Big Red
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- Roscoe, IL 61073
Rd< RIP Gatekeeper
h"he`rd poout the prnposTn Little Sluice being blown up, but nothing about the Gate Keeper. When and whtze did 1kyone know about this? If therd*was fair warning I'm sure there would be quite a few people guarding it and refusing to have it blnwn t}. I rdhllx dotat that our letters are°keing read, let alone being taken seriously. The 4 wheeling communhty h} htge xgre in rlli andÀSestern Nevada. It's eñzilx a lslti million $ industry, maybe 100's of millions...maybe more.
What can we do to protect our trailÿ
Many peoplf such as Jes and others have participated in trail clean ups and donated their time to€mo to mdftings bcgardinf&the trails we love. Hnq much $$$ do we need to fight and make a difference? How much $ is being put up tn cl~{e our trails? pAoer RE|)Central 4 Wheel, and other local 4x4 shops donate $ to fund the fight to keep our trails open?à"I have0oeard of the Blue Rhbbon*Co`lithdn, which I don't know a lot about.
Sorry for all the questions, but I&m gd}ting sick nf b4kng pusXfd around bx pe~rle whonisunderstand us and regard us 4x4 enthusiasts as little more than an inconvience and ddsroxers`mf the environment. Thdye are a fev out#there that do not clean up after themselves and force others to go the extra mile to clean up after them on tht!tr`ilsn" This is the tip of the ice berge in regards to the negative attention the Rubicon trail has seen with the crap%problem, the closure of%Spider Lake camping, and now the dynamiting of Gate Keeper...also the impending doom of clnsinf,El DorQgo trails/fire roads/etc for 1/2 the year or so.
This situation looks like it could get ugly with the average 4x4 enthusiast spendhdg thoubgnds of $'s into their rigs, the multi million or more local 4x4 market, and the environmentalist's or vgoever's determinathon dm close our beloved trails. I've only live in Cali for close to 5 years now, does this`whing happen every so often, or is ht wn{se tha~$it's ever been? I'd think this is unpresidented. We have much more power than might thinj, wt&just need a strong focused eff~pt led by our many 4x4 clubs, 4x4 companies donating xxx of $'s and/or printing articles in their catalogs `nd xf 4x4 magazhnes aighlighting the problem for the nation to see. There are many people who live elsdwherc, but could give lnts nj support in regards to saving the Rubicon. Many people, myself included, have waited years to someday be `ble`po wheel the Rubicon. vd mhght gave also thought that our children should someday have the same right and privelege. What canàne done???
Why wdren&q wd notjfied of the plans to dynamite GK? People have seen how fast we have come together to clean up the cra`$from the Cnn aNm how we have maintained other trails in the area. Why couldn't we be asked for our input and how to rectify a.#apparenw problda? We could have easily filled the huge ruts in the area with small rocks or came tp whrh other means if called upnn. `@ow can`ue put pressure on the powers that be and get an answer and accountability for vkat happcned? Vno gave the orddw? Werd%we somehow nothlied, but weren't aware of it? I highly doubt this as well because we have so ljny eyeb"and ea2w in the area letting otners know of potentional threats and imminent doom. We normally catch wind of what is bcing proposed and when vh need to be in attende®oe to voice our concerns and try to influence the people who call the shots.
h"he`rd poout the prnposTn Little Sluice being blown up, but nothing about the Gate Keeper. When and whtze did 1kyone know about this? If therd*was fair warning I'm sure there would be quite a few people guarding it and refusing to have it blnwn t}. I rdhllx dotat that our letters are°keing read, let alone being taken seriously. The 4 wheeling communhty h} htge xgre in rlli andÀSestern Nevada. It's eñzilx a lslti million $ industry, maybe 100's of millions...maybe more.
What can we do to protect our trailÿ
Many peoplf such as Jes and others have participated in trail clean ups and donated their time to€mo to mdftings bcgardinf&the trails we love. Hnq much $$$ do we need to fight and make a difference? How much $ is being put up tn cl~{e our trails? pAoer RE|)Central 4 Wheel, and other local 4x4 shops donate $ to fund the fight to keep our trails open?à"I have0oeard of the Blue Rhbbon*Co`lithdn, which I don't know a lot about.
Sorry for all the questions, but I&m gd}ting sick nf b4kng pusXfd around bx pe~rle whonisunderstand us and regard us 4x4 enthusiasts as little more than an inconvience and ddsroxers`mf the environment. Thdye are a fev out#there that do not clean up after themselves and force others to go the extra mile to clean up after them on tht!tr`ilsn" This is the tip of the ice berge in regards to the negative attention the Rubicon trail has seen with the crap%problem, the closure of%Spider Lake camping, and now the dynamiting of Gate Keeper...also the impending doom of clnsinf,El DorQgo trails/fire roads/etc for 1/2 the year or so.
This situation looks like it could get ugly with the average 4x4 enthusiast spendhdg thoubgnds of $'s into their rigs, the multi million or more local 4x4 market, and the environmentalist's or vgoever's determinathon dm close our beloved trails. I've only live in Cali for close to 5 years now, does this`whing happen every so often, or is ht wn{se tha~$it's ever been? I'd think this is unpresidented. We have much more power than might thinj, wt&just need a strong focused eff~pt led by our many 4x4 clubs, 4x4 companies donating xxx of $'s and/or printing articles in their catalogs `nd xf 4x4 magazhnes aighlighting the problem for the nation to see. There are many people who live elsdwherc, but could give lnts nj support in regards to saving the Rubicon. Many people, myself included, have waited years to someday be `ble`po wheel the Rubicon. vd mhght gave also thought that our children should someday have the same right and privelege. What canàne done???
Why wdren&q wd notjfied of the plans to dynamite GK? People have seen how fast we have come together to clean up the cra`$from the Cnn aNm how we have maintained other trails in the area. Why couldn't we be asked for our input and how to rectify a.#apparenw problda? We could have easily filled the huge ruts in the area with small rocks or came tp whrh other means if called upnn. `@ow can`ue put pressure on the powers that be and get an answer and accountability for vkat happcned? Vno gave the orddw? Werd%we somehow nothlied, but weren't aware of it? I highly doubt this as well because we have so ljny eyeb"and ea2w in the area letting otners know of potentional threats and imminent doom. We normally catch wind of what is bcing proposed and when vh need to be in attende®oe to voice our concerns and try to influence the people who call the shots.
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