While I would love to come to cali and run the rubicon with everyone, as has been stated before, problems are starting to creep in. For a large number of us, the trip is VERY long, and the amount of time spent on the trail, vs the time travelling, is short. Space is getting limited, loyalty of friends, while a very good quality, is keeping more people from being able to enjoy the reason for the round-up; meeting and getting to know other marliners. To me, the point of the round-up should be as much the meeting and fellowship of friends, as it is wheeling. A central, accessible gathering place where groups could wheel out and back, would give people more opportunity to get to know a wider range of wheelers, not just one group wheeling in together, and the same group wheeling back out together.
While i would like to see a site more centralized, if the round-up is back at the rubicon next year, i would still try to attend. But definitely keep it where it is, if Marlin would not be able to attend at a site farther away.
Another good idea, would be to start, as was demonstrated this year, regional round-ups, and keep the MCR just as it is. Kudos to those responsible for getting it set up and carrying out MCR-ARKANSAS. While the southeast is not represented on the board with a large number of users, we are beginning to get some areas opened for off-road recreation. Some of these would be suitable for area marliners to come and enjoy a long weekend of recreation, together.
Just a few thoughts, i'll shut up now.
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