Greetings from the Pacific NW

[OregonX]

Oregon guy signing in here. It seems like every rig I followed at GONE Moab in '07 and '08 had a RONIN sticker on it, so I figured I'd check the site out. You guys have got some nice rigs here.

The upcoming RONIN event in August looks like fun. Wish I could make it...

Shawn H.
Eugene, OR

[soccerbrace]

Welcome!

[Scott Allan]

Welcome to my hood Shawn - it was nice wheeling with you in Moab! Thanks again for the wipeout hill pic.

[ChefTyler]

Howdy!

[Sully4x4]

Welcome to Ronin!

[Alpine Spirit]

Welcome dude.

[OdiN]

Welcome to the site :)

[l1r]

So is there wheeling in Oregon? I was really close to taking a road trip there 1-4 of August, but backed out due to gas prices and other commitments... My gf wanted to do faerieworlds, and I wasn't sure if I could entertain myself in the mean time for 3 days...
Welcome on board!

edit:
Holly crap and you're in Eugene! Kewl...

[Nissanclay]

YO! Welcome

[Gumybob]

Oregon guy signing in here. It seems like every rig I followed at GONE Moab in '07 and '08 had a RONIN sticker on it, so I figured I'd check the site out. You guys have got some nice rigs here.

Shawn H.
Eugene, OR


Ditto (except from Az.)... didn't even know you all existed till Moab. Glad to meet everyone and hope to run with you in the future.

[OregonX]

So is there wheeling in Oregon? I was really close to taking a road trip there 1-4 of August, but backed out due to gas prices and other commitments... My gf wanted to do faerieworlds, and I wasn't sure if I could entertain myself in the mean time for 3 days...
Welcome on board!

edit:
Holly crap and you're in Eugene! Kewl...

Oh man, you should have come out. About 45 minutes away from where Faerieworlds (sad that I know where this is held) is Florence, Oregon, home of the state's biggest sand dunes park. It's probably around 150 acres, and there are several trails that lead right to the beach. Last year 4WD & Sport Utility Mag sponsored a company run to Oregon, and that's one of the places they hit. Good times...

[OregonX]

Welcome to my hood Shawn - it was nice wheeling with you in Moab! Thanks again for the wipeout hill pic.

Which one... you mean, THIS ONE!

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j201/eddygris/IMG_1444.jpg

Still one of my favorite shots from the week.

Tyler... I don't know if you lurk over at thenewx.org, but if you don't you probably missed these, also from the 7-Mile Rim run.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j201/eddygris/IMG_1033.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j201/eddygris/IMG_1037.jpg

And, Tyler spotting my POS down and up wipe-out;

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j201/eddygris/IMG_1467.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j201/eddygris/IMG_1484.jpg

[l1r]

Oh man, you should have come out. About 45 minutes away from where Faerieworlds (sad that I know where this is held) is Florence, Oregon, home of the state's biggest sand dunes park. It's probably around 150 acres, and there are several trails that lead right to the beach. Last year 4WD & Sport Utility Mag sponsored a company run to Oregon, and that's one of the places they hit. Good times...

Sh..t.... I was even going to stay in Florence for the fest. Closer to the beach.
Oh well. I estimated it would cost me close to $1500 with hotel, gas and other expenses. Since my gf is unemployed and was not contributing much, it would be all my expense. Fook that! I'll go to Sand dunes of CO, and take a bunch of wheeling trips locally instead. Somehow the whole faire stuff does not grab me :rolleyes:
Though I miss ocean... And wheeling by the ocean - would be a blast! Maybe I'll come out next year. We'll see.

[OregonX]

Sh..t.... I was even going to stay in Florence for the fest. Closer to the beach.
Oh well. I estimated it would cost me close to $1500 with hotel, gas and other expenses. Since my gf is unemployed and was not contributing much, it would be all my expense. Fook that! I'll go to Sand dunes of CO, and take a bunch of wheeling trips locally instead. Somehow the whole faire stuff does not grab me :rolleyes:
Though I miss ocean... And wheeling by the ocean - would be a blast! Maybe I'll come out next year. We'll see.

It is quite the place. I kicked around the idea of trying to organize a 1-2 day Nissan event there. But, nobody over at thenewx really sounded interested. Gas prices these days certainly aren't going to sway anyone.

If you ever do make it out, you can cruise about 1.5-2 hours up near Astoria (home of the Goonies, b!t@hes!) and hit Tillamook State Forest, probably our most well known wheeling area. One of the trails at TSF, the "Crushers", made BFG's Outstanding Trails list here recently. The Crushers is a little too hardcore for me, but they've got a bunch of sweet trails up there.

Here's a couple of pics from Florence that were taken early last year when I went there with some friends...

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j201/eddygris/IMAG0096.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j201/eddygris/IMAG0143.jpg

[ChefTyler]

I did miss those pics! I wouldn't call your X a POS either, it held it's own very nicely in Moab. Can't wait to wheel with ya again!

[l1r]

It is quite the place. I kicked around the idea of trying to organize a 1-2 day Nissan event there. But, nobody over at thenewx really sounded interested. Gas prices these days certainly aren't going to sway anyone.

If you ever do make it out, you can cruise about 1.5-2 hours up near Astoria (home of the Goonies, b!t@hes!) and hit Tillamook State Forest, probably our most well known wheeling area. One of the trails at TSF, the "Crushers", made BFG's Outstanding Trails list here recently. The Crushers is a little too hardcore for me, but they've got a bunch of sweet trails up there.

Here's a couple of pics from Florence that were taken early last year when I went there with some friends...




That looks sweet. Now I feel bad for not going... (story of my life).
Well, maybe I'll at least make it to Sand Dunes this year...

[Sully4x4]

I did miss those pics! I wouldn't call your X a POS either, it held it's own very nicely in Moab. Can't wait to wheel with ya again!

I was thinkin the same thing, that X looks pretty kick ass to me ;)