Grumpy GreebJoined: 20 Aug 2005Posts: 5329Location: flavor country
hi, my name is ben.
I, like many, like to enjoy my favorite pastimes on my birthday.
namely: riding, camping, drinking, and general dirt appreciation.
with this in mind, i have planned a camping ride for MAY 8TH
the ride is unsupported and free.
that means you must bring everything you want, including gear, food, booze, handmade fishing supplies, womenfolk, lawyers, inflatable donuts, ass fireworks, waffle batter, the man of your dreams, and beer.
we will be making one stop at belfair for beer/food/booze.
after that your pickins get pretty slim, barely a glorified gas station.
that said, we are mostly adults. this is nam, there are no rules.
if you want to pool your money and go in on beer/booze/food be my guest.
if you want to drive out, be my guest.
if you want to shuttle someone else's shit out there, be my guest.
it is truly the ron paul of group bike camping trips.
contrary to popular belief, the camp is nearly accessible with a car.
there is about a 1/4 mile walk down a ~300ft easily rideable hill to get into the camp.
the camp is abandoned and thus has no utilities, no water, no (decent) bathrooms, no host, no specific spots, no fees, no shelters.
come prepared.
meetup under the viaduct by the downtown ferry terminal, the same place as the fhr.
we'll all board the 10:00am FERRY TO BREMERTON together.
the fare is $7.90.
ROUTE: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/395181
Last edited by the dreaded ben on Fri Apr 02, 2010 8:53 am; edited 1 time in total
Joined: 06 Apr 2006Posts: 548Location: Providence, RI
Nice. I've been to Brown Creek, last year the night after the Gold Mtn. trip. This time I am NOT hiking my bike over the Satsop trail.
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jeff
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 5:10 pm
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henry wrote:
I'm preselling spots in the Subaru for the trip home. $50 for you and $60 for your bike.
That's odd.
The bass amp rental fee for Summer Babes just went up to $110.
Strange.
laura
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:13 pm
Joined: 22 Jun 2007Posts: 1050Location: wherever the dance party is
joby wrote:
laura wrote:
OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG.
Can it be May already?
Do you like cookies?
Only in July for Joeball Mountain thankyouverymuch.
ethan
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:20 pm
Joined: 21 Jan 2008Posts: 920Location: Maple Leaf
Skokomish River! sweet.
I do love me some Olympic Peninsula camping.
the dreaded ben
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:53 am
Grumpy GreebJoined: 20 Aug 2005Posts: 5329Location: flavor country
Alex wrote:
I like that we are skipping past State Parks and going to a destination that cars can't go to.
so do i.
henry
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:43 am
somewhat piggishJoined: 05 Aug 2005Posts: 5415Location: on porch with shotgun
jeff wrote:
henry wrote:
I'm preselling spots in the Subaru for the trip home. $50 for you and $60 for your bike.
That's odd.
The bass amp rental fee for Summer Babes just went up to $110.
Strange.
Calm down precious, there is a discount for aging hipsters who are physically incapable of the return trip. Just make sure you have your disabled permit with you.
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the dreaded ben wrote:
Alex wrote:
I like that we are skipping past State Parks and going to a destination that cars can't go to.
so do i.
THIS
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joeball
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 1:43 pm
Joined: 24 Jul 2005Posts: 6037Location: Ether
I still like it when a car hauls my food, beer, whiskey, propane, firewood, and emergency group tarp.
As with last year, Ben has picked a destination and declaired it to be so.
I however am determined to not have Ben Country be so-so.
So.... I will pick up where his Ben-ness's decree leaves off and organize Ferry/Food/Booze. Starting in April I will be accepting $20 bills with your name.
Newbs: This means you. If you plan on coming, you haul your own repair kit/sleeping kit/mess kit. So buy a sleeping bag, find a tent, and mount a rack in the next 7 weeks. Also, 'No Pets'
rob
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 1:50 pm
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joeball wrote:
Also, 'No Pets'
Ahhh, can't Sketchy come?
Evil Derrick
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:18 pm
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Does this 20 dollars include all you can throw flour?
the dreaded ben
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:23 pm
Grumpy GreebJoined: 20 Aug 2005Posts: 5329Location: flavor country
everyone, make sure to tell andre all about your food allergies, pescitarianism, beer preferences, stubborn rashes, possible tent organizations, bad decisions, what you're gonna wear, medications, theories of ferry scheduling, and/or that you're just not gonna make it.
'cause i was just gonna decide the campspot in march and assume all of you would magically be there when i arrived.
Chip McShoulder
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:29 pm
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joeball wrote:
Also, 'No Pets'
Thank fucking god. Better yet, can we extend the domain of this rule to ALL point83 rides?
I'm preselling spots in the Subaru for the trip home. $50 for you and $60 for your bike.
That's odd.
The bass amp rental fee for Summer Babes just went up to $110.
Strange.
Calm down precious, there is a discount for aging hipsters who are physically incapable of the return trip. Just make sure you have your disabled permit with you.
but Jeff's been doing Yoga.
Ms. Clair
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:10 pm
Joined: 05 Jan 2009Posts: 12Location: Olympia - some weekends in Seattle
Bad form, Henry - what for overcharging and all. Or is it really going to cost you $110/person to move people from the auto-rendezvous at Ben Country back to Seattle? I don't think so. Tsk tsk...
henry
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:15 pm
somewhat piggishJoined: 05 Aug 2005Posts: 5415Location: on porch with shotgun
Clair I think you might could use a lesson in supply and demand.
will kill you in your sleepJoined: 27 Jul 2005Posts: 868Location: Landlandia
I believe I will be building up a brand new bike for this event.
gears, coasting, racks... watch out!
joeball
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:51 am
Joined: 24 Jul 2005Posts: 6037Location: Ether
bott wrote:
I believe I will be building up a brand new bike for this event.
gears, coasting, racks... watch out!
Great idea.
I highly support any one else doing this too, just make sure you finish building the bike and working out the kinks before the ride.
blasdelf
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 1:48 am
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I present to you the Crested Butte to Aspen Klunker Classic 1980, which apparently started as a bar-hop trip to show the uptight Aspenites what was up!
Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 5547Location: Columbia City
"So.... I will pick up where his Ben-ness's decree leaves off and organize Ferry/Food/Booze. Starting in April I will be accepting $20 bills with your name. "
So Andre, without sag-wagon access how do you plan on facilitating the awesomeness? Is everyone going to be assigned a bundle at the end of the road to schlep to camp?
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henry
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 3:55 pm
somewhat piggishJoined: 05 Aug 2005Posts: 5415Location: on porch with shotgun
I'm running a private sag wagon service. We'll carry your stuff out there for $10/lb. Also spots under my tarp will be priced by an auction system and i'll have pbrs for $3 for 16oz can.
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langston wrote:
So Andre, without sag-wagon access how do you plan on facilitating the awesomeness? Is everyone going to be assigned a bundle at the end of the road to schlep to camp?
joeball wrote:
Ben is taking this back to the roots of roughing it. Haul your own shit on your own bike and we can eat our dehydrated meals in cold wet misery together.
Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 5547Location: Columbia City
btm wrote:
langston wrote:
So Andre, without sag-wagon access how do you plan on facilitating the awesomeness? Is everyone going to be assigned a bundle at the end of the road to schlep to camp?
joeball wrote:
Ben is taking this back to the roots of roughing it. Haul your own shit on your own bike and we can eat our dehydrated meals in cold wet misery together.
I'm wondering what he wants $20 for if I have to BYO and haul my own shit
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tictoc
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 1:05 am
Joined: 08 Jul 2009Posts: 765Location: Right here, Right Now!
btm wrote:
I know this isn't Suiattle, but please start considering ways in which I can stubbornly make this ride more difficult for myself.
Carry a lady on the back of your 700cc Xtra-cycle?
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Alex
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 7:00 am
Joined: 18 May 2006Posts: 3128Location: Roosevelt
langston wrote:
So Andre, without sag-wagon access how do you plan on facilitating the awesomeness? Is everyone going to be assigned a bundle at the end of the road to schlep to camp?
Change of plans. Andre and I are going to cater another kick ass camping weekend later in the summer. Bring your own booze to Ben's.
Last edited by Alex on Fri Apr 02, 2010 9:15 am; edited 1 time in total
langston
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 7:47 am
Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 5547Location: Columbia City
Alex wrote:
langston wrote:
So Andre, without sag-wagon access how do you plan on facilitating the awesomeness? Is everyone going to be assigned a bundle at the end of the road to schlep to camp?
I'm the sag-wagon for food. I'm planning on driving most of the way, then making lots of trips with my trailer to haul stuff up to the camp. I'll have it all setup by the time people arrive. Hopefully I'll do some mountain biking earlier in the day too to check out surround area.
I probably won't have room to sag camping stuff for people though.
beautiful. Thanks for clarifying, I can't wait. Always a riotious fun weekend.
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joeball
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 8:25 am
Joined: 24 Jul 2005Posts: 6037Location: Ether
eh, it would have been a pain, lord of the flies it is
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the dreaded ben
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 8:51 am
Grumpy GreebJoined: 20 Aug 2005Posts: 5329Location: flavor country
ayayayayay jesus christos! AARGHH, point83 abhors a vacuum.
since the planning commission is out in full force, allow me to clarify.
hi, my name is ben.
I, like many, like to enjoy my favorite pastimes on my birthday.
namely: riding, camping, drinking, and general dirt appreciation.
with this in mind, i have planned a camping ride for MAY 8TH
the ride is unsupported and free.
that means you must bring everything you want, including gear, food, booze, handmade fishing supplies, womenfolk, lawyers, inflatable donuts, ass fireworks, waffle batter, the man of your dreams, and beer.
we will be making one stop at belfair for beer/food/booze.
after that your pickins get pretty slim, barely a glorified gas station.
that said, we are mostly adults. this is nam, there are no rules.
if you want to pool your money and go in on beer/booze/food be my guest.
if you want to drive out, be my guest.
if you want to shuttle someone else's shit out there, be my guest.
it is truly the ron paul of group bike camping trips.
contrary to popular belief, the camp is nearly accessible with a car.
there is about a 1/4 mile walk down a ~300ft easily rideable hill to get into the camp.
the camp is abandoned and thus has no utilities, no water, no (decent) bathrooms, no host, no specific spots, no fees, no shelters.
come prepared.
meetup under the viaduct by the downtown ferry terminal, the same place as the fhr.
we'll all board the 10:00am FERRY TO BREMERTON together.
the fare is $7.90.
ROUTE: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/395181
i hope this has cleared everything up and you can sleep again.
thank you for your time.
-mgmt
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