I agree, let's all go on the FJ Factory team run, get our free stuff and bag out when paint and/or scrape damage is emminent...................
If we all turn around at once, and the magazine guys are there, that will make the Toyota Team look stupid.....
I'M GOING ON THEIR TRIP TO THAT DAM MINE !!!!!!!
HERE'S THE DAM MINE INFO AND THE POST FROM IH8MUD, DESOTO MINE
Brady Clarke of Toyota's FJ Cruiser Trail Team will be visiting Arizona, and I've planned a trail run for his team for Saturday June 10th.
This run will be posted on Toyota America's FJ Cruiser "Trail Teams" website at:
www.toyota.com/fjtrailteams
This event will be open to ALL VEHICLES with 2-speed transfer cases. Come on out, see the FJ Cruiser go, and show off your brand's rig.
Our plan is to run a cooler trail (for obvious reasons). In case of Prescott National Forest closures due to fire danger, we'll have backup plans in place (both other forest, and non-forest areas).
The main supporters of this event are the Arizona Land Cruiser Association and Arizona Copperstate Cruiser Club with additional support from Expedition Portal members.
I will also be writing a story for this event for submission into a popular Toyota-brand magazine. You never know who's rig will make the mag!
TRIP DETAILS:
Event name: FJ ROCKS ARIZONA
Event date: Saturday, June 10th
Event trail: DeSoto Mine
Trail leader: Steve Schaefer (3rd Gen 4Runner w'SAS)
Meeting place: Circle K in the Town of Mayer (7 miles NW of Cordes Jct. on AZ69 toward Prescott)
Meeting time: 9:00 AM, with a pullout of 9:30 SHARP
Event duration: 4-5 hours (for trail and play time)
Trail difficulty: 3.0+ (with 3.5+ options)
Should all of the nearby-to-Phoenix forests close due to fire danger, the non-forest backup will be RAW DEAL (in the same area of AZ) which will be more difficult, in the arena of a 3.5+.
Check back to this original post for more details. COME ON OUT AND SEE THE FJ CRUISER TEAM DURING THEIR ONLY PLANNED STOP TO ARIZONA!
I know time is now drawing short, please let us all know your intentions on line, I'm in until I turn back if I get skeered of damage.
Peace!
Attilla
