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Mako finishes a conference in the afternoon/evening of March 2nd. The trip will be for March 3-7 (with a return on the 6th possible, but difficult). | Mako finishes a conference in the afternoon/evening of March 2nd. The trip will be for March 3-7 (with a return on the 6th possible, but difficult). | ||
[[Mika]] is interested in spending a day in Monterey. She leaves on the morning of March 2nd with Seth and Matt | [[Mika]] is interested in spending a day in Monterey. She leaves on the morning of March 2nd with Seth and Matt and does the first 1.5 days on her own. She would then meet Peter and Mako at the campground in Monterey on the afternoon of March 4th. We finish the tour together. | ||
The [http://www.amtrak.com/coast-starlight-train Amtrak Coast Starlight] is scheduled to leave SLO at 3:35pm which would get folks into Oakland at 9:24pm that evening and into Seattle at 8:12pm the following day. We'd want to be there early to put bikes into bike boxes, etc. This means if we want to take the train on the same day, it would be 68 miles over ~8 hours of daylight which might be tight. | The [http://www.amtrak.com/coast-starlight-train Amtrak Coast Starlight] is scheduled to leave SLO at 3:35pm which would get folks into Oakland at 9:24pm that evening and into Seattle at 8:12pm the following day. We'd want to be there early to put bikes into bike boxes, etc. This means if we want to take the train on the same day, it would be 68 miles over ~8 hours of daylight which might be tight. | ||
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'''Mako and Mika have tickets from San Luis Obispo to Seattle on the Coast Starlight leaving SLO at on 3/7 and will be doing the five day version of the trip.''' It should be possible to make the train back to Oakland on March 6th but it will involve cycling at or before sunrise on March 6th, making very few stops, and may be tight. Of course, this alternative plan will involve skipping the evening and morning at the hot spring resort. | '''Mako and Mika have tickets from San Luis Obispo to Seattle on the Coast Starlight leaving SLO at on 3/7 and will be doing the five day version of the trip.''' It should be possible to make the train back to Oakland on March 6th but it will involve cycling at or before sunrise on March 6th, making very few stops, and may be tight. Of course, this alternative plan will involve skipping the evening and morning at the hot spring resort. | ||
'''General notes:''' Sunrise in SLO on March 1st will be at 6:31am. Sunset is ~6:58pm | '''General notes:''' Sunrise in SLO on March 1st will be at 6:31am. Sunset is ~6:58pm. | ||
== TODO == | == TODO == | ||
* pack and send off bikes to Seattle on Amtrak (Thursday 2/25 or Friday 2/26) | * pack and send off bikes to Seattle on Amtrak (Thursday 2/25 or Friday 2/26) | ||
* ask someone to bring back stuff we won't need during the trip | |||
* DONE: (Mika) places to stay in/near Santa Cruz and Monterey | |||
* ask Peter if he can get fuel in SF | |||
* check weather to make sure it's not too windy or rainy | * check weather to make sure it's not too windy or rainy | ||
* DONE: (MM) reservation at Sycamore | |||
* DONE: (MM) download OSM maps for CA | |||
* put routes on phones | * put routes on phones | ||
* get food | * get food | ||
:: DONE: dried vegetables (shipped to seth's place) | |||
:: couscous (Mako and Peter: Day 1-2; Mika and Mako: Day 4) | |||
:: brown rice (Mika, Mako, and Peter: Day 3) | |||
:: ramen x6 | |||
:: Japanese curry (Mako and Peter: Day 1-2; Mika and Mako: Day 4) | |||
:: Japanese snacks | |||
:: (Mika) instant pasta or rice for Day 1 and 2 | |||
:: cooking oil | |||
:: salt | |||
:: spice | |||
:: pancake batter | |||
:: miso packs | |||
* (Mika) Uniqlo shopping in SF | * (Mika) Uniqlo shopping in SF | ||
* bike maintenance at Charles | * bike maintenance at Charles | ||
== Packing list == | |||
'''Camping''' | |||
* tent | |||
* sleeping bag | |||
* cookware | |||
: stove and the set | |||
: water bags | |||
* fuel | |||
* MSR fuel bottle | |||
* camping food: | |||
: couscous? | |||
: curry roux? | |||
: hot chocolate? | |||
''' Bike tools and maintenance ''' | |||
* tape for packing bike boxes | |||
* duct and electric tapes for the road | |||
* multitool (Mika and Mako each needs one) | |||
* tubes (Mika and Mako each needs one) | |||
* air pump (Mika and Mako each needs one) | |||
* tire levers (Mika and Mako each needs one) | |||
* water bottles | |||
* panniers | |||
* rear light | |||
* USB adapter for Luxos | |||
* USB external charger | |||
* USB cord | |||
''' Clothing/wearable ''' | |||
* knee braces | |||
* bike outfit | |||
* normal outfit | |||
* bike shoes | |||
* normal shoes | |||
* socks | |||
* towel | |||
* bathing suit | |||
* headlight | |||
''' Misc ''' | |||
* wallet | |||
* phone | |||
* ibuprofen | |||
* toiletries | |||
* sun screen | |||
* sun glasses | |||
* (Mika) glasses and contact lenses and solution | |||
== Plan == | == Plan == | ||
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'''route''': Monterey→Plaskett (~64mi/5800ft) | '''route''': Monterey→Plaskett (~64mi/5800ft) | ||
'''overnight''' | '''overnight''''[http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=577 Limekiln State Park]; [http://www.allstays.com/Campgrounds-details/41291.htm Dispersed Camping on National Forest Lands]; [http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/lpnf/recarea/?recid=10913 Plaskett Creek Campground]) (Plaskett Creek: $5pp): most likely, we'll need to do dispersed camping. All reservable spots are taken and walk-up sites may not be available by the time we get there. Call from White Valley Campground (near the ranger station). | ||
'''food''': | '''food''': | ||
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* Mika's travel schedule: | * Mika's travel schedule: | ||
: Day 1 (March 2 Wednesday): SF to Pigeon Point Lighthouse hostel | : Day 1 (March 2 Wednesday): SF to Pigeon Point Lighthouse hostel | ||
: Day 2 (March 3 Thursday): Pigeon Point to Monterey | : Day 2 (March 3 Thursday): Pigeon Point to Monterey | ||
: Day 3 (March 4 Friday): Aquarium. Meet up with Mako and Peter. | : Day 3 (March 4 Friday): Aquarium. Meet up with Mako and Peter. | ||
: Day 4 (March 5 Saturday): Monterey to Plaskett | : Day 4 (March 5 Saturday): Monterey to Plaskett | ||
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* Bring enough snacks. | * Bring enough snacks. | ||
: Day 1: Bring dinner and breakfast as stores are sparse after Half Moon Bay until Santa Cruz. | : Day 1: Bring dinner and breakfast as stores are sparse after Half Moon Bay until Santa Cruz. | ||
: Day 2: Get light lunch in Santa Cruz (29 miles from Pigeon Point | : Day 2: Get light lunch in Santa Cruz (29 miles from Pigeon Point) and second lunch in Moss Landing (28 miles). Lots of dinner and breakfast options in Monterey but get food for Day 3/4. | ||
: Day 3: Make breakfast. Get food for dinner and breakfast at Safeway just outside Monterey. Not much until we get to Big Sur/Posts (~27 miles). Not much after Big Sur/Posts until a little bit in Gorda (past Plaskett) and Cambria (30 miles from Plaskett). | : Day 3: Make breakfast. Get food for dinner and breakfast at Safeway just outside Monterey. Not much until we get to Big Sur/Posts (~27 miles). Not much after Big Sur/Posts until a little bit in Gorda (past Plaskett) and Cambria (30 miles from Plaskett). | ||
: Day 4: Make breakfast. Get lunch in Cambria. 33 miles to SLO! | : Day 4: Make breakfast. Get lunch in Cambria. 33 miles to SLO! | ||
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* [https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/modelclimate/plaskett_united-states_5383598 Climate graph for Plaskett, CA in Big Sur] — March temperature mean min/max: 9-19°C; 23-24 days of dry weather! Pretty good for camping! | * [https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/modelclimate/plaskett_united-states_5383598 Climate graph for Plaskett, CA in Big Sur] — March temperature mean min/max: 9-19°C; 23-24 days of dry weather! Pretty good for camping! | ||
== Past proposal 1 (Credit Card) == | == Past proposal 1 (Credit Card) == | ||
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Obviously, we can then do the same thing with a final day. | Obviously, we can then do the same thing with a final day. | ||