09-13-2010, 11:48 AM
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Often Thinks About Pickles
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Okotoks
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Offroading pics.... McLean Creek
Thought I would post up some pics of Sunday's fun.... for those who are interested in this sort of thing.
On the trail...
The first big puddle...
Emptying out the water....
Trying to climb out...
Stuck and waiting for a tow....
Climbing out of the same hole....
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09-13-2010, 12:05 PM
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Norm!
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Is that an Iltis?
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09-13-2010, 12:15 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary
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I dont want to sound like a jerk or anything, but I am against destroying our beautiful backcountry with ATV's and Vehicles.
This type of recreational activity should be outlawed.
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09-13-2010, 12:18 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1stLand
I dont want to sound like a jerk or anything, but I am against destroying our beautiful backcountry with ATV's and Vehicles.
This type of recreational activity should be outlawed.
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But it isnt.
I'm not big on it either, but some people love it. Have at it then.
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09-13-2010, 12:19 PM
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I find it very hard to see the appeal in driving around in the mud and getting stuck, but hey that's just me.
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09-13-2010, 12:21 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1stLand
I dont want to sound like a jerk or anything, but I am against destroying our beautiful backcountry with ATV's and Vehicles.
This type of recreational activity should be outlawed.
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I consider myself to be a little bit of a treehugger, but I feel that having designated areas for this type of activity is actually better for the wilderness. Without a designated area, this kind of thing would happen illegally in other locations and would probably cause more widespread damage.
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09-13-2010, 12:31 PM
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Scoring Winger
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why dont the pics work for me? is this a setting??
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09-13-2010, 12:31 PM
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Wucka Wocka Wacka
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: East of the Rockies, West of the Rest
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
I consider myself to be a little bit of a treehugger, but I feel that having designated areas for this type of activity is actually better for the wilderness. Without a designated area, this kind of thing would happen illegally in other locations and would probably cause more widespread damage.
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I agree, if you limit the activity to a defined area the overall impact to the environment is reasonable...
Ban it and the activity/carnage gets spread all over....
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09-13-2010, 12:32 PM
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Wucka Wocka Wacka
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: East of the Rockies, West of the Rest
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On another note, I've thought about picking up a dirt bike and riding through that area...but I am pretty new to off road motorcycles...good idea? Or am I applying for a Darwin award?
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09-13-2010, 12:36 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Fozzie_DeBear
On another note, I've thought about picking up a dirt bike and riding through that area...but I am pretty new to off road motorcycles...good idea? Or am I applying for a Darwin award?
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Riding out at Mclean is definitely more challenging than most novice riders care for. I'd get a bike and find something a little easier at first.
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09-13-2010, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by fotze
Me either, but surely it can't suprise you that on a planet of 6 billion odd people that there would be a wide variety of opinions on what people find fun.
Like me, I HAAAATE hiking, getting roped into doing it makes me so angry. Also hate board games, I refuse to play them. Also, squash, fata that.
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If you mash up your squash and mix it with brown sugar and butter, it's actually really freakin' delicious.
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09-13-2010, 12:42 PM
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evil of fart
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1stLand
I dont want to sound like a jerk or anything, but I am against destroying our beautiful backcountry with ATV's and Vehicles.
This type of recreational activity should be outlawed.
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Meh, it's a non-issue. We have so much back country and off-roading barely scratches the surface of the land anyway.
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09-13-2010, 12:43 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Sliver
Meh, it's a non-issue. We have so much back country and off-roading barely scratches the surface of the land anyway.
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Concerning roads in general: 90% of all roads in the US are paved, only 10% of all roads in Canada are paved.
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09-13-2010, 12:56 PM
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that first picture is a pretty cool.
the only off-road folks that annoy me are the one who head into the back country with an old couch and then try to start up random bonfires and carve new trails. i'd like to think there is enough back country to be shared by mtn bikers, folks on horses and 4x4 enthusiasts.....
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09-13-2010, 01:01 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Its ridiculous how Alberta tries to contain this unlike other provinces given that;
If every single person was off-road every weekend there would still not be as much damage as the Oil and Gas Industry has done.
then again read the Alberta Venture companies by industry if you don't know what keeps the province afloat.
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09-13-2010, 01:03 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1stLand
I dont want to sound like a jerk or anything, but I am against destroying our beautiful backcountry with ATV's and Vehicles.
This type of recreational activity should be outlawed.
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what an asshat thing to say....the OP posts up pics detailing the LEGAL fun he had on the weekend in the backcountry, and you climb on your soapbox......you didnt want to sound like a jerk....fail
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09-13-2010, 01:05 PM
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One of the Nine
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Space Sector 2814
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Hah I just laugh every time there is conflict fotze is in there like a dirty shirt fanning the flames 
Troll@!!!!
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09-13-2010, 01:07 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sliver
Meh, it's a non-issue. We have so much back country and off-roading barely scratches the surface of the land anyway.
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Have you driven the Forestry Trunk Road? Off-Roaders are everywhere.
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09-13-2010, 01:08 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Well, being someone who spends a significant amount of time out in the brambles, I have to say I don't think this causes much/any damage of any significance. Most of the time they are just using cutlines, pipelines (trees are cut down along the route of pipelines for access purposes) and roads made for logging and oil & gas exploration.
These guys don't really make new roads, just re-use roads made by industry.
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