Event Planning @ Stony Lonesome

lowbudgetjunk · Jul 20, 2015

LandSpeeder said:
Gone are the days, if there ever was a day, that a park can call out a "Hill Kill" event. I'm sure there have been some semi-successful ones, but I don't know of one. What you're seeing as successful is SERIES. A little equals a lot.
I hate to see Stony go down this road and fail and be judged for it.
Here's what I witnessed at GAP. It started great, then he kept building obstacles to try to get "The Big Boys" there... ignoring the "little boys" that were there every time the gate was open. The little boys needed more. But the obstacles kept getting bigger. And NO ONE ever tried them.
Work on the easier trails. The successful parks have people coming through the gates every week that have no clue who Madram11 or BustedKnuckleFilms is... I had dinner with an offroader tonight who never heard of'em. But he's been to Stony a couple of times.

For the record, the last HL ride, I went on hard trails I've NEVER seen there. I'm excited to get back over to that section on a dry day! The park needs more spots like that!

i promise that we cut trails we want to wheel on as well. One of our biggest supporters in the trail cutting department/test driver has had a RZR for years. I used to follow him in a bone stock CJ7 up and down all the trails that i could. Those trails exist a plenty in this park. There are so many places you can play on for all shapes and sizes. Problem the park is facing is still the stigma of the park being a RZR park. Now, don't get me wrong. The park is RZR friendly as any park has ever been. But until the park gets some real world YouTube exposure, a lot of folks still avoid it. We will never ignore the little guy (hope I'm not overstepping my boundaries Tyler) because I am the original little guy that has enjoyed the park for so long. Almost ever trail that I think the bouncer guys would really want to his has been there for over 6 years. We may have helped clean them up, but they were cut a long time ago.

To be honest, i am really proud of Tyler and the gang. They kind of took over and ran with the whole trail cutting idea. I just help when i can. He really focuses on all types of wheeling and definitely tries and cuts things that will honestly get used. There were 5 new trails that I didn't even know existed the last time I went out. If I weren't in test and tune mode on Toyota 2.0 the beta release, I may have tried a few of them. That being said.....there are ten hills no one even puts tires on. Not in the last few years at least. i would like to see a couple of crazies hit them like the trail owes them money and for all intents and purposes it just might.

kushKrawlin · Jul 21, 2015

I have a question. Is paw paw a regular there?

lowbudgetjunk · Jul 21, 2015

kushKrawlin said:
I have a question. Is paw paw a regular there?

I think so. There is a group called Bama something or another....let me check the youtubes

Check Bama Offroad Group. I saw him in a couple of their videos from Stony Lonesome.

26 or so minutes on this video

https://youtu.be/aO7fs5UDBHQ

patooyee · Jul 21, 2015

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I just want to clarify that I think sl is awesome. I plan to go back asap. I stayed busy most of a day there and only saw a very small portion of the park.

Fire Freak · Jul 21, 2015

Yes that is Kieth in the video. He does wheel out there from time to time.

TURNEROFFROAD · Jul 21, 2015

LandSpeeder said:
Gone are the days, if there ever was a day, that a park can call out a "Hill Kill" event. I'm sure there have been some semi-successful ones, but I don't know of one. What you're seeing as successful is SERIES. A little equals a lot.
I hate to see Stony go down this road and fail and be judged for it.
Here's what I witnessed at GAP. It started great, then he kept building obstacles to try to get "The Big Boys" there... ignoring the "little boys" that were there every time the gate was open. The little boys needed more. But the obstacles kept getting bigger. And NO ONE ever tried them.
Work on the easier trails. The successful parks have people coming through the gates every week that have no clue who Madram11 or BustedKnuckleFilms is... I had dinner with an offroader tonight who never heard of'em. But he's been to Stony a couple of times.

For the record, the last HL ride, I went on hard trails I've NEVER seen there. I'm excited to get back over to that section on a dry day! The park needs more spots like that!

Great post!!!!

The 99% ( jeeps, Toyotas and regular buggies)of the wheeling community is the bread and butter/life blood of a park. Good to see this mindset out there. Don't get me wrong a big event doesn't hurt, but I'd say it's more like icing on the cake. Keeping a park where the guy with 33's on his JK can wheel will keep a place in business!

RustyC · Jul 21, 2015

I fully agree with what Eric and Ty are saying. Think about how this hobby/sport has changed in the last 10 years. Years ago a Sami or Toyota on 33 was the average trail rig. Then things got bigger Jeep with ton axles, then buggies 44" tires and so on. In the recent years I have noticed the trend from 40"+ tires down to smaller. Buggies are being built around smaller tires and better suspension to achieve the same end result.
I am able to ride with a wide verity of differently built rigs. Most of the people out I talk with are not looking for a class 5 extreme hill or obstacle to go dominate.
It has been stated time and again the people are looking for that challenging yet not obscene type trails. Something that can be done with 33's lockers and maybe a spotter but not completely boring from someone in a small buggy or built Jeep. Trails that come to my mind and The Canyon at GrayRock, The Diamond Back trails and The Bluff Trail at HP, Gauntlet at Morris Mt. These type trails are what keep people coming back time and again regardless of weather.
A trail that looks like a 3 when cut usually turns into a 4 then 5 within 2 years due to erosion and traffic. I think every park owner wants to have that magnet of a trail for spectators like cable hill. I think SL is lucky to have more than one, but when the crowd leaves, banners and tape cleaned up what will happen the rest of the year after events.
I have enjoyed being at racing events in the past and even got involved myself, but as a grow older I find myself mostly enjoying being able to hit a park and ride for a weekend with several buddies without dealing with a large crowd of spectators and traffic on the trails.
I am not trying to be negative towards large events or racing events, I just prefer to support the parks in a different manner.

CheapJ7 · Jul 21, 2015

Grayrock, Morris mountain, etc all have the hill killing events as well as good old trail riding. I think a park needs both to be successful and stoney definitely has that.

LandSpeeder · Jul 21, 2015

I'm down either way. I'll even run my wood-burning generator if it means giving my normal spot to folks that need it!

September is better than October. October got 5 Saturdays, but DANG it's a booked month!

lowbudgetjunk · Jul 28, 2015

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I am headed there this weekend to talk with Tyler. Might see if we can do a bounty type hill or maybe set up an event. I will have some details on Saturday to share.

Kel Lawrence

Eddyj · Jul 28, 2015

Propane? Or maybe a heads up on closest fill station on sat and sun.

That's a big ass park to explore for the pane guys.

LandSpeeder · Jul 28, 2015

Eddyj said:
Propane? Or maybe a heads up on closest fill station on sat and sun.
That's a big ass park to explore for the pane guys.

It's legal to own two tanks. For now atleast....

Eddyj · Jul 28, 2015

I went through two tanks my first time there. I had no trail guid and just explored all day. My dumbass also drove to the back of the park. :dunno:

kmcminn · Jul 28, 2015

ProPain in the ass.

kushKrawlin · Aug 3, 2015

Fuk yea !

Stony_Lonesome_OHV_Park · Aug 3, 2015

Its happening guys! I cant release any information at the moment, other than it isnt happening this fall. I cant keep a secret :****: so stay tuned.

muddinmetal · Aug 3, 2015

Stony_Lonesome_OHV_Park said:
Its happening guys! I cant release any information at the moment, other than it isnt happening this fall. I cant keep a secret :****: so stay tuned.

Good for y'all Tyler... I have been waiting for the South's next great park after GrayRock semi-closed & I think it could be Stoney :****:

kushKrawlin · Aug 3, 2015

muddinmetal said:
Good for y'all Tyler... I have been waiting for the South's next great park after GrayRock semi-closed & I think it could be Stoney :****:

I decided to show up for free to help the park out Muddinmetal. Hope to see Ya there. Ill sign a autograph or 2 for Ya. ????

lowbudgetjunk · Aug 3, 2015

Stony_Lonesome_OHV_Park said:
Its happening guys! I cant release any information at the moment, other than it isnt happening this fall. I cant keep a secret :****: so stay tuned.

Whoop, whoop!

Glad to hear there is good news.