NW MogFest 2012 ~ Aug. 16-19 in Sheridan, OR

jkidd152 · Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:14 pm Post subject:

I found this:

http://www.northwestmogfest.com/invite/eventinfo

(SOMEWHAT) SCHEDULED EVENTS:
There are very few organized activities and nobody is going to tell you what to do, instead we provide a time and place, its up to you to fill in the details. However there is a general schedule as follows:

•Friday (10th) through Wednesday (15th) – Early arrivals, plotting, scheming… Barnyard Drive-in movies, untraditional costume night, Backhoe lessons, Em’s B-day party, mock-German language lessons. Oh yeah, Unimogs fit in there somewhere too…
•Thursday (16th) – Campout at Trask and/or TSF, hobo pies around the campfire, lies and BS.
•Friday (17th) – Trailride at Trask, TSF, or just hang out on the farm. Return to the farm in time for dinner
•Saturday (18th) – The Big Day! breakfast, farm wheeling, showing off, group dinner…
•Sunday (19th) – breakfast, hanging out, heading home…
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GWTWTLW · Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:36 pm Post subject:

Dang ! When are we supposed to hang out down at the river and drink large quantities of beer?
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carterzest · Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:38 pm Post subject:

Tristar Eric · Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:29 pm Post subject:

What do you want to see? Ladies backhoe comp? Axe throwing? Pit manuvers? Trail ride? River swim? Truck stampede? Group photo?
Raffle? auction?

I'll have 2 Mogs there this year, trying to bring the "Mog" back to mogfest Smile

One of them has a backhoe, so we can dig out some syncro friendly pit trails for you guys. Let me know what you guys want to try.

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Tristar Eric · Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:36 pm Post subject:

carterzest · Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:58 pm Post subject:

ShultzRoadHouse · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:56 am Post subject:

My wife and I are taking our vacation on the Oregon coast that same week, I would love to swing by and show the wife some VW 4X4's. Problem is that I own a 2wd Westy, are we allowed to show up watch, BS and drink some brew with some Oregon Vw's?
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jkidd152 · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:06 am Post subject:

Don't let that stop you, 2wd-ers are welcomed!
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ShultzRoadHouse · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:46 am Post subject:

Awesome, looks like a crazy fun time. Ill start planning the route.
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GWTWTLW · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:56 am Post subject:

itsasyncro · Samba Member Joined: September 22, 2010 Posts: 92

Sorry to hear that Eric isn't organizing a trailride on Friday.
Will there be a Friday trip to tillamook?
I hope so.
I don't know the area well enough to step up, but I am game
for any level trail.(you hear me SFS?)I will be with you on
wherever trail looks fun.
I'm so looking forward to NWMF.
Jeff

carterzest · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 8:18 pm Post subject:

syncrodoka · Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 2:59 pm Post subject:

I was trailriding tillamook a few days ago. It is a fun place and should not be missed if possible.

That's right zesty i snuck into your backyard and played when you weren't looking.

Tristar Eric · Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 3:13 pm Post subject:

Just a recap of what's happened for the previous year's NWMF trail ride in Tillamook state forest...

2 years in a row the fire hazard rangers closed the trails the day before the event causing mass confusion because there was no way of contacting everyone. So I end up driving to the trailhead to tell folks / breaking the law by driving the trails anyway.

Some years the group is managable, some years there are way too many, with skill levels from beginner to expert. It's hard to keep everyone happy, and the trail ride ends up taking more than 4 hours when it should've been 2.

Break downs... we've had them. Burnt clutches, punctured oil pans, bent wheels, overheating, etc.

Don't get me wrong, I love doing it. The amount of time it takes to pre-ride, and last year I marked the trail for the people that can never understand the code of the trail ride... "Always wait for the guy behind you before you move ahead". It's a huge investment of time and energy.

That's why I want to try something new. Just north of Pacific City, only 38 miles from the farm, there is a sweet little area to drive on the beach and do a little off roading. I say we caravan out at about 9-10am, mess around on the beach, have some brews at the Pelican brewery, and have a caravan back to the farm returning by 2-3 pm.

Anyone wanna play on the beach?

I'l have the Mog with air, so you can air down if you like.

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carterzest · Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 3:15 pm Post subject:

syncrodoka · Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 3:18 pm Post subject:

Thanks zesty. I enjoyed PDX as well.

carterzest · Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 5:59 pm Post subject:

Landsailer · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 3:31 pm Post subject:

For those of you attending the fest, or if you know somebody not on The Samba who is attending, are any of you planning on driving up to Alaska at the tail end of the summer? I am working with John Wessels to obtain one of the legendary syncro driveshafts. He said he could bring it to NWMF. It would be great if someone was coming up here and could deliver it. I would rather pay you/give you beer than pay obscene shipping charges to transporters. Even if someone was willing to lug it to Tacoma, that would be great as well. Anyway, whatever help I can get, I would appreciate. Please PM me if you would like to help so we don't clog up the thread.

Thanks a ton.

Nick

itsasyncro · Samba Member Joined: September 22, 2010 Posts: 92

Sorry Eric if it sounded like I was whining.
I understand how much
effort goes into leading a trailride.
That being said, tillamook rates higher than
the beach to me.
I'll roll in Thursday and be ready for anything.
See you soon CZ.
Jeff

Tristar Eric · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 8:03 am Post subject:

No worries, We'll see what the weather is going to be like Friday.

If there's a group that wants to go, we can arrange something. It's best to get out early if staying at the farm, 9am the latest.

I'll be there all day Thursday, if a group materializes, we can do it.
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