Mr. Ozark was lost from when we left him just above the lower staging area where he tipped his quad on it's side. We got my scrambler to the road (after it stopped running for some reason) and he wondered by, maybe 30 minutes after he was missing. I pointed him up the trail and he returned about 10 minutes later. I pointed him up the road at that point and he was found by the others...or made it back. However, I do know he was found because he had a beer in his hand at the mexican restaurant after the ride...[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img].


We really need to employ a buddy system... Look out for two others.

MB tested out Mrs's Toyz winch today to yard himself out of a hole... again absent of others around to help. But everyone is ok and Mrs. Toyz is happy to know the winch works great.

Edit: I really did take english classes in school...

 

WE agree totally w/ the "buddy system" [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] some of us can't keep up [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/img] haha or can't make it up an ice hill when someone almost stops in front of them!!

 

So was the brown one a poosay, or really smart????????

 

what if your buddy is dangerous and keeps crashing into you?

 

get a new buddy[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]
glad everyone made it out in one piece......i sounds like it was a blast....

 

It was a great ride, thanks to everyone for going!

 

We are home, had 2 bowls of chili and a couple beers and several Advils. Great time for the little I rode, but still worth it.

 

I waited for Sean to get ready while everybody took off, once he was on his quad and had it fired up, I took off. 1/4 mile down the trail, I crossed the blacktop and went to the top of the hillclimb and waited for him, he never showed up. He didn't see me cross the blacktop and turned left on the trail before the blacktop. I went back to look for him, but, couldn't find him. I asked the other riders that we passed if they saw him, they said he was behind me, but I was going too fast and left him behind.

I was using the buddy system with him at that point, but, I should have waited for him at the blacktop, which I didn't, hence, he made a wrong turn and got completely lost. I did the same with Bill (RealtorRider) on the second ride, waited for him at all crossings until he decided he wanted to go back to the staging area, at that point, I took off to catch the rest of the group.

It's not easy keeping track with 27 riders, but the old buddy system we used before simply was, don't lose sight of the rider behind you, if that rider's not in sight, stop and wait for them to catch up. Also, stop at all road crossings and where trails split and wait for everybody to catch up.

I'm very glad he ran into Karl, we wouldn't have left until he was found, I felt responsible for him getting lost in the first place. Everything worked out alright, it was a great ride and the largest number of riders I've ever been with.
A huge thanks to everybody [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

2mny,

Hope you get the Scrammy figured out.

 

So, Bear, how was the ride today? Is Chuck getting used to that new ride?