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
<mailto: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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