Baystate Jeepers

Right now it is planned for June 10-14. Who still would be interested in going with all going on? Do the dates work if you are a yes?


*This is all plagiarized from Kurt's post last year.

Time to start planning for our spring Rausch trip this year.!

This trip is open to club members and non-club members.

The planning has begun for our trip down to Rausch Creek Off Road Park this June
Rausch is by far the BEST place you can go to wheel that's less than a days drive to get to!

About Rausch Creek
Rausch offers 40 different trails to explore on over 1,700 acres ranging from stocker friendly to moderate blues all the way up to hard core, something for everybody! In addition to the miles of trails Rausch also has an expansive competition course to play on too.
To see all the details on Rausch Creek be sure to visit their website located at: http://rc4x4.org/

Camping info
Just a few hints/reminders for those who have may not camped at Rausch Creek before.
The camping is "primitive".
The only "amenities" are a place to pitch your tent, a fire ring, picnic tables, porta-potties.
On site camping is included at no additional cost.

Be sure to bring...
- A comfy Chair to sit in around the fire
- Water for cooking, washing ,etc. There is no water available there.
If you want to shower I will be providing the hot shower facility. All you need to do is provide your own water for it.
Water containers can be refilled at the nearby truck stop.
- Trash bags to pack out and carry home your rubbish. There are no trash facilities on the property.
- Money for your RC "membership" and the daily entrance fee. See the Rausch Creek website above for details.

Parking is adjacent to the campsite so you will have easy access to your Jeep and tow rig

The schedule...
Wednesday Meet at the Charlton rest area on the Mass Pike at 10:00 AM
The drive 5.5-6 hour drive is ~320 miles which will put us at Rausch at approximately 4 PM
This will allow us time to set up camp, gather a heap of fire wood, cook a hearty dinner and have a well deserved beverage around the blazing campfire.

Some may need to drive down at another time due to work. We'll be there ready to give you a hand to get you quickly get setup at camp.

For those who prefer not to "rough it" there are several hotels in the area too.

Thursday After breakfast check in at the office, pay admission fee and head off into the wild for a great day of wheeling. Make our way back to our campsite around sunset, whip up some grub for dinner and enjoy an evening around the campfire.

Friday Re-run of Thursday. Another great day of wheeling from breakfast until dinner!

Saturday A third great day of wheeling from breakfast until dinner!

Sunday Have a leisurely breakfast, break camp, pack up and hit the road for the drive home.

Rausch Creek is a pay-to-play park. See the website for details regarding fees.

Non BSJ club member guest vehicles are allowed and encouraged!

So who's in?

I would love to but I think we will still be in the midst of this without a vaccine. If I get sick before then and have fully recovered I would be a yes.

If we could move it back one week I'd be in. My last day of school is the 15th. Graduation is the 12th. I could do the 17th-21st (or any other weekend after that.) Jason might be able to do that week, too.

Man this sounds so inviting . But like Jeff , I cant afford to get this virus . Im interested and will keep you informed . Thanks FjR68

I was originally going to be going, but my bother has scheduled his daughter's Christening on that weekend. Pushing to a different date raises my chances of going if this CV stuff has dissipated.

Also, I'm furloughed until the last week of June as of right now. Could go shorter or longer depending on circumstances, could effect finances enough that I couldn't go anyway.

It all depends when this thing is lifted. I’ve got a handful of projects that will all be starting as soon as we can, so I might be tied up with work overload. Also, Rausch Creek is currently closed as it’s “non-essential”

If my SC vacation gets canceled, I'd be up for it!

this might work out. give me something to look forward to!!

I might be able to go even if it stays on the scheduled dates. I now know we're not going back to school so I have a better idea of what I'm going to be doing that week. Since everything is online, I can do what I need to do while in PA. The only wildcard is graduation is that Friday. But that might not happen anyway. Even if it does, I may just miss this one. I don't have a strong presence of seniors on my robotics team this year and they're usually the kids I want to be there for. It's been a few years since I've been able to go to Rausch. I hear it calling my name...

This is a month away what are peoples thoughts? Yes or No

For me... No

I'm in.

I'm in!

With so few going I am out for this trip.

Would the end of the summer be better? I know we usually go in October, but I can't go then.