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    Richard Niemi
    BPL Member

    @rickniemi

    Locale: Santa Cruz Mountains

    I was wondering if there is going to be a NorCal GGG this year (2022).
    Sure would be fun!

    #3739503
    Adam Salinger
    BPL Member

    @asalinger

    Following…

    #3739507
    David Thomas
    BPL Member

    @davidinkenai

    Locale: North Woods. Far North.

    I’m getting low on caribou pastrami.

    Anyone got a UL fryer that could handle beer-battered halibut?

    #3739717
    David Gardner
    BPL Member

    @gearmaker

    Locale: Northern California

    Let’s do it! I’d be happy to make and pay for group site reservation as before. I suggest early spring, like late March or early April, before fire restrictions kick in. Henry Coe?

    I’ll start work on a UL fryer for beer-battered halibut. Any ideas? I wonder what Jon Fong would suggest.

     

    #3739719
    DAN-Y/FANCEE FEEST
    Spectator

    @zelph2

    David, look at the heat exchange fins on this fish frying pot:

    #3739731
    David Gardner
    BPL Member

    @gearmaker

    Locale: Northern California

    Excellent. Looks very UL, but maybe a few grams can be eliminated here and there.

    #3739732
    DAN-Y/FANCEE FEEST
    Spectator

    @zelph2

    #3739738
    Bonzo
    BPL Member

    @bon-zo

    Locale: Virgo Supercluster

    I don’t even know what this trip is, but if someone’s packing in a deep fryer, I’m interested.

    #3739751
    David Gardner
    BPL Member

    @gearmaker

    Locale: Northern California

    I was kidding about the UL part, but if a deep fryer will get Bonzo out here for the event I’ll pack one in.

    #3739753
    Bonzo
    BPL Member

    @bon-zo

    Locale: Virgo Supercluster

    Is this how I get suckered into packing in a 20-lb. propane tank?

    #3739762
    Richard Niemi
    BPL Member

    @rickniemi

    Locale: Santa Cruz Mountains

    You bring the best and unusual treats David T.

    #3739763
    Richard Niemi
    BPL Member

    @rickniemi

    Locale: Santa Cruz Mountains

    David, that would be awesome if you got this going. I’m game for anytime before summer.

    #3739781
    Manfred
    BPL Member

    @orienteering

    Would love to participate! Will be fun to see you all again. As I will be gone from March 20 to April 3, I hope it will be scheduled outside those two weeks.

    #3739782
    David Gardner
    BPL Member

    @gearmaker

    Locale: Northern California

    Manfred! This is going to be great. It’s been too long! Looking forward to seeing many old friends and making new ones. And checking out the latest gear y’all bring :-)

    OK, the weekend before you leave is March 12-13, which is only a month away. Not sure that’s enough time for people to make plans. The weekend after is April 9-10, about two months from now, which ought to work.

    Show of hands: Who votes for April 9-10?

    I’ll make the reservations and start a new thread as soon as I see enough hands for the April 9-10 weekend to hold “PS NorCal GGG 2.0” (the PS stands for Pandemic Survivors). Hard to believe it was two years ago when we had to cancel the 2020 GGG due to lockdowns, and three years since the last one in 2019. Time to start living again.

    #3739789
    David Gardner
    BPL Member

    @gearmaker

    Locale: Northern California

    Adding a canister stove Burn Off this year.

    #3739791
    Manfred
    BPL Member

    @orienteering

    I obviously vote for April 9-10

    #3739803
    Jon Fong / Flat Cat Gear
    BPL Member

    @jonfong

    Locale: FLAT CAT GEAR

    A UL Deep Fryer for Alaskan Cod?  I would use a tall skinny mug and cook one at a time.  Make a small hook to hang the fish from the lip as it might make it easier to pull out.  Sounds like a fun gathering.

    #3739808
    Bonzo
    BPL Member

    @bon-zo

    Locale: Virgo Supercluster

    I just want to know what the hell “GGG” stands for.  I’ve made up a few acronyms in my head, but none of them are charitable…and I don’t think they even have gorillas in Northern California.

    #3739809
    David Gardner
    BPL Member

    @gearmaker

    Locale: Northern California

    Hey Jon, hope you can make it.

    A 32 oz “growler” can is the same diameter as a Foster’s can but several inches taller at 7.5″, so probably good for a fish up to 10″ after head and tail are removed. For bigger fish you could use conjoined twins like this:

    Or, even join two growlers, or a growler and a Fosters, to get these for fish up to about 18″ (after trimming):

    Surprisingly easy to do by cutting and hand pressing together, and you get a waterproof fit.

    #3739810
    David Gardner
    BPL Member

    @gearmaker

    Locale: Northern California

    Bonzo, the acronym is for Gathering of Gear Geeks. Not that other GGG for swingers….

    #3739820
    Bonzo
    BPL Member

    @bon-zo

    Locale: Virgo Supercluster

    Not that other GGG for swingers….

    Oh…well, in that case I’m out.  And I guess this also means there’s not going to be a giant gorilla get-together.  < irritated noises intensify >

    #3739826
    David Gardner
    BPL Member

    @gearmaker

    Locale: Northern California

    The last time we had a giant gorilla get-together it didn’t go well. Lots of chest pounding, tree swinging, etc. So we don’t invite them anymore.

    On a serious note, I was just informed of a family conflict the weekend of April 9-10. Everyone OK with April 16-17 instead?

    #3739829
    Manfred
    BPL Member

    @orienteering

    I’m fine with April 16-17. For some it might actually be a good opportunity to make it a longer weekend if they get Good Friday of. At the same time some might not attend due to family plans over that Easter weekend. Hard to know. Let’s see what others say.

    #3739850
    d k
    BPL Member

    @dkramalc

    9th-10th would have worked well for me, but I’m working evening of 16th, afternoon of 18th.  Ah well.  Maybe I can make it out for a portion of the 16th.

    #3739855
    David Thomas
    BPL Member

    @davidinkenai

    Locale: North Woods. Far North.

    A few years ago, DavidG and DavidT outed themselves to each other as Dan Savage podcast listeners by riffing about his very different use of “GGG”.

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