Sierra Foothills Overlanders, an Overland Bound Meet-up
November 20, 2018
Meeting Recap
GENERAL DISCUSSION:
Update sign in-sheet: 31 people signed in
Member introductions: Several new to the meet-up
Any new ham licenses: None
New OLB members: None
Youth program - Denise gave a great overview of the program and showed everyone the new Overlanding Playbook for kids on a trip. Discussed the family day at Prairie City next April.
Run Reports - Death Valley 6-day trip was reviewed with pictures shown and lessons learned talked about.
Mentorship - Klinton reviewed the newbie driving clinic that was held on the long Canyon Trail. Lots of lessons learned.
Run reports.
Adopted trail maintenance.
PRESENTATIONS: None
EDUCATION AND TRAINING: Talked about lessons learned on the Death Valley Trip; see attached “lessons learned” sheet. Reviewed the GPS clinic we will be having in mid-January in El Dorado Hills. Mirek has secured a very nice spot for the clinic that has Wi-Fi. Exact date TBD.
TRIP PLANNING:
All trips will be planned using the OLB Rally Point. If you plan a trip please have an alternate organizer just in case you can’t make it.
December - Snow run to Uncle Toms Cabin. Klinton K.
January - Jim F. doing a pre-trip to Anza Borrego for a club trip in early June.
March - Mohave Road Base Camp trip; Kent R.; 5-6 days date TBD. We will have 1-2 base camps and take day trips out from there. We also WILL find the air mail arrow north of Baker!
April - Prairie City family weekend. Kent R., Denise & John D.
May – Corral Hollow? Leader?
https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/threads/corral-hollow-trail-lake-alpine-ca.415/
May - Overland Expo 17-19 Flagstaff AZ
June 14,15,16 – Intro to Overlanding for Couples; Lucy & Kent; to Bodie Hills, Aurora Canyon
June - Long Canyon Trail cleanup and campout; Dave D. Date TBD
July - Usal beach, Lost Coast Trail; Needs an organizer
https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/threads/lost-coast-trail-usal-beach-shelter-cove-glass-beach-ca.5508/
August - Fordyce Trail Tahoe NF; Dan G.; dates TBD
September - Richardson Lake; Kent R.; 3 days, with a crawdad boil one night (depending on how the catching goes).
October - Cowboy Country, NV; Kent R ; 4-5 days
2020:
Continental Divide, Tom W. & Kent R.
NEXT MEETING: Christmas Party, December 18th. RSVP to the email that was sent early Dec.
Death Valley Trip 2018 - Lessons Learned
Kent R.
- Too long of days. Personal preference would be departing camp at 0900 and in camp by 1500-1600.
- Amber lights to the rear and front are awesome! A survey of our club showed several members already have these lights. The ones to the rear seemed to be the most important.
- Rally Point is important for RSVP and updating information during the planning stages. If you don’t RSVP it makes it hard for organizers and you could miss updated info or be left behind.
- Bring enough supplies for yourself. Food, water, fuel.
- Only one spotter. We’ll do a spotter clinic next year.
- Mobile radios work the best, portables have a very limited range. Get your ham license If you can’t for some reason, get a GMRS mobile radio and portable.
