08{GA}RUBICON

A few of us are planning to ride the 45,690 acres at James D. Martin "Skyline" WMA which located in Jackson County near Huntsville, AL. To find out where it is located use the meeting place location listed below to get an idea on where the ride will be. Post up if your interested in going for one or both days. We plan to get a hotel near Huntsville for the night of Jan. 30. There may be camping.

*We have considered Alabama's hunting season and what I have found it is the last weekend of Bow only hunting.

This ride is open to anyone, any experience level, stock or modified who is looking to have a good time!

Check back to post #1 for updates.

When: Jan. 30 & 31, 2010

Where: Skyline WMA

GA Convoy Meeting Place - 7:30am at waypoint "A"
Shell Gas Station
5160 Cowan Road Acworth, GA 30101-5197 (off exit #277 on 75 Northbound)
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...,0.131922&z=14

Here is a map of the WMA
http://outdooralabama.com/hunting/wi...Map%202010.pdf

Goggle Trip Map - Saturday Meeting Location is at waypoint "C" at 11:00am central time
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...8,4.221497&z=9

Google Trip Map - Saturday Night Camping / Sunday Meeting Location is near waypoint "B" at 8:30am central time
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...,0.527687&z=12

Confirmed Going

08{GA}Rubicon - Corey - 2days (ATL Convoy)
ckivy - Chris - 2 days (ATL Convoy)
07JKX - Jarrod - 2 days (ATL Convoy)
JK-Rubi - Gary - Saturday
Dstack701 - Dennis - Saturday (ATL Convoy)
Wilky - ? - ?
JKBenB - Ben - 2 days (ATL Convoy)
rdneckjk - ? - Saturday
jgarner - Jason - Saturday
TINMAN_2469 - Mike - Saturday (ATL Convoy)
racinfast002 - ? - 2 days

Other thoughts to consider and plan for

- Lunch/Snacks/Drinks on the trail
- Campers - Chair to sit in, lantern, sleeping gear so you don't freeze to death.
- Fire wood (Chris and I are bringing some, if you can help out it would be nice )
- Weather - Saturday high/low - 36/18, Sunday high/low - 43/21

The camping is Primitive= no facilities.

racinfast002

you haven't thought very hard and long about alabama's hunting season. I'd postpone if I were yall. The locals that own land in that area don't like 4 wheeling as it is, but they REALLY don't like it during deer season. Just a suggestion.

07JKX

I REALLY dont like people hunting while I am wheeling. As for the hunters.... what are they going to do?? Shoot a bow and arrow at my jeep? lol... i would be forced to unleashed the hell of a bump-fired 75rnd drum from my ak47. As I call it... "$40 bucks in 4 seconds" lol

but about the trail ride... i should be free (as long as I do not have to fix anymore expensive parts on the wife's car)

Bama JKX

I know it's FJ's, but it can give you a pretty good idea about Skyline.

http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/trail-report-photo-section-gps-coordinates/75010-highlights-skyline-al.html

08{GA}RUBICON

Everyone has a valid opinion regarding the hunting season and trail riding. If anyone dosen't feel comfortable then please don't participate.

ckivy

I'll be there, I am not real concerned about the hunters, they should not be hunting on the roads we are driving, the deer are in the woods.

08{GA}RUBICON

If Gary is the only Huntsville JK to ride on this one we should just shut down the Huntsville Thread.

JK-Rubi

They're concerned about those brutish JKs you guys have built. Actually acted as a catalyst for one of the local guys to call Mel at ORE and inquire about $20k worth of modifications.

Seriously, give 'em time . . . they like to keep their options open till the last possible moment.

And regardless of what you do, there will always be one or two that will claim that the ride was a secret, and that no notification was ever posted (I'm eventually going to use that one myself - especially if it's raining Jan 30-31).

07JKX

Jan 30-31 should be my 2nd Annual Cold Balls Ride - IF ITS NOT RAINING

just like last year to mountainside!

in fact I AM TOPLESS AND DOORLESS TODAY!

08{GA}RUBICON

You should build a fire in the back and drive around with burning wood. At stop lights you can reach back and warm your hands.