California HU Travellers Meeting
 

It's on!

Special guest Ted Simon :D

Register now at:

http://www.HorizonsUnlimited.com/meetings/California2009.php

As it's a new event, we're looking for Presenters of any and all Motorcycle Travel related subjects, from medical to border crossings to gps to riding tips. Please let me know if you would like to put on a presentation on your travels or a Technical Clinic for us!

See you there!

Grant

Lost Coast
 

pretty cool. :thumbup1: A highly appropriate location for an HU meeting.

I'll be there. Can't wait!

Umm, a silly question, but when is this one on?

I have seen no dates but I may well be in the area after Alaska later on.

Cheers
TravellingStrom

Everything is posted on the page in the link above in the first post.

Date is September 24-27, 2009

TravellingStrom, why not plan on doing a slide show for us at the meeting since you're on a trip?! :)

see you there!

Grant

I'll be there too. Great location and I'm looking forward meeting everyone and putting names and faces together.:mchappy:

Paid
 

In unless I get side tracked along the way up north somewhere.

"Coach" Ramey will be there!

He'll talk about the "why's" of off-road riding - why this works and that doesn't - great stuff from the master, not to be missed. Unless of course you don't want to be a better, more knowledgeable rider... ;)

See you there! Grant

HU Cali
 

Thanks to the HU Cali organizer - Stephan Leblanc (and Grant) for persisting with the development and planning for this. It's got some great elements for me -

• The 'Lost Coast' - never been but always wanted to go
• Ted Simon - will have to reread the books over the next month
• September - when everyone else is 'back at work' and travel is quieter
• Opportunity for three or four 'late season' weeks on the backroads getting there and back.

My cheque's in the mail.

Looking forward to a great meeting!!

Thanks again to Stephan for setting this up with Grant!

Stephen

Can people in the area print and hand out a poster of the meeting? it is here http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/meetings/posters/California2009poster.pdf

I am looking to get the CA. meetings off with a good start for that we need people to come. The more the better 300 or so for a first meeting is grate. Any ads in local papers or magazines will help as well.

I also may need some one to get some beer. I will be riding in and have no way to get it to the meeting.

Hope to see you all there.

Dropped off a couple posters on photo glossy paper in eye popping color with Issa at Santa Cruz BMW today.:eek3:

Tanks!! Getting the word out helps a ton and will make the meeting a success.

Not that I need another excuse to swing by the local bike shops, but these flyers gave me an excuse to hit up some East Bay dealerships. :scooter:

http://firedonkey.com/%7Ejwalters/tmp/IMG_0170.JPG

GRATE! this will go a long way in getting the word out and make the meeting a success.
A big thank you to all that help

Excellent, I'm looking forward to the meet. Are there any gasoline sources closer than Fortuna? I know there's an above ground tank in Ferndale, but I've found it expensive and unreliable. Cheers.

I think there is at Petrolia and Honeydew Shelter cove will have some.

That would be fun, but I am going to be out of the country before then methinks, my visa runs out about then.

Let do some checking, but at this stage I will be too late,sorry.

Cheers
TS

heya. this is molly. i had a great time at the meeting and enjoyed meeting all of y'all :)

some folks were asking where they could buy some of the first aid supplies i talked about. so here goes:

needle kit
Amazon.com: Adventure Medical Kits Suture/Syringe Medic Kit: Health & Personal Care

opsite kit (nifty lightweight wound management)
NOLS :: Wilderness Medicine :: WMI Wound Pack

quick clot
QuikClot saves lives by rapidly stopping severe bleeding. Made for travel, home, sports and pets.

dental repair kit.
Amazon.com: Adventure Medical Kits Dental Medic: Sports & Outdoors

burn gel
Amazon.com: WATER JEL BURN GEL PACKETS 25/BOX: Health & Personal Care

not that i recommend buying stuff from amazon :p

i'll post more when i think of some.

here's where i took my Wilderness First Responder course. i think it was well worth the time and money.
NOLS - WMI : Wilderness Medicine Institute

a fun site for shopping for rescue stuff
Rescue Essentials - Lowest Price EMS, Tac-Med and Rescue Supply Source

Thanks Molly for the list. ?Commission good from Amazon:smartass:. keep safe
Paul - english RN in Redding:wheelchair:

lol, yeah, sorry about all the amazon links. i figure you can check the link to see what it is, then buy from your favorite vendor.

hi paul! :clap:

Hope everyone had a great time ... I wanted to make it, but I'm sort of stuck in NY for the time being rather than home in SF. Next time!

Wow, I leave the country for a month and this is what happens. I rode my Africa Twin from Ireland to the top of Norway during September.

Hopefully there will be another soon.

Well Done Stephen!
 

Many thanks to Stephen LeBlanc for taking on HU Californina meeting organizer responsibilities. Was a great meet with super location, terrific catering, very good sessions and clinics, and lots of travellers and bike varieties, even very local wine and 'characters'.

If you didn't go you missed a great time.

Thanks Stephen.

Agreed, as we say in Scotland, it was a "Cracker" and well worth travelling to. In keeping with my next destination, muchas gracias Steve, una mas vez. Might not be grammaticaly correct but the thought is there and shared by I am sure, all that attended. On thing though, how on earth did you organise the weather? Ride safe.

:thumbup1:

and yes, indeedy, many thanks to Stephen LeBlanc for organizing!

i really enjoyed meeting the locals. the food and location were great!

I had a great time at the meeting and can’t recall EVER having eaten to well in my life! The food was awesome. Nice work Stephen. Leo and I are already looking forward to next year.