For all of the details on what this gig's about check out the invite link on the left menu. To read the latest buzz go check out the Shasta thread on the Samba.
The Pre Trip to the starting point in Willits will leave from Guerneville Safeway at 2pm Thursday. If, for some reason you cannot attend this killer little drive with us but want to do it later, complete directions with page cross-references to the Northern California Atlas and Gazetteer (required) will be left behind inside Safeway.
Christopher Moore, 21250 Locust St., Willits, California 95490.
The Mt. Shasta Snow Trip will leave from Christopher Moore's place in Willits early the Friday morning at ZERO FOUR HUNDRED HOURS (04:00 -that's AM for the rest of you). You WILL arrive early enough to get some sleep, however, that sleep WILL NOT be enjoyed until you achieve a turn-key-ready-to-leave status; those who have failed to prepare or don't wake up will be left behind. Period. Consider this the Donner Party and if you prove weak, incapable of relying upon yourself or pathetic in any way shape or form... the rest of us will literally barbique your ass and eat you. You will police your fellow drivers and ensure they are ready to go BEFORE they hit the sack.
There will be a 30 minute driver's meeting at 9pm thursday night at which time everyone will get the directions and operating proceedures.
If, for some unfortunate reason, someone breaks down and is late for the 04:00 departure, just like the Pre Trip, complete direction and operating proceedure packs will be left behind at Willits, so don't panic if you think you'll be left to die... you'll just be covering our flank.
Below you can see what Shasta looks like right now.
If you have a few minutes to kill and want to practice "writing your name in the snow" then click here and start practicing. Remember, don't eat the yellow snow.
Brian has thought up some for fun for the event. Bring something cool for the Shwagg Bag giveaway!.
The SHWAGG BAG giveaway. What this is, is a festive drawing of all drivers for good SHWAGG that we'll all dig-up and bring... to give away to each other! Giving stuff away is rewarding, fun, and is in keeping with my VW values. It also allows us all to get rid of some things we can no-longer use. Any good used or new bus parts, tools, camping gear, or any completely functional and practical items will be good candidates for SHWAGG. Some will recall that I have given multiple buses away at raffles... I don't know what I might find before then, but feel free to one-up me if I don't find some more metal to give away. Survivors don't need paintings or glass figurines, they need practical things. The SHWAGG BAG will only add to the fun.
Now available, Shasta Snow Trip t-shirts. $12 each plus a couple bucks for shipping. Short sleeve gray with the 2005 Shasta Snow Trip logo on the front in blue ink. E-mail Richard at richard@rustybus.com to order.
And now for some words of wisdom from Brian.
It may be that attendees coming from Germany, Ireland, Arizona, Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and the ghettos of California may make this the most international of all snow trips yet- if not for years to come! Maniacal drivers, I'm totally stoked! You've proven to me that this fun hobby of ours still maintains a breath of hope that adventurers are amongst us. Incredibly hard to believe as the listings of fatally boring car shows continue to enable the lethargic amongst us to remain lethargic, let these adventurous and exciting dreams and plans we all seem to share pour fourth, and at the next gathering of boring cows, take this mojo and climb atop the nearest pathetic show-car and commence to bellowing: "Put down your stupid show trophies, sell your lame trailer queens and mount up in a resurrected VW and launch an adventure you'll never forget! Dream of the journey, have faith that it will be an adventure and GO SOMEWHERE! Live life or die a boring soul"
Die trying to live life... die trying, never give up.
Brian
To the right are some photos from a local newspaper article taken in January. That phone booth is across the street from the 76 gas station in the other photo on this page. Kettenpom and Zenia have been two familiar stops on past trips and I don't remember this kind of snow in those areas in the past. Let's hope it's still there!