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  2. 2023 Annual Overland Trip - Oregon BDR #5 South

    in NCLR Scheduled Trips and Event Information

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    On 5/12/2023 at 9:13 PM, jcb said:

    @RobertDingli I am planning on bringing the Joolca HOTTAP Nomad and double ensuite, but maybe we both can bring one each to save space and weight?

    Also, I plan to bring my new GuzzleH20 since it looks like we will be near water sources.  Happy to refill any and all containers to cut down on the amount of water we might otherwise bring.

    Finally, any interest in divvying up cooking meals and/or food consolidation?  I'm happy to cover a dinner and/or breakfast or two.

    I will bring might HOTTAP and a single ensuit as well. At this stage, I am thinking of taking the L322 but I have a spare pump to bring along as part of the kit. My original pump is mounted in the D2. 

  11. April MORG - Bowman Lake

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    Thanks to all who joined and made this a memorable trip.
     

    We certainly had our work cut out winching, towing and digging our way through the soft surface.  There was about 12-18” of fresh snow over an icy base layer or 2-3’ thickness. 
     

    Four trucks (two D2s and two Defenders) is actually a good number to have in a single convoy for these difficult trails. We had a fifth (RRC) on the first day up until about 3pm.
     

    There were spots where most or all of us needed some kind of assistance. At times the heavier, big wheeled D2s plowed through and other times they just sank. 
     

    Whenever the call went out that someone was stuck, a party would immediately show up with shovels in hand ready to start digging. And there were times when nothing but digging would get us out. 
     

    The weather was quite warm and never dropped below freezing. We had light rain in the evening and overnight. It was wonderful to go to sleep with the pitter patter of rain on the RTT. 

    I was awesome to meet everyone again, and especially Roberto and Diego who drove up from San Diego to join us. 

  18. Winter camping ideas

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    +1 for the Exped Megamat and a good sleeping bag

    My lowest temp sleeping bag is synthetic which supposedly works better when wet at the downswing of weight and bulk. I try very hard not to get anything wet. Condensation becomes an issue in well sealed tents and I now err on the well ventilated side to avoid moisture inside the tent.

    I have various tents from a well sealed Autohome RTT to a Crashpad swag tent and a Haven Tent hammock / tree tent. I’ve used them all in the snow. I use battery powered and chemical hand warmers in each case. A heater would be nice, but I’m usually warm within a minute of climbing into the sleeping bag.

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