2008 Hummer Forum Off-Road Trip/Trek

This year is already too late to organize something like this because of everybody's hectic schedule, but I would like to see how many people from the forum would be interested in putting together a trip somewhere to go off-roading, perhaps through the desert, preferrably MOAB or the Badlands, have a hotel we get a deal on, etc.  You know where I'm going with this.  I would like to do something like this.  If I have the time, I'll organize it and take care of everything.  I know it would be a lot of work and of course, there are going to be times that people may butt heads and have their own ways we should do things, but overall, I think it would be a great time and worth the effort.  Maybe we can even organize it for later on this year.
 
Anyway, I want to get some feedback and talleys of how many people would want it when and how, so, select the choice that best suits your preferences, and we can work from there.
 
I'm going to, for now, exclude the winter months, since people from the norther part of the country may have a harder time making it down in case of a snow storm or other environmental issue.
 
Eventually once we figure out the details, and if it's feasable, we can start talking about where we want to go, how we want to do it, etc, wether it will be a road trip to multiple locations, one location, etc.
 
I may seem like a wild off-topic person, but I'm really good at organizing and planning trips.  I'm very maticulous but not a control freak.  Anyway, select which best suits you.

sound interesting.  i've usually got one run each month, but with enough notice i could probably work it in if it was someplace relatively close.

What area do you live in?

Central CA, near Sacramento.

october for me!

Anything this fall, within reason distance wise and I'm in ... assuming I have enough notice :-)

It sounds like a great idea, but unless it's in the middle of the US what a haul for some. My local dealer has a few outtings a year. Living in Michigan we have the sand dunes along Lake Michigan that are open to vehicles and we also have the tank trails (National Guard) up in Grayling that we can use. Good Luck - Tom 

Nahh, it's just a matter of how dedicated you are :-)  I'd drive to Moab for a board outing in a heart beat.  Sure, it's about 24 hours of driving to get there but some of these folks on here are actually worth meeting up with .. well that and some back country/off road camping for a week ... :-)  Ahh the thought of no cell phone service, no laptop  ... *single tear* LOL!
 

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 I'd drive to Moab for a board outing in a heart beat.    Ahh the thought of no cell phone service, no laptop  ... *single tear* LOL!

 
i hate to burst your bubble, but we had service just about everywhere, and the campground had a wifi set up.  there are very few places you can escape to without those things these days.

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ORIGINAL: ZYNE

I'd drive to Moab for a board outing in a heart beat.    Ahh the thought of no cell phone service, no laptop  ... *single tear* LOL!

i hate to burst your bubble, but we had service just about everywhere, and the campground had a wifi set up.  there are very few places you can escape to without those things these days.

 
I figured the camp grounds would but I was talking about back country offroad camping ... pick a direction and drive so to speak ... I've done that a few times overseas but on snowmobiles and there's something to be said for being so far out of reach! 

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ORIGINAL: ZYNE

I figured the camp grounds would but I was talking about back country offroad camping ... pick a direction and drive so to speak ... I've done that a few times overseas but on snowmobiles and there's something to be said for being so far out of reach! 

 
I agree, it's a great relief to me to be "off the grid", and personally, I love it when I'm sledding or driving and see my cell signal strength at 0!

Yes it is .. especially when you're "always connected" due to work .. being able to unplug and know you get left alone ... I'd kill for it on most days to be quite honest!  I get the same kind of feeling of freedom when I fly just for the sakes of doing it .. Love those 200 dollar hamburger flights LOL! 

Hey Mike .. if you need any help getting something put together you know how to get a hold of me .. . Since the ol' lady and I are contemplating Moab this year ourselves I have a great deal of the legwork already behind me ... granted .. we're looking to do the offroad/back country camping bit but I have hotel sources as well. 
I also get pretty deep discounts on Hilton, Mariatts, Holiday Inn's, and so forth  through work but I would need a definite number of rooms and set dates to arrange it.  This would mean a 110% committment from anyone needing it and preferably some type of arrangement to ensure the reservations ... as much as I would like to have the ability to pay for it upfront and have ya'll take care of it onsite .. I simply can't float that kind of money right now LOL!!!
 
In all seriousness folks .. let's get something like this going!!!