Rausch Creek June 10-11 - Make-A-Wish benefit

[BeaterToyota]

The Keystone Krawlers is a great 4x4 club in PA that is putting on an awesome event at R.C. on June 10 & 11. I think I might bail on the trip that Kyle is planning on the following weekend, and check this out instead. Here's the info I stole from their site:


With all that has been happening in our world since 9/11, the spirit of giving has grown tremendously. One of the most obvious ways that we show this spirit of giving is by helping others rather then ourselves.

This year, the Keystone Krawlers Off-Road Club, with your help, will hold our first annual Make-A-Wish in the Woods Benefit Ride, at Rausch Creek Off-Road Park in Joliett, PA 17981.

This event kicks off on Saturday, June 10, 2006 and continues through Sunday, June 11, 2006. We would like you to be an integral part of this incredible event! It is only with your attendance that this event can be successful. We need your attendance to make this the most memorable experience for the MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATON ® of SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY and everyone in attendance

Our goal is to raise as much money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation as possible. The event is for ALL makes & models of 4x4 vehicles of any size, with drivers of all experience levels. Even if you've never been off-road before - there will be a group for you as well. Experienced trail guides will lead each group - from Mild to Wild.

Please visit the event website for all the details! www.keystonekrawlers.com/MAW

[trailtoy]

I am hoping to be at this event.

[dogdenii]

THIS IS JUNE 10th & 11th - not July

Yo! Long time no see :lol:

The Make-A-Wish in the Woods event is going to be awesome. We even have the Toyota FJ Trail Teams coming and setting up camp. Their going to let folks drive the FJs on the trails. Anyway... check out the site www.keystonekrawlers.com/MAW

Here are the list of sponsors:

Rausch Creek
Quadratec
Bolt's Engraving
ARB
A-Z Fabrication
Dyer's Auto Service
BMW & Mini
*of the Main Line*
Ray Murphy's Windshield Repair
Full Circle 4x4
Eastwood
Signs Now
CJ's Tire
Stoner Enterprises
TJM
Mt. Hope Service Center
A-1 Security Center
Cheeburger Cheeburger of Frazer,PA
Hub Tire Co.
Toyota FJ Cruiser Trail Teams


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I really hope a lot of you can make it up for this event.

[Donkey]

I heard you retired from wheeling Grandpa.

[trailtoy]

Their going to let folks drive the FJs on the trails.

Do I get to pick the trails?? :twisted:

[fourwd1]

Their going to let folks drive the FJs on the trails.

Hope it goes better than when the Hummer people rented the park to let prospective buyers test drive H2s.

[trailtoy]

Hope it goes better than when the Hummer people rented the park to let prospective buyers test drive H2s.

Oh please tell me more!! :lol:

[fourwd1]

Think it was a Creepers trip a couple of years ago when Lynn told us.
A Hummer distributor rented the park to woo would be buyers and dealers. A catered extravaganza. The Hummers started breakin shit on the bunny trails to the real trails. They packed up real quick.

[fourwd1]

Nice to see you're still around Frank. :port:
Haven't heard from you for a while.



Off topic, on CH 45 News right now they're asking for input - Do you think the death penality in MD is racially biased ?

Inquiring minds want to know.

[fourwd1]

I want to do Rock Creek in one of the new Cruisers. :smt038

[BeaterToyota]

I want to do Rock Creek in "Throttle's" 4Runner.

[fourwd1]

I want to do Rock Creek in "Throttle's" 4Runner.

"Throttle" already did it behind "Big Pervs" buggy. (W/John and Ethan driving). :flipoff2:

EC4RJ last year. Want to do it again, I like rock gardens better than off camber shiat. (Plus I got a muuch beefier DS this time).

[fourwd1]

Speaking of EC4RJ, is it coming off this year ? I have bunch of people with stock 04-06 mall crawlers revved up to attend.

[BeaterToyota]

"Throttle" already did it

Yeah, but the point is I want to drive someone elses rig through it. :twisted:
But I can probably get through there now with my junk.

[fourwd1]

"Throttle" already did it

Yeah, but the point is I want to drive someone elses rig through it. :twisted:
But I can probably get through there now with my junk.


Know the feeling. Where you there when Brad let Eric try to drive his Ranger (Tuna Can) thru the opening in Crawler Ridge ? If anyone's going to beat the shit out of my truck, might as well be me.

OK, now on the news some guy got a DUI for driving his lawn tractor on the sidewalk.

[fourwd1]

But I can probably get through there now with my junk.

OK, lets try it. Your truck SASed, gotta be awesome. 8O

[BeaterToyota]

Speaking of EC4RJ, is it coming off this year ? I have bunch of people with stock 04-06 mall crawlers revved up to attend.

You got PM.

[fourwd1]

Speaking of EC4RJ, is it coming off this year ? I have bunch of people with stock 04-06 mall crawlers revved up to attend.

You got PM.

No I don't ?????????????

[fourwd1]

Oh yes i do.
Weird, the message thingy at the top says no new messages, but there was one. 8O


I knew something was changing from a post on the Right Coast bd.

[94krawler]

"Throttle" already did it

Yeah, but the point is I want to drive someone elses rig through it. :twisted:
But I can probably get through there now with my junk.


Know the feeling. Where you there when Brad let Eric try to drive his Ranger (Tuna Can) thru the opening in Crawler Ridge ? If anyone's going to beat the shit out of my truck, might as well be me.

OK, now on the news some guy got a DUI for driving his lawn tractor on the sidewalk.

Well now he said screw it try it. I never heard him say stop I dont want it broken. I did do part of rock creek in it though which is more than I can say for him :lol: FYI its REALLY weird hoping in someone elses rig and wheeling.

BTW poppop on KK thinks they should let me drive a FJ 8O Whatcha think about that idea :D

[trailtoy]

If you are going to the MAW ride, please send in your registration soon! Go to www.keystonekrawlers.com/MAW to get the form.

[fourwd1]

BTW poppop on KK thinks they should let me drive a FJ 8O Whatcha think about that idea :D

Sounds good, just don't let them see your truck beforehand. :wink:

[dogdenii]

30 days out and counting down!

We have had an overwhelming amount of caring folks who can't attend the run make donations. It's so great to see folks want to get involved with making a difference in the lives of children. I encourage everyone who CAN attend to come out and enjoy everything that we have planned for you! If you can not attend, please consider making ANY donation (even a $1.00 goes a LONG way when you add it in to the total amount) to paypal@keystonekrawlers.com and be sure to add MAKE-A-WISH Benefit in the notes!

Again - thank you to everyone for helping to make a difference.

[Ace_Laserna]

I'm definitely in. Pre-Registration check is in the mail.
Anyone heading up that Friday afternoon? I'm leaving Fredericksburg around 2p.m.

[larc68]

I'm definitely in. Pre-Registration check is in the mail.
Anyone heading up that Friday afternoon? I'm leaving Fredericksburg around 2p.m.

A week after I get back from a week off, I dont think they will let me take that friday off or leave early so I wont leave to about 6 Friday night.

Whos goin for sure? Is anyone gonna try to reserve a campsite or are most stayin elsewhere? Beings I wont get there till later, im just tryin to make sure I have a place to crash.

[dogdenii]

All - I will be up there on Friday morning.

If anyone needs anything, I'll be staying at the Pine-Grove KOA

717-989-0829

[dogdenii]

I am also thrilled to announce that Northern Virginia ****ers Association (NOVA) ****ers has signed on as a sponsor of the Make-A-Wish "In the Woods" event!

http://www.nova****ers.com/index.php

We sincerely thank NOVA ****ers and all the sponsors who have stepped up to make this event a huge success. You have NO DOUBT made a tremendous difference!

Thank you

All supporting sponsors:
http://www.keystonekrawlers.com/MAW/Sponsors.htm

[rccrawler]

Hey Oscar, are you camping on site or over at the KOA? I'm going. Too bad I won't have the money to put the 4 to 1 t-case in before hand.

[Ace_Laserna]

Hey Oscar, are you camping on site or over at the KOA? I'm going. Too bad I won't have the money to put the 4 to 1 t-case in before hand.

I guess where everyone else is. I've never been to Rausch Creek. Do most of the people camp onsite or at KOA?

[trailtoy]

I'm sure a lot of people will be camping at Rausch so the good sites will go quickly! The KOA has great cabins if we can get them. The bigger ones sleep 5, or 6 if two want to snuggle. :lol: If you guys want to get a cabin I'll go in, but we better do it soon.

[rccrawler]

i'm camping at RC...

[larc68]

FYI.....As of today, KOA problaly has some sites available cause I just reserved mine this morning and I got a conformation back already.

[Ace_Laserna]

i'm camping at RC...

I'll be camping onsite as well. Hoping on-site camping is where the highest level of after wheeling entertainment will be. hehe

[BeaterToyota]

Word. On site camping for me too. I don't know if I'll get there Friday night or Saturday morning though.

[dogdenii]

3 weeks to go!

Advance Adapters has signed on as the newest sponsor of the event~!

[Ace_Laserna]

Who's leaving around lunchtime? Randy is leaving the beach around 9-10a.m. and coming through Fredericksburg 12-1pm. I'd like to caravan. It all depends if John comes up. If he does, I might not be leaving Fredericksburg til around 2 p.m.

[rccrawler]

i'm trying to talk john into leaving a little earlier.

[94krawler]

i'm trying to talk john into leaving a little earlier.

Oh man its going to be a wicked weekend :twisted:

[dogdenii]

Here is a little tease of the raffle items for the event! You'll have to make it out to the event to see what the rest are and what sponsors stepped up to the plate!

Heavy Duty Fabricated Rear bumper
Mile Marker 8000 Winch
PIAA off-road lights
LED Tail Lights
2 Hi-Lift Jacks
$250 off Labor for a Gear Setup
$125 Gift certificate

I hope to meet a lot of you at the event and look forward to the festivities both during the day and at night.

Thanks to EVERYONE, this one will go down in the books!

If you need any information, it can be found here www.keystonekrawlers.com/MAW

Trail lunches will also be available to purchase inexpensively through "Smokin' Grillbillies"

Jonathan

[BeaterToyota]

Sounds like it's gonna be awesome Jon. I never pre-registered, but I'll be there. Are you gonna have time to hit the trails, or will you be too tied up running stuff?

[larc68]

Sounds like most are stayin at RC campground. Anyone crashin at the KOA?

[KnuckleHead]

Can someone spare me a corner of a tent for Friday night if I'm able to make it up?
My band has a show Friday night, so if I can make it, I won't be there until about 3 am or so. I just won't feel like trying to put up a tent in the dark again.

[BeaterToyota]

Who's leaving around lunchtime? Randy is leaving the beach around 9-10a.m. and coming through Fredericksburg 12-1pm. I'd like to caravan. It all depends if John comes up. If he does, I might not be leaving Fredericksburg til around 2 p.m.

Which way are you guys planning on going? And you're talking about Friday, right?

I think I'm going sometime Friday afternoon. Maybe we can meet up somewhere as you head north.

[rccrawler]

hey beater, i'm not sure which we are going. i was thinking of going the way i went with kajo (95-495-270-70-15-81) but we may go 17-66-81. i'll check with ace later this week.

[BeaterToyota]

Cool. If you go 17-66-81 I'll probably meet up with you as you roll through. If you go the other way I'll probably just head up on my own.

[BeaterToyota]

Or, another possibility if you come up 17, is to go 17 to Warrenton, 15 from Warrenton to Harrisburg, and 81 from Harrisburg to R.C.

[larc68]

Well I might not be able to make it. The truck isnt running. Im tryin to get it fixed by then. Hopefully I can and just come up Sat. morning. If not, I guess I made a $50 donation towards a good cause.

[Ace_Laserna]

We're leaving from Spotsy, so we're gonna take back roads and pop out way up 17 North so we completely take I-95 out of the equation. I'll let you know by tomorrow at the latest. I'm definitely taking 17 then either 15 or 66.

95/495 would be bad news bears. That route is a custer fluck every day of the week.

We'll def. catch up with you Jason.
Here's my cell: 540-226-5335

[fourwd1]

I'm planning on leaving B'more between 12 noon and 2 PM.
Guess I'll see you all there.

[rccrawler]

hey ace, 95 would be a shorter drive. and if leave on time, that should put us thru DC between 2-3. traffic N shouldn't be bad...

[Ace_Laserna]

hey ace, 95 would be a shorter drive. and if leave on time, that should put us thru DC between 2-3. traffic N shouldn't be bad...

I don't know man. I've had a couple inspections up in Northern Va. lately and the congestion on Fridays seems to start around 1:30. We can go that way if you really want to, but I can't guarantee I won't put a bumper or rail into a ricer. hehe
I would much rather take a slightly longer route and sail smoothly than sit in No. Va traffic. I just don't think we can get lucky going past Alexandria, Annandale, Arlington, Bethesda and Rockville. Up to you guys. Billy is our last stop before we leave and his house is already N.W. from mine.

[paulwhat]

Damn. I really wanted to make it to this, but I've been having issues with my shackle angle after getting my bed bobbed. I also need to figure out a way to get my bumper back on.

[ccannon222]

Have fun guys. I tried to get my rig working for this trip, but it wasn't ment to be. I rebuilted the front of a used motor I had Sunday. I swaped it in yesterday after work and tried to get it running tonight. No luck. Wouldn't fire, changed dist, and carb before I could get it to backfire. Then the motor locked up. :-(.
I guess I'll start saving up for a new motor.

ccannon

[cbabywolf02]

That sucks sorry to hear that.

[trailtoy]

I am trying to 'secure' some camping spots for this weekend. I should be up there by 2 on Friday. Steve will be there earlier, between us I hope we are early enough to stake out the area next to the 'trailer camping' area on the East Property map.

[fourwd1]

I'm planning on leaving B'more Friday between 12 noon and 2 PM.
Guess I'll see you all there.

Change in plans, it'll be just for the day Sat if at all. :?

[KnuckleHead]

Well, I guess that one less than the 200+ rigs they're expecting this weekend. 8O

[moe.taco]

Ace and Randy plus anyone else comin from the south. You guys should really avoid the beltway at all costs this weekend. They are closing the old wilson bridge and opening the new one. Plus they are doin more stuff around there at the interchanges and overpasses. I would avoid the beltway if at all possible this weekend.

Stuck in a NOVA traffic nightmare,
Pete

[94krawler]

I'm planning on leaving B'more Friday between 12 noon and 2 PM.
Guess I'll see you all there.

Change in plans, it'll be just for the day Sat if at all. :?

That sucks man. Hope to see you there.

[KnuckleHead]

Ace and Randy plus anyone else comin from the south. You guys should really avoid the beltway at all costs this weekend. They are closing the old wilson bridge and opening the new one. Plus they are doin more stuff around there at the interchanges and overpasses. I would avoid the beltway if at all possible this weekend.



Great. I have to go down just south of Richmond tomorrow to drop my kids off with my mom.

Thanks for the warning.

[Ace_Laserna]

good trails. Everyone in my group kicked ass and we had a great time. Unfortunately, the "vibe" as a whole wasn't so great unless you had a ****. I've never been to a run where I've been shown blatant disrespect from **** wheelers. As far as I'm concerned, we're all out there for the same reason: enjoying a hobby we all love and giving to a great cause when we can. From here on out I'll donate to the trailrides with a cause but only attend "Toyota only" functions.

[94krawler]

good trails. Everyone in my group kicked ass and we had a great time. Unfortunately, the "vibe" as a whole wasn't so great unless you had a *&^%. I've never been to a run where I've been shown blatant disrespect from *&^% wheelers. As far as I'm concerned, we're all out there for the same reason: enjoying a hobby we all love and giving to a great cause when we can. From here on out I'll donate to the trailrides with a cause but only attend "Toyota only" functions.

I didnt hear a dam thing about badmouthing toys. You know I'd speak up if I did :lol: FYI NO toys had damage on sat. Almost every **** bent or broke something. I think 2 made it out with no damage and 1 was a buggy.


BTW thanks for the drinks 8) TicTaks for everyone :D See you soon

[dogdenii]

I greatly appreciate you all showing up. I never heard a thing about the comments. You really should have hit me up and I would have taken care of it immediately.

Yes - We're all out there for the same reason. Especially on this run!

Thank you all!

[fourwd1]

... Unfortunately, the "vibe" as a whole wasn't so great unless you had a *&^%. I've never been to a run where I've been shown blatant disrespect from *&^% wheelers. ...

That sucks Ace. I was the only Toy in a group of 16 or so trucks. I didn't feel any bad "vibes". I wheel with ****ers a lot (MD Creepers for example) and never more than good natured **** vs Toy stuff. We all respect each others rigs. Don't let a few a**holes spoil it for you.


Broderick