Ditching the off-roading hobby.......

[Diehard]

Yep. It wasn't anything difficult, (and not legal, unkown to me & the rest, I think, at the time),  but was a good start to get me more interested into going to other places and doing more difficult stuff.

[lt99ls1]

I spend $950 a year on dish
I spend $900 a year for a phone and internet
It cost me about $700 a year to keep tags and Ins on my tow pig,TJ and trailor.

$700 a year + gas, food and hanging out with a great group of folks is well worth it for me.

[Cracker]

Ive parked my Bronco and the hauler <F250 SD> until gas/fuel prices are back to a more sane amount. I refuse to pay those greedy bastids a penny more than I absolutely HAVE to.

[yellowxj]

not all is to be lost I'm sure...
http://www.sfwda.org/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=ce5d5318b0b29c93ed1c3c80292bab3a&topic=100.msg518#new

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT HEATHER SPIVY – (678) 463-7376
Southern Four Wheel Drive Association (SFWDA), the BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC) and
United Four Wheel Drive Associations (UFWDA), will file suit against the U.S. Forest
Service to restore access to improperly closed off-highway recreation trails located in the
Upper Tellico Off-highway Vehicle (OHV) Area in North Carolina.
On December 18, 2007, the agency issued a closure order which UFWDA, BRC, and
Southern contend is based on outdated and incomplete science. The law suit will seek
to declare unlawful and set aside the closure order.
“Our organizations value their relationship with the Forest Service, however
management by closure does not address the issues we need to be surmounting
through collaborative and creative efforts,” observed Jay Bird, of Southern Four Wheel
Drive Associations. “There is no defensible scientific correlation between OHV use and
water quality, erosion, and sedimentation issues in this area, and our organizations have
long demonstrated their dedication to the environment and support of trout populations
in the area through user education, route maintenance and improvement. Active and
effective management of motorized recreation, not prohibition, is the only good answer
for protecting water quality and species habitat at the Upper Tellico OHV area,” Bird
concluded.
Further information about the plaintiff organizations, including information about
developments in this action and others, can be found as indicated below.
# # #
The BlueRibbon Coalition is a national recreation group that champions responsible use
of public and private lands, and encourages individual environmental stewardship. It
represents over 10,000 individual members and 1,200 organization and business
members, for a combined total of over 600,000 recreationists nationwide. 1-800-258-
3742. www.sharetrails.org
United Four Wheel Drive Associations is an international organization comprised of four
wheel drive enthusiasts, clubs, associations, and businesses dedicated to providing
community services around the world, education in responsible land use and safe
vehicle operation, and protection of our natural resources through conservation
practices. 1-800-448-3932. www.ufwda.org
United Four Wheel Drive Associations
www.ufwda.org
P.O. Box 15696
Chesapeake, VA 23328
(757) 546-7969
BlueRibbon Coalition
www.sharetrails.org
4555 Burley Drive, Suite A
Pocatello, ID 93202-1921
(208) 237-1008
Southern Four Wheel Drive Association
www.sfwda.org
1483 N. Mt. Juliet Road
PMB #222
Mt. Juliet, TN 37122
Southern Four Wheel Drive Association (SFWDA) was founded in 1987 to promote
responsible land use and to keep public lands accessible for motorized recreation. Since
the formation of Southern Four Wheel Drive Association, the focus and mission is to
promote responsible land use and to help keep public lands open for motorized
recreation. For more information on the activities and accomplishments of Southern
Four Wheel Drive Association, please visit www.sfwda.org or contact us at 1483 N. Mt.
Juliet Road, PMB # 222, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122
 
 

My kids love wheeling. I love wheeling. Good stress relief, communion with nature and friends, thrills, etc...

[Krawler00]

You said it! Perfect!

[bigbronco_400]

why dont we all just get together and open our own park

[DILYSI Dave]

why dont we all just get together and open our own park

Deal - you buy the 500 Acres, I'll wheel. 

[bigbronco_400]

im just sayin we could at least around here i could find the land its just my credit is not great for that type of purchase. i mean it would bring in money after about a year it would help save the sport and it would be something to where we could get off our ass and help. I mean who do you think has more of an opinion to the gov. us who are going to have to pay taxes anyway or a bussiness owner who pays them alot more. i know it will cost alot but just think of the rewards. sorry if i offend anybody but we for the most part just sit around and complain and not really do anything to prevent them from doing this to us. i just want to do something to try to make them stop

[yellowxj]

I looked in to buying land in florida...it has been done successfully a few times but I couldnt see making enough money off a park, after paying insurance, supporting my family, paying for power, construction cost, advertising, and covering the cost of a mortgage on a piece of land big enough to make it worth while....500ac x $10k per is $5mil just for the land right? My commercial mortgage on $300k of debt is about $2300 a month so you could imagine what the cost would be for $5mil....there are parks on pieces as small as 100 ac but it would have to be the absolute right terrain to make it worth while....

[tgrt]

I wonder if some type of lease deal could work.  We'd still need someone with enough capital to make the land purchase, but then that person would lease out the land to enough people to cover the costs.  The lessees would then earn shares based on their contributions over time to share in the profit.  I guess it would be kind of like a co-op.

[Will]

Steve at River Rock was in construction before he got into offroading. It's not too hard to get equipment when he needs it. You gotta have somebody with connections like that if you're gonna make money out of a park. You have to cut the costs of actually maintaining the place.

[ranger11]

Steve's whole family is in construction or billboards. Big companies here in macon.