NC4x4 Sponsored URE Cleanup Day

Which day would be ideal for our URE Cleanup Day?

  • Saturday, December 12th

    Votes: 26 52.0%

  • Sunday, December 13th

    Votes: 24 48.0%
  • Total voters
    50
  • Poll closed .
That's a good idea. A state wide trail cleanup day. Only trails I know of in NC are URE, Brown Mountain and that little spot down by the beach. Don't know of anyone who goes to the beach though.

Let me find out more about using the nc4x4.com name and then we'll go from there.
 
In on the 12th what time & where do we meet?

If you have kids this is a good thing to do with them.
 
I'm letting the poll run for 7 days so it gets some weekend exposure. I have a feeling that Saturday will be just about everyone's choice as well. I know CTB is meeting at the outpost at 9:00 am on Saturday and many of them will probably help out with this. Plus 9am gives everyone who lives a bit further away a chance to get there. Whether it be Saturday or Sunday that will be likely be the time and place. The double parking lot is also another good starting point.
 
Hey Chris, I'm ready whenever just post up the definite date and throw out ideas of what we need. Chainsaw, generator, power tools, trash bags and such as that. I wouldn't want to lose the closet park we have.
 
Im,in me and my girlfreind will be there, the outpost sounds like a good idea, that way we can get all fat and happy before we go out. I have got a huge roll of the industial trashbags that i will bring,, only thing coming to my mind is where am i going to put full trash bags at on my yj,, tie em to the tire carrier maybe
 
I'll be riding in my Tacoma, so I'm limited to certain trails. It's plenty capable, just not enough clearance for Daniel. With that said, it can be used to haul equipment in and trash out. I've got an outlet in the bed for some power tools if needed. And it's a crew cab, so if someone wants to ride, I'll have an open seat.
 
cant make it on the 12-13 but going on the 5th as it stands with a real small group of 2-3 rigs. but ill let them know whats going on and we can start the cleanup early for ya to make it a little easier. but an idea for when you do get up there to do it on the 12 or 13 if it is just nc4x4 doing it to do it without fs help you might ought to film it and post it on here just to show people how much trash is accumulated over the season so that they might think about it before they throw one can on the ground and say to themselves "its only one can what harm will that do" if you follow what im saying since im horrible at typing my thought process.
 
i would love to go....never been to URE but i think this would be the best first experince. can also scope out what i'll need to prep for when it opens next year :bounce2:

but i got a suburban and dont care if it gets banged up for a good cause also have a lot of tools and whatnot

btw i hope sunday could work out
 
Thanks for all the interest everyone! We've already had 20 votes so far. That is fantastic! This will be the first formal thing I've ever organized in the 4x4 community. Hopefully all will go well with such a short notice!

I do like the idea of making this a NC Trail Cleanup day. Perhaps, a URE Team and a Brown Mountain team is the way to go?

Depending on the amount of people that attend we can break into several groups to tackle the trails. Otherwise we could form one long convoy that travels each trail. Daniel actually looked fairly clean the last time I was out there. I suspect that is because most of those that are littering do not have the vehicles to make it up or the balls to make it down. :) Bring whatever you have to wheel and help clean up. If you can't make it up a particular trail then you can always park and ride up with someone else and we'll swing back around to get your rig.

It isn't 100% confirmed yet whether or not we can use the nc4x4.com name for this event, but I'm being optimistic. Is there anyone who can design a flyer/sign/logo for this day that we can attach to our rigs to help raise awareness? I'd foot the bill to have them printed on some decent paper that would hold up for a day or so. I have no design skill whatsoever, but I know how to go to the print shop! :p If the guys doing the Brown Mountain run will let me know how many they need I'll have some shipped.

Pictures and video are a definite must for this. I do want to show how much trash we end up picking up. A nice big group photo of us behind all the trash would be great. I'll talk to the folks at the outpost about posting the group photo there to help spread awareness. Hopefully our doing this will make others think twice about littering on the trails.

I do have one question that I don't seem to have an answer to yet. What do we do with all the trash we pick up? Are there big dumpsters at Arrowhead or perhaps the outpost could help out? (Embarrassingly enough I've never camped Arrowhead, lol!)

Also, I'd like to limit this to mostly trash. However, if there is a chance for us to repair a fence, guard rail or move a log from a trail that would be perfectly acceptable. I'll bring a chainsaw just in case one is needed.

Who knows, perhaps we can make this an annual or bi-annual event!
 
Pending approval of using the NC4x4.com name, I vote for a bi-annual "NC4x4 Trail Clean Up Day"! I like "NC Trail Clean Up Day" too :)

Good work so far Chris!

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Yup, will have the midget and making her clean up too.
 
Cool, They will have fun doing this.
 
ttt again. Wow look at how close the votes are going.

If we have a tie, we may have enough for a two day event. I'm thinking "Day Captains".. :p

Anyone with any graphic design skills wanna make a flier for this event? Mudder? DRaider? DieselWhale??
 
I am in. I don't have a preference on the day, so I didn't vote. I'll go whichever day works for the most people. Will have my Samurai, and my dad wants to ride with me.
 
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