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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).


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Sonof40
TOE 4X4
gringo (good luck worked...now for the chorizo!)
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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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Dave also, unfortunately, flopped that trailer on it's side on the way out!
You mean your condo on wheels.... hehehehehe
Dam Skippy ! I'm getting too old for tent camping lol
I am right there with ya !! haha

My back hurts to much...
easy answer: not really..... it is a Really bumpy Trail in, but depending on the size, it is do-able.
Guess I need to buy an RTT then, always need a good excuse for an upgrade. lol
I don't wanna discourage anyone from coming or not bring your rig + trailer.
You have to understand that:
1 space up at the current base camp is limited: we can fit, one maybe, two rigs w/trailer type set ups,
2 There are loads of other camp spots around that aren't in town,
3 Next year we'll have a good spot that will accommodate both types of set ups
is there a camping fee per nite or is it a free area?
no fee
i also heard that the trail in is a little more rutted out than usual this year.
Damn!!! That means I have to go slower getting in and out. Argh!!!
Sooo I'm in a dilemma, its either the king rear bypasses, or this trip.... I'm leaning more towards this trip as I haven't taken my son camping.... since allcal! Gahhhhhhhhhh still trying to decide :(

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