Mr.BlueSky

For fun - here is the live web-cam of the bear valley ski resort. Looks like they closed early this season!

It looks like you found the mud hole right next to the one that claimed Snowflake! : - )

Update to first post above: We will be running the route from North to South so as to make our return trip home much less painful than the long trek up. With luck, we will hit the CA-OR border. Below is a rough itinerary as planned so far, as we get a bit closer, the full itinerary will be shared. For folks not starting in the Bay area we will scoop you up along the I-80 corridor. June 24th, Transit Day 1: Bay Area, CA to Rye Patch, NV June 25th, Transit Day 2: Rye Patch, NV to Dale, OR area June 26th, Trail Day 1: Dale to Sumpter June 27th, Trail Day 3: Sumpter to Crane Creek June 28th, Trail Day 4: ... June 29th, Trail Day 5: ... June 30th, Trail Day 6 ... July 1st, TBD July 2nd, Transit Day ?: to Home

The goal will be to get into camp most nights before dark. Right now for on trail days I think we are managing around 5pm to 6:30pm Mon-Wed. The final itinerary is coming along... there is a (surprising) amount of history in the area to be uncovered! Roughly, the route shown below will be traversed on Monday-Wednesday trail days. This section our club member Gabe pre-ran last year. (Thanks Gabe!) More details to follow!

And we have a logo! Stickers are on order, the patches are being quoted, the t-shirts.... well we need everyone to get signed up so we can get them in time ; ).

Agreed, Instagram just doesn't feel the same ; ).

Jeff, hope to see you there! Mojave was a blast and I still reminisce - if I could take a month and go we would! Also, if you ever want to head up into the hills and visit, let us know! I've got whiskey and beer here for you ; ).

Today Henry and I did a bit of maintenance on Snowflake 1. Re-shimmed the axles 2. Fixed the AC drain tube 3. Began troubleshooting some new electrical issues :( Henry is incredibly good at ensuring the dial indicator is fastened securely.

For this particular model it appears the Space Cruiser only came in RWD. Here is a good writeup I found on them - the Real MPV! ; )

Your rovers are multiplying!

Honestly, I could not say no to a Tesla CyberTato - the shape is right, it just needs stainless steel and 4WD

Here is a shot from 2017? of @lithium1330 and Daniel Brum flogging a mud hole on the Lost Coast trip.

Spotted what appears to be the Prototype New Defender 2.0! Nearby was a pristine Space Potato! (not a land rover, but too cool not to share).

Wonderful, and our route up North will take us right by you, we will pick you up along the way ; ).

Slowly.. slowly ever so slowly, the itinerary is coming together. Once complete I will add it to the first post.

I'm planning to run a day trip route for folks who prefer to overland rather than rock crawl. So stock trucks are very welcome. Worst case, I am also very happy to sit at camp, possibly fish, kayak or read books. Life is hectic and I am so ready for a slow down ; ). @RobertDingli are you planning on this trip? We could do a potluck / group dinner plan if you are interested !

We nabbed spot 007. See everyone there!

I hear you - it is truly a challenge to keep up with the home chores and rover chores and camp! But looking at the calendar, Theresa, Henry, and myself should make this one!

**PHOTOS LINK HERE* https://photos.app.goo.gl/GRv1Hmg3wnbJ2qC67 Hello Land Rover People! We are thrilled to announce that the club will be hosting the Second Annual Overland Event this year! The goal for the Overland Event will be to provide a once yearly, multi-day, club sponsored overland event. Think Rovicon, but with less rocks ; ). We will aim for a relaxed, exploratory pace. The location will change each year so that we have a chance to explore all that the West Coast and beyond has to offer! _____ 2023 Overland Event Location: For 2023, we plan to traverse a good portion of the Oregon BDR Route #5. We will start at the Northern End (pain at the beginning to get there) in order to end our journey in the south, closer to home. The trip highlights are high Oregon Desert, Pine forests, mining history, water crossings, and rivers (with water in them!). Dates and Itinerary: June 24th to July 2nd As always our pace will depend on a variety of factors including road conditions, speed, interest in stops, etc. Additionally this year we have an extra challenge from high-water crossings and potentially snow. Hopefully by running the route the last week in June we will see less or no snow. We will be running the route from North to South so as to make our return trip home much less painful than the long trek up. With luck, we will hit the CA-OR border. Below is a rough itinerary as planned so far, as we get a bit closer, the full itinerary will be shared. For folks not starting in the Bay area we will scoop you up along the I-80 corridor. June 24th, Transit Day 1: Bay Area, CA to Rye Patch, NV June 25th, Transit Day 2: Rye Patch, NV to Dale, OR area June 26th, Trail Day 1: Dale to Sumpter June 27th, Trail Day 3: Sumpter to Crane Creek June 28th, Trail Day 4: Crane Creek to Cheatum Holler June 29th, Trail Day 5: Cheatum Holler to Jew Valley June 30th, Trail Day 6: Jew Valley to Mud Spring July 1st, Trail Day 7: Mud Spring to Crane Mountain July 2nd, Transit Day: OR Border to Home Registration: Cost per driver is $60, $18 per Passenger Members will get a discount and get first grabs at the open slots before we open this to the public. The registration fees will go towards T-shirts, patches and other goodies - we aim to make this a break even event. Registration is LIVE! --> https://forum.norcalrovers.org/store/category/8-trips-events/ Registration will be limited to 15 vehicles in order to maintain a manageable event. Difficulty & Vehicle Requirements: Stock vehicles are certainly welcome and will likely have no issues on the trail. Things to expect: Mileage, don't bring your lease vehicle because we have quite the jaunt to arrive at the starting point! In all we should expect to cover around 1800-2000 miles on this trip. Potential for weather events - this year has been unpredictable at best. We could run into snow, impassable water crossings, rain, forest fires etc - bring what you need to be prepared. Minimum Vehicle Requirements Mechanically Sound Rover (as best as they are) Working E-Brake/Parking Brake 30" tires including full-size spare Recovery Points front and rear Center Differential Lock (CDL) (or other modern equivalent) Minimum Gear Requirements: Enough water for each participant for multiple days Extra Fuel Spare parts and tools Fire Extinguisher First Aid kit 8ft whip + Sand Flag (if no flag contact Yokrieger) Recommended Vehicle Requirements and gear: Vehicle Jack and Tire patch kit Spare tires (LR3 owners... bring extras! Gabe will need them ; ).... Shovel Traction Boards Swim Trunks! Wag Bags - Pack out yo Poo Attendee Drivers: Sasha / SDS Mike and Leigh Anne / Mffoster Johann / yokrieger Jeff / jcb Cris and Sebastian / lithium1330 RobertDingli / RobertDingli Oliver / drafdog Paul / Motobrewer Will / Gotrovr Nathan / SLOHybrid Paul D. / PaulD Miles, Theresa, and Henry Wynn / Mr.BlueSky Christmas_Valley_Sand_Dunes.pdf 23.06.18_ORBDR_5-South_NCLR.pdf 2023 ORBDR5 Planned Route.zip

Calendar is updated.

Here is a direct link to the change.org petition. https://chng.it/zmJJcp8jkD

Well that is hugely unfortunate. Pillsbury is a fantastic lake with a good number of memories. I think our very first trip with the club was at Pillsbury. Petition signed.

I ran out of time Wednesday... so I am posting today. After the Carrizo Plains trip Snowflake was proper muddy. It was time for another product from Harbor Freight. I can say that for around $20 bucks I really don't know why I did not get one sooner. It works incredibly well. It only took about 2 hours and twice for soap, wash, repeat to get it clean. Also the meguiars foamed up much better than the turtle wash - will be trying others in search of MAXIMUM FOAM!

The results are in! The Oregon BDR Trip is set for June 24th to July 2nd.

Yes, there will be a cost to help offset the patches and stickers. We will announce this soon.