OHV area reviews?

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What does everyone think about having a thread dedicated to reviewing off road areas? Of course, it'd be STRICTLY reviews. No chatting. :D

We could make a template that you would just fill out - could this template be changed to work better?

OHV Area Name: Land Between the Lakes - NOT Turkey Bay
Date and Time: Jan 23, 2008, 10:00AM
Weather: Cold, 25F-35F, light snow
Rig Specs: 4.5" lift, 32" ProComp M/T, front/rear recovery points.
Driver Experience: <1 yr. New to offroading.
Difficulty: I did not choose trails that were extremely difficult. Some of the trails I drove on were fairly mild and did not require 4WD, while others flexed out my suspension a lot. Some of these trails required 4WD and were very muddy. Overall, I think the trails were good for a beginner as there weren't very many places to really get stuck without hope of getting out.
Pros: Trail riding is FREE!! The park is accessible from many different locations, and off road trails are abundant.
Cons: If you break down and get stuck on one of these trails, you better be ready to fix it. There's no way a tow truck is getting out here to these. It could also make for a long walk back to a main road if you are by yourself (you shouldn't be).
Other comments: A very popular place to go is Turkey Bay. it's a designated OHV area that is frequented by 4WD trucks, bikes and ATVs. There are lots of camping areas at LBL for the overnight trip.
Overall rating (1-10): 8
 
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Hmmm, for directions, you could make the name of the OHV area a link to the "Places to Wheel" thread since that already has links to maps and directions? Save the trouble?

Can add the "Price".

What other ideas do you have in the "etc"?

OHV Area Name: Land Between the Lakes - NOT Turkey Bay
Price: Free. Turkey bay is $15/day.
Date and Time: Jan 23, 2008, 10:00AM
Weather: Cold, 25F-35F, light snow
Rig Specs: 4.5" lift, 32" ProComp M/T, front/rear recovery points.
Driver Experience: <1 yr. New to offroading.
Difficulty: I did not choose trails that were extremely difficult. Some of the trails I drove on were fairly mild and did not require 4WD, while others flexed out my suspension a lot. Some of these trails required 4WD and were very muddy. Overall, I think the trails were good for a beginner as there weren't very many places to really get stuck without hope of getting out.
Pros: Trail riding is FREE!! The park is accessible from many different locations, and off road trails are abundant.
Cons: If you break down and get stuck on one of these trails, you better be ready to fix it. There's no way a tow truck is getting out here to these. It could also make for a long walk back to a main road if you are by yourself (you shouldn't be).
Other comments: A very popular place to go is Turkey Bay. it's a designated OHV area that is frequented by 4WD trucks, bikes and ATVs. There are lots of camping areas at LBL for the overnight trip.
Overall rating (1-10): 8
 
Land Between the Lakes - NOT Turkey Bay
Date and Time: Jan 23, 2008, 10:00AM - 4:00PM

Weather:
Cold, 25F-35F, light snow

Price: Free. Turkey bay is $15/day.

Amenities: There are usually restrooms at every campground, though, the restrooms may be a bit primitive (no running water). There are no gas stations within the park boundaries, so you'll have to exit the park and get get gas/munchies/food. There are numerous camp sites inside the park that are pretty cheap for just a basic site. Water and electricity hookups are always more $, but not much. Of course, you could always just park on a trail and sleep. I'm not familiar with the North end of LBL, but the South end has numerous gas stations and places to grub.

Rig Specs: 4.5" lift, 32" ProComp M/T, front/rear recovery points.

Driver Experience: <1 yr. New to offroading.

Difficulty: I did not choose trails that were extremely difficult. Some of the trails I drove on were fairly mild and did not require 4WD, while others flexed out my suspension a lot. Some of these trails required 4WD and were very muddy. Overall, I think the trails were good for a beginner as there weren't very many places to really get stuck without hope of getting out.

Pros: Trail riding is FREE!! The park is accessible from many different locations, and off road trails are abundant.

Cons: If you break down and get stuck on one of these trails, you better be ready to fix it. There's no way a tow truck is getting out here to these. It could also make for a long walk back to a main road if you are by yourself (you shouldn't be).

Other comments: A very popular place to go is Turkey Bay. it's a designated OHV area that is frequented by 4WD trucks, bikes and ATVs. There are lots of camping areas at LBL for the overnight trip.

Overall rating (1-10): 8


** how's that? Any more suggestions? I centered the OHV area name to make it easy to scroll through the page.
 
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