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  The
staff started to gather at Steam Corner Campground on Tuesday and
Wednesday in preparation for the event. This was home sweet home
for the better part of a week. But, believe it or not, they weren't the
first to arrive! The zooksters had already started to gather. |
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  On
Wednesday afternoon the weather started getting ugly. There were tornado
warnings coming closer and storms swirling all around us. The rain swelled
the creeks and streams, causing the river to rise above the bridges in
some areas. To top it all off, the area north of us was declared a
disaster area because of the flooding. We kept our fingers crossed
and watched for new arrivals. |
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  There
were microbursts that relocated a few awnings and a few tables, but no one
was hurt, thanks goodness. Here you can see Tim Tackett of North Coast Off
Road retrieving his bent and broken awning from clear across the
campground.
On Thursday the skies started to clear and it looked like it was going to be a good weekend for wheeling. The rain made a few of the trails a bit more challenging and the creeks a bit deeper to ford. Things were looking up. |
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  The
weather made some changes to the trails, so there had to be some trail
trimming to make things passable again. Thursday became a cleanup day. But
with the help of the volunteers, everything was ready for the event the
next morning. |
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  We
knew things were getting back to normal when the 'UPS Guy' showed up to
bring Tim a delivery. Yes, they will deliver to a campground!
The Beanco Boys had a large spread of parts and equipment. There were many others that brought parts to sell or trade, but none had as large a selection. |
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 Once
the participants hit the campground, the first order of business (after
setting up camp) was to prepare the rigs for the trails. Sometimes it is
easier to transport the vehicles with smaller tires and just change them
when you get there. 'Trail' Walker put on his new treads at the campground
and it made a huge difference in the way the rig looked and
performed. |
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