RedMan
04-04-2006, 11:25 PM
Hey all, the Highlifter Mud Nationals was an event I won't soon forget.
Somewhere on the order of 9,000 people showed up on a 4,000 acre ranch known as Mud Creek near Jacksonville TX, a few hours SE of Dallas.
I couldn't resist so I went, shot some pics and some video.
This event is basically a giant mud festival. The riding is nothing like the trail riding I am use to out west. What trail? This is a HUGE party. In fact the riding just NEVER stops. It goes all night. Each morning there are hundreds of abandoned ATV's out in the mud along the highline, a 1000 yard stretch of swamp.
This mudding brings out the creative juices and the modifications these guys make to their ATV's are out of this world.
Here are a few shots. a whole bunch more shots are here: MUDNats06 (http://s66.photobucket.com/albums/h259/MudNatMan/?start=60)
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h259/MudNatMan/PICT4184.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h259/MudNatMan/IMGA0780.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h259/MudNatMan/IMGA0767.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h259/MudNatMan/IMGA0652.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h259/MudNatMan/IMGA0823.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h259/MudNatMan/IMGA0740.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h259/MudNatMan/IMGA0611.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h259/MudNatMan/IMGA0053.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h259/MudNatMan/PICT4133.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h259/MudNatMan/PICT4237.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h259/MudNatMan/PICT4127.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h259/MudNatMan/PICT4105.jpg
Somewhere on the order of 9,000 people showed up on a 4,000 acre ranch known as Mud Creek near Jacksonville TX, a few hours SE of Dallas.
I couldn't resist so I went, shot some pics and some video.
This event is basically a giant mud festival. The riding is nothing like the trail riding I am use to out west. What trail? This is a HUGE party. In fact the riding just NEVER stops. It goes all night. Each morning there are hundreds of abandoned ATV's out in the mud along the highline, a 1000 yard stretch of swamp.
This mudding brings out the creative juices and the modifications these guys make to their ATV's are out of this world.
Here are a few shots. a whole bunch more shots are here: MUDNats06 (http://s66.photobucket.com/albums/h259/MudNatMan/?start=60)
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h259/MudNatMan/PICT4184.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h259/MudNatMan/IMGA0780.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h259/MudNatMan/IMGA0767.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h259/MudNatMan/IMGA0652.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h259/MudNatMan/IMGA0823.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h259/MudNatMan/IMGA0740.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h259/MudNatMan/IMGA0611.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h259/MudNatMan/IMGA0053.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h259/MudNatMan/PICT4133.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h259/MudNatMan/PICT4237.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h259/MudNatMan/PICT4127.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h259/MudNatMan/PICT4105.jpg