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Smile HU California 2017 Sep 21-24 at Yosemite!

Join your adventure travel tribe! The premier overland adventure travel event - #HUCalifornia16 is happening at Yosemite! Flip Morton and Nicole Espinosa are the local hosts, ably assisted by Craig Haggart, Allen Barnes, Bill Miner and a great team of volunteers. Mark your calendars, online registration will open soon!


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hope we make it this year!

really hope Simon and I get to this HU meet this year! got to start planning early.
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Mad Englishmen again!

Susan, ......and after the Nakusp meet we'll be heading South and eventually dropping in on you in Yosemite before heading to San Fran and onwards back to Blighty! Once again we don't intend to pre-book tickets, just in case, but hope you'll welcome a couple of mad Englishmen to join your meet!

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Might be a silly question, but do people mostly eat the catered meals or come out to town to eat as well? I would prefer to stay flexible, but don't want to be left out in case I decide to stay at the venue - the webpage says some meals "may" be available on the spot... so would I be turned away potentially?
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Not a silly question. Reporting only as a participant - I have no access to numbers, it appears that most do the catered food at least for dinner and lunch. The town of Mariposa is a couple miles away and some do go into town and there are always good smells around the campground around meal times so some are fixing their own meals. The food hall is big and it always seems full of people at meal times. It is a good place to meet people. The catered food isn't cheap but it is good. The last couple years the caterers have done a great job. If you're a veggie, they always have that covered too.
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I'm in, riding in from Pittsburgh Pa after event going to Flying Monkey Adv Rally in Zion Ut.
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I haven't been to one of these before, what are they like? I'm considering riding up from San Diego. In addition to the talks, are folks doing rides? How big is the crowd? Did I miss the agenda somewhere?
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I haven't been to one of these before, what are they like? I'm considering riding up from San Diego. In addition to the talks, are folks doing rides? How big is the crowd? Did I miss the agenda somewhere?
You'll be surprised like minded folks out there. I went to HU N Carolina last year and had great time. There is always someone planning a ride for others to join.
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You'll be surprised like minded folks out there. I went to HU N Carolina last year and had great time. There is always someone planning a ride for others to join.
Surprised by the number of like minded folks-just to clarify.
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Parking accommodations at HU California?

I'm a bit confused on the parking situation. If I want to come up in the mobile man cave, a 20 ft trailer that I use to haul my motorcycle in as well as sleep in, is there a spot to park it and use as my accommodation?
Will I be made to sleep in a parking lot? Are othe people coming in a similar fashion?
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All set. Looking for camping en route...

I'm going to start heading that way Wednesday leaving San Diego after work. I'd like to stop and camp somewhere along the way. I'm thinking Tehachapi or slightly further North. Does anybody here have any recommendations for primitive camping in that area? I don't care what my route is; maybe 395 to 58.

I appreciate any ideas and all are welcome if others are heading North.

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for camping I would look at:
1. The cal city cutoff. Just point out into the desert and set up at night.
2. West of Mohave between Oak creek canyon rd and hwy 58. Pretty open.
3. Follow oak creek canyon to the junction of willow spring rd. That's where the PCT runs thru. Within a 1/4 mile of that junction you'll find a flat spot to park and pitch.

There is a loves truck stop in TSP for showers.
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I agree, California City area is great. I've gone dirt bike riding around there for over 20 years. If you have an off road capable bike you can do some awesome exploring out there too. You will see campers there on weekends, mostly empty during the week.


The Pinnacles, near Cal City


The area was graphed out for housing development, never happened.
You can see our camp along road in back ground. Just camp anywhere you like.
NO ONE IS OUT THERE ... but you're only 5 miles from the town if you need something.
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I haven't been to one of these before, what are they like? I'm considering riding up from San Diego. In addition to the talks, are folks doing rides? How big is the crowd? Did I miss the agenda somewhere?
Hi, sorry didn't see this post sooner. Here's the link to the schedule for the event - it's chockers from Thursday afternoon through mid-day Sunday, so definitely worth the ride! http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/eve...Presenters.pdf


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I'm a bit confused on the parking situation. If I want to come up in the mobile man cave, a 20 ft trailer that I use to haul my motorcycle in as well as sleep in, is there a spot to park it and use as my accommodation?
Will I be made to sleep in a parking lot? Are othe people coming in a similar fashion?
Hi, no problem bringing your mobile man cave, lots of room for parking! Hope to see you there! Grant & Susan
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