In the great tradition of the original Petit Jean Camping Trip, the great spur-of-moment RV outing to Lake Whitney State Park, and the first RV fly-in to BBRSP, Louise and I are giving notice that we?re going to go airplane camping up at Alpine County Airport (M45) on the weekend of 11 & 12 October. Alpine County has a nice paved runway, ten tie-down spots on the ramp, and?nothing else! Located in the foothills of the Northern Sierra, there are a number of primitive camping sites (no water, no facilities) that are well used. Trails lead off in a number of directions, with a very nice hike down to the upper Carson River. The field appears to be a staging area for aerial firefighting when required ? otherwise, it just sits there, unused. We have talked with the BLM and the Alpine County authorities, and they are happy for folks to camp there, so long as they check the latest campfire restrictions and understand that they are on their own. We are planning on backpacking gear and food ? nothing special.
We?d love to have folks join us ? it is an easy flight of less than an hour from the Bay area, Central Valley of California, and just about anywhere in northern Nevada (It?s about 20 minutes for us).
What?s there to do? Hike, explore, sit and tell lies?.commune with nature and other RV?ers. Markleeville is about four miles away as the crow flies, but we won?t be going there without ground transport. There?s a nice little reservoir a mile or two down the hill. The hike to the Carson is wonderful, and there is much to explore in the mountains and valleys ? plenty of geology to be learned if you walk with Louise! I suspect there are trout hiding in the Carson River ? haven?t tried it yet myself, but with a California license, you can find out. You can fly out to the restaurants in Minden or Bridgeport for breakfast if you don?t want to cook. And getting there is half the fun if you don?t usually fly around the Sierra ? gorgeous things to see!
We?re going to be there - plan to fly up about 10:00 AM on Saturday, and we?ll stay until we are ready to go home on Sunday. We?d love to have others join us ? post here or send us a note if you?re interested! There are ten sets of tie-down chains, and plenty of space to park more airplanes. Lots of room for tents in the beautiful woods. Bring your own water!!!
That's about as much organization as we plan to put in to this - it is what you make it. These kind of weekends tend to take on a life of their own - come and enjoy.
Who?s in?
Paul
We?d love to have folks join us ? it is an easy flight of less than an hour from the Bay area, Central Valley of California, and just about anywhere in northern Nevada (It?s about 20 minutes for us).
What?s there to do? Hike, explore, sit and tell lies?.commune with nature and other RV?ers. Markleeville is about four miles away as the crow flies, but we won?t be going there without ground transport. There?s a nice little reservoir a mile or two down the hill. The hike to the Carson is wonderful, and there is much to explore in the mountains and valleys ? plenty of geology to be learned if you walk with Louise! I suspect there are trout hiding in the Carson River ? haven?t tried it yet myself, but with a California license, you can find out. You can fly out to the restaurants in Minden or Bridgeport for breakfast if you don?t want to cook. And getting there is half the fun if you don?t usually fly around the Sierra ? gorgeous things to see!
We?re going to be there - plan to fly up about 10:00 AM on Saturday, and we?ll stay until we are ready to go home on Sunday. We?d love to have others join us ? post here or send us a note if you?re interested! There are ten sets of tie-down chains, and plenty of space to park more airplanes. Lots of room for tents in the beautiful woods. Bring your own water!!!
That's about as much organization as we plan to put in to this - it is what you make it. These kind of weekends tend to take on a life of their own - come and enjoy.
Who?s in?
Paul