Anyone up for a hang in Big Bear during Octoberfest?
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Anyone up for a hang in Big Bear during Octoberfest?
I might be interested. Just gotta see how my work schedule is.
Might be interested too.
If it's not when my troop goes to the river, heck ya.
Where up here would you'll like to camp?
http://mapper.acme.com/
Ok so I've been looking for local SoCal hangers. It looks like we have more then enough for good sized hang. So.... Lets put one on.
I'm down---
So lets start networking to see who's in SoCal and where every one would like to go. Even if you can't that's ok we can always plan more and in more than one local.
The idea is lets start getting in to the "Piney Woods"
Are we talking about camp grounds or the National Forest? I'm not all that familiar with Big Bear besides the areas around the lake. I've spent a few weeks up in Holcomb but that's about it. It's dry up there -- are fires allowed? I know there's no water up there either so are we talking about hiking in or staying around our vehicles where we have access to water?
First it all works for me. But we have a choice of both. So far Camp grounds allow fires. Holcomb valley camp ($16)is a dive in camp has fire rings, privies but no water. Heart Bar($20) has it all. Serrano Campgrounds($26) has it all.
http://www.bigbear.us/serranocampgrounds.html
http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/sbnf/...26385&actid=29
http://www.reserveamerica.com/campgr...&parkCode=hea4
With a base camp more people will be able to come share the cost of the camp site and allow others that what to go on a hike to still bug out.
It's still posible to put together a backpack hang.
I'm down!! Love hiking Big Bear. Let me know when. :)
I was thinking along the line of around Oct 5-7. Camp somewhere we can hang. Do some hiking around the area in the mornings and hike to Octoberfest in the late afternoon. I haven't been up there for the celebration in 25 years. Miss the Polka music.
Never been to big bear. I'm down, but will only be free Friday/Saturday.
I'm out in the Cerritos/Long beach area of Socal.
Open door on the event. If can only come for one day, after noon or one night please come.
Ok it looks like we have a date: Oct. 5-7. And a place: Holcomb valley camp ground or out in the tailing field.
http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/sbnf/...26385&actid=29
This should give us enough time to plan ahead. Hopefully we can get more participation...the more the merrier!
I just sent out PMs to as meany SoCal hangers as I could find so if I missed some one I'm sorry. So If I missed you please let know.
Cool -- I have a dutch oven I'm dieing to try out.
I'll bring a 50gal water barrel too. If anything else is needed let me know--
Since this will be a car camping trip, I'm definitely bringing my grill for some rib eye. Going to check with the boss (wife) if I can take off that weekend to join the hang.
I'll Dutch as well If I can get the night off. Just started a new job so we'll see. Even if I can't go I can still be a resource. Let's make this happen......
I'll try to be there for the 5th and 6th.
Hey, guys. Wish I could go. Sorry I've been AWOL for a while. I broke my collar bone a few weeks back and I'm slowly recovering. Will know soon how it's coming along but I'm out of commission for the tim being. Please post some pics!! I'll be there in spirit.
SoCal Mike
Would a Honda Accord make it to Holcomb Valley Campground? It's not a crazy dirt road is it?
Hoping I can make it... expected temps?
If i'm going, I have a truck and can take anybody from the San Diego area with me . . .
Temps could be between 65 and 30.
I'm in for the 6th & 7th gotta see about the 5th though..
This sounds really fun. I'll see if I can make it.
I think I may be able to make this and cain't wait to meet you all
Oct 5-7 sounds do-able to me. I will just be getting back from my tropical vacation and getting ready to fly out for work. Would make a good filler in-between. And more importantly meeting some local hangers face-to-face.
I really wish I could take off the 7th. But already took time off for a short outdoor trip the week before.
I've never been up to big bear for camping before- this will be fun.I'm excited. Hopefully will have my top and bottom quilts to try out also.
Sorry for not checking in but I lot my internet at my house. So I have to go and bumm bandwidth from a friend. For those that plan on coming to Big Bear in Oct. please PM me so I can see how meany sites we might need.
My troop is going to San Gorgonio in 3 weeks we'er looking at going up on the South Fork trail http://www.modernhiker.com/2009/09/2...th-fork-trail/
I'm going to try and get the time off to go. I will post a trip report if I get to go.
I'm thinking that this could be some thing for the backpackers in the group to do as a high altitude hang some day.
I camp there all the time, Take Van Dusen Canyon Road and it will almost dead end into the campground, and I have gotten a smart car there with no problems.
As far as the hang, I have been away from the forum for a while, and just saw this. I will already be on the mountain for another event that weekend, so I will try and come by, but will not be able to stay.
Just a note, Holcomb is a first come first serve campground and you can only have 2 cars per sight, the rest will need to have adventure passes and park across the trail from the campground. Since you still have some time you may want to look into some of the group campgrounds in the area, you can reserve them, and if you have 3 or 4 sights at holcomb, then the price is about the same (assuming that holcomb is still on the $16 a night fee schedule)
Sorry for not checking in but I lot my internet at my house. So I have to go and bumm bandwidth from a friend. For those that plan on coming to Big Bear in Oct. please PM me so I can see how meany sites we might need.<br />
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My troop is going to San Gorgonio in 3 weeks we'er looking at going up on the South Fork trail http://www.modernhiker.com/2009/09/2...th-fork-trail/ <br />
I'm going to try and get the time off to go. I will post a trip report if I get to go. <br />
I'm thinking that this could be some thing for the backpackers in the group to do as a high altitude hang some day.
Triggerhpy
That whole area is good for backpacking trips and especially for higher elevation trips and your aloud to hang anywhere in the mountain. I've done four overnight trips up there and talk to the rangers and they say it's fine to hang. Just make sure you check the water reports before you go up. The 2 trails I've done is Momyer and Vivian creek trails on the south side of the mountain. And I will be going to the October trip.
Might not be able to go on 10/5 but I should be there on 10/6 for an overnight. Couldn't get that Friday off sadly.
I am trying to get free... probably can't make friday night.
Anybody up for a gear exchange? I have a diy IX uq I might be willing to part with...
One question... what are the expected temps? I don't have a lot of cold weather gear...
Keep tabs on the weather chanle. By then it could get down into the 30s at night.
Going to bump this up. I've been on the road since early July. I hope to get up to the area the Thurs before. Looking forward to meeting a lot of hangers from the area. Thanks to Triggerhpy for keeping this going.
It's coming up fast-- can't wait-- going to bring my dutch oven and make some manly beef stew. I'm hoping to bring my son-- maybe one of his friends too.
I'm going to try real hard to make this one, financial plans might be holding me back after this weeks 5 day trip.
I'm intrigued....
I don't know that they will allow open fires there-- I just checked the site and it said no fires only camp stoves allowed.
If you are in the Holcomb Campground you can have fires in the provided fire pits, if you are in the near by dispersed camping then there are no fires, or charcoal, but you can get a free fire permit that will allow use of a camp stove.
Cris
(I am a volunteer with the SBNF OHV)
Good info thanks-- the websites are not accurate. So can we get a general idea of how many people are going?
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