Georgia Trail Riders Forum
OPEN RIDES & EVENTS => Trail Rides & Open Events (Everyone's invited) => Topic started by: PurpleJeepXJ on July 27, 2018, 06:28:46 PM
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New to Jeepfest. Registered for this year. What should I expect? What trails are on the trail rides? Figured I would ask past participants rather than asking the host for generic answers.
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Super lame... I live in ellijay and WNB.
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I've been to every one except the 1st one.
#1 rule- avoid the Thursday night ride. They are a complete cluster f#$k.
Seriously.
If you want to ride any trails, go on Friday morning.
The show n shine on Friday night is pretty coil but it usually come a major storm before hand.
Expect delays on the trails on Saturday and Sunday.
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Super lame... I live in ellijay and WNB.
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Is WNB some type of mountain speak?
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Super lame... I live in ellijay and WNB.
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Is WNB some type of mountain speak?
Would Not ...
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Expect to be in park more than drive if you go sat or Sunday. Trails are easy but lots of newbies
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Wheel Friday, chill out at home base on Saturday & it thins out some on Sunday.
The obstacle course is fun & more challenging than the trails but the trails have shade.
There are a ton of vendors there & a good bit of 2nd hand stuff at the North GA Jeep Parts spot. He has great deals.
Lame is a matter of option.
My wife loves the atmosphere & it got her back into going to parks. The kids like it too.
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Last year was our first time. I loved it. While I agree that the trails are pretty easy, any excuse to go Jeeping is a good one. The obstical course is a ton of fun but gets pretty backed up on Saturday, get there early (same for the trails). Remember there are a ton of Jeeps in a small area. 😉
Already have my spot for this year. As someone else mentioned the atmosphere is great...lots of stuff to drool over and lots of Jeep envy to experience. The kids love it as well.
Thanks for the note about the night trail ride. Was a bit bummed we were going to miss it but, if it is a cluster better to just write it off. ☠️
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So how do the trail rides work? Do they give you a trail head address and you just go to the trail? Or do they line everyone up a home base and then go as a group? I have seen videos and know they have event staff at the trails.
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I've been a few times....hard core guys hate it. Friday is the only
day to go in my opinion. First year I went the obstacle course was
not open on Friday. Last time I went it was so that made it better.
Trails are easy but perfect to get the wife, kids or other family
members out for the first time.
When I went you just go the trails and get in line. They have
volunteers showing the way once you get on the trails. It's a
charity event. It's made for newbies and mall crawlers. You
can have a really good time..
(IT'S NOT LIKE HITTING REAL OFF-ROAD PARKS)
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I've been a few times....hard core guys hate it. Friday is the only
day to go in my opinion. First year I went the obstacle course was
not open on Friday. Last time I went it was so that made it better.
Trails are easy but perfect to get the wife, kids or other family
members out for the first time.
When I went you just go the trails and get in line. They have
volunteers showing the way once you get on the trails. It's a
charity event. It's made for newbies and mall crawlers. You
can have a really good time..
(IT'S NOT LIKE HITTING REAL OFF-ROAD PARKS)
I agree Kevin. It is what it is. I have gone for the last few years, but I avoid the trails now after having to tow a guy out who broke both front and rear axles on one of the trails. I like to walk around homebase and check out the vendors and watch the obstacle course. It's also fun just seeing the various rigs in the parking areas. It's a reason to take a ride on that Friday.
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I've been a few times....hard core guys hate it. Friday is the only
day to go in my opinion. First year I went the obstacle course was
not open on Friday. Last time I went it was so that made it better.
Trails are easy but perfect to get the wife, kids or other family
members out for the first time.
When I went you just go the trails and get in line. They have
volunteers showing the way once you get on the trails. It's a
charity event. It's made for newbies and mall crawlers. You
can have a really good time..
(IT'S NOT LIKE HITTING REAL OFF-ROAD PARKS)
I agree Kevin. It is what it is. I have gone for the last few years, but I avoid the trails now after having to tow a guy out who broke both front and rear axles on one of the trails. I like to walk around homebase and check out the vendors and watch the obstacle course. It's also fun just seeing the various rigs in the parking areas. It's a reason to take a ride on that Friday.
John, are you going this year? This sounds like what I would want to do.
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I've been a few times....hard core guys hate it. Friday is the only
day to go in my opinion. First year I went the obstacle course was
not open on Friday. Last time I went it was so that made it better.
Trails are easy but perfect to get the wife, kids or other family
members out for the first time.
When I went you just go the trails and get in line. They have
volunteers showing the way once you get on the trails. It's a
charity event. It's made for newbies and mall crawlers. You
can have a really good time..
(IT'S NOT LIKE HITTING REAL OFF-ROAD PARKS)
I agree Kevin. It is what it is. I have gone for the last few years, but I avoid the trails now after having to tow a guy out who broke both front and rear axles on one of the trails. I like to walk around homebase and check out the vendors and watch the obstacle course. It's also fun just seeing the various rigs in the parking areas. It's a reason to take a ride on that Friday.
John, are you going this year? This sounds like what I would want to do.
I have been thinking about heading up on Friday around lunch time and spend the afternoon there and check out the show and shine, etc. As long as work doesn't make other plans for me. ;-)
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I figure it will be good to just meet people and talk about Jeeps. My football game isn’t on until 8pm on Saturday so at least I can kill some time playing in the mud.
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I will head up to the show n shine and hand out CFR cards like I did last year.
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I'll also be at the show-n-shine Friday night.
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I’ve been the last three years. I don’t go to wheel. Usually just hang out and check things out. Normally go on Saturday early and leave after a few hours. When you boil it down, it’s poser fest but a good cause.
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I have been 3 times, twice with the jeep. I got a few good deals in the vendor's area last year on some stuff.
Wished they would let us make another trail. [spectator2]
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I have been 3 times, twice with the jeep. I got a few good deals in the vendor's area last year on some stuff.
Wished they would let us make another trail. [spectator2]
That was a fun year when we built that trail.
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That was a fun year when we built that trail.
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Yeah, that's when I learned the hard way that the stock tie rod for the TJ was not up to the task...
Thanks to the group there, we got it bent back straight enough to re-install and I drove it home.
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That was a bad bend and in a terrible place on the trail.
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I am planning to take my youngest out Saturday morning this year. I have been taking my oldest there the past two years.
May head up for the show and shine Friday if I have time.
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I am planning to take my youngest out Saturday morning this year. I have been taking my oldest there the past two years.
May head up for the show and shine Friday if I have time.
My daughter LOVES the teeter totter.
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I am planning to take my youngest out Saturday morning this year. I have been taking my oldest there the past two years.
May head up for the show and shine Friday if I have time.
My daughter LOVES the teeter totter.
The trick is a full tank of gas. If not, the gas sloshes in the tank throwing the weight to the front or back making it near impossible to balance.
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We had it ALMOST balanced one time but the tank was not full.
Thanks for the tip.
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It's gonna be a short week.
I'm thinking of trailering the XJ on the bus so I can try & sell it. Probably won't sell it there but hope someone will post a pic of it on Facepage or whatever & someone see it.
Fair warning: if you go on the night ride Thursday it will be a parking lot.