[roc-chat] Re: Driving RV's and Trailers to the New Area for ROCstock
- From: Richard Dierking <richard.dierking@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2012 09:18:13 -0700
Yes, please don't take a 'stroll down memory lane' on Friday or Saturday!
Once people make the left turn about a hundred times on Thursday the bump
in between the lanes will wear and pack down. The small ruts in the new
access road will just slow people down - which is a good thing.
Dierking
On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 9:02 AM, <rtd@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 2012-06-04 08:39, Richard Dierking wrote:
>
>> It was interesting driving directly to the new site on Sunday and
>> staying there. I thought, perhaps this is how pigeons feel when
>> they've landed in the wrong spot? Anyway, I'm being honest that it
>> feels a little weird at the new location. However, we'll make it
>> home.
>>
>
> I think that the "this is odd" feeling will be our biggest problem with
> the new location; it will take us all a bit of time to get used to the
> change. Our perspective of the surrounding hills and other landmarks will
> have changed subtly, and it's going to feel slightly "off" until we all get
> used to it.
>
>
>> The left turn is at the round steel post that's about 3' tall. We
>> pass it all the time.
>>
>
> I think it will be pretty obvious to everyone, once we get a few people
> on-site, where to go. The lake bed is flat and empty -- if you open your
> eyes, you'll see everyone.
>
>
>> If any one's concerned about making the turn directly with their RV or
>> trailer (having to go over the bump between the lanes), I suggest
>> going to the old site that's flat, making a U-turn and approaching the
>> new turn from the opposite direction.
>>
>
> This is a reasonable idea if you arrive on Wednesday or Thursday. PLEASE
> DON'T DO THIS IF YOU ARRIVE ON FRIDAY, SATURDAY, OR SUNDAY! You'll be
> driving right through the northern end of our launch range....
>
> The "hump" between the incoming and outgoing "lanes" on the dirt road is
> not a natural feature of the lake bed. It has gradually built up over the
> years as a result human activity. I don't think that anyone could object
> to us doing our part to return at least a small section of the lake bed to
> a more natural, pristine condition.
>
> With that in mind, I am happy to volunteer my help as part of a "shovel
> team" charged with helping to restore the natural pristine state of the
> lake bed by flattening the last 20 yards or so of "hump" before the turn
> south at the pole. I'll me on-site late on Wednesday, so I can help out on
> either Wednesday night or Thursday morning.
>
>
>
>> I'll have cones and reflectors at the left turn and you would have to
>> be going 90 mph to miss it.
>>
>
> Don't say that -- they'll take it as a challenge!
>
> See you all at ROCstock,
>
> - Rick Dickinson
>
>
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