Went on a Group Trail Ride today.

[IRWFO]

A group of us from the Nassau and Suffolk MV Clubs got together for a day of trail riding through Connetquot State Park. I think it's around 900 acres of dirt trails used by horse riders and hikers. The temp was crisp in the mid 30's with some wind to make it feel colder. Very few horseback riders and only a couple of hikers were seen all day. There sure were a lot of White Tail Deer around to see. Like the squirrels around my house the deer were fat. I think we are going to be in for a cold snow bound winter.

Vehicle list: M880, (2) M1009's, M151, (2) M35's & a '57 Oshkosh Dump. It's mostly flat through the trees driving with a little bit of ice covered mud holes thrown in for fun. We don't really have any place legal to go off road on Long Island so this is a big treat for us.

Here are some photos of our group. All a bunch of good guys. I have a little video I'll post in a few.

 

[IRWFO]

Some more photos.

 

[IRWFO]

Before we moved out, Spentshell found these hiding under his rear window. Wonder how long they had been there?

 

[IRWFO]

Here is a little video of us on the trail. Don't make fun of our little mud holes. It's all we got. http://www.ny-tactical.com/Video/MVs/TrailRide-2008.wmv

 

[spentshell]

That was cool, lets do it again. I had to second think some of those bridges we crossed, glad I wasnt the heaviest truck. It took me about an hour to hose all the mud off .

 

[OLDCHEV4X4]

Any dirt trail is better than NO dirt trail.
Looks like a fun Sunday afternoon.

 

[BobM]

Cool pics. Thanks for sharing! I am a midwestener and never thought that you would have a place like that to drive your trucks near your place.
Now around here, that would be one of our BETTER county roads!

 

[ARMYMAN30YearsPlus]

That is awesome thanks for the shots of the ride and I bet they have been there since the last FTX the truck was in.

 

[No.2Diesel]

Thanks for posting the pics IRWFO. Had a lot of fun.

I got to practice my "Dukes of Hazzard" driving style in the Deuce. Spentshell knows what I mean.

 

[spentshell]

Just the good ole boys.

 

[boomer]

Great poto's AND video. Those are some nice m.v. 's. Especially the Oshkosh. I bet bet you maintained a constant speed. Thanks for sharing.

 

[kendelrio]

I live in East Patchogue for a while and one of my main deals was "look at all this wilderness no one can use" (talking about out on 27 headed to the east end) (I was working in the Hamptons)

 

[spentshell]

They call that the pine barrens, tens of thousands of acres we cant touch.