Doug it also goes the other way also.....
Trying to convince mostly stockers to expand
and try different places and things. God that's
why I Love GATR.......I started with 2'' lift on
32's.......I wanted more so I drove to Gulches,
I drove to Aetna, I drove to Durhamtown, I
drove to Tellico, I drove to Beasley Knob and
I learned....You can go to these places and have
fun then drive home. At the same time watching
the other rigs, learning, finding out what a freakin
Rubicon Jeep was and why the hell didn't I buy one.
So it' one thing to abandon newbies but also never
be willing to expand can be just as bad and practically
the death of a club!!
GATR will always be the standard for Off Roading
Well said Keven, I am an example of that as well.
I didn't buy my jeep to run around and socialize. I fully understand that there are limitations to what I can do with a WJ. Even then it will surprise me with it's actual capabilities. While there are going to be a lot of trails the it will never be able to do, I am able to ride some of the intermediate quite a bit at the parks. What's most important is the group I am doing it with and how we all respect each other for not only the vehicle's ability but the drivers as well.
After Dave stepped down they asked me to be a staff member. I accepted and worked on a few projects for the club but had to scale back due to some things going on in my personal and professional life. Like Dave (and a few others) I'd get aggravated that folks would come on and say they looking for a group to ride with but when a ride was posted on the calendar or and unscheduled one nobody seemed interested in going. Then there is the fear of riding at a park out of state. Don't get that one either. ???
I decided this past spring that I would be supporting NGJ some but ultimately I want to ride. This means I will go with a club that wants to ride. While I know I won't make all, I will go out and do the ones I can depending on life at home and my work schedule.
I for one am thankful that GATR is a club who respects all the members abilities and will also encourage growth in both the rig and driver. THis was evident last weekend when I decided to follow the intermediate group Saturday afternoon. I wouldn't have attempted to do Tombstone without the invitation extended by Bobby, Kent, and the rest of the group.