its never too soon to go camping camping ride (MAY 22-23)

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Comment by shar on May 21, 2010 at 7:01am

kellie i think they are all full now. plus if you get another one i am sure you won't end with just you and your friend on the site. There are quite a few peeps jumping back in on the ride. I am glad you are joining us!!!! Whoot whoot

Comment by Kellie on May 21, 2010 at 12:56am

Hey, hey, my friend Jill and I are for sure. She is driving down from Woodstock to Zion, if anyone is coming from that area and needs some stuff hauled.
Does anyone have a spot for one more tent before I attempt to secure an unnecessarily large last minute space?

Comment by Reverend Roach on May 20, 2010 at 6:14pm

what time are we leaving?

Comment by BalloonBiker on May 20, 2010 at 3:14pm

I know this is kind of last minute, and lots of people already know these things, but just wanted to give some advice to people packing their things.

You can pack your tents and poles seperately. This allows the tent to be in a smaller space which can then go in a pannier or back pack. The tent poles can then be strapped to your rake or even somewhere else on your bike. If you are sharing a tent with someone else, you can also share the job of carrying the tent this way.

Distribute the weight of your stuff as low as possible. If you have panniers, put the heavy stuff on the bottom.

If you are really ambitious and want to try it, here are some links for DIY panniers: http://cam.ucsd.edu/~spav/play/panniers.html

For comfort, it will be nice to have as much weight/heat off of your back as possible...use a rack if you have it. Bungie cords work very well to attach things to rack. Larger items like Tents, sleeping bags and sleeping pads can all be attached like this.

There is a grocery store right outside the entrance to the park so you can buy most food items there.

Comment by igz on May 20, 2010 at 10:01am

Current Forecast for Zion:

Saturday, 70 degrees, Partly Cloudy, 20% chance of rain
Sunday, 80 degrees, Sunny, 0% chance of rain (FUCK YEAH)

Comment by igz on May 20, 2010 at 9:53am

OI!! everytime this gets forgotten. Someone please arrange for a ghost story book. PLEASE!! We need to spook the shit out of eachother before we lay down to sleep.

Y'all have heard about the Illinois Beach State Park Mutant that has been seen running around, right? Legend has it that he single-handedly saved the Chicago area from a disaster by selflessly throwing himself into the reactor, sparring everyone from a complete nuclear meltdown. But rumors are that he was pushed into the reactor, as there is no evidence that would suggest throwing oneself into a reactor would actually spare a meltdown. Well, now his mutated soul is seeking revenge....at the campsite...

Comment by Adam "Cezar" Jenkins on May 20, 2010 at 9:38am

> Everyone check their camping equipment?

It's my camping equipment's maiden voyage. Hope all goes well. :)

Comment by BalloonBiker on May 20, 2010 at 9:38am

Brett and Kelly- I'm also leaving late...perhaps I'll see you on the path?

Comment by Kelly on May 20, 2010 at 9:36am

Brett and I will see you all there. After my morning tour ends (1pm) we'll pack up and head north. Very excited!

Comment by igz on May 20, 2010 at 9:34am

Everyone check their camping equipment?

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