Moab 'ZuZu VX - May 2013: 5/12/13 - 5/18/13

[SRN]

I remember being on the trails down in Moab back in the early 2000's in May and running across awesome Isuzu's all the time. Now that I'm the proud owner of a Trooper, I hunted around for this gathering and found it here.

I'm relatively new to Isuzu's, but not to Moab (been heading down there many times a year in Samurai's since 1993) and I'd love to tag along for this gathering if you'll allow another non-VX.

How is 'Zu Zoo structured? Do you guys have planned trails for each day or is it more of a wake up in the morning and figure out whats going on?

[MSHardeman]

SRN, welcome to the forum.

ALL Isuzu's are welcome at Moab. The whole thing started off as an organized, official, event where you had to register and sign up for trails ahead of time. Over the years it got too complicated, and too expensive (insurance) so it sort of de-evolved into what it is now; a bunch of Isuzu nuts getting together to have a good time in the desert (or is that dessert?). It's, sort of, turned into a mostly VX thing, but a few other Isuzuers show up too. We have a few Troopers show up every year, and one or two Rodeo's.

As for trails, it's mostly a rag-tag, seat-of-the-pants, kind of thing. Everyone meets at "The Stoop" (the Red Rock Lodge) each evening for drinks and stories and trail teams will kind of naturally form from there, but some trails are decided on the morning of while everyone is sitting in line.

Come on out, it would be great to meet more Zuers.

[pbkid]

We have a few Troopers show up every year, and one or two Rodeo's.

Im starting to think the stoop goons have selective memorirs, they always manage to forget Jay and myself, showing up in anything but a Zu.
Once a VXer, always a VXer.

Oh, and dessert is the yummy one mark, you always want more, so it has 2 s'es.

[Jay Dunford]

Im starting to think the stoop goons have selective memorirs, they always manage to forget Jay and myself, showing up in anything but a Zu.
Once a VXer, always a VXer.

Oh, and dessert is the yummy one mark, you always want more, so it has 2 s'es.

Yeah, we are joining Zeus as the red-headed step children that are "never spoken of publically".

Plus it doesn't help that most of us have more grey hair every year and do our best to kill as many brain cells as possible with alcohol each night on the stoop.

[MSHardeman]

Sorry guys (Jack and Jay) didn't mean to exclude either of you. I just look forward to seeing everyone and I could care less what they drive. Like y'all said, I still think of you as Zu owners and keep forgetting that you own anything else.

So basically what we're saying is that everyone is welcome, but you have to play nice.

[Donner]

I'd love to tag along for this gathering if you'll allow another non-VX.

How is 'Zu Zoo structured? Do you guys have planned trails for each day or is it more of a wake up in the morning and figure out whats going on?

Yo Stephen!!! Glad to see you over here.

Structure???
What is this you speak of?

[VXorado]

It would help if you had the appropriate "Isuzu" or "Vehicross" badging on your outcast vehicle. Then we'll at least know you're part of our group and not the annual Runner/Rubicon Mid-May Safari Jamboree.


Example: The Isuzu FJ -


I'm thinking about making a trip to the junkyard today, I'll look for the appropriate badging for both of you.

[VX KAT]

It would help if you had the appropriate "Isuzu" or "Vehicross" badging on your outcast vehicle. Then we'll at least know you're part of our group and not the annual Runner/Rubicon Mid-May Safari Jamboree.


Example: The Isuzu FJ -


I'm thinking about making a trip to the junkyard today, I'll look for the appropriate badging for both of you.

Hey, that's at the stoop and with a VX on either side….who's is that?
mhill's VX on the right, so it's either 2011 or 2012.
I was there and I don't recall seeing it, oh wait, that's not unusual for me when I'm on the stoop.

[VXorado]

Hey, that's at the stoop and with a VX on either side….who's is that?
mhill's VX on the right, so it's either 2011 or 2012.
I was there and I don't recall seeing it, oh wait, that's not unusual for me when I'm on the stoop.

If I remember right, that is Craig's FJ. He was at Moab 2012 & led a group of us through Poison Spider.

[Gizmo42]

Yeah its Craigs FJ that replaced the little trooper that could. He only had the Isuzu badge on for one day.

[pbkid]

Get me a VX wannabe badge and ill sport it Jon

[Petos]

How about a Russian member, folks? I will be in California in the first half of May... So - will you let me join you without a Vehicross?

[VX KAT]

How about a Russian member, folks? I will be in California in the first half of May... So - will you let me join you without a Vehicross?

Awesome Petr, will be great to meet you!
Let us know if you need picked up at an airport or anything.

[twalker920]

Ok, I am going. I don't care what work says about it. Or the fact that I owe an enormous amount of taxes this year.

So, I need to book somewhere to stay, and I wanted to ask the Denver peeps (such as VXorado and PBkid) when they are heading out and if they want to convoy out together (safety in numbers....for mechanical reasons...I am reminded of the burning Jeep we had for just the beginning of one of our trail rides we did).

I think my dad wants to go too. He's retiring at the end of May, but already has Short-Timer's Disease.

What say you Denver dudes?

[VXorado]

How about a Russian member, folks? I will be in California in the first half of May... So - will you let me join you without a Vehicross?

Ok, I am going. I don't care what work says about it. Or the fact that I owe an enormous amount of taxes this year.

So, I need to book somewhere to stay, and I wanted to ask the Denver peeps (such as VXorado and PBkid) when they are heading out and if they want to convoy out together (safety in numbers....for mechanical reasons...I am reminded of the burning Jeep we had for just the beginning of one of our trail rides we did).

I think my dad wants to go too. He's retiring at the end of May, but already has Short-Timer's Disease.

What say you Denver dudes?

We'll be leaving Sunday- probably late morning

We have done a big Colorado Convoy before, but it seems to have broken down over the past few years with a few of us heading over at different times. I'm over in Carbondale and I'll be heading to Moab on Sunday afternoon/evening so if you want to head over then I can meet you in Glenwood Springs and we can convoy over from there.

That will work nicely for us. Unless something changes, we should plan on a convoy from Glenwood Springs.

I usually leave Aurora around 10-11am on saturday. Gives me a chance to sleep in a bit and still get there with time to set up camp and get some dinner. There is lots to do there from sight seeing on pavement all the way up to extreme stuff. Quite a few trails that are pretty easy and can be done with no problem in a stocker. I just spent a couple days there in my Volvo station wagon doing the touristy sight seeing stuff.

Maybe you should leave a day later and join the convoy...