Classics go to Moab?
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BucknutBob
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You should be fine, Venom--the vast majority of camping areas are along/near main routes. I'm not sure where we'll be staying, but there isn't an abundance of brush away from the creekbeds and rivers out there, so your "queen" should stay pristine. Bumpy dirt roads should be the worst it'll see.
KidVermicious
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KidVermicious
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Depends on the group size. If we're over 4 or 5 rigs, I think CBs will be necessary for the lead and tail rigs. It's a bonus if everybody else has one too, but not required.
The little FRS radios are next to useless, in my opinion.
BucknutBob
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I've used my walkies for many years, with very good results, but I'll still get a CB before I go. Anxious to start playing with my new GPS when it comes in (the store was out--had to order it), so I won't be so new to it when October arrives.
KidVermicious
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I had a look at BFE this weekend, and I agree with Gerdo, we don't want to camp there unless we absolutely have to. We've got three options, really:
Make reservations at an RV park. This would have us in town, with bathrooms and showers, and no solitude at all. Probably the most expensive option, tent pads will run from $10-$15 a night. Cabins are more. Hotels are even more, of course.
There's pay campgrounds big enough for a decent size group up Sand Flats Road (fee area), and out Highway 128. Not too far from town, vault toilets, also no solitude. Less expensive than an RV park.
Then there's Gerdo's secret spot. This is probably 30-45 minutes south of town, with no services at all. I wouldn't want to take a passenger car out there, but anything trucklike should handle the road out just fine. As Gerdo noted, this is a pristine and sensitive area - we'd be packing everything out with us, including our poo. It's also free, and beautiful.
Personally, I like distributed/primitive camping when I'm by myself. With a group like we're likely to have, it probably wouldn't be ideal though. I vote for option one.
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Footofgod
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If this is option one, I'm up for this as well. I don't mind a shower now and then. Most tent sites allow two tents, so cost can be split.
KidVermicious
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Not just showers, but in a group this size it's a near guarantee that things will be forgotten (gear, food, etc). That sucks when it takes near two hours to pop down to the gas station for another bag of ice.
BucknutBob
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While I definitely prefer seclusion for camping (especially not having road noise of any kind from nearby highways), I can understand the sentiment of having resources nearby. I know there are a number of campsites alond 128, and some out Kane Creek Rd., the two primary routes I took while there. One big benefit to being close to town is not burning so much expensive gas with extra trips just to fill up. I didn't spend a lot of time on 191, either north or south, so there's plenty I haven't seen as far as possible places to stay. I just know this--I am NOT staying in a motel/hotel for this trip--I want to camp with friends, hanging out in the evening either around a campfire or the banks of the river (or a creek, etc.).
Footofgod
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Can I get an AMEN brother!!! (Insert your best Southern Baptist voice)
helo-mech
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Hear, hear! Making Base Camp at a campground is fine with me. In the long run, it will probably make the entire trip much more fun and relaxing. It will definitely keep us smelling better. The benefits when it comes to getting to different trails and the amount of time/gas it takes to get there will prob make a huge difference too. But the best parts of even my worst camping trips have been at the end of the day hanging out around the fire with friends.
KidVermicious
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Word.
KidVermicious
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October should be warm but not hot. Rain is definitely possible. The fishing is horrible, the Green and Colorado are both very muddy silty rivers, and the bottom feeders taste like it.
KidVermicious
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It seems to me like we've got a nice small manageable group, is it ok if I screw that up? A couple of the 3rd gen guys here in Utah have been watching this thread with envy, and I'd like to invite them along unless anybody objects...
Footofgod
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Ewwwwwww!!! 3rd gens!
I imagine if we keep to around 10 we'll be fine. I'll be sure to bring an extra strap for the 3rd gen guys.
BucknutBob
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3rd Gens?! There goes the neighborhood (LOL)! I guess they can come...but they gotta bring extra drinks for us "classic" drivers, right? Seriously, it's all good, KidV--just as long as we don't end up with 20-some vehicles eventually. Oh, and on the camping question, I can live with an RV park setting with tent sites, since that would keep us closer to the center of things--Gerdo's secret spot sounds cool, but we'd be burning valuable time and fuel with the extra driving.
KidVermicious
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So I nailed down the last two vacation days, I'm good for the 10th through the 14th now.
Are we settled on the civilized campground thing, then? Tent pads, showers, laundry, no solitude whatsoever? If so, I'll start hunting down a good one, with grass and fire pits and things. October shouldn't be insanely busy, but reservations made soonish would probably be a good idea...
Are we settled on the civilized campground thing, then? Tent pads, showers, laundry, no solitude whatsoever? If so, I'll start hunting down a good one, with grass and fire pits and things. October shouldn't be insanely busy, but reservations made soonish would probably be a good idea...
BucknutBob
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If the camping was the primary concern, I'd say go for the most remote spot; but, since the trailrunning is the primary consideration, I think whatever camping we can secure near the hub is a better option to cut down on wasted driving time and fuel costs. To me, this makes the most sense. Let us know what you find, and if you need us to send deposits.
