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https://tj-fest.com
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Dates: April 24 - May 1, 2021
Location: Moab, Utah
Resources:
TJ Fest Official Website
VRBO Home / Condo Rentals
Red Rock Wheelers Trail Ratings
Gaia GPS App
AllTrails APP (GPS)
Guide to Moab, UT Backroads (Highly Recommended)
Apparel:
Official "TJ Fest 2021" T-Shirts & Hoddies
Related Threads:
TJ Fest 2021 East Coast Caravan to Moab, Utah
TJ Fest 2021 Gear Recommendations
TJ Fest 2021 Accommodations Recommendations Thread
Details:
This will be the first annual Jeep Wrangler TJ Forum "TJ Fest". The plan is to get as many TJs as we can together for an event we can call our own.
During our time wheeling in Moab, we will have three groups to wheel with. A novice group, an intermediate group, and an advanced group. Each group will have a trail guide / leader (
@TuffJeeper and
@AgentLJ, this might be a good one for you guys!) who will guide each group as they wheel. The novice group will do very easy, basic trails, and the intermediate and advanced group will do more challenging trails. Each day we'll meet up in our respective groups, and then go wheel.
At some point we'll all plan a big shindig where all of us can get together and do some easier trails as a huge group.
The time frame talked about the most seems to be when the car show starts after Easter Jeep Safari. From what I've seen from past events they pick the last weekend of the month of April. This would put the tentative date range between
April 24th - May 1st.
As the event gets closer, I will announce a daily schedule of events, more plans, and provide many more details.
Remember guys, this is still almost a year out, so nothing at all is set in stone (other than the dates), except for those of us who have made reservations.
Don't worry about trying to "keep up" with this thread. You can read it, but there is no need to read every page of it, as
the important details will always be added to this first post.
Everything you read in this thread is all chatter until things are finalized, and that's not going to happen until we get a lot closer.
Trip Requirements
- Recovery points (front and rear tied into the frame)
- Factory tow hooks are adequate
- Wheel at your own pace (I have no doubt that any trail you'd want to run is likely on someone else's list as well)
Trip Rules
- No alcohol in the vehicle
Alcohol will not be permitted in any vehicle that will be wheeling with us. If anyone is found drinking alcohol (including passengers), you will be removed from the group and not permitted to wheel with us for the remainder of the event.
- No drug use
Marijuana and other drugs need to stay off the trail. If you want to do something in the privacy of your own room, so be it, but don't do it on the trail. There will be kids around, and I don't want anyone impaired.
- Be courteous and polite
If you came with a bad attitude, you can just stay home.
- Be patient
Not everyone is on the same level as wheeling, some are experts and others are here to learn.
- Clean up after yourself!
You will be required to police your 100% of your own trash. If I see anyone throwing trash on the trail or making a mess and not cleaning it up, you'll be booted from this group / event.
- No political or religious discussions on the trail
I've had a few people bring this up to me, and I agree. These are polarizing topics, so let's keep the discussions of politics and religion off the trail. If you want to discuss these things amongst yourself over dinner, in your hotel room, etc., that's just fine.
2021 Trip Roster (updated 5-25-2020)
See the TJ Fest attendees page for a up-to-date list on members who have registered for the event:
https://tj-fest.com/register/attendees/
Legal Disclaimer
We are a group of Jeep enthusiasts who are planning an event to get together and have fun. By joining us, you agree to not to hold any of us (or this forum) responsible for any damage that may occur to your Jeep during this trip. There is an inherent danger when wheeling off-road, and you agree by joining us on this trip that you yourself are solely responsible for any bodily injury you may incur, as well as any damage to your property. You also agree that this forum has permission to use any images we take during this trip for forum purposes, which may include marketing.