OK, the confirmed date is Saturday July 8th, near Mio Michigan on 70 private acres. PM me if you want details (maps etc). Mio is only a few hour drive from the Detroit area. Come up for just the day if you want, or stay in the area and play. (The property owner has the red Escape Hybrid 4x4 with the 'tear' graphic posted in the pics section)
The idea is a 9am to evening day of fun in the woods. About 2.5 miles of trails for both 2wd and 4wd fun without doing anything bad to your vehicles... but who says you have to stay on the trails??
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2wd are welcome... no problem on most of the trails... just may have a problem on some of the fun stuff
. Plan on campfire lunch... so bring whatever you want for food. Campgrounds and Hotel available in Mio about 2 miles away. Other activities are within a few miles (canoe, hike, quadrunner/dirtbike).
I will post some pictures of the area and hopefully a short mpeg Check out my posts (Raven) of the Red and White Escapes in the woods.. those were taken on the property.
Some of the hills are steep enough to challenge the limitations of the Hybrid...but not if you are a good driver
This a good chance to learn to drive them effectively. You will be impressed with what these vehicles can do! Hybrids have advantages besides just fuel economy.
Note: This event is free and is a private function on private property and is in no way associated with Ford Motor Company. Attendees are responsible for the safety of themselves and their vehicles. Some basic rules will be established (like which way to go so we don't have collisions at the top of hills). Hope to see some of you there.