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The thread for this year's rally at Graves Mountain is up at Graves Mountain Rally Syria Virginia 2025 | SteelSoldiers We will be having a few preview/trail clearing weekends between now and the Labor Day weekend, so jump on over to the event thread or holler at me if you want to join in the...

While my "official" residence is in Raleigh, NC, I have family in Charlottsville and Syria....and a cabin in Madison County. I host the Graves Mountain MV/Jeep Rally every year .... Graves Mountain Rally Syria Virginia 2025 | SteelSoldiers I'll shoot you an email using the address you posted...

So, it looks like Steve and I will be doing some trail checks/clearing on the 4th Holiday weekend.... Trying to see if we can convince Blake and others to join in. Remember, it will be hot, but there will be shade and a breeze on the mountain. The water in the swimming hole in the river...

The mailing of registration forms/info sheets via USPS occurred last Tuesday...from Hartford, CT (I was at a conference for work...). Hopefully, everyone who has attended in the past few years received a copy or will soon. Next year, I am thinking that we should email it to most folks unless you...

I have managed to update the website to show the correct dates and to have this year's registration/info form. I think that I also managed to delete all the references to "social distancing"... I may come back in a week or two and update the page with the shirt info once the design is set...

I will be at Graves for the 4th of July. Mom asked me to take her up for the festivities, so I will be in her Honda, NOT in one of my MV or Jeeps.... If you want to come up to the Lodge for a trail preview/trimming or to just check out the fireworks and other festivities, please let me know...

The dates for the 17th Annual Graves Mountain MV Trailrides and Rally are Wednesday, August 27, through Monday, September 1, 2025. I'll be updating the website soon.... The thread for last year's event (for reference) is located at Graves Mountain Rally Syria Virginia 2024 | SteelSoldiers...

I'm undecided about attending this year. It's a tight fit with my work schedule. Hauling the MKT over and setting it up isn't worth the effort to me if there aren't a bunch of folks camping in the Steel Soldiers area who want to partake of my cooking... I skipped last year, only the second...

One of the best weeks that I had traveling was with Ron when we helped move a buddy from NJ to NE... Ron and I bobtailed a M915 back to NJ and he had me in stiches for the entire trip (minus one hill where we were really glad that he fixed the Jake brake before we hit the road...). I'll...

I put my photos and some that I snagged from others who attended on the event photo page located at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/124394777@N06/collections/72157723099437663/

Thanks for posting the photos! It's great seeing where everyone went over the weekend, especially since we have such a variety of trails and places for folks to drive and visit. Hope to see you again at the event next year!

A HUGE thanks to Chuck (BMAN) and his family, Dennis Harlow and his family, Mike, Donna, the Graves family, Blake, Robert, and everyone else who pitched in to help with logistics and activities before, during, and after the event! The list is always long, and it gets longer every year! I had a...

Tonight Including a presentation on the 29th Division , especially in honor of our local boys who went ashore in forty-four...

With folks arriving and Chuck manning the HQ tent, I'm having a Mint chocolate chip shake at the Syria Merchantile.

John, Jane, and Mike from SC have arrived. James, Matt, and the Harlow's are also here and setting up camps (with well mided hounds). Tent raising at 0800 tomorrow!