2nd Annual Chicago Toyota Jamboree @ The Cliffs July 25, 26, 27

[4rnr]

2nd Annual Chicago Toyota Jamboree

at
The Cliffs Insane Terrain Offroad Park
Marseilles Il
July 25, 26, 27
The Cliffs Insane Terrain

Rates

$35/vehicle for the 1st day. Any additional days will only be $10/vehicle.

This is cheaper than a normal weekend at the cliffs!! And it includes a BBQ on saturday night.

The snack shack lady will be doing breakfast at the cliffs on saturday morning. $5 gets you eggs, sausage, pancakes.....the usual stuff.

Last year was great success with about 65 trucks over the course of the weekend.

This will be open to ALL Toyota 4x4's (mini's, cruisers,fjc's...) But of course anyone who wants to wheel is welcome.

Friday: Setup camping, meet and greet, free roam wheeling.

Saturday: Meet in the lot at 9am for a drivers meeting, guided trail runs, free roam, BBQ.

Sunday: Free roam wheeling.

Last years raffle was huge and everyone stepped up huge! this year looks like it will be bigger!

CAMPING

Camping at the Cliffs, in the park, $10 per site/rig, no hook up.
Camping will be up in the park at a private grass camp site with access to the road.

Some pics from last year

[Gappy]

I'm looking forward to my first trip to the Cliffs!

[tonyota]

I cannot wait to be there. Last year was awesome. My rig is even more capable now. This is gonna be great.

[4rnr]

UPDATE

Rates

$35/vehicle for the 1st day. Any additional days will only be $10/vehicle.

This is cheaper than a normal weekend at the cliffs!! And it includes a BBQ on saturday night.

[4rnr]

About a month out now.

I need to get a rough idea of how many people I will have and for what.

So post up if you plan to attend, what days, camping?

[Gappy]

Me, myself and I.....arrive Friday, leave Sunday. and yes to camping.
Thanks John!

[x factor]

Vicky and I will be camping and be there Fri through Sun.

[PhilC64]

Looks like the usual HC suspects will be there! Excellent!

[tonyota]

I will be there on Friday morning and will be camping. I'm staying till it's over. Can't wait to see everyone there.

[4rnr]

Just got back from the Cliffs and we picked out a camp gound. It will be up on the bluffs. There is plenty of shade a killer view. The Area will be off limits during the weekend to eliminate ATV traffic, and keep down the dust. It may however be difficult to get your tow rig up there depending on the weather. But unless we have major down poors and your tow rig is 2wd or on high way tires it shouldnt be a problem. Of course if it is you can park the tow rigs and trailers in the lot if you would like. I also plotted out some rare trails for the event that I will lead (12 & 13).

[4rnr]

Well about a week now.

Its hard to tell from the boards but I think I can expect about 50+ rigs.

Raffle

We have some more stuff for the raffle.

Some kind of "keep you cool" neck wrap ties, that x-factors wife makes. She will also be selling them! Maybe she should post up more info…

The Cliffs will be throwing in t-shirts, stickers (for the fjc guys ), hoodies.

Of course Ill be throwing in the Warn M8000 NIB.

There will be opportunities to buy additional tickets through out the event. Last year we had the raffle on Sunday morning, and that worked out well.

Camping

I hear the camping site is coming along nicely. It was mowed last week and Tom says its looking great. Plenty of shade. We are also going to get 2 port-o-pots for the ladies (both female and male ladies). Like I said earlier be prepared for a tow rig possibly not getting to the camp site. I really doubt it will be an issue (especially looking at the forecast (DRY!!!)). And Tom said that he took his e350 2wd van up there with no problem. The camping will be primitive. No electric, no showers, there’s a river, but no showers.

Breakfast

There will be the usual sausage, bacon, eggs, pancakes on Saturday and Sunday morning for 5$/person. If you arent camping and want some breakfast PLEASE don’t show up at 9am wanting breakfast! Arrive around 8am, especially if you want to wheel with a group. Though im sure the breakfast will be open after 9am.

Trails.

Trail #1 (easy. fine for stockers) is, according to tom, in the best shape ever. He drove his E350 2wd van through the whole trail (im sure in about 5min) with no issues or damage. So for the guys worried about damage…don’t be.

Easy intermediate I recommend a good AT, and a little experience. (a locker would make life easier)

Intermediate. Sliders, a locker, MT’s. expect a little body damage.

Difficult. Sliders, lockers, MT’s, Winch, Expect Body damage.

This year will not be as structured as last year. After breakfast on sat we will have a little drivers meeting then there will be trail leaders to take groups out. They will be staggered and there will likely be groups moving through all day, so you should be able to find people to hop on with if you or your group don’t feel comfortable running around solo.

BTW normal passenger rates apply. $5 per passenger. I didn’t post that up top….Ive got too many balls to juggle right now. Plus Im best man to my brother and 18 of us leaving for the Bachelor party tomorrow in Vegas. Ill be back Monday. But I will have my laptop with me so feel free to contact me.

I think that just about sums it up for now.

[x factor]

The B.E. COOL ties are 2"x 36"-40" and have a 14" center area that holds the expanding crystals. The crystals hold 200 x's their weight in water and when soaked in ice water provides a very refreshing neck tie or bandanna to help keep you cool on the trail. Quality constuction was a primary concern and with proper care should last a very long time. Because of the crystals these will not drip or drool and are available in a veriety of prints (camo,tye dye and others) and solids.They will be availible for purchase for those that would like them. Five of these are going to be in the raffle on Sunday. We will be there Friday, Saturday and Sunday in a black mini truck with flames.

[4rnr]

Since the camp grounds are not in the parking lot, if you dont see me or my rig in the lot just give me a call if you need help finding the camp.

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[4rnr]

GREAT EVENT

A lot of improvements from last year

Camp grounds were great. Nice view, quiet

Good turn out as well, about 45 rigs.

The trails were nice and dry...well about as dry as they get there. So most rigs could venture into the interior and see a bit more.

Night activities were also fun, I bet Clint woke up in a cold sweat last night remembering saturday night.

Congrats Clint on winning the winch!

Good Raffle. Thanks Carl from Outback Offroad for donating the truck safe, Thanks to The Cliffs for donating day passes, t-shirts, stickers, 4 50$ gift certificates to JC Whitney, a strap, key chains. Thanks Vicky (Bills/X-factor's wife) for the B.E. COOL ties. Thanks Tony and advanced auto parts for a box of goodies (tools, lights..) I hope i didnt forget anyone.

HUGE thanks to Phil for the BBQ!!! and for trail leading! Also thanks Scott for trail leading. Thanks Tom for leading the hardcore group.

Huge thanks to Steve and Tom and everyone at the cliffs for helping make sure this event was a success!!

Post up your pics!

[BAMF_CT2004]

Very good weekend. I was happy to beat on my truck sunday. After running 44 and backwards on 10, all I can say is that lockers and SAS is overrated except for getting out of 10. Thanks agian for pulling me out clint and sorry about the mud again tony. Next time I see ya Ill get ya a beer I guess it is time to throw in that elocker i have sitting in my garage. oh and what trail did phil lead was it the one he passed up bbq was good though so he did turn out to be useful. and a special thanks to tom(TNT) for the 30 seconds of hear loss on sunday as well

[4rnr]

Lots of pics on page 2

http://forum.ih8mud.com/trails-event...5-26-27-a.html