Why not just drive down the left (southern) lane, then you don't have to drive over the hump? Steve On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 9:18 AM, Richard Dierking <richard.dierking@xxxxxxxxx > wrote: > 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 >> >> >> >> -- >> ROC-Chat mailing list >> roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> //www.freelists.org/list/**roc-chat<//www.freelists.org/list/roc-chat> >> >> >