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I might be down to do a meet n' greet this weekend. Where exactly are you guys planning to meet up?
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Same here.
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@ Rock_Rat
What are the exact dates you are considering? You say the days after July 4, you mean the weekend after, or...?
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06-02-2017, 12:26 PM
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- I would love to do a meet and greet but this weekend I'm packing and prepping for Alvord Desert from the 9th through the 18th. I would still like to swing by (depending on where & time) but may not run any trails as I would need to High-Tail it out to get back.
Whats your plan in regards to the trails? Depending on the day I may be able to run anything (but not going to stress the rig since i'm doing the Desert Trip next week.)
I'll PM you my e-mail since I currently don't use that Face???, MyFace?, umm oh yeah Facebook :P
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Nothing hard at all. None of us want to break anything I'm sure. Plus I think we're all aware of your limitations. Glad you could make any of the legs! Hopefully the 10th works for you. If not at least you could just meet everyone before your trip.
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I work weekends so I can't make it this weekend without more notice.
I'll continue to monitor the thread and should be able to do at least 2 days after the 4th.
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Thanks. I think a meet and greet in the Bend area would be too much. Will keep you posted on all the details.
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@ Rock_Rat
I might be down to do a meet n' greet this weekend. Where exactly are you guys planning to meet up?
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I'll be in Bend next weekend, not this. Where were you thinking of meeting?
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The folks from Bend/Salem will make that call.
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I would love to make this but have family visiting from Texas that week
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Which week are you talking about? The week we're planning on doing the trip or the meet and greet?
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Same here.
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Hey guys I think next weekend Saturday the 10th, would work best for me and a possibly a few others. I'm still trying to catch up at the house after my trip.
Since it seems I'm the only one in the SW WA/PDX area we should plan on a M&G closer to the Bend area. I'll let you guys from that area decide on a staging location and I'll be OK with it. So all you Bend/Salem guys - your call on the trail.
Primary purpose is to plan the OBDR trip and get to know each other a bit before we embark on a week long trip together. It would be great to run a moderate trail or two (nothing hard), get some lunch and work on our logistics. I would like to solidify the head count for either the entire route (whatever we decide) and those doing just a few legs.
Is everyone OK with next Saturday the 10th preferably around the Salem/Bend area?
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06-02-2017, 12:52 PM
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What are the exact dates you are considering? You say the days after July 4, you mean the weekend after, or...?
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I would like to leave the morning of Wednesday the 5th. If we decide on going from South to North which is the preferred way then I will need to either drive down late evening on the 4th or early on the 5th. (Sorry, but my wife loves the fireworks so leaving on the 4th isn't an option for me).
Would like to drive about 100 or more miles a day with about six days Total. Once we decide which route we want to take, we'll reach out to some forum members and my local group who have already driven it and get a better idea about the mileage expectations etc. Let me know your thoughts as you're coming up from Cali.
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Nothing hard at all. None of us want to break anything I'm sure. Plus I think we're all aware of your limitations. Glad you could make any of the legs! Hopefully the 10th works for you. If not at least you could just meet everyone before your trip.
Thanks. I think a meet and greet in the Bend area would be too much. Will keep you posted on all the details.
The folks from Bend/Salem will make that call.
Which week are you talking about? The week we're planning on doing the trip or the meet and greet?
Hey guys I think next weekend Saturday the 10th, would work best for me and a possibly a few others. I'm still trying to catch up at the house after my trip.
Since it seems I'm the only one in the SW WA/PDX area we should plan on a M&G closer to the Bend area. I'll let you guys from that area decide on a staging location and I'll be OK with it. So all you Bend/Salem guys - your call on the trail.
Primary purpose is to plan the OBDR trip and get to know each other a bit before we embark on a week long trip together. It would be great to run a moderate trail or two (nothing hard), get some lunch and work on our logistics. I would like to solidify the head count for either the entire route (whatever we decide) and those doing just a few legs.
Is everyone OK with next Saturday the 10th preferably around the Salem/Bend area?
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I'm going to say right now that probably wont work unless it happens to be along my drive to Burns, OR. Plan is 6-7am leave Salem and Drive to Burns - unload my dad's Toyota and drive till we decide to quit. July - I might be able to squeeze. I've done all but ONE of the Oregon OBDR 's so I can give you my information but I will warn you right now going in July along Route 3 will net you snow in 2 different area's (I've seen both area's).
Let me know what you guys decide and I'll keep checking this post
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06-02-2017, 08:48 PM
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Son of a diddly... Any chance you can make it Sunday the 11th? I just agreed to cover a coworker that Saturday! Lol
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06-02-2017, 11:34 PM
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Son of a diddly... Any chance you can make it Sunday the 11th? I just agreed to cover a coworker that Saturday! Lol
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I think Sunday would work. It just makes for a long day for me. Down and back and up at 5:30am Monday for work. One tired hombre. Perhaps I can head down Saturday night and camp locally. (thinking out loud) I need to check with two others first before I commit.
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06-02-2017, 11:45 PM
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I can't do Sunday unless it's local because I work. I could do Saturday the 10th, or I could meet up locally, I am in Vancouver. If we did Salem I could probably make it down Saturday, possibly Bend if it is early enough in the day so I can make it back late afternoon evening for work.
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, I am going to be doing the WABDR in July, I would love to meet up and pick your brain sometime.
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Son of a diddly... Any chance you can make it Sunday the 11th? I just agreed to cover a coworker that Saturday! Lol
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Just went through your entire build. I'm thinking Edison Butte is not an option! Especially with trees that jump out in front of you.
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I can't do Sunday unless it's local because I work. I could do Saturday the 10th, or I could meet up locally, I am in Vancouver. If we did Salem I could probably make it down Saturday, possibly Bend if it is early enough in the day so I can make it back late afternoon evening for work.
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, I am going to be doing the WABDR in July, I would love to meet up and pick your brain sometime.
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You and I can meet up anytime. We're both local. Are you with the PDX Overlanders FB group? We can see when the next run is. Do you plan on doing any of the OBDR? The WABDR should be good in July. Right now section 2 still has a lot of snow according the sheadv.com website.
So I'm leaning towards Saturday the 10th, I stay down there overnight and hang out Sunday morning a bit and come home. Everyone OK with that?
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06-03-2017, 12:49 PM
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Which week are you talking about? The week we're planning on doing the trip or the meet and greet?
Hey guys I think next weekend Saturday the 10th, would work best for me and a possibly a few others.
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The week of 4th of July is when I have family in town.
Next weekend I am going to be camping up on Mt. Hood
I also work weekends so have to plan crap way out in advance
one of these day I will be able to do something..
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Just went through your entire build. I'm thinking Edison Butte is not an option! Especially with trees that jump out in front of you.
You and I can meet up anytime. We're both local. Are you with the PDX Overlanders FB group? We can see when the next run is. Do you plan on doing any of the OBDR? The WABDR should be good in July. Right now section 2 still has a lot of snow according the sheadv.com website.
So I'm leaning towards Saturday the 10th, I stay down there overnight and hang out Sunday morning a bit and come home. Everyone OK with that?
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Yeah I wouldn't do that trail again without giving ourselves a lot of time, it's a bit more technical on the other side than we had thought.
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06-03-2017, 02:39 PM
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...watching quietly...what about a Mt. Hood meet and greet?
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I would like to leave the morning of Wednesday the 5th. If we decide on going from South to North which is the preferred way then I will need to either drive down late evening on the 4th or early on the 5th. (Sorry, but my wife loves the fireworks so leaving on the 4th isn't an option for me).
Would like to drive about 100 or more miles a day with about six days Total. Once we decide which route we want to take, we'll reach out to some forum members and my local group who have already driven it and get a better idea about the mileage expectations etc. Let me know your thoughts as you're coming up from Cali.
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I also cannot leave here until late night July 4th. We have a work detail mandating everyone be present due to an influx of people to the city for festivities. I could leave directly from work at about midnight, and head to whatever starting point you were planning, get a few hours sleep, and be ready to roll in the morning.
I just requested Friday off so I would basically have available Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (assuming they give me Friday off, otherwise just Wed and Thurs). I would have to head back late Friday PM to be home by Saturday afternoon.
Obviously for me doing it south to north is the best.
I have 2m, CB, and am perfectly content smashing over boulders and pinstriping my truck or rolling along at a sedate speed on a gravel road. Park me in the back and I'll just stay 100 yards back in your mirror for 3 days!
EDIT, I got Fri off
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Just to clarify, are we talking about meeting up on the 10th of June or July, and did we decide on an actual meeting up place? Either way i can try to make something work.
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Nothing hard at all. None of us want to break anything I'm sure. Plus I think we're all aware of your limitations. Glad you could make any of the legs! Hopefully the 10th works for you. If not at least you could just meet everyone before your trip.
Thanks. I think a meet and greet in the Bend area would be too much. Will keep you posted on all the details.
The folks from Bend/Salem will make that call.
Which week are you talking about? The week we're planning on doing the trip or the meet and greet?
Hey guys I think next weekend Saturday the 10th, would work best for me and a possibly a few others. I'm still trying to catch up at the house after my trip.
Since it seems I'm the only one in the SW WA/PDX area we should plan on a M&G closer to the Bend area. I'll let you guys from that area decide on a staging location and I'll be OK with it. So all you Bend/Salem guys - your call on the trail.
Primary purpose is to plan the OBDR trip and get to know each other a bit before we embark on a week long trip together. It would be great to run a moderate trail or two (nothing hard), get some lunch and work on our logistics. I would like to solidify the head count for either the entire route (whatever we decide) and those doing just a few legs.
Is everyone OK with next Saturday the 10th preferably around the Salem/Bend area?
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I won't be able to make the 10th due to a new job and moving to BC. I will be closer for future meetups though!
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