Little Red Riding Hood in Utah

[Trekhawk]

oh i SO want to do this! maybe we can load brie in the truck (she likes to ride!) and camp overnight (is there tent camping with shower facilities?)

the cats can stay home for 2 days alone... (although i'm sure bailey would eat all the food the first day! PIG!)

Dont tell your Hubby I said this but you could leave him at home on animal sitting duty and enjoy a trip away with the girls.

Trekhawk already dreaming of time on her own.

[caligurl]

Dont tell your Hubby I said this but you could leave him at home on animal sitting duty and enjoy a trip away with the girls.

Trekhawk already dreaming of time on her own.

nah... then i'd have to drive all the way to utah! this way HE drives me! and he sets up the tent!

i'll have to do more research.... on tenting/camping!

[Trekhawk]

nah... then i'd have to drive all the way to utah! this way HE drives me! and he sets up the tent!

i'll have to do more research.... on tenting/camping!

Perhaps if enough people decide to go we could carpool or fly or Amtrack as SadieKate mentioned.

[SadieKate]

But Cali is down in Southern California. The Bubba/Wrenchboy plan really only works for northern Calif girls or those on the way. Petunia and I didn't drive last year because we are both better long distance sleepers than drivers.

Last year, Petunia and I shipped our bikes, flew out and rented a car. The big expense was shipping the bikes and the car rental because we had to get a Ford Escape that would fit both bikes inside. Housing was free as we stayed at Hotel MIL, but remember that just about everything is closed in Utah (pardon me, Yewtah ) on Sunday. If you need to ship your bike back home, you have to physically be in Utah on Monday.

The Bubba/WrenchBoy plan lessens shipping and car rental costs except for mileage to drive out and the bike mounts for the trailer ($20 but we already have a few). Then, a group car rental could be focused on maximizing passenger space rather than bike storage. Yellow might even be able to help with both.

Housing is still an issue, but I'm wondering if we could recruit the bike club there to help out. Find a hotel deal or ???

Cali-- for camping info, see what the MS ride info has. They may have camped at the fairgrounds. I can't remember. Look for Logan, UT info as that is the nearest big burb to Wellsville.

I'll try to post some details about the route this weekend. As I recall, it started in Wellsville (or Hiram? what did my earlier thread say?) and snaked its was up the Cache Valley over the state line into Idaho and back.

[SadieKate]

Just checked Amtrak. The California Zephr runs from Emeryville to SLC round trip for $126 before any discounts like AAA. Checked baggage, dining and lounge cars. As I recall, Amtrak will work with groups. Just don't know how small. Perhaps we should put Snap, the Scooter-Ridin-Party-Snail, in charge.

Link to previous thread way back when:
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...ding+Hood+Utah

[jobob]

I've taken the CA Zephyr to Reno & back a couple of times. It's a nice trip, the seats on the train are comfy, like you said there's a dining car and a lounge / observation car on the train, and the scenery over the mountain pass is lovely.

But you don't want to be in a hurry to reach your destination! The last time we went out there, the train was delayed for over an hour somewhere near Sacramento. Another time heading home, the train was about 4 hours late coming into Reno from SLC.

But that said, I think it would be fun to take the train out to SLC.

- Jo.

[Trekhawk]

But Cali is down in Southern California. The Bubba/Wrenchboy plan really only works for northern Calif girls or those on the way. Petunia and I didn't drive last year because we are both better long distance sleepers than drivers.

Yep realize that but if she gets stuck with camp sites etc perhaps she could drive up here and grab a lift with one of us. Still a long drive but at least she would have company some of the way.

If I decide to drive I would enjoy some company and could probably fit two bikes on the roof and one in the back of the Suburban.

I guess it will all depend on how many seem interested.

[snapdragen]

And.......it's quite easy to ship a bike on Amtrak. That's how I got home after the AIDS ride. Box it up, put it in baggage (Amtrak has boxes)

[bikerHen]

I loved reading about the ride when Sadiekate posted earlier this year. Daughter and I talked about maybe going this year. We can drive down in a day and a half. We talked about camping as well. So can a couple of northern girls crash the party? Would it help that I'm a Californian born and bred? And, the daughter was born there too!

[Veronica]

I call a place for my bike in the Bubbamobile! I'll have to fly since I can't take that much time off from work - especially that late in the school year.

V.

[SadieKate]

I call a place for my bike in the Bubbamobile! I'll have to fly since I can't take that much time off from work - especially that late in the school year.

V.

1 spot reserved for Fluffy.

I have to get Bubba motivated to get the trailer figured out. We hauling your bikes to Moab also? April is not that far away.

[SadieKate]

The more the merrier!

Go back to post #11 in this thread to find the link to my post about last year's ride.

I haven't decided on Amtrak or flying or whatever. I need to find out if Bubba is going to have any company for the drive out. There is a possibility.

Not sure if others have made definite decisions.

[cindysue]

I'll likely be flying as Andrew and I are trying to piggy back a visit to some friends....