Update on June 27 Get Together

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Postby zippetydude » Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:47 pm

Ze: You comin?

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Postby » Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:37 pm

I'd love to make it, but I gotta pick up friends at the airport sat afternoon, then drop them off again sunday afternoon. so can't make the drive :(
 
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Postby Florian » Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:02 pm

zippetydude wrote:Desert People: here's a simple description of the back route coming to the ranger station.

Z, I tried your back route today. Seemed to take more time to me. More stop and go. I usually drive I10 to the Calimesa exit. Seemed especially slow on the drive home when i got to Beaumont and had to face another gauntlet of stop signs and traffic lights. I just wanted to be back on the I10 heading toward home.

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Postby zippetydude » Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:07 pm

Hmmm! I don't know - I live right in the middle of the "shortcut", so I'm kind of biased...it's always shorter for me than the County Line route, but then, I'm miles from the freeway where I live, so the back route is easier. Either way, as long as you make it!

Hopin' to see you here Florian! Will you be able to make it?

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Postby bluerail » Thu Jun 18, 2009 6:22 am

Sat. I did that Oak Glen/Bryant route to Mill Creek and it was perfect.
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Postby Florian » Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:50 am

Are you still planning to start at 6am? I'd have to leave PS about 4:30am. If i didn't want to do that could i just come for the party afterwards?

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Postby zippetydude » Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:00 pm

Yes. You can also just come straight to Angelus Oaks at the trailhead - that would save you a few minutes so you could sleep a little more. Incidentally, the back route is probably only faster in off traffic hours, but I think it is quicker when there's no traffic.

I'll PM directions to you in case you want to come directly to the house at noon.

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Postby magikwalt » Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:45 pm

6:00am where...trailhead or Mill Creek Ranger station. Looks like an hour drive, need 1.5 hours to pull the BBQ out of the smoker and get into the serving trays, baste the BBQ 2 hours before its to be pulled out of the smoker (working backwards is hard)...seems like being a Marine again. Drink all night go for a long hike the next day!
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Postby bluerail » Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:15 pm

Walt.....your my hero.
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Postby magikwalt » Fri Jun 19, 2009 5:13 am

What about Halhiker. Is he going to be able to join us next Saturday?
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