Annual OR/WA TSF Camping and Wheeling Shindig

@Benson X was the one who couldn't do 17th:

I'm still thinking a date change is good. My schedule is open

 

I'm not fully available the last weekend of may, but I could try to get it to work.

 

I would have a hard time getting the time off the last half of June. The earlier I know the better chance of getting it.

 

@Chickenmunga Any updates or ideas on when the best date would be?

 

The lady emailed me and said either the weekend before or weekend after we were going has no events

 

My opinion is, there are going to be other people out there anyways. We can't have the whole place to ourselves lol. Last year we had to accommodate for other wheelers. I'm sure we could do it again. It sounds like changing dates could possibly make it where half of the people interested, wouldn't be able to go. I really liked meeting everyone last year, and have looked forward to it for a year now to see y'all again. And I'd like to meet even more new people. Let's just go for it!

 

I'm good with any of those 3 weekends, but agree with Cory's thoughts - especially if the group breaks up into smaller groups then trail hogging by us would be less of an issue.

 

It's not really us hogging that's the issue. It's running into groups out there that are 10-15+ in size on the same trail.

If you're in a group that is say 5 and come across a massive group going the other way, you're backing up, not them lol.

 

<waves to Ben>

 

Sorry all for being late in response, it's been a busy set of days. From summarizing our posts,

• @Benson X was the only one who couldn't do the weekend of the 17th. In discussing with him, he's OK with this. A small scouting group/get together is planned in May so he'll still be able to get out here, even if that means not seeing the whole group.
• @northwesttaco can't do anything before or on the 9th, @RogueTRD can't do before or on the 12th.
• June 9th is the Jeep event. We could attempt making that date work, but experience says the overcrowding will be a large issue. Backing down trails, waiting on long recoveries, waiting on long groups that are not our own, limited camping opportunities.

From weighing the above, @snowgod06 and I are in favor of moving to the 17th. We do realize that it would possibly limit the number of people going, but at this point our numbers are already at record numbers for those promising to camp. If there's any compelling reason NOT to choose that date for the good of the majority, please state it, otherwise the dates are officially June 16-18 by midnight tonight.

Once those dates become official, those that aren't able to attend are welcome to message me and we can set up another meet out at TSF some time. I'm about 1 hour away, so I can always throw a tent in the back and make things happen if I don't have a prior commitment. Additionally, the PNW Expedition group has a LARGE facebook following, so some of them can probably go if I can't make it happen.

 

@Chickenmunga I am good prior to the 12th, anything after that is hit and miss but if we are shooting for 16-18 I'll do my best to be there.

 

I can do the 9th but not before it

 

OK so I was brilliant and fell on the stairs last night, so I didn't get the date updated until just now.

 

Geez - you ok?

And you specifically said "on" not "up" or "down". Is there a dumbass story here?

 

@Chickenmunga may or may not be all the time.

 

Apparently drunk on oatmeal.
Had the hunger the other night, went downstairs to make it up. went back up the stairs in the dark (like you do). However, I only caught the top step with the tip of the big toe. Big toe doesn't like that much weight, it let me know, I did the funky chicken and fell down. Of course, since I can't just leave it there, I also lightly bonked my head against the wall at the very end as if capping off the performance.
I've got a nice bruise along the metatarsal, toe still hurts, ankle is cranky because it has to compensate for my weird gait, and my knee muscles are also a bit upset.

 

<slow clap>

Well done Sir Mike, well done!

Glad you weren't hurt worse.

 

Are the new dates for sure confirmed ?

Edit: also put me down for camping, picked up an RTT over the weekend.

 

Dates confirmed

 

@Haslefre did you reserve the site for the dates we set? If not I can if you rather not yourself.