Alot of Midwest folks are going to be at Moab on the 20th. I know I will be.

I'm locked into plans for that Saturday @ U of I but Sunday might work... I'll check...

Cool. Get back to us later.

So if you go, does this mean that this converts into an official club run?

Nope. The official club run that week is Moab

Lets put it this way. A run can only be club sponsored if one of the board members or designated trail guides goes along.

I have seen a lot of stories on this board about inexperienced 'wheelers taking a trip and doing not so safe stuff, and it reflects bad upon us. I wanna make sure if the club is endorsing the run, that someone that will take responsibility is along for the ride.

That's not to say people shouldn't ask for company whenever they like, but I want to be clear about what runs are sanctioned, and what runs aren't. This run would be an unsanctioned run becuase none of the listed members are attending at this point. I have only listed members that I have personally 'wheeled with more than once, that I know 'wheel safely, can properly engineer a recovery and know how to properly spot another jeep on the trail. There may be others not on the list that have these skills, and may be added to the list later.

Hopefully this will give newbies a sense of which run they should attend if they don't have much experience.

Don,

I'm sure no one wants to step on toes or misrepresent L.O.S.T. Midwest. We're just a group a guys who for various reasons won't be attending Moab but still want some offroad time.

I totally understand your position though. Safety first.