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Vol 41 June 2021
Another successful Pork N' Ride 2021 led by Committee
Chair Jim Remington, Log Cabin Bar hosts Dan & Fran Barrett,
the many volunteers, ride leaders, and to all the business
members for their outstanding donations for the raffle. There were
168 machines that registered for one of the nine guided rides, and
there were multiple rider groups that rode on their own. In many
of the side by side ATV's there were two people, providing us with
an estimate around 175 machines and 250 people out riding. Bryan Swenson, and the BSQ BBQ team
served 387 delicious meals. Two local gas stations ran out of non-oxygenated fuel, and most all of the
campgrounds and motels in the area were full of riders attending the event. Groups of wheelers were
observed at Restaurant /Bars in Fifty Lakes, Outing, Emily, out at the All-Pine on Morrison Lake and
Hidden Meadows on Blind Lake. This fundraising event raised over $5300 after net expenses, for the
trails, The majority of revenue came from raffle revenue, clothing sales, and donations, while handing
out $2000 in cash prizes, $645 in gift certificates and one $300 Power Lodge Rental certificate. A
special thanks also goes to the Crooked Lake Township Volunteer Fire Department who had members
come out and water down Sunset Hill Road with seven tanker truck loads of water to keep the dust
down on this critical trail connection to help ensure this community event was a success.
Thank You to Everyone donating their time & talents with making this a successful event !
Hidden Meadows Bar & Grill, located on Three different group rides passed through
Blind Lake, welcomed riders that rode the new trail which will open September
through the new Emily Blind Lake ATV 15th, 2021. More trail work is needed
Trail for a sneak preview before travelling before the trail meets Grant-In-Aid
on the Blind Lake Connector and Loops to standards, and can be fully opened to the
the restaurant . Round trip of 56-miles from public
Emily
OTHG Club Presidents, (Fran Olds 2002-
2003), Meri Lysne 2003 -2017) and Perry
May (2017- present) got together to
celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Club
Ride Leader, Mike Kautz, and his group with a beautiful cake completed by Reeds
riding from Draper Parking area to Hill City Market
took a rest break on the Soo Line in
Swatera on their way to the Hill City
Connector Trail just south of Swatera.
ATV Safety Weeks begins June 28th, 2021 and runs through
Sunday July 4th, 2021. We will post seven days of ATV Safety
related messages on our club Facebook page, and on Saturday
July 3rd, 2021 we will be promoting ATV Safety Day with a small
tent full of information in Emily, and certified MN DNR Safety
Instructors answering questions you may have. Three teams of
MN DNR Volunteer Trail Ambassadors will help to monitor the
trails, and we have invited law enforcement personnel from the
Emily City Police, MN DNR Conservation Officer, and Crow Wing
County Sheriff Departments to join us.
Our small communities of Emily, Outing and Fifty lakes are
exceedingly popular ATV riding destinations. We have great
trails with great local amenities such as campgrounds, motels,
restaurants, bars, gas stations, ice cream shops, power sports
shops, etc. that add to the rider experience. The sport of ATV
Recreation has a large economic impact on our area; however, we are also observing the growing
pains which include some poor riding behaviors and uninformed riders.
The four E’s of effective trail management are Enforcement, Education, Engineering, and
Evaluation. The goal of ATV Safety Week and ATV Safety Day is Education, to inform has many
ATV’s riders coming into our community some beginning steps to be a safe and informed rider.
Over 200 riders visited us in 2020 in downtown Outing, and our hope is to have the same amount
of contact this year. Added bonus - We will be joined by the Emily, Outing, Fifty Lakes Lions Club
who will be selling a Hot Dog meal.
Clint Converse State Forest Campground is located on Lake
Washburn, north of Outing, MN, and 2-miles west on Cass County Rd.
48. In 2020 the campground was opened up for ATV access and
egress to campsites. ATV operator regulations are posted while
entering the campgrounds, and speed limits are 10 MPH wile inside
the campground boundaries. The campground is considered
"primitive," designed to furnish only the camper's basic needs. The 31
campsites consist of a cleared area, fire ring, and table. Also, vault
toilets, garbage cans, and drinking water are available from mid-May
through mid-October. A camping fee is required. All sites are on a first-
come, first-served basis. Campground host Denny Kral led one of the
Pork N' Ride guided rides from the campground to the Hidden
Meadows Restaurant on Blind Lake. Denny is also working with the
club to find a trail route that would connect the campground directly to
local ATV trails.
Dust gaiters and license plates were big hits
along with other Club apparel during the
Pork N Ride. Check out the new
merchandise page on the Over the Hills
Gang website. We have new Club logo t-
shirts, Pork N Ride T shirts, Membership
stickers, Club Logo License plates, Neck
Gaiters, and Koozies. Click here
(Merchandise Page)
Upcoming Events & Rides
July 3rd - Club Meeting, beginning at 10am at Log Cabin Bar in Emily, MN
July 3rd - ATV Safety Day - 11:30am to 4:00pm, Parking area next to Sweets & Such in Emily
August 7th - Club Meeting and Elections, beginning at 10am at Log Cabin Bar Emily, MN
**This is a great time of year for informal mid-week rides**
Proud to be an ATV MN Club
The Over the Hills Gang ATV Club is a proud member of The All-Terrain
Vehicle Association of Minnesota, "Your Voice for ATV Recreation in
Minnesota". Keep current with all of the ATV MN news happening across
Minnesota and how ATV MN is working for you. Get a free subscription to
Minnesota Wheelin Magazine as part of your membership. Join today at
www.atvam.org Only $20 per year.
Your OTHG Club Officers
Perry May, President: ptmdmay@comcast.net (term expires July 31, 2022)
Lynn Remington, Vice President: l54rems@gmail.com (term expires July 31, 2021)
Laurie Elsberry, Secretary: laurieelsberry7@gmail.com (term expires July 31, 2022)
Jim Remington, Treasurer / Membership: jrems53@gmail.com (term expires July 31, 2021)
Mike Melberg, Trail Coordinator, Mike.melberg@gmail.com (term expires July 31, 2022)
Rod Wegner, Trail Coordinator /Social Media: hiker_rod@yahoo.com (term expires July 31, 2022)
David Thompson,Trail Coordinator: tamarackplace@yahoo.com (term expires July 31, 2021)
General Club Email: overthehillsgang@gmail.com
Mailing address
Over the Hills Gang
PO Box 40
Outing, MN. 56662
A huge Thank You to all our Business Sponsors
and their donations to the Pork N Ride
401 MANUFACTURING, ALEX HARTMAN REAL ESTATE, ALL PINE INN, ANGELL'S HIDEAWAY, BEAR PAW LODGE,
BEAUTY IN MY BACKYARD, BRAINERD WATERPROOFING, BROTHERS MOTORSPORTS, CASS COUNTY
CONSTRUCTION, CHANNEL BAR AND GRILL, CHOPPER CITY SPORTS, CLASSIC RENOVATIONS, CROSBY IRONTON
COURIER, DENNISON TECHNOLOGY, DINERS CHICKEN SHACK, DUNMIRES, EMILY ACE HARDWARE, EMILY
COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE, EMILY GREENS GOLF COURSE, EMILY MARKETPLACE, EMILY MEATS, EMILY MOTOR
SPORTS, FAHEY FLOORING, FOWLER PARTS SERVICE, FRANKS RESORT, DENISE GORSUCH REALTOR, RAYS
SPORTS, HONSA SURVEYING, INSTANT SPACE STORAGE, LAKE COUNTRY GROCERY AND LIQUOR, LAKE COUNTRY PROPERTIES, LAKE EMILY RESORT, LAND O LAKES MARINE, LOG CABIN BAR, MORITZ CONTRACTING, OUTING STATION, OUTING YARN SHOP, OWLS AND THINGS, POWERLODGE, PROGRESSIVE WOOD PRODUCTS, LLC, REDDINGS SPORTS AND SPIRITS, REMER CUSTOM DOCKS AND IRONWORKS, RICE CONTRACTING, SEABERG MOTORSPORTS, SELECT SEAMLESS GUTTER, THE SHADBERRRY, SWEETS AND SUCH/UP NORTH GIFTS, THE PICKELED LOON SALOON, UP A CREEK CAMPGROUND, VILLAGE INN, WANNEBO EXCAVATING, WIGWAM MOTEL
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