***Offical 4th Annual Mud Buddy Texas Round Up thread***

[Rick]

Aight fellers, looks like another year has come and gone and here we find ourselves staring down this great event once again.


On behalf on myself and my co-chair, Robby Ritchey of Fowl Play Mud Motors, we would like to once again extend the invitation to all to attend our 4th Annual MB Texas Round Up out at Caddo Lake.



I will post the itinerary up here on the forum within the next few weeks. May be trying something a little different this year as well.

Just got off the horn with Gary out at Crips Camp and he is short on accommodations. He says he has only (1) cabin and (1) 4 bed trailer to rent. Says that he has had many already booked for our event since the beginning of last Dec. Filled up quick this year and it doesn't surprise me at all. This event is growing every year and once again this year looks to be even bigger than the last.

There are several other options for accommodations in the area. I need to find the links to those places and I will post them up. Looks like we gonna need lots of re-inforcements this year. This is testament to the support you guys show this event in helping it become the largest mm event in Texas

Anyhoo, yes the event is set for May 3 out at Crips Camp Marina. We will most likely be offering the maint. seminar again as well as a carb clinic for those wanting to know all about the new mods that are being offered. This clinic will most likley take place the friday before the event(May 2nd). I will be out there on thursday May 1 if anyone wants to get together for a little run and gun on the water or maybe get a line wet.

There will be several boat manufacturers there as well to showcase their wares and let folks demo their boats. Also, the event just wouldn't be complete without the usual Fun Run on saturday afternoon after the demo event. So be sure and ice down your favorite beverages, pack the sunscreen and join us for an afternoon of backwaters running that is nothing short of a hoot.

More details to come soon............................

[deadbird8]

Let me know if you need any help.

[lipsmaker72901]

Can you put on my carb while I am there?

[tcreek]

I am only 80 miles from Caddo, if you need some help, i can come down on Thurday, May 1st, let me know, will see if my cabin will avail for may 1st.

[lipsmaker72901]

due to work i will not be able to come down til Friday. I am planning on leaving fort smtih, AR about 730 friday morning.

i hvae a buddy i thnink is going to help me after talking to him last night.

i cant wait to come back to caddo.,

[LaDucker]

Ill be there. Cant wait to meet some of you guys and demo a 23 mini :banana:

[huntn'duxx]

http://www.marshall-chamber.com/pages/caddolake.php

http://easttexastowns.com/DirectoryCLAC.cfm

There aren't to many actual motels/hotels on or around Caddo Lake like you would see on other recreational lakes. Most of the lodging is cabins at the marinas or bed & breakfast cottages. All of them are reasonably priced, but like Rick said they fill up quick. I would be glad to answer anyone's questions about how far they will be from Crip's so that you don't end up on the other side of the lake and spend half the day driving. Dad and I are staying at the Hodge Podge Cottage #5 and tbeke & charliemac are staying in #3 which are right across the cove from MB South head quarters on Taylor Island.

Rick let me know what I can do to help. As always, I am here to serve.

[LaDucker]

Marshall is not too far away. So its not to big of a deal if you cant stay on the lake. Im plan on driving ove early saturday morning.

Let me know if I can help in anyway.

[tcreek]

Jefferson has 2 motels and some B&B's, also look at this www.cityofuncertain.com

[huntn'duxx]

Originally Posted by LaDucker

Marshall is not too far away. So its not to big of a deal if you cant stay on the lake. Im plan on driving ove early saturday morning.

Let me know if I can help in anyway.

You're right, only about 15 miles and Jefferson is about 20-30 miles. Not to bad.
Here are a couple more links of locations with rooms/cabins to rent, just in case they aren't listed in the links I posted previously. All 3 are within 5 minutes drive time by truck or boat of Crips Camp. If there is a group of guys or you might be bringing your family, I would recommend checking out the B&B's as most of them are very reasonably priced and can sleep more people most of the time. Not to mention, alot of them have full kitchens and multiple bathrooms.

http://www.johnsonsranch.com/

http://www.shadygladeresort.com/

http://www.uncertaininn.com/

[Rick]

Thanks Jared for posting that up

[huntn'duxx]

Originally Posted by Rick

Thanks Jared for posting that up

No problem, anything I can do to help.

[tcryan]

Gonna drive up Saturday morning, stay the night and head home Sunday. (Gotta work Friday). Anybody stay someplace with the wife that they would reccomend? I saw the B&B's, just wanted to check before I booked anything.
Also, Rick...what are we doing on Sat? What's the plan for a first timer? Do we have a spot to hook the boat up overnight or do we trailer it?....details details my friend, I'm a rookie!
I know Sunday is reserved for Antique shopping with the boss, somethin about 50/50, give and take...:tomato:

[Rick]

Plenty to keep ya busy. Patience grasshopper--itinerary coming

[huntn'duxx]

Originally Posted by tcryan

Gonna drive up Saturday morning, stay the night and head home Sunday. (Gotta work Friday). Anybody stay someplace with the wife that they would reccomend? I saw the B&B's, just wanted to check before I booked anything.
Also, Rick...what are we doing on Sat? What's the plan for a first timer? Do we have a spot to hook the boat up overnight or do we trailer it?....details details my friend, I'm a rookie!
I know Sunday is reserved for Antique shopping with the boss, somethin about 50/50, give and take...:tomato:

tc - pm sent

[tcreek]

TCRYAN:

Your wife would like staying in Jefferson, lots to do there, check it out, any place in Jefferson will be OK

[deadbird8]

Originally Posted by tcreek

TCRYAN:

Your wife would like staying in Jefferson, lots to do there, check it out, any place in Jefferson will be OK

Jefferson was a Riverboat town in the late 1800's - "Chicago of the South" then the COE cleared the giant log jam on the feed to the Mississippi and dropped the river level. Trade dried up and it became a quaint small E. Texas town with alot of B&Bs and antique stores. Enjoy.

(Just a vignette of Texas history... yep, I have alot of useless information....:crazy:)

[tcryan]

Thanks for the help, she's excited....about the antique shoppin.

[huntn'duxx]

Originally Posted by tcryan

Thanks for the help, she's excited....about the antique shoppin.

Jefferson really is a cool little town. Kind of like Salado without the overpriced art galleries. Lots of history, back in the mid-late 1800's when Jefferson was booming port city Jay Gould wanted to bring the rail road to town. The townspeople didn't like the idea and he got pi$$ed and told them that "grass would grow in their streets". Well, as the story is told, grass did grow in the streets and Gould took his railroad elsewhere. To the Big D, now Jefferson is a quite little bedroom community in East Texas and Dallas is the 2nd largest city in Texas and the 9th in the country.

Like deadbird said "alot of useless information" My Dad is from Marshall and my grandparents owned a house on the lake for over 50 years, so all the history of the area has always interested me.

[Rick]

Crips accommodations update:


He's all booked up guys!!!!!!!

Cabins/trailers went fast this year. Thanks again fellers for your support for continuing to make this the biggest MM event in Texas!!!!!!!

btw, Shady Glade and Johnson's Ranch still have some rooms left as well as a few of the B&B's around the area. So it's not too late to come get your Caddo on:Banane40:

[markstanco]

I gotta start lookin for my purple doorag.

[lipsmaker72901]

haha,

Last time I was at Caddo, I think it was you that almost needed a doorag as a tourniquit. Got a pretty nast cut on the leg. I think.

[huntn'duxx]

Originally Posted by lipsmaker72901

haha,

Last time I was at Caddo, I think it was you that almost needed a doorag as a tourniquit. Got a pretty nast cut on the leg. I think.

Stanky's Purple Heart :poster_oops:

[lipsmaker72901]

thats the one!! Look forward to seeing you guys again this year. Getting the War Eagle ready. Gotta get me a ne prop after this duck season. Sand and props are not a good mix!

[Duckslayer08]

dang guys i wont be out there this year..but for sure i will be next year... hope everyone has a great time..just drive it like ya stole it

[markstanco]

Originally Posted by huntn'duxx

Stanky's Purple Heart :poster_oops:

I miss those flip flops.