Texas Barnwell Run & Campout(May 21st-22nd)

I am not sure what highway/route yall Houston people are taking but there is a SWAT standoff at 45 northbound just south of Conroe. Southbound is apparently backing up too.
 
DWiggles said:
We are meeting at the Lowes just past humble. Roll out time is 1:30, so don't be late :thumb:

That's awesome.


Not a bad idea. I'm game, this way we can eat dinner. However are we going to set up camp in the dark most likely if that's the plan.
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Ohh I was confused but sorry I can't meet up that early.
 
We are 10 min late thanks to walmart. We should reach the Lowes parking lot by 1:40. If your not going to wait let us know, no big deal. We can catch up!
 
Napalm said:
Hello all!

After the sucess of the Texas Hidden Falls run last year, it's about time for another large Texas group run. I am announcing this run two months in advance so that everyone has time to plan accordingly and make it out. This run will be open to all and any Wayalife members, but will also include a newbie run.

This will be a great time to get as many Texas/Oklahoma, Louisiana members together to meet up, hang out, check out each others rigs, and run some great trails in the beautiful East Texas forests. This run will also be a camp out run, some of us will be camping and would love to have you join us. :) There are also several hotels in the area for those of you that want to come but choose to stay in a hotel. They are all about 5-10 minutes from the park.

We will have three different groups in this event. Please read below for a description of the groups and sign up for the one you feel most comfortable with and that you meet the minimum requirements for. If you have any questions about the groups, feel free to message me.

This run will be at Barnwell Mountain OHV area, it is about 5 miles northwest of Gilmer TX and about 2 hours east of Dallas. Also it's only a few hours from some of you guys in Oklahoma an Louisiana as well. This park contains over 1,850 acres of trails, sight seeing, and campsites. None of us will be here to prove anything, just to have fun. No one should be ashamed to take a bypass or say no to an obstacle, and we are all here to help each other have fun and get home safe.

Barnwell Mountain Recreation Area
6284 N. SH 155
Gilmer, TX 75645

Lodging for this area:

Gilmer Inn
1018 US HWY 271
Gilmer, TX, 75644
9038433033

Executive Inn and Suites
920 US HWY 271
Gilmer, TX, 75644
9038436099

Lodging in Longview(20-30mins away):

North Longview Lodging
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Longview - North
300 Tuttle Cir, Longview, TX 75605
(903) 663-6464

La Quinta Inn & Suites Longview North
908 E Hawkins Pkwy, Longview, TX 75605
(903) 663-6611
Pet Friendly

Comfort Suites
3307 N Fourth St, Longview, TX 75605
(903) 663-4991

Hampton Inn & Suites Longview North
3044 North Eastman Road, Longview, TX 75605
(903) 663-8670

Fairfield Inn & Suites Longview
3305 N Fourth St, Longview, TX 75605
(903) 663-1995

Candlewood Suites Longview
2904 Tuttle Blvd, Longview, TX 75605
(903) 663-9751
Pet Friendly

If you are interested in staying in Tyler which is about 45 minutes away, let me know.

ITINERARY

Both Newbie/Beginner group members and medium/hard group members will be meeting at the Pavilion towards the entrance of the park. We will then split into our respective groups.

The Drivers meeting for the newbie run will begin at 0830 and i ask for everyone to be there. We will be headed for the first trail by 9am. We will be starting off with the first trail getting everyone's feet(or tires) wet and then we will be continuing throughout the day testing and learning our rigs and having a great time.

The drivers meeting will fill everyone in on what to expect for the actual "newbie run" and will allow time for Kyle, Nick, and myself to help air down and disconnect sway bars.

Wayalife Pot Luck Dinner/Party to begin between 5-6PM

This will be a pot luck dinner Saturday night for everyone to break bread and fellowship. This will be at bunkhouses two and three. I ask that everyone please try to bring some type of food or dish to share so that there will be plenty of food for everyone. We are estimating about 40 people. This will be a good way for everyone to get to know each other and for us to party and have a great time! There will be a grill at bunkhouse two if anyone has anything they'd like to bring to grill. Also, we will have at least one fire started. I will be starting a list here so that everyone can see what everyone is bringing. Bring what you want to drink, especially beverages of the adult type. Sharing is not just allowed, it's encouraged. :)

Pot Luck Food List(please let me know what you'd like to add to this list)

1)Packers937 - Spinach Dip and chips
2)Napalm - Hot dogs and buns
3) Carlos - burgers and buns
4) Kyle- homemade salsa
5) Don - burgers, bacon wrapped things
6) Kris - 5 bags of chips, cookies, plates and napkins for 40.
7) Bobby - Chips, potato salad, possible macaroni salad
8) Mark - cupcakes
9) Dave - charcoal and lighter fluid




We will do our best to shoot for between 5PM and 6PM for the party, but the important thing is having fun on the trails and making sure everyone gets off the trail safe, so we will do our best to start it at this time.

Sunday seems like it's going to be more of a free day, I encourage everyone to stay and run trails Sunday as well. Barnwell is a beautiful place to explore and there is plenty of opportunity to do so on easy, medium, and difficult trails. I know i'll be sending out some texts Sunday morning trying to find some peeps to join me on some more trails!
Keep in mind that we are representing Wayalife and will do so in a respectful manner


REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL GROUPS(Each group has specific requirements)
- Must be a registered member of Wayalife
- You must have a valid Texas OHV sticker to be able to enter the park. These Stickers can be purchased in multiple areas and BMRA has a small supply of them at there front office for $17. You WILL NOT be able to enter the park and run these trails without it.
- A good attitude and willingness to learn and be patient with others

Helpers/Trail Leaders TRAIL LEADERS NEEDED FOR ALL GROUPS
1)Napalm
2)Texas Nick
3)Dwiggles
4)Daverawr
5)Kyle7R
6)

Newbie/Beginner/Easy
Requirements:Front and rear tow points, full size spare
The Newbie/beginner group will be great for anyone who's new or close to new to offroading or driving a stock JK wrangler. We will be doing level 1 and 2 trails, and a level 3 at the end of the day if time permitting. :) This a great group to learn and get more comfortable with smaller obstacles. It's also a great opportunity for scenic areas and photos!

1)Napalm(Group leader/Tail Gunner/Photographer)

2)Texas Nick (Group Leader/Tail gunner)

3)Kyle7R (Group leader/tail gunner)

4)Bunz-o-fun

5)Lukasd

6)Packers937

7) cjmenma

8)

9)

10)

Medium/IntermediateNeeding group leaders
Requirements: 33inch tires, front and rear tow points, working CB radio, rocker protection, recovery gear
The medium/intermediate group will run level 3s and level 4s which are trails that vary from everything to water crossings to loose rock. This group will require some experience but will be a fun and exciting ride. Trail leaders are still needed! No experience leading required :)

1)Dwiggles(Group leader/tail gunner)

2)Daverawr(Group Leader/Tail Gunner)

3)BobbyGTX

4)Jamies72

5) Jeep jk Ruby

6)Stick

7) Honor2afault

8) JJK

9)

10)

Maybe List

1) Angry Aussie

2)

3) Jackal01

4) hobolobo +1

5)

There will be NO cap for this run

Still working on plenty of details, more information to come the closer we get to the actual event day.


Thanks for reading, and I hope to see you soon out on the trail. :) Any questions, comments, concerns, please contact me via this thread or PM.

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*Any information in this post including dates can be subject to change at any time
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Just started posting on WOL today and wish I saw this sooner! Barnwell is awesome. Enjoy and hopefully you guys make another run soon...so I can join!
 
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