FW: MOAB MUNI MINIVAN AND LAST MINUTE STUFF

General
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This was originally written up for the people sharing in the vans from Salt
Lake City. I’m sharing it here in case it’s of any use to others:

Please print this and keep handy, a copy of all the data I have at the
moment:

Here’s the latest list of minivan riders:
John Foss
Nathan, Megumi, Beau
Nick Brazzi
Carl Hoyer
Scot Cooper
Keith Frankie
Tom Holub
Kris Holm

That’s ten. Any more? We’re about full!

Dan Heaton and Dylan Wallinger are driving down from Vancouver, and are
planning on meeting us at the airport. Thanks to them; they can share some
of their extra cargo space with us if needed.

Here are our times as I know them:

Name: March 28 arrive: March 31 depart:
Foss 10:50am 3:15pm (Southwest from SMF)
Hoover 9:14am 2:55pm (Delta from San Jose)
Brazzi 11:20am 12:14pm
Cooper 10:50am 1:10pm (Southwest)
Hoyer Thursday night ?
Frankie 9:20am 6:30pm (United from SFO)
Holub 12:04pm 4:40pm (from Oakland)
Holm ? ?

Tom Holub will be tail-end-Charlie. Hope his plane is not delayed! I think
Nathan will go off with the “early” group, including the people staying
overnight, picking up Carl at his hotel. Is Kris hooking up with Karl?

This leaves me with the later arrivals.

IF YOUR FLIGHT IS DELAYED, PLEASE GET TO A PHONE AND CALL ME SO I CAN KEEP
TRACK OF ARRIVALS! (916) 747-5861. My phone will be on when I’m not flying.
If your flight is hopelessly delayed, you may end up having to rent a
vehicle on your own. Let’s hope nobody ends up in that situation.

If you will be carrying a phone with you, please send me the number for just
in case.

Where to meet at the airport? If everybody has the flight info for each
other, we should probably just meet you at the baggage claim, and then
proceed to wherever the group is hanging out. I’ll probably go get the car
when I arrive, and bring it back to the airport for loading.

THINGS TO REMEMBER:

  • you’re flying during wartime. Arrive plenty early at your airport (at
    least 1.5 hours early; call airport if not sure). Make sure there are no
    tools, nail clippers, etc. in your carry-on luggage.

  • Please don’t forget to bring money to divvy up the transportation costs.
    And for food, etc.

  • Bring lots of water! Even if it’s not hot, you will use it. I plan on
    filling my 2-liter Camelbak, PLUS carrying an extra bike water bottle or
    bottle of Gatorade. The air is dry, the altitude is high, and the riding is
    strenuous!

  • Don’t forget the sunscreen.

  • And lunch! We’ll probably be picking up some of that in town.

  • Riding weather will probably require a jacket or shell to be carried with
    you, but bare legs will probably be fine.

See you all on Friday!

John Foss
Director, International Unicycling Federation
jfoss@unicycling.com

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A good long-distance backpacking technique for dry, hot climates is to “camel-up”. That is, before you leave easily-available water sources, drink three or more liters in addition to filling your bottles and skins. This helps by a) eliminating the dehydration that a person normally operates under, b) using the stomach for additional storage. If you can start an hour early, all the better.

It’s tough to drink that much at once, but can make a huge difference in one’s comfort and safety. For those kinds of climates, it is almost impossible to carry enough water on one’s back. I’ve carried up to 7 liters at one time.

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UPDATE:

Dan, Dylan, and John Childs, who is driving with them, are not planning to meet us at the airport. They’re taking a different route.

Otherwise, everything still looks pretty cool.

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waaaaa!!! :angry: I want to be in Moab… you can’t feel my pain…

-Jonathan Ware-