2008 buggy bash

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well its getting close to time to make up our minds to see if the buggy bash will be at st. joe and to set a date so we all can get sites i have looked at icampmo.com now you can make resevations up to 5/28/08 and there are about 10 sites already booked for the weekend closest to that date so if its to be there and in june we better get on the ball and organize this years event so we all get the sites maybe it can be 3or4 days this time hope to hear more input on this issue. thanks all,bbg

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I was just thinking about this. I was going to post something this afternoon. I'll post a poll today.

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It will be a great time for all who can attend Very Happy

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Not trying to stir up anything here but is it decided for sure that it will be held at St. Joe? Can I throw in another option of Turkey Bay?

I'm not going to be picky, if at all possbile I would attend no matter what. Just wondering if Turkey Bay has been considered, it is much much larger than Paddy's. Hopefully we will get a ride up pretty soon and then we can get some un-biased reviews of how good it would be for a buggybash, I know jessa was just there last weekend, maybe we can get a ride review? I have been there quite a few times on a buggy and it has a lot to offer, from large sweeping trails where you can go full throttle, to tight and twisty, as well as rocky hills and mud pits. It has camping areas but not sure how they compare to St. Joes since I am not much on roughing it (hotels for me).

Hopefully I will get to go to St. Joes pretty soon as well, since I have never been there on a buggy and it has been many years since the last visit. I am very curious as to the type of riding, I just remember lots of sand. the next organized ride there and I will try to make it, it may be better than Turkey Bay, I really have no idea, I just want to ride, I had no idea buggynews was even getting together for rides since I dropped out after selling the twister.

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where is Turkey Bay

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It is in LBL (Land between the Lakes), near the TN/KY border, 2500 acres

http://www.atvaonline.com/Ride/TurkeyBay_KY.asp

http://www.explorekentuckylake.com/explorations/turkeybay/turkeybay.htm

probably a little closer to you than Paddy's, not too far off I-24

It is where Yamaha chose to debut the Rhino to the press.

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Makes no difference to me. Paddy's is nice, but if they won't let us in before Friday it really limits who can and can't make it.

I think it needs to be where people can arrive earlier and set up so they can ride for more than one day. It seems like most people arrive as soon as the gates were opened on Friday and spent the rest of the day setting up camp and only had Saturday to ride because they had to start packing up camp to make it back home on Sunday. At least allow us to show up on Thursday so we can have Friday and Saturday as two full days to ride and see everybody.

Keith

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I like the looks of that. Very Happy

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these pics are a little better:

http://www.atvrideronline.com/web/atv_turkeybay_11262003/index.html

all the main trails are do-able with stock buggies, they get progressively more difficult the farther you venture out. None of these pictures really show how hilly it is, all those flat pictures you see are usually by the lake or the "mudding" area. If you are going to venture off the main trails, you better have a good climbing buggy...

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well i have to say i will vote for st. joe i seen the photos of turkeybay i have to say st joe looks better but im biased since im close to it