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I will travel back to Grand Junction on Tuesday morning to pick up our breakfast burritos and coffee. It always takes way longer than expected, so I'm going to get an earlier start this year. Breakfast and coffee are all taken care of. Burritos have been ordered.
Tuesday morning is nice and relaxed. We'll meet at the location pinned in post#1. I'll try to have breakfast and coffee there by 9-ish. Burritos are ready at 8:30 in GJ. We'll eat and get to know each other, have a quick drivers meeting to introduce ourselves and fill out the waivers/insurance/tech inspection forms, then we'll roll out around 10am. @bluecruiser loves to handle waiver forms and do tech inspection, but if someone else is willing to lend a hand, that will help. We're leaving for 3 days and 150 miles, everyone is always ready and tech inspection is just a formality.
Some things to remember:
Fuel (full tank plus extra)
Water
Food (plus something for the potluck)
Firewood
Tent
Camp chair
Camera
Trasharoo or some way to carry trash. (We will stop at pit toilets where there is a place to dump trash on day one and day two)
Sleeping bag
Spare parts
Sunscreen
Sunglasses
Baby wipes for cleaning up
Buff/handkerchief
Working CB radio
Spare parts/tools
Someone asked about needing bug spray. Last year was the only time I needed any and that was because we camped along the banks of the Dolores River on night two. Otherwise, you won't need any during the day or at camp on Monday or Tuesday night.
We're going to have a blast. Weather looks fantastic, temps are perfect and this trail is a ton of fun. It's an easy route with a few fun sections sprinkled in. There will be long stretches of two-track with great views, high mesas and easy, relaxed driving. This route really has it all.
Don't forget to fill up, buy beer and food before reaching the trailhead on Tuesday morning. Once we leave the pavement at Tuesday morning's meet-up, you will not have the opportunity to purchase anything until we reach Moab. Fruita, CO is the closest place to camp to buy beer/fuel. Any beer purchased in Utah will be 3.2%. Fruita and Grand Junction will have high test beer and it will be cheaper. Also, beer isn't sold until after 10am in Colorado, so you'll need to have it by Monday night.
Safe travels along the way and we'll see you Monday night or first thing Tuesday morning!
Tuesday morning is nice and relaxed. We'll meet at the location pinned in post#1. I'll try to have breakfast and coffee there by 9-ish. Burritos are ready at 8:30 in GJ. We'll eat and get to know each other, have a quick drivers meeting to introduce ourselves and fill out the waivers/insurance/tech inspection forms, then we'll roll out around 10am. @bluecruiser loves to handle waiver forms and do tech inspection, but if someone else is willing to lend a hand, that will help. We're leaving for 3 days and 150 miles, everyone is always ready and tech inspection is just a formality.
Some things to remember:
Fuel (full tank plus extra)
Water
Food (plus something for the potluck)
Firewood
Tent
Camp chair
Camera
Trasharoo or some way to carry trash. (We will stop at pit toilets where there is a place to dump trash on day one and day two)
Sleeping bag
Spare parts
Sunscreen
Sunglasses
Baby wipes for cleaning up
Buff/handkerchief
Working CB radio
Spare parts/tools
Someone asked about needing bug spray. Last year was the only time I needed any and that was because we camped along the banks of the Dolores River on night two. Otherwise, you won't need any during the day or at camp on Monday or Tuesday night.
We're going to have a blast. Weather looks fantastic, temps are perfect and this trail is a ton of fun. It's an easy route with a few fun sections sprinkled in. There will be long stretches of two-track with great views, high mesas and easy, relaxed driving. This route really has it all.
Don't forget to fill up, buy beer and food before reaching the trailhead on Tuesday morning. Once we leave the pavement at Tuesday morning's meet-up, you will not have the opportunity to purchase anything until we reach Moab. Fruita, CO is the closest place to camp to buy beer/fuel. Any beer purchased in Utah will be 3.2%. Fruita and Grand Junction will have high test beer and it will be cheaper. Also, beer isn't sold until after 10am in Colorado, so you'll need to have it by Monday night.
Safe travels along the way and we'll see you Monday night or first thing Tuesday morning!
