Cali Trip 2011

[derf]

Originally Posted by Trip

Yeah, ask Derf how much I enjoyed camping on the BRP trip. I like camping up until you have to sleep. I just don't sleep well outside. If I could sleep, I would love camping.

Yeh, you were not meant to camp. You were scared of every sound, wind, acorns, that gigantic bear that was sitting outside your tent all night

[Trip]

Originally Posted by Mr Lefty

you could always scale back the trip... like say skip death valley, or blast through Vegas... after all (with vegas) you can always Fly there, and not loose any of the WOW factor

Andrea is going to Vegas for the week with her family. So we are meeting up there. Death valley really won't be the stop. Got to go through there to get to yosemite.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by G-Rex

If you're comin' across northern Oklahoma during the weekend, I'll ride with ya out to Colorado. I won't be leavin' for Prudhoe Bay until July sometime.

I assume you'll stop at the Lil' Ale'inn in Rachel, Nevada when you make way up the Extraterrestrial Highway. Hopefully they have cleaned up the sign on the south end out of Vegas.

Also, when you get to Alice's, get the chocolate cream pie! Nom nom!

I will either be coming across Oklahoma on friday or saturday. So if you want to tag along. We will have to arrange a meet up.

Originally Posted by derf

Yeh, you were not meant to camp. You were scared of every sound, wind, acorns, that gigantic bear that was sitting outside your tent all night

Two rough nights on that trip. The screaming people and kids the first night and the wind storm the next.

[Captain Morgan]

Dude, I completely hate that I can't join you. There's just no way it will work for me. My ex is taking my daughter to florida for a week from june 18 to 25, which is the biggest factor. If I went on this trip, I'd be away from my little girl for a solid month. That simply isn't going to happen. Then there is the whole money issue. I can't earn OT at my job, so have to get a second job if I want to make extra money. I just started that second job about 4 days ago. Really, really wish I could join you. Have a safe ride.

[Gas Man]

I wish I could join you... I'd do the miles that isn't the issue. I have the Rally in May, then Port Dover the following weekend. And to top all that, I have big changes in my job coming June 1st as the older guy at work (that I directly work with) is retiring.

[derf]

Originally Posted by Trip

Two rough nights on that trip. The screaming people and kids the first night and the wind storm the next.

You really gotta try it again where you arent trying to sleep in an open field with tons of other people, aka a camp ground. its much better to just set up off in the woods by yourself. No people to contend with, and no wind because its blocked by other forest

[Captain Morgan]

Originally Posted by derf

You really gotta try it again where you arent trying to sleep in an open field with tons of other people, aka a camp ground. its much better to just set up off in the woods by yourself. No people to contend with, and no wind because its blocked by other forest

Agreed. I camped in a national forest up in Michigan. I had called several campgrounds and most were close to being booked. Found a national forest with about 4 other campers in the 2 dozen+ campsites. Granted, it's really roughing it, as there are no showers, bathrooms, etc., but it was great to just be alone!

[Homeslice]

Nice. You going to hit Mammoth, Mono Lake, and Crater Lake?

[Trip]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Nice. You going to hit Mammoth, Mono Lake, and Crater Lake?

yep, I go by all 3 of those.

[derf]

Originally Posted by Captain Morgan

Agreed. I camped in a national forest up in Michigan. I had called several campgrounds and most were close to being booked. Found a national forest with about 4 other campers in the 2 dozen+ campsites. Granted, it's really roughing it, as there are no showers, bathrooms, etc., but it was great to just be alone!

Thats the shit right there. I have nothing against making a pit stop in a truck stop for a quick shower.