Open house trip for CLCC members with no need to pre-register. I run a ski house in Canaan, WV during the winter and this where we'll be staying. Co-ed dorm accommodations with plenty of floor space so pack sleeping bags and cushy sleeping pads as needed. Guest rate at the house is a flat rate of $25 per night per guest. This is the house guest rate for the entire winter season. Trust me, this is a non-profit venture and propane to heat the house does add up. Other accommodations are available in Canaan Valley. (One year waiting list for real nice stuff.) Plan on arriving Thursday, Jan. 31st afternoon to evening. Highly recommend planning to arrive at the house with plenty of daylight left. We'll wheel Friday and Saturday, and maybe a pinch on Sunday.
House Access Roads: Interestingly WV DOT *grooms* or should i say manicures their roads in the winter. The house is located off a public school bus route. ( The road will be maintained immaculate through Friday day for school bus pickup and drop-off.) Friday evening the roads may deteriorate quickly, hence arrive on Thursday.
Food: Breakfast at the house, pack lunch, and dinners will be out at the local restaurants in the evenings. If you know me you know I'm not a slight build. I know where the good eats are. Never ask the skinny kid in the group for a dinner recommendation.
Note: This trip is *very* weather dependent. I past years I've had great snow @ this time and other winters I've been completely wiped out (i.e. no snow) in the high country. Have even had rain. We'll figure conditions out as we get closer.
Trailers: Plenty of space at the house to drop trailers, etc. There is only one small catch. There's a hair pin uphill turn on the approach road to the house. If conditions are real bad we'll have to have a backup plan on where to stash trailers.
Cell phone: Phone coverage is phenomenal at the house. I have Cingular and have perfect reception.
Vehicles: Be prepared for plenty of deep, slick, treacherous, snow conditions. The trails I'm planning to wheel are unmaintained, enter at your own risk in winter, fire roads (easy) to unmaintained access roads (harder). Vehicles should have good ground clearance. Lockers recommended. Chance of vehicle damage should be at a minimum. There are side gulley's along the road for drainage and most likely somebody will go exploring. When this happens the vehicles usually goes in with a full commit. Side fender damage may occur but is usually very minimal. Scrapes and a little bit of pushed sheet metal are common. I'll be wheeling my FJ60 for this trip.
Tires: More sipes the better. For snow, big lugs for show, sipes for go.
Let's have some fun !!!
Cahil
House Access Roads: Interestingly WV DOT *grooms* or should i say manicures their roads in the winter. The house is located off a public school bus route. ( The road will be maintained immaculate through Friday day for school bus pickup and drop-off.) Friday evening the roads may deteriorate quickly, hence arrive on Thursday.
Food: Breakfast at the house, pack lunch, and dinners will be out at the local restaurants in the evenings. If you know me you know I'm not a slight build. I know where the good eats are. Never ask the skinny kid in the group for a dinner recommendation.
Note: This trip is *very* weather dependent. I past years I've had great snow @ this time and other winters I've been completely wiped out (i.e. no snow) in the high country. Have even had rain. We'll figure conditions out as we get closer.
Trailers: Plenty of space at the house to drop trailers, etc. There is only one small catch. There's a hair pin uphill turn on the approach road to the house. If conditions are real bad we'll have to have a backup plan on where to stash trailers.
Cell phone: Phone coverage is phenomenal at the house. I have Cingular and have perfect reception.
Vehicles: Be prepared for plenty of deep, slick, treacherous, snow conditions. The trails I'm planning to wheel are unmaintained, enter at your own risk in winter, fire roads (easy) to unmaintained access roads (harder). Vehicles should have good ground clearance. Lockers recommended. Chance of vehicle damage should be at a minimum. There are side gulley's along the road for drainage and most likely somebody will go exploring. When this happens the vehicles usually goes in with a full commit. Side fender damage may occur but is usually very minimal. Scrapes and a little bit of pushed sheet metal are common. I'll be wheeling my FJ60 for this trip.
Tires: More sipes the better. For snow, big lugs for show, sipes for go.
Let's have some fun !!!
Cahil
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. So does that mean I can use my almost 31" tires? 
