11th Annual Spring Opener

[wildflower]

TROLL?S SPRING OPENER
April 1st ? 2rd, 2005

Registration Form
Deadline for Registration is March 1, 2005
Driver & Vehicle Information

Name: __________________________________________________ ______

Address: __________________________________________________ ____

City: ______________________ State: _________ Zip: ______________

Phone: _________________ E-mail: _______________________________

Vehicle: ___________ Model: ________________ Tire Size: _________

Fee Schedule

Driver & 1 Passenger 16 & over Registration $40.00

____ Passengers 16 & over @ $5 each

____ Passengers under 16 @ no charge FREE

Full GLFWDA Membership @ $35 (if not already a member) $35


T-shirts ____ X-Large
$15.00 each ____Medium ____ XX ? Large
Enter quantity for each ____Large

Sweatshirts ____X-Large
$25.00 each ____Medium ____XX-Large
Enter quantity for each ____Large

TOTAL REMITTANCE $

Please make checks payable to Victor Brasseur, and mail to:
Victor Brasseur
7200 Bunker Road
Indian River MI 49749 Total # of people attending (including driver) ___
(231) 238-0964
brasseur@localnet.com Please note that all fees are nonrefundable.

[wildflower]

Hey Four Wheelers!!!!!!!!!!

Have you been sittin? around all winter, wishin? you could go ?wheelin????????

Then make plans now to attend the 11th Annual Spring Opener!

A Great Lakes Four Wheel Drive Association Sanctioned Event
(GLFWDA membership required )


We will be exploring the wilds of Northern Michigan, in and around the Indian River / Cheboygan area!!!

Trail rides will take place on Friday afternoon, Friday evening, and all day Saturday!

Cost is $40 for driver and 1 passenger over the age of 16. Additional passengers over 16 are $5 each. Kids under 16 are absolutely free!!


Deadline for Registration is March 1, 2005!!!

Full event details, accommodation lists, maps, etc. will be sent with registration confirmation packets!

Fill out the registration form and mail it today!!!!
Don?t miss the first trail ride of the season!!!! More Info: Tina Brasseur 231-238-0964
brasseur@localnet.com

[DDS4X4]

Sent mine last week ... see ya in April!

[Roadhouse]

Tina, I've never been to your spring opener, but I'm going to try like heck to get the Jeep done and ready to head up there that weekend.

Only bad thing is the wife cant get the weekend off, so I lose my tow rig .....gonna have to drive the Jeep there, and hopefully home. :D

[yogi]

ill be sending my entry in soon any chance of getting 3or4xl tees?


yogi

[WhiteRhino]

We will be there with a "unique" surprise for the awards..................

See you on April Fools!!

[Ironman]

Unfortunatley Kim and I will be in Florida again this year. But I will be thinking of you guys as I lay on the beach soaking up sun and sand flea bites.

And if you ask real nice Mike I might let you borrow my truck and trailer to tow your Jeep up north. As long as whne I get it back the bed is full of gummy worms!
I love gummy worms :lol:

[Roadhouse]

Originally posted by Ironman@Jan 28 2005, 02:51 PM

I love gummy worms :lol:
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It also sounds like you love chocolate chip cookies :D

[gardavidson]

Sendind money soon looking forward to it

[roll-bar Bob]

Originally posted by yogi@Jan 27 2005, 06:08 AM
ill be sending my entry in soon any chance of getting 3or4xl tees?


yogi
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Big Boy tees :( ??????? do we know IF we can get 3 or 4XL tees yet





RBB B)

[wildflower]

Yes we can get 3xxx t's. And as a rule the shirts run big.
THE SPRING OPENER IS A GO!
WE HAVE LOTS OF OPENINGS TO FILL!
TELL EVERYONE THAT YOU KNOW.
The Troll's look forward to our 11th annaul Spring Opener and hope we hear from people soon.
Wildflower

[yogi]

well yogi runs big 2 :P



yogi

[spoiledbrat]

Check has been sent
:D

[Brian]

I'm in! B)

The check went out today :)

Now I just need to find a place to stay.

[DDS4X4]

I talked to some fellow trail riders at Sno*Blind this weekend about the Spring Opener and we wore our GREEN shirts to the banquet. Hope you'll be seeing a few more registrations coming through in the next few weeks.

[yogi]

checks going out today can you give use some local hotel info please



thanks yogi

[WhiteRhino]

Yogi,
The Brentwood Lodge is right down the street. That's where we always stay.

1-800-880-3440
1-231-238-7310

Tell them you are with the Spring Opener.



Originally posted by yogi@Feb 15 2005, 06:16 AM
checks going out today can you give use some local hotel info please



thanks yogi
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[yogi]

thanks jim :)
and thanks tina got you email :)


Hi Yogi,
Here are a few motels in Indian River.
The Star Gate is where we will hold registration and is next door to the V F W Hall where dinner will be Saturday night.

Star Gate 231-238-7371
Holiday Inn 231-238-3000
Nor-Gate 231-238-7788
Northwood's 231-238-7729
Brent Wood 231-238-7310

You will get a conformation letter after the deadline for registrations which is March 1, 2005. It will have all the important info on that you will need. But if there is any thing else I can help you with please just let me know.
We look forward to seeing you in April.
Tina (a.k.a. Wildflower)

yogi

[motrctyman]

Just called in our reservation at the StarGate for Thur-Sat nites.
Victor, check is in the mail!

[Brian]

I will be staying at the Nor-Gate :)

See you there! :D

[yogi]

me too star get is full :D


yogi

[Ironman]

I will be staying at the Hilton, in Palm Beach :D


I would rather be going to Spring Opener in all honesty :(


The last time I was at SO we had 2' of fresh snow by Fri. night.

[Zookeeper]

I'm in...registration check has been cashed and hotel room has been secured!

B)

[blacksheep]

I?m in, the check is in the mail! :D

[Ironman]

Those avatars are great!

Tina, I hijacked your post :P

[roll-bar Bob]

Is there another person entrusted in splitting a cabon at the Brent Wood ( there is two beds!!!! ). It is 55$/night <_< but split it would make it better :D .




RBB B)

[WhiteRhino]

I am sure my dog Buddy would like the other bed.
He might have a problem with payment though.................
We are also at the Brentwood.

Originally posted by roll-bar Bob@Feb 24 2005, 11:03 AM
Is there another person entrusted in splitting a cabon at the Brent Wood* ( there is two beds!!!! ).* It is 55$/night* <_< but split it would make it better :D .




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[roll-bar Bob]

Originally posted by WhiteRhino+Feb 24 2005, 11:28 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(WhiteRhino @ Feb 24 2005, 11:28 AM)</div>I am sure my dog Buddy would like the other bed.
He might have a problem with payment though.................
We are also at the Brentwood.

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Is there another person entrusted in splitting a cabon at the Brent Wood* ( there is two beds!!!! ).* It is 55$/night* <_< but split it would make it better :D .




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Does he snore???? If Buddy has 55 Bucks IT IS HIS :P I am just thinking of that $110 :huh: for lodging If i could make it $55, it would leave more cash for drinking :D






RBB B)

[cvcjeep86]

Originally posted by roll-bar Bob+Feb 24 2005, 11:40 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(roll-bar Bob @ Feb 24 2005, 11:40 AM)</div>Originally posted by WhiteRhino@Feb 24 2005, 11:28 AM
I am sure my dog Buddy would like the other bed.
He might have a problem with payment though.................
We are also at the Brentwood.

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Is there another person entrusted in splitting a cabon at the Brent Wood? ( there is two beds!!!! ).? It is 55$/night?? <_< but split it would make it better :D .




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Does he snore???? If Buddy has 55 Bucks IT IS HIS :P I am just thinking of that $110 :huh: for lodging If i could make it $55, it would leave more cash for drinking :D





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[roll-bar Bob]

what was that cvcjeep86?????? :huh:







RBB B)

[wildflower]

As of right now we still have at least 6 openings and the shirt order goes in on Monday.

Sounds like everyone is looking forward to the Spring Opener! Hard to beleive it will be our 11th year. That's a lot of Sring! :P

We look forward to seeing all of you again this year and meeting a lot of you this year!

Think snow it's coming again tonight. We got about 5 inches just last night.

If any one has any questions please just let me know.

brasseur@localnet.com
231-238-0964

Wildflower

[WhiteRhino]

Snow????????
We all thought you were offering a spring type run. You know... with flowers and green grass & stuff.

Maybe we should all stay home if you have snow!

April fools!

[DDS4X4]

Yea, I thought Spring was a top down, doors off type of season for those of you with rag tops.

Oh well, we can wheel in about any weather mother nature decides to throw at us. But to be on the safe side ... Wildflower and WhiteRhino ... please don't fool with mother nature!

[wildflower]

Doug, now what fun would that be?

Wildflower :P

[wildflower]

Just to let everyone know , we're still taking registrations for the Spring Opener!

The shirt order goes in on Monday so after that you won't be able to get shirts but you can still register in for the event.

If you have any questions please just let me know!

brasseur@localnet.com or 231-238-0964!

Wildflower :rolleyes:

[yogi]

ill take a 3xl t if i can pay up there




yogi

[MuddyPaws]

Yea, forgot to tell the wife to add a seatshirt for me in a XL flavor :<img src=:" border="0" alt="mad.gif" /> ...if I can pay DOWN there, i'll take one.

Tim


Originally posted by yogi@Mar 5 2005, 10:25 AM
ill take a 3xl t if i can pay up there




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[DICE]

3-weeks to go will see you soon

B) BOBBY

[timbercruiser]

We should have an interesting run this year. We've had several thaws and an ice storm, so the Black Mountain run may have some pucker factor going for it!!

[blacksheep]

3 weeks can be an eternity

[DICE]

let's keep your pants on :D



B)

[timbercruiser]

Still cold here. Hopefully we'll have ice on the water holes!!!

[roll-bar Bob]

Originally posted by DICE@Mar 10 2005, 12:38 AM
let's keep your pants on :D



* B)
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NOW WHAT FUN WOULD THAT BE!!!!!! :D





RBB B)

[DICE]

ok but only a little




B)

[Vader5]

[quote]
ok but only a little


Why only a little. I plan on having alot!

I'll be on the stock run, so unless we have a big thaw I don't think I'll be worried about the pucker factor of Black Mountain. Us little guys only go up there when there's no snow. I'll have the XJ sportin' my newly custom fabbed bumpers. Maybe a limited slip if I can get one in in time. :D

[roll-bar Bob]

[quote]
ok but only a little


Why only a little. I plan on having alot!

I'll be on the stock run, so unless we have a big thaw I don't think I'll be worried about the pucker factor of Black Mountain. Us little guys only go up there when there's no snow. I'll have the XJ sportin' my newly custom fabbed bumpers. Maybe a limited slip if I can get one in in time. :D
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NOW, NOW : THERE IS NO PLACE IN OFFROADING FOR COMMON SENSE ;) JUST HOLD ON AND SOMP ON THAT SKINNY PEDDLE :P MODERATION IS FOR COWARDS!!!!!!!! B)



RBB B)

[WhiteRhino]

NOW, NOW : THERE IS NO PLACE IN OFFROADING FOR COMMON SENSE ;) JUST HOLD ON AND SOMP ON THAT SKINNY PEDDLE :P MODERATION IS FOR COWARDS!!!!!!!! B)


Wow!
I think I want to be on the same run as RBB. He may win the "entertainment" award!

[blacksheep]

cheap amusement
:D

[DICE]

go baby go


B)

[DDS4X4]

Somebody in the know tell me, do I need an ORV sticker for the Opener???

I see mine will expire on 3/31/05.

Just want to be prepared and not slow the process down.

Is there a place to buy them in Indian River on Friday morning??

Thanks for the info!

[WhiteRhino]

You do not need an ORV sticker to travel on state roads if:
You are street legal and insured.
You are not within the boundrys of an ORV area. IE: Silver Lake, Bull Gap, Mounds
You are not on an ORV route.

I do not believe that any of the Troll's runs will be on ORV routes so, you should be fine for the Spring Opener.

But, if you are going to any of the other places this year, it wouldn't hurt to pick one up.

[Vader5]

More of the white stuff fell this weekend. I got 4 more inches of wet heavy snow and I'm just south of Indian River (30 miles). This should make things interesting.

I had to recover a gas well worker from my field yesterday. He tried to go back to the well on my property and got stuck almost 1/4 mile back on my property. The drifts were deep, but I made it back to him and hand winched him out of the holes he made in the snow with his ranger. I got stuck a few times trying to back out in reverse, but managed to get out with a few minutes of shovel work.

If we don't get a good thaw soon the Spring Opener will be lots of fun!!! :rolleyes:

[WhiteRhino]

I was with the Troll's doing some prerunning Saturday. We were in places where there was 2+ feet of snow.
If you happened to drop a tire off of the trail, you had a real challenge to get out.

Bobby even had the privelige to pull out the Trick Pony with the wife's Passport.

If it stays cold, it will be fun!

[Ironwoman]

The Passport pulled out the Pony! Now that's funny. Did anyone get any pics?
I know Pat has already told you, but we are going to miss being with all of you. However, I am really looking forward to Florida...sorry.
I can't wait to hear all the stories. Be safe!

[WhiteRhino]

As a matter of fact, I do have photos. Can't post them yet because they are on the old trusty 35mm.


Originally posted by Betty@Mar 22 2005, 05:40 PM
The Passport pulled out the Pony!* Now that's funny.* Did anyone get any pics?
I know Pat has already told you, but we are going to miss being with all of you.* However, I am really looking forward to Florida...sorry.
I can't wait to hear all the stories.* Be safe!
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[Shakr]

Originally posted by WhiteRhino+Mar 23 2005, 09:26 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(WhiteRhino @ Mar 23 2005, 09:26 AM)</div>As a matter of fact, I do have photos.* Can't post them yet because they are on the old trusty 35mm.


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The Passport pulled out the Pony!? Now that's funny.? Did anyone get any pics?
I know Pat has already told you, but we are going to miss being with all of you.? However, I am really looking forward to Florida...sorry.
I can't wait to hear all the stories.? Be safe!
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I got a brother in law that lives in Wolverine, he's telling me they expect warm weather this week so a little mud, a little snow and a touch of sun shine should make some fun play time.

[Shakr]

My brother in law lives in Wolverine and he was telling me they expect some warm weather this week . I'm hoping for a little mud, a little snow and a lot of sunshine.

[timbercruiser]

We just scouted yesterday (26th). It'll be close. There was planty of snow (we scouted on sleds!), but it is supposed to be warm this week. At the very least, there will be planty of mud and water. With luck, the bigger puddles will have ice in/on them!

[DICE]

it's going fast I hope it gets cold
so we can have snow


B)

[roll-bar Bob]

4 days to go :D lets go PLAY :)







RBB B)

[MuddyPaws]

Originally posted by roll-bar Bob@Mar 28 2005, 10:10 AM
4 days to go* :D* lets go PLAY* :)
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Gonna be MUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUD-E...............

[roll-bar Bob]

I SPENT LAST WEEKEND PLAYING :D IN SOME PLOWED CORN FIELDS BACK HOME :rolleyes: I AM READY FOR THE MUD LETS PLAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!






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[Vader5]

I'll be in Indian River at around 2pm on Friday to register. I wanted to see if I could hitch a ride on the evening trail ride Friday. My Jeep is pretty much stock other than a 2" lift and good AT tires so I figure I'd just drive it on the Saturday "Stocker" run.

Anyone got an open seat for a 6' tall guy on the Friday Night or Late afternoon runs? :blink:

[Roadhouse]

Have fun this weekend everyone. Not sure how much snow is left in the Indian River area, but looks like TC area still has at least 1'

[DICE]

hay Paul I am sure we can find a ride
for you Mike there was still a lot of
snow last weekend so we will see



B)

[Shakr]

How about a snow / mud update we're hitting 60's and maybe even 70 deg. today down here but we are pretty close to He!! .

[MuddyPaws]

Originally posted by square eyed rio@Mar 30 2005, 10:51 AM
How about a snow / mud update* we're hitting 60's and maybe even 70 deg. today down here* but we are pretty close to He!! .
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Well, i'm in the Soo and we don't hardly have any snow left. I hear that it may snow on friday in indian river though. Seems the band from Grayling to just south of the Mac bridge got more snow than we did up here this year.

Gonna be 47 and rain this afternoon up here...that will prolly kill all the snow that is left in my yard.

Indian river is 52 right now and is going to 59 later. Thunderstorms tonight, rqain on thursday, hahah...then snow on friday, rain and snow on saturday then partly cloudy on sunday with all three in the mid 40's. This outa be interesting. We'll see it all this weekend!

Gonna be a wet sloppy mess. Gonna cost 100 bucks to wash the Jeep after this.

[roll-bar Bob]

packed up and on the trailer :D , feels like Dec 24th :rolleyes: I am so ready for this spring to start.






RBB B)

[blacksheep]

Did you remember to leave cookies for santa?
:D

[Ironman]

Bob, I wish I was there to wheel with you! Your enthusiasm is catchy!

But I will be sucking up some sun in your honor down in Florida :)

Everybody have a safe and good time, the Troll's are excelent host's!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From a small round table at Detroit Metro this has been another post by

Pat

[timbercruiser]

I just scouted Black Mountain area this AM. PLenty of snow in the woods and on the trails! The water holes ought to have plenty of icebergs floating around!!

Rock On!!! (Ice on?!)

The temps are cooling off. Rain/snow tonight. We should be fine.

[Vader5]

THANKS TO THE TROLLS!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had lots of fun and am now training for a new career as an Olympic Jump Roper.

Thanks to Dice for the ride on Friday and to Twon for leading us stockers around on Saturday.

I'd also like to thank MSG for donating the DOA registration :D. That will be a fun time this summer.

I'll post some pictures later this week of the stock run.

B)

[WhiteRhino]

Ditto on thanks to the Troll's!!

We had a great time.

I was impressed at how well Bobby did in the kitchen!

It was a good way to start off the year.

Jim

[gardavidson]

I agree it was a great time and a thanks to all the trolls.

[blacksheep]

I had a great time at the Spring Opener. It was the first GLFWDA event for my wife & I, and definitely not our last. I would like to say thanks to Twon for the afternoon run on Friday, thanks to T-way for getting us lost on the endurance night run :D , and also thanks to Dave for a great Saturday run. The trolls were a great group and I look forward to seeing them again next year.

[spoiledbrat]

I was a great event. Thanks to all that are involved. Take a look at the pics
SPRING OPENER PICS (http://www.pittoffroad.com/gallery/albums.php)

Most of Vics group Friday and Saturday

[Shakr]

I agree My family and I had a great time , Twan dont think you were a bad guide , We think you were great we are just not as "chatty" as some . If Twan does not come on this site can someone pass it on that we'd ride the trail with him anytime !!! (as long as he try's the deep stuff first).

But again my thanks go out to the Trolls and all who helped put on the event , we had a great time and I'm still staring at the Extreme air tank I (my wife) won at the banquet.

It's an awsome sight to drive by and see so many cool rigs lined up

Square Eyed Rio and clan.

[Zookeeper]

Here are the ones I took. I was going solo, so the tougher stuff went by without a picture since I needed both hands to drive, shift or both! :blink:

Clicky, clicky (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/abadler/album?.dir=41fd&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/abadler/my_photos%3furlhint=actn,del%253as,1%253af,0)

A great time...THANK YOU Trolls! B)

[Ironman]

I like Spoiled Brats pic of the elusive "tree Humper" Thats a hard pic to get!

They only come out at night :lol:

Looks like everyone had a good time!

I just got off the phone with Whiterino and he confirmed it, i am skipping Florida next year so I can join you all ;)

Pat