Bay Area GGG is a Go!

Going to take a lot of patience to post the trip report photos.

“Since Tony Wong can’t make it this year, do we have volunteer(s) to be the “official” photographer and trip report writer?”

Then again it would be nice not to have a camera in your face every five minutes ;)…..but Tony did do a great job .

A good write up would be nice though.

Just a week until the trio report is expected. In Photo Gallery with the other years.

Kat,

I just put the camera in YOUR face every 5 minutes…working on my skills at becoming your personal stalker…lol.

Sorry that I am going to be missing out this year.

Had I done a little bit better planning I could have had my daughter spend the weekend with her mother.

As my daughter has gymnastics on Saturdays…no way that I would be able to drag her out to Henry Coe after her work out.

Hope someone puts up some photos…will be nice to see everyone again via the pictures.

Tony

lol, busted.

Busted indeed ….

we’ll miss you Tony ;)

I would be interested in riding out MTB on Saturday if allowed… I tried calling but no answer, if in your talks with the powers that be, if no cars then sometimes no bikes ?

From coepark.net

AS OF 01/24/17 @ 6:00 AM TRAILS WHERE BICYCLES ARE PERMITTED ARE CLOSED TO BICYCLING; 0.98″ OF RAIN HAS ACCUMULATED IN THE LAST 48 HOURS.

Should be OK by Saturday, imho.

I’ve been trying to call the ranger station for 3 days. I think the recent hard rains may have damaged the lines. I’ll keep trying and post if/when I find out.

Following Ken T’s link I found the following:

“All singletrack trails are closed for 48 hours after a half inch of rain. Roads remain open all the time.  But, up to 48 hours after at least a half inch of rain, single-track trails are closed to bikes to prevent excessive erosion and trail damage.   Check at the Visitor Center when you pay your fees and/or check Trail Conditions.”

I’ll keep trying to call in order to verify.

OK folks, filled my trunk with firewood and my big fuel bottle with alcohol, bought some fir 2x2s for the saw off and wood burn off, put fresh batteries in my digital scales, got some glow-in-the-dark sticks and 8 rolls of extra TP for the head, stashed my UL G4 pack and dusted off my old 80 L Montbell pack for hauling it all in. Everything is set. (Other than waiting and hoping my new Fibraplex tent poles arrive in time.)

Can I get a final show of hands so I’ll know whether I need to reserve another group camp site?

See you all soon!

*raises hand*

Jared and I are still in, hiking in Friday night!

✋️ Friday afternoon for me.

When I spoke to the rangers a couple of weeks ago they said there was plenty of water in the tanks, but that it had not been tested for potability so we should heat, treat or filter.

I’ll ask again if I can ever get through.

Nick Gatel and I will be arriving Friday night.

Arriving Friday – have no idea what time.

I am getting there at 10:00  on Friday morning and heading to Mississippi Lake and will see all Saturday morning.

Jay Wilkerson

All right.  I am “in.”  :)  My boss (at work) has been out of the country, but it looks like I am now cleared for take off.  My boss (at home) has also approved my travel plans.  My offering to take my daughter off her hands for three days might have had something to do with that.

Tony @valshar I am bringing my daughter (1st grader).  Please make every effort to drop by. :)  It’s pretty much the world’s easiest hike.  My daughter I’m sure would love to meet yours.  I hope my daughter is not the only child there.

I guess Manfred and family are not coming?   :(  :(

Not sure how I am going to keep princess warm.  Don’t really want to pack in the Sport Cat propane heater.  lol.

At this juncture I’m targeting my arrival for 4:00 PM on Friday, but there’s no telling how long it’s going to take — I have to drive through downtown LA on my way there from southerly Orange County.

HJ

I’m going to be bringing in a few stoves.  Since it’s a “pack it in” trip this year, it won’t be a whole lot.

Tentatively:

• The new MSR Pocket Rocket 2
• Soto Amicus
• Speedster (alcohol/ESBIT) stove
• Toaks wood stove (virgin trip)
• Suluk 46 Napsiktok wood stove (virgin trip)
• (Possibly) Trail Designs Ti Tri Sidewinder Cone
• (Possibly) Primus OmniLite Ti (hopefully with a silencer)
• (Possibly) Kovea Booster+1 (heavy beast, but this is the one I’m currently reviewing)

If someone had something in particular that they wanted to see (and I have one), let me know and I’ll try to make it happen.  I’m carrying gear for two, so there will be a bit of a limit.  For those that don’t know, my ever-so-exciting blog is http://AdventuresInStoving.blogspot.com  Practically guaranteed to cure insomnia.  If you see a particular stove on there, I probably still have that stove, but I also have a lot of stuff I’ve never had time to write up.

HJ

I know it’s last minute, but does anyone know how to contact Manfred? He always has great adventure stories to tell.

I sent Manfred a PM just now.  Perhaps that will get to him, but sometimes PM’s are a wee bit unreliable it seems.

HJ

I emailed him last night, but it was quite late so I don’t expect a reply yet.

I will be there, hiking in Friday or maybe early Saturday. I might have some wood to haul in as well. And home made jerky!

Ben

Dude! Home made jerky is the best! Once you’ve had it you never look at jerky the same. It’s like the difference between grocery store tomatoes vs. home grown vine-ripened tomatoes. I call dibs on at least one piece!

I am getting conflicting weather forecasts. Which is going to be most accurate?

For me there is a HUGE difference between 23F and 33F