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Who's for a cleanup ride in Ocala in January? Say the third week, which would be the end of hunting season and a perfect time to do a cleanup ride. Cleanup on Sat. and explore the forest for a few hours on Sun..
Who's down? I can bring a trailer for my atv and a couple of trucks for hauling if we can't get any dumpsters, I could probably get a small dump truck there if we get enogh volunteers.

I'm good for it,,,,gonna keep looking into the adopt a highway thing though so it might be that.

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I think that is a great idea, considring, when we went riding the other day, on the way out there was nothing but trash on the side of the clay rodes. Its seems likes its gotten a lot worse and its making me sick. So you can count me in if you plan it on a day that I'm not working.

I'd be up for it because I ride out there all the time but I dont have a ride up there and Im not sure if my fourwheeler will be done by then but im pretty sure it will be... if i could get a ride i would want to help :(

the sooner you narrow down the date the better for me! im in

I'm sure we could be there. I can pull a trailer behind the Rhino for trash.

Guess ill have to come,Ill Bring Quad32 and GasGasman with me

let me know when it is, and I'll bring 7 to  9 more riders also with me,
sounds great!
Lee ::)

The third weekend in January then, I don't think we'll need a permit but if I'm wrong someone tell me where to get it. I'll be bringing at least one small trailer to tow behind the fourwheeler.
Lets start a head count so we can figure out whether we'll need a permit.

Can't be sure I can make it, but I'll try to be there with wife

man ya'll i really wanna go and help out but i still have no ride :'( i dont think anyone will take me... i would help out alot... erm sorry ya'll

you know ill be there!

I'll be there, I seen it today with my own eyes. Trash all along the trails. Beer bottles tossed everywhere. Looks like where hunters where camping and they left their trash.

i realy wanan come i got to talk to my mom about it

Im definitly up for it. Anyone that has enjoyed riding in ocala should be helping out with this. Like dreth said, the sooner you can narrow down the date, the better.

THE THIRD WEEKEND IN JANUARY< THATS THE DATE. However ya'll wanna work it is fine by me, it just has to be the third weekend of January.

That would be the 15th and 16th. I say we have it on the 15th so we don't all have to rush home and people can still goto Church the next day. Probably same as usual, meet at 8 start at 9. Maybe assign teams with 1 leader(quad with trailer) and 4-5 people with a leader to cover different areas. Clean until 1-2 and maybe grill out some lunch and then people that need to can go home and the rest can just go on a big group ride. Or just have a big clean up with lunch break and back to cleaning until 4-5.

bigscrb15 you might want to invest in an 06 calender :D that will be the 21st and 22nd

im in! i will bring the ute and a i will try to get a trailor by then ;)

I have to work on the 21st, and I am off the 22nd. I will see if I can get off on the 21st because that falls on a sat. :)

I'm there and if anyone in the Ft. Lauderdale area needs a lift I got a 7x16 enclosed trailer  ;D

The 21 sounds great. I'll have a small traailer for my UTE and I'll also bring a couple of trucks to put the trash in. If we get enough cats to show, I'll bring an Isuzu dump truck. I'll be leaving the kids at home for this one, I'd like to do some hard riding the afternoon of the 21st.
I look forward to seeing some familiar faces, and some new ones.

By the way, where would the majority like to meet to do this? I personally like the northern end of the forest but am willing to go wherever. Suggestions?

Ok I invested in one, and all be darned, you are right!!!! If Windows XP is so great it should know what year I want to look at when I change the calendar from December to January. 21st sounds good to me!

The north end of the forest has all ready had a few cleanup rides. The real bad areas for trash are in the south end of the forest. Also if we do it in the south end there is a dump center that is open on saturday to take all the trash. Part of the new designated trail system will be going into effect in the Paisley area in March. We could probably clean this area up so its ready for the marked trails. But its just a suggestion.

P.S, There are some really smooth trails in this area for a ride afterward.

The south area sounds great to me, just need a meeting place big enough to handle all the trucks and trailers.

where would we meet up at and what place are there to stay at around there

We could use my yard I can park quite a few people there

I am not as familiar with the area around the south end of the forest as most, I'll need specific directions to anywhere but Big scrub. Wher's your place IT?

what jon holla at ur boy

Count me & Stitch in. Scrub needs cleanup bad. Anywhere around there is a mess.

i could be up for that.. lets get some "pacific" dates so we's allz know whats goin onz.

Please count me in and maybe 4 other people.  I have a little trailer but my sport bike does not pull it.  Let me know if you need an extra trailer.  Actually, if I ride with GSPKurt and Stitch, maybe one of them can pull my trailer.

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Im down with that.  Im in brevard also...melbourne...you?

FLMEDIC911

Do to the obvious lack of volunteers, I will NOT be organizing a cleanup ride. Instead, a few friends and I will be riding the third weekend of Jan., camping at BigScrub. All are welcome to join.

Thats where most of the clean needs to be done. It looks like people were volunteering, I guess not as many as you hoped for. Oh well mabe next time.

man, I would love help clean up but you got to remember
its christmas time people are a little busy..
ill catch up next time
 
 
 
   thx for your help

well since i already got the weekend off, i'll probably join you jw lol. sucks that we didnt get that many people. but i'll be up for the next one as well.

We'll get a cleanup ride going this spring or something, I would love to see some new and old faces on the third weekend of Jan. at Big Scrub.

so its off? i was ready! keep me informed

I will be going to Big Scrub the weekend of the 20,21,22 to RIDE<RIDE<RIDE. I would like to do the cleanup ride just not enough volunteers to really make an impact. I'll try setting up a cleanup ride this spring.
Anyone that would like to join us that weekend needs to keep in mind that this is going to be a pretty hardcore ride as I and my friends are leaving the wives and kids at home. Basically if your new to riding or only have alittle experience you might not enjoy trying to keep up with the rest of us.
Dreth, was hoping for a trail guide who knows the forest better than me, you up for it?

your doing a good thing by trying to clean up the trash in the Forest. What you might think about is getting some publicity about it. I have been hearing about the bad rep ATV'S have, here is a chance to change that, gt the star banner to do a story on it. If they don't see if one of you can do a story on it and submit it to the banner.