Offroad Passport 45 Posted July 26, 2012 1/5/2013: Holiday Party Trail Ride, BBQ, Gift Exchange & Cookie Contest (Near Scottsdale, AZ) 4x4 Moderate Join us for a great time at our annual "Holiday party after the Holidays." We'll take a short trail ride back to the Quartz Hills where we'll have a BBQ lunch, a White Elephant gift exchange and a cookie contest! The trail is rated moderate and is appropriate for most high-clearance 4x4 vehicles. There are some shelf-road areas on decomposed granite than can be a bit of "pucker factor" and require careful tire placement. We'll gladly spot you anytime you need a second set of eyes. After the fun, we'll head back out the same way we entered and should be finished by mid-afternoon. Trailride to the Quartz Hills is a very scenic area. The trail is moderate, stock vehicle friendly with a few challenges: a rocky portion up a shelf (nothing scary) and some careful tire placement on decomposed granite where good articulation is key (a little pucker-factor here!). Spotting provided when needed! Part of the trail criss-crosses a stream that may or may not be flowing, again, nothing scary or dangerous. Pot Luck BBQ - Everyone bring something to grill & a dish to share. Due to lack of grill space, we've asked that everybody try to stick to hotdogs (unless you have special dietary needs). Some people could bring hotdog buns, chips, plates, napkins & forks, etc. instead of a side dish and it would be fine. Cookie Baking Contest - Bring your homemade cookies in a container with your name on it. Please cut your cookies into quarters (or bite-sized pieces) so everyone may sample them. The cookie with the most votes wins a prize! Gift Exchange Bring wrapped gift(s) to participate!$20 price (suggestion) limitNo limit to the number of gifts per person4x4, Expedition, Camping or White Elephant theme; let's have fun with it! Take a number for each gift you bringThe highest number goes first by opening any presentThe next highest number may steal the first gift or open another one and so on until all the gifts are openA gift may be stolen no more than 3 times per round Meet: 9:00 AM - Depart for trail 9:30 AM (or when everyone is ready) Shell/Circle K Shea Blvd & Monterey Dr., Fountain Hills, AZ (S. side of Shea, W. of Hwy. 87) MAP Trail Leaders: Number 7 & dzJeepchic - Condiments (ketchup, mustard, relish, mayo) TheKSmith - dogs, buns and ez-cheese! and maybe some chips & dip Attending: gearhead Desert 4x4 - Tater Salad CAMartino (tentative) scottL Bradywgn71 - Chips (Meeting at Beeline & Bush Hwy.) MARS lofreqjeff - beverages; waters, soda's & ice lazarus - chilli, crackers & paper bowls Cloudjc K7VZ & family - veggie tray Ladybug - broccoli chicken salad & green tomato relish Mike & Marianne - fruit salad rc_maniac curbjumper - Johnsonville Sweet Italian sausage and buns jasonsutton1 - plates, forks and napkins mynnr1 kmayesaz johnpa GOTMTNS - few packs of hot dogs and some buns (Meeting at Beeline & Bush Hwy.) In-a-rut - Coleslaw schip2009 - hummus and pita chips...and those 'pinwheels', the tortilla wraps with the yummy stuff inside RandyT - milk for the cookies Riddle251 To sign up, simply reply to this thread! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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