Jeep Jamboree hype?

[Zachanadandy]

I used to go to Jeep Jamborees until they priced me out.
I'm in NY and have gone to Maine and NY Jamborees.
Maine was always great except for the lunches
I can remember waiting by the computer refreshing the page trying to get a spot. NY, Maine, and New Hampshire were usually the first to sell out.
The a few years ago they made it that you had to pay for a minimum of two people per vehicle.
I'm jus one old guy and wasn't going to pay for an empty seat.
The last time I checked NY and Maine no longer sell out in a matter of hours.
I really enjoyed going but I can go other places way cheaper.

I can see why they are popular back east. You guys have very limited public land, and your used to over paying for private off road parks. I couldn't believe there are places charging $100+/day. Meanwhile 99% of moab trails are free and even the sand flats recreation area is $10/week. The rubicon trail is free. Most of our ohv parks are publicly owned and just $5/day. $800 to run a free trail is pretty steep.

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[kauffmj1]

I used to go to Jeep Jamborees until they priced me out.
I'm in NY and have gone to Maine and NY Jamborees.
Maine was always great except for the lunches
I can remember waiting by the computer refreshing the page trying to get a spot. NY, Maine, and New Hampshire were usually the first to sell out.
The a few years ago they made it that you had to pay for a minimum of two people per vehicle.
I'm jus one old guy and wasn't going to pay for an empty seat.
The last time I checked NY and Maine no longer sell out in a matter of hours.
I really enjoyed going but I can go other places way cheaper.

Luckily they backed off that stupid double occupancy for a lot of the events. That's usually only for the ones that sell out in seconds like Moab and the Rubicon. JJUSA for sure started getting very greedy and stupid after COVID. We backed off going to as many as we used to for the higher costs and that dumb double charge per jeep rule at some events.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

I can see why they are popular back east. You guys have very limited public land, and your used to over paying for private off road parks. I couldn't believe there are places charging $100+/day. Meanwhile 99% of moab trails are free and even the sand flats recreation area is $10/week. The rubicon trail is free. Most of our ohv parks are publicly owned and just $5/day. $800 to run a free trail is pretty steep.

We are definitely blessed/spoiled living out here in the desert SW. off-road trails are a few minutes away and free, for the most part. I keep a trail pass thing in the glove box for those that are paying to play in Cali. I just don’t scratch them unless a ranger comes looking. It’s free for Vets anyway so just saves me a trip to get another one.

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