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Mar 14, 2012 at 3:27 pm #1853842

Ken Thompson
BPL Member

@here
Locale: Right there

And Matthew has a spare Garcia canister.

Mar 14, 2012 at 3:43 pm #1853849

Justin Baker
BPL Member

@justin_baker
Locale: Santa Rosa, CA

Oh my bad, just saw the march 11th on your first post. I am heading out of shelter cove with a few friends on the 20th-24th, hopefully the coast area won't be bombarded with spring breakers.

Mar 14, 2012 at 3:59 pm #1853862

Ben F
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@tekhna

Probably will be. I'm headed south on the 24th.

Mar 14, 2012 at 4:09 pm #1853869

In Active
BPL Member

@blatargh

Sit down in the wrong spot around here and you can walk away five minutes later carrying a dozen or more ticks.
Grass near the coast can be especially infested. Will we be camping in a grassy area?
Since I only own tarps, I was wondering if it would be prudent to get some spray permithrin to treat my ground sheet and/or bug net.
What precautions will anyone be taking regarding ticks?

Mar 14, 2012 at 4:23 pm #1853881

Ken Thompson
BPL Member

@here
Locale: Right there

Permethrin is your friend. We saw none last year. We will be in a lot of grass.

Mar 14, 2012 at 4:26 pm #1853885

Jay Wilkerson
BPL Member

@creachen
Locale: East Bay

TICKS—Long sleeves, long pants and sleep in a zippered enclosure. Gaiters would help too. Chemical free for me.

Mar 14, 2012 at 7:54 pm #1853971

Matthew Black
Spectator

@mtblack

Eric,

My Garcia 812 weighs 2lbs, 12.5oz with the original liner bag and zip tie in it. The figure you saw might be for a Garcia with the nylon carry bag for backpack attachment although I can't imagine that weighs more than 16oz on it's own.

Mar 14, 2012 at 8:23 pm #1853980

Ken Thompson
BPL Member

@here
Locale: Right there

Eric. Check your e mail.

Mar 14, 2012 at 9:47 pm #1854018

Ken Thompson
BPL Member

@here
Locale: Right there

We'll be wet I bet.

Friday

Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 46F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Friday Night

Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 41F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Saturday

Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 46F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Saturday Night

Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 39F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Forecast for Shelter Cove

Not windy is a huge plus! Forecast is bad enough to keep the hoards away, hopefully.

If you go to Wunderground.com Put in Shelter Cove, CA and then use the station select to choose RAWS Cooskie Mountain. This location mirrors our camp location for Saturday night.

Mar 14, 2012 at 10:13 pm #1854033

Matthew Black
Spectator

@mtblack

This just means I will probably bring the bivy and will try out the hammock another time. I might also bring an R1 in addition to my synthetic puffy just in case my sleeping bag loses too much loft.

Mar 15, 2012 at 4:50 pm #1854435

Jay Wilkerson
BPL Member

@creachen
Locale: East Bay

Umbrella on my gear list for sure with a garbage bag inside the pack. I will probably bring a better rain worthy shelter. Beach backpacking is a work out!
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Mar 15, 2012 at 7:50 pm #1854501

Ken Thompson
BPL Member

@here
Locale: Right there

Could look like this

Or this

There are deluxe accommodations

And this poor creature is no longer around, P U!

Mar 15, 2012 at 7:55 pm #1854505

Matthew Black
Spectator

@mtblack

3 and-a-half walls is pretty swank. If we find some fresher stuff and an empty keg we might pull off the cioppino this trip.

Mar 15, 2012 at 8:14 pm #1854511

Ken Thompson
BPL Member

@here
Locale: Right there

I'll pack some Old Bay

Mar 16, 2012 at 4:36 pm #1854913

Ken Thompson
BPL Member

@here
Locale: Right there

One week from today. Everyone ready? Estimated time of arrival at A.W. Way?

I'm stoked. I got my sleeping bag back from WM today. Have things pretty much packed. Expect to see Jay around dinner time there along with Eric. Matthew and crew?

Mar 16, 2012 at 4:47 pm #1854919

Matthew Black
Spectator

@mtblack

I haven't heard from Casey but I presume that we will leave shortly after one since Kat can't leave Santa Cruz earlier than eleven. We will probably arrive with darkness and in time for a late supper.

Mar 18, 2012 at 10:33 am #1855527

Ken Thompson
BPL Member

@here
Locale: Right there

Wow! It is Damn cold up on the ridge this morning. 31, but feels like 23 with the 10mph wind. That's Fahrenheit.

Mar 18, 2012 at 1:44 pm #1855610

Ken Thompson
BPL Member

@here
Locale: Right there

Now they are saying more wind, but no rain for Saturday and Sunday. Complete turn around from this morning. I guess we'll just wait and see what the week brings.

Mar 18, 2012 at 4:08 pm #1855662

Matthew Black
Spectator

@mtblack

Que sera sera.
I will have an easier time with my current setup in wind or rain than both simultaneously.
Anxiously awaiting this trip and packing on extra fat just in case we get snowed in;)

Mar 18, 2012 at 9:20 pm #1855772

Ken Thompson
BPL Member

@here
Locale: Right there

Crap! I can't fit everything in my Ohm. Next pack up in size I have available is my 7.5lb Gregory. Well my down won't be compressed.

Mar 18, 2012 at 9:23 pm #1855775

Matthew Black
Spectator

@mtblack

Sweet. You can carry my bear can. And my sleeping bag, clothes and cook gear. I'm bringing a daypack.

Mar 18, 2012 at 9:24 pm #1855779

Ken Thompson
BPL Member

@here
Locale: Right there

There is room. I'll carry it downhill. You can carry it uphill. Fair? Or I could pack in Kat. and her gear in it too.

Mar 18, 2012 at 9:29 pm #1855784

Kattt
BPL Member

@kattt

Sounds good to me!

Mar 18, 2012 at 9:30 pm #1855786

Matthew Black
Spectator

@mtblack

The Kat Karrier would be impressive.

Mar 18, 2012 at 9:32 pm #1855789

BlackHatGuy
Spectator

@sleeping
Locale: The Cascades

"The Kat Karrier would be impressive."

Carrying Kat's not that bad, she's rather small. But that chip attached to her shoulder …. man, there's some serious weight there!
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