QuadFest 2008

Earlier this year, my buddy talked me into buying an ATV. He purchased his ATV late last year and his stories of thrill and adventure convinced me that I "needed" to buy one. I instantly believed purchasing this ATV was the right thing to do...my wife, on the other hand, needed more convincing :) After much begging and pleading, Monique finally caved in and let me purchase a 2008 Polaris Sportster 4x4. This quad didn't stay looking clean like this for very long!

In July 2008, I went with five of my buddies to QuadFest 2008. QuadFest was located in Central City, PA about a two hour drive from Baltimore. We drove up to PA on a Friday morning with plans to stay until late Sunday afternoon. There were more than sixty miles of trails at QuadFest with some trails designed for experience riders and others that are more family oriented. Needless-to-say, we immediately hit the trails designed for the experienced riders even though this was the first time riding trails of this sort for most of us.

We spend two days riding approximately 50 miles per day. Vroom, vroom and braap, braap were the sounds I heard for the two days I spent on my ATV. It was a ton of fun riding the quads, but sitting around the campfire in the evenings listening to friends tell exaggerated stories was equally as fun. Some of the best parts of the day were spent when the riding was over and we were grilling hamburgers and hotdogs, watching the fire burn, and complaining how sore we were. I had a great time at QuatFest 2008, and will certainly make another appearance next year. I believe ATVing and camping is a great way to bond with family and friends - maybe I'll be able to talk my girls into going with me next year.