Maine Wheeling?

[Eagle]

TOZOVR has agreed to put together a run for us in New Hampshire or southern Maine this summer. Need to decide on a date, or at least zero in on a range or a couple of possibilities, so other events can be planned around that. First question is, if we put this together, who is going to attend? We tried for an event in Maine awhile ago and it was a non-starter. Some people have asked for this, but I don't want to ask RJ to put in the effort to organize it if nobody plans to attend.

Next question, WHEN? Would early to mid-August be okay? Stroker is planning sometng for Paragon in July, September is Labor Day and back to school, plus some of us will be preparing for Moab. Mid-August sounds ideal to me, but what do y'all think?

 

[sidriptide]

mid august sounds good at this point.. havent been up that way in a few years...
pencil mikey in..

 

[Grizzley]

Mid August sounds good. Would be very interested. Are there going to be "easy" trails for those not set up for the tough stuff? Hate to put it like that. . . Camping or moteling it? Pencil us in too.

Grizz

 

[Lawn Cher']

Mid August should be okay for me as well. Don't forget the Mohawk Madness run is the first weekend in August.

 

[Mike in NJ]

August is good.

Mike in NJ atriot:

 

[BlackJack95]

Sounds good, but I have to do a R&P regear so I can haul a pop-up trailer over the hills.
Jack

 

[Eagle]

Mid August sounds good. Would be very interested. Are there going to be "easy" trails for those not set up for the tough stuff? Hate to put it like that. . . Camping or moteling it? Pencil us in too.

Grizz

There better be "easy stuff," 'cause I'm at stock height :laugh2:

 

[sidriptide]

ditto on the "easy" stuff.. what are you thinking for a target date? august 16-17 is about mid month....the summer calendar is filling up fast...
mike

 

[TOZOVR]

Well We have a few choices...

There are a few spots in Western Mass with good camping, a few spots in Cenral Maine and one decent one in southern Maine...Let me get some distances together and we'll start knocking ideas around!

 

[Eagle]

Earle from RI has western MA/southern VT covered -- t'would be really nice to venture up into southern or central Maine, both to see some new territory, and hopefully to attract some of our members who are located up in Ellsworth, Orono, and such places that are genrally too far away for most of our other get-togethers.

 

[Grizzley]

I'd have to second Eagle's idea of Maine, RJ. Besides, you teased us with those Maine pics.

 

[TOZOVR]

Sounds good to me...let me get some maps out and talk to some locals

 

[Eagle]

Thanks. Keep us posted (pardon the pun )

 

[Skorpyo]

Unfortunately this year is no good for me. With BOD duties, membership duties, wedding planning, honeymoon planning and the neverending series of "things to do" I won't be able to commit to any date, though maybe in the future. Thanks TOZOVR for working to put together a run, this is the kind of stuff that makes the club strong!
Tim

 

[Eagle]

Hey, Skorp --

When's the wedding? Maine has beautiful beaches, mountains, resorts, windjammer cruises -- it's a great place for a honeymoon

 

[Skorpyo]

LOL, I tried that already:

"But honey Moab has the most beautiful sunsets....and we'll have the tent and air mattress"

but that didn't fly either. haha

The wedding's on Sept 20th and the honeymoon is from Sept 23rd to Oct 2nd in Scotland & England. I know we'll be back before Moab, but there's no way we'd be able to swing the trip vacation time wise.

 

[Wallyman]

I would definitly attend.Am n the coast Guard and am stuck up here n Southwest harbor(ellsworth) And rareley get 2 wheel with an organized group.Count me n.

 

[TOZOVR]

I would definitly attend.Am n the coast Guard and am stuck up here n Southwest harbor(ellsworth) And rareley get 2 wheel with an organized group.Count me n.

HAHA! You're in SW? My parents own the Bass Harbor Campground just down the street!!

 

[Mike in NJ]

Hmmmm - Bass Harbor. Nice Lighthouse. Nice ferry to Swan's Island. When we doin' this Maine thing? August is in a few weeks!

Mike in NJ atriot:

 

[Eagle]

I would definitly attend.Am n the coast Guard and am stuck up here n Southwest harbor(ellsworth) And rareley get 2 wheel with an organized group.Count me n.

Looking forward to meeting you. I have to say, though, that Southwest Harbor is hardly Ellsworth, and I wouldn't really think of being stationed in one of the most beautiful areas on the planet as being "stuck." I guess it's all a matter of what your interests are, though.