Moab Bogleyfest - May 1st-3rd 09

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Originally Posted by blueeyessmiling

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Originally Posted by abirken

Dessert...............yummy. I think Sat night, group dinner night sounds great as well. :2thumbs:

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I have been thinking about this one as well. Tyler was a awesome dutch oven cook. He use to make a peach cobler that was simply divine and he put Mountain Dew in it!

I am not much of a dutch oven cook... well infact I have never cooked in a dutch oven, just always helped. But I may just have to see if I can make that cobbler. I miss it! (Along with his Puerto Rican Rice and Beans! :slobber: )

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Ahhh....us dutch oven cooks will instruct you in the ways of the Force. :vader: I will be bringing two of my 10 ovens...Matty will as well....Acca might also.

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I get to be a padawan! How exciting. Master GHB.

So my new recipe passed the Spencer test... it passed the Sarah test :eek2: It is a raving success and feeds an army!! We will be having left overs all the way to May.

Can't wait to share... but I am not telling what it is. :blbl:

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Originally Posted by blueeyessmiling

So my new recipe passed the Spencer test... it passed the Sarah test :eek2: It is a raving success and feeds an army!! We will be having left overs all the way to May.

Can't wait to share... but I am not telling what it is. :blbl:

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Oh you little tease! :haha:

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Originally Posted by greyhair biker

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Originally Posted by blueeyessmiling

So my new recipe passed the Spencer test... it passed the Sarah test :eek2: It is a raving success and feeds an army!! We will be having left overs all the way to May.

Can't wait to share... but I am not telling what it is. :blbl:

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Oh you little tease! :haha:

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Janet and Julie loved it! And Kristy too. It will make good sandwiches. Think I will try that tomorrow for lunch.

I may go down just to ride a couple of the trails with you but I'll figure out my own camping/motel. I've done Poison Spider- not my favorite- too much sand. Have you thought of Amassa Back? Love that trail! Slickrock is a classic and Sovereign is awesome.

I would like to do Amasa Back - awesome trail, but of course, I'd do any trail really :nod: including Slickrock.

Porcupine Rim...

I gotta get in shape quick...shit. :help:

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Originally Posted by accadacca

Porcupine Rim...

I gotta get in shape quick...shit. :help:

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Porcupine maybe with a shuttle up to the trailhead and maybe a stop at Moab Diner at the end?? :mrgreen:

So I'm thinkin' canyons - I know Scout Master's thinkin' the same thing, and I'm sure others are too.

I'm planning to take part in adventures on Friday the 1st and Saturday the 2nd of May. I'll be missing out on Sunday, and I know that only some people will be there Friday...

I'm hoping to be ambitious and get a couple of shorter routes done on one day, and a longer one the other. Or perhaps one short route each morning (on which the less experienced can join in without feeling much pressure) followed by something just slightly more adventurous later in the day (or vice versa?) And after that, maybe a moonlight hike to Delicate Arch?

Here are a few routes I'd be interested in:


U-Turn (2 hours)
Tierdrop Canyon (3 hours)
Medieval Chamber (3 hours + shuttle time)
Elephant Butte (4 hours)
Cameltoe (4 hours)
Granary Canyon (6-7 hours)

Some are in Arches NP, others are close to the group camp site. There will be lots of ropes and lots of harnesses (bring helmets if you got 'em!). People with experience rappeling, anchoring, and belaying. We just need some people keen to join in...

Any interest in doing any of these? Perhaps U-Turn and Elephant Butte one day, Cameltoe and Medieval Chamber the other? Or dedicate one of the days to Granary Canyon?

Thoughts?

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Originally Posted by Cirrus2000

Any interest in doing any of these?

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Yes, very interested. No experience beyond the Subway with a diaper sling and a half rope though. Never done a rappel longer than about 30 feet and it's been 20 years since I did that. I'm sure I'd need to work up to a longer one or a free rappel.

I've been dying to acquire enough climbing experience to put the Grand Teton within my reach but have had few opportunities given a certain non-profit cycling organization's tendency to monopolize weekends.

As far as equipment goes, I'm always allowed to buy another toy or two for each grand adventure. :2thumbs:

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Originally Posted by Cirrus2000

So I'm thinkin' canyons - I know Scout Master's thinkin' the same thing, and I'm sure others are too.

I'm planning to take part in adventures on Friday the 1st and Saturday the 2nd of May. I'll be missing out on Sunday, and I know that only some people will be there Friday...

I'm hoping to be ambitious and get a couple of shorter routes done on one day, and a longer one the other. Or perhaps one short route each morning (on which the less experienced can join in without feeling much pressure) followed by something just slightly more adventurous later in the day (or vice versa?) And after that, maybe a moonlight hike to Delicate Arch?

Here are a few routes I'd be interested in:


U-Turn (2 hours)
Tierdrop Canyon (3 hours)
Medieval Chamber (3 hours + shuttle time)
Elephant Butte (4 hours)
Cameltoe (4 hours)
Granary Canyon (6-7 hours)

Some are in Arches NP, others are close to the group camp site. There will be lots of ropes and lots of harnesses (bring helmets if you got 'em!). People with experience rappeling, anchoring, and belaying. We just need some people keen to join in...

Any interest in doing any of these? Perhaps U-Turn and Elephant Butte one day, Cameltoe and Medieval Chamber the other? Or dedicate one of the days to Granary Canyon?

Thoughts?

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It looks like my oldest son and I may be able to attend this event. Going to be down the weekend before at the car show but I'm working on my wife for a kitchen pass. I will not need camping space I'll just stay in town.

As far as canyoneering I have done all of the ones listed on climb utah. As well as all of the ones the guides in town do.
These are my opinions of the best of what is available in moab.

Rock of Ages is a must do. For moab it's good and the name is cool.
The two canyoneering routes in fiery furnace are the best in moab. They can be combined with a cool short cut and be done in a half day. Getting the permit is a pain but worth it.
U turn is better then tierdrop.
Dragon fly is fun. The hike out is a little long.
Granary has the most meat of anything in moab but the shuttle is a pain. With the shuttle it is a full day. If you can get someone to drive you up and dump you out that really helps.
There are several others that can be discussed.

How many want to go canyoneering?

I'll tag along along on what ever the group wants to do. As far as other activities I am game for jeeping, biking or motorcycling.

My son will want to go motorcycling. If any want to tag along on a couple of awesome motorcycle rides we've got a bunch. One of our favorites is. We combine steel bender, behind the rocks and then come down pritchett canyon, these are all jeep trails in the area. You can also combine poison spider, golden spike and metal masher and then head down long canyon or come back around up rusty nail and back to gold bar campground. Both of these adventures take about a half a day. There are dozens more but these two are fun. If you haven't got a bike but have experience you can rent them in moab about $150 per day. To do these it helps if your bike is road legal. But you can work around that if you have to. Just some suggestions.

If jeeping is on there are dozen of trails but moab rim is the best trail in town. Short and fun.

Thats the beauty of moab multiple activities can be done in one day.

If I can pull it all off, I plan on heading down thursday night and coming back sunday night.


Mark

This is your friendly reminder to make sure to tell me if you and anyone else coming with you will want to use the group campsite. Please look at the front of this post to get details. Regarding canyons, hikes, biking, etc.....you guys group up and get it organized/firmed up and let me know so I can put it on the first page as well. :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs:

figures....I'll be in the Swell that weekend.....maybe next time

SO far, this is my 'plan' for Moab. biking, hiking, jeeping, geocaching, and hopefully swimmin hole. Bumming around town, general hanging around doing whateverthehell we feel like :haha:

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Originally Posted by greyhair biker

SO far, this is my 'plan' for Moab. biking, hiking, jeeping, geocaching, and hopefully swimmin hole. Bumming around town, general hanging around doing whateverthehell we feel like :haha:

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I'll be tagging along right behind ya..........I'm down for some canyons, hiking, swim holes, kicking around town.......drinking beer. :nod:

* Alison did Slickrock practice loop on a bike one time and vowed to never do it again* :lol8:

Just posted a topic in the Canyoneering section, looking for folks who are interested in doing that to speak up over there. :2thumbs:

5 weeks and counting...

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Originally Posted by abirken

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Originally Posted by greyhair biker

SO far, this is my 'plan' for Moab. biking, hiking, jeeping, geocaching, and hopefully swimmin hole. Bumming around town, general hanging around doing whateverthehell we feel like :haha:

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I'll be tagging along right behind ya..........I'm down for some canyons, hiking, swim holes, kicking around town.......drinking beer. :nod:

* Alison did Slickrock practice loop on a bike one time and vowed to never do it again* :lol8:

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...actually, I was thinking of taking some us and heading to Bartlett Wash area. Lots of every kind of slickrock terrain for every skill level. Also, riding thru town you can hit lots of beginner trails too. No limit to what you can ride down there. :nod:

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Originally Posted by greyhair biker

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SO far, this is my 'plan' for Moab. biking, hiking, jeeping, geocaching, and hopefully swimmin hole. Bumming around town, general hanging around doing whateverthehell we feel like :haha:

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I'll be tagging along right behind ya..........I'm down for some canyons, hiking, swim holes, kicking around town.......drinking beer. :nod:

* Alison did Slickrock practice loop on a bike one time and vowed to never do it again* :lol8:

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...actually, I was thinking of taking some us and heading to Bartlett Wash area. Lots of every kind of slickrock terrain for every skill level. Also, riding thru town you can hit lots of beginner trails too. No limit to what you can ride down there. :nod:

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i may have to rent a mountain bike since i do not own one. :2thumbs: i have nice cruiser that i trail ride on around town but that won't work on slick rock.

Moab is a great place to rent a bike. Great selection, although, maybe not the greatest prices but for sure you could find one. Check here - http://www.poisonspiderbicycles.com/
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http://www.rimcyclery.com/

good places to start
I'd bring one down but I don't have an extra one right now in stock. :ne_nau:

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Originally Posted by greyhair biker

Moab is a great place to rent a bike. Great selection, although, maybe not the greatest prices but for sure you could find one. Check here - http://www.poisonspiderbicycles.com/
and here -
http://www.rimcyclery.com/

good places to start
I'd bring one down but I don't have an extra one right now in stock. :ne_nau:

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Wait did I just agree to riding a mountain bike? In Moab? Where they have hard slick rock to crack my head on? Sorry I must have smoking crack Wade. HAHA!!!! If someone would take me on a completely noobie trail, I may be willing. :ne_nau: