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Thread: 2011 Arizona VX dirt and dine...the original VX meet revisited

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    2011 Arizona VX dirt and dine...the original VX meet revisited

    It has been 9 years since I organized the very first VX get together. That year we had a showing of 6 VX's. A few owners have gone to the dark side and sold there VX but a few of us are still around. Hopefully all that are still around will make this trip and everyone else will join in and make for a BIG showing. The trail we are doing is very tame...slightly tougher than a dirt road, so stock VX's will be fine. Just a little dustier!
    As with the original meet we will set out just south of Green Valley on the Bull Springs Road trail. The trail winds its way through the Patigonia mountains...lots of great scenery. We will pass a few small mine operations and the old post office ruins. We will then come out in Patigonia and have lunch at the Velvet Elvis.
    After lunch if time permits and everyone is interested we can take a quick side trip out to Kentucky Camp (if you are interested you can actually rent a cabin for the night there).
    Some come on you Az (and surrounding area) VXers. Lets make this one a big one!
    Who is in?

    THE IMPORTANT INFO
    DATE..Sun. Dec 11 2011
    TIME..Rolling out at 8am
    MEETING PLACE...Canoa Ranch Rd and the I-19 frontage road on east side of I-19

    A few 9 year old teaser pics to wet your appetite...






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    The Participants List

    In
    Triathlete
    CrnCnn
    VCamilo
    VXCaver
    VXKat
    gergmon
    VXobsession...all the way from Arkansas!
    Mhill

    Out

    Maybe
    Roward
    Frankd14321
    tjh
    Zu4two
    Charon Sin
    spaceCADETzoom
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    Thumbs up

    Count me in.

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    Im in! Wow! 9 years! I still got the VX. I do remember gas being $1.25 back then. With the $3.50 average now... ahh Who Cares! Im in... hopefully I will replace my emergency breaks, cause I dont have any. I'm still rolling on my stock breaks after 105k miles.

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    Billy - I'm in! Sounds like fun!

    And here's an add-on if anyone is interested. Last summer a friend and I worked to gain access to the Glove Mine (he now owns the claim) which is on Bull Springs Road. This is where we stopped the first time 9 years ago and did all the driving in that "pit" thing. The mine would be a great early stop for snacks, and if anyone wants to see the mine I can arrange it. The mine is gated, and over 300 feet deep. The second level needs to be climbed on a 100' welded steel ladder, but we could see the upper area with no worries. If some want to go deeper then we'd need to work out the logistics. The Glove Mine was a silver/zinc/copper type mine, but it became famous in the 1940's for Wulfenite Crystals. Anyhow, that's just a suggestion to add more excitement to the day. I can provide more info if you want it.

    Wow, it's been about two years since I've been on the forum. Ouch! Nice to see this place is still buzzin

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    Add it...I want to see!

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    3 more and we beat the '02 count! But I want to double it...at least!

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    Quote Originally Posted by VXcaver View Post
    Billy - I'm in! Sounds like fun!

    The mine would be a great early stop for snacks, and if anyone wants to see the mine I can arrange it. The mine is gated, and over 300 feet deep. The second level needs to be climbed on a 100' welded steel ladder, but we could see the upper area with no worries. If some want to go deeper then we'd need to work out the logistics.
    OMG! I want to go potholing!

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    Billy, keep it going. If Sandy and I end up moving to the southwest as we are talking about, we would for sure like to join in.
    Greetings, Earthling. We come in peace... Never mind "Paris to Dakar", the VehiCROSS looks ready for the Martian desert.

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    Travis...does that mean I should add you to the list?

    Row...I will throw you on the maybe list until you know weather your making the move or not.

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    If more people come, I think we will make the trip.. it's 500 miles each way but would be a cool trip.. But I want to see MORE!!

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    Put me down for this trip Billy, sounds great.
    About 225 miles to Green Valley, so we'll come down the day before.
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    Anyone coming down early/staying after that needs any hotel info let me know and I will see what I can find out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Triathlete View Post
    Travis...does that mean I should add you to the list?
    Billy...Put me down for maybe!

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    Quote Originally Posted by tjh View Post
    Billy...Put me down for maybe!
    Wow! Awesome Travis!

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