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The Southern Calif S.S. rally in spring and fall is a great desert event to try out your vehicles, have a little fireworks fun, and enjoy a great group of guys camping out.
LODI California is up in Northern California and has a Spring and Fall meet at the Tower Park K.O.A. campgrounds. They are probably the largest military vehicle meet in California in April and the second largest vehicle meet in September. The meets are open to anyone interested in Military Vehicles of all types and countries and draw a lot of members from the MVPA, MVCC, and other groups.
I was thinking of promoting a Steel Soldiers California meet on the same order as the LODI meet for folks who are to far away for the northern or southern motor vehicle events but could make a central California location to attend a military vehicle get together.
The date would be selected by popular vote so as to not interfere with current military vehicle active events ( July?) or local non military events. This event could be a Fri - Sunday or Thur. - Sun weekend or longer (if desired?)
The location would be Bishop, California. Facilities could be arranged with Brown's Town Campground or Browns Millpond Campground which are the best choice near to or in Bishop that avoids having to go up the Sherman Grade.
There is also the private Bishop Gun Club on the outskirts of town where we should be able to make arrangements for day passes so you can try your marksmanship skills at a structured shooting range with 25 foot to 200 yard outdoor target lanes.
There is also fishing, mountain biking, hiking, rock climbing, Laws museum, the Paiute Palace Casino, tubing, rafting, trails to explore with your M.V.'s, and other recreation. A round trip military vehicle convoy between Browns Millpond and Browns Town campground site would act almost like a parade thru downtown Bishop. There could also be awards for various M.V. categories (if the event became successful)
I belong to no organized military vehicle club or organization. I am not trying to upstage any current military vehicle event or make waves with any Military Vehicle organizations. I became a member of Steel Soldiers because there was alot of help from fellow members regarding all aspects of the M.V. hobby from manuals to outright direct assistance. No group, club or website is without some dissent and bad attitudes but the open M.V. event brings everyone together for a good time sharing the same interests and to proudly display a bit of military history.
On the Steel Soldiers site I have seen many S.S. events going on around the states but not many for California. Only the S.S. So. California Desert Rally open event for spring and fall, or the Lodi, Calif. Tower Park open event in the spring and fall draw anyone.
I have also seen some requests on the S.S. site by California M.V. enthusiasts in So. Calif. for events that are closer to them, or at least centrally located and not always "totally booked" six months in advance.
This suggestion is to accommodate those who would like this type of event (not BIG but not real small) in a beautiful setting easily reached and loaded with ammenities for the entire family. If there is sufficient response to my suggestion I will freely do all the leg work, make all the arrangements, and keep all that are interested up to date on the progress towards the establishment of such an event in Bishop, California.
The VITAL ELEMENT is whether there are enough people interested to make this happen...I can only tell by the response I receive from Steel Soldier Members to this thread as to whether we can establish the "Steel Soldiers - Bishop California Open Camp and Convoy"
LODI California is up in Northern California and has a Spring and Fall meet at the Tower Park K.O.A. campgrounds. They are probably the largest military vehicle meet in California in April and the second largest vehicle meet in September. The meets are open to anyone interested in Military Vehicles of all types and countries and draw a lot of members from the MVPA, MVCC, and other groups.
I was thinking of promoting a Steel Soldiers California meet on the same order as the LODI meet for folks who are to far away for the northern or southern motor vehicle events but could make a central California location to attend a military vehicle get together.
The date would be selected by popular vote so as to not interfere with current military vehicle active events ( July?) or local non military events. This event could be a Fri - Sunday or Thur. - Sun weekend or longer (if desired?)
The location would be Bishop, California. Facilities could be arranged with Brown's Town Campground or Browns Millpond Campground which are the best choice near to or in Bishop that avoids having to go up the Sherman Grade.
There is also the private Bishop Gun Club on the outskirts of town where we should be able to make arrangements for day passes so you can try your marksmanship skills at a structured shooting range with 25 foot to 200 yard outdoor target lanes.
There is also fishing, mountain biking, hiking, rock climbing, Laws museum, the Paiute Palace Casino, tubing, rafting, trails to explore with your M.V.'s, and other recreation. A round trip military vehicle convoy between Browns Millpond and Browns Town campground site would act almost like a parade thru downtown Bishop. There could also be awards for various M.V. categories (if the event became successful)
I belong to no organized military vehicle club or organization. I am not trying to upstage any current military vehicle event or make waves with any Military Vehicle organizations. I became a member of Steel Soldiers because there was alot of help from fellow members regarding all aspects of the M.V. hobby from manuals to outright direct assistance. No group, club or website is without some dissent and bad attitudes but the open M.V. event brings everyone together for a good time sharing the same interests and to proudly display a bit of military history.
On the Steel Soldiers site I have seen many S.S. events going on around the states but not many for California. Only the S.S. So. California Desert Rally open event for spring and fall, or the Lodi, Calif. Tower Park open event in the spring and fall draw anyone.
I have also seen some requests on the S.S. site by California M.V. enthusiasts in So. Calif. for events that are closer to them, or at least centrally located and not always "totally booked" six months in advance.
This suggestion is to accommodate those who would like this type of event (not BIG but not real small) in a beautiful setting easily reached and loaded with ammenities for the entire family. If there is sufficient response to my suggestion I will freely do all the leg work, make all the arrangements, and keep all that are interested up to date on the progress towards the establishment of such an event in Bishop, California.
The VITAL ELEMENT is whether there are enough people interested to make this happen...I can only tell by the response I receive from Steel Soldier Members to this thread as to whether we can establish the "Steel Soldiers - Bishop California Open Camp and Convoy"
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