The Southern Crawl......Crawling Event Southern Style

[Fishmaxx]

I would like to host an event in Atlanta Ga sometime. Stone Mountian is near by .............it is the worlds largest exposed granite outcroping. It was heavily mined in the past, so it also has lots of challening terrian.

http://www.stonemountainpark.com/


My wife is in the travel business, so I also would work on discounts for travel expenses.

I also think I could get Mudcow a airline ticket if he was willing to come :!:

What do you guys think :?: :?: :?: :?: :?:
Who would be interested :?: :?:

[skyjacker_rc_club]

way to far but if some one were to make a big comp on the west coast i would be all for it.

[Grizzly4x4]

With enough notice and if there were enough entrants I would be willing to head out your way. It would be a big trip for me but if it was a good event I would love to do it.

Keep us posted.

[bustedcrawler]

When are you thinking about having this comp? I will more than likely be going back to Knoxville this summer to work and see the family, so Stone mountain is very close. I would be down.

Matt

[Fishmaxx]

Trying to gauge interest in you guys coming south..............might be to late for this year :cry:

I need to go out to Stone Mtn to shoot some crawling action so everyone will get pumped :lol:

[bustedcrawler]

I will be in Knoxville come the beginning of May. I am down from doing some crawling down there.

Matt

[Destroyer]

I'd be there for sure!!

Destroyer

[4XADICT]

Im about 5 to 6 hours from Atlanta, count me in for sure, too. Come on guys we can`t let all the guys in the west have all the fun. Lets get something going.

[bustedcrawler]

Anyone still interesting in throwing down and having the Southern Crawl?

[Destroyer]

Go for it!

[TwistedCreations]

i would shoot for it if it was in KY. or in northern TN. but Atl. is a hitch just to go break some shit :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Grizzly4x4]

Heck yea I'm still in. :twisted:

[MudCow]

Ohhh don't tease me like that! :cry:

[Highmark]

I would deffinately be up for it, if it was next summer :( There seems to be alot of guys around your area that do crawling.


I'm in South Central Ky by the way :wink:

[Fishmaxx]

As soon as my new digital camera comes in (lost my old one in Mexico) I will go out to Stone Mtn, and take some photos of possible crawling sites.

They have onsite campgrounds, and a hotel. I should also check with park management for permission. :flipoff:

http://www.stonemountainpark.com/newsite/education_mg.asp

J.K. I am serious 8O

[Destroyer]

I hope they let us go crawling there. I don't think they would care being they have hiking and all sorts of other stuff going on there. I bet there would be some nice places to crawl at on the back side or in the surrounding area.

Destroyer

[TwistedCreations]

hey guys, lets get something like this going....here ya go http://www.rccrawler.com/postt880.html

if we make it big enough, we can try to get grizzly,bustedcrawler, and a few other guys down this way to make it bigger..if we can put a date like sept or something like that( where everyone has enough notice) and gives me enough time to build 2 crawlers im working on, i think we can get alot of people to show up..

heres a possible for that southern KY area..

rufies97xj
toyotafourwheeln
adam f.
HighMark
FishMaxx
Destroyer
4Xadict

Then from CO ( if possible)

grizzly4x4
bustedcrawler

and we chip in and send JK ( Mudcow) a plane ticket :twisted:

well that would be at least 9 people from here, and if we spread the word a little more on different boards( clodtalk,Outer Limits,etc.( we may be able to get a few more


just posetd it over on clodtalk http://www.clodtalk.com/viewtopic.php?t=3690

[Fishmaxx]

I would be happy to try and plan an event. I think I will need help with sponsors, and prizes. I am pretty connected with the local scene as far as food/shelter. I also should be able to get an RV for a command center.

JK has expressed intrest to me about coming to the USA for an event.

I want to do something cool with a good turn out.

It needs to be an event that's more than "lets crawl for 4 hours then go home" to make it worth travling to.

If you check out the Stone Mtn website you will see that location has a lot to offer besides crawling.

[Highmark]

I posted a link over on RCJP, I'll post one on RCMT in the moring (well later-it's 12:45 here). But anyway, Brad from RCJP will porbably ride with me, and Jesus from clodtalk will aswell :wink:

[4XADICT]

Hell yeah ! The ball is starting to roll. Add one more with me, after running two charges in my buggy my brother is hooked and is going to put together a Clod. As for notice, all I need is about two weeks worth. Anywhere within 500 miles is good too.
Fishmaxx is there a LHS in that area that would be willing to lend some support in the way of sponsorship or prizes ? I`d be willing to donate some so the Mudcow could come over and give us all a good spankin.

The big question is Where? GA or KY or TN ? I say chose it based on what area has the best support for this kind of event and where they will let us hold it.

[MudCow]

Wow guys, thanks for the support. We might just be able to swing this one :twisted:

[TwistedCreations]

anytime JK, hopefully it's possible to get you over here. Maybe you can sweetalk Adam to let ya bring a few things for prizes from MTPA :D

also, i have had several people email and PM me saying they would be up for it. i have had alot of comments for the Livingston area in southern KY ( near London) that seems like a central location to everyone within the areas that would be willing to come. you would have people from VA,Oh,Ky,TN, GA, CO and possibly a few more places. so far, we are starting to get a bigger turn out of people interested and would come than i thought, but that only seems if it up near the Tenn/Ky line as asked in the last post from Highmark. here is a list of everyone so far that says they would be in

Rufies97xj
adam f
me
destroyer
4Xadict
4xadicts' brother
Highmark
Jesus
Brad ( w/ highmark)
Runoveru2
Toyotaman75

possibly from CO

Grizzly4x4 ( good, im ready to run over the duke :twisted: :flipoff: )
BustedCrawler

Possibly from Aus.
JK( Mudcow)


so far, not bad. i would still need a bit so i can put the 2 trucks im working on together, besides that gives everyone enough time to get everything worked out and finalized. BTW- where is steve( Raptorman) in all this? cmon steve speak up big boy :D


Just posted over on the Outer Limits board now also

[AdamF]

Livingston would rule!

We could get some 1:1 wheeling in as well!

[TwistedCreations]

Livingston would rule!

We could get some 1:1 wheeling in as well!

for those that have trucks could :flipoff:

[Destroyer]

I'm only about 45min from Stone Mtn. so I may go check it out. I don't think I'd be able to make to KY though. That'd be a long drive.

Destroyer

[AdamF]

Livingston would rule!

We could get some 1:1 wheeling in as well!

for those that have trucks could :flipoff:


I've got 3 open seats in my rig for those who don't have rigs!

[TwistedCreations]

Livingston would rule!

We could get some 1:1 wheeling in as well!

for those that have trucks could :flipoff:


I've got 3 open seats in my rig for those who don't have rigs!

i welded the shaft, i get shotgun :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Rufies97XJ]

May not be able to do the RC thing by then.. hopefully though, but will be able to wheel in the XJ...woohoo..lol.

[Highmark]

None of my bunch (Jesus, brad, me and maybe my dad) coule make it if it was in Stone Mountain, where dealing with foster kids and the such so thats a bit of a drive.

Looks like livingston has some really steep sand rock....and mud :twisted:

Does anybody have an idea as to where we can set up a coarse-if it was to happen in livingston? Also my bunch would be happy to help get JK over here :)


I can't wait :!:

[TwistedCreations]

yeah i spoke to doug about it today on lunch, and we both feel stone mtn. is just too far a drive for us also :roll:


and doug, you will be rolling by then :flipoff:

[Highmark]

A link is now on RCMT :D

Anyway, just a thought but maybe we should cheak with some of the ORCRC and Aussie guys with what there doing, both groups seem to have grown very rapidly. They may have some advice that would make it more fun for all of us :wink:

[Destroyer]

Maybe we could do a double deal...one place on day then caravan to the other for the next day. That way people that could attend only one event could still participate and those who could do both get double the fun! :twisted: Just an idea.

Destroyer

[LastClodStanding]

Hey man LCS here from RCMT and RCJP. Followed Highmarks link to this board and have to say this place is pretty sweet. Now as far as having a competition in Hotlanta, that would be sweet. I would love to do some crawling at Stone Mountain. Also if anywould here would be interested I have some sweet crawling grounds here myself. Follow this link to see some of my crawling area. http://home.mchsi.com/~camelot112/wsb/html/view.cgi-home.html-.html My email is camelot112@mchsi.com if anyone is interested also. Here is a link to my personal webpage also. http://www.geocities.com/lastclodstanding/aboutme.html
See yall around
LCS
Camaron

Oh yah I live in Fitzgerald, GA

[AdamF]

Does anybody have an idea as to where we can set up a coarse-if it was to happen in livingston?


There are TONS of places over there. It just depends on what kind of terrain we want. I'm so used to taking my 1:1 truck on the trails that I forget what trails might be best for R/C crawlers.


There are a few good places right inside the main enterance that would probably be good. There's a section called "pink rock" and a lot of good spots right around there. It's at the beginning too, and any car or truck can make it to this spot. Also right past there there is another place that has some good rocks that might be about the right scale for a r/c. And a bunch more places further out if your willing to walk or ride along someone with a 4x4. I'll look through some of my pics to see which place would be best, and I'll post some later on. I'm hoping to make a trip down there here soon, so I can scout the trails for a good spot.


Also, there are some killer places to run fast instead of crawling if you have a tmaxx or something fast. I know of a few "whoops" that would be fun to run.

[Highmark]

There are TONS of places over there. It just depends on what kind of terrain we want. I'm so used to taking my 1:1 truck on the trails that I forget what trails might be best for R/C crawlers. I'll look through some of my pics to see which place would be best, and I'll post some later on. I'm hoping to make a trip down there here soon, so I can scout the trails for a good spot.

Wicked good :D [/quote]

[austinsclod]

mmm i would be up for it if i could find out how much i was looking at for cost of a airplane ticket from Kelowna B.C Canada

[AdamF]

I uploaded a bunch of pictures of Livingston I had on my computer. Take a look at my page


http://www.toyotaoffroad.net/afertig/livingston/



There's another spot right at the beginning of the entrance that I don't have any photos of, but would be decent for r/c crawling.

[Highmark]

That pink rock place looks killer :D think we could get the quad and jeep guys off it long enough to do a competition? The place in the pic labeled " rock ledges on down the trail" also looks really interesting. Perhaps we should do several diffrent courses instead off concentrating on one spot?

Also could we get back to those spots in say a 4x4 van, minus lockers?

[AdamF]

There should be very few to NO quads back there since the rangers now often enforce the rule that all vehicle back there have to be street legal since the trail that passes back there is actually a county road. As long as we go on a day/weekend that is not a holliday or anything, we shouldnt run into much traffic at all.


All the pictures I posted, except for the last one that I noted a built 4x4 needed, can be acceses with any ordinary car, unless it's a lowrider. I took my wife's 96 Corolla back there.

[Highmark]

Awsome-thanks for awnsering my questions, I'm all for going to livingston :D

[AdamF]

Awsome! Spread the word!


There's also plenty of pictures on internet to look at. Do a google search for "livingston pics" or "livingston offroad"


I just posted pics of the spots 100% accessible by everyone. The REALLY good stuff is way back in the sticks :)

[Mnster]

530 miles is a little far for me and my Nissan 4x4 with 166700 miles on it.
But if you guys get some really good pics of crawling areas and get a whole list of people going maybe I would consider making a road trip.
It's a big maybe though!

[Highmark]

:flipoff:

http://community.webshots.com/s/image6/2/31/74/77823174dhtEFM_ph.jpg
A shot of "Pink rock"

http://community.webshots.com/s/image6/2/33/23/77823323pDosZE_ph.jpg
Dunno where this is-has some killer angles though

Just some pics to intise anyone that is interested, Ky has some great wheeling spots you just have to find them :D

BTW maybe we should decide on a time? :P

Shots stollen from:http://community.webshots.com/photo/77821538/77823174dhtEFM

[Bradster]

you can count me in on this competition! :)
since I live in Kentucky anyways lol, as a matter of fact, live pretty dern close to Jon lol

[AdamF]

http://community.webshots.com/s/image6/2/33/23/77823323pDosZE_ph.jpg
Dunno where this is-has some killer angles though




That's pink rock

[Mnster]

Pink rock looks like a mini moab trial nice!

[Highmark]

That it does! I got one truck done today, number 2's missing stearing nuckle will be in soon, so now I'm starting number 3 :lol:

I'm ready, just tell me when :D

[JasonInAugusta]

I'm located in Augusta, I'd love to head over for a lil' fun.

I'll also do my best to convice the boss to let me cover it for RC Driver Magazine.

:D

[AdamF]

RC Driver magazine huh? Wow, that would be cool! We need to get something set up here!

[JasonInAugusta]

Yup. I do reviews, race coverage, and write "The Chop Shop" for RC Driver.

I'm working on getting more exposure for the often neglected solid axle crowd.

BTW, I have family in Lexington, Ky.

Either trip wouldn't be too bad.

[bustedcrawler]

Where and when? I am game. Knoxville is not too far away.

[Highmark]

^^I'm with him^^ :D

It would be awsome to get some media coverage, especially considering Rc Driver is the only mag I'm subsicribed to anymore so I could actauly read it :lol:


Maybe we should make a poll to determine the location so we can stop worrying about where and start worrying about when :twisted:

[KrawlerTJ]

I vote Atlanta, but only because it's closer. :)

[Mnster]

Some where more mid west central would be nice but hey this is a Southern meeting. :flipoff:

You guys that know Southerns areas start rattling some off! I know nothing but Northern areas.

[Fishmaxx]

No vote is necessary.......... The event I am planning will be in Atlanta..
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

I hope everyone will come, and if someone else also wants to plan an event cool 8) ..............I will be there. 8)

I am waiting till next spring for the "event", but would like to have some "get togethers" before that.

I you would like an event close to your home :idea: .......... Take the Bull by the horns, and make it happen!

IF YOU PLAN IT WE WILL COME :!:

[Mnster]

The way I see it after looking at previous posts.

highmark
Toyotafourwheeling All want the event to be in KY
adamf

Rufies97xj
adam f
me
4Xadict
4xadicts' brotherSay they may be able to make it if in TN/Ky line
Highmark
Jesus
Brad ( w/ highmark)
Runoveru2
Toyotaman75
Mnster
Bradster


Destroyer
KrawlerTJ Want the event to be in Atlanta
Fishmaxx


LastClodStanding Say they may be able to make the atlanta event
Destroyer
KrawlerTJ
Fishmaxx
rindaen

There seems to be a very large amount of guys from Ohio on RCMT if spoken of the event they are a maybe come. So maybe this year we should plan the event KY/Tn line. Next spring as fishmaxx said have it in Atlanta. Atlanta sounds like it has the best rocks or area but its to far away for me unless some one wants to fly me and my brother. In Atlanta we have a certain Idea of where. Thats just my $0.02.

[rindaen]

It would be great to have a event at Stone Mountain.

I lived 1 mile from the park for 10 years, although it has been awhile since I have been back there. i do recall some nice places for crawling though. Would just need to go scouting one weekend.

If the park will aloow us to do it, Would be great to have a "Get Together" at the park one weekend.

LCS,
Not sure I still have your email, that place you go crawling is nice.
My TXT has some issus for awhile :evil:
But should be together in the next few weeks.

[Highmark]

So we have two groups of guys, one wanting the Atlanta route the other wanting southern KY, might as well do it seperately and maybe try to have something next year that we can all make it too.

In terms of the Ky anywhere around Augest or early September, so that we have time to get our rigs togeather (I would like to get a Kong truck going) but I do have 3 trucks that could crawl as of now so I'm cool for anytime-just as long as its a weekend.

Bradster (Brad) mentioned to me that he wants to get a new motor ect. going for his pede which should be togeather in the next couple of weeks.

Jesus just does his own thing-he might bring a Tj converted to R/c for all I know....

As far as the Atlanta guys go, well I cant come so that's your pot of tea :lol:

[Mnster]

Is pink rock really a good place? It looks like there is nothing much to climb over. Could someone go bash and post pics before the big event?

[KrawlerTJ]

Is pink rock really a good place? It looks like there is nothing much to climb over. Could someone go bash and post pics before the big event?

I agree, someone get some pics. If the crawling is good, I'll make the drive.

Kevin

[Highmark]

I can't do the drive to Livingston (I'll be there if we do the comp/get to gether there) to check it out (even though I'm the closest, kick me if you want :flipoff: ) but I'll snap some pics of that place by the green river this friday when I go by there, I think you guys would be plesently suprised by the variety of terain that's there. Livingston looks great to me but I'll see if I can get some pics just as another option, my trucks really don't do that well at this place but it would save everyone north of livingston and hour and half's worth of a drive and it's right by the road so it is very accesable.

BTW the place I'm talking about is in Rocheaster KY which is right outside of morgantown. Theres a hobby shop in Bowling green which is an hours drive away depending on how fast you drive, traffic and how many cops are out. The hobby shop is mostly plane stuff but if you need something like tire glue they can cover you. There is a number of motel/hotels in morgantown as well as a sonic,Mc Donalds, mexican place, chinese place, hardees and a couple of pizza places. Also the crawling area is close to a boat nice boat dock/ not so nice camp ground (not to many people camp there but you can if you need to) so you will see a few fishermen but thats it for the most part.

[Highmark]

I was only able to stay there around 10-15 minutes but I did get 30 or so pics.

Here's a few:
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v326/Highmark/DSC03139.jpg

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v326/Highmark/DSC03124.jpg

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v326/Highmark/DSC03127.jpg

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v326/Highmark/DSC03147.jpg



Check this album for more: http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v326/Highmark/

This is only about a third of the rocks that are there, I was only able to take pics of the area close to the intrance because of the time limmit but theres enough crawlable terain there for several courses and enough variation that anything from a pajero up to some of the Kong and maxx trucks could have a nice course :twisted: [/img]

[AdamF]

I was about to say "hell yea" when you said it would save me an hour and a half, as the terrain there looks perfect for crawling, but mapquest says its 4 hours, while livingston is only about 2.5.

[Highmark]

Bah what the crap, I thought for sure that Livingston was 1.5 hours south of me. Looks like yahoo maps showed me the one in tennesse for some reason :x


Sorry man

[Mnster]

It's still 500 miles away from me and 8 1/4hours

[4XADICT]

Highmark, the place you took the pics looks realy good. Havent checked the map yet but the drive wouldn`t be that bad for me, I have some family in Nashville, and I used to go thru Bowling Green alot on my way to Newburgh, IN. Anyway anyone suggested a date yet? I`ve been away for awhile concetrateing on my Savage project and this place as been busy.

[Highmark]

Woops havent checked this post in a while,


Mnster, I dont blame you that is quite a drive!

4XAdict myself and Bradster(Brad) have been talking about doing something around Augest 7th or 8th to give him enough time to get his truck ready, I'll probably be up there sometime sooner because my rig is crawlable just too see what area's would work and what wouldnt. Anyone who wants to come is welcome to but i'm not going to hipe this up in hopes of getting twenty guys up there, just more of a get-togeather to snap off a couple pics have some fun (and maybe BBQ) and get some excitment built up. I'll be sure to make a new topic in the get togeather forum when things are set in stone :)

[4XADICT]

Cool, as long as I get a weeks notice I`m there. That is as long as I can get everything I`ve broken in the past week fixed by then. Gonna have to try some Revo shafts and 1/4 scale servos.

[KrawlerTJ]

Looks like a great place. I should have the tubber running in a few more weeks (waiting on parts now). I'll look on Mapquest to find out where it is, but I think I should be able to make it.

Kevin

[rebelmaxx]

i live in sc about 45 min from the nc bordor. i might be abile to come.
when is it.

[Highmark]

You will probably have more luck searching for "Morgantown" rather than Rocheaster because Rocheaster is a pretty small town, if you need any help finding it let me know and I can get you directions.

I think Brad is set on the seventh so depending on the weather it should be on that saterday :D

I'll be makeing a new post sometime this week with all of the details!

[JasonInAugusta]

Distance: 467.9 miles Approximate Travel Time: 7 hours 11 mins


If it's Saturday only I might have to swing up there.

How many are planning on attending?

I'd like to do an article for the mag and the place that highmark posted looks killer.

[TwistedCreations]

i'll have to pass on this one..its alot farther there than it is to Livingston for me.. Livingston is about 3 hrs from me. owell, maybe another time

[Highmark]

Sorry yota, if theres anything I can do to help get you there let me know!

Same to you Jason, I would be willing to do saturday if everyone else would, I think the media coverage would be well worth it!If it helps any I'll be bringing one rig for sure and probably another, just depends on how fast I can fab a new chassie :lol:

I talked to Brad about it and he said that either day would be good for him aswell.

[JasonInAugusta]

Not sure that any of my rigs could compete with some I've seen here but it'd be a load of fun to get together and goof around.

Maybe I'll have the Scorpion done in time. :D

[Highmark]

Sounds cool Jason, I'd like to see a Boyer set-up in person

Here's the link to the new post with all of the info you should need:
http://www.rccrawler.com/postt1331.html

[AdamF]

One last hijack for this thread. I will be going down to Livingston KY (actually in the little town of East Bernstadt KY if using mapquest) and I will scout the area for possible crawling areas, and make a post with pictures when I get finished, if anyone is interested.