First Snow Patrol on MET 1/13

2DChance said R

Recommended sides and "fixins" for chili...

Cornbread

Rice (Texas thing)

Biscuits (deep south thing)

Grated cheese

Diced onions

Sausage/brats/wieners   

Kathy and I will bring some brats.

Jeff_R said

Kathy and I will bring some brats.  

I’ll bring cheese, diced onions and something else. I plan on camping so it’s needs to be something easy for me to heat up

Kris, any suggestions on what I should bring for snow camping would be greatly appreciated. We’ll be close enough to home that I could bale if things don’t go well lol. But I would rather stick it out

davesjk said Kris, any suggestions on what I should bring for snow camping would be greatly appreciated. We’ll be close enough to home that I could bale if things don’t go well lol. But I would rather stick it out  

Full snow gear, boots, jacket, pants, quality gloves, etc. with extra base layers.

Low temp bags (0 or -20), an extra down blanket, and winter cover for your roof tent OR one of these: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Mr-Heater-9-000-BTU-Radiant-Propane-Portable-Heater-F232000/205527178

Warm beverages/beverages that keep you warm.

Tarp

Any Regular camping gear you can still use with gloves on

I’ll be there

davesjk said Kris, any suggestions on what I should bring for snow camping would be greatly appreciated. We’ll be close enough to home that I could bale if things don’t go well lol. But I would rather stick it out

Dave, I have a -20 degree bag if you would like to borrow it. I can bring it to the meeting.

Hey: this event is going to go forward regardless of weather conditions, correct? My phone app tells me that Sunday is likely to be another storm.

Pretty sure it is.  We have the club meeting this Thursday we can bring it up for discussion then.

buckallred said Hey: this event is going to go forward regardless of weather conditions, correct? My phone app tells me that Sunday is likely to be another storm.  

Yes.  Currently it is looking like a minor storm per the national weather service so should be scattered snow if any.  If the front accelerates and we are issued a storm warning then it becomes even more important to get up there.  If you have been watching the search and rescue posts on facebook, the idiots were out in force during the last storm. (Tyler did some great work hearing some the idiots off the mountain.)  Every rig we get down the hill is on less human popsicle that could be used as an excuse to close MET.

Typically we haven't helped those that radically defy what we advise them against doing. But with that said, if there's any possibility of the FS closing Met, we may be busy doing what we normally haven't done. I would guess our AM and or PM runs would be on North/South Rd., where most don't venture down there anyway.

I believe more snow equals more people & there always is a proportion of "idiots", so we all are in for the unfolding show. No matter if the weather is good or bad, they'll be there, without a doubt. Come prepared with recovery gear, regardless. Now that Jeff is gone, plan on recovering our own as well.

Hope all has a good time & be safe.

Thanks Kris. Sounds like great ideas. And thanks for the offer Jeff, but I think i’m ok with sleeping gear

Can't make it to the meeting tomorrow, but I'll see everyone Sunday in the snow.

Kathy is thinking about doing some snowshoeing? She hasn't done it before but she is fit for "an old woman"😀 (runs daily, backpacks, rides her bike when weather permits, etc.). Does anyone else want to join her for some snowshoeing?

I was really hoping to get out there with everyone on this snow run as we are trying to get back to a normal life around here but my new truck (jeep replacement) doesn't have matching gears so hopefully doing 4.56 or 4.88 soon so hopefully we'll be on the next one.

Miss y'all!!!

Jeff_R said Kathy is thinking about doing some snowshoeing? She hasn't done it before but she is fit for "an old woman"😀 (runs daily, backpacks, rides her bike when weather permits, etc.). Does anyone else want to join her for some snowshoeing?  

Jeff - As we had done last year, we too will have our snowshoes with us & plan to so as well. We look forward to the company.

We will be there, will bring spanish rice, didn't know its a Texas thing with chili 🙂

Guy and Lynda said

Jeff - As we had done last year, we too will have our snowshoes with us & plan to so as well. We look forward to the company.  

Thanks, I couldn't remember who had them last year.

Jamie said We will be there, will bring spanish rice, didn't know its a Texas thing with chili 🙂  

Scratch the rice, bringing a couple pans of cornbread.

Does anyone have a handheld CB radio they would lend a driver?

John Riley said he'd join us (new guy last night) and I told him he could use my handheld. Well, mine won't fire up! I think it finally died...

For anyone that wants to join us, my wife Kathy and I will be having breakfast at Buttercup Pantry on Main Street in Placerville.  We plan to get there around 7:00.

2DChance said Does anyone have a handheld CB radio they would lend a driver?

John Riley said he'd join us (new guy last night) and I told him he could use my handheld. Well, mine won't fire up! I think it finally died...  

Not many still run the CB.  I will be on GMRS/FRS channel 5 (462.6625).

The HAMS on the run will likely be monitoring the 805.

What food still needs to be brought?  I know not many use the cb but I prefer it.  What channel?

4x4fordman said What food still needs to be brought?  I know not many use the cb but I prefer it.  What channel?  

The club normally runs on channel 10.

Thank you sir!

Just letting you know that we will be there, at this point there are 3 of us going, may be 5.  Bringing some shredded BBQ Chicken & rolls plus the peanut butter bars.