US West Reno Overlanding Recurring Meetings and Trail Runs Thread

[HappyOurOverlanding]

Meeting Minutes March 18, 2021
Scott opened the meeting at 6:PM at the Hunter Lake Trail trailhead. There were 18 members and 4 guests in attendance, and the new participants introduce themselves… Welcome! Some found us via Overland Bound or via Facebook and Instagram.



Review of the Upcoming Year

• March 19th, 20, 21 – Carson River Hot Springs Overnighter -CANCELLED
• April 15th – R.O. Meeting
• April 17th – Petroglyphs Day Run
• May 20th – R.O. Meeting (Unstuck and Trail Gear Review)
• May 15th – Carson Hot Springs
• May 29th – Getting Unstuck
• June 17th – R.O. Meeting (Communications Review)
• June 11th, 12th, 13th – Bear Valley Overnighter
• June 19th – Frenchman / Crystal Peak Day Run
• July 15th – R.O. Meeting (topic?)
• July 17th – Genoa Peak Day Run and Hike
• August 19th – R.O. Meeting (topic?)
• August 21st – Hunter Lake Trail day Run
• Sept 16th – R.O. Meeting
• September Run?? Possibly Peavine
• Oct 21st – R.O. Meeting (topic?)
• Oct 23rd – Dog Valley BBQ
• Nov 18th – end of year Meeting

NOTE: The March 19th Carson Hot Springs Overnighter is cancelled and scheduled to a later date.

Short Trailer Review

Jon Whipple, founder and CEO of Sunnyside OffRoad, joined us along with his colleagues to review his new ultra-lightweight Off-road camping trailer. These trailers can tow behind anything including a UTV.

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They are handmade in Reno and sport a custom fabricated long travel suspension. Check them out on FB (sunnysideOR) or on Instagram (sunnysideoffroad).

Meeting Adjourned

The meeting was then closed, and everyone mingled to talk rigs and look at the Tear-drop trailers.

See ya at the next Meeting

 

[HappyOurOverlanding]

Link to RSVP for the upcoming Day Run

Petroglyphs Day Run - Overland Bound

 

[HappyOurOverlanding]

Reminder and Day Run Review April 18, 2021

Reminder: The meeting is indoors on Thursday April 22nd at Famous Dave’s BBQ at 4925 Kietzke Lane. We have the Room behind the Bar from 5:PM until 8:PM. The meeting will start around 6:PM so you can come early to eat since we patronize those establishments that help our group.


The Lagomarsino Petroglyph Day Run



The Lagomarsino Petroglyph day run has come and gone. 11 Rigs pulled into the designated meeting spot near 10:AM in the morning. Then After Scott and Bill reviewed the Comms and safety issues for the run, 15 folks departed around 10:15 AM.


Once on the dirt road at the beginning of the trail, everyone aired down so the ride could be a bit smoother and the tires had more grip of parts of the bumpy trail. Well…the grip part worked great. The bumps…ummmm….not so much.

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An about two hours later after a few water crossings and a lot of ruts, rocks and whoopty doos (that’s a technical term for a rough trail) , we pulled into the petroglyph site. After a quick lunch, everyone went off to explore the petroglyphs.





After our exploring was over, we jumped back into our rigs and headed towards long Valley (with a few bumps along the way) and then aired up before jumping on Lousetown Road and heading home.

Thanks everyone who joined the adventure.

Reno Overlanding Admins

 

[Cmel06]

@HappyOurOverlanding

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to make the group run because of my crazy work schedule these days. But I was wondering if anybody has a map of the route to get out to the petroglyphs. Appreciate your help.

 

[HappyOurOverlanding]

@HappyOurOverlanding

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to make the group run because of my crazy work schedule these days. But I was wondering if anybody has a map of the route to get out to the petroglyphs. Appreciate your help.

I do. PM me your email and I'll send it to you.

 

[Charles M]

I think those petrglyphs are advertising for some old off road tires.

 

[HappyOurOverlanding]

Meeting Minutes -- April 22, 2021


Previous to Scott opening the meeting at 6:PM-ish at Famous Dave’s BBQ , some members came early to eat prior to the meeting while watched the Reno Overlanding YouTube channel of past runs. There were 18 members present with a few new participants who introduced themselves… Welcome! Some found us by word of mouth, through Overland Bound or via Facebook and Instagram.

Review of the Upcoming Year

Reminder: the dates of the meetings are now the fourth Thursday of the month

• March 19th, 20, 21 – Carson River Hot Springs Overnighter
• April 22nd – R.O. Meeting
• April 17th – Petroglyphs Day Run Completed
• May 27th – R.O. Meeting (Unstuck and Trail Gear Review)
• May 15th – Carson Hot Springs
• May 29th – Getting Unstuck
• June 24th – R.O. Meeting (Overlanding with Firearms)
• June 11th, 12th, 13th – Bear Valley Overnighter
• June 19th – Frenchman / Crystal Peak Day Run
• July 22nd – R.O. Meeting (Cooking Set ups)
• July 17th – Genoa Peak Day Run and Hike
• August 26th – R.O. Meeting (Diffs-Batteries-Solar)
• August 21st – Hunter Lake Trail day Run
• Sept 23rd – R.O. Meeting (Build Out Your Rig)
• Sept 5-6th – Tunnel Camp Overnighter
• Oct 28th – R.O. Meeting (End of Year Meeting and Review)
• Oct 23rd – Dog Valley BBQ

Patches and Stickers

Stay tuned. We are looking at getting restocked on the Reno Overlanding patches and stickers.

Tonight’s Topic – Comms

After a debrief on the Petroglyph Day Run, Bill reviewed the basics on both Verbal and Non-Verbal Trail communications. For those who missed it, you can find the handouts in the file section of the Reno Overlanding Facebook page.

There are members that are deeply knowledgeable with Ham radios, setups, and linking to repeaters. So, if anyone has questions, please feel free to post them on the Facebook Page or refer to the OB Ham Net thread (US West - Ham Radio Weekly NET | OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY ) and hopefully the more skilled folk will chime in. Also, you can check out SNARS (Sierra Nevada Amateur Radio Society) our local Ham group, or AARL (American Radio Rely League) the National Association for Amateur Radio.

Meeting Adjourned

The meeting was then closed, and everyone mingled outside to talk rigs.



See ya at the next Meeting

 

[HappyOurOverlanding]

The Frenchman Lake-Crystal Peak Day Run Rally Point is up. Go the this link to RSVP.
Frenchman's Lake Day Run - Overland Bound

And Don't miss the next meeting on the 24th of the month starting at 6-ish PM... (a bunch come earlier to get a head start on dinner). We'll be meeting at Famous Dave's BBQ in Reno.

 

[HappyOurOverlanding]

Happy Father's Day. here is the review of our latest Trail Run

A Crystal Peak and a Cove not there :-o – The Frenchman Lake Day Run Recap

The day started at 9:00 AM with 11 Rigs gathering at the Bordertown Casino rendezvous point and 1 Rig and a motorcycle met up with us at the trail head. We had a total of 22 adventurers as well as several well-behaved companions…dogs that is.


After a Trail Run and Communications briefing, we pushed off at 9:15 AM and headed north up 395, exited on Rt 70 at Hallelujah Junction, and then turned right onto route 284. The trip from Bordertown to the entrance of our pre-determined trail route USFS 24N44 took about thirty minutes.



At this point, once all the rigs were on the trail, we pulled to the side of the trail to allow Rigs to air down before proceeding up the trail.




We started at 5046 feet and wound our way through trees and brush which resulted in that oh so famous Nevada pinstriping. But hey, it’s a badge of honor as the Humvee owner stated.

Along the trail we stopped a few times to clear some downed dead trees to ensure safer passage. Additionally, we had to properly maneuver around some fallen boulders and freshly cut tree trunks. The Trail gave us some more obstacles this time but nothing we could not handle.

We ended the climb up at 7792 feet at Crystal Peak. Overall most of the trail was easy until the climb to Crystal Peak. At this point, the trail became steeper, rutty, and the dry loose dirt caused some slipping. A bit further up, there was a bit of a moderate rock-climb, but all were able to get through without difficulty. Once at the top, the views were great as some folks climbed to the top of Crystal Peak to get a better viewpoint and take pictures, while others enjoyed their lunch in the shade.

Check out the video on Reno Overlanding FB page of the final ascent.

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After lunch, multiple discussions about each other’s rigs, and the hike up the top of Crystal Peak, we packed up and started our descent through more pinstriping greenery. Eventually our circuitous route took us back to 5446 feet where we aired up and then continued to the beach on the high side of Frenchman Lake.

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Where did the Cove go??

Well, it looks like the drought cycle we’ve been in has taken its toll on Frenchman’s Lake. The Cove at Crystal Point was at least 50 feet lower than the first time the group did the run. Here is the lake in 2018 and two pics of the lake today.





At this point a few adventures decided to enjoy the cool water of the lake while others bid their goodbyes and headed home.

It was a fun day. Thanks for coming and the Reno Overlanding group looks forward to seeing everyone on the next run.

Oh...our next meeting is this Thursday June 24th starting at 6:PM at Famous Dave's BBQ in Reno.

Reno Overlanding Admins

 

[Marn]

Man I forgot this place existed. I’ve been away a while

 

[Jim SoG]

Great day trip to Crystal Peak and Frenchman's


Jim

 

[Jim SoG]

Where is all our chapter information???? Nothing from the region since last July????

Jim

 

[tjk775]

Where is all our chapter information???? Nothing from the region since last July????

Jim

There's a meet tonight I think

 

[WJeeper]

Yes, Rally point going up for tonight's Meeting. The Facebook page Is less clunky and gets updated more often. Also, we are always looking for volunteers to help out with group related stuff :)

 

[Jim SoG]

Well we can take the same info posted in fb, copied to here. Dont need a RP or anything for meetings, but events yes.

LMK if I can help


Jim

 

[Jim SoG]

Reno Overlanding will have a booth so stop by and chat.....

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[Jim SoG]

Going to be a great weekend come to the expo and say hello at the booth!

Jim

 

[HappyOurOverlanding]

Hello Reno Overlanders,

As many of you know, we had a couple of events this month kicking off 2022.

First, we had our first meeting at our new location off South Virginia Street inside Rack2Roam’s store. Our next meeting will be on April 13th at 7:PM. (Our Meetings take place the second Wednesday of each month)

Rack2Roam
9728 S. Virginia Street
Suite E
Reno, NV

The weekend prior, April 9th, Rack2Roam will host their annual Overland meet up on Saturday from 2:PM to 6:PM.

Second, we attended the Reno RV, Boat, and Overlanding Show at the Reno Convention Center. A big shout out to Aaron for getting a space (or two) to display Scott’s, Marc’s, and Aaron’s Rig setups. In fact, at our upcoming April meeting we will talk about outfitting your rig so you can safely get out and explore.

Here is the list of some upcoming meetings and trips:

April 13th – RO Meeting discussing Outfitting your Rig

April 16th – Virginia Peak Day Run (great for beginners)


May 11th – RO Meeting discussing ‘Getting Unstuck’

May 14th – Getting Unstuck (hands on review of getting unstuck)

May 21st thru May 29th – Northern NV Trek (Booked up)

May 27th thru May 31st – Dog Valley Overnighter and BBQ


June 8th – RO Meeting – Trail Communications

June 10th thru June 12th – Bear Valley Overnighter


July 1st thru July 4th – High Rock Overnighter

July 1st thru July 4th – Rogue River OR Overnighter

July 13th – RO meeting - Lithium Batteries


Aug 10th – RO meeting – Maps, Gaia GPS

Aug 20th – Sierra Buttes Day Run


Sept 2nd thru Sept 5th – Arc Dome Overnighter

Sept 14th – RO meeting (Topic TBD)

Sept 30th thru Oct 2nd – Green Creek Overnighter


Oct 12th – RO meeting (Topic TBD)

Oct 20th thru Oct 23rd – Oregon Dunes


See you at all soon and stay safe out there.