THE 2ND ANNUAL POINT REYES BAY AREA BPL TRIP

Record Report
Statement as of 04:45 PM PST on January 19, 2010

… Record daily maximum rainfall set at San Francisco Airport…

a record rainfall of 1.55 inches was set at San Francisco Airport
today. This breaks the old record of 1.07 set in 1962.
But only a 20% chance of showers Saturday lows around 40

What shelter are you going to bring? DRIVE SAFE/ARRIVE ALIVE

hey guys
i want to make sure i have the directions straight

olema ca is where the trailhead starts?? or is it somewhere close to there

reason i ask is we are staying in ripon ca on friday night so i would like to dial my gps to take us to the trail head from there can anyone help with directions so we can make on time oh and another thing we dont know where the heck we are going !! lol
thanks for any info guys
kevin

Check out the maps link on the wiki page
http://wiki.backpackinglight.com/index.php?title=Point_Reyes_-_2nd_Annual_Trip

Hiking Bear Valley trail destination Wildcat Camp. Maps available at the visitors center.

we should be rain free for this weekend folks. Nice!! As for where the trailhead is? I think it is next to the town of Olema. You can take Hwy 101 out of SF, and go over the GG Bridge. Take the Sir Francis Drake Blvd. going west. It will take you all the way to Hwy 1. Turn right on Hwy 1 for just a second then turn into the park.

I had 3.50 inches or rain at my home in Scotts Valley!! I need a sun break

Jesse H…..PM sent…

Has there been a discussion of the route from the Bear Valley trailhead to Wildcat?

It looks like a hike up the Wittenberg trail to Sky trail down to the water, then past Arch Rock and up and over to Wildcat for a total of 10.5 miles might be good.

Or drop down to the coast on Woodward Valley trail as an option.

Does anyone who has been there have any thoughts?

We plan to arrive at 9:00, is there a set time to set out on the trail? Should the drivers exchange cell numbers in the event of a hold-up? That way if something comes there won't be a lot of wondering going on.

Is there cell reception at the Bear Valley Visitor Center?

David my cell # is 1-661-304-1997 I will be riding with Kevin Smith I will let him post his #. Thanks Jack

Unless something has changed recently, neither AT&T nor Verizon had reliable coverage at the Bear Valley Visitor Center.

–mark

No David. The mileage you have stated is incorrect. Skyline is part of the hike. I have a map upstairs and I will look up the route. The hike is more like 6 miles to 6.5 at the most

My daughter won't be coming, so it's just 1 for me.

http://wiki.backpackinglight.com/index.php?title=Point_Reyes_-_2nd_Annual_Trip
There are several items for sale, save shipping. Do you have anything to sell?
Mountain Hardwear Scrambler NWT
SP Mini Solo etc
Osprey Packs M, L

Double Rainbow w/liner buy it out from around me:) $225

I do have a Golite Lair 2 Nest for sale. Excellent condition, no punctures are tears-comes with stuff sack.
Sleeps two and is perfect under a 8 x 10 tarp–Comes in at 24oz. I will bring it to you! $75.00 shipped to Pt. Reyes

I added my items to the wiki:

Caldera Cone UL & Snowpeak 700 mug, $25
Gossamer Gear Whisper UL Backpack, $25
BearVault Solo 250, $25
BA Clearview 3/4 pad, $20
MH Canyon Shirt, Sky Blue size Large, $10
Dri Ducks Poncho, $5
Therm-a-rest Camp Rest (not ultralight, or even light), $40
MLD prototype kids pack – red grid bottom back, black body, , 2 side pockets, kid size, roll top with Y top strap, thin wedding waist strap, padded shoulder straps, $25

The For Sale section is filing up nicely. Maybe we should do a trunk sale on Sunday back at the center parking lot before we head back.

Just going through the posts this morning. 9 life members attending everyone else is a BPL member, but two. Cool. I'm heading out this morning. See you there!

one more day guys looks like the weather might give us a break for saturday night that will be great

judging from the for sale section of the wiki you could just show up at the trail head and buy ken t double rainbow
or jay s liar 1 nest then buy a pack from ej pickup a clearview or thermarest pad from mark v borrow a sleeping bag and you would be ready to camp lol

the crew and i are leaving tonight as we have a drive of around 320 miles one way so we are going to split it up and drive around 3 hrs tonight then the rest tomorrow morning
the trip is going to be great guys ill be bringing crown royal and will share if anyone wants some bring your favorite flavor of cola to mix it with or just do like i do and drink it straight lol
see everyone tomorrow morning
kevin

my only waterproof shoes ( goretex) are actually boots. What will you wear ?

im planning on hiking in my inov8 rocklite 390 gtx
shoes i think they will be good in the mud and water

and they are fairly light to boot

kevin

I am going back and forth on shoes. Normally I would wear my inov-8 and live with wet feet. But I expect we are going to see a lot of mud… the one thing I really hate. If it was warmer I would embrace the mud and wear some five fingers which wash off easily but mine don't have the neoprene top so I fear my feet would freeze… I will trail run with them this evening to decide if I want to give them a try. So I am most likely going to wear a pair of inov-8 390s because their surface is less absorbing that the 310.

–mark

Another question…..down or synth jacket as insulating layer?

I've never hiked the trail but watched a little video of someone else's trip. The trail looks open and uncrowded with vegetation from what I could see, but if there are spots with lots of wet leaves, very light low gaiters (we use Integral Designs eVent) will keep a lot of water out of your socks/shoes.

My footwear is partially being dictated by a foot injury I'm recovering from that requires more room in the forefoot/toe box from now on, and my old Vasque Caldera GTX are just too narrow for me (I should add them to the sale list they are in great condition). Only thing I'm left with roomy enough is insulated eVent Keen Growler boot – it may be a bit warmer during the day but will be toasty in the evening and morning and keep my feet quite dry.

im taking down with a golite ether on top of it

if i need it
i called pt reyes this morning and they said its clearing
just pretty wet

we will see when we get there
kevin

My wife and I are taking synthetic Montbell Thermawrap Hooded Parkas – it's part of our standard kit and we don't have a down insulation layer (we exchange it for a heavier Patagonia DAS Parka in winter).

We have this jacket one size oversize so we can wear it under or over outer layers, which is very convenient for rest stops on colder trips.

It's looking like it will be dry as others have noted but very muddy.

Jesse…

You haven't sent me email or a PM, and your bpl PM isn't set up. Are you still wanted to borrow the snowpeak 700 and ul caldera? Will you be at the bear valley trailhead saturday at 9 with us?

–Mark