RON CT110
11-17-2008, 12:27 AM
Well, back by popular demand - planning in progress for our return to Shaver Lake Snow Run in 2009.
Looking at Feb or March time frame next year (last year we went mid Feb and the weather was perfect (except the long story on "stuckfest")).
What we learned from last year and need to improve on are:
1) need to make the group/truck size more manageable,
2) prepare for the worst and to camp overnight,
3) proper gears e.g. snow tire chains, winch,
4) driving technique in the snow, understanding the snow conditions and I am sure there are others I am forgetting... More details later.
With that said:
Initial plan is to limit truck size to 8 with priority for folks who went last year. Doesn't mean you can't truck pool - in fact be great to see 2-3 people in a vehicle granted you have room. Especially with the price of gas and if you don't want to take your truck.
Prepare to camp overnight in the snow. We can head out to Shaver Lake on Friday, camp near or on the snow trail at night, wheel early in the morning, practise our driving techniques and recovery, optional camping Sat night and then head back home Sunday.
Need to plan our equipment and gears: we all don't need to bring pull-pals just one, all to bring snow chains or proper tires, winch with every other vehicle, etc... More on this.
Main objectives of this trip: snow driving technique, recovery practise, camping/preparedness in cold weather, and let's have fun (bring lots of firewood) in the snow.
PM if interested and want to return, or going for the first time and very interested.
Here's the video teaser that Keptin and JP made from last year:http://www.kep1.com/images/Site%20Media/Videos/Shaver%20Lake%202008.divx
You might need to downoad the following to see this video:
http://www.divx.com/
or
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Cheers!
Looking at Feb or March time frame next year (last year we went mid Feb and the weather was perfect (except the long story on "stuckfest")).
What we learned from last year and need to improve on are:
1) need to make the group/truck size more manageable,
2) prepare for the worst and to camp overnight,
3) proper gears e.g. snow tire chains, winch,
4) driving technique in the snow, understanding the snow conditions and I am sure there are others I am forgetting... More details later.
With that said:
Initial plan is to limit truck size to 8 with priority for folks who went last year. Doesn't mean you can't truck pool - in fact be great to see 2-3 people in a vehicle granted you have room. Especially with the price of gas and if you don't want to take your truck.
Prepare to camp overnight in the snow. We can head out to Shaver Lake on Friday, camp near or on the snow trail at night, wheel early in the morning, practise our driving techniques and recovery, optional camping Sat night and then head back home Sunday.
Need to plan our equipment and gears: we all don't need to bring pull-pals just one, all to bring snow chains or proper tires, winch with every other vehicle, etc... More on this.
Main objectives of this trip: snow driving technique, recovery practise, camping/preparedness in cold weather, and let's have fun (bring lots of firewood) in the snow.
PM if interested and want to return, or going for the first time and very interested.
Here's the video teaser that Keptin and JP made from last year:http://www.kep1.com/images/Site%20Media/Videos/Shaver%20Lake%202008.divx
You might need to downoad the following to see this video:
http://www.divx.com/
or
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Cheers!