

| Subject: | Re: Trip from WI to CA/OR and back |
| From: | John Carpenter |
| Date: | Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:02:23 -0600 |
Does anyone know of some good primitive camping around the Truckee area? On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 8:27 PM, Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@gmail.com>wrote: > Let's see... Are you taking 90 across? > > If so, cut south in Missoula, MT, there is a great shop in Hamilton, > MT on US 93. My BIL works there and he is a Vanagon nut. Pmail for > contact info. You will love the Bitteroot Valley. BTW, there are a > couple of hot springs in the Chief Josephs Pass, Jackson MT area of > your trip. > > You will wind up in Winnimucca, NV. Take 80 across to SF. Lots of > good camping in the Sierras around Truckee, CA. Comind down out of the > Sierras you will pass Sutter's Mill and all sorts of cool places. > > Check out Van Cafe in Santa Cruz. Brighton beach is OK. There is the > Cement Ship Beach (I think this is what Warren is talking about) with > camping services. If you prefer mountain camping, there is Big Basin > park outside of Boulder Creek, CA. > > South of Santa Cruz... you will find Castroville, Monterey, Pacific > Grove, Carmel, Big Sur, San Luis Obisbo, and innumerable number of > beautiful sites for your viewing pleasure. > > If you go though Big Sur, stop at the River Cafe and have an amazing > dining (lunch, breakfast) experience. > > tim in san jose > > > On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 2:41 PM, Warren Lail <wklail@gmail.com> wrote: > > Definitely stop at Van-Cafe in Santa Cruz. Those guys are cool and very > > helpful. I camped at a state park nearby (I think it is called New > Brighton > > Beach). Lots of cliffs and quiet camping. I made some great sunrise and > > sunset photos there. > > > > Warren in Santa Fe > > 88 Westy > > > > > > -- > Where ever you are, there you be. Unless you're driving my van, in > which case, you ain't got there yet. > -- Keep On Thinking Free !!!!
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