Northwest Epic Round Up

[DENNIS]

It's lookin as if we might have a real Northwest Epic Round Up.  Yee Haa, I mean, thats great.  Looking forward to meeting everyone.

Dennis

[ScarabEpic22]

Anything more on this?  I have a birthday thing to go to that weekend (still not sure when it is) at Coeur d' Alene, but there is a good chance I could maybe drag the boat to Vantage and then move on to CDA.  Still gotta figure a few things out, but I really want to come at least for a day and say whats up and meet all you guys!

[phenom_1819]

I'm still a go!

[DENNIS]

Damn, I just found out an hour ago that my work decided to have a big sale the weekend of the roundup and I have to work.  I was really looking forward to going.  Hopefully there will be another sometime in the future.

Dennis

[FreeLance]

I am in.  I reserved a camp site (#48) just in case a month or so ago knowing that some other epic owner could use it if I was a no show.  Now I just need to get the boat back in working condition after what seems to be a rookie winterization mistake.  The new Transmission cooler is slated to arrive on the 13th, so should be plenty of time to get it installed and water tested before the round up.  I just hope that nothing else is f'ed up that may prevent this season from happening at all.

[ScarabEpic22]

Good to know, Im still working on my family to see if they want to stop for a day and maybe a night (like come over from Seattle to Vantage on Friday night, spend the night then hang for Saturday then drive late Sat night to CDA), or just show up for the day (Leave early Sat morning and leave late Sat night).

I really want to put some faces to the screen names, plus just meet some fellow Epic owners!

As of now, how many are going?

[masonlk]

We're still a go. Leaving Seattle late Friday morning and staying 2 nights.

Cal, couple of questions. What amenities gas,store,restaurant are nearby?
                                  Should we bring the extra fuel cans?
                                  Will they let you check in early or at least drop your boat in?


                                   

[SpokaneX22]

I am still in for Saturday...!!!!

[cyclone]

I'm there duudes. Sans boat, I'll be hitchhiking on Cal's X22. Should be fun, can't wait!!

[phenom_1819]

There are gas stations and mini-marts about 5 miles away -- no grocery stores for 20+ miles.  There's a couple of crappy restaurants which cater almost primarily to concert-goers at the Gorge Ampitheater (only 10 miles away from the campground, you'll be able to see it when we're on the water).

It's up to you whether you bring gas cans, I'm not going to.  You can drop your boat in earlier than check-in, you just leave the boat and truck at the boat ramp and head to the campsite afterwards.

[ScarabEpic22]

Thanks for the reminder, I have 2 5-gal cans that I used to use with my old boat and have now sat empty in my shed for the past 8ish years.  I should throw them into the Epic before trekking over (looks like Im going to be able to come, at least for Saturday and maybe Fri night) just to make sure Im fine on gas.  An extra 10gal is plenty.

Just hope now I can drag the Epic over, that part is still up in the air, but Im definitely coming!

[cyclone]

Cal check your PM's, we need to coordinate. I have killed at least five cel phones since I last had your number. My plans have changed but only for the weeks preceding the ghettogether. I will bring some Spring Salmon that I will catch in the straits of juan de la fuca. With my bare hands. I will capture an indian lass and make her build a fire and smoke the fish, tan some skins, and travel with us. Actually, I am going to stay at the Painters Lodge in Campbell River, BC. Clark Gable and John Wayne stayed there and went out with one worm and three bottles of scotch and fished until they ran out of bait.

I don't drink like that and the salmon will be running hard so I will bring some tasty fish with me. No indian lass though;)

[cyclone]

Freelance,
Any decent radiator shop could fab one of those up or fix yours relatively cheap if you had to patch it up just for the occasion. They can just braze it up, its a good spare when you get the new one in.

[SpokaneX22]

Fast approaching!!!

[ScarabEpic22]

Well I have to say I have bad news, Im not going to be able to make it.   I know, I really really want to come meet everyone, but right now its just not going to happen.  I start work tomorrow and work Mon-Thurs and this weekend we have to get to CDA to pickup our other boat from storage (why pay when I can have it at the cabin?) and make sure its fixed.  I tried doing that the following weekend, but I have a wedding in Oregon to go to.

There is a chance we might be able to stop in for an hour or maybe two on friday night on my way to CDA, Ill run that by the family.