Jeep Invasion 2025 - Who's Going?

[Harbormaster]

Who's going to Jeep Invasion Aug 21/22/23.

Sponsored

 

[Harbormaster]

Jeep Invasion in Tennessee.

 

[Thunderspud]

Being a local, it's an utter shit show. 10% legitimate off-road builds and sponsors, 20% normal folks in normal rigs just trying to enjoy their day, and 70% snake oil salesmen and people who have bolted the most god awful plastic shit you have ever seen to every visible portion of their vehicle.

With that said.......I'll be there at least one day (like I am every year). Purely for the spectacle.

 

[bleda2002]

Being a local, it's an utter shit show. 10% legitimate off-road builds and sponsors, 20% normal folks in normal rigs just trying to enjoy their day, and 70% snake oil salesmen and people who have bolted the most god awful plastic shit you have ever seen to every visible portion of their vehicle.

With that said.......I'll be there at least one day (like I am every year). Purely for the spectacle.

I go every year and yes it's the largest collection of never off-roaded heeps you will ever see lol. I hit windrock the day before and people about fainted at the mud.

I will say it's the best deals of the year on parts though, always do my shopping there.

 

[BennieD]

Going up Thursday, coming home Friday! Went to vendors on Thursday last time “to beat the crowds!” That didn’t work!

 

[drewcnit]

I'll be there all week this year and on Saturday, my shop has asked to have my Jeep in their Vendor booth, so if you are there on Saturday, find the Outlaw Offroad tent and come say Hi!
Also - Wheeling with Warn at Windrock on Sunday before heading home!

 

[93civej1]

i am local to it as well. I am not sure if ill go or not. Its cool to see but the crowd sucks.

 

[Janster]

Being a local, it's an utter shit show. 10% legitimate off-road builds and sponsors, 20% normal folks in normal rigs just trying to enjoy their day, and 70% snake oil salesmen and people who have bolted the most god awful plastic shit you have ever seen to every visible portion of their vehicle.

With that said.......I'll be there at least one day (like I am every year). Purely for the spectacle.

Being a local….You know all the in’s-Out’s of where to go/park etc. If I was local, I’d go every year also.

We were down there for our vacation a few years ago and it ended up being the weekend of some Classic car event. Fortunately…we were able to park the truck at the Brazillion Steakhouse during the day cuz we had reservations for dinner. It was fun to walk the strip and see all the cars and cruise up/down the strip. We never went to the Convention center. But damn….If you needed to get anywhere…. You were screwed!!! Pack your patience…..

 

[Thunderspud]

Being a local….You know all the in’s-Out’s of where to go/park etc. If I was local, I’d go every year also.

We were down there for our vacation a few years ago and it ended up being the weekend of some Classic car event. Fortunately…we were able to park the truck at the Brazillion Steakhouse during the day cuz we had reservations for dinner. It was fun to walk the strip and see all the cars and cruise up/down the strip. We never went to the Convention center. But damn….If you needed to get anywhere…. You were screwed!!! Pack your patience…..

As a local.....I normally avoid Pigeon Forge like the plague. In terms of time-saving by beating traffic on the Parkway, there isn't really any secret sauce. It's gonna be a cluster any time there is an event, which is about every weekend. About the best you can do is grab a map, and plot a course that has as many mountain roads as possible. You might double (or triple) your mileage and time, but at least the drive in will be nice.

As the crow flies, my office is about 25 miles from the start of The Spur (end of the Parkway in Pigeon Forge leading up into Gatlinburg), but when I need to make that trip, it's not uncommon for the Jeep to see 100 miles, a lake, two breweries, and half a day of travel. Hell, if the weather is nice enough, you might find me across the mountain in Western NC for half the trip. It's all just delaying the inevitable.

 

[Janster]

As the crow flies, my office is about 25 miles from the start of The Spur (end of the Parkway in Pigeon Forge leading up into Gatlinburg), but when I need to make that trip, it's not uncommon for the Jeep to see 100 miles, a lake, two breweries, and half a day of travel. Hell, if the weather is nice enough, you might find me across the mountain in Western NC for half the trip. It's all just delaying the inevitable.

We’ve only been there once, but really enjoyed it. Our cabin required 4WD to get to it….. Technically, you didn’t (in dry weather). But….as we’re driving along… HOLY SHIT!!!! This is STEEP !!!! No wonder they required 4wD!! And I mean…..all you see is sky out the front of your windshield steep!! LOVED IT!!! I had my Canyon back then.

On our first day unpacking…..my husband got a sniff on his backside from a teenager sized black bear. He thought it was me touching his back!! Oh…he’ll never forget about that moment!!

We did all the touristy shit on our first trip…..(did some hiking and driving down some dirt road also). I’d love to go back and just experience more mountains, trails, lakes, streams…. and we love a good brewery!

Sponsored