2011 Graves Mountain Virginia Rally - Labor Day Weekend

[kaiser715]

I'm out for this year...family conflict. Had a GREAT time last year, and we are planning on 2012.

(and I've put mufflers on my 715 now)

 

[Ferroequinologist]

Angie and I will be there, hopefully with the m37 running for a shakedown cruise pre-GA rally.

 

[rideni]

Cabell I am free this Sunday as well if you need some more help. I can put my chainsaw in the trunk of my miata and head down.
Or not, have to go work on hostile takeover with the lawyers

 

[wbdodgeiv]

Soldier B and I will try any make it with the M35, it wasn't running last year and we were bummed we couldn't attend.

 

[CJ9/Granny]

The registration is in the mail... looking forward to doing this again! Oh yeah... and don't forget the bug spray!

 

[CGarbee]

The registration is in the mail... looking forward to doing this again! Oh yeah... and don't forget the bug spray!

Got the registration yesterday...
Good to see that I am not the only one who is still up in the air on what I am driving to the event...

I'm planning on the XM813, M274A5, and if all goes well the XM708...

 

[CGarbee]

Cabell I am free this Sunday as well if you need some more help. I can put my chainsaw in the trunk of my miata and head down.
Or not, have to go work on hostile takeover with the lawyers

Help Sunday would be appreciated. I'll be on site through mid-afternoon... Just swing by the Lodge office in the morning and ask for me

 

[islandguydon]

Question, this 5 day event. Is this located at a park..? Need to know if I'm bringing the tents or a camper.
What is the preferred lodging of choice....?

 

[SCSG-G4]

Either one will work. It's located in a large (300 acre) field below the Graves Mountain Lodge. I've slept in my car and in a tent, many folks sleep in their campers (military and otherwise), some stay at the Lodge (for those that think 'Motel 6' is roughing it) or one of the guest houses at the lodge If you use Google Earth (satellite), take a look at coordinates 38.492534, -78.327607. That is where the showers are located (hot water showers, BTW). General store is at 38.488557, -78.326854, and the lodge office is at 38.487607, -78.332447. HTH

 

[CGarbee]

To add a little to Mike's excellent reply...

Graves Mountain Lodge is a family owned resort located on a roughly 2000 acre farm that backs up to the Shenandoah National Park. The folks have been hosting folks for 135 years or so...

For more info on the Lodge, look at:
Relax in the mountains of Virginia at Graves Mountain, rent cabins, motel rooms, Restaurant serves 3 meals a day

 

[powerhouseduece]

I can only help out for a few hours on Sunday, I have to be back in time for my fathers birthday dinner. I'm still coming down and hope to be there at 9am, but have to bail out by 1300. For all that know my dad, please wish him a happy 100th birthday on Sunday.

 

[maddawg308]

I'll be there Sunday to help instead of Saturday - I messed up my wrist working on the farm digging rocks yesterday, can't move my wrist around too much. By going Sunday I hope it will have an extra day to get better before I have to use it doing hard labor again.

 

[powerhouseduece]

I'll be there Sunday to help instead of Saturday - I messed up my wrist working on a playboy yesterday, can't move my wrist around too much..

fixed it for you

 

[73m819]

I'll be there Sunday to help instead of Saturday - I messed up my wrist working on the farm digging rocks yesterday, can't move my wrist around too much. By going Sunday I hope it will have an extra day to get better before I have to use it doing hard labor again.

Ya, working on the farm is a OLD excuse for a over used wrist, you should have just switched wrist, almost like

 

[maddawg308]

Ah, yeah. Thanks for the jackass comments guys. It was the family farm, I was digging up rocks, and I messed up my left wrist. My right wrist is what I use for the playboys, so the jokes on you.

 

[CGarbee]

I'm amphilbilous...so I can use both hands...

I'm at Graves as I type this (on the office computer while my fried rainbow trout dinner digests...), so whenever you get here, I'm here... It's hot enough that we may not do much heavy cutting, just trimming and GPS'ing...

 

[cranetruck]

I'm amphilbilous...so I can use both hands...

I'm at Graves as I type this (on the office computer while my fried rainbow trout dinner digests...), so whenever you get here, I'm here... It's hot enough that we may not do much heavy cutting, just trimming and GPS'ing...

Fried rainbow trout, that sounds so good...love fish...

 

[powerhouseduece]

Well, we had a blast working on the trails. Got 1 loop just about done, I had to roll out to take care of a sick girlfriend but I'm sure mike and Cabell are still busting butt on finishing. I so wish I could make it in September but I have to work.

 

[maddawg308]

Got the loop done except for a couple large logs we need to hit with a chain saw, and we can get that done right before the rally. All the debris is cleared and ready for a line of offroaders.

Good news is, according to Cabell, we have approximately 8-10 miles of NEW trails that were not in existence last year! This is in addition to approximately 15-20 miles of trails that were around last time, so every year we're going to grow this network, and map it using GPS so that way we can make a trail map for everyone to use in the future.

Glad you can help, Matt! See you at Gilbert...

 

[steve hendricks]

Graves Mtn Rally

Steve & Laura Are Going To Be At The Graves Mtn Event In Sept. Also In Nelson County The Same Weekend Is The 19Th Annual Tidewater FourWheelers Trail Ride & Poker Run. Sept 3-4 . The New Changes In The Va Ride At Nelson County Messed Up Our Schedule. So Instead Of Our Lapping We Always Stick To Our Originial Plans. Thanks Laura