Planning: BIG BEAR Trip (was western sierra trip)

[teebes]

This will be the official planning thread for the upcoming Western Sierra Trip.

Friday October 15 - Sunday October 17
Big Bear (Holcomb Valley Campground)


Just a disclaimer: Some of us will head up the Thursday before (Oct 14th) to find a centralized camping location. We will establish meet-up locations and will monitor specific freq's for stragglers.



Whos invited?
Anyone with an off road Trailblazer, Envoy, or other GMT360/etc. Some of these trails may be impassable by a stock TB! Please come prepared with a CB Radio, spare parts, food, camping essentials, etc.



What will you need?

• a Truck (GMT360/etc)
• CB
• lift (suggested but not required)
• all-terrain or mud-terrain tires
• camping gear
• bundle of fire-wood to share (pending fire season warnings, we should be ok w/ a permit if necessary)
• spare fuel
• enough food/drink/cooking supplies for the duration of your stay.
• camera along with a sense of adventure

What are the rules?
Check out the general ORTB guidlines here: http://tecore.offroadtb.com/tecore-trail-guidelines.pdf

Meeting/Camp location:

• Primary: WhiskeWh

Trails:

• Gold Mountain (Difficult)
• Pontiac sluice
• Rattlesnake Canyon
• White Rim Mountain

Questions? Please let me know! Look forward to seeing some new faces





Confirmed Attendance:
Teebes (Greg)
Philberto (Philip)
The Roadie (Bill)
NickNorrie (Nick)



Please post up if you interested of able to make it!!!

[That1Guy]

Dang at over 300 miles i will more than likely not be able to go as than would cost A LOT in gas.

[Philberto]

Dang at over 300 miles i will more than likely not be able to go as than would cost A LOT in gas.

You could always carpool if you want to just go along... helps some of us out on gas.

[teebes]

Dang at over 300 miles i will more than likely not be able to go as than would cost A LOT in gas.

I hear yea... We were aiming for a more centralized meet location for this trip. We'll need to get some plans together for a few weekend desert trips this season

[Philberto]

Dang at over 300 miles i will more than likely not be able to go as than would cost A LOT in gas.

I hear yea... We were aiming for a more centralized meet location for this trip. We'll need to get some plans together for a few weekend desert trips this season

Especially because there's this girl in SD I'm hitting up

[That1Guy]

Dang at over 300 miles i will more than likely not be able to go as than would cost A LOT in gas.

I hear yea... We were aiming for a more centralized meet location for this trip. We'll need to get some plans together for a few weekend desert trips this season

Yes definitely need to do this!! Ill bring my bug and quads! But I have been contemplating a trip around my birthday since this will be my 21st an shennanigans might ensue.



And Phil remember pics or it didn't happen...

[Philberto]

Anyways... back on topic...

[kodachrome9319]

Hmm, I'll have to see if I'm still in town by then.. I moved back here but might have a job opportunity in Pittsburgh (The Pennsylvania one) and if I get it, I'm moving again. I'd love to attend this... And Fresno is only 3 hours away.

[That1Guy]

Hmmmm actually thinking about it 300 isn't too bad. If I am still employed I would more than likely be able to go.

If I can go would you wanna caravan up Teebes?

[teebes]

Hmmmm actually thinking about it 300 isn't too bad. If I am still employed I would more than likely be able to go.

If I can go would you wanna caravan up Teebes?

Sure, but I'll be leaving Thursday morning to stake a claim on a campsite

[HARDTRAILZ]

300 is one tank of gas..

It will be 550 for tecore again...

[Philberto]

I'll caravan with anybody coming up Thursday from south of me. A caravan of offroad TB's and Envoys would be a site to see!

[HighSierraTB]

What about this set of trails in the book. There appears to be something for everyone here.

Peckinpah Road - HS#14 Start GPS N37 13.94' W 119 28.10', 20 miles, elev 3800-6600, rated a 2
Whisky Ridge Trail - HS#15 start GPS N37 18.16' W 119 26.99', 4 miles, elev 6200-6900, rated a 4
Browns Medow Trail - HS#16 start GPS N37 19.89' w 119 26.32', 5.1 miles, elev 5700-6700, rated a 4
Shuteye Peak Trail - HS#18 start GPS N37 21.80' W119 28.79', 6.6 miles (oneway - would require a turn around at the top), elev 6000-8400, rated as a 5.

Mike

[teebes]

Hmm, I'll have to see if I'm still in town by then.. I moved back here but might have a job opportunity in Pittsburgh (The Pennsylvania one) and if I get it, I'm moving again. I'd love to attend this... And Fresno is only 3 hours away.

Cool, would be great to have some new faces! Of course, good luck getting the new job! Let me know if you want me to mark you as tentative.

[teebes]

What about this set of trails in the book. There appears to be something for everyone here.

Peckinpah Road - HS#14 Start GPS N37 13.94' W 119 28.10', 20 miles, elev 3800-6600, rated a 2
Whisky Ridge Trail - HS#15 start GPS N37 18.16' W 119 26.99', 4 miles, elev 6200-6900, rated a 4
Browns Medow Trail - HS#16 start GPS N37 19.89' w 119 26.32', 5.1 miles, elev 5700-6700, rated a 4
Shuteye Peak Trail - HS#18 start GPS N37 21.80' W119 28.79', 6.6 miles (oneway - would require a turn around at the top), elev 6000-8400, rated as a 5.

Mike

Nice, Keep 'em coming! Mike, will you be able to attend?

[HighSierraTB]

Put me down as a YES. Just cleared it with the boss and Pm'd Tango about cancelling our fishing/Trail trip this month. I think we would get much more out of this trip (except no fishing planned this year for me now - I'll bring my gear just in case).

[teebes]

Awesome! The Whiskers Campsite (I put that as our default, up top) is supposed 'to be great for anglers', at least that's what the guide book says. There are plenty of water ways around these parts.

Details updated up top

[Philberto]

I'll have my fishing gear as well! Gonna hopefully cook some trout over the campfire!

[teebes]

More trails to consider:
Bear Diversion Dam. Diff: 4. Scenery: 10
Onion Spring. Diff: 4. Scenery: 10

[The Roadie]

I'm upgraded now to tentative. I can guarantee Teebes knows all the auto parts stores in the Fresno area, after I broke my first tie rod end just east of there on Bald Mountain near Shaver Lake.