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OPEN RIDES & EVENTS => Trail Rides & Open Events (Everyone's invited) => Topic started by: Chris Hyde on February 11, 2008, 02:45:15 PM
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Ok guys, a few of you mentioned wanting to get back up to Aetna again. Our March ride will be at Aetna Mtn. on Saturday, March 15th. Lets plan on meeting at the McDonalds by I-24 at 8:30am, grabbibg a quick bite, fueling up and being at the trailhead by 9:30.
Please check in here if you plan to attend.
1. Chris
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2. Matt
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I may have to see if i can make this one. finaly worked on my zuk and cranked it yesterday. need to put in all the missing bolts and it shuld be good to go. anyone know where i can get a good deal on a set of 4 or 5 point harnesses?
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3. Larry
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Ok guys, a few of you mentioned wanting to get back up to Aetna again. Our March ride will be at Aetna Mtn. on Saturday, March 15th. Please check in here if you plan to attend.
I'm pretty interested. Is this by the TN Border 'Whiteside' area? What kind of run is it? I am used to running 4.5 to 5's how would you rate this run? I'm Game for anything. Looking foreward to meeting ya'll.
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It has EVERYTHING. You decide what you want to hit. Lots of bypass and lots of trails. If you never been it is well worth the trip. Still one of my favorites.
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I'm pretty interested. Is this by the TN Border 'Whiteside' area? What kind of run is it? I am used to running 4.5 to 5's how would you rate this run? I'm Game for anything. Looking foreward to meeting ya'll.
Go to Google video, enter "Aetna" and see what comes up.
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5.Jeremy
6.Drew
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Here are a few pics from this past weekend.
(http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x147/Chris_Hyde/1.jpg)
(http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x147/Chris_Hyde/2.jpg)
(http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x147/Chris_Hyde/3.jpg)
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i'll be in if i can get the new heep done .
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It may be have been a Cherokee meet, but I have never seen a lone TJ amongst 8 Cherokees. I like it :)
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Definitely a bunch of good guys to wheel with.
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Looks like I missed this shot I think we were in the bottom playin.
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Dont hold ya'lls breath but I am gonna try to attend this one. If the boss will let me since i might be installing a lift on his daughters jeep.
7.Adam
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I will try to make this one. Hard to tell this far out. Aetna is a good place to ride. Has something for everyone. I have to get some new tires by then.
Chris we need to make sure that everyone that comes has recovery points. Don't want more of what we had this past weekend.
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It may be have been a Cherokee meet, but I have never seen a lone TJ amongst 8 Cherokees. I like it :)
We ended up with about 12 XJs. The TJ did good but I got to pick on Chris a little and show this pic. This is as far as the TJ could go and you can see the Red XJ already at the top. ;) I guess wheelbase and weight makes a difference sometimes.
(http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg250/mainstreamperf/Jeep%20stuff/stuff391.jpg)
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Actually, I made it to the next big rock ledge up from that one with the boulder on the right. I just couldnt get my front diff over that sucker. ;D
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Is that Jud at the top? Locked front and rear? ;D (Gotta stick up for the TJ bros)
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Yea that is Jud. He has a nice setup. I just was picking on Chris.
We need to do the creek trail again. I think a lot of people would like it.
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I need to make it up there.
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I need to make it up there.
You don't know what you are missing not coming up in March. You think Tellico is fun. ;)
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I need to make it up there.
You don't know what you are missing not coming up in March. You think Tellico is fun. ;)
Money man. If the ride in 2 weeks wasn't at RR I probably couldn't afford the gas. If the funds are there, I'll come to Aetna. I really want to. Tellico was horrible!!! ha, it cold have been better. I know it would be fun dry.
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8. Jon
will do my best to show up. got GHSGT like the very next day.
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Where is Mt. Aetna again... Alabama? I want to go but it depends on the distance for me. Gas is the issue. I can eat bread for 2 days.
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Where is Mt. Aetna again... Alabama? I want to go but it depends on the distance for me. Gas is the issue. I can eat bread for 2 days.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
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..... 9. (I think) Definitely one of the sloppiest check-in threads Chris. ;D
Should be fun.
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It may be have been a Cherokee meet, but I have never seen a lone TJ amongst 8 Cherokees. I like it :)
Would have been two but my steering was/is not done. :-[
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It may be have been a Cherokee meet, but I have never seen a lone TJ amongst 8 Cherokees. I like it :)
Would have been two but my steering was/is not done. :-[
You gonna throw some pictures up soon?
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Are we planning on leaving Sat am? Or is anybody heading up Friday? This may be the deciding factor.
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Saturday ride only for me. If you wanna head up Friday night, you can.
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I may head up on friday again. raccoon mountain camp ground is only a mile from the entrance. It is about 14$ for a site.
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Matt, I might follow you up. If I can swing it with the wife than I will head out Friday. I would like to spend as much time up there as possible to make it worth it. Let me know what you think. You can send me a PM. Chris, count me in at this point. If anything changes I will let you know. What is the cost to ride if any?
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Thats, cool.
Should be me, daniel, and you and anyone else heading that way.
Its free to ride.
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Sounds good. I will keep in touch. Looking forward to wheelin with you guys!
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well im heading down to Miami from the 1-9 so depending on the funds when i get back me and the dog will probably be joing for a one day ride...( been dieing to see this place, so dont want to miss that chance)
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11. Josh
I would like to ride up with Matt, Daniel, Krawler and who ever else is going to camp Friday!
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Bigger the bunch the better!
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Finally a caravan with the Taco?
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Here are a few pics from this past weekend.
(http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x147/Chris_Hyde/3.jpg)
Is that a WJ I see? Who had that?
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Im gonna head up Sat. Morning. anyone want to meet up and caravan in the Alpharetta/Duluth area?
havent made it up there yet so gonna be hard to find roads towing a trailer.
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Is that a WJ I see? Who had that?
I do not remember who it was but it was VERY NICE.
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Finally a caravan with the Taco?
Hopefully you will be sporting the Ranger to help the Taco not get lost in the crowd of Jeeps! ;)
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my Xterra will be there ;D don think im gonna take it off road though...
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my Xterra will be there ;D don think im gonna take it off road though...
Do you use the xterra to tow your yj?
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Hopefully you will be sporting the Ranger to help the Taco not get lost in the crowd of Jeeps! ;)
Of course! You're gonna love Aetna. I did.
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Is that a WJ I see? Who had that?
That is my brother-in-laws. He has a little 2" spacer lift and 33" bfg a/t. He did pretty good. Scratched it up a little but as our saying goes "That S#*t will buff out". He is planning on going again on this ride.
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I wish I could cuss on this forum. I just found out that my immediate boss has already requested this day off for some lame concert. O GOD it pisses me OFF!!!!!!!!!! I was actually looking forward to going on a ride with everyone. :fu( :fu( :fu( :fu( :fu( :fu( :fu( :fu
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12. JEREMY
O I AM SO IN!!! Megan called, due to wonderful Phi Mu drama we will not be attending formal which means Megan and I will be in the JEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am really heart broken that we wont be at formal :bs)
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I am really heart broken that we wont be at formal :bs)
Hahahaha. I've been to 4, count them 1-2-3-4, Phi Mu formals, they are all a blast :bs) I had food poisoning during the last Alpha Gam formal I was supposed to go do...almost wish I could have gone to formal instead, lol.
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12. JEREMY
O I AM SO IN!!! Megan called, due to wonderful Phi Mu drama we will not be attending formal which means Megan and I will be in the JEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am really heart broken that we wont be at formal :bs)
Heart broken huh?
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12. JEREMY
O I AM SO IN!!! Megan called, due to wonderful Phi Mu drama we will not be attending formal which means Megan and I will be in the JEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am really heart broken that we wont be at formal :bs)
Heart broken huh?
real, real bad
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Yeah, been there. It's terrible. Oh and here is my in #... Hope the wife does not shoot me. I am out of town on a show the weekbefore and then out the next weekend. I think heart broken is the word.
13. Ben
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I wish I could cuss on this forum. I just found out that my immediate boss has already requested this day off for some lame concert. O GOD it pisses me OFF!!!!!!!!!! I was actually looking forward to going on a ride with everyone. :fu( :fu( :fu( :fu( :fu( :fu( :fu( :fu
Whatever! This site has been going on for a year plus and you haven't made it to 1 ride.. so when you said you might be going on this one.. it pretty much went in one ear and out the other.
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I was thinking the same thing Daniel.
;D
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he could be at RR if supercross wasnt so important to him!
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Well I could think of better things to do than go watch a bunch of guys jump their bikes.
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I wanna go. I'm gonna see what I can do.
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Will... make it hasppen. Gas is tight but I am headin up Friday. We can meet up. I know you are pretty close to me.
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Will... make it hasppen. Gas is tight but I am headin up Friday. We can meet up. I know you are pretty close to me.
Money is gonna be really tight. Think I can make it up there, wheel, and back on a tank? :-\
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Will... make it hasppen. Gas is tight but I am headin up Friday. We can meet up. I know you are pretty close to me.
Money is gonna be really tight. Think I can make it up there, wheel, and back on a tank? :-\
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Will... make it hasppen. Gas is tight but I am headin up Friday. We can meet up. I know you are pretty close to me.
Money is gonna be really tight. Think I can make it up there, wheel, and back on a tank? :-\
no
haha, that's what I was thinking. I'm in college and I don't have money. Sucks. I'll be at the next couple for sure.
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so... for this ride will we meet up before we ride or are we just hitting the trails kind of individually?
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we'll meet up as usual. But I guess we need to do time and place. We could do the Macdonalds of the exit, the trail head might be hard to find for people that havent been before.
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So far it looks like it might be raining next Friday and Saturday. Anybody still going up Friday to camp?
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So far it looks like it might be raining next Friday and Saturday. Anybody still going up Friday to camp?
I am still planning on heading up Friday. Who is heading up then? Let's figure out a place to meet.
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So far it looks like it might be raining next Friday and Saturday. Anybody still going up Friday to camp?
The weather can change 14 times between now and then. ;D
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I am still in. The TJ is suppose to be done by Thursday at the latest.
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I read thru this thread and can't seem to find the cost to ride at Aetna on Saturday. Also, how much is the camping if I go Friday night? ??? Just making sure I put a side enough $$$ for the weekend.
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I am still planning on heading up Friday. Who is heading up then? Let's figure out a place to meet.
Krawler- What time are you planning on heading up Friday? What area are you heading up from?
Anybody else planning on going up Friday to camp?
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I read thru this thread and can't seem to find the cost to ride at Aetna on Saturday. Also, how much is the camping if I go Friday night? ??? Just making sure I put a side enough $$$ for the weekend.
It cost nothing to camp. Aetna has no formal camp grounds. I would camp some place off the main trail and out of the way.
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I read thru this thread and can't seem to find the cost to ride at Aetna on Saturday. Also, how much is the camping if I go Friday night? ??? Just making sure I put a side enough $$$ for the weekend.
It cost nothing to camp. Aetna has no formal camp grounds. I would camp some place off the main trail and out of the way.
Cool! Thanks!!!
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Alright lets get some time and places set up here. I know some of us have never been and have no clue on location or directions.
What time do we want to start riding Saturday?
Where do we need to meet up if any before we head to the trail?
I assume we will be on Channel 7 at the beginning?
I will be coming from 85 on the North East side of Atlanta. I would assume the easiest route for me is 85N-285W-75N and no clue after that but if anyone wants to caravan let me know.
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You heading up saturday morning jeremy?
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yes sir I sure am. No campage for me this weekend
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Well we could meet up saturday morning and caravan. What exit is closest for you on 85? We can take you right to the trail head.
There is also a McDonalds (POINT A) off exit-175 off of highway 24. Everyone could meet at around 8:00-8:30. Trail head is (Point B)
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=7022226492998233665,35.024285,-85.364947%3B10051387886839267505,35.014278,-85.394270&saddr=35.025885,-85.364242&daddr=Cummings+Rd+%4035.014278,+-85.394270&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=15&sll=35.01875,-85.380163&sspn=0.020033,0.047035&ie=UTF8&ll=35.018399,-85.378833&spn=0.020033,0.047035&z=15
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Well we could meet up saturday morning and caravan. What exit is closest for you on 85? We can take you right to the trail head.
Either Pleasant Hill or Beaver Ruin. Pleasant Hill has a BP gas station that is a popular place to meet up because it is right off the interstate, big and decent gas prices. Coming from your direction you take a right off the exit ramp and the BP is on your left.
What time you want to meet up? And if Daniel is with you better tell him 45 minutes earlier than we are leaving otherwise he will be LATE :wp)
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Yep, familiar with that street racing breeding ground. Lets do the math and see how long it will take from there to the mcdonalds.
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Hey guys. I just created a meeting thread. :) Chime in.
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ME ME ME ME ME.. Count me in.. :D
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Hey guys. I just created a meeting thread. :) Chime in.
I am planning on being there. As long as the tow rig doesn't break.. Is there a good place to park a truck and trailer at the trail? May try to meet up with someone Friday night if anyone is going early.
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Yeah, there is a ton of land to park trucks and trailers.
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Yeah, there is a ton of land to park trucks and trailers.
Good news..Is it RV Friendly as well? I will have mine back from AZ the middle of next month.
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Yeah, there is a ton of land to park trucks and trailers.
Good news..Is it RV Friendly as well? I will have mine back from AZ the middle of next month.
ohh, I don't know about that, all the parking is supposed to be on the dirt/slick clay/mud...you're not supposed to park on the pavement, so I don't know how an RV would do, just depends on how big i guess...?