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Gold Hills Posse 4×4 Club · Folsom, CA

MET Snow Patrol #1 CHILI COOK-OFF (with or without Beans?)

  1. Roy & Romika Member Joined: October 2017
    Photos: 2026-02-25 MET Snow Patrol #1 CHILI COOK-OFF → #121 Dec 2025, 7:59 AM

    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)

  2. Guy and Lynda Member Joined: May 2015
    #221 Dec 2025, 10:48 PM

    Count us in for chili with no beans!

  3. tonytech1 Member Joined: July 2025
    #322 Dec 2025, 3:17 AM

    We plan on being there.

    We plan to bring chili with beans. Sorry Lynda

    Tony & Amy
  4. Jeff_R Member Joined: October 2016
    #422 Dec 2025, 8:30 AM

    I can't make this run. Maui time.

    Jeff and Kathy Root
  5. BKGM Jeepers President Joined: June 2003
    #522 Dec 2025, 12:02 PM

    Unfortunately we are out of town for this one.  Have fun everyone!

    Kathleen and Brad
  6. Sloguy Member Joined: June 2019
    #64 Jan, 4:13 AM

    This one is a maybe for now.

  7. heykell Member Joined: September 2024
    #720 Jan, 9:20 AM

    I plan to be there and I'll be bringing chili WITH beans (sorry, Lynda!).

    ∼ Kelly ~ (aka SheSquatch)
  8. ScottV - K3SLV Member Joined: October 2018
    #811 Feb, 3:29 AM

    We should be there, I’ll bring a side of some sort.

    So long and thanks for all the fish!!! `·.¸¸.·´¯`·.. >`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.. >
  9. Jeff L Member Joined: October 2023
    #911 Feb, 12:11 PM

    I plan on making this run...looking forward to it.

  10. Nubby Webmaster K6NUB Joined: February 2018
    #1011 Feb, 10:42 PM

    Have fun! I won't make this one.

    Jamie & Damaris
  11. Jeff L Member Joined: October 2023
    #1116 Feb, 12:10 PM

    I can bring some firewood and maybe some nice cookies!!!

  12. Calaveras32Spcl Member Joined: May 2023
    #1217 Feb, 12:09 AM

    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.

    Dale Mogg - WRZG209
  13. Chris Campbell Member Joined: August 2019
    #1318 Feb, 4:26 AM

    It's looks like as of this morning, eldorado has closed MET until further notice

    Chris Campbell
  14. Calaveras32Spcl Member Joined: May 2023
    #1418 Feb, 4:33 AM

    Looks like no snow patrols for a while, due to people not taking that storm seriously.

    MET-Closed.jpg
    • MET-Closed.jpg
    Dale Mogg - WRZG209
  15. tonytech1 Member Joined: July 2025
    #1518 Feb, 5:49 AM

    So if MET is closed are we going to do something else? I was so looking forward to this.

    Tony & Amy
  16. Msplcdtxn Member Joined: October 2023
    #1618 Feb, 6:29 AM

    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.

  17. Msplcdtxn Member Joined: October 2023
    #1718 Feb, 6:50 AM

    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.

  18. tonytech1 Member Joined: July 2025
    #1818 Feb, 9:27 AM

    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
  19. Dale Clement Member Joined: June 2015
    #1918 Feb, 10:24 AM

    I can’t make this one

    Dale Clement
  20. Jeff L Member Joined: October 2023
    #2019 Feb, 5:10 AM

    What is a UTC run??

  21. Calaveras32Spcl Member Joined: May 2023
    #2119 Feb, 7:12 AM
    Jeff L said What is a UTC run??   

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

    Dale Mogg - WRZG209
  22. k-jeep Member Joined: May 2009
    #2219 Feb, 7:51 AM
    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.

  23. tonytech1 Member Joined: July 2025
    #2319 Feb, 9:25 AM

    I can make it to UTC or anywhere. But is this still going to be a chili cook-off?

    Tony & Amy
  24. Roy & Romika started this Member Joined: October 2017
    #2419 Feb, 12:20 PM

    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.

  25. Roy & Romika started this Member Joined: October 2017
    #2519 Feb, 12:26 PM

    UTC is on schedule for Saturday March 21. If you think MET is bad rn… UTC will be worse.

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