*OFFICIAL* Arizona Meet, Greet and Trail Day - September 18, 2010

Who: Arizona TacomaWorld members and friends (Out of staters are welcome!!)

What: Meet, Greet, Convoy and Trail Run

When: Saturday, September 18, 2010

Time: 9:30 AM at the Happy Valley & I-17 main meeting location. We will leave promptly at 10am and will NOT wait for anyone. Tucson guys... please see here; http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/ar...oup-drive-phoenix-september-18-trail-day.html

Where: Bradshaw Mountain in the North-central, Arizona area. The convoy will meet up and fill up at the Lowe's parking lot just south of the Shell gas station on 23rd Avenue and Happy Valley Road, just east of I-17.

Why did we choose this trail?
Senator highway is a beautiful, easy going trail which runs from Crown King to Prescott. Here, Crown King was reached via the Bumblebee Road. It may also be reached via the "Back Road," which itself warrants a trail review. The entire trip is very scenic and features diverse landscape. During the winter time, a trip after some rainfall might reveal mud and/or snow!

How difficult is the trail?
This trail is about getting outside, taking it easy, enjoying the scenery, and having a good time with people. Any reasonable vehicle will be fine... The trail has been rated a 2.0/5.0 for it's general smoothness and lack of major obstacles. There is no real danger of pin-striping. Weather conditions may make the trail a 2.5 or above as mud can cause some trouble.

So, how long is it?
The full run as outlined below is over 60 miles. At a comfortable pace, it was run in about 4 hours. Leave in the morning, and have lunch in Prescott!

Where does the trail start?
Take I-17 north to Exit 248 Bumblebee Road. It will turn to dirt, and that's about it. There are a few turns along the first part of Bumblebee, but signs will point you to Crown King. There are also turns in Crown King itself. Check out the attached GPS file for clarification.

Why: ...because it's been too damn long since I've seen everyone!

Lunch: I'm split on whether everyone should bring their own food or if we should make a pit-stop at a diner. Depending on the size of our group, it could make collective restaurant dining a difficult. Any thoughts?

Weather forecast: To be updated as the event day gets closer.

Bradshaw Mountain has several trails for us to run around the Bumble Bee, Crown King and Cleator areas. This decision is based on the theory that it will provide our group with as much flexibility as possible for all those who attend. Most trails in the Bradshaw Mountains provide "alternate" routes; ie... a challenging and a easy option to the same destination.

Last details;
A couple of days before the event, I will PM each member planning on attending and ask them for their phone number (if they are willing to give it out). I will print out 40+ copies of everyone's TacomaWorld name, real name and contact phone number.

It'll stay 9:30. People would be wise to arrive by then and get gas, check tire pressures, all that stuff. Once the clock hits 10, we are leaving no ifs, ands or buts.

Before we leave, we will each take the hand-out contact list and then identify who has radios and who doesn't. Those with radios will break up in anticipation of the group being segmented.

Before we leave, we will also determine the radio channel that we will be on.

Before we leave, I will also give everyone a brief of what is going on, why we are doing it, what happens in the event of an accident/ incident and I will remind everyone that on the I-17 on the way up... that there is no reason to drive like a nutso as we will stick out like a sore-thumb.

If you are a Sport Prerunner or Base Model Open Diff 2WD and plan to wheel with us at any event you MUST have at the bare minimum:

Plenty of thread on your tires
Tow strap*
At least 1 functional spare and a means to properly change it**

You are responsible for your truck, any damage that might incur from said trip will be entirely your responsibility and up to you to fix, the meet organizers can not and will not be held responsible for your truck, you attend these events At Your Own Risk

I say this not because I wish to exclude anyone but for everyone's own safety. This warning will go at the bottom of all meet threads organize, if anyone else chooses to use it as well you are more than welcome to.

*If you don't have one, no worries, a few of us will have a tow strap you can use
**I know a few guys said they will have spares for themselves and others to use

Here is the current list of attendees as of 9/16/2010. I will continue to update;

1. Andrew - AriZonaD54 (phone number has been provided)
2. Brandon - Avid Off-Road (phone number has been provided)
3. Kris - TRDKCGuy (phone number has been provided)
4. Rick - Uncharted (phone number has been provided)
5. Ryan - RPain (phone number has been provided)
6. Damion - Micropiper (phone number has been provided)
7. Kristen - kborg1505 (phone number has been provided)
8. Derek - Danzer (phone number has been provided)
9. David - YumaTRD (phone number has been provided)
10. Jake -Kyouto42 (phone number has been provided)
11. Steve - Oh-Man (phone number has been provided)
12. Jairo - Chich2000 (phone number has been provided)
13. Taylor - Masada (phone number has been provided)
14. Adam - IamTaco (phone number has been provided)
15. Vladamir - rhavin42 (phone number has been provided)
16. Scott - ColtsTRD (phone number has been provided)
17. Chip - Chipskip (phone number has been provided)
18. Tim - TBK224 (phone number has been provided)
19. Jeffrey - jeffreycardona (phone number has been provided)
20. Patrick - Nofords08 (phone number has been provided)
21. Adam - Seabass (phone number has been provided)
22. Alex - Amaes (phone number has been provided)
23. Connor - CMack (Riding RPAIN, phone number has been provided)
24. Brandon - bcon (phone number has been provided)
25. Dave - Nativzony (phone number has been provided)
26. Matt - PackerfanXD (phones are for propaganda pigs)
27. Harrelson - Neslerrah (phone number has been provided)
28. Ali - blackhawk63 (phone number has been provided)
29. Steven - steveinli.phxaz
30. Bryan - bawilson21 (phone number has been provided)
31. Brian - brianr (phone number has been provided)
32. Bill - AZDuc (phone number has been provided)
33. Sarah - himmie (phone number has been provided)
34. Morgan - CaptMorgan (phone number has been provided)
35. Michael - tacoprerunner378 (phone number has been provided)
36. Chris - KAWAIANIANI (phone number has been provided)
37. Njegos - foreigndude1987 (phone number has been provided)
38. Adam - forgotten1 (phone number has been provided)
39. Victor - victheyankee (phone number has been provided)
40. Cortland - Cortland (phone number has been provided)
41. Brandon - bmo05 (phone number has been provided)
42. Zach - Taco78 (phone number has been provided)
43. Steve - tucsontoytaco (phone number has been provided)
44. Trevor - NitroCircus177 (phone number has been provided)
45. Jordan - Superwhite88 (phone number has been provided)
46. Nosajpo - Jason (phone number has been provided)
47. Flynn - Flynn Diesel (phone number has been provided)
48. Josh - old mcdonald (phone number has been provided)
49. Gear - Gearbox (phone number has been provided)
50. Stephen - Biborado (phone number has been provided)
51. Wally - Onix (phone number has been provided)
52. Rich - RichDVC (phone number has been provided)
53. Sarah - Tacomagirl64 (phone number has been provided)
54. Kyle - 06RedComa [/color](phone number has been provided)
55. Tanner - bigstik (phone number has been provided)
56. Chris - toyotoadude5 (phone number has been provided)
57. Eric - EricT (phone number has been provided)

Thanks to the guys from AZFJ!!

 

Sounds like fun for me. My parents have land up there so I need to start finding good areas to wheel.

 

count me in. I have done the trail and if there are some HC 4x4'rs coming out, theres a pretty suffisticated 4x4 section you can choose to do out on this trail.

 

Looks like a great place. Look forward to go wheeling there

 

Shoot!!!! I will be in San Francisco on the 18th to be in my buddy's wedding...

 

I'll try my best to make it

 

Cool I'm in pending approval of time off, I'll put in for it this morning.

There's plenty of places in Prescott metro itself we could probably get grub... or we could do some BBQ or such. I could probably manage to bring my grill.

 

Your not gonna believe this shit!!! Jamie bought us tickets to go see Brad Paisley at the Cricket Pavilion...guess when it is!....I'm out (that didn't take long )

Edit: Never mind I'm going!!!

 

weak

Oh snapz Uproar is the 19th. Wheel'n one day, rock the fuck out the next. Shaping up to be a good weekend

 

Well, my girl is gonna take her sister instead so I'M STILL IN!!!!



I don't like Brad Paisley anyway I was just gonna go cause she wanted to but this is more important lol!!!

 

Badass-prerunner friendly?

 

Yep... badass forerunner friendly!

 

I may have to come and show you guys how it's done then.

 

Oh, it'll be brought.

 

Should be a fun trip and I like the location.

 

im in!

 

This is gonna be glorious!!!!!!!!! Ahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

Look at that list of Tacos going man! This shits gonna be epic!

 

Like 20 bad ass Tacomas convoying to prescott all in a row...its gonna look beautiful hahahahahahahah!


sorry...just a lil excited

 

add me to the list....idk how to