Anza Borrego / Ocotillo Wells Feb 25-26 2012?

[BlueSVT]

Same here... Looking forward to meeting a lot of you!

PS: As soon as you have picked your routes and published them, I'll start planning around 'em to see about camping that night. If you're looking for suggestions, and if its easy enough, maybe think about ending the day's event somewhere close to a campsite, as well as starting and ending the night run at that same spot? It would allow those of us camping to set up in the daylight, and then possibly join for the evening run knowing we'll return back to a set up and ready to go camp that night.

Either way, thanks again!

Good idea... Would make sense!

 

[BigJ]

Any update RE?

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Just got a quick message from RE saying they've got a route all picked out and will update us later today. Sounds like we'll be able to camp in the Borrego Springs area. More detail to come soon.

 

[Raptor Expeditions]

“Raptor Expeditions: Day in the Dirt” meeting info..

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February 25, 2012 “Raptor Expeditions: Day in the Dirt”

Meeting time: 8:30am

Who is invited: All Raptor owners (family, friends, and kids welcome) Please make sure you have filled out a registration forum. Here is the link. Registration | Outlaw Raptor Expeditions

Meeting place:
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
200 Palm Canyon Drive
Borrego Springs CA 92004-5005
Visitor Center: 760-767-4205
Park Headquarters: 760-767-5311


Camp Ground Info: Borrego Palm Canyon Campground. Web link. http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/638/fi...oDesertPDF.pdf

Web site for making camp site reservations (Reserve America): http://www.reserveamerica.com/campgr...&parkCode=anza

Gas Station: Palm Canyon Dr, about 1 mile from meeting spot: gas - Google Maps

We will start with a meet and greet at the Visitor Center, located at the very end of Palm Dr. around 8:30 am. From there we will head to the “Galleta Meadows Gomphotherium” free standing art structures. Dennis Avery, land owner of Galleta Meadows Estates in Borrego Springs envisioned the idea of adding 'free standing art' to his property with original steel welded sculptures created by 'Perris Jurassic Park' owner/artist/welder Ricardo Breceda based in Perris, California. We will check out the latest sculpture by Harry Jones, a 350-foot serpent straight out of a fantasy novel emerging from the desert along Borrego Springs Road.



After the sculptures, the Explorer group will hit the trails from Borrego Spring through Ocotillo Wells to the Salton Sea. We will explore the desert for most of the day and come back to the town of Borrago Springs. The terrain will be a mixture of fast-moving trails, sandy washes, and rocky terrain… a wide variety of riding to allow you to get a feel for the different off road conditions the Southern California desert has to offer. For those unfamiliar with the Salton Sea area, it is a very unique and sometimes odd landscape filled with many points of interest not to be missed. Unlike an official Raptor Expeditions "Run", this explorer event will be "led" but not "guided" in the traditional R.E. fashion. We encourage feedback and participation from owners, as exploring is the name of the game. A route has been pre-determined, but depending on conditions and driver preference, the route can be altered as we see fit throughout the day.

The explorer run should be concluded around 3:00 PM, this will give you a change to refuel your truck and grab a bit to eat. Those of you who wish to camp overnight will also have time to get settled in for the night before it gets too dark.

For those of you who are interested, we will also host a night run. Once the sun goes down we will head back out to the desert for a night adventure. The night adventure will only be about 3 hours long, and take you on some new and some of the same terrain. This will be a great for the driver unfamiliar with night driving to get acquainted with the mystique of the desert at night. After the night run you will be free to do what you wish, camp for the night, or head home. “Raptor Expeditions: Day in the Dirt” is a great way to learn more about your Ford Raptor, and get your feet wet in a variety of terrain and driving conditions. Its also a good way to get to know fellow Ford Raptor Owners. Feel free to share stories, tips, opinions, what have you with one another. Join us and help our Raptor community grow!

If you have questions please email Connor. [email protected]

Registration form. Registration | Outlaw Raptor Expeditions

 

[BigJ]

Sounds great Connor! Thanks for putting this together!!

Those who want to camp... unfortunately the Borrego Palm Canyon Campground has no spots open. I've talked to bstoner and we agree that if you guys are cool with it, we can try to drive up and hope to get lucky, or maybe even better we can find some primitive camping out in the desert somewhere that evening.

If that works for you (Bri and I will definitely be camping, so you can count on finding somewhere with us), come prepared to go primitive and that way you're covered either way.

Looking forward to seein ya all at 830 Saturday morning!

 

[Scuatchman22]

is there an estimate on what time the night run will end?
thanks -scuatchman

 

[Raptor Expeditions]

is there an estimate on what time the night run will end?
thanks -scuatchman

Sun set is at 5:30 ish. So if we get started be 6:00pm we will be done by 8:30 - 9:00 ish. Remember if you need to leave early thats fine we can guide you out.

 

[Scuatchman22]

Sun set is at 5:30 ish. So if we get started be 6:00pm we will be done by 8:30 - 9:00 ish. Remember if you need to leave early thats fine we can guide you out.

sweet, that sounds great! Thanks so much.

 

[GRT4DRT]

Just registered. We're looking forward to meeting y'all, seeing the sites, and kickin' up a little dust!

 

[BlueSVT]

Awesome... Glad you decided to come, Bob!

 

[Scuatchman22]

Hey guys, todays run was tons of fun. Thanks for having me! If anyone has pictures or videos, I would gladly appreciate if you could email me any pictures/videos or send me links. You can send them to [email protected] or [email protected]
Thanks so much everyone -Russ, Coleen, and the boys