Creal Springs IL - Apr 09

[Rebel64]

Weekend of the 18th or 25th is good with me.
Need some info about this place from you southern boys though.
Exact location, rules, schtuff like dat.

[HAWSE700EFI]

May be interested in showing up for this also.

[Rebel64]

That would be cool!

[Bigdog800EFI]

Never heard of it but I may make it.

[torkmonster]

How'd I miss this thread?? lol

There are as far as I know, NO RULES...
It is IN Creal Springs.. lol
It is the second Vienna exit on I-24, if you are coming from My area, Paducah, Ky....

It is a pretty place Mark, I think you will like it..
The 18th would be a great weekend to do it. I THINK I am fixing to be changing my schedule at work, and will be home longer now, which is GOOD.....

Probus will be able to tell more about it. I have only been there one time.. I had a blast... Some good trails, and a FEW good MUD HOLES where you can try yo luck.. They got DEEPER this last weekend, or when we went from the side by sides in them.....
We only saw PART of the trails.. From what I have heard, it is better to camp, and get out on trails early, to be able to see all of them...
There is creek to ride also, just better be behind someone that knows the way, as from what I saw, it was DEEP in spots....
Wish I woulda had my camera.... It sure was pretty......

Oh, I am IN there mark.

[MudQueen]

Sound like FUN...I had a great time last time we went...Got a little happy in some of the mud holes!

[850PoPo]

I can make that also ill follow you up there Aaron

[torkmonster]

I can make that also ill follow you up there Aaron

Alrighty there Matt....

[indeep]

Have fun!

[torkmonster]

Have fun!

Come on down BOB!!!
Be a good time man.

[probus]

mark you will ove this place. losts of nice sceneray and tons of trails. the story is that they were gonna flood this place and make a huge lake. but the found some kind of toad or someithing living there and the animal people wouldnt let them flood it. so now it is pretty much useless land just setting around and everyone rides there. i have seen at least 100 people there one time. we even ride to town and get lunch and gas.

i have only been there 3 times myself but my buddy grew up there and he knows the place like the back of his hand.

[Rebel64]

Well good job to the toad for saving the place! :)
Yesterday I found grizguys pics from a couple years ago and it sure looks like a great area.

[850PoPo]

Well it should be nice by then I've been doing up keep on brakes all weekend will go for sure if there is a good size crowd,and you can ride close to town to eat that's even better hate bringing a bunch of crap on the trail

[Rebel64]

That would be cool going into town like that...never done that before.
Not much asphalt involved though I hope.

[sweeper]

trying to find it on flash earth and dont see any thing where is it from town (N,S,E,W)

[torkmonster]

It is not far from the lil town Creal Springs.... Right down the road.... lol

Looking like the 18th, I think is what Rebel64 was thinking....

I know one thing.. I am ready..............

[torkmonster]

Well, This popped up on another forum, I guess it is the same weekend we are talking about going....... Just thought I would pass the word there..


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ORIGINAL: TorkMonster

Cool man...

Rebel64 gonna come down I think...
There is a thread in the rides and poker runs over there on R D on it...

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Just trying to clarify but there is a "scheduled" poker run at L.E.O.R. in crab orchard also on the 18th.. it's probably 5-10 miles from the place we've been ridin at in creal.. here's a bit more info on the poker run that was originally posted on southernillinoiatv.com

quote:


Hey all its been a while. But I was wanting to let you all know about an up coming event for a special cause. This is the 2nd annual Cjs Bus Spring event at LEOR in Crab Orchard. This year we will have an obstacle course and poker run on Saturday and a poker run on sunday morning. The dates are April 18th and 19th.
http://www.lincolncountrytrailriders.com/pdf/2009springevent.pdf
And for those of you who may not know who Cjs Bus is here is the link.

http://www.cjsbus.org/

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Well, it dont matter to me... Which ever is clever..... As long as we riding...

Options, I likey options!! LOL

[torkmonster]

Looks to be for a good cause... I like anything helpin the kids.......

[850PoPo]

Cool more of a reason to go we gonna meet in Paducah

[torkmonster]

Sure, well, usually meet there at the truck stop on exit three... PILOT I think...

[850PoPo]

Ok will want to follow someone or get a address & use my gps.As you said your last trip y'all end up lost don't want to spend the day searching for place to park

[torkmonster]

LOL.. yeah.. We will follow eachother....
Not hard to find really with good directions......

[850PoPo]

I'm ready ordered parts for brake job 10 min to fix and off the stand for now

[Rebel64]

It is not far from the lil town Creal Springs.... Right down the road.... lol

Looking like the 18th, I think is what Rebel64 was thinking....

I know one thing.. I am ready..............

Yep the 18th is what I'm shooting for. Actually would probably come down that Friday since it's quite the road trip for me.

[torkmonster]

Yeah, come down friday....

You still got my number Mark??

[Rebel64]

Well it looks like I'm going to have to wait until later this summer to make it down Aaron.
Only have 1 vacation day left, and I'm going to be using it on Monday of that week. Just too long of a road trip to do the ride with only 2 days off.
Sorry bro...and no I don't have your # on this phone.

[torkmonster]

Ah.. Thats cool mark. Sucks, but cool.... Maybe you can make it down later man...



Well...
I'm still riding that weekend.
Who else gonna go....

[Rebel64]

There's talks of a 1 week layoff in May, so if my dept is hit with it I'd definitely be able to come down.

[torkmonster]

Well, that'd be cool too....




LOL I just looked, I will be gone all month of may!!! LMAO.. I leave on the 6th of may, and get back the third of JUNE....

[Rebel64]

Well that figures! I know I'll be off for at least one week in July.

[850PoPo]

Plans are so hard to make ! lol

[torkmonster]

That ain't no doubt!!

[probus]

that place is not too fun in the summer. the trails get so grown up with sticker bushes and it gets realy dusty. but i am sure with this crowd we would have fun anyway.

[torkmonster]

ya,


Well, when I get home, I will just be ready to ride...
Talked to a buddy of mine, said he been riding creek out in Lowes.... Went today, said it was a real good day...

[torkmonster]

AWFULLY quiet around here!!

[850PoPo]

Bump Bump still would like to check this place out some day.....DKW tho

[torkmonster]

In APRIL..... The 18th-19th.....

[850PoPo]

Depends on my money gotta see if i have the gas money to drive that far there are other things coming up daily around here that are eating up all my bank roll. LOL

[torkmonster]

i hear ya matt. that for sure. its really about depending on who is driving, 45 minutes to an hour and 15 minutes away. well from you house more about hour and half. LOL

and if not, hell the creek is there!!! and cannot forget bout beech tree.

[torkmonster]

I think I am still going to go on the 18th....
So if anybody wants to, post or pm me, we can meet up...

[MudQueen]

I wanna go anywhere and the creeks are looking mighty inviting.....but up in ILL would be great too

[torkmonster]

We gonna be riding both there sweet thing....

[indeep]

:suspicious:We gonna be riding both there sweet thing....:suspicious:

[torkmonster]

ha ha. whats the matter indeep?? still cold up there????

[850PoPo]

Yall pull the 16 ill give $20 in gas ill be in that ole truck of yalls up to that

[torkmonster]

HUH?? THE 16? oh the big trailer?? naw i dont know if her truck will do it, nor if she could drive pulling that thing. she dont like the lil bitty one we use, much less that big thing!!!

[850PoPo]

Oh well thought i may ask we could fit all bikes on the trailer and one in the bed and all ride togather

[torkmonster]

well i will ask.... be a good load on the ole chevy....

[850PoPo]

Got the same as my Tahoe dont it ? Gets better gas to im sure

[torkmonster]

haha... well... maybe we'll do that but YOU drive it.... that a long trailer for her to drive.... fo sho.... amen.

if she'll let ya drive her truck.

[probus]

i talked to my buddy and i think we are gonna go up there and camp that weekend. maybe friday and saturday.

[torkmonster]

Gonna be in a camper Probus??

I need to find me a little camper/toy hauler... Would be great to have something like Alan has...
People tent it there??

[probus]

if i had a way to get the camper up there i would take it but it looks like we are just gonna tent it or sleep in the truck.

[torkmonster]

so, the ride is still on, though it is the 18th...
I'm going, Probus, Alky, I think Hausscat, dstructin, and quite a few others..
I think we may head up on friday, the 17th... And camp...

Whoever wants to go, post here, Gonna be a good turn out I think..


Mark, you NEED TO COME!!!!!!

[Rebel64]

Mark, you NEED TO COME!!!!!!

Wish I could Aaron, but not this time.

[probus]

matt you realy need to go. i think you will love it. you need to get ahold of shannon too. if i see butch this weekend i am gonna tell him.

[torkmonster]

Yep matt d. true you need to be in attendance......

[850PoPo]

Im wanting to thats next weekend maybe possible

[torkmonster]

Well, its getting close!!!!!

Looks like friday, 0% precip, cloudy, with chnce of T storms...
Saturday, 30% precip, cloudy and scattered T storms,,
Same for sunday! LOL

I int afraid of no rain...

Lets hope the weather holds though, and it is not too bad!!!!

[probus]

i just found out that my buddy is fighting saturday night. i hate to miss it but if it is nice i am gonna ride. if it looks like rain i may stay home and go to the fights. he has already beat this guy once but i still want to be there to support him.

[850PoPo]

Cage fights ?

[probus]

yeah, he is the main event. they are having them at the sports complex out past the mall. they are having 6 pro fights and i think 4 title fights. the rest are amateur.

[torkmonster]

Fri
Apr 17


Partly Cloudy

74°
53°

10%



74°F

Sat
Apr 18


Isolated T-Storms

64°
52°

30%



64°F

Sun
Apr 19


Scattered T-Storms

66°
45°

40%



66°F

[torkmonster]

That is for mayfield though.. I will check for Creal Springs.. lol

[torkmonster]

This is for Creal... Not much different..


Fri
Apr 17


Partly Cloudy

72°
53°

10%



72°F

Sat
Apr 18


Isolated T-Storms

61°
51°

30%



61°F

Sun
Apr 19


Scattered T-Storms

63°
43°

40%



63°F

[sweeper]

Tork you keep putting the forecast up and we'll see you on 6 at 6 LOL!!!

[torkmonster]

LOL...

I wanna RIDE!!!

[sweeper]

We went last weekend around the house and the brute did great for having stock tires. Picked up a set of 27" mud wisers yesterday tho just have to get em on by this weekend. Going tomarrow to pick up the wifes little dune buggy so time is going to be short.

[850PoPo]

Damn looks like Perrys twin...650 SRA ?

[torkmonster]

nope matt its a 750.

[torkmonster]

We went last weekend around the house and the brute did great for having stock tires. Picked up a set of 27" mud wisers yesterday tho just have to get em on by this weekend. Going tomarrow to pick up the wifes little dune buggy so time is going to be short.

cool Kevin. you think your gonna make the ride??
i think im gonna go up there on friday and ride some. its gonna be the prettiest day of the weekend. we will prolly have some rain on saturday, but i think just some scattered showers. im not too worried bout that. i just dont like pouring down rain. kinda takes some of the fun outta it. though i have been known to ride in the pouring rain. lol. and the aftermath pics are in the worst stuck thread for april!! lol man that was a mess and that popo is heavy!!!!

[probus]

i talked to Big Al, he is already up there!

[850PoPo]

If y'all have cell service up there give me a call my boss changes his mind very often who knows we might make it after all...I will call you when I know something but need directions up to parking site

[torkmonster]

sulfer springs rd for you GPS guru's!!! LOL
Yep, there IS cell service there Matt...
I am heading up there today... prolly around noon..
I'll give ya a call shortly matt...

[850PoPo]

Ok I'll get the address from you there and store in my GPS might be helpful

[probus]

well tork how was the stay in the woods?? i bet you was sure glad to see us pull up!!!

i will but you cooler up and bring it next time we ride, it still has beer and some other bottles in it.

[850PoPo]

You end up going Brad ? Your already back so soon..

[Rebel64]

Let's hear the scoop about this weekend!

[850PoPo]

I know im wondering what i missed again :sick: Had baseball game to coach, softball pratice to attend and of course worked 16 hrs Friday :ohwell:

[torkmonster]

Yep, I had fun... I have couple pics, I didnt get to take many... one of me stuck, high centered in a rut... and a few others of part of the group...
Man, there was a huge turn out.. a little more than I expected... it was all fun....

Brad, yep I left the cooler there with ya.. You can have the bottles, and the beer too if ya want.... and I'll just get the cooler next time I see ya or something....

Was good to see the ones I had already seen.. And good to meet new people...

[850PoPo]

The Can-am stuck dont see this often what you doing to day trying to call you http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/ee327/mattdtrue4/530907.gif

[torkmonster]

lol, my phone is dead. I gotta get the charger outta the truck.....

Yep, some deep ruts there.. You know your stuck when all four tires are spinning when idling and your by yourself!!! lol...

damn thing is heavy too.... I could lift it up, just not high enough to get it over and out the rut!!!
it dont look bad from the pic, but it wasnt coming out without a pull...
I'll get the camera and my charger in just a minute...

[850PoPo]

Cool would like to see little action...nothing going on here bored as hell think i might go to shop and weld thinking of starting on the front bumper for Jacobs bike gonna make one to match mine. Wont stop raining out.

[probus]

yeah i was gonna go wash the rhino, if it keeps this up i wont have too.

[850PoPo]

Mine setting out now getting a bath.LOL You get any pics Brad ?

[Rebel64]

Raining & dreary here too.

[torkmonster]

mine is still in the truck .. lol.. Getting rained on also here...
was tired last night... I got to sleep on the quad friday night!!! lmao....
sucks in the middle of nowhere by yourself, stuck, with a dead battery on your phone!!!!
slept good tho...lol.. not as comfy as my bed by ANY means!!!

[850PoPo]

OMG are you kidding you were alone Friday night

[probus]

yeah you definatle had us worried. allen called me yesterday morning and told me that you were M.I.A.!!

we rode till around 5 and then went down to the vfw and had a couple cold one and shot some pool. made it home last night around 9:30

[torkmonster]

lol, i was ready to ride a lil matt, and AL, he was busy working on that girl from the vfw... lol.
Hell, he needed a little time.. and I was itching to ride!!!

[Rebel64]

mine is still in the truck .. lol.. Getting rained on also here...
was tired last night... I got to sleep on the quad friday night!!! lmao....
sucks in the middle of nowhere by yourself, stuck, with a dead battery on your phone!!!!
slept good tho...lol.. not as comfy as my bed by ANY means!!!

What the hell were you doing off by yourself?? That aint good Aaron.

[torkmonster]

there was spose to be more people on friday, but none got to make it. most came saturday morning....
probus is prolly pretty close with the 50 wheelers and 3 rhino's.. and one RzR... he wasnt there too long though...

[850PoPo]

Hey found couple guys enjoying the rain...lol http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/ee327/mattdtrue4/1240156364.jpg

[probus]

yeah i forgot about the rzr, he wasnt with our group i dont think. i only saw him once, while we were changing my tire.

[850PoPo]

We could do a little Creek riding today IDK what yall think it is warm out

[torkmonster]

I'll go matt....

[850PoPo]

Lets go im ready aint that far come on im waiting

[torkmonster]

lol... think its deep????
quads still in the truck, i wont even have to load anything!! LOL

[torkmonster]

oh, and for anybody thats bored, and wants to ride, or WATCH some riding...
http://www.atvpt.com/quadtrailstv.htm

[Rebel64]

Cool vid....but I still cringe at the thought of the laws on asphalt!

[850PoPo]

Were leaving the house gonna go over Shannons and ride his mud pit still waiting for you to http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/ee327/mattdtrue4/530907.gif were :bolt:

[probus]

i meant to tell you matt, i got ol butch to go with us yesterday too. he didnt ride all day though, got wet and went home. i think we were going to slow for him.

[850PoPo]

Yes he called me for an invite sorry i couldnt make it kids sports come first

[torkmonster]

so when we going again?????

[probus]

me and allen are talking about 3 weeks from know.