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As with most snow runs, the front group and rear group both have stories and experiences completely separate from eachother. It ended up being a stuckfest for most the afternoon. Hopefully I can get some people to come do a recap of the trip for the pod. Calling on Don, Robert… anybody. Let me know

Can I get a head count for the trip? If you’re coming, post it up here.

I’d suggest some rain-x to let the rain drops fly right off, but I’m not sure the 88 goes fast enough for that 😂

Get excited!!

We don’t need a permit since we will be inside the campgrounds. But as Miles directed, might as well grab one for the year online

Forecasts this far out aren’t the most accurate, but it’s promising to see some snow potential. Btw, I use Huntington Lake instead of Shaver for weather on Bald Mountain because it’s closer in elevation and in the same general area

Ok, but I don’t see the Army Truck being able to run the actual trail. It will be way too big for us to recover and the trail will be too narrow. You’d probably have to cut new tire tracks the whole way. Getting that stuck could clog the trail in a way that would be irresponsible for the club.

You bringing the LR3?

Got you Tyler

Anybody who hasn’t gotten a spot, but wants to come and camp, post up your request for a shared spot in this thread. Should have several spaces that people can fit you in. My spot was $80 for 2 nights, I imagine most were, so expect the split to be $40 at 2 vehicles per spot.

1 spot left

Spotted this D2 in the trailer for the movie Knock at the Cabin. There are also some interior shots in the trailer so it must be featured several times in the movie. Even looks to have an ARB bumper. It’s an M. Night Shamalan movie coming out in February

I would suggest people reserve their own spots while they are available since they are very limited at this point. Probably only a handful left. Once they gone, then we can start sharing and splitting fees. It would be unfortunate to not have enough space for everyone if they sell out.

Link to Camp Edison: https://www.camplife.com/314/reservation/step1

I have reserved spot #224 at Camp Edison. I suggest everyone reserve theirs as soon as possible as there are only 9 additional spots left. If you’re coming, reserve your spot and then we can figure out sharing if needed, but it would be best if we could grab up all the remaining vacant spots now.

It’s time to break out your winter camping and wheeling gear. The Annual Shaver Lake Snow Run is coming up in a month. This is one of my favorite trips of the year. It’s always fun and always unique. This year should be a good one. We will have plenty of snow even if it doesn’t snow an inch from today until the trip. Maybe we will get lucky and have some fresh stuff to play with. Either way, it’s trip I suggest you don’t miss. The trip will take place over Presidents Day weekend (feb 18-20). We will be running the trail Sunday which will be the Bald Mountain Trail we do at this every year and we also have done at the last couple Annuals in October. Most people will be coming up Saturday and camping Saturday and Sunday nights, then heading home Monday. Day trippers are welcome as well. You will just have to meet us Sunday morning at either Camp Edison or near the trail on Rock Creek Rd. The plan will be to leave camp at 9am Sunday, so plan accordingly. We will be camping at Camp Edison on highway 168 just past the town of Shaver Lake. Campers will need to reserve their own spot. Most spots can accommodate a couple vehicles, so sharing is encouraged. Camp Edison is about as comfortable as you can get for winter camping. They have power hookups incase you want to bring a space heater or an electric blanket. They have heated bathrooms as well and even cable tv hookups for the rvs. It’s as close to glamping as we get for this club, so if you have a spouse or child who is nervous about camping in the snow, this will be as user friendly as it will get, so break them in on this trip. The trail itself varies greatly year to year. Some years the snow is so deep that we only get a few hundred yards all day. Some years there’s barely any and we just cruise up to the top of the mountain in a few hours. Most years it’s somewhere in between. This is trip is open to all vehicles, but the deeper the snow gets the tougher it is for the closer to stock vehicles. Keep your vehicle light, your tires aired down, and you will give yourself and your vehicle the best chance of success. Here are some links of some videos montages of previous Annual Shaver Lake Snow Runs to give you a taste of what to expect. Please let me know what you think about the dates and any other questions or concerns you might have.

Episode 14 is up. Don and Greg come and hang out. We drink beer, we drink whisky, we talk rovers. Like, subscribe, rate, review, etc Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Pleas come down! Not only will I give you a Koozie, but I will provide you dinner and a place to sleep. As one of my favorite folks in the club, I am willing to bribe your ass to get you to come down and visit

As the Rovicon Swag Master (title I just made up) and host of the pod, I figured I needed to get something going. So here we have koozies for Tall Cans since our beer sponsor (East Brother Beer Co) only cans in tall. Guests of the pod will leave with a koozie or two and also anybody who I run into that wants one can have one.

Ground tents should not leak water. After time you will need to reseal the seams, but the fabric should be totally waterproof. Seam sealant or sealing tape can be bought at most camping supply stores. I use a “footprint” under the tent, but that really just to protect the tent from damage. I use a ground mat for the vestibule area so I can use it as a mini mud room. Most non 4 season tents will require the rain fly to be waterproof. Most 4 seasons do not, but the rain fly keeps its a lot warmer and allows you to vent your tent without compromising the waterproofing. I have 4 tents and use 2 regularly. The 2 I use are 4 season tents. I don’t carry the fly in warmer weather. Makes it a lot easier to fit in the sack without the fly which is an added bonus. I try not to use a tent that is bigger than necessary either. A small area to heat combined with 2 dogs and a rain fly can create a tent that is significantly warmer than outside. I don’t think you need to get too crazy when snow camping. Just get some basic quality gear. Nice 4 season tent, good quality sleeping bag and pad, and some dry clothes to sleep in. I just use a 15 degree down bag and wear long John’s and rarely am uncomfortable. If it gets really cold, like the Shaver snow trip 2 years ago, then I’ll wear my down jacket all night and that combo can handle almost anything. Snow camping is pretty easy, camping in the rain generally sucks imo. I avoid that if I can.

Uploading the podcast didn’t work. The recording device ran out of batteries during the outro music, maybe that created an issue. I tried to do it my typical way from the SD card through my phone, I’ll try with the desktop tonight, but there’s a chance the episode is lost and will have to be redone. If so, I might try to find time this weekend to do it. If anyone is available and wants to join for the pod, DM me.

We actually did another pod and n Saturday after the ANARC episode focused on winter camping and wheeling. We did it since Gus and I were both at the studio and planned to release it later. I’ll put it out tonight since it’s a relevant topic on the forum lately

I appreciate the kind words. Being new to this whole thing, Gustav and I blindly hope the podcast is entertaining, informative, and inspiring to fellow club members while not really knowing what we are doing. Our goal is to try to keep everyone in the loop as to what’s going on with the club and keep people interested in the club and our events. It’s hard to tell how it’s going from the eye of the storm, but we really appreciate your feedback and it motivates us to keep it going and to make improvements.

We put out a new podcast today. Mike McCaig and Brice Fowler join Gustav and me and talk about ANARC. ANARC is a larger Land Rover organization that our club is contemplating joining. They explain the general organization and also their big event coming up this summer to commemorate Land Rovers 75th anniversary. If you haven’t, also check out our previous episode where Paul and Will join me and recap the AZLRO event and the recent MORG to Lost Coast.

Just a heads up, those pretty much take all day to heat up. They have small heating elements meant to mostly maintain hot rather than heat up cold water. So start the generator early