3rd Annual Joshua Tree Tweetup


3rd Annual JTree Tweetup 2011

3rd Time's a Charm! - Joshua Tree National Park, California

  

Participants - Who's Planning on Going?

If you think you might be able to make it, put your name on the list with any relevant notes. (i.e. possibly bringing friends, etc.) Hashtag: #JtreeTweetup 3 

 

 

Dates - November 11-13

 

Transportation/Carpooling

Where we can see how to get who where in the most efficient/convenient way. Post if you're willing to carpool & from where, or if you find any great plane ticket deals, etc...

 

Vehicle Count

Add your name and how many vehicles you will have, also note if you can carpool

 

Campsite Info

 

Park Entrance Fee Options:

 

Campsite Fees:

Hidden Valley, Belle, Ryan, Jumbo Rocks and White Tank campgrounds are $10 a night. You pay using an envelope system once you've found a site.

 

Campsite Plan:

If you can believe it, we missed the group campsites again (360 days in advance is apparently not enough :P ) so I'll be doing my plan from the past years and getting sites early in the week since everything left is first come first served (the majority of the park is this way). I can't guarantee I'll be able to get a site for everyone but the past two years we were lucky and got enough sites for everyone in Ryan Campground. If you don't need a campsite let me know because I'll be aiming for 4 sites again (6 people, 3 tents, 2 cars per site means that will cover 24 folks without any issues with rangers). Shuttling of extra cars to/from the Boyscout trailhead parking lot may need to be worked out.

 

Notes from @rockgrrl:

Please make sure I have your phone number (the number you would call me to check on campsite number info). I'm doing the Google Voice msg thing again this year and need to assign your number to a special group so you'll be able to hear the message. I'll also leave a physical note on the board of whatever campground I end up in.

 

If your arrival plans change please let me know, it is difficult to get sites and I really don't want to hang on to more than we need per night.

 

For campsite fees please bring cash, sharing between everyone it should end up being pretty economical.

 

Backup Camping Options:

 

Routes

 

Gear

i.e. Who's bringing what. We will need 30 ropes, 50 biners, firewood, etc

 

Emergency Info

Emergency Information 

 

Useful Links

 

Free Stuff

Climbers Coffee - Bring your own mug.

Most Saturdays and Sundays during the peak climbing season.

@ Hidden Valley Campground near Intersection Rock

8 am til the coffee runs out [@rockgrrl they also have hot cocoa]

Brought to you by the NPS and Friends of Joshua Tree.

See you there,  Bernadette - JT Climbing Ranger 

 

Climbing is Dangerous

Climbing is inherently dangerous and the risk of death or serious injury can never be completely eliminated. It is up to each individual to make his or her own choices regarding acceptable risk. Tweetups are collaborative efforts and each participant only assumes liability for their own well being, just as you assume liability for yours! Cheers!

 

Previous Tweetups

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Sponsors (for the 3rd Year in a Row!)

Action Wipes

 

ClifBar

 

After Tweetup

 

Paypal: eileen des at yahoo dot com

$1.29 per adult / per night (based on 28 adults who camped) [Note: this covers money @voden and I personally paid out (not counting our shares of it of course), if you stayed longer than the official tweetup dates, you probably covered your site expenses yourself and/or shared with others so may want to check with them if you owe them anything].  Feel free to dm or email me (@rockgrrl) if you have further questions!

 

Photos

If you're on Flickr you can add your photos to the #climb Tweetup group: 

http://www.flickr.com/groups/climbtweetups/