Will Work 4 Trails
For the vast majority of us, getting interested and involved in land access issues is nowhere near the top of the list of fun things to do, and this is especially true for those fortunate enough to have hoards of trails at their disposal.
Well Bucko, if that sounds like you then it's high time that you take off the blinders and take a little advice from someone who has NO TRAILS!
You see, I've been living without reasonable trail access here in North Texas for long enough to know that IT SUCKS! The closest legal trail is over an hour away on private land and it costs a family of four over forty bucks a day to use. Oh yeah, I'll also mention that it's open only on weekends and/or sometimes at the whim of the owners. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad that it's there and I applaud the owners of the land for taking the time to make it so, but it's a real shame that someone way-back-when didn't get involved and set aside a bit more public land for public use. I truly don't know how anyone with dirt in their blood can live here all of their lives without going into de-fib every time that a new four wheel rag hits the stands or the net. I know that I've had several such episodes myself, and I've only been here a little over two-years.
Okay, I'll admit that I was a bit spoiled living in SoCal. Choose pretty much any canyon road anywhere in the state and there will be at least access to somekind of dirt, whether it's a trail, fire road, double track, or single track. Admittedly I may be exagerating a bit, but that's sure how my memory serves it.
So from one who now knows just how bad it can be take a little advice. Click your way back to the C4x4 home page and take a look at the Land Access links. Find a cause in your area and get involved. You may not have the Rubicon, Holy Cross, or Predator in your backyard, but trust me, anything is better than nothing and nothing sucks more than...well...nothing.
Speaking of backyards, I'm ready to relocate mine right now. Yep, I wasn't kidding at all about the 'Work' thing in the title. So, do you know of a good paying job for a stunningly svelte, middle aged contractor / editor / booger welder anywhere in the U.S (preferably Arizona or Colorado)? If you do, drop me a line before the next round of dirt rags hits the mailbox...I don't know if my heart can take another round with the paddles.
JB <><
Well Bucko, if that sounds like you then it's high time that you take off the blinders and take a little advice from someone who has NO TRAILS!
You see, I've been living without reasonable trail access here in North Texas for long enough to know that IT SUCKS! The closest legal trail is over an hour away on private land and it costs a family of four over forty bucks a day to use. Oh yeah, I'll also mention that it's open only on weekends and/or sometimes at the whim of the owners. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad that it's there and I applaud the owners of the land for taking the time to make it so, but it's a real shame that someone way-back-when didn't get involved and set aside a bit more public land for public use. I truly don't know how anyone with dirt in their blood can live here all of their lives without going into de-fib every time that a new four wheel rag hits the stands or the net. I know that I've had several such episodes myself, and I've only been here a little over two-years.
Okay, I'll admit that I was a bit spoiled living in SoCal. Choose pretty much any canyon road anywhere in the state and there will be at least access to somekind of dirt, whether it's a trail, fire road, double track, or single track. Admittedly I may be exagerating a bit, but that's sure how my memory serves it.
So from one who now knows just how bad it can be take a little advice. Click your way back to the C4x4 home page and take a look at the Land Access links. Find a cause in your area and get involved. You may not have the Rubicon, Holy Cross, or Predator in your backyard, but trust me, anything is better than nothing and nothing sucks more than...well...nothing.
Speaking of backyards, I'm ready to relocate mine right now. Yep, I wasn't kidding at all about the 'Work' thing in the title. So, do you know of a good paying job for a stunningly svelte, middle aged contractor / editor / booger welder anywhere in the U.S (preferably Arizona or Colorado)? If you do, drop me a line before the next round of dirt rags hits the mailbox...I don't know if my heart can take another round with the paddles.
JB <><
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