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OHV Park ownership: Viable business or hobby?
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<blockquote data-quote="clemsonjeep" data-source="post: 487136" data-attributes="member: 6317"><p>Like Jduck said...Skip here in SC has been operating Gulches as a business for several years...although I'm not sure if the land is paid for. I know he's had some pretty rough times over the years since we've had several rides to benefit the park and keep it open. Just like most things...you have to spend money to make money and if you don't do the regular upkeep on the place you'll lose business pretty quick. The simple things like maintaining the parking areas to reduce ruts, mud, etc. go a long way in making people want to come back. Not to mention that these days you have to keep the government off your back with keeping mud off of the paved access roads leading to and from your park or risk being fined...and if it becomes a regular problem they will find a way to shut you down.</p><p></p><p>I'm going to agree with the above statement about if the land is paid for I think it would be a viable business...as long as the location is right.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I have to disagree with this...just because I'm a forester and work logging jobs on a regular basis. This perception comes from the bad jobs people have seen...and those bad jobs are typically addressed with the loggers and the problems addressed before they cause too much of a negative impact on the land/water. Most landowners I work with have the same idea though...when logged it should be pristine...and thats just not the case. Disturbance is good for forests. Sometimes you get the bad guy out there cutting who doesnt give a damn and you'll see the "ruined" look you're referring to. If this was the case on the majority of sites logging wouldn't be able to survive.</p><p></p><p>Just like the 6.0 diesel...sure there's been a few thousand of them with issues, but there's 10s of thousands of them that are just fine.</p><p></p><p>Sorry...just have to stick up for the guys I work with that do a good job and work hard to preserve the image of loggers!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="clemsonjeep, post: 487136, member: 6317"] Like Jduck said...Skip here in SC has been operating Gulches as a business for several years...although I'm not sure if the land is paid for. I know he's had some pretty rough times over the years since we've had several rides to benefit the park and keep it open. Just like most things...you have to spend money to make money and if you don't do the regular upkeep on the place you'll lose business pretty quick. The simple things like maintaining the parking areas to reduce ruts, mud, etc. go a long way in making people want to come back. Not to mention that these days you have to keep the government off your back with keeping mud off of the paved access roads leading to and from your park or risk being fined...and if it becomes a regular problem they will find a way to shut you down. I'm going to agree with the above statement about if the land is paid for I think it would be a viable business...as long as the location is right. I have to disagree with this...just because I'm a forester and work logging jobs on a regular basis. This perception comes from the bad jobs people have seen...and those bad jobs are typically addressed with the loggers and the problems addressed before they cause too much of a negative impact on the land/water. Most landowners I work with have the same idea though...when logged it should be pristine...and thats just not the case. Disturbance is good for forests. Sometimes you get the bad guy out there cutting who doesnt give a damn and you'll see the "ruined" look you're referring to. If this was the case on the majority of sites logging wouldn't be able to survive. Just like the 6.0 diesel...sure there's been a few thousand of them with issues, but there's 10s of thousands of them that are just fine. Sorry...just have to stick up for the guys I work with that do a good job and work hard to preserve the image of loggers! [/QUOTE]
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