ(Kyle)
DirtyAnton(Mike#2)
Gordinho80(Mario)
ErikSS (Erik)
Moots1288 (Matt)


Not gonna make it:
Navigator(Chris/Mike#5)
DirtyBacon(Bacon)
TBYODA(Robert)
bartonmd(Mike#1)
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by mikekey » Thu Jun 20, 2013 7:55 pm

The In list:
JamesDowning(JD)
NC_IslandRunner(Rory)
onelow1ton(Kenny)-Colorado
V7guy(Jason)
Dvanbramer88(Dave)- Silverado
firefox2501(Mike#6)
James02(James)
Conner299(Ed)
Darring70 (Darring)


Yet to commit:
Regulator(Matt)
HARDTRAILZ(Kyle)
DirtyAnton(Mike#2)
Gordinho80(Mario)
ErikSS (Erik)
Moots1288 (Matt)


Not gonna make it:
JorDaneeKey(JorDanee)+1 & mikekey(Mike#4)
Navigator(Chris/Mike#5)
DirtyBacon(Bacon)
TBYODA(Robert)
bartonmd(Mike#1)
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by Conner299 » Thu Jun 20, 2013 8:13 pm

Our 3'x8' sheet of copper came in. Sooo... As long as nothing major comes up between now and then, I should hopefully be able to provide some libations for the campfire!
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by Conner299 » Tue Jun 25, 2013 1:01 pm

Sorry guys, had to move myself to the maybe list. Just realised this is going on the same weekend as Gauley Fest. I love my offroading, but I'm a kayaker first. Depending on what happens with the funds, I may move myself back to the going list. I'll definitely be at one or the other.




The In list:
JamesDowning(JD)
NC_IslandRunner(Rory)
onelow1ton(Kenny)-Colorado
V7guy(Jason)
Dvanbramer88(Dave)- Silverado
firefox2501(Mike#6)
James02(James)
Darring70 (Darring)


Yet to commit:
Regulator(Matt)
HARDTRAILZ(Kyle)
DirtyAnton(Mike#2)
Gordinho80(Mario)
ErikSS (Erik)
Moots1288 (Matt)
Conner299(Ed)


Not gonna make it:
JorDaneeKey(JorDanee)+1 & mikekey(Mike#4)
Navigator(Chris/Mike#5)
DirtyBacon(Bacon)
TBYODA(Robert)
bartonmd(Mike#1)
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by NC_IslandRunner » Sat Jun 29, 2013 5:05 am

Just as a side note, when we depart Sunday after our weekend of fun I'm heading to the Luray Caverns about 40mins northeast of Harrisonburg. Looks like some cool photo ops. Anyone not in a rush is welcome to join me. I think it's like $24 to get in and they do a tour of some sort.
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