Probably the largest simultaneous trail cleanup event ever....

FinnCustomKnives · Dec 4, 2023

I am a member of the FB group Venture Unknown. I primarily joined said group because I have heard they perform trail cleanup events randomly throughout the year and I am constantly collecting trash when we often visit local National Forests.

Well I did so with great timing as 12/2/23 was their annual Sweep Up The Southeast event. This year it span 10 states with 16 locations/teams.

I was a member of Team Tray Mtn and we managed to haul 3750 pounds of trash and 20 tires of the mountain. I'm sure there is more but we went as far as me digging and yanking 4 tires and a couple inner tubes out of the ground.

Overall totalling all of the teams we collected 56,602 pounds of trash and 302 tires from National Forests throughout the southeast all in one day!

Yes it was raining and incredibly foggy the whole time, it wasn't exactly warm, and the terrain was challenging but we all came together to keep our National Forests beautiful, clean, safe, and hopefully helping ensure said areas stay open to all for generations to come. I encourage you all to ALWAYS come back with more than you go out with. Everyone complains about people trashing trails up and getting them shutdown but rarely do said people show up to actually be part of the solution.

We had a dump trailer to haul it off but I brought my M1102 to shorten walking distances then transferred everything into the dump at the end.

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BillMcC · Dec 5, 2023

FinnCustomKnives said:
I am a member of the FB group Venture Unknown. I primarily joined said group because I have heard they perform trail cleanup events randomly throughout the year and I am constantly collecting trash when we often visit local National Forests.

Well I did so with great timing as 12/2/23 was their annual Sweep Up The Southeast event. This year it span 10 states with 16 locations/teams.

I was a member of Team Tray Mtn and we managed to haul 3750 pounds of trash and 20 tires of the mountain. I'm sure there is more but we went as far as me digging and yanking 4 tires and a couple inner tubes out of the ground.

Overall totalling all of the teams we collected 56,602 pounds of trash and 302 tires from National Forests throughout the southeast all in one day!

Yes it was raining and incredibly foggy the whole time, it wasn't exactly warm, and the terrain was challenging but we all came together to keep our National Forests beautiful, clean, safe, and hopefully helping ensure said areas stay open to all for generations to come. I encourage you all to ALWAYS come back with more than you go out with. Everyone complains about people trashing trails up and getting them shutdown but rarely do said people show up to actually be part of the solution.

We had a dump trailer to haul it off but I brought my M1102 to shorten walking distances then transferred everything into the dump at the end.

That is awesome!

Dale's Jeep · Dec 5, 2023

So sad what human beings have become. This is an awesome group.

Chocolate Thunder · Dec 5, 2023

Good work. How can people assist other than joining a Facebook group? I support the cause and would participate in the cleanup but I’m not on Facebook. I’m in the Houston area.

Jeepeto · Dec 5, 2023

"What makes someone an Off-Roader?"

This.

It's not the rig you drive, it's not the equipment you have, it's not even the experience level. It is the way you treat the trail and others on it. No "real" off roader cares what you drive, or if you have the latest and greatest equipment. "Real" off-roaders care about the community. Folks like this, folks like the Gambler 500 guys, and even just dudes who stop on a trail ride to grab a few pieces of trash to haul out every time they're out. These are the community members that we call family.

Good work y'all ?

FinnCustomKnives · Dec 5, 2023

Chocolate Thunder said:
Good work. How can people assist other than joining a Facebook group? I support the cause and would participate in the cleanup but I’m not on Facebook. I’m in the Houston area.

I guess the only other way would be to go to their website periodically and check the events they have listed.

You do bring up a good point and I will mention it to the admin/leader of the group.

FinnCustomKnives · Dec 5, 2023

Jeepeto said:
"What makes someone an Off-Roader?"

This.

It's not the rig you drive, it's not the equipment you have, it's not even the experience level. It is the way you treat the trail and others on it. No "real" off roader cares what you drive, or if you have the latest and greatest equipment. "Real" off-roaders care about the community. Folks like this, folks like the Gambler 500 guys, and even just dudes who stop on a trail ride to grab a few pieces of trash to haul out every time they're out. These are the community members that we call family.

Good work y'all ?

No doubt! The group I am speaking of is actually has a majority of Yota owners, so as a Jeeper I am the outsider there. We give each other friendly jabs in the side. They make fun of us for reliability, we make fun of them for 3 wheeling and broken tie rods. I envy their reliability and ride quality/comfort, and they envy the offroad capability a solid front and F&R lockers afford. What we drive ultimately matters not.

Can't wait to get back out and do it again! We are eyeing spring to go back to the few locations that we ran out of trailer space mid clean up.

Beachcomber72 · Dec 5, 2023

Chocolate Thunder said:
Good work. How can people assist other than joining a Facebook group? I support the cause and would participate in the cleanup but I’m not on Facebook. I’m in the Houston area.

Hey hey, we do a big beach cleanup every couple of weeks at the San Luis Pass beach here in Galveston. If you’re interested. It’s just amazing how pathetic people have become of the areas they love to play/wheel in. Some just suck!!!

Wraith · Dec 6, 2023

Fantastic! I am all for joining something like this! I will have to check out the website and see what I need to do to get involved. Great work and this is what I love about the off road community.

Mtpisgah · Dec 6, 2023

Sean is a great guy. He has created a non profit arm of Venture Unknown to help do events like this and host recovery and trail medical class events.

Grateful1 · Dec 6, 2023

Chocolate Thunder said:
Good work. How can people assist other than joining a Facebook group? I support the cause and would participate in the cleanup but I’m not on Facebook. I’m in the Houston area.

CT,

If you look at the bottom of the poster it has a www.venture-unknown.com address.

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FinnCustomKnives · Dec 6, 2023

Mtpisgah said:
Sean is a great guy. He has created a non profit arm of Venture Unknown to help do events like this and host recovery and trail medical class events.

Sure is, and I am trying my best to make sure the next event has even more people, or who knows maybe even including teams/locations beyond the Southeast to spread the reach.

Only-In-A-Jeep · Dec 6, 2023

Thank you for posting this...as a resident of the North Georgia Mountains I appreciate this very much. I was not aware of the group but am definitely interested in becoming a part. Thank you!

Zissou · Dec 6, 2023

This is really great. I see a pin-point on VA, I would love to get involved and volunteer. Going to start asking around the off road groups I know to see if that's something I can join.

FinnCustomKnives · Dec 6, 2023

Only-In-A-Jeep said:
Thank you for posting this...as a resident of the North Georgia Mountains I appreciate this very much. I was not aware of the group but am definitely interested in becoming a part. Thank you!

Not a problem sir, my backyard as well!
Join up and get involved! Also I'm a mod of our local jeep group, Cherokee County Jeepers, join us as well if you want to come out on some of our group rides and/or events! I'm leading our January ride at the Big Frog Loop in Cohutta if you are interested!
Heads up, if you do decide to join CCJ, the admins are very particular about answering the questions and agreeing to the rules before approving new members.

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