The next Meet and Greet ?

[kmessinger]

We are ready! And I now have some shot glasses to supplement Angel's.

You forgot your shot glasses last time Keith?

I normally just carry martini and wine glasses :a1: .

We were sitting around the campfire and the tequilla came out. Angel pulled out these tiny shot glasses she got, I think, in Canada. I think they were in milliliters but they were very small. Actually perfect for my age and shots of tequilla.

 

[macmcintire]

I'm in for any of the above, except 9,000 foot mountain top in the winter. Anza Borrego would be great. Alabama Hills would be great. Death Valley would be fun. Mojave Preserve is interesting, but been there many times. Sadly Mitchell Caverns is closed. It's a fun cave with a guided tour in the Mojave Preserve. The Arizona desert is gorgeous if someone from there knows a good place to meet up. Lots of possibilities. All of them good. Someone just pick a date and place and we'll see who shows up.

Also, if anyone likes ghost towns, I will be taking a three to four-day trip in the late spring up into central Nevada to explore the Manhattan District. There are about 50 old mining town sites in the area that I've never explored. It would be fun to have several of us tooling around the area enjoying the sites. It's a photographer's paradise. Lots of old mining shacks, crumbling buildings and mine equipment. If anyone is interested, PM me and we can figure out some compatible dates in April.

 

[kmessinger]

There is a lot to celebrate in April, http://familycrafts.about.com/library/s ... yslong.htm, including the start of baseball. :b5:

We are good to go the 2nd and 4th weekends as long as the creek don't rise.

 

[desertdrifter]

The newbee votes for anza borrego. I've camped at the bow willow campground a bunch of times and really dig it. Primitive with h2o and pit toilets I think. Lots of great washs and trails to explore close by too. There are two group spots as I recall that I think could accommodate 3 or 4 rigs each and then about a dozen closely nested spots on a small loop. I vote for late jan early feb.

Here's a link to google maps:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=bow+willo ... d&t=h&z=18

That being said I also have a amazing secret spot pictured below about 30 miles south of big sur that is one of the most beautiful places i've ever camped in my life. Its very reminiscent of the hunter s photos of big sur and could accommodate 40 rigs or more boondocking. Excuse the iphone photos.

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[macmcintire]

There is another discussion stream organizing a Meet and Greet at Death Valley on March 30-31. Here is the link:

viewtopic.php?f=11&t=8282&hilit=death+valley

I will be attending that one. But the Big Sur spot sounds wonderful. If desertdrifter wants to organize a meet and greet there sometime, I'd certainly try to make it to that one too. The place looks gorgeous. What are the coordinates/directions?

 

[Christopher Thwaites]

I'm opting in for the secret spot in Big Sur. Then the SE Oregon mountain top in the summer. I can get to both in a days drive from the SF Bay Area.

 

[daveb-SMB]

I'm opting in for the secret spot in Big Sur. Then the SE Oregon mountain top in the summer. I can get to both in a days drive from the SF Bay Area.

X2...something new and on a beach would probably be great.

 

[larrie-SMB]

I am in for SE Oregon and possibility the secret spot.


Larrie
89 Ford 2WD penthouse

 

[vandiesel]

How to do all three......

 

[scatter-SMB]

I don't see desertdrifter offering up his secret spot. If he did, it wouldn't be secret any more....

 

[billwilson-THOR]

We found two spots on the Tour de Lost Coast

However they are WAY north

One south of Eureka 30 miles
(2wd fine)

One north of Ft Bragg 30 miles
(4x4 probably, Mac could make if not too muddy)

oh, and the 30 miles will take close to 2 hours

Also, Van Damm State park has a great Group site
It is just south of Ft Bragg and would only be
20 minutes from Ft Bragg

 

[BillPa1]

BillPa1 here. I live in La Mesa, CA and Anza Borrego is fantastic from about February on. I camp at Split Mountain and drive about an hour off the pavment to very promative camping. You are mostly alone and there as some fantastic sandstone structurs to see. I just took delivery of my SMB in Dec so my first shake down cruz will be in a few weeks. I am waiting on my solar cells and rack from Alumaness.
Camp ON!

 

[Pete-SMB]

Just got back from a weekend in the Fish Camp area, had an awesome trip, camped with no one else around, did a couple of sweet hikes to the Wind Caves, and The Slot, great spot. Started to Diablo Drop, but stopped mid way through Broken Driveshaft Gulch, when I thought it was gonna get too gnarly. Good stuff otherwise though.