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MET Snow Patrol #1 CHILI COOK-OFF (with or without Beans?)
A day in the snow with a bowl of hot chili.
December 21, 2025
3:59 pm
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Roy & Romika
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Sat. Feb 21, 2026   8:30 am – 4:00 pm

This patrol will also be a CHILI COOK-OFF.  If you can make a mean chili, we want to try it.  If you can't we want you to bring a side to go with it.  If you don't like Chili, it's probably because you aren't trying it with BEANs.  Either way, this is a great opportunity to enjoy some warm food with good friends in cold weather.

Meeting at the Subway/Shell station in Pollock Pines off of Hwy 50 and Sly Park exit.

Pollock Pines Subway/Shell Station
6529 Pony Express Trail
Pollock Pines
CA 95726

Meet at 8:30am for drivers' meeting and sign-in; we will leave at 9:00am.  Will plan on having lunch around noon or so and start packing up around 2:00pm - 3:00pm depending when the afternoon wheelers get back. Dress for a day in the snow and cold.

Please post below if you are attending and what you plan to bring.

Other notes:

We will use the club's HAM PosseV2 frequency for communications, so bring your HAM radios.  If you do not have a HAM, please let us know.  I carry spares as well as a few others in the club if you need one for the day.

General things to remember to bring:

-Tables

-Chairs

-Firewood

-Shovel

-Warm Beverages

-Water (cold weather is very dehydrating)

-Easy-up

BONUS GEAR:

-Beanie

-Gloves

-Jacket

-Snow Shoes

-RC Cars

-Pants (Jason)

December 22, 2025
6:48 am
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Guy and Lynda
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Count us in for chili with no beans!

December 22, 2025
11:17 am
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tonytech1
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We plan on being there.

We plan to bring chili with beans. Sorry Lynda

Tony & Amy

December 22, 2025
4:30 pm
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I can't make this run. Maui time.

Jeff and Kathy Root

December 22, 2025
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Unfortunately we are out of town for this one.  Have fun everyone!

Kathleen and Brad

January 4, 2026
12:13 pm
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This one is a maybe for now.

January 20, 2026
5:20 pm
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I plan to be there and I'll be bringing chili WITH beans (sorry, Lynda!). 

∼ Kelly ~ (aka SheSquatch)

February 11, 2026
11:29 am
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We should be there, I’ll bring a side of some sort. 

So long and thanks for all the fish!!!
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February 11, 2026
8:11 pm
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Jeff L
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I plan on making this run...looking forward to it.

February 12, 2026
6:42 am
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Have fun! I won't make this one.

Jamie & Damaris Jeep Wheelie

February 16, 2026
8:10 pm
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Jeff L
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I can bring some firewood and maybe some nice cookies!!!

February 17, 2026
8:09 am
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MET is going to be a mess this weekend after the storm this week. I am already seeing people requesting rescues. I wish all of Posse luck dealing with that.

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February 18, 2026
12:26 pm
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It's looks like as of this morning, eldorado has closed MET until further notice

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February 18, 2026
12:33 pm
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Looks like no snow patrols for a while, due to people not taking that storm seriously.

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February 18, 2026
1:49 pm
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tonytech1
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So if MET is closed are we going to do something else? I was so looking forward to this.

Tony & Amy

February 18, 2026
2:29 pm
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If its still closed and we can run up MET, maybe shift to an early UTC run? Pretty sure the snow is down low enough for that.

February 18, 2026
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If its still closed and we can run up MET, maybe shift to an early UTC run? Pretty sure the snow is down low enough for that.

February 18, 2026
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Just trying to figure out if we are still making chili or not? Would we do the chili cook-off at UTC?  Just trying to plan.

Tony & Amy

February 18, 2026
6:24 pm
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I can’t make this one 

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February 19, 2026
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What is a UTC run??

February 19, 2026
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Jeff L said
What is a UTC run??
  

Uncle Tom's Cabin. A remote off grid bar.

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February 19, 2026
3:51 pm
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Calaveras32Spcl said

Jeff L said
What is a UTC run??
  

Uncle Tom's Cabin. A remote off grid bar.
  

It’s off Wentworth Springs Road.

And I’ll confirm tomorrow if I can make this run.

Kevin

February 19, 2026
5:25 pm
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I can make it to UTC or anywhere. But is this still going to be a chili cook-off?

Tony & Amy

February 19, 2026
8:20 pm
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I’m not sure how we all got off course but the snow patrol at MET is still on as planned including chili with beans. 

MET is closed every year which is why we do a snow patrol. 

We will stay the course as planned and hopefully have a great day in the snow enjoying each others company while rescuing those ignoring the road closures.

February 19, 2026
8:26 pm
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UTC is on schedule for Saturday March 21. If you think MET is bad rn… UTC will be worse. 

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