[roc-chat] Re: Driving RV's and Trailers to the New Area for ROCstock
- From: Bob Brown <cineflex@xxxxxxx>
- To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:08:22 -0700
I like Steve's suggestion. I'm pulling a 40ft trailer with triple axles.
Anything to smooth out the ride to the new spot. I'll be the guy with the
shovel filling in the ruts to build a road bridge there.
Bobby B.
On Jun 4, 2012, at 4:46 PM, skyward4me @dslextreme.com wrote:
> 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
>
>
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Bob Brown
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