lets confirm for whipsaw every one

gotink · 07-21-2009, 05:27 PM

we need to sort out time, meeting places,supplies,comm equipment,ect ect I have never run this trail before so any info on the trails would be helpful trailhead looks very easy to find so I not worried about that. IS THERE SIGNAGE ON THE TRAIL? lets start confirming people for hard numbers.and start sorting things out.Im super stocked for this run be looking to do it for years.

Butters · 07-21-2009, 08:24 PM

CONFIRMED

Butters

Radio · 07-22-2009, 08:17 PM

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gotink previously said:

we need to sort out time, meeting places,supplies,comm equipment,ect ect I have never run this trail before so any info on the trails would be helpful trailhead looks very easy to find so I not worried about that. IS THERE SIGNAGE ON THE TRAIL? lets start confirming people for hard numbers.and start sorting things out.Im super stocked for this run be looking to do it for years.

Confirmed!
If I may throw this out for discussion/thought: As most of us are coming from a distance, it may be prudent to make hotel reservations the night before the run in Princeton. This will give us all a chance to aquire last minute supplies, fuel and discuss the trip before we leave on that Saturday morning (not to mention a good night sleep after a long drive).
I believe that you guys already have the FRS radios, which is good. Way better than CB radio. I don't wanna sound like a wussy, but is there cell coverage the whole way? If not, I will look into (going to anyways) which ham repeaters are close by incase of emergancy. Pays to be prepared.
We are really looking forward to this. 100 km in 3 days will make for easy driving, some site seeing and lotsa time for bs around the fire.

As for the trail, I got some vague routes from the internet, and I am tracing the route right now on my Garmin topo maps. Once this is done, pm me and I will email you the .gpx file.
Talk to you all soon...

Butters · 07-22-2009, 09:34 PM

VHF trail chatter 146.4000
Manning Park amateur repeater 147.0600+
Manning Park ambulance 138.3750
Princeton Fire Dept 151.1450
Ambulance Repeater 142.0950
R.C.M.P. repeater 139.4100

I found this on Coastal Cruisers july/09.

gotink · 07-23-2009, 03:08 PM

was just talking to the wife about dep times about the hotel sounds like a good idea will have to strongly consider this. looks like the plans are coming along well i also have spare cv thats coming always better to be over prepared than not enough probally no cell nothing seems to work out there

gotink · 08-06-2009, 08:58 PM

gonna look at hotels in princeton will post hotel that we will be staying at to let all no.keep looking for more info as it comes

gotink · 08-08-2009, 11:30 AM

so at this point we have confirmed

gotink
oldasdirt
fjoel
chantel
matt
joel's little brother
sean
butters

things are looking good cant wait!!!!!!!

Butters · 08-12-2009, 08:44 PM

Do you think there is an outhouse up there or do we just dig a hole when the time comes?

gotink · 08-12-2009, 09:18 PM

hotel we will be staying at is the Americas best value inn Located at 169 hwy 3, tel # is (1-250-295-3537)ask about group rates, trying to push for discount let them now Matt Harris is booked on sept 11 there and you are part off his party and were told to ask for group rates any discount helps counting down the days

Radio · 08-20-2009, 09:05 PM

I got some bad news... I will have to bow out at this time. Things on the home front and work front are not looking so good and to go out on this trip right now does not work for me.
I was really looking forward to it, but sometimes things don't work out and responsiblity takes over (sucks to be grown up sometimes). Please keep me posted and send pics so I know what I've missed.
Good luck everyone and take care.
Cheers!