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Subject: Hatfield McCoy AUGUST 2013 500 Miler in 4 Days Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:36 am
We rode 200 miles the first day, 100 miles the second day, trailered up to another ride park, (Rockhouse my favorite trail system), and rode 60 miles, and the final day rode 140 miles for a total count of 500 miles in four days. About half of the miles was in rain.
We rode all of Pocohonas trail system, be sure and go to the historic town of Bramwell if you ever ride that system, gas and a historic soda fountain ice cream place. The town had more millionaires than any spot at one point. Some beautiful historic homes there. We also rode Indian Ridge and Pinnical Creek. We mostly rode the Green and blue and a few black trails. I would desrcibe the green and the blue trails as well groomed and overall very safe
I rode and camped with a person that I had never met before and we had a great time. Probably the fastest ATV rider that I have rolled with. He also new the area, trail heads, good restaurants etc. JMRUBICON trailered in and rode the first day too.
I will add pics and videos as they are completed. I should have several videos. A couples ride to Rockhouse is something for future considerations.
DrMud Over the Top Mudder
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Subject: Re: Hatfield McCoy AUGUST 2013 500 Miler in 4 Days Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:41 am
This is a good restaurant in Gilbert. Best porkchops ever.
MattN03 Heavy Mudder
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Subject: Re: Hatfield McCoy AUGUST 2013 500 Miler in 4 Days Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:45 am
Sounds like an awesome trip Mike!
DrMud Over the Top Mudder
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Subject: Re: Hatfield McCoy AUGUST 2013 500 Miler in 4 Days Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:56 am
I took the RZR as a back up due to the travel distance. But the plan was to only ride the Grizzly. This was a posted ATV ride on Grizzly Central. The last day after riding a morning loop in Pocohanas, we looped back to the cabin, stopped at the office for something, got on the Grizzly, then I said a brief quiet safety prayer, "Lord thank you for this day, keep us safe....") touched my handle bars and they were loose. I had not noticed it until then. They rocked side to side and front and back.
We went back to the cabin, this was 2 pm in the day, spent about five minutes diagnosing, grabbed the key to the RZR, and the ride was on.
I could not keep up with Hammerhead on the Grizzly but I could run with him on the RZR. My only fear was slowing down in the blind spots to keep from killing somebody in a head on. But we rolled...77 miles. We went to Mullens and had supper, then rolled back, at the campground gate we had a total of 484 miles, so we had to go get our other 16 to total out at 500 miles. I have no video of the RZR ride and just not sure if I would publish it anyway. The fastest trail miles that I have put on the machine.
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DrMud Over the Top Mudder
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Subject: Re: Hatfield McCoy AUGUST 2013 500 Miler in 4 Days Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:57 am
MattN03 wrote:
Sounds like an awesome trip Mike!
Matt, this was a good one, wished you could have made some or all of it.
Mud-and-Guts Admin
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Subject: Re: Hatfield McCoy AUGUST 2013 500 Miler in 4 Days Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:00 pm
sounds like a great time bro,
Redrzrrider Moderate Mudder
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Subject: Re: Hatfield McCoy AUGUST 2013 500 Miler in 4 Days Fri Aug 16, 2013 11:10 pm
Sounds like a awesome ride. I have been wanting to ride the Hatfield McCoy trails. I like how you can ride into town to eat and get gas.
mudhound Extreme Mudder
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Subject: Re: Hatfield McCoy AUGUST 2013 500 Miler in 4 Days Sun Aug 18, 2013 6:27 am
SUPER! I only wish I could keep up!
imbill Extreme Mudder
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Subject: Re: Hatfield McCoy AUGUST 2013 500 Miler in 4 Days Sun Aug 18, 2013 2:06 pm
sounds like a wild time !! BUT 2 fast for me !!!!!!
DrMud Over the Top Mudder
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Subject: Re: Hatfield McCoy AUGUST 2013 500 Miler in 4 Days Mon Aug 19, 2013 12:59 pm
This is the Rockhouse Trail system, and the trail going to "Rockhouse" almost in its entirety.
imbill Extreme Mudder
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Subject: Re: Hatfield McCoy AUGUST 2013 500 Miler in 4 Days Mon Aug 19, 2013 3:04 pm
good vid !! Thanks for sharing
JodyT Moderate Mudder
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Subject: Re: Hatfield McCoy AUGUST 2013 500 Miler in 4 Days Mon Aug 19, 2013 4:43 pm
DrMud Over the Top Mudder
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Subject: Re: Hatfield McCoy AUGUST 2013 500 Miler in 4 Days Mon Aug 26, 2013 2:42 pm
Here is a time enhanced video of Bramwell, Mann, and Gilbert WV
Hausscatgrizz Lite Mudder
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Subject: Re: Hatfield McCoy AUGUST 2013 500 Miler in 4 Days Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:33 pm
Looks like an awesome trip!
DrMud Over the Top Mudder
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Subject: Re: Hatfield McCoy AUGUST 2013 500 Miler in 4 Days Fri Aug 30, 2013 12:24 pm
DrMud Over the Top Mudder
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Subject: Re: Hatfield McCoy AUGUST 2013 500 Miler in 4 Days Fri Aug 30, 2013 12:28 pm
This last video makes me realize that we probably left everybody cussin us that we met. I can just here them...."them sumbeech's crazy".
DrMud Over the Top Mudder
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Subject: Re: Hatfield McCoy AUGUST 2013 500 Miler in 4 Days Fri Aug 30, 2013 1:51 pm
Hausscatgrizz Lite Mudder
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Subject: Re: Hatfield McCoy AUGUST 2013 500 Miler in 4 Days Fri Aug 30, 2013 2:58 pm
What kind of restrictions do they have for atvs?
DrMud Over the Top Mudder
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Subject: Re: Hatfield McCoy AUGUST 2013 500 Miler in 4 Days Sat Aug 31, 2013 12:24 pm
Hauss, Helmets, goggles, that is about it, oh and a fifty dollar permit.
Last video
Hausscatgrizz Lite Mudder
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Subject: Re: Hatfield McCoy AUGUST 2013 500 Miler in 4 Days Sat Aug 31, 2013 1:17 pm
Well I didn't know if you could run aftermarket pipes, and oversized tires. I know some places have some rules in that stuff.
DrMud Over the Top Mudder
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Subject: Re: Hatfield McCoy AUGUST 2013 500 Miler in 4 Days Sat Aug 31, 2013 7:27 pm
Maybe a spark arrester, not sure about loud pipes?
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