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 MoreFJland on
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Hope to make this.
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Permalink Reply by paraextreme on
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Can't wait to go.I have a question about the high sierra trip do you need to bring extra gas or is there a place close to trail head that can fill up right before. I know I should always take extra but don't have gas cans was waiting to get some once I got my rear bumper that will hold 2.thanks in advance Jared
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Permalink Reply by potatomutato on
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no need for extra gas when we go base camp style as in the past three years. we had entertained the thought of doing an expedition-style run, but it just wouldn't work out that well with the format we plan.
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Permalink Reply by FJ Scout on
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I will be in the area this week and would like to join up. Please post me as tentative for multiple days of the trip.
Thanks.
Scout.
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awesome, hope to catch up with you again!
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Permalink Reply by FJ4 Tahoe on
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Crap, my job is sending me out to Ireland for 2 weeks. I return on the Friday of the High Sierra run (HSR). For me, the plan is to pack up two weeks before the HSR come, home on Friday and take off straight to the mountains. I just do not know if that is realistic. Steve, better put me down as "iffy" > I keep missin all the big events :>(
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nice!
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Permalink Reply by downy_ball on
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Finally, we're in!
I arranged for a sub & my wife blocked out her appointments at the salon, soooo... we'll be there Friday through Sunday.
If anyone else is planning on driving up early late Thursday night, or early Friday morning, please let us know - it'd be fun to ride up with others.
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