ckelp
just being myself
i second that
Nor Cal & North SF Bay GTG (November 11-14, 2022)
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spindrift7mm
Changing the World One Saw at a time !
ckelp your box is full
Full box
Full box
Frank Boyer
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How did the meeting go? This thread went dead. Where are we at?
spindrift7mm
Changing the World One Saw at a time !
Me Too !
Was wondering the samething.
Was wondering the samething.
Frank Boyer
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Are we still on???
Eccentric
Mister Wizard
Yes. Both BrocLuno and I have been very busy with work. He's putting together an update for you folks now. Ckelp is in Italy until midweek. We have another meeting a week from today. With work and family vacation obligations, we haven't had a GTG metting since the end of August. Work is being done however...
Frank Boyer
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Maybe the question should be "What can I/we do to help"?
THANKS for the time and work
THANKS for the time and work
Thanks Aaron. I have the last two weeks of this month free. If you guys need help let me know.
Jon1212
Riff Raff Fart Knocker from other Forum's.
Bob,
That's good to know. My wife and I were hoping to go out of town without the kids, so since you have a couple of weeks off we'll just drop our kids off at your house. Okay?
Eccentric
Mister Wizard
Thanks guys. I'll go bug Bruce and see if he has something for you yet. We appreciate the help. This is our first rodeo of this type....
No problem. Think they'll mind sleeping out in the yard? The dogs have all the good spots in the house...seniority ya know.
Jon1212
Riff Raff Fart Knocker from other Forum's.
You might think that way now, but once you meet my almost six year old son, you'll find yourself with a "helper"...........The kid is by far my favorite..........LOL!!!
Alright, alright...he can sleep on the porch. :msp_biggrin:
Bring him to the GTG, he'll remember something like that all his life. Hangin' out with Dad and the guys, saws, food...Big Guy stuff.
ckelp
just being myself
i'm back in town, after over 48 hrs of travel time back with three layovers it's kinda odd it took 16 hours getting there...
Yeah - big guy stuff 
OK, here's a partial update: The Park is now on reservations year round. If you are comfortable with that please go to Reserve America and make a campground reservation for your visit. If that is at all troubling, we'll be holding some sites back that will be let go on a first come first serve basis Friday. Ranger Jones can step in here and give you the costs and such as soon as she gets back. She's out of the area, but will be back this weekend.
The Group Camp was already taken by the Boy Scouts for Saturday night, but I believe that Ranger Jones has made a trade with the Scout Master for other sites, so Group Camp may be open? It's not cost effective unless you have three or more families, but could be a great time/place for 15~20 people and some tents. So if you can assemble a group, that's the way to go. Makes for excellent camaraderie
As far as "get ready" tasks are concerned: Rob Grassi (Park Maintenance) is contemplating a heavy duty log buck for the cutters, but maybe this time we'll just ramp a log up onto some blocks to get it off the ground. We're trying to get Larsen Construction's CAT 966 with the big forks over here so we can move a substantial log or two for the demo folks and the cutters. That's still being worked out. Chris Larsen is OK with the machine being here and doing the work, but in the aftermath of a down economy, he can't eat the cost of mobilization - so we're looking at options...
I'm still working the Tee Shirt angle and should know more by this weekend. I think Steve's Hardware in St Helena will put up the $$ to get them printed and we can reimburse them by buying one back for whatever you want to do? Looky-Loo's can get white Tee's, Cutters get Orange Tee's (and sign the waiver), Park forest volunteers will get dark Green Tee's (and sign other papers) so we can tell each other apart and know who's signed up for what. Stick your Duct Tape name tag on your Tee and you are ready to go
This Sunday we are having a planning meeting, so after that we'll have the BIGGER UPDATE.
I think we'll have some members of the Forest Practices Group man the out door A-V center during the mid-days so that folks who want to help with next year or volunteer for park forest management can drop by to discuss, get more info, or sign up. I was hoping for a short meeting there mid-afternoon on Saturday so folks could get acquainted and meet the Park staff and Volunteers. Maybe we'll be able to pull that off, maybe it won't be necessary ...
Ranger Jones has invited the local stationary or make-n-break engine folks to come too. We've got a pretty good group here in the Napa Valley, so we can swap technologies, stories and ideas. She's thinking we'll have a swap meet and she's assigned an area. She's looking for an in-Park venue for a "show-n-shine" for the restored antiques - probably near the make-n-break folks... It would be nice to know who wants to display how much? That will help with space planning.
I don't have my notes right here, but I'm pretty sure the "Ramada" has been set aside for the GTG. That's a communal cooking area near the pool. It has primitive sinks and counters and a big table. Can accommodate a fair sized field kitchen if you'all want it?
The big motor homes are going into over-flow Day-Use down at the end loop. We can back about 4 or 5 in there and still get the non-GTG public by that will be using the History Trail. We can put some mid-sized motor homes in the spurs in Day-Use and we'll fit you in wherever we can. So all we need to know is what lodging arrangements you want? Once we know, we can start working out the plan for who goes where.
Please keep Eccentric posted on your wants and needs. He's running a spreadsheet on who's in so far and it's very helpful to know who's coming and what they want.
OBTW- the State Yurts may be available. I think they'll price out at $70/night and I'm certainly not pushing anyone that direction. But, if they work for you and will help with travel, there are three. Call the Park at 707-942-4575 for more info. One of us will try to get back to you ASAP
Will let you know what we have for updated info on Monday or Tuesday next week. :msp_w00t:
OK, here's a partial update: The Park is now on reservations year round. If you are comfortable with that please go to Reserve America and make a campground reservation for your visit. If that is at all troubling, we'll be holding some sites back that will be let go on a first come first serve basis Friday. Ranger Jones can step in here and give you the costs and such as soon as she gets back. She's out of the area, but will be back this weekend.
The Group Camp was already taken by the Boy Scouts for Saturday night, but I believe that Ranger Jones has made a trade with the Scout Master for other sites, so Group Camp may be open? It's not cost effective unless you have three or more families, but could be a great time/place for 15~20 people and some tents. So if you can assemble a group, that's the way to go. Makes for excellent camaraderie
As far as "get ready" tasks are concerned: Rob Grassi (Park Maintenance) is contemplating a heavy duty log buck for the cutters, but maybe this time we'll just ramp a log up onto some blocks to get it off the ground. We're trying to get Larsen Construction's CAT 966 with the big forks over here so we can move a substantial log or two for the demo folks and the cutters. That's still being worked out. Chris Larsen is OK with the machine being here and doing the work, but in the aftermath of a down economy, he can't eat the cost of mobilization - so we're looking at options...
I'm still working the Tee Shirt angle and should know more by this weekend. I think Steve's Hardware in St Helena will put up the $$ to get them printed and we can reimburse them by buying one back for whatever you want to do? Looky-Loo's can get white Tee's, Cutters get Orange Tee's (and sign the waiver), Park forest volunteers will get dark Green Tee's (and sign other papers) so we can tell each other apart and know who's signed up for what. Stick your Duct Tape name tag on your Tee and you are ready to go
This Sunday we are having a planning meeting, so after that we'll have the BIGGER UPDATE.
I think we'll have some members of the Forest Practices Group man the out door A-V center during the mid-days so that folks who want to help with next year or volunteer for park forest management can drop by to discuss, get more info, or sign up. I was hoping for a short meeting there mid-afternoon on Saturday so folks could get acquainted and meet the Park staff and Volunteers. Maybe we'll be able to pull that off, maybe it won't be necessary ...
Ranger Jones has invited the local stationary or make-n-break engine folks to come too. We've got a pretty good group here in the Napa Valley, so we can swap technologies, stories and ideas. She's thinking we'll have a swap meet and she's assigned an area. She's looking for an in-Park venue for a "show-n-shine" for the restored antiques - probably near the make-n-break folks... It would be nice to know who wants to display how much? That will help with space planning.
I don't have my notes right here, but I'm pretty sure the "Ramada" has been set aside for the GTG. That's a communal cooking area near the pool. It has primitive sinks and counters and a big table. Can accommodate a fair sized field kitchen if you'all want it?
The big motor homes are going into over-flow Day-Use down at the end loop. We can back about 4 or 5 in there and still get the non-GTG public by that will be using the History Trail. We can put some mid-sized motor homes in the spurs in Day-Use and we'll fit you in wherever we can. So all we need to know is what lodging arrangements you want? Once we know, we can start working out the plan for who goes where.
Please keep Eccentric posted on your wants and needs. He's running a spreadsheet on who's in so far and it's very helpful to know who's coming and what they want.
OBTW- the State Yurts may be available. I think they'll price out at $70/night and I'm certainly not pushing anyone that direction. But, if they work for you and will help with travel, there are three. Call the Park at 707-942-4575 for more info. One of us will try to get back to you ASAP
Will let you know what we have for updated info on Monday or Tuesday next week. :msp_w00t:
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Thanks for the update. My son and I are really looking forward to this event.
I go on 4x4 camping trips often and sleep on the bed of my truck. Is this ok to do in a tent site? I am looking at the reservations at Reserve America and want to get a spot to camp. It looks like the camping spots are $35 a night. Ouch. That could get me a decent rebuildable saw if I were in the right place at he right time.
Bob
I go on 4x4 camping trips often and sleep on the bed of my truck. Is this ok to do in a tent site? I am looking at the reservations at Reserve America and want to get a spot to camp. It looks like the camping spots are $35 a night. Ouch. That could get me a decent rebuildable saw if I were in the right place at he right time.
Bob
I dunno about that. I might be tempted to race Old Sparkless again, and that may affect him badly--a girl beating the boys.
Sleeping in the bed of the truck is just fine. I understand your frustration with the cost of a camp spot, but there is little I can do about it. The prices are set in Sacramento, just like your taxes ...
You might be able to save a few $$ if you want to wait until Friday and try to grab one of the spots set aside, or take your chances in over-flow camping?
Sleeping in the bed of the truck is just fine. I understand your frustration with the cost of a camp spot, but there is little I can do about it. The prices are set in Sacramento, just like your taxes ...
You might be able to save a few $$ if you want to wait until Friday and try to grab one of the spots set aside, or take your chances in over-flow camping?
I was mostly kidding. This will be the first time I have ever paid to camp, but then again I never have luxuries like showers, toilets and lots of s.creaming, wide open chainsaws all around. I am really looking forward to this vent.
Should I reserve a spot in advance or do you think I will be ok waiting until Friday? My plan is to start out after lunc which will put me there at or before 4:00.
