ATTENDEES: PLEASE OPEN AND PRINT THE NEW ATTACHMENTS TO THIS THREAD. I will have copies with me as well. It's not fun gettin' all formal on your a**es, but in the long run it will ensure our safety and adequate preparation, which will ensure a great trip.
To try to avoid the heat, we’ll head up the mountain to the Big Pine Flat Equestrian Group Site in Big Bear. If we have overflow, we should take some of the first-come first-served sites in the nearby Big Pine Flat campground. Both sites have bathrooms and water.
For your trip preparation, review Gon2Srf's list in the link below to help ensure you're as prepared as you want to be.
http://www.oausa.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=102&t=479
Maps have been added to this thread and the Saturday Run thread. Coordinates to Big Pine Flat are 34° 18' 58.34 N, 117° 00' 52.14 W. Directions are:
Forest Road 3N14 is closed from Hanna Flats to Big Pine Flats (due to fire damage). Access is via 3N09 - Van Dusen Canyon Road - for 4 miles and then west on 3N16 - Holcomb Valley Road - for about 9 miles - a total of about 13 miles of dirt road driving.
This route is all "Improved Road - Dirt".Alternatively, if you're coming in from the West through Running Springs and can handle a rougher road, turn North at Camp Wintaka onto Green Valley Lake Road (3932 50). This is a tough turnoff to see, so watch for it after passing the first signs for Running Springs. About 1.5 miles in, take the 3N16 - Holcomb Valley Road (may also be called Crab Flats Road). After about 1.5 more miles, at Crab Flats campground, 3N16 gets rougher (dirt road not suitable for passenger cars) and will lead right into Big Pine.
Adventure Passes:
Last year it was recommended that everyone purchase an Adventure Pass, which may not be necessary, but would be good to have to avoid hassle if you happen to be parked for more than 15 minutes. They are available at Big 5, Sport Chalet, REI, Sports Authority, and Adventure 16 stores.
Yes, OAUSA has been there before, so if there are suggestions to improve upon the last outing to Big Pine Flat, throw them at me.
FIRE! As of 5/21/09, wood fires are allowed in fire rings, which will be available. No wood gathering, so we bring our own (if you're bringing wood, bring a shovel, too.) Of course, camp stoves, barbeques, etc are good to go as well.
Please reply to:
1) confirm your attendance (note number of people)
2) sign up for a pot-luck category (main dish, side dish, dessert, other). Let’s keep the amount of food to no more than 6 servings. 20 dishes x 6 = 120 servings!
3) suggestions for trail runs. As soon as we have some set trail runs, then we’ll start the sign-up process for them and take trail leaders and tail gunners.
Attendees:
1) BruisedFJ - no guests; Fri and Sat camping; Running CB and ham
2) NotaMog - Fri and Sat camping; Running ham, and CB if necessary
3) SDNative (most likely); Fri and Sat hotel; Running CB, ham, APRS
4) Gon2Srf - 1 guest; Fri camping; Running CB
5) SSC - 1 guest; Fri and Sat hotel; Running CB (and hand signals
)6) StevesKJ - hotel; Running CB and ham
7) Cruiserlarry - Fri and Sat camping; Running CB, ham, APRS and probably a direct link to NORAD
Maybes, We'll Sees, and Gonna Trys:
BorregoWrangler
ThatsaLexus (and Zoe and Zeus??)
Jaytil
Ben
Catherine HB
Pot-Luck:
BruisedFJ - Jim Beam wing sauce over chicken breasts with avocado and cilantro; Jack Daniels and Pear juice; fire wood
NotaMog - side dish
Gon2Srf - Main Dish: Marinated Teriyaki Portobello & Blue Cheese Burgers; Dessert: Apple Cobbler; fire wood
Comms:
CB Channel: 14
2M Simplex: 147.510
Primary Repeater: 1. Keller Peak 146.385 + 146.2
Other repeaters we may use for runs:
2. Big Bear 147.330 + 131.8 (DO NOT USE FOR THIS EVENT)
3. Table Mtn. 145.280 - 131.8
Item of note: Inland Empire 4 Wheelers will have a massive fest this same weekend. Jeep Thrills in Las Vegas, tagging along with Inland Empire, will have 19 vehicles at least. Rugged Rocks may also be there but I don't know how many vehicles, if any.
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