ADVENTURE SERIES
INTRODUCTION and CALENDAR: |
ZUKIWORLD'S
ADVENTURE SERIES 2003
Adventure Series 2003 is a series of adventures located in the Western United States for
ZUKIWORLD online readers and Suzuki 4x4 owners from around North America. This means
SJ410, SJ413, Samurai, Sidekick, X-90, Tracker, Vitara, Grand Vitara, XL-7. If it's a
Suzuki 4WD vehicle you qualify! The goal of Adventure Series 2003 is to
meet new people, eat good food, bask in the sunshine and drive some of the best, and most
picturesque 4 wheel drive trails in the Western United States.The philosophy of this Adventure
Series 2003 is to see some "neat" things. There will most likely be
some difficult situations, terrain, obstacles, and environment, that we encounter. First
and foremost, the ZUKIWORLD adventurer should be prepared and have a good attitude. If
your looking for catered meals and 5 star hotels, you will be disappointed. During most of
these adventures, we will be camping on the trail, cooking over a fire, and will no
doubtedly be dusty and dirty. If this sounds fun to you, sign up now!
Here are the feature articles from
last year's series:
Moab UT., Moab Fun Run 2002
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Bend, OR., Pine Mountain Observatory, Steen's Mountain,
Alvord Desert.
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LaPine, OR., Ft. Rock, Crack in the
Ground, and Christmas Valley.
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Lake Tahoe, CA., Rubicon Trail Calmini Customer Appreciation Run
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We're sure you have
many questions. Below are a few of the more common ones. If your interested in
participating in one or more of these adventures, please sign up for the email list.
Instructions are below. |
When
will it happen ?
Adventure Series 2003 is set to start in May and end in September. Refer to the
specific trail adventures for exact dates and times. |
Where
will it happen ?
Adventure Series 2003 will happen mostly in Oregon but there are adventures planned
for Washington, Utah, Nevada, and California. |
Can
I come ?
Yes, everyone who owns a Suzuki 4x4 (and their family) is invited. |
What
do I have to do ?
You just have to be there (bring your Suzuki 4x4 too). |
What
else should I bring ?
You should bring everything you would need for 4 wheeling anywhere in the country. Most
adventures will be extremely isolated from civilization. The nearest service station may
be several days drive away. Please refer to the recommended gear guide for items to take
noted in each adventures page. |
Who
is paying for it ?
You are. This is not a sanctioned event. Everyone is liable for themselves, this includes
getting there, camping, eating, and drinking. Some of the adventures do pose certain
risks, participants accept full responsibility for themselves. |
Wagon
train vs. Base camp ?
The Adventure series consist of two basic types of adventures. The 'Wagon Train' adventure
is one where the participants carry everything needed with them on the vehicle. Think of
this as a 'safari' adventure where you may or may not end up close to where you started.
'Base Camp' adventures are ones where a base will be set and day trips are taken from that
location. These are best for the 'Motor Home' or 'Tow Rig' crowd as they usually involved
Hotels or improved campgrounds. |
Here's the schedule of events (subject to
change.)
| Adventure
Series 2003 Calendar |
| Date |
Event |
| Feb 21-Mar 2 (Washington's
B-day) |
Death Valley CA., Panamint
Valley, Areas of Interest.
Death Valley's outstanding
natural beauty and scientific importance were first brought to the attention of the NPS in
the late 1920s. We will visit some of the more famous areas as well as some of the more
remote. Scheduled stops may include: Scotty's Castle, The Racetrack, Furnace Creek and
Borax mine museum, Stovepipe Wells village, and possibly many more points of interest.
This will be a 'base camp' type adventure. Pull your rig up to the campground and then
wheel trails in all directions. Average temperature in February is 73 hi 46 lo with
.33" of rain. Click here for more.
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| Apr
13-20 (Easter) |
Moab UT., Moab
Fun Run 2003
Join us during the Easter Jeep
Safari for some fun. Everyone is there. are you? Click here
for more.
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| May 23-26 (Memorial
Day) |
Silver City, ID., Jordan Valley,
Alvord Desert, OR.
Silver City is one of Idaho's premier ghost
towns. Spend a night in their rustic hotel or camp at the town's perimeter. Jordan valley
holds some wonderfull points of interest. Soak your bones as we explore a secluded hot
waterfall and spring. Enjoy the splender that is the Steens mountains as we traverse dunes
and the playa of the Alvord Desert. This will be a 'Wagon Train' type adventure. Click here
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| Jul
26-27 |
Hillsboro, OR.,
Tillimook State Forest OHV Area, POWERFEST
TILLIMOOK STATE FOREST, OR. —July 26th. and 27th. Rock
Crawl and Rally Competition with a dinner reception and convention. UPDATE 7/20/2003 DUE
TO INSURANCE AFFORDABILITY, THE ROCK CRAWL AND RALLY WILL NOT BE HELD. ADDITIONALLY, THE
SWAP MEET, DINNER, RAFFLE, AND CONVENTION IS CANCELLED. THERE WILL BE 'UNOFFICIAL' TRAIL
RUNS AND PLAY DAYS DURING THE WEEKEND FOR THOSE THAT WANT TO GET OUT AND WHEEL. WE
APPOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. ALL PAID COMPETITORS WILL RECEIVE A FULL REFUND.
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| TBA |
Groom Lake, NV., Area 51, Nevada
Test Site.
Northern Nevada Ghost town tour PLUS Secret
Government test facility, top secret air craft and aliens. Who wouldn't want to see that?
Time permiting the Nevada Test Site has Department Of Energy Tours, See old blown up
towns, barracks, cars, etc. that were sacrificed during Nuclear testing. This will be a
'Wagon Train' type adventure.
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| Aug
29- Sep 1 (Labor Day) |
OBDCR, Oregon
Back Country Discovery Route.
Join in on the final leg of this trail that
spans from the California Border to Washington State. This last leg promises some of the
best scenery and camping in North East Oregon. Two years ago we embarked on the OBDCR
journey and now we'd like to finish. Join us for the conclusion of this 700+ mile trail.
This will be a 'Wagon Train' type adventure.
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| Sep 4-7 |
Lake Tahoe, CA., Rubicon Trail
Calmini Customer Appreciation Run
Famous Rubicon Trail, let the staff of CALMINI
mfg. appreciate you during their annual run. Free tri-tip steak if you can make it to
Rubicon Springs on Saturday.
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| TBA |
Naches, WA.,
Shoestring, Funny Rocks, Manastash Ridge.
Dramatic Terrain, many challenging trails that
go on forever. In fact, this area has some of the premier trails in the state. Fresh air,
good camping, bring bug spray. This will be a 'base camp' type adventure. Pull your rig up
to the beautiful campground and then wheel trails in all directions.
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| Adventure Series 2003 Mail List |
| This is how you sign up for
the trail runs and keep in touch with all the other participants. Use this list as a forum
to air questions and get answers. ZUKIWORLD will be posting regularly to this list to give
participants specifics that they will need to participate. |
| Using the Adventure Series 2003 Mail List |
To SUBSCRIBE: email to imailsrv@zukiworld.com in the body:
subscribe adventure youremail@yourhost.com
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| To POST to the Adventure Series 2003 Mail
Lisl: email to adventure@zukiworld.com
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| Subscribe to Adventure Series 2003 Mail List
by using the method described above. You will be sent email requesting confirmation, to
prevent others from gratuitously subscribing you. Please feel free to use the list to
converse with the other Adventure Series participants. |
 ZW
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