Wow! HIH7 was the best one yet and we hope to continue saying that year after year. Tim @nakman said it best when he said “it just keeps getting a little better each year.” That’s always been the goal. Post your photos, tell your story and give some 100 series tech info. A survey will be emailed shortly to get your feedback. We're still learning and we'll never be perfect, but we strive to be better each and every year.
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By now, most of you know that Chris and I are pretty laid back. If you’ve been with us on any of our runs, events or multiday adventures, you know how we operate and we never get too serious. We don’t overland and we don’t abide by any standard as far as what gear you have to have or how built your 100 might be. We’re just out to enjoy the trails and have a good time with like-minded friends. There is a serious side to the event planning and the months and weeks leading up to HIH are pretty stressful and super busy for both of us. We feel that that’s what makes HIH so special. We really try hard to bring the best experience possible to those of you willing to travel and commit to attending.
This year was just plain smooth. As always, everyone that attended made the event what it was. The help we had this year allowed Chris and I to concentrate on some of the smaller details. Securing the Kendall Mountain Ski Area really was the best thing that could have happened. The space is perfect for what we do. Seeing everyone gathered in the lodge for dinner was super cool.
It’s tough to pinpoint the highlight of the event. The opening night ceremony at The Wyman Hotel and Southern Pacific was one of the coolest things we’ve seen at HIH. 100+ people gathered in a fantastic setting, in a great town, under a canopy of lights and stars was amazing. That was a total last minute plan that came together perfectly. Special thanks to Nitro Gear and Axle for stepping up last minute to cover the first round of drinks. Super special thanks to the Wyman’s owner, who happens to own more than one Land Cruiser, for putting on such a great event for us. They were not expecting us to order so much food and as they got backed up in the kitchen, they continued to provide free drinks and hors devours for our group. Chris and I had a meeting with Shane (the owner) on Monday morning and plans are already underway to expand on the opening night for HIH8. The Wyman will also be fully operational as an upscale hotel and eatery.
Our impact on town was so great that the Rum Bar offered us 150 first round drink tickets for Thursday night. An impromptu game of Trivial Pursuit took place with nearly 50 of us occupying the roof top deck. Once again, we were under a canopy of lights and stars in an amazing setting.
Everyone knows one of the highlights of the event is the Friday night potluck dinner. This year’s dinner did not disappoint. The amount of food was overwhelming and as always, if you left the lodge hungry on Friday night, you did something wrong. One of the best things we saw was a huge HIH dessert made from Palisade peaches, Twinkies, pound cake and whipped cream. Seriously, the pot luck has evolved into an event all its own.
Saturday night was the famous HIH raffle. Regardless of how many events you’ve been to, there’s absolutely nothing like an HIH raffle. The energy and excitement are second to none. It’s fun. We laugh, we hoot, we holler and nearly every person in attendance wins something. The vendors and sponsors are super important to what we’re doing and without them, it’s just me and Chris standing in front of a bunch of friends and talking. No one wants to see or hear that. Thankfully, we have the absolute best sponsors of any event. Take notice of which vendors are loyal to HIH and do your best to be loyal to them in return. We have developed personal relationships with each of these vendors over the years and you will not find better people to do business with. If you won a raffle prize from one of our sponsors, consider purchasing something else from them to show your support. If you didn’t win a raffle prize, please take their willingness to support HIH into your next purchasing decision. You’ve been to HIH, you’ve met these folks, runs trails with them, sat around the campfire with them and watched them give away thousands of dollars of products to this group. Some of these guys are just small start-up businesses. What they give away comes directly out of their own pocket. Like us, many of them have families. Their willingness to drive to Silverton and give away amazing products shows their commitment to this event, our community and everything that we represent. They’re also doing it to promote their business and their products in a very saturated market. Please, buy from these folks, support their business and do your best to show them the support that they need and deserve in order to be successful.
HIH thrives on being the underdog. We thrive on being a different event and a different group. Our 100s are often called the minivans of Land Cruisers. We’re the outcasts of the offroad world with our minimal front end travel, heated seats and plush leather seats. Go ahead and count us out. Tell us that the 100 Series platform is not right for wheeling, or that it’s not a real Land Cruiser or that we can’t hang with the other wheeling groups. Tell us that the 100 series platform is on the decline and that an event like ours cannot continue to grow, flourish and succeed. I’ll take our small group of loyal vendors, members and families over any other group in the world. Chris and I try to stay humble in what we do, but the simple fact remains that this is the best event in the country with the best people in attendance each and every year. We registered just over 100 vehicles this year and had 69 on the waitlist. We may never be a 300+ vehicle event, but that’s just fine with us. Each year we make new friends and strengthen our friendships with those we’ve met in the past. The sense of community, family and friendships at an HIH event is unrivaled. I’ve made lifelong friends through HIH and those relationships go far beyond wheeling. Friends remain friends regardless of the vehicle they drive and we’d go through a wall (or over one) for any of you.
See you next year.
HIH7 SPONSORS
GAMIVITI
DISSENT OFFROAD
CVT TENTS
NITRO GEAR
BUMP IT OFFROAD
EAGLES NEST OUTFITTERS
OUTER LIMIT SUPPLY
TOWN OF SILVERTON
METAL TECH 4X4
RHINO RACK
OUTDOORX4 MAGAZINE
TRAIL TAILOR
OFF THE GRID
SACKWEAR
WITS' END
LAND SHARK OUTFITTERS
LAND CRUISER HEAVEN
4X4 LABS
CRUX EXPEDITION TRAILERS
TREKBOXX
SUMMIT AUTO TRANSPORT
YotaMD
IH8MUD
_By now, most of you know that Chris and I are pretty laid back. If you’ve been with us on any of our runs, events or multiday adventures, you know how we operate and we never get too serious. We don’t overland and we don’t abide by any standard as far as what gear you have to have or how built your 100 might be. We’re just out to enjoy the trails and have a good time with like-minded friends. There is a serious side to the event planning and the months and weeks leading up to HIH are pretty stressful and super busy for both of us. We feel that that’s what makes HIH so special. We really try hard to bring the best experience possible to those of you willing to travel and commit to attending.
This year was just plain smooth. As always, everyone that attended made the event what it was. The help we had this year allowed Chris and I to concentrate on some of the smaller details. Securing the Kendall Mountain Ski Area really was the best thing that could have happened. The space is perfect for what we do. Seeing everyone gathered in the lodge for dinner was super cool.
It’s tough to pinpoint the highlight of the event. The opening night ceremony at The Wyman Hotel and Southern Pacific was one of the coolest things we’ve seen at HIH. 100+ people gathered in a fantastic setting, in a great town, under a canopy of lights and stars was amazing. That was a total last minute plan that came together perfectly. Special thanks to Nitro Gear and Axle for stepping up last minute to cover the first round of drinks. Super special thanks to the Wyman’s owner, who happens to own more than one Land Cruiser, for putting on such a great event for us. They were not expecting us to order so much food and as they got backed up in the kitchen, they continued to provide free drinks and hors devours for our group. Chris and I had a meeting with Shane (the owner) on Monday morning and plans are already underway to expand on the opening night for HIH8. The Wyman will also be fully operational as an upscale hotel and eatery.
Our impact on town was so great that the Rum Bar offered us 150 first round drink tickets for Thursday night. An impromptu game of Trivial Pursuit took place with nearly 50 of us occupying the roof top deck. Once again, we were under a canopy of lights and stars in an amazing setting.
Everyone knows one of the highlights of the event is the Friday night potluck dinner. This year’s dinner did not disappoint. The amount of food was overwhelming and as always, if you left the lodge hungry on Friday night, you did something wrong. One of the best things we saw was a huge HIH dessert made from Palisade peaches, Twinkies, pound cake and whipped cream. Seriously, the pot luck has evolved into an event all its own.
Saturday night was the famous HIH raffle. Regardless of how many events you’ve been to, there’s absolutely nothing like an HIH raffle. The energy and excitement are second to none. It’s fun. We laugh, we hoot, we holler and nearly every person in attendance wins something. The vendors and sponsors are super important to what we’re doing and without them, it’s just me and Chris standing in front of a bunch of friends and talking. No one wants to see or hear that. Thankfully, we have the absolute best sponsors of any event. Take notice of which vendors are loyal to HIH and do your best to be loyal to them in return. We have developed personal relationships with each of these vendors over the years and you will not find better people to do business with. If you won a raffle prize from one of our sponsors, consider purchasing something else from them to show your support. If you didn’t win a raffle prize, please take their willingness to support HIH into your next purchasing decision. You’ve been to HIH, you’ve met these folks, runs trails with them, sat around the campfire with them and watched them give away thousands of dollars of products to this group. Some of these guys are just small start-up businesses. What they give away comes directly out of their own pocket. Like us, many of them have families. Their willingness to drive to Silverton and give away amazing products shows their commitment to this event, our community and everything that we represent. They’re also doing it to promote their business and their products in a very saturated market. Please, buy from these folks, support their business and do your best to show them the support that they need and deserve in order to be successful.
HIH thrives on being the underdog. We thrive on being a different event and a different group. Our 100s are often called the minivans of Land Cruisers. We’re the outcasts of the offroad world with our minimal front end travel, heated seats and plush leather seats. Go ahead and count us out. Tell us that the 100 Series platform is not right for wheeling, or that it’s not a real Land Cruiser or that we can’t hang with the other wheeling groups. Tell us that the 100 series platform is on the decline and that an event like ours cannot continue to grow, flourish and succeed. I’ll take our small group of loyal vendors, members and families over any other group in the world. Chris and I try to stay humble in what we do, but the simple fact remains that this is the best event in the country with the best people in attendance each and every year. We registered just over 100 vehicles this year and had 69 on the waitlist. We may never be a 300+ vehicle event, but that’s just fine with us. Each year we make new friends and strengthen our friendships with those we’ve met in the past. The sense of community, family and friendships at an HIH event is unrivaled. I’ve made lifelong friends through HIH and those relationships go far beyond wheeling. Friends remain friends regardless of the vehicle they drive and we’d go through a wall (or over one) for any of you.
See you next year.
HIH7 SPONSORS
GAMIVITI
DISSENT OFFROAD
CVT TENTS
NITRO GEAR
BUMP IT OFFROAD
EAGLES NEST OUTFITTERS
OUTER LIMIT SUPPLY
TOWN OF SILVERTON
METAL TECH 4X4
RHINO RACK
OUTDOORX4 MAGAZINE
TRAIL TAILOR
OFF THE GRID
SACKWEAR
WITS' END
LAND SHARK OUTFITTERS
LAND CRUISER HEAVEN
4X4 LABS
CRUX EXPEDITION TRAILERS
TREKBOXX
SUMMIT AUTO TRANSPORT
YotaMD
IH8MUD
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