What's the best truck / vehicle for funnin on the beach?

**Wildernester** · 10-28-2005, 04:53 PM

Originally Posted by RiverOtter

I'm waiting on Wildernester to come on and fire things up

I am awaiting the Oracle's pronouncement on the subject.

**RiverOtter** · 10-28-2005, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by Wildernester

I am awaiting the Oracle's pronouncement on the subject.

I think he's out of town this weekend

**aquaticbiology** · 10-30-2005, 06:40 AM

aw, man! not fair!

the poll now at 49% to those who say:

"Anything with 4WD cause I'm not carring my stuff through all that sand! "

first of all - you don't need all that STUFF (go STUFF your STUFF!)

secondly - 'all that sand' is what you should be there for in the first place

thirdly - I guess if you'd put up a seawall you'd have no problem with vehicles on the beach

I made oodles of money 20 years ago pulling idiots out in the sand lot next to Destin bridge (before it was closed off to all but foot traffic), but that wasn't the actual BEACH for crying out loud! We never went on the 'beach' beach!

Walton County obviously just dosen't care about their beaches if they still let vehicles on them, and where do you get the @#$%^ to complain about coastal drilling for oil when you drive a potential gusher onto the beach!

So I, and probably others, will just be going somewhere else where they don't allow vehicles.

I hope you all get stuck axle-deep.

**Oldtimer** · 10-30-2005, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by jdarg

Oldtimer- your beach buggy is too great! We stayed a few houses down from y'all this past summer, and it was all I could do to not thumb a ride. Not that the walk was too long- it just looked like such great fun!

Just put your thumb out next summer. We are always picking up folks. We love our buggy, but it ain't no fancy transport!!!!

**Oldtimer** · 10-30-2005, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by Smiling JOe

Franny, Patterson owns only one of the two which I mentioned. PM her and you can find out for sure. I think she said the yellow colored Scout was priced around $1500. It was running when she parked it, but they have not ran it for a year or so. Patterson can correct me if I am wrong. I think this one has a rag top, but not sure if she has the hard top too. I meant to take a photo of it, but I have not been down that way lately. I like the old Scouts, and would be highly interested if I needed another vehicle.

The red Land Cruiser is owned by another guy who lives not too far away from you. Go down Summer Breeze (east) and his house is about the 3rd house on the left. His first name is Blake (I think). I am uncertain of the asking price, or whether he still has it for sale. I have also seen him park in on 30-A, in the front yard of the big brick home on Big Redfish Lake.

Just send Patterson a PM and I'm sure she'll reply when she's back in Walton County early next week. The Scout is a good beach vehicle and she wants to sell it. (my husband and I have an investment, very small, in the Scout) It is a work horse and perfect for Grayton! PM her now......

**Jdarg** · 10-31-2005, 05:57 AM

Originally Posted by Oldtimer

Just put your thumb out next summer. We are always picking up folks. We love our buggy, but it ain't no fancy transport!!!!

It is Grayton's closest thing to mass transit!

**Miss Kitty** · 10-31-2005, 06:44 AM

Originally Posted by jdarg

It is Grayton's closest thing to mass transit!

LOVE IT!!! Carpooling has hit SoWal!

**RiverOtter** · 10-31-2005, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by Oldtimer

We love our buggy, but it ain't no fancy transport!!!!

Don't listen to her. That buggy is totally custom and totally cool

**Wildernester** · 10-31-2005, 05:12 PM

Originally Posted by aquaticbiology

aw, man! not fair!

the poll now at 49% to those who say:

"Anything with 4WD cause I'm not carring my stuff through all that sand! "

first of all - you don't need all that STUFF (go STUFF your STUFF!)

secondly - 'all that sand' is what you should be there for in the first place

thirdly - I guess if you'd put up a seawall you'd have no problem with vehicles on the beach

I made oodles of money 20 years ago pulling idiots out in the sand lot next to Destin bridge (before it was closed off to all but foot traffic), but that wasn't the actual BEACH for crying out loud! We never went on the 'beach' beach!

Walton County obviously just dosen't care about their beaches if they still let vehicles on them, and where do you get the @#$%^ to complain about coastal drilling for oil when you drive a potential gusher onto the beach!

So I, and probably others, will just be going somewhere else where they don't allow vehicles.

I hope you all get stuck axle-deep.

As some on this board know, I share your sentiments and probably feel even more strongly about anyone, other than emergency personnel, driving on Grayton Beach. What is it about Grayton Beach that Walton County does not like? From Memorial Day through Labor Day, it seems as if every property owner in Walton County feels an obligation to drive on "our beach."

If the county is going to permit beach driving, why concentrate it all in one small strip at Grayton Beach? Let the people from Watercolor, Seaside, Watersound, Rosemary (Paxton, DFS, Freeport, etc.) drive on those beaches. Of course, the logical solution is to prohibit all casual driving on the beaches in Walton County. (Have you noticed how the driving area at Grayton has expanded into the State Park?)

Inserting that smilie with the head beating against the wall might be appropriate here.

**RiverOtter** · 11-01-2005, 06:09 AM

Originally Posted by Wildernester

As some on this board know, I share your sentiments and probably feel even more strongly about anyone, other than emergency personnel, driving on Grayton Beach. What is it about Grayton Beach that Walton County does not like? From Memorial Day through Labor Day, it seems as if every property owner in Walton County feels an obligation to drive on "our beach."

If the county is going to permit beach driving, why concentrate it all in one small strip at Grayton Beach? Let the people from Watercolor, Seaside, Watersound, Rosemary (Paxton, DFS, Freeport, etc.) drive on those beaches. Of course, the logical solution is to prohibit all casual driving on the beaches in Walton County. (Have you noticed how the driving area at Grayton has expanded into the State Park?)

Inserting that smilie with the head beating against the wall might be appropriate here

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While I don't agree with you thought I'd help ya out

**Miss Kitty** · 11-01-2005, 06:19 AM

Best truck for funnin' on the beach....TONKA!

**aquaticbiology** · 11-01-2005, 08:39 AM

amen, sue!

a tonka truck will nary a turtle nest crush

can't wait for one of those tresspassing beach vehicles to get caught inside the state park boundary - park ranger gets a new beach truck! everyone knows they're just letting the vehicles come ever closer before they see one they like and pounce!

where's that number for greenpeace....

**Smiling JOe** · 11-01-2005, 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by aquaticbiology

amen, sue!

a tonka truck will nary a turtle nest crush

can't wait for one of those tresspassing beach vehicles to get caught inside the state park boundary - park ranger gets a new beach truck! everyone knows they're just letting the vehicles come ever closer before they see one they like and pounce!

where's that number for greenpeace....

About two weeks ago, the State Park finally replaced the signs which were taken out by a storm, stating that vehicles are not to pass that point, and tresspassing has stopped.