Not Rich - Not Retired.
Shoe Creek is only a fuel cost event. And I'm only doing Sunday.
The SC and NC trip is part of summer vacation visiting familly in both States. Long road trip!
But Yes it's alot of wheelin'!

 

I tow my crap to all events... so just filling my truck and jeep to leave and I am at 160 before I leave the driveway. Then at big dogs event fee, plus camping fee, and you are over 100 depending on event fee (65+40). SO it dont take long to add up.

PLus I only get 1 weekend off a month.

 

Just heard back from John Hunt of Big Dogs. The July 2-4 Pack It In Event is FREE! (except for gas and food)

Bryan,

It's not on the sign up form because its free. Its my gift back to those who support Big Dogs.

For sign up we just email me like you're doing. If you or any of the OCC want to come along, just email me like this.

We drive to the center of 12 beautiful landmarks and find a camp site. Then sight-see. Then depending on the group, we decide if we want to do a true Pack It In. Meaning, camp on one of the many backwoods trails in the true wilderness. (While unpacking one person stands as sentry until the others are ready.)

I conduct a mixture of Survival Training and military tactics. I don't wait until something goes wrong before I say "I should have done that." I have been there and done that hundreds of times before. So, proper preparation is crucial.

We have never had an incident. Probably because of the rumble of the engines and the circle of the wagon train formation.

I could go on describing the landmarks, suffice it to say, four in my group come every year. Why, because ................

Destination is up in the air until right before we leave. I have been ALL over WV so nothing is new for me.

John

 

I had a good weekend

 

Hey everyone, I'm glad someone finally made a thread for ppl with xj's around north va. I'm currently stationed at quantico and are always willing to meet other fellow jeep owners. I'm also a very handy mechanic so if anyone needs help with anything just shoot me a pm

 

I'm right here in stafford

 

Hey xjdevildog, welcome. We are always looking for places to off road. Not to long ago we had a get together out in Warrenton at Carousel Ice Cream, twelve Cherokees showed up. Could you look into off roading on Quantico? I think most of us are civilians. Thanks.

 

Jeep 98 I'm always in staford all my civilian friends live there and as far as wheeling on base I do it quit often and never got in trouble but than again I never got caught or even had anyone say anything to me about it so ill do some research and see. I no civilians can get on base no problems at all and there are plenty of trails i no of

 

That would be great. If it works out, maybe we could schedule a get together with trail ride.

 

x2

 

I'm in!

 

Any body ever get a run set up?
I may go to Rapidan WMA or GWNF next weekend.
July 16th or 17th

 

i got your text, id love to go, but my jeep blew the water pump and is sitting at a friends house. I need to get it towed to my house, then instal a new pump this week if im going to make it....

Anyone have a tow dolly or car trailer i can borrow for a couple hours???

 

Woodbridge here. New to the area and dont know of any trails nearby except GWJF.

BTW lynskynbnd I heard that the road to Peters Mills Run is closed and only open to ATV's. Here's the link....

http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fs...Gap+OHV+System

Anyhow I'd be down to a meet-n-greet for Northern Virginia Jeepers if one gets planned like the one a couple post up.

 

were from woodbridge too,,,theres accually a couple trails out here,,a couple that are pretty mild to med,,,and the one we went out this weekend to,,lol,,were we sacraficed three vehicles,,,sigh,gonna be paying for this one for awhile... 5 hours to get 4 miles and more broken parts then i could count,,,,