Date:         Mon, 10 Apr 2000 13:49:15 -0700
Reply-To:     "Steven X. Schwenk" <sxs@CONCENTRIC.NET>
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From:         "Steven X. Schwenk" <sxs@CONCENTRIC.NET>
Subject:      Re: Hollister: Next Year!
Comments: To: Davidson <wdavidson@thegrid.net>
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Ok...but you'll have to stage it as i will not have time.
steve

Davidson wrote:

> How about another event in the Fall of this year?
> Bill
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steven X. Schwenk <sxs@CONCENTRIC.NET>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Date: Monday, April 10, 2000 10:33 AM
> Subject: Hollister: Next Year!
>
> >The Hollister syncro event went really
> >well, but it felt like we only scratched
> >the surface when it came to exploring
> >the trails and taking advantage of the
> >location and facility.  So, next year,
> >we will be better prepared.
> >
> >We'll reserve all of Area 5 for the base
> >camp.  And we'll do it on a weekend (3
> >day) when there is not a motocross at
> >the GP track, which will cut the traffic
> >on Cinega Road to nearly nothing.
> >(there was a steady flow of trucks early
> >in the a.m., not too bad, but it took
> >away from the otherwise quite beautiful
> >setting).
> >
> >Area 5 will easily accommodate 20 vans,
> >most will have a covered picnic table
> >and fire ring.  There are flush toilets
> >and water, and a stage, too.  Free warm
> >showers are only 5 minutes away.  Other
> >than that, it is a natural setting
> >complete with wild pigs, wild turkeys,
> >quail, raccoons and nice surroundings to
> >hike or mountain bike.  There is a gate
> >to the 25 miles of park 4wd trials at
> >one end and there are even some neat 4wd
> >trails on a hill within area 5.  The
> >main 4wd trails range from easy to stuff
> >you won't even consider, unless your
> >name is Tom and you're from Oregon, or
> >Derrek from NYC.  The views are
> >spectacular.
> >
> >Peter Buettner brought a floor jack, and
> >Mark Drillock brought tools.  Those guys
> >were swapping springs, air springs and
> >shocks like it was a pit area...then off
> >to the trails for a test ride.  This was
> >one of the neatest parts of the weekend.
> >It would be nice to have different
> >wheels to test next year.
> >
> >The weather is too hot to do the event
> >in the summer; spring or fall is best.
> >It seems like a nice spring event, so i
> >am thinking around April-May next year.
> >Area 5 books up quickly so i'll be
> >reserving the dates well in advance so
> >people can plan better.
> >Steve
> >
> >Coyote's photos from the event if you
> >haven't seen them:
> >
> >http://www.vanagon.com/journeys/gatherings/04-09-2000/
> >