d8{0 6th Annual Manmping
Everything you need to know about the last 5yrs of Manmping: http://higherground4x4.com/Manmping_2010.htm
Hone up on your survival and hiking out skills.
Dates: August 19th - 21st
Departure time: TBD afternoon Friday
Destination: West Clear Creek (entering upstream and exiting at last year's PoE)
Return: Sunday around sundown
Camping will consist of two nights away from the vehicles camping- You will have to pack it all in.
Pack light, add-water lunches/dinners recommended. We will have a small fire.
Also know that this year, we will be going down stream with everything and returning a different way - camping below our descent on the first night and somewhere else on 2nd.
This means you will need to make provisions to keep your belongings dry.
A few ways to do this:
Float your pack. Use your tube or second flotation device) for your pack to travel on. You could even make use of your camping mattress if it is airfilled.
Drysack your unwettables. You could pack light enough to utilize a larger drysack or separate your items and accept your main pack items could get wet.
Make your pack floatable and quick drying. Many drysacks can fit inside larger hiking packs. With your unwettables secure in the drysack placed inside your pack, it should float on it's own. Many people will add grommets to the bottoms of their pack's pockets to keep from having to deal with saggy heavy pockets at every pickup transitioning from floating to hiking (similar to many boardshort's pockets).
Bring a couple water bottles but we will be directly on the creek so we'll refill with purifiers.
Tents are not allowed. Weather conditions will be posted in advance. Tarps are an option.
All of these factors should lighten your load considerably.
Other things to bring:
- A cheap $4 Wal-Mart tube (or blow up power animal of your choice) *THE $2 ONES WILL NOT WORK lol
- Shoes that will get wet
- Bug spray
- Sunscreen
And as always:
- A Mustache
- Weapons
- Non-altered measuring tapes
- Knowledge of the movie Fight Club, Boondock Saints, and Gran Torino
- Saturday night is cook what you kill night
High Clearance carpooling, preferably 4wd will be discussed
We can organize a little better when we meet Friday. That way every guy won't be packing a lantern, stove, etc. You may be asked to strap an extra item to your backpack.
