The wording of all of that makes it sound like if “blazer bash” hadn’t formed an entity to have the event they wouldn’t even need a permit. Sounds like once you charge admission, have vendors and organize trail rides that’s when it all goes south.
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Blazer Bash 2025
- Thread starter Babaganoosh
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This is such a circular issue. Participation fees have to be charged because permits are required which also require the added expense of insurance.
Maybe it needs to be the Blazer Bash Club and the yearly membership dues include an organized trip to Moab at no additional cost.
Or we just show up and hang out with some friends like regular people. (Free americans)
No venders or sponsors or raffle items if that is the case.
Off Road Design is my friend.
This could be a great opportunity to try an east coast off road park.
Just sayin
Just sayin
But there not going to put their name on a event that is not a event
Blazer Bash didn't happen this year but there was still an off road design barbecue at the event that didn't happen. Allegedly.
I'm not really trying to be a pain here but I'm sure its coming off that way. I get it.
Yeah that was great! Thanks ORD for helping celebrate my Chihuahua's 15th birthday, and thanks to all who attended
Blazer Bash started out as a bunch of CK5 guys hanging out in Moab. Frankly it wasn't that great. My first trip there I had only been on CK5 a year and didn't know anyone except @B_to_C who drove his truck out too. We showed up on Friday morning and didn't have a clue where we were going. We just found the group at City Market and about 5 minutes after we got there, trucks started leaving. Didn't have any idea what trails were being run so we just jumped in with our K5 loaded full of our luggage. Turns out we were doing Hell's Revenge. Needless to say that was quite an eye opener.
That experience is what motivated me to jump in and help Steve with the event. As a new person I learned how intimidating it is to show up for something like that and not have any idea what going on. I felt like the little lost puppy just following the other dogs around trying to make sure I didn't get left out. I always felt like Blazer Bash could be an opportunity to give people a framework to be able to experience the trails in Moab and not have to worry if they were going to get left behind.
A bunch of guys just showing up in Moab to go wheeling is great for people that already know each other. It's not great if you have any hope to get new people involved in the website and the hobby as a whole. It actually strikes me as a little cliquish.
Beyond all that, there are also good reasons to go through the permitting process. As backwards as it sounds, the anti-access groups get a lot of leverage to close down trails with the argument no one is using them. Permits are one of the best ways the BLM can show the trails are being used.
That experience is what motivated me to jump in and help Steve with the event. As a new person I learned how intimidating it is to show up for something like that and not have any idea what going on. I felt like the little lost puppy just following the other dogs around trying to make sure I didn't get left out. I always felt like Blazer Bash could be an opportunity to give people a framework to be able to experience the trails in Moab and not have to worry if they were going to get left behind.
A bunch of guys just showing up in Moab to go wheeling is great for people that already know each other. It's not great if you have any hope to get new people involved in the website and the hobby as a whole. It actually strikes me as a little cliquish.
Beyond all that, there are also good reasons to go through the permitting process. As backwards as it sounds, the anti-access groups get a lot of leverage to close down trails with the argument no one is using them. Permits are one of the best ways the BLM can show the trails are being used.
Then the circus pulls up and you're like "wtf did I get myself into?"
Agreed, as much as we dislike the BLM it does help in our case. This is why I have brought people with me to introduce them to the group, it’s very friendly and inviting even if you don’t drive a square.
that's how we roll
That's my church and I donate often for my personal mental health and well being.
Event or not, I'll be in moab next year with a few friends and their rigs.
I just pictures ORD as a church.that's how we roll
That's my church and I donate often for my personal mental health and well being.
Event or not, I'll be in moab next year with a few friends and their rigs.
Our lord and savior St Javier @miniwally
So if this turns out to be a “gathering” of like minded folks will it still be the weekend after Labor Day?
I believe it will
After all it is my chuhuahua's birthday weekend
After all it is my chuhuahua's birthday weekend
I already have a gift in mind.
Well said Scott
My first year the same thing happened went to run a trail, trail leader never showed up we had no idea what to do. I talked to Chaddy on the phone and he said come run Hell's Revenge with us and went and ran Hell's Revenge and didn't know anybody didn't know what to do was scared to death. But had a blast.
May have been the same year as Scott's.
May have been the same year as Scott's.
