July 27, 2022 OURAY Trip, planning and plotting thread

[WILDHOBO]

Yeah, they start in July but have a couple more two week breaks throughout the year. It's almost "year-round" scheduling

Got it. I’ve heard that’s better for their retention. Do you find it to be true? Just curious.

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[Orange01z28]

Got it. I’ve heard that’s better for their retention. Do you find it to be true? Just curious.

I really don't know, between the covid year, our move, and them just getting older i don't have anything to compare it with

 

[WILDHOBO]

I really don't know, between the covid year, our move, and them just getting older i don't have anything to compare it with

Yeah. I guess that would be true. We’ve all been kind of rolling with the punches in that way. We’re holding it together as well as we can. Sounds like yours are older, so your challenges are certainly different than mine at this point.

 

[DocMike]

We have a few districts down here that do it.

 

[Wylie E]

I'm in...will be coming in from Abilene, TX. I've done half of Alpine including Engineer Pass...looking forward to finishing the Loop and much more. Riding a Gladiator with RTT.

 

[DocMike]

Colorado, AZ, and Texas are in! Nice!

 

[DocMike]

Ok. Here is what I am thinking.
@Summitdan has a great camping spot for Tuesday night. Dan, can we fit the group in your location?
Camp Tuesday and wheel hard Wednesday and return to camp Wednesday night. Thursday. Break camp and camp on the loop. Friday a group Airbnb in Ouray or close so we can have a night of hitting a local brewery etc before we head home on Saturday.

Open to suggestions here.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Ok. Here is what I am thinking.
@Summitdan has a great camping spot for Tuesday night. Dan, can we fit the group in your location?
Camp Tuesday and wheel hard Wednesday and return to camp Wednesday night. Thursday. Break camp and camp on the loop. Friday a group Airbnb in Ouray or close so we can have a night of hitting a local brewery etc before we head home on Saturday.

Open to suggestions here.

Depending on how many vehicles, we’d be distributed, but in the same amphitheater. I’m open to any camping spot that will fit us. I’ve got far less experience in that area than others.

I’ll likely camp every night, but am not pressuring anyone else. Primary reason being a roof top tent trailer that I’d rather not take on the loop. If I did, I might put the badges on it. again, not pressuring anyone else, but wherever we setup camp, I’ll probably return to each night.

What are people thinking for departure? Caravan? I usually like to leave as early as possible to get first dibs on spots. Are all the CO people heading west on 70 and heading south at Grand Junction? We could start the caravan at the western Frisco exit. There’s a trailhead parking lot there. Just throwing out ideas.

 

[DocMike]

I will leave pretty early on Tuesday. I will run the back roads. Go up 24 to Monarch and go over the pass. It's a lot faster for us southern Co guys. I am down for whatever. I may get a Rebel 1/2 rack and a RTT for this one.

Depending on how many vehicles, we’d be distributed, but in the same amphitheater. I’m open to any camping spot that will fit us. I’ve got far less experience in that area than others.

I’ll likely camp every night, but am not pressuring anyone else. Primary reason being a roof top tent trailer that I’d rather not take on the loop. If I did, I might put the badges on it. again, not pressuring anyone else, but wherever we setup camp, I’ll probably return to each night.

What are people thinking for departure? Caravan? I usually like to leave as early as possible to get first dibs on spots. Are all the CO people heading west on 70 and heading south at Grand Junction? We could start the caravan at the western Frisco exit. There’s a trailhead parking lot there. Just throwing out ideas.

 

[Ted Striker]

If the cruise I have scheduled for that week gets canceled, count me in.

 

[WILDHOBO]

I will leave pretty early on Tuesday. I will run the back roads. Go up 24 to Monarch and go over the pass. It's a lot faster for us southern Co guys. I am down for whatever. I may get a Rebel 1/2 rack and a RTT for this one.

Is there an efficient way for me to meet up somewhere? Are you coming over Hoosier pass? Sorry if that question is silly. Don’t know the route from your end. Do you go through BV?

 

[DocMike]

I go through BV.

Is there an efficient way for me to meet up somewhere? Are you coming over Hoosier pass? Sorry if that question is silly. Don’t know the route from your end. Do you go through BV?

 

[DocMike]

I know I cancelled a cruise I had planned for end of May. COVID regs. Not paying that kind of money to sit on a boat in a mask. Going to Tims Ford Lake in TN end of June instead.

If the cruise I have scheduled for that week gets canceled, count me in.

 

[WILDHOBO]

I go through BV.

I’ll look at the time difference. Pretty easy for me to go over Fremont pass and head for BV. if it’s not much longer, I might do that. I love me a good convoy.

 

[DocMike]

10-4 good buddy. Bring your GMRS and we can convoy easy

I’ll look at the time difference. Pretty easy for me to go over Fremont pass and head for BV. if it’s not much longer, I might do that. I love me a good convoy.

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