I don't know GJ too well.. I wasn't aware there was even any decent wheeling in the area? Maybe I'm missing the point of a M&G, but it seems that if you make the effort to come out to GJ, then you might as well stick around and wheel for a day or two. With that being said, then you might as well drive the 2 additional hours into Ouray and make it one hell of an experience.
Myself- I feel pretty alienated out here from the core group here. I live about 7 hours from Denver, and 5 from GJ. I'm not in the least bit looking for sympathy or trying to put out a sob story, but I've met 2 of you- once. There's no way that I would consider throwing my name into a hat when no one knows me, and I know no one. I feel I would be very ineffective, and I have no issues whatsoever with Dutch taking the position.
I just had to do a double take when I saw Western Slope mentioned in a thread title since everything in this chapter seems to revolve around the front range. Its nothing personal, it is what it is. Since registering, I've been very surprised that there are not more folks from the SW that are active in this chapter, considering the abundance of offroading opportunities in the area, and all the lifted vehicles including XJ's I see around town and my travels.