Wisconsin Bronco Club

Hey all,

Curious if any of you have ever been to the Memorial Day weekend off road event in Dresser, Wisconsin.

I’m considering going but don’t know much about the event. Would love to hear from any of you if you’ve gone.

https://www.memorial4x4.org/off-road-rally

I've been to the Dresser offroad park before. Never for the Memorial Day event though. It's on the backside of the Trollhaugen ski hill. I was just there for the winter wheeling event a couple of months ago. No snow of course. We drove three of the trails that day. I was able to tackle everything that the Gladiator on 40s that led our group did. He got stuck a couple of times and our group would just take the bypass around the obstacle and yank him out. We just skipped an obstacle if he got hung up. There was nothing set up in the playground at the time. There are typically a lot of people there so it can be a slow trip around the trail sometimes.

Also make sure you read their technical requirements. Have to have a driver accessible (within reach) quick release FX, and a tow/recovery rope in your rig.

There are also some other events that Memorial Day weekend that might be closer depending on where you live.

Near Rochester, MN
https://mn4wda.org/event/2024-may-rrr-open-wheeling/

South of Red Wing, MN on the river.
https://mn4wda.org/event/2024-may-open-wheeling-at-frontenac/

@irishkpo

Thanks for the write up @irishkpo, exactly what I was looking for! My family has a cabin in Luck, WI so I've been around that area during that time and the volume of people and modded out buggy rigs is a little intimidating for someone like me who is just getting into off roading. I might check it out and see what it's all about. Thanks!

Yeah First time I went as I was getting close I ran into a group at the gas station towing all sorts of crazy rigs and looked at my wife and said we might be in over our heads. Pulled into the parking lot and there were a ton of stock Jeeps. Felt better then. Was quickly adopted by one of the Jeep groups since we didn't know anyone there and spent the day with them. Did take a little teasing about by Bronco not being a Jeep, but it quickly showed them that it could do everything that their modded rigs could do. We did a lot of obstacles that the group wouldn't take on. I should mention that I did air down at Dresser to about 23 pounds. Plenty of people with compressors to help you air back up and if not there are gas stations close buy that you can drive to at a slower pace. I don't have a compressor yet. Next on my list of things to buy.

Our cabin is way over in Minoqua, WI so we won't be wheeling over Memorial Day. If you want to go before that though hit me up since I'm in Apple Valley, MN (noticed you're in Minneapolis) and we're probably headed to the MN4WDA Spring Convention next weekend 5/3-5 for at least a day to see what it's all about. Also there is also Rigs and Coffee coming up at REI on 5/11 which is fun just to see other people's overlanding rigs.

Hi, guys. I'm new here - this is my 1st post, actually. Figured I'd connect and follow - I'm in Minneapolis also, and my in-laws have a cabin in Eagle River, WI. My Bronco is on order, and I'll be looking for some places within drive distance of both for beginner off-roading. Looking forward to being in the club!

@irishkpo

@irishkpo I joined the MN4WDA last year and have been wanting to go to an event. To your point I think I just need go and know there are great people there to help get you accustomed. That Spring Convention looks ideal but I'm out of town that weekend! I think I might just have to give the Memorial Weekend event a shot since I'll be up near there anyway.
I didn't realize REI had meet ups for overland rigs...that's another thing I'm interested in getting more involved with too. It'd be great to test a few of these events out and then find a group/club that is most aligned with my interests/experience.

If you or @BoldNorth are interested I'm already signed up for my second class with Iron Range Offroad: https://ironrangeoffroad.com/offroad-classes. I did a write up of my experience last year here: https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/iron-range-mn-learning-to-wheel.75885/ It was an absolute blast, learned a ton, and felt really comfortable knowing the guides knew what they were doing. I've since upgraded to a Badlands Bronco so I'm pumped to give it another go.
Zeus Off Road looks to have some fun events too...I don't think I can swing this one this year but I'm going to keep a look out for others: https://event-discovery.ticketspot.io/events/0cccc11a-34d9-4ac8-82be-e3ac23c0c004

I'll keep you both posted if I'm ever headed out as it'd be great to meet some others!

I joined MN4WDA also. I travel for work during the week so I'm never home for meetings but I wanted to got to events and have access to the info on their website.

I also follow Zeus on Facebook. That's actually where I found out about the REI Rigs and Coffee events. Looks like it happens every month. We went last month. There were only about a dozen rigs there with their tents popped. A lot of others coming and going including us. It was fun to just poke around and get ideas. I'd love to build an overlanding rig but my wife thinks roughing it is the hotel that didn't have a hair dryer..... LOL

I've looked at the irornangeoffroad classes, after going to two Ford OffRoadeos now and my time spent with my previous built FJ Cruiser for 17 years I just haven't pulled the trigger on one of them.

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