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Rubicon Roundup 2010

  1. JohnDF Member Joined: July 2003
    #266 Jul 2010, 7:28 PM

    I guess it's just Rob, Justin and myself this year?



    We are running from Tahoe to Buck on Sunday. I may just hang around Buck in the afternoon and wheel out in the evening. I'm not excited about sleeping with a people-friendly bear in the neighborhood. I know, I'm a wuss, but I have a hard enough time sleeping when I'm camping. Just knowing their is a people-friendly bear around will make for a long night of waking up to every noise, and then I'll be tired and grumpy the next day. I don't mind normal bears that can be chased away, but those people-friendly ones bother me. But, we'll see...



    And if I do spend the night, don't be playing any bear pranks...my bear spray goes "BANG." 😈

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  2. Guest former user
    #276 Jul 2010, 8:43 PM
    "JohnDF" wrote: I guess it's just Rob, Justin and myself this year?

    We are running from Tahoe to Buck on Sunday. I may just hang around Buck in the afternoon and wheel out in the evening. I'm not excited about sleeping with a people-friendly bear in the neighborhood. I know, I'm a wuss, but I have a hard enough time sleeping when I'm camping. Just knowing their is a people-friendly bear around will make for a long night of waking up to every noise, and then I'll be tired and grumpy the next day. I don't mind normal bears that can be chased away, but those people-friendly ones bother me. But, we'll see...

    And if I do spend the night, don't be playing any bear pranks...my bear spray goes "BANG." 😈



    You might to up-grade to a brand that goes "BOOM"

  3. Gregulator Member Joined: February 2012
    #286 Jul 2010, 10:15 PM

    I thought they hunted down and killed the bear after the attack at Union Valley?

    Um...what?
  4. JohnDF Member Joined: July 2003
    #296 Jul 2010, 11:12 PM
    "finder_87" wrote: I thought they hunted down and killed the bear after the attack at Union Valley?

    I'm not going to be sleeping at Union Valley.



    Of course I'm [mostly] kidding about being afraid of the bear. But, doesn't it make you a little nervous when they report a bear that isn't afraid of humans?

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  5. Justin started this Subscriber
    #307 Jul 2010, 4:59 AM
    "JohnDF" wrote: [quote="finder_87"]
    Of course I'm [mostly] kidding about being afraid of the bear. But, doesn't it make you a little nervous when they report a bear that isn't afraid of humans?

    After spending a week hiking in Glacier Park with grizzlies, I'm a little less afraid of bears. :?

  6. JohnDF Member Joined: July 2003
    #317 Jul 2010, 5:41 AM
    "Justin" wrote: [quote="JohnDF"][quote="finder_87"]
    Of course I'm [mostly] kidding about being afraid of the bear. But, doesn't it make you a little nervous when they report a bear that isn't afraid of humans?

    After spending a week hiking in Glacier Park with grizzlies, I'm a little less afraid of bears. :?

    I'm sure you got good at whistling 😂

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  7. Justin started this Subscriber
    #327 Jul 2010, 6:05 AM
    "JohnDF" wrote:
    I'm sure you got good at whistling 😂



    Yeah, it was weird. We kept finding bear poop that was full of whistles and smelt like bear spray. 😲

  8. Guest former user
    #337 Jul 2010, 6:45 AM
    "Justin" wrote: [quote="JohnDF"]
    I'm sure you got good at whistling 😂



    Yeah, it was weird. We kept finding bear poop that was full of whistles and smelt like bear spray. 😲







    😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

  9. JohnDF Member Joined: July 2003
    #347 Jul 2010, 7:12 AM

    Is it true that Grizzleys start to salivate at the sound of a whistle or a bell?

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  10. Justin started this Subscriber
    #357 Jul 2010, 7:27 AM
    "JohnDF" wrote: Is it true that Grizzleys start to salivate at the sound of a whistle or a bell?



    Every time we saw a grizzly, it was hauling butt to get away from us. The Moose were a different story though. They owned the trail and wouldn't move for nothing.

  11. JohnDF Member Joined: July 2003
    #367 Jul 2010, 6:24 PM

    So, seriously, is nobody else going on the Roundup?

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  12. Guest former user
    #377 Jul 2010, 6:42 PM

    Sad roundup, but I'm out. Too close to baby time to get a kitchen pass.

  13. Guest former user
    #387 Jul 2010, 7:36 PM
    "JohnDF" wrote: So, seriously, is nobody else going on the Roundup?

    When is it again? 🙄

  14. k-jeep Member Joined: May 2009
    #397 Jul 2010, 7:36 PM

    I might make it if I'm all fixed by then and more unpacking is done from our move. 😀

  15. Guest former user
    #407 Jul 2010, 9:41 PM
    "JohnDF" wrote: So, seriously, is nobody else going on the Roundup?



    We are planning to go, If I can get the time off and if we don't break too much stuff this weekend. Will probably go in sunday if i can figure out where the trail is. Last 3 times (only times) in from Loon have been "lost" "ish." 3 different routes, hopefully some of it was on the "trail"

  16. Guest former user
    #417 Jul 2010, 9:42 PM
    "JohnDF" wrote: So, seriously, is nobody else going on the Roundup?



    We are planning to go, If I can get the time off and if we don't break too much stuff this weekend. Will probably go in sunday if i can figure out where the trail is. Last 3 times (only times) in from Loon have been "lost" "ish." 3 different routes, hopefully some of it was on the "trail"

  17. Guest former user
    #428 Jul 2010, 6:39 AM

    I am a possible. Would be Cole and I, and come in on Sunday and leave Tuesday.



    It Would be late Sunday, after 2pm.

  18. RobD Subscriber
    #439 Jul 2010, 2:15 PM

    Sounds like fun, just like the old days with me Justin and John : 😏 mrgreen: I finally get to wheel with Justin again 🍺 It has been awhile!! Speaking of wheeling with Justin, I made a video of our Hammers trip. I need to get you and John a DVD copy. I think it turned out pretty good. I clipped down like 5 hours of video into a 25 minute film. Some of the photos I used in it were from 2007 when Keane and Larry were there, so they are also included in it. I will have to get them a copy too.



    "JohnDF" wrote: I guess it's just Rob, Justin and myself this year?

    __________________ 'If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under."- Ronald Reagan
  19. Justin started this Subscriber
    #449 Jul 2010, 3:46 PM

    Last time we wheeled together, I think you were towing me from Buck Island to Loon. 😲 😳 😂 😲 😳 😂



    Sweet on the video! 😎 I can't wait to see it!

  20. Guest former user
    #459 Jul 2010, 4:06 PM

    Joe & Sue are in!! 😀

    Plan is going in late Sunday ish.... 🙄

  21. Guest former user
    #4612 Jul 2010, 7:27 AM

    I'm out!!! 😤 😤



    I pancaked a leaf spring.... and don't want to take a chance and snap it on the trail. .. was looking forward to this run also.... 😢

  22. RobD Subscriber
    #4712 Jul 2010, 7:35 AM

    Leaf springs are cheap to replace and only take a few minutes ?



    "GonZo" wrote: I'm out!!! 😤 😤



    I pancaked a leaf spring.... and don't want to take a chance and snap it on the trail. .. was looking forward to this run also.... 😢

    __________________ 'If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under."- Ronald Reagan
  23. Guest former user
    #4812 Jul 2010, 7:42 AM
    "RobD" wrote: Leaf springs are cheap to replace and only take a few minutes ?

    [quote="GonZo"]I'm out!!! 😤 😤

    I pancaked a leaf spring.... and don't want to take a chance and snap it on the trail. .. was looking forward to this run also.... 😢



    Yeah, but I am leaving Wednesday night to go to hat creek for 4 days. My plan was to pre pack for the run, come home early Sunday take a shower, and leave. just not enough time to get the rig fixed.

  24. JohnDF Member Joined: July 2003
    #4912 Jul 2010, 8:18 AM
    "GonZo" wrote: but I am leaving Wednesday night to go to hat creek for 4 days.

    I just got back from Hat Creek. The creek is flowing high and fast but the fishing was good. Easy to get to spots because the fire burned all the brush away. I didn't get a chance to fish it, because I broke my rod on the McCloud River. But some friends fished it and had good luck. Enjoy yourself.

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  25. Guest former user
    #5012 Jul 2010, 9:05 AM
    "JohnDF" wrote: [quote="GonZo"] but I am leaving Wednesday night to go to hat creek for 4 days.

    I just got back from Hat Creek. The creek is flowing high and fast but the fishing was good. Easy to get to spots because the fire burned all the brush away. I didn't get a chance to fish it, because I broke my rod on the McCloud River. But some friends fished it and had good luck. Enjoy yourself.





    Great John, thanks for the info... I was up there a month after the fire, looked terrible, but did open up some areas that weren't possible to get to for years because of the brush..

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