I thought you were driving up with me, G.C.?



Gas would be free. I'm driving up whether you ride with me or not, so I don't see the need to make a passenger chip in.



That's the upside. The downside is that we'd be leaving at 4am Thursday morning!!

I'll definitely be doing a solo road trip that weekend. It will begin with your place as the penciled in destination but no guarantees that I'll make it (on solo road trips -- and even some with Lani -- I have a habit of saying "ooh, I wonder where that 1-lane road goes"). If I do it will likely be later on Saturday and I'll play it by ear how much time I spend though I'll definitely be moving out late morning Sunday.

There really is such a thing as a 4am?
Oy.
Yes, I forgot we made plans already.
It's been a funky couple of days for me.
:D

I just learned that sticky threads aren't sticky when you're viewing "new posts."

Oh, and have fun camping, everyone!

Yes, Virginia, there is a Four A.M.

Well, if you would like to leave a bit later than 4 am and have a lively little dog to entertain you on the way up, you can come with me. I see absolutely no reason to get up at 4 am.

Oh, I'm not getting up at four a.m. I'm leaving at four a.m., after getting up at three.


But that's been my plan since I had to adapt to going solo ... which took the winds out of my Overnight-in-Fresno sails. That's an option if I have a ride buddy.

Either way, my goal is to get to Kings Canyon around noonish. I want the best shot at cool campsites. I believe the Cadaverous Delights are shooting for a noon arrival, too. That's good. Not everyone needs to get there early ... but it's nice to have a few pioneers to hunt for good sites.

Well, you'd better ge the sites I like or I'm camping over yonder.

We too will be beginning our journey in the wee hours, it's kinda tradition. On our first King's Canyon trip together we got antsy so we just got in the car at around 3AM after staying up way too late watching terrible movies. Turned out to be a great decision as it meant getting out of SoCal before any traffic and getting through the central valley and even making camp before the worst heat of the day, leaving us a long full day.

I'm going to guess our passenger space will be taken by stuff, otherwise we'd offer a ride as well.

I'll be heading down for the weekend following the conclusion of the family camping trip. Not sure how it's going to work because I think we'll be having lunch with my dad on Friday, and then I'll be heading down. I haven't sorted out this whole arriving at night thing, but I'm sure I'll survive :)

I don't really have a team any more (Sohrshah is not able to make it) so I took us off the meal thing. However, if people like the weenie roast idea (and presuming nobody else grabs that Saturday night spot), I could still bring stuff (albeit a less elaborate meal than I was planning when there were team mates).

Bring your skewers/campfire forks!