Reno and surrounding areas: Official spotted, BS, and meets thread

When I bought it I was single. Now with the girlfriend and kid we can’t all fit. Probably going to a ground tent. Been looking at Oztents so I can hopefully keep the simple setup like the RTT.

 

Any bites on it? I want it bad but wife would kill me ...

 

Forgiveness is easier than permission

 

Haha famous LAST words...

 

Yeah quite a few bites. As of now planning to meet a guy driving from Salt Lake City next weekend in Winnemucca.

 

Not married long? They never forget or forgive. Twenty years from now she’ll bring it up just to show how you’ll never change.

 

22 years in, I can confirm this.

Mind says "Woman, have you lost your G-D mind?!"
Mouth says <silence>

It's just easier that way. Sometimes handing them a pile of dark chocolate helps. Sometimes.

 

Dorinda's is GREAT for that. we're 10 years in so not too short timers, hopefully many more to go hah

 

Anyone done any snow level recon recently? Specifically Hwy 89 and the Jackson Meadows area. I’ve been keeping an eye on Snotel sites and it seems like there’s not much snow. Wondering if they’ve even opened the gates yet.

 

A lot of the snow at Spooner is gone already. Its been in the low 60s all week. But the gate to Genoa Peak is not open yet.

 

We work closely with NWS Reno office, and I was on a call about the snow and hydrology outlook a couple of days ago.

It's ugly. The snowmelt has been pretty rapid and there isn't much to go around (so at least no flooding). Expect relatively early openings for everything, and low river levels all over.

 

will make for a long hiking/camping/fire/etc season

 

Anyone have a recommendation for where to use as a storage place near UNR? I'll most likely need a 5x5 or something similar for camp gear/bike/snowboard/bed cover when bikes are on or out camping. Don't know if I trust the apartment complex bike storage for a proper mountain bike. The other stuff I could maybe make fit in my room but that would surely cramp things.

 

There's two up by Evans and N. McCarran

 

Ive been using Silver State Storage on 4th just west of Keystone. Brand new units and all individually alarmed which is nice. Prices seemed about normal compared to anywhere else.

 

I drink beer and watch these.

 

I just drink beer. Sometimes I do things

 

Does anyone know where to get 80/20 aluminum extrusion locally?

 

Try Grainger

 

I'm still looking for a fabricator in our area that can build me a cage and some linkies. Any ideas out there? Martec in Carson didn't quite work out for me so I'm on the hunt again. Trent Fab in Reno recommended WFO Concepts out of Auburn. I'm curious if any of you have worked with them or heard anything about them. Their stuff looks pretty cool.