MCR5

[Marketing]

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-BigMike



Ok MCR4 is in the can.

Now it's time to start planning for MCR5!


Here are a few idea I have for next years event.

I'd like to have it at Rubicon Springs again.
I'd like to see a raffle give a way.
I loved the Tri-Tip steak!
In addition to the shirt, we also would like to provide stickers and dash plaque.

Post up your thoughts so we can consider them in the planning process.

[Rocksurfer]

Make it for when I'm off this time!!!

[Shamb]

Chris did you guys give out those chrome dash stickers this year??

I wanted one 

I was in the grey primer yota with flames, you caught up to us on the granite slabs heading out today as we were going up.

[donkeykong]

Shamb they did not have those this year, only t-shirts for sale.

[dirtyskivies]

food sure was good! thanks guys but the chili sure stunk up my tent later that night

[over_rev]

Food was great,Coulda have used some tatersaled tho ,Also Id like to see plaques made,Id like to add to my MCR3.

[RHG]

plaques I dunno bout the springs though, Sat night was sooo packed in with rigs. Almost need more space, but other then that it was perfect. Oh and the chili, good stuff. I think thats what kept me warm all night sleep under the stars. Brrrrr

[luigi]

You might want to think about getting the camp fees prepaid.  Seems like you had a lot less people than planned show up. Might be easier to plan how much food to bring cause you had a ton of tri-tip, it was goooooood.   Thanks from all of us from the "Webilt" crew we had a blast.

[Rocksurfer]

You might want to think about getting the camp fees prepaid.  Seems like you had a lot less people than planned show up. Might be easier to plan how much food to bring cause you had a ton of tri-tip, it was goooooood.   Thanks from all of us from the "Webilt" crew we had a blast.

Better too much than not enough, and I think they are planning on prepaying the camp fees next year. Which would make it easier to judge how much food to bring.

[BLACKDOG]

Had a blast, even though I didnt get to bring my rig

Springs was awesome , be cool to get some RTI ramps out there and such?  Parking was a bit of a problem though, everyone wanted to show off their rigs

Food was awesome!! 

raffle would be cool

shirts are awesome, and the idea of stickers and a dash plaque is cool too.  dunno if you saw them, but the stickers Infernal Jeep came up with were awesome!

[BigMike]

You might want to think about getting the camp fees prepaid. Seems like you had a lot less people than planned show up. Might be easier to plan how much food to bring cause you had a ton of tri-tip, it was goooooood. Thanks from all of us from the "Webilt" crew we had a blast.

Yup, I am sure that next year we will make preregistration more of an incentive, pre-charge for the camping fee, include a raffle ticket, sticker, and maybe some paper work of some kind that will get mailed out once you register. This way those who are registered will be more likely to attend.

BigMike

[Ramrod]

I would like to buy one of those stickers and maybe a shirt.  How can I do that.  I had no cash at the time so I couldn't do it then

[brainlessfool]

How close to 600 did ya get? 

[Ferg]

MCR4 was great!

1.  Pre-registration - good
2.  Pre-pay for chow - good
3.  @ the Springs - good
4.  Raffle - good - I'll help, let me know after New Years
5.  Dash plaques - very nice keepsakes
6.  Shirts - always a good idea
7.  Name tags - would help to connect Handle/rig/face
8.  When does MCR5 registration begin?

[brainlessfool]

8.  When does MCR5 registration begin?

Maybe if I sign-up for it now I'll be able to make it.      

[alyssa2004]

I'll be there next year...that will make everything better! 

[79coyotefrg]

Maybe if I sign-up for it now I'll be able to make it.

hey at least you dont have to drive 2000 miles

[Shamb]

Luigi did you wheel with Case and his buddy (Paul?)  in the Sami??

We caught up with Case and the Webilt crew friday night.. dayyyyum he was TANKED!  hahaha.. typical Case I suppose..

caught up with him at Little Sluice and watched Paul run Little Sluice Saturday.. gave 'er hell but got denied about half way.. ended up twisting his fill plug loose on the front diff so he called it quits..

those guys are a crack up


I kinda wish you guys made the stickers this year.. I would have liked to add to my Marlin Crawler Roundup '03 sticker on my glove compartment box.   

[BigMike]

Sticker? You mean dash plack, right? Infernal had stickers, I got mine

[luigi]

Luigi did you wheel with Case and his buddy (Paul?)  in the Sami??

We caught up with Case and the Webilt crew friday night.. dayyyyum he was TANKED!  hahaha.. typical Case I suppose..

caught up with him at Little Sluice and watched Paul run Little Sluice Saturday.. gave 'er hell but got denied about half way.. ended up twisting his fill plug loose on the front diff so he called it quits..

those guys are a crack up

No, we were kind of a divided club this weekend.  Case and his crew went in through Loon and stayed at Spider.  Zack, Jaime, Jake and myself went down through Tahoe and stayed at the Springs for the weekend. We talked on Cb to those guys about meeting at Buck but figured it would be hard fighting traffic going up Big Sluice.

[BigMike]

How close to 600 did ya get?

I only saw about maybe 200 people at the springs? But I am sure there were maybe 300+ total who were there for the event that ya couldn't see all at one time. Camps were spread out all over the place, and I hear Dirty Dozen was packed and I never even went over there

[KYOTA]

Luigi did you wheel with Case and his buddy (Paul?)  in the Sami??

We caught up with Case and the Webilt crew friday night.. dayyyyum he was TANKED!  hahaha.. typical Case I suppose..

caught up with him at Little Sluice and watched Paul run Little Sluice Saturday.. gave 'er hell but got denied about half way.. ended up twisting his fill plug loose on the front diff so he called it quits..

those guys are a crack up


I kinda wish you guys made the stickers this year.. I would have liked to add to my Marlin Crawler Roundup '03 sticker on my glove compartment box.   

Thats Tony in the Sammi, and no Case didnt make it to the springs. Tony found us Friday night at the bbq, set up camp where we were camped and went out with us Sunday.

[*FFC*]

I like the Springs idea again, can never get too much of the 'Con.  However, I was thinking we may move east just a little bit for the people thatadirection Just an idea.  I have no clue where "east" but just throwin out my thoughts

[79coyotefrg]

what about Moab ?? its about 500 miles or more east and still a HOTSPOT,  although i really want to do the Con at least once befor i die 

[MiniSimp]

Dusy!!!
That would be an excellent trail for 300 rigs!

[BigMike]

Actually Mini, Marlin and I have already been talking about that. It's about 5 hours closer to south CA customers compared to the Rubicon, and it's a great trail, 34 miles long!! with I believe 5 lakes total? nice. I espeically like it because it is only 1 hour east of Fresno, so I could be there today at lunch time hahahaha That's 5 less hours for me even

[MiniSimp]

Yeah, I think Dusy would be great! 3 days minimum.

[79coyotefrg]

Dusy ??     got pics??   a link prehaps,  a delorme link ??

[mudmaster]

Dusy ?? got pics?? a link prehaps, a delorme link ??

Me too. I'm in Washington

[MiniSimp]

Here ya go:
From NorcalTTORA.com (Mike Ross Pres)
http://www.norcalttora.com/gallery/album167
http://www.norcalttora.com/gallery/album110
http://www.norcalttora.com/gallery/album109
http://www.norcalttora.com/gallery/album108
http://www.norcalttora.com/gallery/album101
http://www.norcalttora.com/gallery/album105
http://www.norcalttora.com/gallery/album148

From Offroad.com
DIFFICULTY RATING:
MOST DIFFICULT . Recommended for advanced drivers. A route requiring a high degree of skill and challenge to travel. Not recommended for fill-size pickups, long wheel base vehicles or for traveling alone. Only short wheel base vehicles recommended beyond Voyager Rock Campground.

DIRECTIONS TO ROUTE:
Follow the McKinley Grove Road east from Dinkey Creek for 13 miles, turning left at the intersection onto Courtright Road. (You may want to go on to Wish Reservoir to fill your gas tank before continuing.) Follow this road north for eight miles to Courtright Reservoir. Take the road to the right across the dam to the start of the Dusy OHV Route (Follow McKinley Grove Road to Courtright Road, turn left to Courtright Reservoir. Cross the dam to the east side of the lake and stay on the road to the Dusy-Ershim OHV Route sign). If you don't like the view down a 1,000 foot vertical drop-off into Helms Creek Canyon, keep your eyes on the road. The road will soon be on more favorable ground! As you turn away from Helms Canyon, take in the scenic view on your right - the headwaters of the North Fork Kings River, the majestic LeConte Divide, and the high country of the John Muir wilderness. The starting of the OHV trail is about 1/4 mile beyond this point. A trailhead facility with parking, toilets, hitching racks an a small commercial pack station has been constructed at this point.

THE OHV ROUTE:
The vehicle way parallels the east shore of Courtright Reservoir as it winds through the forest and crosses over a lot of open rock areas. The route is located here because granite is much more resistant to use than vegetate areas, an the steep slopes make the trail more challenging. You are now at 8,200 foot elevation and the dominant tree type becomes lodgepole pine as the red fir gives up its hold. Even in the open rocky areas lodgepoles exist, often growing from cracks in the rocks. This first mile of trail is shared with foot and horse traffic so please be considerate of these other users and give them time to get out of your way (The route begins at 8,400 feet elevation, with many open rocky areas. Be aware that portions of the trail cross large granite slabs and are marked with rocks. Elevation raises to 10,000 feet at Thompson Lake, remaining at the 9,00 to 10,000 foot range for most of the rest of the route). The vehicle way veers uphill and to the left, away from the creek and across a large granite slab where the trail is marked by rock "ducks" to Voyager Rock Campground. Vehicle travel along the creek to Maxson Meadow is not permitted. Voyager Rock campground is situated close to the shore of Courtright Lake with easy access for fishing. Fire grates and tables are available. Dogtooth and other peaks are to the west. A foot trail starts at the northwest end of the campground and follows the lake shore around the north end to Dusy and Helms Meadows. As you leave the campground, be sure to keep to the left. The road on the right, leading to Chamberlains' Camp, is a short road for official use only. Your road appears to dead- end at the base of a granite dome. What faces you is the infamous Chicken Rock. This rock has humbled many people, especially those with under powered vehicles. If your vehicle has adequate muscle, it `s no problem. The rock slope looks like it `s at a 50 degree angle - and it is. As you get closer to the top, panoramic views of Courtright Lake and surrounding preaks appear on your left. On your right is the huge monolith, called Maxson Dome. The Sierra Nevada Mountains have been greatly altered by glaciation and erosion. Chicken Rock is what geologists call a "roches moutonnes" or a rounded rock left on a deserted glacial floor. As the glacier moved over the rock, it made the uphill side (the side you drove up) smooth and gradual, while the opposite side is more irregular and steep. You can actually see the marks left behind by these glaciers as debris they picked up gouged lines, or striations, into the granite. Other nearby domes, like Maxson and Voyager Rock, were too large to be overridden by the glacial ice, but its passing did alter their shape, polishing and smoothing the massive rocks. After the ice receded, another process, called exfoliation, started working on them. This weathering "leafed away" layers of granite, similar to the way you peel onions. As you drive along you will see large isolated boulders on a ridge or in a grassy field; these are called "erratic". These boulders are carried own the valley by the glacier and when the ice melted, they were deposited a great distance from their source. From Chicken Rock you descend to and follow the lake shore to Dusy Meadows. Be careful on this stretch the many mud holes have been known to bury bikers and jeeps alike. The large creek you cross is Dusy Creek, one of three major tributaries that feed Courtright Reservoir. Here you'll find a few good campsites, but you'll probably want to wait until summer to camp as mosquitoes will carry you off if it is still marshy. Pleas do not drive in the meadows - they can be quickly destroyed by vehicles. The road follows the meadows fringe for about three miles, crossing many small streams, before it drops into the woods heading toward Thompson Hill. Be forewarned that Thompson Hill is probably the nastiest stretch of road on any of the OHV routes in the Sierra National Forest. The ridge is at 10,000 foot elevation. Therefore the vehicle engines tend to "load up". It is a good idea to approach this section either in the early morning or late afternoon when it is cooler. Take your time, drive cautiously and you'll probably make it without any problems. "Old hands" figure 1- 1/2 miles per hour is top speed to negotiate this section safely (Thompson Hill is a very challenging stretch of road. Vehicles should have a body lift, run fairly cool and hit on all cylinders. Even tires with aggressive tire tread will benefit from reduced air pressure. Even with all of these precautions, several stops may be necessary to throw a few rocks in the right places for traction). Click here to see a picture taken on Thompson hill looking back at Courtright Resivoir. When you reach the top of the ridge, you cross the dividing line separating the Pineridge and Kings River Ranger Districts. This point also separates the San Joaquin and Kings river watersheds. The remainder of the road is managed by the Pineridge District with headquarters at Shaver Lake. Thompson Lake, a short drive beyond the ridge top, offers several attractive campsites and a chance to test your fishing skills. For an example of what vehicles can do to meadows, look at the south end where visitors left their mark in 1980 (Vehicle access into Thompson Lake is close at the wilderness boundary. A camping site with room for a few vehicles an tents is available there. The walk to Thompson Lake from the campsite is short and easy. Another fishing spot, Lost Lake, is an easy 45 minute walk from Thompson Lake). Continuing on the route, Summit Lake is about an hour from Thompson Lake. Summit Lake does not have a defined camping area, so please use care in choosing your campsite away from the meadow area. The next campsite available is near East Lake. East Lake is not visible from the OHV route, making it easy to miss. From the campsite adjacent to the road, its only a short walk to the lake, fishing and an excellent photo spot with picturesque Dogtooth Peak in the background. East of Black Peak the Dusy Trail connects with the Ershim OHV Trail, continuing on to Kaiser Pass. It stays around 9,000 to 10,000 foot elevation, passing several meadows and timber- lined lakes. A nice and very popular place to camp and fish is Ershim Lake, where local 4W clubs have built rustic facilities. Ershim Lake has lots of space for camping an parking. The route from the top of Thompson Hill to Ershim lake is fairly tame allowing the scenery to become more interesting than the challenge of the trail. It takes about three hours to cover the four miles from Ershim Lake to Lakecamp Lake. Rainbow trout make Lakecamp Lake unique as the other lakes along this route have Brook trout. Another fishing spot, Mallard Lake, is an easy 20 minute walk from Lakecamp Lake. The next four difficult miles to Whitebark Vista will test driving skills, but the panoramic views make it worth the effort. The route ends at Whitebark Vista. Many people prefer to use Whitebark Vista as a starting point. Huntington Lake is about 30 minutes away. As you approach Kaiser Pass views are spectacular. White Bark Vista offers panoramic views of landscape around Edison and Huntington Lakes and of the crest of the Sierra Nevada Range.