US West East Bay Monthly Meet Up - Pleasanton Ridge regional park CA - AUGUST MEET up moved to Aug 20- OLD THREAD

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Dave, I’m sorry I won’t be at your send off today. My friends and I are knee deep in building our annual haunted house. I wish you safe travels and thanks for being so welcoming to the group. It’s nice to be amongst so many friendly and like minded folks and you definitely set the tone for the group. You’ll be missed.

OFF TO IDAHO

I want to let everyone know that Kelly and I are moving to North Idaho mid-October. I officially accepted a position with my company and will be relocating up to a place with “weather.”

I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know MOST of you and can’t believe our east bay meet up has almost 30 trips under its belt in the last 2.5 years. Things have come a long way since our first meeting at the pizza place in Pleasanton. Armin @TrailHawkGuy has officially stepped up to facilitate the meet ups to help with making sure things get posted. The success of this group has always been the result of good people coming together looking to have great adventures, and you have some great trips ahead! October has the Mojave Road trail clean up and November has Death Valley.

Sunday October 9th we are going to do a potluck for our meet up and this will be my last meet up with you guys! If you can make it come say goodbye! Kelly will be there too.

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October 9th 1-3pm
Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park parking lot
Sunol CA
Potluck day, come hungry with food to share!

My wife Kelly and I (I’m on the left)
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Overlooking the Spokane River in Coeur dAlene near our new home
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Dave, I’m sorry I won’t be at your send off today. My friends and I are knee deep in building our annual haunted house. I wish you safe travels and thanks for being so welcoming to the group. It’s nice to be amongst so many friendly and like minded folks and you definitely set the tone for the group. You’ll be missed.
Wow great looking house! Thanks for the kind words
 

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Thanks everyone for the kind words today, I definitely am a blessed man with friends like you all. Kelly and I were blown away!

Thanks for signing the sign, such a great idea! And the t-shirts were great!

We hope to see you on the trail soon!

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Who knew Elton was going to make a going away appearance? God times with great peeps. All the best Dave and Kelly in the future. Armin, welcome to herding the flock going forward! I'm confident in you and you'll do great! Thanks for stepping up!IMG_8690.jpgIMG_8694.jpg
 

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@Mattias Herrera from Pleasanton is running the Mojave Road over Thanksgiving.

Here is the rally point in case you missed out on last weekends Mojave action


Armin
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Next EastBay Meetups

- Nov 13th - 1pm - topic - Trip / Calendar Planning
- Dec 11th - 1pm - topic - Hot Cider pre xMas at OB HQ in Livermoore
- Jan 8th - 1pm - topic - Swap Meet


Upcoming trips

- Nov 2nd - DeathValley - @JReichert11 - https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/threads/west-death-valley-cerro-gordo.44705/
- Nov 23rd - Thanksgiving Mojave Road - @Mattias Herrera - https://www.overlandbound.com/wp-json/v1/rally-point/2485
 
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Hello Eastbay OB Crew,

hope you all are enjoying the Halloween Season. I know a few are busy getting ready for DeathValley with @JReichert11 next week.

A quick heads up regarding our upcoming meet-ups:

- NOV 13 - 2023 PLANNING
- the meet-up will be planning for 2023 (trips and meetup topics).
- TRIPS - A big help is any suggestion of destinations / routes for the year
- MEETS - any suggestions for ideas/interest in specific topics for meetups are super welcome

To prepare for the NOV meeting I would appreciate if you could take a min to please post in reply or DM me any ideas you have - if you want to lead / co-lead a trip let me know as well. I'll try to pre-assemble the collective input so that we can build the plan on the 13th.

- DEC - meetup - X-MAS at HQ
- NOTE!! we likely will change the date to DEC 4th (ie 1 week early) I am working with @Michael to lock in the details but wanted to give you all a heads up

Thanks for your help and see you soon
Armin
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Next EastBay Meetups


Nov 13th - 1pm - topic - Trip / Calendar Planning
Dec 4th !!! (NOT Dec 11th) - 1pm - topic - Hot Cider pre xMas at OB HQ in Livermoore
Jan 8th - 1pm - topic - Swap Meet
[*] Bring suggestions for more topics you would like us to cover at our 2023 meetups

Upcoming trips

Nov 2nd - DeathValley - @JReichert11 - US West - West Death Valley/Cerro Gordo
Nov 23rd - Thanksgiving Mojave Road - @Mattias Herrera - Thanksgiving Mojave Road
[*] Need trip ideas for 2023
 

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I’d love to make one of these meet ups, just wish it started an hour or two later on Sunday afternoons so I could join. Hope to join someday though!

Hello Eastbay OB Crew,

hope you all are enjoying the Halloween Season. I know a few are busy getting ready for DeathValley with @JReichert11 next week.

A quick heads up regarding our upcoming meet-ups:

- NOV 13 - 2023 PLANNING
- the meet-up will be planning for 2023 (trips and meetup topics).
- TRIPS - A big help is any suggestion of destinations / routes for the year
- MEETS - any suggestions for ideas/interest in specific topics for meetups are super welcome

To prepare for the NOV meeting I would appreciate if you could take a min to please post in reply or DM me any ideas you have - if you want to lead / co-lead a trip let me know as well. I'll try to pre-assemble the collective input so that we can build the plan on the 13th.

- DEC - meetup - X-MAS at HQ
- NOTE!! we likely will change the date to DEC 4th (ie 1 week early) I am working with @Michael to lock in the details but wanted to give you all a heads up

Thanks for your help and see you soon
Armin
@TrailHawkGuy

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Next EastBay Meetups


Nov 13th - 1pm - topic - Trip / Calendar Planning
Dec 4th !!! (NOT Dec 11th) - 1pm - topic - Hot Cider pre xMas at OB HQ in Livermoore
Jan 8th - 1pm - topic - Swap Meet
[*] Bring suggestions for more topics you would like us to cover at our 2023 meetups

Upcoming trips

Nov 2nd - DeathValley - @JReichert11 - US West - West Death Valley/Cerro Gordo
Nov 23rd - Thanksgiving Mojave Road - @Mattias Herrera - Thanksgiving Mojave Road
[*] Need trip ideas for 2023
 
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Hey guys, there's a new company called Lone Peak Overland that makes some really cool truck campers. Kyle (the owner) is rolling through our neck of the woods next week with his truck and camper. Thought it might be cool to have him join us so we can check it out in person. I wanted to check in first before I sent an invite to him.
 

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Hello East Bay Overlandbound crew,

at our upcoming meetup this Sunday we will focus on planning for 2023.

I wanted to give you a heads-up of what we go so far as a skeleton. Please have a look and let me know any input suggestions you have. That way we can hopefully have a productive meetup.

Looking forward to see everybody on Sunday at 1pm

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NOV
- Thanksgiving Mojave Road - @Mattias Herrera - Thanksgiving Mojave Road

DEC
- XMAS madness - no trip as of now unless somebody steps up

2023

JAN
-

FEB
- Anza Borego - @JReichert11 (Jeff) / @TrailHawkGuy (Armin)

MAR
- Death Valley Bloom (mid feb to mid may) - several days base camp with various day tip options - @TrailHawkGuy (Armin)

APR
- Mojave TrailGuardian - @Kent R plans on going back at the end of March or early April
- DeathValley TrailGuardian - @Kent R -> SPRING sometime

MAY
- 19-21 - 2023 OB expo west in Flagstaff, AZ

JUN
- Black Rock Desert

JUL
- 7-9 Overland expo PNW - REDMOND, OR,
- lassen area

- 21 -23 Eagle Meadows - @CemenTRDgen (Joshua)

AUG
- Trails near Mono Lake Trails => @RAMf1 (Russ) and Coyote Flats / Funnel Lake => mr._shafer_sir (Ron)

SEP
- Moab / UT combo

OCT
-

NOV
- Death Valley

DEC
-


Other Options
- back country discovery trails
- Oregon immigrant Trail
- Visit Dave in Idaho
- Montana continental divide section
- Big bent
- Mendocino Backcountry



Armin
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**Next EastBay Meetups**

- Nov 13th - 1pm - topic - Trip / Calendar Planning
- Dec 4th !!! (NOT Dec 11th) - 1pm - topic - Hot Cider pre xMas at OB HQ in Livermoore
- Jan 8th - 1pm - topic - Swap Meet

[*] Bring suggestions for more topics you would like us to cover at our 2023 meetups


**Upcoming trips**
- Nov 23rd - Thanksgiving Mojave Road - @Mattias Herrera - Thanksgiving Mojave Road

[*] Need trip ideas for 2023
 

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Quick reminder - 2023 Planning Meetup Tomorrow 1PM - usual spot

see previous post for details re trips. We will also brainstorm on meetup topics.

Looking forward to see you all

Armin
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Next EastBay Meetups
East Bay Monthly Meet Up—Pleasanton CA

  • Nov 13th - 1pm - topic - Trip / Calendar Planning

  • Dec 4th !!! (NOT Dec 11th) - 1pm - topic - Hot Cider pre xMas at OB HQ in Livermoore

  • Jan 8th - 1pm - topic - Swap Meet
[*] Bring suggestions for more topics you would like us to cover at our 2023 meetups
Upcoming trips
[*] Need trip ideas for 2023
 

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Great Meetup Today !! I do appreciate all the input and willingness to step up and help very much. Great to see some new (returning) folks as well (Walter, Hal, Terry)

Am working through my notes and will publish a new draft for 2023 soon. In the meantime if anything else pops up please let me know.

Armin
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**Next EastBay Meetups**

- Dec 4th !!! (NOT Dec 11th) - 1pm - topic - Hot Cider pre xMas at OB HQ in Livermoore
- Jan 8th - 1pm - topic - Swap Meet


**Upcoming trips**

- Nov 23rd - Thanksgiving Mojave Road - @Mattias Herrera - Thanksgiving Mojave Road
- Dec / Jan - SnowTrip more details to follow - @IceIceBaby42 and @Buck76Duster
- Jan / Feb - Anza Borego - @JReichert11 and @TrailHawkGuy
 

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Good Morning East Bay Crew,

so here is the first cut of our 2023 Trip plan - We'll adjust as news comes in. For the moment wanted to give you all a heads-up so you can pencil things down.

TRIPS

2022
- Nov 23rd - Thanksgiving Mojave Road - @Mattias Herrera - Thanksgiving Mojave Road
- Dec / Jan - SnowTrip more details to follow - @IceIceBaby42 (Jesse), @Buck76Duster (Scott)

2023
Q1
- Jan / Feb - Anza Borego - @JReichert11 (Jeff), @TrailHawkGuy (Armin)
- Mar / Apr - DeathVally BaseCamp - @TrailHawkGuy (Armin)
- Mar? / Apr? - DeathValley TrailGuardian - @Kent (Kent)
- Mar? / Apr? - Mojave TrailGuardian - @Kent (Kent)
Q2
- April 28 - 30 - Lost Coast / Usal / Klammath - @ProtonDecay (Derick), @Rocksanne2020 (Tom)
- May 19-21 - EXPO West / Sedona - @Roger 2486 (Roger)
- Jun - Mendocino Backcountry - @SWLands (Steve), @picknpluck (Geoff)
-Q3
- Jul 20/21 - 23 - Eagle Meadows Area Hwy 108 - @CemenTRDgen (Joshua)
- Aug - Coyote Flats Funnel Lake Mono Lake - @RAMf1 (Russ), @mr._shafer_sir (Ron)
- Sep - Bent to Alvarod - @SWLands (Steve)

We have a few more and then obvioulsy there will likely be some last minute weekend opportunities.

So mark your calendars now and thanks for the much appreciated help planning/leading the efforts

Armin
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**Next EastBay Meetups**

- Dec 4th !!! (NOT Dec 11th) - 1pm - topic - Hot Cider pre xMas at OB HQ in Livermoore
- Jan 8th - 1pm - topic - Swap Meet
 

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And here is the tentative schedule for the upcoming meetup topics

- Dec 4th !!! (NOT Dec 11th) - 1pm - Hot Cider pre xMas at OB HQ in Livermoore
- 474 Lindbergh Ave, Livermore, CA 94551
- 37.696827, -121.815304
- Jan 8th - 1pm - Swap Meet
- Feb 12 - Recovery Gear Usage
- Mar 12 - First Aid / Medical
- Apr 9 - Comms Day
- May 14 - Tire Day
- Jun 11 - BuildOut and Powermanagement
- Jul 9 - Mid year trip plan review

More to come as we get closer

Armin
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Crew, mark your calendars the dates for our the snow trip and anza have been set:

We'll publish the rally points as we get closer.

Also the address of OB HQ where our Dec 4 meetup will be is :

- 474 Lindbergh Ave, Livermore, CA 94551
- 37.696827, -121.815304


All the best

Armin
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Next EastBay Meetups
East Bay Monthly Meet Up—Pleasanton CA

  • Dec 4th !!! (NOT Dec 11th) - 1pm - pre xMas at OB HQ in Livermoore
    - 474 Lindbergh Ave, Livermore, CA 94551
    • 37.696827, -121.815304

  • Jan 8th - 1pm - Swap Meet

  • Feb 12 - Recovery Gear Usage

  • Mar 12 - First Aid / Medical

  • Apr 9 - Comms Day

  • May 14 - Tire Day

  • Jun 11 - BuildOut and Powermanagement

  • Jul 9 - mid year trip plan review
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