[BCBrian]

This years trip will in fact be the 6th annual but that 1st year was just myself and James, who is no longer on CF.

OK folks, who is interested in doing this?

Last year, we ended up doing 2 trips because the turnout for the early trip was so abysmal.... just Wolfman and I showed up. The fall trip was looking good.... until I had my accident.

We could try and do this in late april/early may or wait until october. Remember that june - september is very hot and uncomfortable in Hollister.

The Peligreen Jeepway run is April 16th and 17th. Gone Moab is May 22-27. Went Windrock in Tennessee is Sept 13 - 18 and a couple regulars are headed out for that as well.

Here are some possible dates:
April 29th - May 1st
May 6th - 8th (Jen's Bday w/e)
June 10th - 12th (pushing it heat wise....)
Wait until October

Chime in if you are interested.

 

[JeniorNV]

I could most likely do the April, May or June weekends.

Iffy about October. Could possibly make the weekends of 10/1 or 10/15 work but my preference would be earlier in the year.

 

[JeniorNV]

Mother's Day is on 5/8. That might be an issue for some.

 

[Pathung]

I'm not sure about the first two suggested weekends, as I may have "car" stuff going on. June looks clear for me. I'd probably only be attending for the day, in any case.

 

[wolfman437]

April or may dayes may work best for us. The June date is right before i leave for a company training deal so that would be hard to make. Also trying to get the wife back to work so not sure how that will play into our available dates if she gets hired on somewhere.

 

[BCBrian]

Thanks for your replies. I'm hoping for some input from those of you who have expressed interest in coming to this for the 1st time.

I am trying to plan this around several Upper Ranch FULL CLOSURES and the schedules of as many people as possible that are planning to come and CAMP. Day trippers are going to have to accept that campers input will take priority. Please let me know if you will be camping or just coming for the day.

Come on folks, speak up!

 

[Pathung]

Mother's Day is on 5/8. That might be an issue for some.

bring your Mom!

 

[JeniorNV]

bring your Mom!

I never said it would be a problem for ME! :laugh:

 

[Pathung]

I never said it would be a problem for ME! :laugh:

Bring the dog or hubby for a change! But we still love your folks anyway.

 

[pointmann1029]

Assuming my truck will be trail ready by these dates, I'll be able to do a day trip on all suggested dates except Mother's Day weekend.

 

[JeniorNV]

Bring the dog or hubby for a change! But we still love your folks anyway.

The pictures I post might suggest otherwise, but my dogs aren't great companions for wheeling trips. When they go with me on my solo trips close to home, we stop and get out a lot and we avoid trails that are too rough or rocky.

Actually I could retype almost that exact paragraph about my husband too. :laugh:

 

[BCBrian]

Bump

Looking for input from anyone interested. I would prefer to keep this tradition going but if I'm the only participant, what's the point?

 

[JeniorNV]

My new name is Chopped Liver.

This is a little disappointing seeing as how we had such good turnout the first few years. Might need to just pick a date and see who signs up?

 

[BCBrian]

My new name is Chopped Liver.

This is a little disappointing seeing as how we had such good turnout the first few years. Might need to just pick a date and see who signs up?

How about CL for short! Ha,Ha!

Technically, no one has said they would be camping (in this thread anyway....) but I apologize for making you feel that way. You have a good point about just picking a date a running with it, rather than try to satisfy the majority.....

 

[JeniorNV]

How about CL for short! Ha,Ha!



Technically, no one has said they would be camping (in this thread anyway....) but I apologize for making you feel that way. You have a good point about just picking a date a running with it, rather than try to satisfy the majority.....

Assuming this is a go, I'll be camping. I would arrive Friday evening and stay until Sunday afternoon.

 

[BCBrian]

Assuming this is a go, I'll be camping. I would arrive Friday evening and stay until Sunday afternoon.

Excellent! Thanks for the clarification....

 

[TruckIt]

Not sure what state I will be living in when this happens. I will be down for the Saturday if I am still in CA, but a bit far for holister if I am in Vegas when it happens.

 

[wolfman437]

we shoukd be in for camping as well. For us its just a matter of picking a date far enough in advance for me to get my stuff togrther and grt the time off work.

 

[BCBrian]

Thanks for your reply Wolfman. I am going to give folks a few more days to chime in, as it has only been 5 days since this thread was posted.

As of right now, I am leaning towards 4/29 - 5/1 to avoid Mothers Day and the heat of summer. That would give folks 2 months to get ready.

 

[JeniorNV]

I took it upon myself to nag a few people about the trip in general, as well as the weekend of 4/29-5/1 specifically since that's the way you're leaning.

No firm commitments from anyone but...
Jr is a weak "maybe" not knowing whether his rig will be finished. I know he'd like to do a shakedown run before Moab, so if he has a rig by the end of April he will become a strong "maybe."
John is a strong "maybe." He had a possible conflict that weekend but I think Hollister would win out.
Rob from our Bald Mountain trip is a strong "maybe."

^All of those guys have typically been campers rather than day trippers.

Token Taco is a weak "maybe" for a day trip. My mom has the same fears about breaking her rig right before Moab that I do.