Big Cypress is for the Big Dogs only!

GSPKurt · December 13, 2005, 11:55:22 PM

Quote from: chuck (roast) on December 13, 2005, 10:22:56 PM
I have yet to even look on a map to see where Big Cypress is........
what area of the state is it in?
Seems like every place charges $50 for the year to ride, and none of these recipricate? (I could spend $50 for Croom, $50 (coming soon) at
Ocala and $50 at Big Cypress......and only use Croom and Big Cypress once.
That is allot of dough to be handing out.......hopefully they will come up with a 'day pass'....kind of "try-it-before-you-buy-it-for-a-year".
Anyhow....got to add Big Cypress to the list.

Chuck

Chuck-

Let's load your & my 4x4's on my trailer and GO! I'll bring my 2 tow straps and get a pair of hip boots or waders!

Can you say-

GROUP RIDE??

themensh · December 14, 2005, 02:49:58 AM

sounds tempting don't it? mention some dates.....and I have still yet to find it on a map. Where is it? Down south?
Can I drop my girlfriend off in Boca at her cousins house? LOL

Tow straps? You have two? Maybe I should get ONE.....LOL

chuck

Keeter · December 14, 2005, 03:21:13 AM

DATES: Well, Gamer mentioned the 20, 21,22 of January, he will be there. I am planning for then also. So maybe we can plan for those dates. I would like to go before then, ANYONE

want to ride with me sometime during the week of the 18th through the 23 of December??? Anyone.
I was planning on camping there the 17th and hitting the trail Sunday for about 4-5 hours. I also want to ride during the week also. Sitting around the house is going to kill me.

Dirty1, if you have anymore pics, please post them. My wife doesn't believe how beautiful it is out there. I almost have her convenced to buy an atv for herself and join me.

To locate BC, look on a map at I-75 were it goes East-West. Just East of Naples off of HW 29 South of 75, North of 41, and East of 29. There she be.

GSPKurt · December 18, 2005, 02:35:03 AM

Quote from: chuck (roast) on December 14, 2005, 02:49:58 AM
sounds tempting don't it? mention some dates.....and I have still yet to find it on a map. Where is it? Down south?
Can I drop my girlfriend off in Boca at her cousins house? LOL

Tow straps? You have two? Maybe I should get ONE.....LOL

chuck

Just to be safe, bring 2. Drop the GF at Boca, and come across 75 to BC.

themensh · December 18, 2005, 03:17:09 AM

Glad I checked my calendar....I bought Allison Kraus (and Union Station) tickets for Daytona Beach...wouldn't you know it....the concert in Jan 21st.
I will continue to watch for rides and dates.......(I really want to ride with you all! LOL)

Chuck roast

MrsPureLogic · December 18, 2005, 03:44:12 AM

Big Cypress is a great place to ride......in my opinion if you're going to ride, relax, take it easy...look at the scenery. However after experiencing the other areas offered to us......I'd much rather go somewhere else myself. It's a great place to ride every so often. Just my 2 cents.

BTW going alone is NOT something you want to do out there....hubby did that last year, his bike took in water on Big Bear Island.....so did the cell phone....hiked 18 miles.....

never been back since....

GSPKurt · December 18, 2005, 04:57:04 PM

Quote from: chuck (roast) on December 18, 2005, 03:17:09 AM
Glad I checked my calendar....I bought Allison Kraus (and Union Station) tickets for Daytona Beach...wouldn't you know it....the concert in Jan 21st.
I will continue to watch for rides and dates.......(I really want to ride with you all! LOL)

Chuck roast

I am sure someone would buy the tickets from you. Get your priorities straight, mister.

GSPKurt · December 18, 2005, 05:00:31 PM

Quote from: MrsPureLogic on December 18, 2005, 03:44:12 AM
Big Cypress is a great place to ride......in my opinion if you're going to ride, relax, take it easy...look at the scenery. However after experiencing the other areas offered to us......I'd much rather go somewhere else myself. It's a great place to ride every so often. Just my 2 cents.

BTW going alone is NOT something you want to do out there....hubby did that last year, his bike took in water on Big Bear Island.....so did the cell phone....hiked 18 miles.....

never been back since....

Good advice.

HondaBoys · December 24, 2005, 12:51:44 AM

Just for informational purposes. The NPS is in the process of making the entire Big Cypress a designated trail only area. A lot of it has to do with what they say is damage from ORV just riding anywhere they want. It has already happened south of U.S. 41 and WILL happen north of it as well in due time. I hunt out there and hate the fact that I have to stay on designated trail and can't get to where I want to hunt legally without walking. They limit the number of permits to try and keep the ORV traffic down. The permits go to not just ATVs but to buggies and airboats as well and they only sell 2000 per year. If you happen to be one of the people that rides hellbent just because you can, please don't go out there and ruin it for the rest of us that use it for other puposes.

Keeter · December 24, 2005, 04:20:36 AM

Well, I rode the Monroe trail south. Wow! good ATV trail. I also rode the Oasis trail again, Wow! some knuckleheads in buggies have tore that trail all to sh..

Trees were run over, the land was shreaded. This damaged happened recently. Buggies are the culprits of the damage not ATV's. Buggie permits should be limited and ATV's increased. I do not know about ya'll but I have never seen an ATC run over and snap a 4 inch thick 20 foot tall pine tree.
Going off the trail to go to that special hunting spot is one thing, short cutting the trail just to get back on it 50 feet later..why?

MiamiE · December 24, 2005, 04:25:23 AM

Whens a good time to go a 2006 permit?

Keeter · January 09, 2006, 05:48:54 PM

Fridays Saturdays and Sundays I think 10 till 3. Check their site

http://www.nps.gov/bicy/orv/orvpage.htm

AintSkeered · January 10, 2006, 01:06:03 AM

I've had a permit for the past two years and can't talk anyone into riding there. Does anyone want to lead a group ride soon?

Keeter · January 10, 2006, 02:34:01 AM

AintSkeered Looks like we are puttin one together for the weekend of the 20th. Looks like Gamer started it and I am arranging accomodations,,are you in?

Durkan · January 11, 2006, 03:05:59 AM

There will be 4 of us going that Friday morning of the 20th. Gamer, myself, and two others with two wolverines a big bear and a sportsman 500. Hope my new gps gets here in time $:-\$

Keeter · January 11, 2006, 05:53:22 PM

Durkan What time you looking to get there Friday? Did yo get my PM with my Nextel #?

Gamer · January 11, 2006, 08:49:15 PM

Let's move this over to the group ride section.

http://www.atvflorida.com/forum/index.php/topic,10140.0.html

Big Cypress is for the Big Dogs only!

themensh

themensh

MrsPureLogic