Yeah it's a new topic from the shirts.

Does anyone need to know where to meet Friday night out of Flagstaff August 3rd?

Only Rinky and one other truck needs to start from the top, you are welcome to camp up there if you want to get up and drive all the way back down to start camp Saturday morning

Seems silly to me but hey.

I am supposed to get driver name and insurance info. Please email that to me at Marshall@goodimpressions.com if you can.

A run down for the newbs if any.

Meet out of Flagstaff Friday night August 3rd. Be quiet as the riders are sleeping. Party anyway, but be quiet. Do not zip tie Marshalls tent closed if it is raining. Bastages.

Get up crack early and go to a spot on the course and veg out.

Follow last rider into end camp, drink free beer and eat good food cooked by marines.

Attend raffle and have fun.

Drink more beer.

Sleep or drink all night.

Eat breakfast cooked by marines.

Have Sunday to yourself in the forest just below the Grand Canyon.

Feel good and help raise a bunch of money for Toys for Tots.

This will be my first Fat Tire trip. Where in Flagstaff are we meeting?

OOhh ya, I'm excited now, I didn't realize this was a new thread at first.

I'll send over the Insurance info, what do you need? Company, Policy #, Exp Date, anything else?

Did I say I'm eXcited?

Thank you Marshall!

That is freaking hilarious!

I know u find it absurd, but Bren and I will most likely do what we did last year and setup at end camp, and drive down to start in the am. Everyone knows we are simply incapable of packing light, and it worked great for us. Besides, with all the camp gear, I have no room for bikes or riders
We are bringing the Frontier, as Bren has been talking about Fat Tire since we bought the thing.
Plus, gives us room for bikes and such.

Time off approved, and ready to go....

You are right that wasn't nice. It was Shauna who instigated.

Marshall also if you don't mind I would add a tip that I have personal experience with.

Don't set off your alarm at 6am when you wake up, people who have been drinkin and riders who have been resting all night don't appreciate it.

Where in Flagstaff should I meet up with you guys?

Directions to the start:

Take Hwy 180 toward the S. Rim of the Grand Canyon
Drive past Snow Bowl ski area
Turn left on Forest Service Road 222 (Look for the yellow Toys for Tots Sign)
Follow signs to camp at Wing Mountain

Is this where you're camping Friday Night? I'm hoping to find it without driving around in the mud in the middle of the night for an hour.

It's pretty easy to find Adam and it should be sign posted - was the last 2 years anyway. The camp ground isn't more than a mile or 2 down the road off of Hwy 180. I think we got there in the dark 2 years ago when we camped down at the start.

What time can you guys break away to head up there? I"m thinking I can be to the Chevron at Carefree hwy by about 2pm that friday. Anyone who can make that time can caravan up with me.

I won't be leaving the valley until 3 / 4pm. So I'll be getting up at the end camp after dark.

If all goes good I will be meeting you at the Chevron DR. Will have to calculate expenses closer to the date. It's been a cruel, cruel summer.

Scott, I'll get your gas...........

Yeah thats the camp. Same same.

Sorry guys, I won't be making it this year. It's the same weekend as our yearly family campout reunion. Have fun!

Believe me, I know what you mean. The stuff we've had hit over the past 30 days would be enough to buy another nice, built 4x4.

depending on work schedule and what not, myself and my fiance will be attending our first meet

Speaking of fat tires Rinky are you still interested in the Fat tires i have Destination M/T's

I hope to be coming along with ya, won't know for sure until we get closer to the date.

Thanks,
Adam

For the record, all 4 of my trucks tires will be staying on the ground this year, DAN.

this xcursion, just wondering, how would you rate this place we're going too. reason i ask is because it's a brand new x and i don't want to get in to deep before i can purchase some skid plates and a few others just to keep from doing any damage.

Easy guy forest service roads.

No close brush.

Unless it rains you could drive a car the whole way.

I ran it in my stock 2wd 2000 Xterra complete with step rails and loaded down with family & camp gear. About the easiest run there is.

should be plenty O mud i here !

well in that case, i would like to attend, who would be willing to meet up so i could follow behind?

The poster "Stone" is actually the liason to the event directors for our club. He lives in Maricopa, as do others attending. Nothing cooler on the road than a lane of Xterras..

sweet, can't wait to meet everyone, get some pics of all the xterras on the road

as stated, I'll be headed up Friday - meet at 2pm at the Chevron Station at Carefree Hwy and I-17. There will be people going up later as well.

Thats the info I needed, DR. I have that day off and will be meeting you there.

Except a lane of Xterra's, a blue hardbody and a 2007 Red 4 door Wrangler carrying 2 people who haven't had time to take a vacation or even get away to camp for 1 measley night in over a year because of a certain 31 foot, 14,ooo pound, obnoxiously yellow, 1945 WWII vehicle.

Bitter? nah- just frickin' tired and in need of some R&R in the high country.

Well everything is looking good on our end to bring both trucks up. The Xterra is nearly finish with all the parts all over the house being installed. and the Frontier is still waiting on ShrockWorks (I heard there are 30 other bumpers waiting after ours is finished right now).

We'll be leaving out of Tempe right after work (working on getting off early) so I can't make the 2PM meet... Anyone want to meet latter and head up together? Oh and if anyone from Maricopa needs extra room hit me up and we can pack it for ya. I should have plenty of room with both trucks if I can get Sheila to pack light.

We got mud in Maricopa the other night... Anyone know how it will be up there?

MADMANX i might take you up on the meet if i dont make the 200 .Still working on sat off so i can go. you dont live to far from me .

The conditions up there are a bit unpredictable unfortunately. Year before last it was pure swamp and then about 20 miles from the finish a storm hit, which made it even worse.

Last year it was nowhere near as bad and the rain stayed away.

I expect to be on the road around 4, it'll be close to 5 before I make I17 / Carefree (Not the best time to be in that area). I figure I can hit end camp by around 9pm with a stop in Flag for some dinner. Start Camp is about 1 hour or so closer, as it's not to far outside Flagstaff.

if you are planing on going threw the switch backs after Sedona there planning on Mud Slides and might be closed off.

It looks like this can be my first run with the AZXC crew. I have been to one meeting and this could be my first excursion. Not bad being I have had my X for in AZ for 6 years.

I can get the time off work and my wife and oldest daughter will be out of town. Question is I will have my youngest daughter with me. She is two years old. Is this a "family friendly" kind of thing. She is a super mellow kid and I know she would love to hang out with her Dad in the forest with the "big trucks".

If you think it would be ok to bring her I am all in. I will be meeting at the Cheveron at 2pm if all is good. If my girl won't be a problem then I will email over my insurance info. Thanks guys.

I've suddenly become Tentative for this one. Wifes friend just announced that she is getting married in Vegas on the same weekend and the wife is her maid of honor. So that might throw the wrench in the works.

So I guess it is just u and Sprog then. And i had another damn cherry wheat to trade....
:p

I'm now a definite No Go unfortunately. Wife is the Maid of Honor at her friends wedding on 5th. So will be spending the weekend in Vegas

Have fun guys.

things just turned to a no-go as well for me, the wifey has to work that saturday morning, her boss and another associate are on vacation that day as well..so she is covering for them...god damn it.

All the bad news... I'll add some good news... I'm a GO.

Sheila is off at 1PM so I will try my hardest to catch the first group up. If anyone wants to exchange numbers let me know and I can tell you day of if I will be at the meeting place at 2.

The Fronty will most likely not have its front bumper as we are still waiting to hear back from Jim. But both trucks are headed up and we are looking forward to help out with the bike run as well.

-MadManX

^BUMP

No one has been kind enough to answear my concearns as of yet. I'd love to join up for the trip.

Is it OK to bring her, or should I try to have my mother watch her for the trip?

Should I remove my sub box from the back so I can put down the back seats?

If you guys would like another X tagging along I will send my insurance info over and hopefully with all the cancellations there is a T-Shirt floating around for me.

Thanks for the info. I would be at the first 2pm run group.

Sorry, didn't catch your first post with the question. Yes absolutely, this is family friendly, however you're responsible for your own kiddo. Duh, huh? Now if you want to get the most enibriated you may want to leave her home. I'm leaving mine home this year unless I loose my co-pilot and then I may consider bringing her. She just turned 3 but can be a handfull when she doesn't get to nap.

I would suggest dumping the Sub box due to the possibility of having to help a stranded rider, etc. The more room the better.

Call if you need anything else.
Adam
602-377-7922

woohoo,it looks like there "may" be a chance that i'll be coming after all, the wifey is trying to work something out with a co-worker.

The more the merrier, we need the trucks.

Yeah take out all unnecassary stuff like subwoofers.

Bring bike racks too if you have them, I have a feeling in my old man bones that it will be a rainfest.

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmm, mud.

The Mrs. and I will be attending. We should be able to make the 2-4pm meeting place. We will be packed for the week since we have the week after to go adventuring. I can't wait. I will pray to the rain gods for us all!

Good news guys, the wife and I will be heading to Fat Tire with everyone else, she was able to get her work schedule turned around...

Also, is it too late for a tshirt and who do I get in contact with about my insurance information and what not, if someone could shoot me a PM i'd appriciate it or hit me up on my email brianslunchbox@aol.com

Kiddo & I will be meeting at the I-17 Chevron with the 2:00 group.

I recommend camping at the end so you don't have to haul all your gear around & have more room for bikes & riders. That's my plan anyway.

Last year I rode cleanup with Ty & Brenda. Wouldn't mind doing the same this year.

I'll send Marshall my insurance info when I get home.

I don't have a bike rack, but I do have a cargo carrier that goes on the hitch that ought to hold a couple of bikes.

Looks like I'm a go for Friday afternoon. My girl is off at 1PM so if the 2PM guys can hold out long enough for us to race across town we are tagging along in the X and the Fronty again.

I like the idea of camping at the end since my girl ALWAYS over packs and wouldn't even leave enough room for a driver if she could

The Fronty should be empty in the back... Not sure what I can do with the X with the swing arm on the back, but I guess some tie downs will do for putting things on the roof if I have too

-MadManX

So my Monday-to-Friday job just turned into Monday-to-Forever job and I won't be able to make it

i have ins stuff can i show it when i get there ?
or who needs this info
waldo/onix

Send to:

Marshall@goodimpressions.com
I have sent you my ins info
thanks wally
anyquestions
whereskazoo@cox.net

thank you Sir.

Crap, I forgot all about sending in my insurance info. Marshall, I'll e-mail you the info later tonight.

I'm not too worried about the insurance info.

Just bring it up when you come...

Will there be a meeting on the weekend of the Fat Tire run? I'd like to finally join AZXC...

I don't think we'll have a shortage of mud this year, that's for sure!

I hate cleaning up mud. Oh well, fun anyways.
Bring your recovery gear this year, we may need all of it.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by pluvo:
[qb]I don't think we'll have a shortage of mud this year, that's for sure!

But remember, due to lack of rain there is a camp fire ban! lol.

Have fun guys, I'll be by the pool in Vegas. I've now become the official photographer for the wedding, as it's a low budget affair. Should be interesting.

Looking forward to helping out again this year. We always have a blast.
We are going to try and pack light....which for anyone who has seen us camp will be packing like a normal person.
My screensaver is still from last year, and it was not a muddy run in 06.....

Glad Peoria brought you back to par, just in time.

Just updated the Website, I know I haven't done it in a while.

Yeah, we managed to find a little mud.

Ok... So to keep Sheila from over packing and having no room for bikers... What do we REALLY need to have with us as in food, drinks, camping gear?

I know alot of stuff is being supplied so I want to make sure not to bring that, and will we be in an established camp ground?

Oh and I'll try to get my insurance info for both the trucks tonight... Family stuff has been nuts for me. My Great Aunt is in Hospice now and shouldn't make it the week. So my prayers are with her.

I still am plaining on being at Fat Tire though. Everyone knows that this has long been planned and it is for a good cause.

And on that note... What happened with the group donation? I got two trucks so it's only fair I count twice right?

-MadManX

Hi Guys(and gals)I just happened to catch this thread and it sounds like something I'd love to participate in. Unfortunatley I'm working in Prescott friday and don't think I'll make the friday night campout, but I'd be willing to get up at the crack of azz on sat am and meet you at the campsite. Is that something that is do-able? Also I'm a complete newbie and have never met any of you, but would love to volenteer my time on saturday in any way that helps. I am not familliar with this event, could someone explain it a bit for me? Is this a mtn bike race of some sort, or something else? Being ex-military myself I'd love to lend a hand and meet some AZXC'ers at the same time. Will some of you be camping saturday night/wheeling sunday? Like I said I'm a newbie so sorry If I don't understand the logistics of this event, I'd just love to lend my time/help to the event and meet a few of you at the same time. Thanks -Jeff

PS Shrock front bumper arrived today, hope to have it mounted by this time tomorrow eve!

DIRECTIONS FOR FIRST TIMERS

Fill up your GAS TANK in Flagstaff

Start Camp

HWY 180 North (NW) out of Flagstaff. It's about 7 miles to the turn off on your left (FR 222).

It is just after a long straight portion of road as you pass Fort Valley and the last of the houses and just past a street that is Bader on the left and Roundtree on the right.

If you pass FR 151 on your right you went to far.

You should also see a bright yellow sign with red letters that say Toys For Tots etc. at FR 222. Or you can look on a map for HWY 180 and 222. There is a sign post there that will have glow sticks on it from dusk to whenever.

So it's like a mile a so down FR 222 and there is camp.

If you get there after sundown PLEASE BE QUIET. The party is the next night.

If you want to go to end camp and come back EARLY in the morning, PLEASE CHECK IN WITH ME at start camp.

Those directions are

Hwy 180 to Hwy 64, North (right) on 64 for aboput 22.5 miles.

Right on FR 302 There is a "scenic view" sign right before the turnoff.

Fr 302 about 9 miles to a fork with 301A

Right on 301A 1-1.5 miles to camp.

All folks going to end camp must be at SAG 1 BY 7 a.m.

YOU WILL NEED

Dinner Friday night.

Saturday Breakfast and lunch, water etc.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE remember that you are there solely to assist riders. DO NOT DRIVE your truck when there are riders present, pull over and wait AND DON'T TAILGATE riders.

I would venture that they would like SOBER PEOPLE driving riders, because if you are driving riders it probably means it's raining and muddy.

You are part of a great event that RAISES MONEY for TOYS for TOTS (Fat Tire is just a sponser)and I and the Dirty Girls thank you for YOUR SUPPORT!!

Oh and BTW be careful but ""The Kaibab National Forest has no fire restrictions beginning Wednesday, July 25, 2007.""

I know all of you have probabley left but we will be up there around 12 tomorrow.

I just got home. Thanks everyone! It was fun!

more to come..

Thank you everyone!

I had a great time, thanks!

Thanks to the members of AZXC and SWANKY for letting me ride with you. I had a great time.