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Slick Rock 2010
August 19-22 (Thursday - Sunday)
Level: Moderate - Difficult
Comms: FRS/GPRS - 7-31; CB - 31

posting up a placeholder for the annual Slick Rock Trail run. this year, we will add Sour Grass trail (aka Pine Needle Flat) and another easy/moderate trail. as usual, you are not required to be present from the first day. you can arrive and depart as you please. Slick Rock is currently scheduled for Saturday. more details, including the trail schedule, to follow in the coming weeks.

view the Slick Rock Trail description...video forthcoming.

here is some more helpful info regarding camping and wheeling:

Q: What do I need to bring?
A: Bring what you would normally bring camping. Tent, sleeping bags, etc. For driving, bring whatever recovery equipment you have (standard practice). If you have any additional spare parts, it's always a nice-to-have for the trails.

Q: What's the toilet situation?
A: There are two pit toilets available at the campgrounds. If you don't like to use pit toilets, you are more than welcome to bring your own PETT (environmental toilet). We do not recommend digging around the campgrounds.

Q: What is the food & beverage situation?
A: It is bring your own. However, you are encouraged to team up with others on some meals to prevent wasted foodstuffs and to help cut down on budget. Feel free to use this discussion thread to discuss food management or PM is good as well.

Q: Should I bring firewood? Are fires allowed? Are fire permits needed?
A: Yes, yes and yes. Firewood is also available at the Bear Valley Resort, but is always a little pricier. As of today, fires in fire rings are still allowed. We haven't had any fire restrictions in Bear Valley the previous years, so let's hope that remains the same this year. We will have one or two fire permits with us, so that should be good enough. However, having a fire permit is always recommended because you just never know when you'll want to head out camping. You can fax in your information for a campfire permit. Here is the link to access the .pdf California Campfire Permit request.

Q: Is there cellular signal at the campsite?
A: No. The nearest signal is at Bear Valley Resort up the road.

Q: Is there a campsite fee?
A: No. It is dispersed/undeveloped camping, so there is no fee. If, by some long shot, we need to move to a developed campground, then you will be responsible for paying fees onsite.

NorCal FJ Code of Conduct is in effect on this run.

please feel free to ask any questions (via this thread or via PM) that were not covered here.

final roster (16 trucks):
TOE 4X4
Bozly
Bz
DivnGirl & PBn'FJ
manoweb
cypilk
Sonof40
GHOST
Alvin
TRD Black
Jim (in Jeep)
Red Leader
5AND5TORM
High-yo-silver
ray gates
Robert Frey
potatomutato

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I will be on the road at 1 today, see ya'll there.
What CB Channel and two way channel will everyone be on?
See top of first post.
Oh... Duhh... Sorry...
Talked to Tater today and he confirmed after stopping at Ranger station that fires are allowed where we will be camping. If you can, bring fire wood with you. Also if you are going up in the afternoon stop by the Ranger station and get a fire permit.
I'll be on my way up later this afternoon
See ya up there. We'll be leaving after work....and traffic.
It's 12:15 pm Friday.
I'm heading to the store and then on my way. if anybody is leaving around now give me a call and we can maybe meet up.
John
510.459.6460

See ya there.
I won't be able to make it, got rear ended on our way to Monterey for vacation so I need to take it to the adjuster and get myself a check for the bumper and the exhaust :-).
Just back from a great weekend with friends and wheeling.
Thanks to PB for getting me up the last obstacle and the confidence builder.
Well I'm back and still trying to catch up on my sleep. Thanks to everyone for your help. I tried to get a hold of someone by radio on the way out. It just didn't make sense to spend an hour setting up camp in the rain. I had a ton of fun despite the rain and everything else short of a locust invasion. It was great to see everyone in their FJs and meet new people. I had a few great conversations in the down time, and look forward to having more time to just hang out and watch on the next run. It was a marathon to make it up and onto the trail after 2 hours sleep and I really appreciate everyone's patience with the rolled jeep :-) He had a great time and, despite his ribbing to the contrary post roll, really enjoyed the new friends, company and challenge of tooling around in a group of Toyotas. We managed to get some great video and photos and I will post up ASAP.
Here is a link to some raw footage Matt filmed. He's not a member so he posted to You Tube. A long pause between groups in the middle but lots of fun going down!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F7JMViPCDM&feature=channel

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