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Okay, time to start making arrangement on this end for the Spring 2008 Virginia SS Rally! This rally will be a weekend trail riding event in the scenic mountains just west of Harrisonburg, VA in the George Washington National Forest. Date is set for the first weekend of April 2008, sort of a shakedown event for those who will be trucking to Aberdeen in May.
The terrain covered will be easy to mid level difficulty, dirt roads with some rocks and mud. Nothing that would stop a military vehicle. There are lots of trails we can cover in the 2 days that the event will be taking place, from Friday through Sunday morning. Larger MVs such as M35s and 5-tons are welcome, and I have already cleared it with the Forest Ranger. Smaller vehicles like jeeps are great, and may be able to hit more trails than the big boys would. Sorry for your trackheads - no tanks!
Cost to attend is not determined yet, but there will probably be a small fee of a certain amount to cover liability, a T-shirt or something similar, and one meal provided by myself, or someone willing to cook edible food for one night! Will post info on this issue as we get closer, but it shouldn't be more than $25 or so per person.
Camping in your vehicles or in the woods is fine, campfires are allowed as long as they are kept under control. Beer and other Al Coholic beverages are allowed in camp after dark, no drinking and driving! Rain or shine - actually it will be more fun if it rains! MVs love mud! Pets are allowed as well. We will be miles from a service station, so make sure you have plenty of fuel, and bring tools/repair parts as tow services are non-existant in the mountains.
I would like to get a list going of the people who are committed to going in this timeframe, along with how many guests and vehicles. I don't want this to be a huge thing, like the Aberdeen rally, but want to keep this an informal get-together for those who want to get out early Spring and have a great time in the woods with their MVs. I will update the list with those who want to come as we progress.
Hope to see you there!
Coming to the rally:
1/4-ton vehicles:
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L1A1, 1 guest, M151 ?
3/4-ton vehicles:
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Elwenil, Ramcharger
ShieldWolf, M37
tsmall07, 1 guest, M1008 CUCV
2-1/2 ton vehicles:
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MadDawg308, possibly 1 guest, M35A2 and M38-C
Opie, 1 guest, M109A3
wadereq, 1 guest, M109
BKubu, 1 guest, M35A2
Adamlee, 1-2 guests, M35A2
musclecars664, 2-3 guests, M35A2 and Cherokee?
actionfigurebob, 2-4 guests, (2) M35A2s
justinflohr, 1 guest?, M35A2
Flea, 1 guest?, M35A2
1917, 1 guest, M35A2 or M813?
rsites, 1 guest, M35A2
troll, 1 guest?, M35A2
SierraHotel, M35A2
5-ton vehicles:
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TheBuggyman, 1 guest, M813 or M818
M215, M813
mbware, 1 guest, M51a2 or M543a2
Unsure/undetermined vehicles:
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SteelSoldiers, 1 guest, M37, M756A2, M818 or ?
5.0fox, 1 guest, unknown vehicle
The terrain covered will be easy to mid level difficulty, dirt roads with some rocks and mud. Nothing that would stop a military vehicle. There are lots of trails we can cover in the 2 days that the event will be taking place, from Friday through Sunday morning. Larger MVs such as M35s and 5-tons are welcome, and I have already cleared it with the Forest Ranger. Smaller vehicles like jeeps are great, and may be able to hit more trails than the big boys would. Sorry for your trackheads - no tanks!
Cost to attend is not determined yet, but there will probably be a small fee of a certain amount to cover liability, a T-shirt or something similar, and one meal provided by myself, or someone willing to cook edible food for one night! Will post info on this issue as we get closer, but it shouldn't be more than $25 or so per person.
Camping in your vehicles or in the woods is fine, campfires are allowed as long as they are kept under control. Beer and other Al Coholic beverages are allowed in camp after dark, no drinking and driving! Rain or shine - actually it will be more fun if it rains! MVs love mud! Pets are allowed as well. We will be miles from a service station, so make sure you have plenty of fuel, and bring tools/repair parts as tow services are non-existant in the mountains.
I would like to get a list going of the people who are committed to going in this timeframe, along with how many guests and vehicles. I don't want this to be a huge thing, like the Aberdeen rally, but want to keep this an informal get-together for those who want to get out early Spring and have a great time in the woods with their MVs. I will update the list with those who want to come as we progress.
Hope to see you there!
Coming to the rally:
1/4-ton vehicles:
--------------------
L1A1, 1 guest, M151 ?
3/4-ton vehicles:
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Elwenil, Ramcharger
ShieldWolf, M37
tsmall07, 1 guest, M1008 CUCV
2-1/2 ton vehicles:
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MadDawg308, possibly 1 guest, M35A2 and M38-C
Opie, 1 guest, M109A3
wadereq, 1 guest, M109
BKubu, 1 guest, M35A2
Adamlee, 1-2 guests, M35A2
musclecars664, 2-3 guests, M35A2 and Cherokee?
actionfigurebob, 2-4 guests, (2) M35A2s
justinflohr, 1 guest?, M35A2
Flea, 1 guest?, M35A2
1917, 1 guest, M35A2 or M813?
rsites, 1 guest, M35A2
troll, 1 guest?, M35A2
SierraHotel, M35A2
5-ton vehicles:
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TheBuggyman, 1 guest, M813 or M818
M215, M813
mbware, 1 guest, M51a2 or M543a2
Unsure/undetermined vehicles:
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SteelSoldiers, 1 guest, M37, M756A2, M818 or ?
5.0fox, 1 guest, unknown vehicle
