I'm trying to put together a meet and greet in PA. Like the Harrisburg/York area. I am actually from the South Central PA area, Hanover. If anyone is interested, I want to set it up for early December.

South Eastern PA here... (I work in Newtown Square). I could be up for a little drive assuming i don't have to travel for work that day.

Cool....I'm trying to get 10 or more up for something. So if you know anyone let them know.

I'm 2 hours east of Hanover and would be interested in anything between here and there. Setting a date will be a problem this time of year as my calendar is crowded with the usual holiday related parties, family obligations and travel. Add me to the list and keep me informed. Thanks, Earl

I'd be down for a meet. I'm in the Philly burbs but up for a drive.

pittsburgh here but ready to take er out on a trip...even though the gas prices make me puke...:puke:

"Lets get together and be allright."

Was a meet ever done? I would be interested as I am in Delco, PA!

Frederick, MD here just below Hanover and Gettysburg.

Reading, PA. an hour outside of Philly.:smiley_thumbs_up:
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Sounds good I'm from West of York, bought my Riot in Hanover.:banana:

Keep an eye out in the coming weeks... I'm working with a few people to create a very large meet in the fall! Just trying to nail down the best location.

i would be down for that.. i live just outside of allentown so its not to bad of a drive for me

Gaze, let me know if there is anything that I can do to help. The last few weeks have been rough with traveling for work and such but I should be around for the next few months! :)

Any updates Gaze?

honestly, I'm a slacker and I've forgotten all about it!

I'll start looking into things ASAP.

Haha its ok. You just sounded like you had a lot planned already, so I thought id get some info and see if I could help. Ill be moving to Vegas in a few months so I wanted to get a meet together on the east coast before I head west!

D'oh!

Watching & waiting:banana:

so whats going on with this meet. Are you guys just gona wait till spring?

I'd still be in for it. Just got the Pat back too.

I've still haven't done any planning for this event... Any ideas would be welcome!

Parking lot style meet or light trail run?

what if we meet up a lake or something and then take a cruise some where on a back road or to some other place like a diner something like that would be fun

You can just cruise US30, that road's a challenge for any vehicle. :D

Near Scranton here. I'm hep. Keep me posted.

I would be interested with a meet. I live just outside of philly. Something in the late spring or early summer would be cool.

Do we want to do a trail run or just a meet 'n' greet?

dont mater to me i just dont want to mess my jeep up on the trail. it will be my first offroad trip with a 5 speed with no low gear. im just scared for my clutch

I'm up for it. Currently in Allentown, but can make the drive on weekends.

There's always Wharton State forest in South Jersey. Mud, sand and water and legal.
I still want to get back there when I finally get a weekend off.
Rich

There's always Wharton State forest in South Jersey. Mud, sand and water and legal.
I still want to get back there when I finally get a weekend off.
Rich

any places in north jersey? ;-)

This sounds fun! Can anyone come along? I'm in South Jersey area.

NJ, north NJ? Think that all sort of defeats the point of a South Central PA meet.

NJ, north NJ? Think that all sort of defeats the point of a South Central PA meet.

well...the tri-state area (PA-NJ-DE) is in decent proximity. i just figured that i would ask...

there is no harm in asking. Im up for a little trip just as long as its not in the next 2 weeks

Of course you guys revive this thread after I move to Vegas...jerks!

looks like it just time for a road trip

looks like it just time for a road trip

i see that you're from allentown. i went to school at lehigh. i haven't been back there since i graduated (almost a year ago), so i haven't been able to see the Sands casino construction progress. do they have the building up yet? any word on when it will open?

its coming along. alot of my friends work there building it, but the just had a big job fair so i assume that it wont be very long till it opens. they put a hold on the hotel its just casino now.

its coming along. alot of my friends work there building it, but the just had a big job fair so i assume that it wont be very long till it opens. they put a hold on the hotel its just casino now.

nice nice. i had a construction management course at lehigh and we toured the initial construction and did a project based off of the construction specifics.

i know someone who is a civil engineer who is working with one of the contract firms. it begins with a "B"...maybe it's "Butler" or something...I forget.

so they put the hotel on hold? makes sense...the casino is what will be the money maker...people can just stay in the other surrounding hotels for now. once the Sands becomes profitable and built up then they can open up the hotel.

do you know anything about what the outdoor mall will be like?

No i don't, I used to hear alot because I work in bethlem but now I got laid off so Iv just been looking for a new job... and working on my jeep with the extra time:smiley_thumbs_up:

No i don't, I used to hear alot because I work in bethlem but now I got laid off so Iv just been looking for a new job... and working on my jeep with the extra time:smiley_thumbs_up:

oh damn dude, i'm sorry to hear that. where were you working in bethlehem?

in a small fab shop. welding and powder coating.

in a small fab shop. welding and powder coating.

oh ok. well i'm really sorry to hear about you losing your job. have you thought about getting in contact with lehigh for a shop tech position? we have several shops on campus. not sure if they are hiring but it's worth a shot...

So, I have been out of the loop for a while, had my first child in the last couple of months. But now I'm gong ho on this. So I have put together some ideas, and some information on meeting up. I was thinking that the end of March early April would be the perfect time. Lots of snow melting and mud all around.

I found this park Rausch Creek Off Road Park (http://www.rauschcreekoffroadpark.org/index.php) it is big and has a lot of trails. You can take a day trip or camp out on the grounds.

I would like to start getting people's info to get the ball rolling on this meet and greet. Email me at iconmediapro@yahoo.com and provide the following.

Which Weekend you want the Meet and Greet? (you can pick a single day or weekend date)
March 28 and or 29th
April 4th and or 5th

How many people in your party?

Let me know by March 20th and i hope we can do this.

So, I have been out of the loop for a while, had my first child in the last couple of months. But now I'm gong ho on this. So I have put together some ideas, and some information on meeting up. I was thinking that the end of March early April would be the perfect time. Lots of snow melting and mud all around.

I found this park Rausch Creek Off Road Park (http://www.rauschcreekoffroadpark.org/index.php) it is big and has a lot of trails. You can take a day trip or camp out on the grounds.

I would like to start getting people's info to get the ball rolling on this meet and greet. Email me at iconmediapro@yahoo.com and provide the following.

Which Weekend you want the Meet and Greet? (you can pick a single day or weekend date)
March 28 and or 29th
April 4th and or 5th

How many people in your party?

Let me know by March 20th and i hope we can do this.

Note that Rausch Creek can be pricey and requires a dedicated tow point. While this is obviously a good idea for any offroading, it is not stock on many Pats...

I would be in if I would get my hitch installed before hand (no tow point otherwise).

So with all of the consensus that Rausch Creek will be too hard on stock pats, and looking very hard for an alternative, i have found that we would try to do local dirt back roads. I have found a lot near Pine Grove Furnace State Park (http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateParks/parks/pinegrovefurnace.aspx), which opens on April 3rd.
So the Date would be April 4th or 4th and 5th. For those that want to camp out.

If you want to look at the surrounding area on Mapquest or Google maps you can see un-named roads that are public. Let me know what you think.

Dirt roads and some camping sounds good to me... I got myself a new tent for Christmas (nothing like a 5 man tent and I will most likely be going alone... :p ).

Oh, and PS, regarding the construction company in Allentown, was it Butz Construction? Butler fabricated pre-engineered buildings, so I guess it could have been them too (I work in the structural engineering field).

i have a jeep tent that sleeps at least 8 people no problem, but like you said i might only have one person with me.

I've posted up over on the-jersey-devil.com looking for some light trails that might work. They're a NJ 4x4 club so they might have some ideas for us.

So if everyone agrees, we will meet at Pine Grove Furnace State Park (http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateParks/parks/pinegrovefurnace.aspx) on April 4th and 5th. I have set up a Central PA Social Group (http://www.jeeppatriot.com/forum/group.php?groupid=17) which we can talk about the details.