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 manoweb on
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Unfortunately this run will be at the same time of the Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC) near San Francisco Airport
http://2ndamendmentalerts.com/view.php/732572/1102643
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Permalink Reply by potatomutato on
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why is it unfortunate?
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Permalink Reply by downy_ball on
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soooo, wife & i are now taking thursday off from work as well, which means we'll be leaving about 3p on wednesday
:-)
it would be great if anyone else wants to meet up, or drive along with us. let me know.
and yes, i'm bringing that flippin` bucket of red vines, but you guys better finish them `cause i ain't taking them home again. (sigh) thank you.
db
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Look. If you want to be the teacher in a classroom with 32 sugar-jacked-up 4th & 5th graders... be my guest and go right ahead. Personally, I like to keep a firm hold of what `lil sanity I got left.
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Permalink Reply by MoreFJland on
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My wife's still upset she didn't win the red vines :-)
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Permalink Reply by NekGuda on
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We are now looking at leaving Thursday after work at 4:00 hoping to pull into camp around 8:00 - 9:00....keep a light on for us!!
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will do!
but ya gotta take a few red vines...
;-)
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fyi, a PM will go out to all of you later today. it will include maps to camp, FAQs, the activity schedule and other important information. i am also in the process of nailing down details for the Tread Lightly! 3-hour Awareness Course and the National Public Lands volunteer opportunity. that information will be included in the PM as well. thanks for your patience!
please keep in mind that all activities, including the trail runs, Awareness Course and volunteer opp, are all optional. we follow the "pick and choose" protocol for the High Sierra Run, which essentially means choose whatever activity you want or choose none at all. it is a vacation after all.
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