How about another event in the Fall of this year?
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: Steven X. Schwenk <sxs@CONCENTRIC.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Monday, April 10, 2000 10:33 AM
Subject: Hollister: Next Year!

>The Hollister syncro event went really
>well, but it felt like we only scratched
>the surface when it came to exploring
>the trails and taking advantage of the
>location and facility.  So, next year,
>we will be better prepared.
>
>We'll reserve all of Area 5 for the base
>camp.  And we'll do it on a weekend (3
>day) when there is not a motocross at
>the GP track, which will cut the traffic
>on Cinega Road to nearly nothing.
>(there was a steady flow of trucks early
>in the a.m., not too bad, but it took
>away from the otherwise quite beautiful
>setting).
>
>Area 5 will easily accommodate 20 vans,
>most will have a covered picnic table
>and fire ring.  There are flush toilets
>and water, and a stage, too.  Free warm
>showers are only 5 minutes away.  Other
>than that, it is a natural setting
>complete with wild pigs, wild turkeys,
>quail, raccoons and nice surroundings to
>hike or mountain bike.  There is a gate
>to the 25 miles of park 4wd trials at
>one end and there are even some neat 4wd
>trails on a hill within area 5.  The
>main 4wd trails range from easy to stuff
>you won't even consider, unless your
>name is Tom and you're from Oregon, or
>Derrek from NYC.  The views are
>spectacular.
>
>Peter Buettner brought a floor jack, and
>Mark Drillock brought tools.  Those guys
>were swapping springs, air springs and
>shocks like it was a pit area...then off
>to the trails for a test ride.  This was
>one of the neatest parts of the weekend.
>It would be nice to have different
>wheels to test next year.
>
>The weather is too hot to do the event
>in the summer; spring or fall is best.
>It seems like a nice spring event, so i
>am thinking around April-May next year.
>Area 5 books up quickly so i'll be
>reserving the dates well in advance so
>people can plan better.
>Steve
>
>Coyote's photos from the event if you
>haven't seen them:
>
>http://www.vanagon.com/journeys/gatherings/04-09-2000/
>