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the dreaded ben

Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 10:33 pm

Grumpy Greeb Joined: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 5329 Location: flavor country

caustic meatloaf wrote:

Hmm. I have a racer earlier that day, but depending on location, may ride out Saturday afternoon and/or say fuckit and drive my pickup.

what makes you think the location is driveble?

MohawkMike

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 11:14 am

Dong Dong Dong Dong Dong Dong Dong Dong Joined: 05 Aug 2013 Posts: 473 Location: here...or there.

Dravis Bixel wrote:

derrickito wrote:

i'll buy breakfast for anyone that survives via pool noodle as their only shelter for the evening.

Challenge accepted.

If Dravis and I both accept the challenge do we have to share the noodle, or do we each get our own? The same question also applies to breakfast.

Inspiration!

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caustic meatloaf

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 11:38 am

Joined: 06 Dec 2010 Posts: 1235537 Location: a hammy melange...

the dreaded ben wrote:

caustic meatloaf wrote:

Hmm. I have a racer earlier that day, but depending on location, may ride out Saturday afternoon and/or say fuckit and drive my pickup.

what makes you think the location is driveble?

What makes you think I won't try? ZING

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jeff

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 11:42 am

SOC pussy Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 4501

caustic meatloaf wrote:

the dreaded ben wrote:

caustic meatloaf wrote:

Hmm. I have a racer earlier that day, but depending on location, may ride out Saturday afternoon and/or say fuckit and drive my pickup.

what makes you think the location is driveble?

What makes you think I won't try? ZING

Historical perspective.

derrickito

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 12:26 pm

now with 50 percent more EVIL Joined: 22 Jul 2005 Posts: 10566

the more of you people that survive on nothing but a pool noodle, the more breakfasts i will provide.

*provide your own noodle*

limpyweta

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 7:00 pm

Joined: 23 Sep 2008 Posts: 740 Location: North Beach

derrickito wrote:

history: http://point83.com/tos/index.php?title=Ben_Country

New people: this link is very nice

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Jessica

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 7:59 pm

Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 309 Location: Capitol Hill

New People: I have some bucket panniers you can have to carry all of your pool noodles/ammo/fuck yeah saws

A quick image search for "bucket panniers" yielded this sweet picture of alex:

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jimmythefly

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 9:41 pm

Joined: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 1491

Speaking of FYSs, did I loan mine to someone here and forget about it?

Sven saw, in a sewn reused pvc outdoor banner fabric case that says Air Cargo on it.

caustic meatloaf

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 10:54 am

Joined: 06 Dec 2010 Posts: 1235537 Location: a hammy melange...

so, uh, we gonna get a location?

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MohawkMike

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 1:14 pm

Dong Dong Dong Dong Dong Dong Dong Dong Joined: 05 Aug 2013 Posts: 473 Location: here...or there.

Jessica wrote:

New People: I have some bucket panniers you can have to carry all of your pool noodles/ammo/fuck yeah saws

A quick image search for "bucket panniers" yielded this sweet picture of alex:

I am totally down for the use of these bucket panniers. I've actually been looking to make some for a while now but haven't because I'm lazy.

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caustic meatloaf

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 3:26 pm

Joined: 06 Dec 2010 Posts: 1235537 Location: a hammy melange...

one nice thing about bucket panniers is that you have an instant seat for when sitting around the campfire.

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joeball

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:14 pm

Joined: 24 Jul 2005 Posts: 6037 Location: Ether

the dreaded ben wrote:

We need a snazzy subtitle...

I still submit to Jake's Ben-ign Country as the primary title, though I do have a modest proposal for the subtitle.

Benign Country: Grey Area

the dreaded ben

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:51 pm

Grumpy Greeb Joined: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 5329 Location: flavor country

doing some recon this weekend.
I'll post all the details shortly there after.

caustic meatloaf

Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 11:31 am

Joined: 06 Dec 2010 Posts: 1235537 Location: a hammy melange...

joeball wrote:

the dreaded ben wrote:

We need a snazzy subtitle...

I still submit to Jake's Ben-ign Country as the primary title, though I do have a modest proposal for the subtitle.

Benign Country: Grey Area

Benign Country: Going Grey

Or perhaps: Greyland Woot!-ani; Benign Edition

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jeff

Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 11:40 am

SOC pussy Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 4501

Joe's Law: As the number of posts by Joe in an event thread increases, the likelihood of him attending decreases.

caustic meatloaf

Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 11:42 am

Joined: 06 Dec 2010 Posts: 1235537 Location: a hammy melange...

jeff wrote:

Joe's Law: As the number of posts by Joe in an event thread increases, the likelihood of him attending decreases.

My attendance record has had a slight uptick as of late, I'll have you know!

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Matthew

Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 2:02 pm

rookie Joined: 20 Aug 2007 Posts: 1173 Location: Sur le nord-ouest des Ã‰tats-Unis, pret de la frontier QuÃ©bÃ©cois

caustic meatloaf wrote:

jeff wrote:

Joe's Law: As the number of posts by Joe in an event thread increases, the likelihood of him attending decreases.

My attendance record has had a slight uptick as of late, I'll have you know!

Then it can be scientifically proven that you need to shut up, Joe.

the dreaded ben

Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 2:16 pm

Grumpy Greeb Joined: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 5329 Location: flavor country

caustic meatloaf wrote:

joeball wrote:

the dreaded ben wrote:

We need a snazzy subtitle...

I still submit to Jake's Ben-ign Country as the primary title, though I do have a modest proposal for the subtitle.

Benign Country: Grey Area

Benign Country: Going Grey

Or perhaps: Greyland Woot!-ani; Benign Edition

i like this, but i'll let you and andre fight it out as i couldn't care less.

tehschkott

Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 4:37 pm

daywalker Joined: 09 Nov 2007 Posts: 6108 Location: Hatertown

I'm sticking with Parking Country

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the dreaded ben

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 9:35 pm

Grumpy Greeb Joined: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 5329 Location: flavor country

O.M.G.
the Initial post is like totally updated with all the info and stuff.

the dreaded ben

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 9:37 pm

Grumpy Greeb Joined: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 5329 Location: flavor country

fred, you should prime the pump, and get those boys excited.
post those pics from scouting.

joeball

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 9:58 pm

Joined: 24 Jul 2005 Posts: 6037 Location: Ether

Must....fight....urge....to....pack

Bo Ttorff

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:04 pm

GO SEAHAWKS!! 12 for LYFE Joined: 20 Jul 2011 Posts: 3092 Location: King County

Is camp area right on that river? The gray wolf river?

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the dreaded ben

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:10 pm

Grumpy Greeb Joined: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 5329 Location: flavor country

yep, where the gray wolf meets the dungeness rivers.
it's purdy.

Bo Ttorff

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:19 pm

GO SEAHAWKS!! 12 for LYFE Joined: 20 Jul 2011 Posts: 3092 Location: King County

Excite

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Matthew

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:07 am

rookie Joined: 20 Aug 2007 Posts: 1173 Location: Sur le nord-ouest des Ã‰tats-Unis, pret de la frontier QuÃ©bÃ©cois

I've got to say that I'm excited. Like buying 700x35 filetread tires online right now excited.

Ben, what was the plan for the return trip? Ride back the way we came? Because we're like this close to Bon Jon Pass via NF-28 to Quilicene, which I hear is the bee's knees on a bike that likes gravel.

bigbielawski

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:16 pm

Joined: 23 Feb 2013 Posts: 111 Location: Montlake

Very excited for my first Ben Country!

I guess I should get my brakes to stop squeaking, considering that final descent into camp.

Dravis Bixel

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:17 pm

Joined: 14 Mar 2011 Posts: 982 Location: Wherever you go, there you are

I wish we could get some of this for Ben Country. Seems like just what we need. Who wants to bring liquor in a bottle, when you can just get it in a powder?

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blasdelf

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:56 pm

BAD NAVIGATOR Joined: 01 Mar 2010 Posts: 1505

Matthew wrote:

I've got to say that I'm excited. Like buying 700x35 filetread tires online right now excited.

You do not need filetreads, the tread is of little benefit in this dirt and any little corner knobs will only work against you.

There's only one 100 yard section of loose gravel at the very beginning where Wycoff Road doubles as someone's driveway, everything else is gloriously smooth hardpack.

All you need is volume, period.

Matthew wrote:

Ben, what was the plan for the return trip? Ride back the way we came? Because we're like this close to Bon Jon Pass via NF-28 to Quilicene, which I hear is the bee's knees on a bike that likes gravel.

Yep I was thinking about doing that if the mood strikes me

Here's Snake Plissken's Escape From BC IX, all the valid routes in and out of camp. Green is rideable by all, yellow is rideable by badasses and walkable by all. Red is in various states of nonexistence / illegality / redneck annexation.

The parts of the route between 101 and Snow Creek Road are gated to motorized access, if you want to provide sag on-route you'll probably want to drive around via Woods Road.

If you want to bail out to civilization ASAP in the morning, take Jimmy Come Lately to Woods Road. Riding back out via Palo Alto to 101 would be counterproductive mileage and a tragic waste of well-earned low-hanging radness.

blasdelf

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:59 pm

BAD NAVIGATOR Joined: 01 Mar 2010 Posts: 1505

Dravis Bixel wrote:

I wish we could get some of this for Ben Country. Seems like just what we need. Who wants to bring liquor in a bottle, when you can just get it in a powder?

I don't think you get a weight benefit except to cancel out some of the liquid volume of the mixer (though you could have that powdered too!)

and apparently you can't reconstitute it into full-proof liquor?

brianc

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 3:08 pm

Joined: 26 Jun 2013 Posts: 9 Location: Seattle

Dravis Bixel wrote:

I wish we could get some of this for Ben Country. Seems like just what we need. Who wants to bring liquor in a bottle, when you can just get it in a powder?

palcohol = 58% alcohol by weight.

pure ethanol = 100% alcohol by weight.

blasdelf

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 3:10 pm

BAD NAVIGATOR Joined: 01 Mar 2010 Posts: 1505

bigbielawski wrote:

I guess I should get my brakes to stop squeaking, considering that final descent into camp.

it's awesome

an easier ride back out than BC:V was

and much easier than any of the major climbs going in last year thanks to the ideal road surface

joeball

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 3:43 pm

Joined: 24 Jul 2005 Posts: 6037 Location: Ether

bigbielawski wrote:

Very excited for my first Ben Country!

I guess I should get my brakes to stop squeaking, considering that final descent into camp.

That's the spirit!!! Make sure your bike and gear are in order over the next week. Ask for help if you need it.

Windsphere

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 3:47 pm

nowhere near as perfect as Bo Ttorff Joined: 28 Jul 2013 Posts: 226 Location: Seattle

That is where I camp every summer in the NF. Usually go up river of camp ground area to swim. Nice road.

Monie

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 3:53 pm

cougar Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 1001619 Location: Seattle

from http://www.fs.usda.gov/

"Trailers and motorhomes are not recommended due to steep one lane unpaved road access."

fuck yeah!

(fuck I should have been riding my bike more..... still.... fuck yeah!)

tehschkott

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 4:08 pm

daywalker Joined: 09 Nov 2007 Posts: 6108 Location: Hatertown

Trailers are a fucking horrible idea.

Caveat emptor

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langston

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 4:09 pm

Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 5547 Location: Columbia City

looks very nice. Imma try hard to keep my complaining to a minimum and just be present in the moment.

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altercator

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 4:10 pm

Joined: 16 Mar 2014 Posts: 325 Location: Trying to Locate... Hold On...

About time to get my bike tuned up for this ride !!

Bo Ttorff

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 4:39 pm

GO SEAHAWKS!! 12 for LYFE Joined: 20 Jul 2011 Posts: 3092 Location: King County

When scouting this location did you guys camp?

I'm curious at this elevation how cold it gets and how this would affect one's packing strategy.

I mean, if a free Derrick breakfast (likely an egg mcmuffin or corn dog) means freezing your balls off with a pool noodle is your thing more power to ya, but I'm curious which bag I should bring.

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axel

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 4:56 pm

Joined: 15 Feb 2013 Posts: 1654 Location: St Johns PDX

Bo Ttorff wrote:

I'm curious at this elevation how cold it gets and how this would affect one's packing strategy.

nearest weather station: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=MCGFW1#current

I'm bringing the warm-weather bivy, 55-degree bag + liner, thermarest pad and a jacket - not my one-person tent or my comfy 35-degree bag. should be enough to not die, but I expect to be a little cold. I'll add a small tarp if it looks like there's moisture in the forecast.

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