BoonHauler wrote:
The subject of land access is something that greatly concerns me.
When I retire I want to spend time ATVing and Dual Sport motorcycling. I also want to spend most my time boondocking on BLM or Forest Service land.
That being said any closure action I find a tough pill to swallow. So I decided to hunt around for information and thought any local OHV groups might be the best for me to hook my wagon to so here's what I found so far.
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I really have to go with what the local people using the trail systems have to say and my comments to the BLM will be as so.
I'd really like to hear from any of you that might be familiar with any of these groups.
Cee
You are on the right track! I can't help in AZ, but you might look on ADVRider in the regional forums and ask. Or on Thumpertalk.
I belong to a number of groups that support access and some also participate in trail maintenance. At the national level, there is Blue Ribbon Coalition. They'll send updates on what is going on all across the country.
Often I've found that mountain bike access groups view dirt bikes as the enemy, but they're learning that once we are gone, they will be next. In some areas, we are working together to create and maintain multiple use trails, that hikers and equestrians can also use. I'm not aware of the reverse happening ANYWHERE.
I have some friends that refuse to get involved in access issues. One said 'there is plenty of land for me to ride on and if they take away a little, so what?'. I'm like....DANG, that is soooo short sighted. What about your kids? Or your grandkids? Or their kids? If we just sit back and do nothing, the enviro weenies will lock us out from all of it!
And I don't mean just riding....boondocking too in addition to 4wheeling...everything!
