Jeeps On the Beach - August 9-12, 2007

Dates have been chosen for Jeeps on the Beach 2007: August 9-12.

Danny & I are working on finding hotels a little closer to Orakoke Island this year. We need to know who is planning on going so we can make sure to find a place that will hold everyone. The closer we get to O. Island the smaller the places get & the less options there are. We may need to stay closer to where we were last year. We would like to make reservations now while the cost is still low so let us know if you are planning on coming.

Count me in, bringing the wife and 2 kids.

you know the big dogs summer slam is the same weekend,wich one is everyone doing and is there camping at the beach

I would skip the august big dogs event anyway. it's just hte 2 day event and really hot around that time. I do plan on going to the sept trip. (Provided I have my ARB parts by then)

ok i will skip the bigdogs in aug. and try to do this beach run

Count Laurie and I in for it... Hopefully have a winch by then so I can see if I can bury my Jeep deeper than Danny's... hehehehe.

You guys mentioned fishing... do we need to look into liscences for that?

Ill be at big dogs because of not having plates for the jeep to run up on the beach with.

mrjeepy wrote:

You guys mentioned fishing... do we need to look into liscences for that?

You don't need a licence, just bring a rod and Kathy's Husband will tell you what you need for tackle and bait when we get down there.

Joe - we could make a special t-shirt for you "Duellys on the Beach"

You should come down!

Von - here is a link to some campgrounds in the area:
http://www.outer-banks.nc.us/tgod/camping/norcamp.htm

Might be able to come down with PeeWee. I'll have to see how my summer goes. But sounds like fun.

Hey, Joe.... bring Courtney along. We'll work out a rig for you to ride along in.

yeah joe...

who else will stumble around looking for the sauce, or kick sand castles on people...

besides... follow the leader just won't be the same if you are there, and i am here...

Okay I'm down and if we are short on Jeeps I might be bringing the WJ. Unless I want to take the YJ. PLEASE !!!!!!! let me know when you guys figure hotels cause they book fast. Count me in for 2.

I think I might be for this trip too. Just got to check my new work schedule. let me know about the hotels in the area.

We pass GraveDigger on the way into town! The display truck at the shop has seen better days, but it is still cool!

I called Owens Motel in Nags Head and they have several rooms available for $130 per night for that weekend. They get more expensive for ocean view.
http://www.owensmotel.com/rates.htm

Yeah they are all really expensive and no one has stayed at Owen's before. We were just shopping price and location to the off-road beach
I was looking at the westside building:
1 dbl 1 single $125
1 Queen $110
2 doubles $150 facing courtyard.

On the phone she told me a block of double rooms in the west building would be $130 "Best she could do".... sounds like whoever you talk to at the time has a different price in their head

A few minutes farther North there are regular brand name hotels that we stayed in last year
Days Inn in Kill Devil Hills is $135 night for 2 dbl beds N/S
Holiday Inn Express in Kitty Hawk is $135 night 2 beds N/S
These are just a little bit longer drive to the off-road beach, but they are right next to the regular swimming beach.

how much longer drive? if just a few miles then it doesn't matter. being next to the swimming beach sounds like a good thing so we don't have to walk there. Just a thought. I will be bringing the family so 2 beds is a requirement.

Bill,
here is a map of the beach. It looks like Kitty Hawk is 10 miles north of Nags Head. Kill Devil Hills is in the middle. The offroad beach is on Bodie Island down rt 12 to the inlet. Its prob another 9 miles South of Nags Head. Any place we stay will be walking distance to the swimming beach!
Sorry for the huge link...Hope it works right!

***Deleted*** It was way too long!

Quick question from a noob
The jeeps on the beach is that a club specific event or is it part of a larger event?

Yeah its nothing too official, just a time to hang out, sit on the beach, cast a line in the water and relax. There is no fee to drive on the beach. Anyone with 4wd can do it... (and some with AWD minivans try it)

Danny, Any place you pick is fine with me. I think I'm just adding more confusion by thinking out loud. So with that in mind tell me where you are staying and I'll be there. Oh yeah and how about some ideas for a fishing rod holder.(pics would be great) I think I still have my 9' ugly stick surf rod. If it will do the trick. Distance really doesn't matter to me, jeep runs great on the road with my "street tires".

i was wondering if my jeep is not tagged, will there be a problem

I'll Call Owens in the morning and let them know! There be about 9 miles of 2 lane road highway driving, so tags are a good idea. I have no doubt that the Duelly could make it out on the beach with the jeep in tow...... its just a question of how far you will get B4 you have to pull the Jeep off the trailer and strap the tow rig!
Don't worry.... Kat will be there to save you!

Fishing Rod holder:
not the right climate, but you get the idea. 1.5" PVC chopped into 2' pieces and bolted or zip tied wherever is convenient.
In this pic I used a U-bolt and a grade 8 bolt. I used grade 8 because I wanted it to be able to hold the fish in the last pic!