Gsmtr 2008 Cabin info

[Trollhole]

Update 4/11/08

Got a call from Crawfords this week to confirm our reservations.

This will be our UC Basecamps

We have a 8 person cabin for Tuesday through late Sunday night. A 4 person bunk house reserved for Thursday through Sunday during GSMTR.

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Confirmed

Myself & Becca and Josie (Becca and Josie will be Tues-Wed Through Friday) Then just me (Fri-Sun)
Dan & kids (Sat-Sun)
Heather & Taylor & Baby (Sat-Sun)
Rick & Cat (Wed-Sun)
Steve and Ali (Tues-Sun)


That leaves the house pretty much booked for the week. The Bunkhouse is a different. I will be moving from the cabin to the bunkhouse Friday- Sun. That leaves 3 more spots open. We have it from Thursday to Sunday. If you want to stay plan on it being around $40 for the three nights. We are not prorating it. If you pay $40 and are not sleeping in it and some other UC member would they can pay you. $40 dollars is nothing considering you will have a roof over your head and heat and air conditioning.

[Trollhole]

Dan is in. One down.

[k9crazy]

I am in.

[Trollhole]

David H and JP are in also.

[Trollhole]

We are in! Cabin 3 across the creek Sleeps 6 will be UC base camp one. I also reserved a bunk cabin that sleeps 4 as UC overflow. If we need more then I will get more. I will revist this in Jan and make any changes nessessary.

Pricing as follows. If 6 people want to stay it's around $114 the whole week. If it's 8 then it's around $85 and if we are maxed out it will be around $69. Not bad for the piece of mind knowing you have a dry air conditioned place to hang out the whole week.

This will not include your registration fee to GSMTR.

[eventhough]

I plan on being there.and hopefully the wife also.

[VTCruiser]

I might actualy make this one.....!


we'll see...

[DanKunz]

You can make anything you put your mind to

[Trollhole]

Updated

[k9crazy]

Marshall, I can keep my commitment on the cabin, but I may not actually be able to be there. The baby will only be 2 months old at that point, so we'll see.

[Trollhole]

Yeah I was gonna post beside your name (we shall see) but thought it might be rubbing it in. No worries. If we need more people to fill in we can always get Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, and Jose Cuervo. I heard those guys know how to throw a party.

[BMThiker]

So what are GSMTR 08 dates?

[NGA-FJC]

In!

[Trollhole]

Originally Posted by BMThiker

So what are GSMTR 08 dates?

Good question should be on our calendar

May 12th-18th

[Trollhole]

Bump. Will be talking about plans at the MM this weekend.

Thinking about cooking BBQ or something that week for UC and friends.

[BMThiker]

OK, so looking ahead at the vacation time I have left, we will be up for Wednesday - Sunday.

[Carp]

I'm planning on making a mid-week appearance. Got a wedding that weekend, but doesn't mean that I can't go T-Th... I'll keep you posted

[eventhough]

Update - Ali and I will be there Tuesday night (coming up after work) through Sunday morning! If possible the would like a bed in the cabin.

[Trollhole]

Originally Posted by Trollhole

We are in! Cabin 3 across the creek Sleeps 6 will be UC base camp one. I also reserved a bunk cabin that sleeps 4 as UC overflow. If we need more then I will get more. I will revist this in Jan and make any changes nessessary.

Pricing as follows. If 6 people want to stay it's around $114 the whole week. If it's 8 then it's around $85 and if we are maxed out it will be around $69. Not bad for the piece of mind knowing you have a dry air conditioned place to hang out the whole week.

This will not include your registration fee to GSMTR.

I'm a little slow on revisiting this.

So from what I can tell we have for the cabin group.

Dan
Steve & Ali
Myself
David Harrison
Rick & Cat
Heather?


Thats 8, we have room for 2 possibly 3 more.

Hopefully we can get this nailed down in the next week so we can start collecting money.


Going to register for GSMTR myself this weekend.

[Trollhole]

Event Information

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The Southeast Toyota Land Cruiser Association’s Great Smoky Mountain Trail Ride (GSMTR) will be held May 12-17, 2008. The GSMTR is held in Nantahala NF’s Upper Tellico OHV Area between Tellico Plains, TN and Murphy, NC. STLCA’s main camp is at Crawford’s Campground outside Murphy, NC. Although this is a six-day event, you may arrive any day you wish. If you arrive early you may camp at Crawford’s and pay for the non-GSMTR days. Come prepared to have fun camping, trail riding and making new friends around the campfires, a time you won’t soon forget
Again this year we will give you five raffle tickets for each bag (at least 20gal.size) of trail trash you bring back to camp. Bags will be available at the registration desk. The driver receives a dinner Friday night. Extra meals are $14.00, the meal is BBQ. We order the meals first thing Thursday morning, so if you need extra meals please buy them early. Camping at Crawford’s is included in your GSMTR registration for Monday through Sunday and is first-come first-served. We will allow those who arrive early and camp at Crawford’s to stay in their space, however Crawford’s space layout is very generous so for the GSMTR there may be more than one camper per space, please keep this in mind when you set up camp.
TLCA rules require all vehicles be registered and insured. Registration and Proof of Insurance will be checked at the safety inspection make sure you bring registration and proof of insurance.
Registration/Vehicle inspection will be open from 9 am until 7 pm Monday and 9 am to 12 pm and 4 pm to 7 pm Tuesday thru Thursday and 9 am to Noon on Friday.

The trails are all rock and dirt-based and they change with time. One locker and 33” will get you a good look at most of the area, although you may have to take a strap or cable ever now and then. Any Toyota 4WD in good mechanical shape virtually guarantees a good time. Plan to enjoy yourself! We promise an event you will want to revisit next year. The trails in the Upper
Tellico ORV area have become more and more challenging and even the” Easiest” trails may scratch or dent running boards/rocker panels on stock vehicles, heavy bumpers and rocker panel guards (sliders) are recommended for all vehicles. There are several scenic gravel/dirt roads outside the ORV area. If you have a stock vehicle and want to see the “hard Core” trails ask around camp there is usually someone with an empty passenger’s seat.

The weather is not predictable. Prepare for everything from 35-degree nights to 85 degree days, wet or dry. One thing is for sure; there will be great scenery, tremendous four wheeling and lots of friends new and old. Drive carefully and I’ll see you there at the “Southeast Beast”, the 15th Annual Great Smoky Mt. Trail Ride.
Trail ride Procedures:
Because many of our participants are veterans of this event, we do not formally assign ride groups or departure times. If you’re unfamiliar with the Tellico trails, we recommend that you seek out a truck or two that’s equipped similarly to yours, and team up for an outing. The members of the committee will be happy to assist you, if you can’t get hooked up on your own. Stay off of trails 11, & 12 if you do not have a Hard-Core rig and an experienced group leader. There are a number of hard obstacle/sections of trail that are heavily used during events, if there is a line of vehicles waiting to try them, be courteous, if you can’t make it in 3 tries pull a cable and go on, let the next guy have a chance.

GSMTR Schedule


All Times are EDT
Monday - Check-in/Safety inspection- 9am to 7pm

Tuesday – Thursday: Check-in/ Safety inspection- 9 am to 12 pm and 4 pm to 7 pm

Tuesday- 9 AM Driving and Winching seminar at the pavilion followed by a guided easy ride, to be conducted by the FJ Cruiser Trail Team.

Wednesday- White Water rafting group meet at 8:30 AM at the pavilion.

Thursday- 9 AM guided easy Trail Ride- 10 AM to ? Rock Crawling competition at Campground Rock Garden. Free Refreshments in Metal Tech pint glasses at the Pavilion 6:30 pm ‘til?
Food provided by the FJ Cruiser Trail Team

Friday- Check-in/Safety inspection- 9 am to 12 pm - Rides be back at camp by 6:30pm for the Dinner (we eat at 7:00), awards, and raffle. .

Saturday-Campground will be open to visitors.

Sunday- Most folks pack up and hit the road. You may ride trails but you must be out of Crawford’s campground by noon Sunday unless you pay for additional days.

All Week- The FJ Cruiser Trail Team will be in camp to show you the Cruiser and other Toyota FWD vehicles and answer your questions. You all are invited to ride with them on the trail and slide behind the wheel and tackle a portion of the trail.





GSMTR Camp Rules and Ride Regulations
(You must know these things)

Check in time is any time after 9:00am on Monday.
Check out time is no later than noon on Sunday, unless you want to pay for additional days
Quiet time is 10:00 pm to 7:00 am. Those that want to stay up late come join us at the campfire by the pavilion.
No Generators there is electricity at the campground.
Camping will be on a first-come first-served basis.
Car Trailers must be parked in designated area.
Pets must be leashed.
No ATV riding in camp.
Around camp, keep vehicle speed to 5 mph or less... DON’T MAKE DUST!!
Campfire areas are pre-defined. Do not make new fire rings or put cans or bottles in fire rings.
Shop use is $20/hour and includes air tools. Welder and torch are charged on a per use basis.
Vehicles on the road between camp and the ORV area must be licensed.
Always stay on designated trails. Do not take undesignated detours around any trail section.
No alcohol will be permitted on the trails. The Forest Service personnel may and do conduct inspections. Save it for camp!

[Trollhole]

Registration is open. Registration forms are in the Jan./Feb and Mar/April issues of Toyota Trails or you can e-mail Roger at rgrtheurer@aol.com and he will send you one. Sorry no online registration this year.


UC schedule

We don't have one. But try to make this one. It is a good one. We have two places. Small but will do. We will also have our UC canopy and try to have it by the cabin. Will be good if it pours down one day. Also makes a great garage to work on vehicles in the rain. Canopy will depend on what Crawfords allows.

For those new to all this.

Registration to GSMTR includes camping. Our Cabins are there and are a perk for those wanting some A/C and a kitchen. Most of us will be camping out in the tent area. It is a lot of fun. Cabin cost is on top of registaration fees.

GSMTR is the biggest gathering of cruisers on the east coast. There is something for everyone there. You can camp, fish, hardcore wheel, softcore wheel, drive gravel roads, drive up to the parkway, hang out in Murphy, or just sit in camp and drink beer all week long. It doesn't matter. We will try to stay as a group but you can do whatever you want on your own time.

My understanding is that the Florida Boys will be at there normal spot off trail 1. It should be a big gathering of UC folk. Heck it ought to be we have over 150 members now.


If there was one event outside of UC you should go to this would be it. It's close. All of the other clubs will be there. It is a lot of fun. Plus you can throw beer cans at Dan.

call me if you have any questions. I'll try to help in any way.

414-0563