Events/Trails Parkway Ride (Informal) 10/16-18

[Bryanseye]

The weekend after the Annual Meet, and 2 weekends before GSMTR, seems like a nice time to head up a big hill. The normal Parkway Ride formalities have been scrapped this year with GSMTR taking the larger share of attention, so no waitlists, fees, shirts, etc.

Plan for self sufficient wilderness/overland camping for now, and we can work out any other comforts later. Friday meetup TBD but likely early afternoon around Asheville (but probably not Sierra Nevada).

Who's in?

 

[BMThiker]

 

[ceby]

Tentatively yes

 

[sentient schmoo]

Prolly gonna bring Trucklet. I'm in!

 

[sentient schmoo]

PS Sierra Nevada has formally announced we will not be opening this year and beyond.

 

[AJR]

I shall attend this informal event. I believe Emma is bringing her truck as well, assuming I get the camping set up for the back built by then.

 

[forrest5000]

I'm in but I'll be coming up after work Friday

 

[IcutYourCruiser]

I guess I need to get my heater working again. I’m in.

 

[the gimpey one]

put me down as tentative. Have some issues with the cruiser that need to be resolved 1st but need to get with you guys at least once this year.

 

[Trollhole]

I'm in always.

 

[BMThiker]

So we will get to see you this year! (not you're fault, just timing all around has been off this year)

 

[BMThiker]

Friday meetup TBD but likely early afternoon around Asheville (but probably not Sierra Nevada).

I hear Hillman Beer is the 2nd coolest meeting spot.

 

[Carp]

I hear Hillman Beer is the 2nd coolest meeting spot.

I've been there and can endorse this message. Not sure if we'll make this one or not yet... It'll be a gameday decision, I'm afraid.

 

[SCDerby]

I'm a yes...tentatively.

 

[Bryanseye]

I'm a yes...tentatively.

We need to talk about the paint on that 200

 

[sentient schmoo]

I've been there and can endorse this message. Not sure if we'll make this one or not yet... It'll be a gameday decision, I'm afraid.

He's just saying that because we both went there twice in one weekend, separately + together. But seriously, it is a great spot. Killer sandwiches.

I did learn the hard way a couple weekends ago - some of the breweries are now 21 and up due to capacity restrictions. I'm unsure about Hillman, and was caught off guard by one of my favorite spots in all of town, Zilicoah.

 

[BMThiker]

 

[the gimpey one]

Was up on the parkway yesterday. Never seen so many people out and about. Leaves have a ways to still but looking forward to this trip. Hopefully it doesn't rain.

 

[AJR]

I was just thinking, it was pretty cold here this morning in the piedmont (46 lol). It’s got to be getting cold for real up there, definitely hoping for no rain...or snow.

 

[sentient schmoo]

It's dipping into the 30s consistently here.