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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 12, 2014 - 12:18pm PT
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Here's another updated list for attendees at Twin Sisters Group camp with check-in on Monday June 23 and mandatory checkout on Friday June 27.
Email me or post up on this thread if you would like to camp with us, sans pets & small children.
ATTENDEES FOR (pretty-much) SURE!
Fritz & Heidi*
Donini & Angela*
Ralph T (AK Trad) & friend*
Brokedownclimber*
Spider Savage*
my old pal Mark from Idaho*
Kim & Pete*
Yeti-Monday night only.
ImStein*
lumineferusother? Haven’t heard from him since Feb. Anyone been in touch?
Gregory Crouch*
Em kn0t*
Hardly Visible*
Moosedrool* & Mouse from Merced*
Jack & Pat ------ Donini? Are they on for Wayno's meal plan?
=21 people. The max number in the group camp is 30.
phylp is on for dinners*!*
Nearby attendees-across the road from group camp:
Wayno, Marsha & Big Mike*
Likely visitors:
Apolobamba
Grippa from slc
Philo, Steve W, Crump, ddriver, T, & Gilroy from “up the hill.”
Also anyone that wants to participate in Chef Wayno's 4 deluxe Full-value Italian dinners for $25.00 total, even if they are not at group camp let us/me know. Please sign up by June 14, so Wayno can pre-plan/prepare/pre-cook & freeze the meals.
I put an asterisk * after the attendee name or group to indicate if they are signed up for the dinner plan (currently 21 people, although invites are out for up to 6 more).
Namaste!
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jun 12, 2014 - 04:43pm PT
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Wayno....I'm bringing my portable gas Weber Grill.....it works great, perhaps you can find use for it.
Fritz, Tackle will be back from Italy soon, them we'll know about food.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jun 12, 2014 - 04:50pm PT
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A Big Vote of Appreciation for the cooks!
Oh, and best not forget a cheer for paper plate donations and wine experts and clerical help.
It's a Trip Report in itself to keep up with the victual vicissitudes, dudes.
Of course, these are all from last Facelift, but the spirit is the same all over.
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Hardly Visible
Social climber
Llatikcuf WA
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Jun 13, 2014 - 11:24am PT
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I am prolly showing up Sunday afternoon/evening. Is anyone going to be around for climbing on Monday?
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Jun 13, 2014 - 10:11pm PT
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Yes hardlyvisible, I am arriving Sunday night. Send me a pm and we can figure out a plan to meet. I am not staying at the group camp. Em is arriving midday on Monday and would like to climb in the afternoon.
Fritz i don't think this has been asked yet: is there any cell phone signal out at group camp and at locations in the park? What carriers? Enough for a text message?
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Jun 14, 2014 - 07:51am PT
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Giving this thread a "Front Page" bump!
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 14, 2014 - 08:02am PT
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Wireless coverage in or near camp? Likely none for both Verizon & AT&T.
Coverage for both near Almo, but very unlikely from City of Rocks. Free limited access wireless in Almo at park HQ.
Spider found Verizon last year on top of Window Rock. I didn't know what he was up to and where he had gone to after unroping at the belay anchor.
he was jest looking for a little connectivity fix.
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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Jun 14, 2014 - 08:50am PT
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We are going off the grid baby!
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Jun 14, 2014 - 10:50am PT
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Grid? What grid?
Maybe griddle. Off the griddle. And into my mouth.
I've almost finished my prep work for vittles. Looking good.
Last night I made the pasta sauce and the meatballs for Tuesday's dinner. Some may scoff at such simple fare but to me(italian-american) this is real comfort food. Maybe not what they eat in Italy, but this is what my recent ancestors made with the food they could get, which was probably way better than they could get in Italy at the time. They left there for a better opportunity. They came from Napoli (Campania), one of the poorest and most populated regions of Italy. I an truly thankful they made such a voyage.
O.K. now, let's eat! Mangia!
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Jun 14, 2014 - 12:10pm PT
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I happen to LOVE Italian-American "Comfort Food!" Especially washed down by Italian Comfort Kool Aid (Red Wine!!!!).
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em kn0t
Trad climber
isle of wyde
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Jun 14, 2014 - 12:40pm PT
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I'm really looking forward to meeting all of you wonderful nutcases, with or without strait jackets.
I'll bring some smoked salmon and big jars of Kalamata olives/Green olives for group horsey durveys.
Yes to swimming and showers at Durfee Hot Springs!
http://www.almocreek.com/springs/
Hours are Tu-Fri 4pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 1pm-10pm
Cost $7. Swimsuits required
Warning: there may be small children (but prolly no dogs)
Em of Wyde
posting from chrome-plated walker at Paradise Old Climber's Home
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Jun 15, 2014 - 10:34pm PT
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Baked brownies today. Two batches so I could leave a bunch at home for my sweetie when I take off for COR. I taste tested them -
Great treats, if I say so myself.
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Jun 16, 2014 - 02:14pm PT
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This event is rapidly approaching, so I'll be making a liquor store run for several bottles of red wine. Daveco Liquors is a possibility; "World's largest Liquor Store."
Trying to decide when to leave home, due to a 9 1/2 hour drive to CoR. I may leave the evening before and drive as far as Evanston,WY, which would put me in Almo around 10:00 Monday. Who's planning on an early arrival?
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jun 16, 2014 - 03:20pm PT
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You're the pilot? Where's yer flight plan? Let's just go for it and ask directions on the way.
If you agree to that, you're probably drinkin' the wrong stuff.But for God's sake, don't let me choose the beer...I'm drinkin' what yer drinkin'.
See you sometime Saturday, MooseD.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Jun 16, 2014 - 03:51pm PT
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I was looking at some maps and saw several interesting routes to take. The Owyhee, Bruneau and Jarbidge Rivers all have roads by them that head into southern Idaho. But if you just want to get there fast, follow the googlesh#t.
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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Jun 16, 2014 - 04:20pm PT
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This year I'm coming up early via 'Vegas and highway 93. Gotta stop by Area 51 and get the batteries changed in my homing implant, plus software upgrade.
My brother and I have a campsite Sunday evening so we'll be on the warm-up crag across from the camp as you others roll in.
Looks like its going to be warm
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Crump
Social climber
Lakewood, CO
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Jun 16, 2014 - 04:21pm PT
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http://www.supertopo.com/inc/photo_zoom.php?dpid=Oj87NjkpISQgIg,,
As the self proclaimed King of the North, don' be making funz of my hero Sir Heavy Kevy Mickey D!
We plan on holding onto the High camps starting some time earlier. Beware there will be wolves guarding the high camp!
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 16, 2014 - 04:50pm PT
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OK Moose & Mouse. Here is a backroads byway that avoids the Utah urban mess, and the Twin Falls Idaho much smaller urban mess that is on Spider’s Hwy 93 route.
Here’s a map with the route in pink.
1. On I-80 Proceed east past Elko-last supermarkets & decent hotels and past Wells 50 miles east, and then----- some miles after Wells, ---- exit onto Nevada Hwy 33 at Oasis (blink and you will miss it).
2. Drive NE to northern Utah and the Hwy changes to Utah 30. Stop and change to appropriate clothing for red-neck LDS culture.
Just after entering Utah, you can turn left onto a decent road that should be signed for Grouse Creek & Etna and if you are lucky, work north-east to City of Rocks. I’ve never gone that way and it looks a little tricky on Google Earth.
Instead:
3. After a number of miles, Turn left on Utah Hwy 42, which becomes Idaho Hwy 81 in a few miles. The junction should have signs for Idaho towns including Malta.
Here’s a detail map of the next part of the adventure.
4. A couple miles inside Idaho, you may notice the now mostly-abandoned town of Strevell. There should be some ruins. About a mile north of Strevell, turn left on Strevell road, which should be marked.
5. You are now in the land of good two-lane 50 mph gravel roads. Proceed west on Strevell Rd for about 17-18 miles to Yost Road and turn right (north).
6. Yost Road may be marked and will also be good gravel. Proceed North for about 3 miles, until it ends at EY or Narrows Road and turn left (west).
7. EY or Narrows Road will be very good two lane gravel. Proceed west on it for about 4-5 miles until it ends. Turn right (north) and drive into Almo.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Jun 16, 2014 - 05:36pm PT
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Grouse Creek & Etna and if you are lucky, work north-east to City of Rocks.
On the maps I have, it looks like it would go. Grouse Creek road to Goose Creek road, right into Oakley. Or Grouse Creek and some other trickery and end up in Almo.
I have no idea what kind of navigation skills you M&M guys have, or what your adventure tolerance is like, but it looks like an interesting shortcut.
edit-- it just occurred to me that Moose and Mouse should drive by way of Goose and Grouse Creek roads. Its a fekkin Omen I tell ya.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 16, 2014 - 07:35pm PT
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Wayno, Moose, & Mouse: I have in the long-ago driven north on Grouse Creek Road and ended up on Goose Cr. It was still a long way of twisty gravel into Oakley and along the way I was interacting with 18 wheelers hauling Oakley Stone, which is a big thing in the decorator stone biz.
It would be a fun adventure to instead work NE towards City of Rocks.
If you make the connection?
You would end up driving east towards the Twin Sisters and our camp-site on a good gravel road.
However!
Heidi and I did drive the California Trail from Goose Creek up Birch Creek Road, and then the California trail and road-----more or less vanished.
Please remember that some of the locals enjoy destroying road signs, to protect their identity or for firewood.
We drove up Birch Creek on decent roads that changed to 4WD roads to some old mines and then past "No-Trespassing" signs, which I ignored, and then we worked down to the east, with the Twin Sisters as a landmark and along the way saw "California Trail" signs once again. (no cell phone service in this whole area)
After driving through several more "NO-Trespassing" signs, we were back on the Birch Creek Road, which goes back down to Oakley, or you can exit in two places to City of Rocks.
Yes! There are two different Birch Creeks within 10 miles of each-other.
Welcome to Idontno.
A fishing note for Wayno! Upper Goose Creek does have a lot of small trout------as I recall Cutthroats! I didn't do new research, but my old memory tells me they were not Rainbows.
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