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Step~Cal's Spring Fling!!

Event Details

Time: April 18, 2013 to April 21, 2013
Location: Jawbone OHV Area
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Event Type: stepcal
Organized By: NyNomad
Latest Activity: Apr 18, 2013

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Event Description

It's 2013 and it's been way to long since We've done anything So HERE WE GO!!!
The Spring Fling will be held at the Jawbone OHV Area where we'll set up camp. Lots to see and do see! Jawbone OHV area, Bananza Gulch/EP15, Opa & Last Chance Canyon!!

FYI !! Spring Fling camping location change! :
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=35.322181,-118.077325&num=1&t=h&z=16

Date:April 18th - 21st.
1st Meet Location: 0600, IHOP off 101 In Santa Maria. Exit 171 /Main St.
2nd:Meet Location: 10am'ish,
Star Bucks
2701 N Oswell St
Bakersfield, CA 93306

From there we'll head out to Jawbone!! If you can't make it all 4 days come on out Friday!!!

Don't Miss out!
Trails are easy to moderate
Jawbone OHV:
- http://www.ohvguide.com/maps/dovesprings.htm
- http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/ridgecrest/jawbone_open_area.html

Last Chance Canyon:
- http://www.oramagazine.com/pastissues/0510-issue/051010f-last-chance.html
- http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.aspx?trailid=XFT001-070

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Comment by JagyPNF on April 15, 2013 at 9:37am: Thats a good idea with the milk jugs Betty. and i will get some extra anchor stuff to make sure the tent stays down. we will see with the site when we get there.

Comment by Blowtorch Betty on April 15, 2013 at 9:33am: FYI all food needs to be put away in the trucks or sealing plastic containers as there are a lot of hungry kangaroo rats out there.

Comment by Blowtorch Betty on April 15, 2013 at 9:11am: The wind varied quite a bit when I was there just over a year ago. One or two nights were pretty windy. If you're planning to put up a tent, make sure to bring plenty of serious anchors and guy lines. Empty milk jugs can be filled with sand, etc.

Comment by NyNomad on April 15, 2013 at 8:41am: firewood is needed for sure! I'm all about out of space in the truck with 2 people and 2 dogs. looking at the topography map, if it's to windy we can try to relocate.

Comment by Kabe2611 on April 15, 2013 at 8:12am: I've never been there but a member on the SoCal site lives 10 minutes away and said the wind gets pretty bad. If within our camping vicinity there is no wind breaks, we can do the old Pismo trick and use the FJs as wind breaks with something draped or boarded off our sliders to the ground. Hopefully we find a wind break since at least me and Bryan will be there on Thursday. Hopefully we can beat the crowd. We'll see.

Also, if we are taking the run to Isabella, we can retrieve firewood if need be all over the mountains around there. That's my back yard and firewood is usually plentiful off the beaten track.

Comment by JagyPNF on April 15, 2013 at 8:02am: i dont really care where we camp at so that looks good to me! has anyone camped there before? does that valley get really windy there?

Comment by NyNomad on April 14, 2013 at 6:19pm: Camping location: https://maps.google.com/maps?q=35.322181,-118.077325&num=1&...
Date:April 18th - 21st.
1st Meet Location: 0600, IHOP off 101 In Santa Maria. Exit 171 /Main St.
2nd:Meet Location: 10am'ish,
Star Bucks
2701 N Oswell St
Bakersfield, CA 93306

From there we'll head out to Jawbone!! If you can't make it all 4 days come on out Friday!!!

To keep on some sort of an itinerary the above information is up to date! I'm guessing some people might arrive Friday evening. This is what I have planned:
-Thursday: set up camp and do some Jawbone/ Red Rock Canyon exploring.
-Friday: Jawbone to Isabella Lake trail for some fishing
-Saturday, Last Chance Canyon area
-Sunday: Open to ideas

Comment by NyNomad on April 14, 2013 at 2:34pm: new updated location. a little more off the main road and looks like more area for camping:

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=35.322181,-118.077325&num=1&...

Comment by Kabe2611 on April 14, 2013 at 8:52am: Sounds good.......I'll be hookin up with you guys in Bako.

Comment by Kabe2611 on April 12, 2013 at 10:05pm: I'm stoked. It's gonna be fun. I can't wait to get out there away from the city and just have some fun.