[roc-chat] Re: Driving RV's and Trailers to the New Area for ROCstock
- From: "skyward4me @dslextreme.com" <skyward4me@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2012 16:46:10 -0700
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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