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I would like to gauge the interest in a Rocky Mountain Rally, let’s call it the Great RMR. My vision would be of a multi-part rally starting in Utah or Western Colorado for Westerners and Eastern Colorado for Easterners. The RMR would culminate in a large campout somewhere in the high country wilderness, probably in my own stomping grounds of Western Colorado. To reduce the probability of catastrophic weather events ( have you seen the news lately? ) the main event of the RMR would occur in the months of July or August.
The idea of breaking the RMR into multiple smaller rallies, let’s say the Western RMR, the Eastern RMR and the High Country RMR, would be to give a more organized schedule of activities and break up some of the participants’ road time. Also I’d want to add value so that it would be worth a 2,000 mile trip, of which I am familiar, having won the bid on a “vehicle will not start” M923 in Ft. Benning, GA.
Besides the rallies themselves, there could be organized events such as “pass hopping”, an activity that local 4x4 clubs love to do. Some of the greatest scenery in the Rocky Mountains is seen from many of the smaller mountain passes only accessible by high clearance, all-wheel drive vehicles. Some of the clubs like to see how many passes they can cover in a day, but my favorite way is to reduce the number and really enjoy the trip; cameras required.
One mini-rally might be held in Moab, UT where some might observe/participate in premier off-road events. Moab is a community geared up for large numbers of out-of-towners and a group of MVs would be quite welcome. Additional stops between a Western RMR could include such historic sites as Telluride, CO, Ouray, CO and Durango, CO, including a ride on the Durango to Silverton narrow gauge railroad, http://www.durangotrain.com/.
For the Eastern RMR, candidates would be Estes Park, CO ( I’m sure they will be ready for tourists by then ), South Park, CO, the inspiration for the famous cartoon where Kenny bites it in almost every episode, or Colorado Springs, CO where there are many attractions like the Air Force Academy, Pike’s Peak and NORAD for those of you who have the appropriate security clearance. For the journey between the Eastern RMR, besides numerous Continental Divide passes, there could a stop at the Cumbres & Toltec Railroad, http://www.cumbrestoltec.com/. I wonder if they would be willing to add some flat cars and haul a few MVs; bring your own tie-down chains and wheel chocks.
Besides participants, I would need some organizers, since multiple mini-rallies would be going on simultaneously. For you far Westerners or far Easterners, you might plan your own convoys and micro-rallies. Other suggestions for stop-overs would be welcome. For folks with limited camping gear Have Tent Will travel can accommodate and I will probably bring my MKT-85 along. We used to cater outdoor events and I have lots of loaner equipment.
If you think that you might be interested, please respond here or PM me.
The idea of breaking the RMR into multiple smaller rallies, let’s say the Western RMR, the Eastern RMR and the High Country RMR, would be to give a more organized schedule of activities and break up some of the participants’ road time. Also I’d want to add value so that it would be worth a 2,000 mile trip, of which I am familiar, having won the bid on a “vehicle will not start” M923 in Ft. Benning, GA.
Besides the rallies themselves, there could be organized events such as “pass hopping”, an activity that local 4x4 clubs love to do. Some of the greatest scenery in the Rocky Mountains is seen from many of the smaller mountain passes only accessible by high clearance, all-wheel drive vehicles. Some of the clubs like to see how many passes they can cover in a day, but my favorite way is to reduce the number and really enjoy the trip; cameras required.
One mini-rally might be held in Moab, UT where some might observe/participate in premier off-road events. Moab is a community geared up for large numbers of out-of-towners and a group of MVs would be quite welcome. Additional stops between a Western RMR could include such historic sites as Telluride, CO, Ouray, CO and Durango, CO, including a ride on the Durango to Silverton narrow gauge railroad, http://www.durangotrain.com/.
For the Eastern RMR, candidates would be Estes Park, CO ( I’m sure they will be ready for tourists by then ), South Park, CO, the inspiration for the famous cartoon where Kenny bites it in almost every episode, or Colorado Springs, CO where there are many attractions like the Air Force Academy, Pike’s Peak and NORAD for those of you who have the appropriate security clearance. For the journey between the Eastern RMR, besides numerous Continental Divide passes, there could a stop at the Cumbres & Toltec Railroad, http://www.cumbrestoltec.com/. I wonder if they would be willing to add some flat cars and haul a few MVs; bring your own tie-down chains and wheel chocks.
Besides participants, I would need some organizers, since multiple mini-rallies would be going on simultaneously. For you far Westerners or far Easterners, you might plan your own convoys and micro-rallies. Other suggestions for stop-overs would be welcome. For folks with limited camping gear Have Tent Will travel can accommodate and I will probably bring my MKT-85 along. We used to cater outdoor events and I have lots of loaner equipment.
If you think that you might be interested, please respond here or PM me.
