Yosemite FJR Owners (YFO) Gathering - Sept. 2-5, 2021

[a.droid]

Absolutely! Would love to meet you both so come join in the fun!

Reservations madeLet the FUN begin in 142 Days!!

 

[Tyler]

Reservations madeLet the FUN begin in 142 Days!!

Awesome!! Looking forward to meeting you both and creating some great memories!!

 

[Tyler]

Reminder to get your pass for Yosemite:

https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/10086745

 

[SkooterG]

So what 3 day dates are everybody picking?

 

[FJRay]

So what 3 day dates are everybody picking?

Why would they tell YOU ???? :jester:

 

[SacramentoMike]

Not to answer your question, but I just clicked Tyler's link to see how availability was looking.  Every day of the meet is still shown as "available" for day use entry.  That's as of now.  If you're going, I wouldn't wait till the last minute.  If you have a pass (senior or annual) there's no entry fee, but you will still need the day use pass.  I believe there's a small fee for the day use pass, if I understood their clunky website.

 

[Tyler]

So what 3 day dates are everybody picking?

I chose starting Sept. 2nd in case I come through the park on the way to Bridgeport on Thursday or go in on Friday with others.

 

[Tyler]

Time for a bump for this year's YFO. There are currently two housekeeping cabins (with kitchenette and next to the stream out back), two smaller cabins (called Family Queen Rooms - no kitchenette and across from the stream out back), three tent cabins (hard walls with fabric top), and one wagon left. All the motel rooms have been booked.

So get off yer bums and make a reservation and come join in the fun!!

EDIT: RSVP list updated in post 1. Let me know if I missed anyone.

 

[graler]

I am in. I pulling out all of the stops and going for the covered wagon experience.

Joe

 

[Bluestreek]

Looks like we will be in the Seattle area that weekend

 

[fJROB]

I am Booked in a Tent Cabin with 3 Beds. Looking for Roommate or Roommates.

 

[escapefjrtist]

Add me to the list Tyler!

~G

 

[Tyler]

I am Booked in a Tent Cabin with 3 Beds. Looking for Roommate or Roommates.

Add me to the list Tyler!

~G

Yay!! So happy to have you along for the fun!! George, will Jill be coming too??

 

[escapefjrtist]

Yay!! So happy to have you along for the fun!! George, will Jill be coming too??

Plans are still up in the air (literally!). She might fly down and do the car thing like Mariposa. Multi-day trips and hot weather aren't high on her priority list...

~G

 

[Tyler]

Plans are still up in the air (literally!). She might fly down and do the car thing like Mariposa. Multi-day trips and hot weather aren't high on her priority list...

~G

I totally get that! And doing the car thing is just fine if it means we get to see her!!!

 

[Tyler]

Last chance to get in at The Settlement. Rooms will be released to the general public on Monday. There's still availability!! 

 

[Tyler]

Here are a few route options for the weekend:

Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest / Convict Lake / June Lake Loop
https://goo.gl/maps/vPbDEjsxuDZyJbfeA

Sonora/Ebbetts/Monitor Passes (dependent on how the fire suppression is going in the area… you can shorten it by coming south on 395 but be aware of diligent law enforcement in the area)
https://goo.gl/maps/98TUYS5CxTC2aMAj8

Big Yosemite Loop (including 49 and the Little Dragon)
https://goo.gl/maps/CN4WSqAbnaEVuJnR6

Other points of interest:

Lone Pine Movie Museum / Movie Rd (dirt)
https://www.lpmuseum.org/
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/movie-road-trail

Manzanar
https://www.nps.gov/manz/index.htm

Bodie Ghost Town (dirt road to get there – very close to the Settlement)
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=509

Death Valley (long haul)

Sequoia Natl Park / Kings Canyon Natl Park (definitely a loooonnnggg haul but it can be done… right, FYB?? )

And of course there is Yosemite – I’d recommend going in on Thursday or Friday to avoid the crowds for the most part (and hopefully you paid attention to my earlier post about getting a pass into the park… if you didn’t, you can give it a go now and see if you can still get the 3-day pass… you can get a timed entry to go straight through the park but that won’t allow much time to explore).

For meals: There is a restaurant onsite so everyone is on their own for Thursday and Friday. Group banquet dinner will be on Saturday, September 4, at 6:30pm followed by tall tales and lies and more lies around the bonfire. Meal costs are as follows and include all the fixings plus tax and tip:

Steak Dinner - $54 (T-bone)
Steak Dinner - $48 (Ribeye)
Steak Dinner - $41 (New York)
Chicken Dinner - $37
1/2 rack ribs - $38
Grilled Salmon - $34
Vegetarian Dinner- $29

Please Paypal your meal $$ to [email protected] and remember to tell me what meal(s) you want… thank you!!

 

[escapefjrtist]

w00t!!

~G

 

[Bugnatr]

Family commitments causes me to cancel my reservation for this year's YFO, I was hoping to be able to squeeze this in but it just doesn't pencil out.   I may ride down to say hello one evening if I can get a brief hall pass. Have a good time folks!

 

[Tyler]

As of today, current RSVP list... am I missing anyone?

Tyler
BigJohnSD
Kip Walker
JohnW
SkooterG
Turk & Jana
CraigRegs
panman
dcarver
Steven Kerns
Idrian Nistor (?)
Fontanaman
gixxerjasen
Joe / graler
FJRob
escapefjrtist / Jill maybe?
weluvbikn