next Whipsaw Run!!

[PaulC]

I was thinking screws as well, i hadn't thought about washers & that seems to be a good idea, cheaper...but we would definatly need power tools on site. I have one good battery & one part time for my cordless but i'll bring it anyway.

[PaulC]

Oh yea & welcome to the trip Derek 8) . I think we'll revert to the schedule from the Recon Run in May.

[kRiS]

By the sounds of the email from the forestry guy, sounds like they are doing us a big favorite by letting us maintain Whipsaw trail.

So everyone is leaving Friday night with the exception of me and Mark?

[PaulC]

Really Kris, hmm. Ok, well I don't get that impression, but luckily, I have been on both sides of the correspondents so I see it more of an exchange of questions & answers.

So far it seems like you & Mark are the only Saturday arrivals, so same as last time we’ll leave Granite Camp at 10am - ish :) . Wow what time do you have to be on the road to get there in time?

[kRiS]

around 6 am, and I finish work @ 10:30pm
not much sleep.
if were not there on time will catch up to you on the trail.
I guess will camp @ twin lakes.

or is this another short trip to Lodestone campsite and back.

[PaulC]

Well 6am isn't as bad as i thought it might be, but finishing work @ 10:30 yea that's not much sleep...well sleep is for ametures :) . I would say that we would go through to twin lakes (is that Wells Lake?).

[shawn doherty]

If you want to go with screws they should work fine. I will supply 100 #10 2"stainless screws with washers out of my stock. 100 stainless 3"Carrige bolts would cost $38.00 plus $10.00 for nuts and $6.00 for washers plus tax. If thats within budget let me know and I can pick them up. I don't think double head nails is a good idea. We should put these signs up so they don't require constant repair. Thats why I drive a Landrover , it keeps on going and going and going......

[PaulC]

Well Shawn I have "Zero $" as far as any kind of budget for Whipsaw. I guess I could ask the 4WDABC. So we need about $50.00. I’ll contact the association, but if that goes no where I’ll chip in $10.00.

[DaveB]

Paul,

Call me. I somehow lost your number last week. 604-309-1489.

Dave

[PaulC]

Bad news for me, I have to work this weekend :cry: so I won’t be able to make the trip up. Nice being self employed most of the time, sometimes it reeks havoc on schedules.

I’ll pick-up the mounting hardware this week & work to get it anyone who may want to take it up. I was planning to pick-up the sign poles from Dave B on Friday, can anyone pick up the slack (poles) for me? :?: We decided to take up 12 poles & the hand pounder.

My apologizes for leaving the group this late in the game, can’t be helped money is good :shock: .

[shawn doherty]

I will be leaving town friday evening some time. I don't mind picking up the poles and pounder from dave. I live close to New West as well so if you want to get me the hardware I can take that up. Now all I need is a PTO Landrover approved post pounder kit.

[PaulC]

Hi Shawn,

Thanks for stepping forward with more time, I’ll let you know once I’ve got the hardware. Dave B. was going to meet me at the Whatcom Rd. highway exit with the poles, you guys can work out the details.
PTO kit is on its way. :lol:

[ANDYD]

Ok, so I count Shawn, Derek, Wes? & me for Friday departure, are we all meeting at 5pm at Whatcom rd? Then up to Coalmont.
Dave will meet us at 5pm to hand over the posts?

Kris & Mark are coming up Saturday morning, meeting us at Coalmont campsite.

Then we will procede up to Wells (Twin) Lakes for Saturday night, putting the signs up as we go.

Sorry to hear Paul, Dave, Rick cant make it this time. :cry:

Any others thinking of joining the group...Bill, Andrew, Phil etc....????

Looks like its going to be Hot, Hot, Hot... :D Bring the sunscreen!

Andy

[kRiS]

Were thinking of leaving Friday night around 11 pm
and see how far we'll get.

Phil won't make it this time , he is of to Alberta.

Kris

[PaulC]

Look out for Steve & Glenna friends of mine are still going. Blue Disco, Boarder to Boarder stickers. They plan to leave Coquitlam area Friday afternoon.

[dos911]

"Da Ja Hao" (How are you doing in Mandarin) !! Greeting from new member, Robin Li on Vancouver Island...

This Whipsaw run could be my very first expedition trip...catching first ferry on Saturday morning and meet you guys? Could somebody highlight me more details about this run?

TIA

[DaveB]

Hi Robin Li, and welcome!

Please see my post regarding ferry times in the other thread.

Incidentally, I moved both of these threads to General Interst as there were many replies to both threads in both coming events and general interest.

Hopefully you can find more details by reading through the other posts, or PM Paul Cooper as he is the liaison for this trip.

Wish I could come too, but work plans have taken precidence this time.

Dave

[PaulC]

Good news from Jarett at the 4WDABC informed me that the Association is going to cover the costs of our hardware purchase.
Thank you Jarett & 4WDABC :D .

[PaulC]

Welcome Robin Li, Whipsaw should be a very exciting adventure for your 1st trip. Dave is absolutely right you will need to travel over on Friday. You could consider a hotel in Princeton (Best Western) Friday night, instead of late night camp set up. Then you will be within 45 minutes of of Saturday's (10am) starting point at Granite Creek campsite in Coalmont.

Since this is your first trip Robin, we should contact each other by way of private email, I’ll help make sure that you & your Rover are ready for Whipsaw.

[dos911]

Thank you Paul, PM sent...

[PaulC]

:oI’m back on the trip, yipeee :lol: :lol:

[PaulC]

Who can bring up a cordless drill & a 5/16ths drill bit? I’ll bring one old 12 volt & bit; I think if we had 2 or 3 more we wouldn’t run out of juice.

I’ll now be heading up around noon — 1pm & stopping in Princeton for dinner. Is that close to anyone else’s schedule?

[shawn doherty]

I was planing on meeting at Whatcom road at 5:00 pm to get the posts from Dave and to travel up with anyone else that's there and Paul I have a drill that will do all the holes with no problem. Is that ok with you Dave?

[ANDYD]

Hi Guys,
Just returned from the Roverlanders meeting at Vanier Park, it was a beautiful evening watching the sun go down over English Bay whilst talking about LR's

Shawn, I will meet you at 5pm at Whatcom road, (and anyone else who is leaving at that time?) pick up the posts from Dave & then we can carry on to Coalmont after that.

I was talking to Kris & it made sense to us that everyone all meets at Lodestone Lake between 10am-1pm on Saturday morning?

Paul, Wes, Robin, Derek... what do you think?

Andy

[DaveB]

See you at 5 pm, Whatcom Road.

Dave