Hatfields & Mccoys Trails July 4 to July 7 2013

[Dan67]

I know jeff personaly and will be hounding him for the next two days. I think if we could organize during the festival thats held every fall in the town of gilbert WV we could get that changed. I will be working from the WV end to get this changed. I just got off the phone with them a minute ago and the sticking point is that utv's has to have a "steering wheel". I explained to the lady how a skid steer works but she couldnt make the call on it. I told her unless she wanted a bunch of argo centurians running over everyone in the mountains they need to get this changed. I will get the chain of command we need to get this changed but a show of force would be a good start. Anyone interested please leave me a message and I would be glad to coordinate the even here. The fall festival is huge down here and up to about 10k people show up for the whole weekend. Also too, make sure anyone who wants to do this has to have a roll over system, lights "that work", and seatbelts for each passenger installed. I think its a bit rediculous that this isnt in place already. It took them 3 years to get side by sides even on the trails. Also, if anyone knows any vendors that would want to show their wares during this festival would make a good impression. Tons of vehicles are sold and traded during this weekend.

Do any of those bureaucrats really know how our AATVs operate? That is the problem.. We are not UTV, Side by side, or even ATV. They have no concept of what 6x6 and 8x8 are. I bet they think we are driving some huge military truck.. SO like I have said before.. if they don't want our money.. lets take it else where.

[rjmorgan]

Well just got off the phone with Jeffery T. Lusk, Executive Director today, he is the Top Dog for Hatfields & Mc Coys Trails, he has held this job for the last 7yrs. And let me tell you that thers light at the end here. WV has no law on the book for our units yet and is not set by him or the HMcCTS. But what he can will do for us and would love to do for us is to give us a Special Event Permit for us to hold a ride with in a set date and trails. The date would be set by us and the trails set by them. This Special Permit would be $15. So he said this is how we can get around the system. For a law to be up dated he suggest that our WV members be the ones to contact there member of Congress to start the up date in there ATV and UTV law.
He also add the would love to see soon.
So the ? now is who would like to go?
What date would work?

I know jeff personaly and will be hounding him for the next two days. I think if we could organize during the festival thats held every fall in the town of gilbert WV we could get that changed. I will be working from the WV end to get this changed. I just got off the phone with them a minute ago and the sticking point is that utv's has to have a "steering wheel". I explained to the lady how a skid steer works but she couldnt make the call on it. I told her unless she wanted a bunch of argo centurians running over everyone in the mountains they need to get this changed. I will get the chain of command we need to get this changed but a show of force would be a good start. Anyone interested please leave me a message and I would be glad to coordinate the even here. The fall festival is huge down here and up to about 10k people show up for the whole weekend. Also too, make sure anyone who wants to do this has to have a roll over system, lights "that work", and seatbelts for each passenger installed. I think its a bit rediculous that this isnt in place already. It took them 3 years to get side by sides even on the trails. Also, if anyone knows any vendors that would want to show their wares during this festival would make a good impression. Tons of vehicles are sold and traded during this weekend.

[aatv junkie]

i would be interested since i got most my machines up and running finally...

[Shawn H]

My contact to set our trip is out for conference and will set us up when he's back. He's the only one that can make this happen for us.

[Shawn H]

I'm working on this and will be posting ASAP.

[amphibious drew]

I like to put my vote for July, Jr and my Wife will be out of school, and my work is alwas slow at July.

Shawn,

You have got the contact. I like May, but will try to be there no matter when it is. Lets get this set up now so we can get a big turnout! It is literally going to take someone to lead the pack and just set the dates and you took initiative to make a solid contact. I say you set the dates with your contact and let us know ASAP so we can schedule camping and time off.

[lewis]

???????????????? What. Never got that response when i talked with them. Glad you know someone there. Keep up the good work!

[Lantz]

A mid May ride would be great, hopefully I'll have the Attex running by then. I called Hatfield and Mccoy trails today cause I'm goin down with a group of guys at the end of May and I asked about 6 wheelers. The guy I talked to said no problem as long as its made by a manufacturer.

[locolouie]

sounds good to me

[Shawn H]

I like to put my vote for July, Jr and my Wife will be out of school, and my work is alwas slow at July.

[Don]

May's a long way off, but we'd like to make the trip as well.

[bootlegger]

Twin Hollow campground was very nice several years back when i was still riding quads.

[Dan67]

Hopefully I can make a May ride.. looking forward to a ride.

[xbunsenx]

I believe I would be good for a May ride as well. We should definitely coordinate where to camp as well.

[jpswift1]

I'm in for sure! Mid May would be good because the days are getting longer then too.