I'll be honest, trying to describe this event is difficult. Trying to describe the atmosphere at camp and on the trail is difficult. I really don't have the words. Epic is over-used, but apropos in this case. The 4th Annual HIH will go down as one of those "Were you there?" type of events. Seeing the culmination of so many 100 Series Land Cruisers from all over the country sitting in camp brings a level of satisfaction that's hard to explain. Jonathan (@jonharis) Chris (@bluecruiser) Josh (@MtnAddict) and I work so hard to pull this together and when attendees say "We had a great time" or "Our kids loved it", it's worth every second, every phone call, every text message, every email and every late night planning session. We do not take for granted that for some of you, this is your summer vacation. A time to kick back, relax with family, enjoy friends new and old, take in some scenery, hit some trails and enjoy your time away from work.
The story of HIH has been explained in the last 3 trip reports, so I'll pass on re-directing you there, but I will say that this event has a lot of heart and soul to it. Although we're only in our 4th year, it feels much bigger. It's a gathering more than an event. It's late nights around the campfire, it's kids running around with glow sticks, playing football or throwing a Frisbee. It's first names, families and new friends. It still has that same feeling of being 5 or 6 guys camping and wheeling together, it just so happens that it's now close to 100 people in attendance, ages 1 to 65! It also happens to be held in one of the most beautiful locations in the entire world.
The Friday Night Raffle and Pot Luck have become a staple of this event. Attendees from around the country bring food and beer that represents their local area. Tables are filled with more food than 100 people can eat, and I tried EVERYTHING (twice). We're not talking about a bag of chips from the local store, we're talking fully cooked dishes with dips, salsas and sauces. If you go to sleep hungry on Friday night, you've done something wrong. Beers from around the country are put on ice and you'll have given up before you've tried them all (or at least you should have)
Desserts range from homemade cookies, cakes, pies to brownies and even ice cream with toppings! All of this, in a camp setting surrounded by 100 Series Land Cruisers. This event really is what it's all about. Families, friends, food, camping, responsible wheeling and camping, laughs and beautiful scenery.
A huge part of Friday night is the free raffle. The swag and prizes rival any event in the country. The sponsors are providing these gifts to us because they believe in what we're doing and see this event and the people attending as the bread and butter of their market. You may occasionally have the opportunity to purchase something for $5 cheaper online, but these vendors are supporting all of us and supporting them in return continues the cycle of good vendors and good people who have an attachment to responsible offroading, environmentally friendly camping and keeping our trails open. Please visit these sponsors whenever you're in the market for new products or service and let them know you appreciate their involvement in this event and the 100 Series community. Without them, this event wouldn't be the same.
Bump it Offroad provided a REAR BUMPER for a 100 Series! (yes..... a FREE REAR BUMPER!)
Gamiviti Racks provided a full 100 Series Expo Rack with towers and hardware, plus first aid kits and expo shovels!
NITRO GEAR and Axle provided BIG gift cards from NITRO as well as more swag than we could give away! Seriously, Carl gave away more stuff than we could have imagined. Hats, shirts, gear, stickers, cups, cozies, you name it!
ICON Vehicle Dynamics provided a $500 gift card to ICON as well as a huge swag box. Tool bags, tow straps, t-shirts, cozies and hats!
Slee Offroad provided a set of TJM shocks and a Slee diff drop kit! Slee has been with us since the beginning!
Off Road Warehouse provided a FULL Set of FOX shocks for the 100 Series as well as tons of FOX swag.
Eagles Nest Outfitters provided 2 Single Nest Hammocks and Atlas Straps for relaxing and napping!
Camelback Toyota provided big gift cards to their parts department! Order online!
Mountain Khakis provided 3 big gift cards for anything from their online or retail stores!
Safari LTD provided gift cards and Safari LTD swag!
OutdoorX4 Magazine provided a free issue to everyone in attendance plus swag! (use the code "HIH2014" for an additional 20% off your subscription price!)
IH8MUD <--- yes, I just linked you back to the site you're already on! IH8MUD provided all of this to all of us. @woody and Heather attended our little event this year and we were thrilled to have them! If not for IH8MUD, none of this would have ever happened. Through this site I have made lifelong friends. My wife and kids have made lifelong friends. We vacation, travel and keep in touch with each other throughout the year and it all started right here!
Many of these sponsors also gave us financial support to get this event off the ground. (Slee Offroad, NITRO, ICON, Safari LTD, IH8MUD and Gamiviti provided financial support) Without their assistance, we couldn't provide all the extras around camp. Support those that support us!
As crazy as it sounds, our 2015 planning starts in just a few weeks! Stay tuned right here on MUD, our Facebook page and our website for all the new things to come. Expect bigger and better for 2015 and beyond. Expect new trails, additional event locations and more events from the Haha Nice Crew. We'll be looking for new trail leaders at next years Ouray event as well as your input and feedback on ways for us to improve. This event belongs to all of us and it only gets better from here. A special thank you is in order to all the returning attendees from the 3rd Annual Event. It's affirmation that we're doing something right and that's all that matters!
Let's hear your favorite trail and camp stories, pictures, memories and good times!
We had some carnage, some camp fixes, some pucker factor on Black Bear and Poughkeepsie and some laughs. This year's group was second to none and it will be hard to top in 2015, but you can bet we'll give it our best shot!
See you all in Ouray!
- Stan, Jonathan, Chris and Josh
The story of HIH has been explained in the last 3 trip reports, so I'll pass on re-directing you there, but I will say that this event has a lot of heart and soul to it. Although we're only in our 4th year, it feels much bigger. It's a gathering more than an event. It's late nights around the campfire, it's kids running around with glow sticks, playing football or throwing a Frisbee. It's first names, families and new friends. It still has that same feeling of being 5 or 6 guys camping and wheeling together, it just so happens that it's now close to 100 people in attendance, ages 1 to 65! It also happens to be held in one of the most beautiful locations in the entire world.
The Friday Night Raffle and Pot Luck have become a staple of this event. Attendees from around the country bring food and beer that represents their local area. Tables are filled with more food than 100 people can eat, and I tried EVERYTHING (twice). We're not talking about a bag of chips from the local store, we're talking fully cooked dishes with dips, salsas and sauces. If you go to sleep hungry on Friday night, you've done something wrong. Beers from around the country are put on ice and you'll have given up before you've tried them all (or at least you should have)
Desserts range from homemade cookies, cakes, pies to brownies and even ice cream with toppings! All of this, in a camp setting surrounded by 100 Series Land Cruisers. This event really is what it's all about. Families, friends, food, camping, responsible wheeling and camping, laughs and beautiful scenery.A huge part of Friday night is the free raffle. The swag and prizes rival any event in the country. The sponsors are providing these gifts to us because they believe in what we're doing and see this event and the people attending as the bread and butter of their market. You may occasionally have the opportunity to purchase something for $5 cheaper online, but these vendors are supporting all of us and supporting them in return continues the cycle of good vendors and good people who have an attachment to responsible offroading, environmentally friendly camping and keeping our trails open. Please visit these sponsors whenever you're in the market for new products or service and let them know you appreciate their involvement in this event and the 100 Series community. Without them, this event wouldn't be the same.
Bump it Offroad provided a REAR BUMPER for a 100 Series! (yes..... a FREE REAR BUMPER!)
Gamiviti Racks provided a full 100 Series Expo Rack with towers and hardware, plus first aid kits and expo shovels!
NITRO GEAR and Axle provided BIG gift cards from NITRO as well as more swag than we could give away! Seriously, Carl gave away more stuff than we could have imagined. Hats, shirts, gear, stickers, cups, cozies, you name it!
ICON Vehicle Dynamics provided a $500 gift card to ICON as well as a huge swag box. Tool bags, tow straps, t-shirts, cozies and hats!
Slee Offroad provided a set of TJM shocks and a Slee diff drop kit! Slee has been with us since the beginning!
Off Road Warehouse provided a FULL Set of FOX shocks for the 100 Series as well as tons of FOX swag.
Eagles Nest Outfitters provided 2 Single Nest Hammocks and Atlas Straps for relaxing and napping!
Camelback Toyota provided big gift cards to their parts department! Order online!
Mountain Khakis provided 3 big gift cards for anything from their online or retail stores!
Safari LTD provided gift cards and Safari LTD swag!
OutdoorX4 Magazine provided a free issue to everyone in attendance plus swag! (use the code "HIH2014" for an additional 20% off your subscription price!)
IH8MUD <--- yes, I just linked you back to the site you're already on! IH8MUD provided all of this to all of us. @woody and Heather attended our little event this year and we were thrilled to have them! If not for IH8MUD, none of this would have ever happened. Through this site I have made lifelong friends. My wife and kids have made lifelong friends. We vacation, travel and keep in touch with each other throughout the year and it all started right here!
Many of these sponsors also gave us financial support to get this event off the ground. (Slee Offroad, NITRO, ICON, Safari LTD, IH8MUD and Gamiviti provided financial support) Without their assistance, we couldn't provide all the extras around camp. Support those that support us!
As crazy as it sounds, our 2015 planning starts in just a few weeks! Stay tuned right here on MUD, our Facebook page and our website for all the new things to come. Expect bigger and better for 2015 and beyond. Expect new trails, additional event locations and more events from the Haha Nice Crew. We'll be looking for new trail leaders at next years Ouray event as well as your input and feedback on ways for us to improve. This event belongs to all of us and it only gets better from here. A special thank you is in order to all the returning attendees from the 3rd Annual Event. It's affirmation that we're doing something right and that's all that matters!
Let's hear your favorite trail and camp stories, pictures, memories and good times!
We had some carnage, some camp fixes, some pucker factor on Black Bear and Poughkeepsie and some laughs. This year's group was second to none and it will be hard to top in 2015, but you can bet we'll give it our best shot!
See you all in Ouray!
- Stan, Jonathan, Chris and Josh
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