FJ Cruisers of Northern California
High Sierra 2010
Date: Wednesday, September 22 - Sunday, September 26
Location: Eastern Sierra
Level: All
Comms: CB - 31, FRS/GPRS - 7-31, HAM 147.52 simplex no tone
Cell signal: Available on the trail when in direct line of sight with Mammoth Lakes, which pretty much means the beginning of the trail to around the aspen grove before the turnoff to the campsite.
Weather: highs in the mid-70s, lows in the low-30s overnight.
Campsite: dispersed camping (no showers, no toilets), please bring wood if you can!
Official trail runs:
Friday - Mazourka Canyon/The Narrows and Thereabouts
Saturday - Kavanaugh Ridge/Bodie Ghost Town/Mono Craters exploration
Alternate "rogue" runs will be most likely scheduled and proposed.
National Public Lands Day:
Free admission to Devil's Postpile National Monument and Mono Lake
Volunteer opportunity: TBD on Saturday AM
this is the official thread for the annual High Sierra run. despite having considered moving to an alternating base camp/expedition style run, we'll stick with the base camp idea this year. we'll establish base camp on Laurel Lakes trail again.
395 to Trail Head: http://bit.ly/cwHI0p
Approximately 1.5 miles of dirt road once you get off 395 at Sherwin Creek Road
the High Sierra run, for those of you who are unfamiliar with the format, is part trail run, part vacation. we will only establish 2-3 "official" trail runs and the rest of the activities are planned impromptu or on-your-own. last year, several folks went fishing, kayaking and sightseeing. more details on the planned runs will be outlined in the coming weeks, but will most likely include Coyote Flat, Mono Craters and yearly favorite, Kavanaugh Ridge.
also, i am looking into a possible volunteer opportunity for National Public Lands Day on Saturday, the 25th. i will most likely propose something in the nearby Mammoth area...perhaps a trail clean-up. for those of you who are unfamiliar with National Public Lands Day, it is the nation's largest hands-on volunteer effort to help sure-up and clean-up our public lands. it also allows free admission to most national parks and monuments (Yosemite, Devil's Postpile and Mono Lake included).
Final Roster (20)
GHOST
Sonof40
TOE 4X4
gringo (good luck worked...now for the chorizo!)
CentralCalFJ
downy_ball
CowboyCEO
Bz
Botched
FJ Scout
Bozly
MoreFJland
FJ4 Tahoe
Robbie
Estysalinas
Will
Ranger Jim
paraextreme
FJWanderlust
CA Annie & MoabFJ
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Permalink Reply by Robbie on
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maybe ill try for Thursday night, I work till 8pm so I'll see how much energy I have to make a 5 hour drive after that.
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Permalink Reply by potatomutato on
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sure, no worries. you definitely don't want to do that drive if you are exhausted.
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5-Hour Energy is better.
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So if I head up late Thursday night would you recommend taking CA-120 or CA-108 considering it will be around midnight/ 1am?
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Permalink Reply by Bozly on
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108 is twisty turny for a long time and sucks to drive at night, however while 120 is a better drive, do the speed limit and stay on the beam in the park cuz the feds are bored and love to pull you over if you look even a little bit sus.
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btw, if i forgot to mention it in the PM, please bring some firewood if you can. i think Bz and Bozly are planning on bringing some for the main campfire, but it's always good to have some more considering how cold it will be in the evening. also, each of the secluded campsites have fire rings, so you can also warm up to your own personal campfire before you hit the sack.
we will also be at a premium for flat space, so we'll have to tent out relatively close to each other like we did at AllCal. there will be a designated "quiet" area (see the map link I sent to you and look for Sonof40's Shangri-La) and for those of you who like total seclusion, there will be a hike-in area as well. we will scope out the lot and provide everyone with options as they check into camp. just look for me.
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Permalink Reply by Will on
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Ok debating bringing my trailer 6x12 enclosed (it generally serves as my toy hauler/tent) or roughing it in the fj I hate tents. Any input with out it I can go faster on the drive with it I can bring a full BBQ, a quad, wood and anything else one might need. what do you guys think I have never been there before. I am dreading the drive already I hate driving through yosemite I have to do it once a year when I make my annual trip to Nevada around July forth para Los artifuegos so I know it sucks, with the trailer 108 would be bad with out it it would be fine.
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Permalink Reply by PBn'FJ on
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I am 6 foot and I've slept in the back of the FJC, it is definitely doable. You just need to sleep at an angle, move the front passenger seat all the way forward, and have a some material to level out the rear cargo area. I think the rear cargo area is 3/4" lower than the seat backs.
Is your toy hauler lifted? The trail up to Laurel Lakes is pretty rutted and rocky.
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Permalink Reply by manoweb on
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I am driving 108 for sure, I love that road. I've never had a trailer so I do not know how it is with one.
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given the fact that you are only going to be there for a couple days, i would consider going without it. as PB mentioned, the beginning of the trail can be rutted out and i had heard it's a little worse this year.
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