Ideas to raise some money to help keep trails open

[DaveNJeep]

Jon- Your point is well taken, we should develope better relationships w/ USFS. But why reinvent the wheel when CAL 4 Wheel already has those relationships? I'd like to see us align w them and host a poker run across one of the trails, open to all.

 

[blondejoncherokee]

sounds good too.

 

[connor0770]

What about a club challenge? I know Rock Zombies, Sonora Posse, and Pirates do it... They help clean up trash as well... Why dont we do something like that but all donations go to save our trails? It could be a great fundraiser... IDK just an idea?

 

[Ben H]

What about a club challenge? I know Rock Zombies, Sonora Posse, and Pirates do it... They help clean up trash as well... Why dont we do something like that but all donations go to save our trails? It could be a great fundraiser... IDK just an idea?

I like...Sorta like a shoot out...Pick a place where a comp could be set up easily and fastest club overall gets a cookie or something. Entry fee per rig set at like $25...Overall club prize to the club that collects the most Lbs of trash...half a cookie...Box on the Rubicon would be a good place.

 

[connor0770]

I like...Sorta like a shoot out...Pick a place where a comp could be set up easily and fastest club overall gets a cookie or something. Entry fee per rig set at like $25...Overall club prize to the club that collects the most Lbs of trash...half a cookie...Box on the Rubicon would be a good place.

Even at prairie city. Set up multiple classes. Play follow the leader, and who can get the fastest time, Idk just throwing out ideas

 

[DaveNJeep]

Years ago I competed in an event called a TSD Rally (time-speed-distance). They gave you a map w/ precise directions and an average mph, etc. The challenge was to not try and race ahead or get lost. The finisher closest to the set time (over or under) won. The event covered every kind of terrain including rock crawling to pavement. It was a lot of fun. Especially when we saw the guys who were supposed to have left 30 minutes behind us pass us! They kind of didn't quite get the concept!

We could explore this type of event except w/ a modern spin using GPS?

 

[Ben H]

Years ago I competed in an event called a TSD Rally (time-speed-distance). They gave you a map w/ precise directions and an average mph, etc. The challenge was to not try and race ahead or get lost. The finisher closest to the set time (over or under) won. The event covered every kind of terrain including rock crawling to pavement. It was a lot of fun. Especially when we saw the guys who were supposed to have left 30 minutes behind us pass us! They kind of didn't quite get the concept!

We could explore this type of event except w/ a modern spin using GPS?

Very cool...maybe mix in a little geo caching in the mix.

I'd need a good co driver cause going slower just does not compute in my brain.

 

[frontman]

a subtle and simple idea would be to place donation jars in every parts store etc we can find. "Keep Our trails open" jar. Alot of people up where I live wheel. Most would throw change or cash in. I toss money in all kinds of donation jars as often as I can. I would and will support this cause.

 

[JeepFreak21]

a subtle and simple idea would be to place donation jars in every parts store etc we can find. "Keep Our trails open" jar. Alot of people up where I live wheel. Most would throw change or cash in. I toss money in all kinds of donation jars as often as I can. I would and will support this cause.

That's a great idea! It's so simple! We have (almost) nothing to lose!

I'll look for donation containers.

Billy

 

[JeepFreak21]

The problem I see with an open to the public wrenching event is liability. Will we be held liable if the oil drain plug falls off their car 100 miles down the road? Or for anything that we do, for that matter?

Waivers?

Otherwise, I think its a great idea.

We'll print receipts with disappearing ink and deny, deny, deny!

You're probably right though. Damn litigious sons-a-b******.

Billy

 

[xjmonkey]

i brought up the idea of a 'club' to a local forum. the club would be centered around trail trash removal/ cleanup, at least 1 trail a quarter and signs similar to adopt-a-highway signs with the clubs name. i got mixed answers with not a lot of support, most told me to join an existing club. i already have a club name and some things in the works and im keeping it local so my focus stays on local trails. but maybe some of you guys have a group of friends that dont like to see your public land get shut down and could do the same.....

 

[XJensen]

It is easier to join an existing group and if they are active in simular efforts it could breath more life into a collective effort.

If no one is doing anything and you can't seem to motivate them I would start something up on my own too, but I find this hard to believe.

Just remember the people in the local clubs are your best bet to motivate in your efforts, and a lot of clubs are already active in trail clean up and restoration. They also have established relationships with the Forest Service and other agentcys to work hand in hand.

 

[SeansXJ]

I agree in joining something local....I personaly do alot of Clean Ups with the Pirates and the Rock Zombies...trail patrol volunteering, poop pick up runs, etc...we do it all.....you're more then welcome to join our clean ups.

 

[Jeep450r]

i brought up the idea of a 'club' to a local forum. the club would be centered around trail trash removal/ cleanup....

It is easier to join an existing group and if they are active in simular efforts it could breath more life into a collective effort.

If no one is doing anything and you can't seem to motivate them I would start something up on my own too, but I find this hard to believe.

Just remember the people in the local clubs are your best bet to motivate in your efforts, and a lot of clubs are already active in trail clean up and restoration. They also have established relationships with the Forest Service and other agentcys to work hand in hand.

I agree in joining something local....I personaly do alot of Clean Ups with the Pirates and the Rock Zombies...trail patrol volunteering, poop pick up runs, etc...we do it all.....you're more then welcome to join our clean ups.

Why not get something together through ? There are plenty of people in the Sierra Chapter that would be willing to pick up trash or set up an education/information booth at the entrance to a trail of our choice.

IMO, we dont need to form a separate group just to pick up trash and educate on the trail. We have the group and the people willing to do work to keep our trails open right here within .

 

[connor0770]

I agree in joining something local....I personaly do alot of Clean Ups with the Pirates and the Rock Zombies...trail patrol volunteering, poop pick up runs, etc...we do it all.....you're more then welcome to join our clean ups.

Let me know next time theres a clean-up. I try to stay up to date on Pirate, but I was living in Reno last summer so it was hard to make it out.