Two Trackers 11th Annual Trail Clean-Up

[mozman68]

It's that time of year again...Earth Day is just around the corner which means it is time for all of us to do our part and help clean-up West Michigan and show the community what 4x4 drivers are all about....enjoying the great outdoors and making a difference.

Please join us for the 11th annual Two Trackers 4WD Club trail clean-up.

The who/what/where/when is listed on our new and improved website located HERE (http://www.twotrackers.org).

Simply click on the link at the bottom of our main page or go to the events section to check out all of the info on this incredible event.

Thanks in advance for your participation!!:dance:

[purplejeep]

I'll be there.

Anyone else?

[Alter Ego]

I'll be there.

You'd better be.

There's a place to RSVP here. (http://www.glfwda.org/showthread.php?t=7174)

[Bossman63]

I'll be there!

[purplejeep]

You'd better be.

There's a place to RSVP here. (http://www.glfwda.org/showthread.php?t=7583)


I already did that.

[Alter Ego]

Moz created a second poll and thread. Jarhead had the original poll and thread. I changed my link above to go to Jarhead's poll.

Moz, you got some explaining to do. :hehe:

[mozman68]

Moz created a second poll and thread. Jarhead had the original poll and thread. I changed my link above to go to Jarhead's poll.

Moz, you got some explaining to do. :hehe:

My explanation is that in my haste to get the word out I didn't search and see that Jarhead already created a post...good for him...bad on me...

[BroncoBuddha]

I m there :thumb:

[Trail_Fanatic]

I always heard that two threads are better than one anyway.














(Ba da boom)

[sportsnut44]

I always heard that two threads are better than one anyway.


(Ba da boom)

i'll be there :woot:

[Trail_Fanatic]

*** NEW EMAIL ADDRESS ***

We have been experiencing "technical difficulties" with the email address listed on the announcement.

PLEASE substitute the following address:

TwoTrackersForestCleanUp2009@Hotmail.com

Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused!

[waychoff05]

There will be a few of us from the ACES up there!!

[Evil Queen]

I'm going to try to be there.

Hey Gary....will the Excursion do okay? I don't have a small trailer to tow.

[Trail_Fanatic]

There will be a few of us from the ACES up there!!

Saweet! :thumb:

I'm going to try to be there.

Hey Gary....will the Excursion do okay? I don't have a small trailer to tow.

It'll be fine.
There's a pretty nasty area that will let you park in a parking lot and walk in to the trash to help load other vehicles.

[Alter Ego]

I'm going to try to be there.

Hey Gary....will the Excursion do okay? I don't have a small trailer to tow.

You like pinstripes, right?:hehe:

Yeah, you'll be OK, it's just the usual forest twotracks.

[Evil Queen]

You like pinstripes, right?:hehe:

Yeah, you'll be OK, it's just the usual forest twotracks.

it'll buff out. :hehe:

[Cgrooters]

I'll be there

[Trail_Fanatic]

Getting close.

[waychoff05]

Look for the Aces all in our bright orange Shirts!! can't wait looks like it's going to be a nice day also!!

[Trail_Fanatic]

Look for the Aces all in our bright orange Shirts!! can't wait looks like it's going to be a nice day also!!

Cool!

AS for the day . . .
Nature must like the event. I can't think of any other event that's run for 10 years straight and NEVER had rain.

In Michigan? That's virtually impossible!

But you're right; it looks like year 11 will be a beautiful day too.

[FORD FLARESIDE]

I so want to go, I hope I can clear my schedule.

If for no other reason, just to see Trail Junkie scream like a little girl when he sees a snake again.:eek:
Great entertainment!!!!!!:lol:

[Moles]

We are planning on being there too. Not much room to haul but with our kids - 4 able bodied trash picker uppers!

[Trail_Fanatic]

You people ROCK!

Every year I'm AMAZED at your generosity and dedication to the trails and the event.
I can't thank you enough for coming out!
YOU are the TRUE environmentalists!

Preliminary totals look like 150 yards of trash and 525 tires this year.
I have to figure the shingle amount yet.
That brings us to 900 cubic yards and 3,450 tires total for the event's run!
That's AWESOME!

Registrations were down roughly 17%, but with the economy in the crapper, that's a lot less loss than I thought we might see. I was worried we might see as much as a 50% reduction.
But no, you care too much to let that happen.
To be honest; I find it touching.

This year, I would have NEVER imagined that 90 cubic yards of dumpster space wouldn't hold the trash from ONE teany, tiny, short, little, lousy piece of road!

I have to laugh at myself for being a poor judge of space, I guess . . .
I thought 3, 30 yard dumpsters would be enough for both the nasty road and the dead end counterpart (on the south side of that same little lake) to be completely cleaned.

BOY! Was I wrong!
I can DEFINITELY tell you were there, but there's still so much more to be done!

There was a little dead end trail not far from the Area 10 Dumpsters that I have NEVER been down because the trash pile blocking it predates my having a driver's license. It's now open, so I went down it . . .

Right to another area FILLED with crap!
The amount of trash out there is absolutely U-N-B-E-L-I-E-V-A-B-L-E-!!!

BUT!!!

IT IS WORKING!

The volunteers in Area 4 spent 2-1/2 hours driving every trail in their area - and didn't even find so much as an empty cigarette wrapper! That place was just as trashed as many of the roads in Area 10 (well maybe not quite THAT bad).
Now? NOTHING BUT FOREST!

SO, I guess that brings us to the question . . .

Do we want to keep at it and go out again next year?

[waychoff05]

We will be back had a great time!!!

[Trail_Fanatic]

It was GREAT to see a bunch of ACES shirtsout there!

Congratulations on the new Club and THANKS for coming out!

[her rubi]

hell yeah we want to do it next year that trail on 10 needs alot of help.