Baystate Jeepers

This is just a copy and paste from years past. If anyone wants to put a plan together go for it.


*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?

Just noticed that the calendar has Rausch listed for June 16-20, which is Fathers' Day weekend.

Modeler wrote: ↑Sun Apr 04, 2021 3:49 pm Just noticed that the calendar has Rausch listed for June 16-20, which is Fathers' Day weekend.

Yeah, I really want to go, and probably could, but the father's day thing is a big problem for me, too. At best I would have to leave on Saturday.

On the last several trips, most have cleared out on Saturday anyway. Most likely going and then to Wheeling for Warriors the next weekend.

Just because it's on the schedule that week doesn't mean you guys can't change it.

Anyone want to go the weekend before? The auto road on the schedule already says for those not going to Rausch...I can do either at the moment.

My last day of school is the 15th. I wouldn't be able to go earlier.

i don't have a tow rig, not sure i'll have a new engine in the truck at that point. even if i do, not sure it'll be tested enough to risk it. not sure i want to drive the TJ all the way there.

i'll take vacation for the wed-fri of whatever weekend it is, just in case. otherwise, you all plan as you see fit.

I'm good for either the planned weekend or the one before.

Looks like I am probably out of both this and Wheeling for Warriors. Work travel is getting in the way. MLB is holding its first ever Combine and my company is sending me to set up our equipment and stay available through the event. Will know for certain in a week or two.

As for the existing scheduled week, I think I am out for that. I would go on a later week. Either June 23-27 (same weekend as Wheeling for Warriors) or even 30th-July4. I could also do July 14-18 or 28-Aug 1. Only downside to any of those is the heat, but I have AC, so it's usually not too terrible.

I’m out for Rausch this summer, I hope to go in October though.

Definitely out for the two weekends mentioned, we're a go for the combine and I will be gone both weekends.

Modeler wrote: ↑Sun Apr 04, 2021 3:49 pm Just noticed that the calendar has Rausch listed for June 16-20, which is Fathers' Day weekend.

This trip can be planned for whenever by who ever is going. I pretty much follow the past years schedule so dates are within a few days of past years.

ImNotCassie wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 5:37 am

Modeler wrote: ↑Sun Apr 04, 2021 3:49 pm Just noticed that the calendar has Rausch listed for June 16-20, which is Fathers' Day weekend.

This trip can be planned for whenever by who ever is going. I pretty much follow the past years schedule so dates are within a few days of past years.

Was not a criticism, was just a note to those planning one way or another.