August 4th Reno/NorCal Raptor run

[Bad Rap]

Damn....I don't get home to Reno from Palm Desert until real late on the 4th or early on the 5th! But I'm in for the Reno Run #2.

 

[vanilla_gorilla]

So while out wine tasting, i ran a nto a guy who is a guide for some out of the way ghost towns and trails, so i'm going to be getting some more info for future runs and stuff.

 

[Raptor Embroidery]

Cant promise you Vanilla but put me down for maybe! I gotta see if a friend will go with me. I definitely dont want the parents telling me to slow down the whole time!!

 

[Nv Guy]

Are those the old school casinos?

Yeah, Silver Legacy, Harrah's, El Dorado, the ones right in downtown.

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So while out wine tasting, i ran a nto a guy who is a guide for some out of the way ghost towns and trails, so i'm going to be getting some more info for future runs and stuff.

Down for that as well..Keep us all posted.

 

[vanilla_gorilla]

Cant promise you Vanilla but put me down for maybe! I gotta see if a friend will go with me. I definitely dont want the parents telling me to slow down the whole time!!

You are on the maybe LIST!

Yeah, Silver Legacy, Harrah's, El Dorado, the ones right in downtown.

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Down for that as well..Keep us all posted.

Yeah, I'll e-mail him and get more info for sure. The dude was just spewing out info and directions, directions with just landmarks, and i had a couple glasses of wine so i told him I'll forget all of this and asked for his e-mail address. But he was going on and on about different trails and sites to see.

 

[Nv Guy]

You are on the maybe LIST!



Yeah, I'll e-mail him and get more info for sure. The dude was just spewing out info and directions, directions with just landmarks, and i had a couple glasses of wine so i told him I'll forget all of this and asked for his e-mail address. But he was going on and on about different trails and sites to see.

Sounds good. I have a book that has some ghost towns in it, but sometimes the info is dated so by 2012 the vandals have stolen everything and there's nothing to see.

 

[vanilla_gorilla]

Just giving this a little bump to see if there are any other members that want to join us.

 

[Boss327]

Has anyone made up a gear list yet?

 

[vanilla_gorilla]

Can say i have, or would know where to start the list.

Maybe that's something BigJ can help with.

 

[BigJ]

Hmm... I'm pretty confident in my 1-day desert trip list, but not so much in my high Sierra's list. I'm sure there are far more qualified folks who can help, but in case you're curious, here's what I carry at a minimum for the 1 dayers:

-first aid kit
-full sized spare, aired up
-10 gals of gas
-5 gals of potable water
-hi lift jack (with various accessories including chocks)
-bottle jack with integrated jack stand
-onboard air compressor
-basic tool kit
-recovery strap
-tow strap
-Wyeth Allen More Power Puller (basically a portable winch)
-flashlight
-SPOT locator
-UHF/VHF radio (FRS/GMRS friendly)
-cell phone with downloaded offline ready maps of where ever I plan to be
-hard copy maps of where ever I plan to be
-a decent quality compass
-a full sized shovel
-leather gloves
-and of course, the Zombie Apocalypse Thunder Stick with plenty of ammo

I'm sure there are other odds and ends that find their way on board, but that pretty much defines what I consider a minimal compliment of safety and recovery gear. YMMV.