N.E Florida Bronco Club

question. I have an order confirmed for a Heritage at Bozard Ford since Sept 2023. I just learned that a fresh new order placed in Nov 2023 at Duval Ford is being completed in Jan 24. Should I change dealerships and does anyone know why? Its a Heritage 4 door, with switches and a hitch .2.7 is what I ordered.

For any of you in the path of Idalia, we are near Cedar Key so we are already getting the outer bands way up here (or early storms spawned by it, not sure?). Anyway, I just wanted to pop on and wish everyone well through this hurricane. I'm in Alachua County and it's going to get very windy here.

Be sure to set your quality setting to max, 1440p60.

Bite size episodes will post over the next week or so. Thx.

Getting soggy out here...

Brochure for Fall FAR 2023 will go out next week. Be sure to register at:

www.far-adventures.com

This is important to get the trail map before the event.

We have added links to the brochure also, and some vendors are offering exclusive discounts to participants. Some of these discounts will expire a week after the event, and others will continue. Some are active, and some are pending... stay tuned.

Teaser...





Brochure...

https://www.far-adventures.com/resources/FF23-Brochure.pdf

Will update next month with new details as the date gets closer. Most of the leg work has been done at this point.

ROUTE DETAILS & WAYPOINT MEANINGS... FOR FALL FAR 2023
(NOTE: "Link to Map" will be posted at a later time. This is just a placeholder for now)

https://fb.me/e/33GUJcuyl

www.far-adventures.com





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POTENTIAL HAZARDS:

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www.far-adventures.com

September 15th,16th and 17th, 2023
Crescent Beach, FL to Steinhatchee, FL and then back (to Palatka, FL).

This is an Overland Group Ride (OGR) event. This is over paved and unpaved roads through some of Florida's most scenic areas.

This OGR has one of the lowest finisher ratios of almost any ROUTE out there . Fewer participants complete this entire OGR than finish the Dakar Rally as a percentage of those that start versus those that finish. Now, just to be clear, while the ROUTE can be challenging, the biggest hurdle for most to completing the entire OGR is blocking out the time and logistics to ride the entire route for 2 full days. So, make the most of your time and plan accordingly.

This time we are not going to make you take pictures or keep track of points (except for the beginning and end) so be honest and show some integrity.
All you must do is COMPLETE it and make it to the finish to earn a FAR decal.

We encourage/prefer that all participants team up with at least one other person if not more. Remember conditions on these dirt roads can change with the weather. It is important to travel with others in the event you encounter tricky spots where you might find yourself stuck in one spot for the foreseeable future unless you get some help from someone.
It is for this reason we will have a group of sweeps, and any new riders, who do not have a group to ride with. This way you will be able to follow along and go at your own pace. Since this group will likely have not ridden this route either, you will see how we deal with closed gates, bridges out, angry farmers or any of the other potential deviations to the “route”. It is all part of the adventure, which we call fun.

Friday Night we will be meeting at 7:00pm at the Azalea City Brewing Co. This is located at 120 S. 7th St, Palatka. This is just a couple of blocks from the Hampton Inn. They have a food truck there on Friday Night. Also, since the place does not serve food, you can bring your meal in. Some folks will be getting pizza delivered. There are also some other good restaurants nearby. Hope to see all the early birds come and enjoy the evening.

GPX files are distributed the week of the event, and someone will be on site Friday evening and Saturday morning to help upload the route to your device if needed (Garmin, GaiaGPS, etc). Please bring the appropriate USB cord for your device to connect to a laptop on site (I will have USB A, C, etc).

COMMUNICATION WILL BE ON GPRS CHANNEL 22 (for high-powered, long-range communications) as well as FRS CHANNEL 7 (for those without GPRS radios). There will be sweepers equipped with “channel scan”, so don’t worry if you do not have GPRS, we can hear you on both channels if needed.


If you're coming from out of town, the host hotel for the start of the event is the Quality Inn & Suites Riverfront in Palatka. We have rooms blocked off in groups of 25... so once that fills up, they will block another 25 (if available). So don't wait to reserve your room if needed. The rate is currently negotiated at $109 for the night.
Ask for Melanie and tell her you are with the Fall FAR group or event.

Quality Inn & Suites Riverfront: (385) 328-3481

(They currently have 1/4 of the hotel reserved for a family reunion going on that same night or weekend.)

The Saturday Rider's meeting is from 8:00 to 8:30 (sunrise is projected to be at 7:10 am on 9/16, so don’t be late!). This is next to the Quality Inn Parking Lot in Palatka. On the corner is a vacant lot we can assemble in. However, the route begins at the Atlantic Ocean, in Crescent Beach, but I prefer not to use my laptop in the sand.

You will need to capture a picture of the sunrise (depending on weather) that morning in Crescent Beach and an additional picture of the sunset over the Gulf of Mexico in Steinhatchee to get a FAR decal.

Saturday's Dinner will be at 7:00pm at Fiddlers Restaurant - We are looking for donations to give as door prizes, and I will reach out to vendors to support our group with donations as well. Must be present at dinner to win. We will use tickets to draw for the winners.

Fiddler's is the main place to stay in Steinhatchee.

Fiddlers Restaurant and Resort: (352) 498-7427

Ask for Shelby, she is a real joy to talk with! Tell her you are with the Fall FAR group or event... you can't miss her accent! They allow pets, but there is a pet deposit or fee assessed to the room... ask them for more details.

Sunday morning rider meeting will be at 8:00am in Front of Fiddlers.
Finish is 4.00pm to 5:00pm at Azalea City Brewing in Palatka. Must be present to get awarded your FAR decal.

Information for newer Adventure enthusiasts. We encourage/prefer that all participants team up with at least one other participant if not more. Remember conditions on these dirt roads can change with the weather. It is important to drive with others in the event you encounter tricky spots where you might find yourself stuck for the foreseeable future unless you get some help.
It is for this reason the "meeting leader" that morning will try to drive out last with a group of sweeps and any new participants who do not have a group to go with. This way you will be able to follow along on your own and learn how to figure out navigation using GPS tracks. Since this group will likely have not ridden this route either, you will see how they deal with closed gates, bridges out, angry farmers or any of the other potential deviations to the “OGR”. It is all part of the adventure, which we call fun.


As we get closer, we will post up more details in this post.


This is a free event, and any donations will be raffled off on Saturday night.


WHOS' IN?

-Dan D.
-Claire D.
-Jess S.
-Jess L.
-Alex K.
-Kristine H.
-Donna C.
-Juan C.
-Michael L.
-Stacey O.
-Darren M.





MEET YOUR TEAM:

Dan D.





Claire D.






Jess S.






Jess L.







Bear






SUNRISE IN CRESCENT BEACH:





SUNSET IN STEINHATCHEE:





TYPICAL ROUTE CONDITIONS... (NON HURRICANE SEASON ):





POTENTIAL WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS:

I just downloaded the new Ford trail map app and found out that trails I drive all the time are considered moderate or difficult. Who knew?

Hey Y'all - As a new Bronco OWNER (after 2 YEARS of WAITING), I am ready to "get the adventure on." Looking forward to the upcoming Ol' Florida excursion on Saturday 01/28/23, as well as future possible trips to Ocala National Forest, Apalachicola National Forest, as well as Bronco Super Cell East in TN in April.

If you happen to be going to Ol' Florida, please let me know so that we can say hello. This is my first real off-road adventure since 2004 when I took my stock '88 to TN for a Wheelin' in the country event. Needless to say, it's great to be back in the saddle!

Giddie Up!

For anyone wanting to meet other Bronco owners, the 904JaxBroncos group is meeting on February 16th at 7PM (show up early for walk-around/chat about each other's rig). Murray Bros. Caddy Shack in World Golf Village will be the host site.

Joining on line today, not sure if I can make it on the 16th-but got it on my calendar!

Hi everyone! Can anyone recommend a trail? I live in Jacksonville and have absolutely no experience off-roading. I would like to take my 8 year old and 2 year old along with me. I'm really just looking to get off concrete, but nothing crazy. See below for my current build. Thanks.

Outer Banks, Non-Sas Lux, tow, 2.7L, Shadow Black, 18" RTR Tech 6 Bronco Wheels in Satin Black, 285/75r18 Nitto Ridge Grapplers, 2" Rough Country Lift, Stubby Antenna.

Next week I am adding an Oracle Matte Black wrap over the whole truck.

So I wanted to post my crappy video of Hardrock and see if anyone else would be interested in going down there in the next month or two. They are open the first two weeks of the month. Not this weekend for obvious reasons. I say crappy video, the video is crappy, the park was an absolute blast. Full disclosure, I am pretty darn new to 4 wheeling, but am trying to learn.

Was an original Bronco/Wildtrack and switched to Raptor… Just picked up my Code Orange Raptor! Looking forward to meeting up with others. In fleming Island

Hi
glad to a part of the group. Middleburg area. Cactus grey badlands.
anyone interested in fender delete kit or rock rails removed from Ride?

Hey guys I finally received my window sticker and my blend date is next week. I was just wanting to see about how long it took for y’all to receive your broncos after the blend date. Ford gave me an ETA for end of July.

Blend date was yesterday for my A51 WT. Hope to be driving it by July. Gainesville owner here.

Had no idea we had an NE Florida group. Just took delivery of my 2nd Bronco last week. 2022 Big bend soft top. I’m am actually blown away how much quieter the soft top was versus my 2dr hard top. The soft top is noticeable quieter.

Hello all, long time lurker on B6g. I've had my Bronco for a few months after waiting almost 1.5 years. As my user name implies, I have been exploring Osceola as my main stomping ground.

Thanks
John

I’ve seen in some of the other groups several have meet up, is there any interest for a north Florida meet up?

Forgot to post in here. We finally took delivery on Tuesday 4.26. The boss lady is still smiling! Got it all tinted and have some RC SRX2's on order because the wife is short LOL!