TPF Con 2005! Joshua Tree National Park

Jeff Canes · Oct 4, 2004

Its the budget-cutting time of year at work and if I survive the cutting. Will make the trip for sure. Despite the fact I dont liking camping.

Corry · Oct 5, 2004

Hey, guess what???? I haven't convinced my boyfriend to come YET...he's won't say yes yet because of school and work. Well, I just looked it up on his university website, and his spring break is MARCH 12-20!!!!! So...I just have to convince him to skip ONE day of school, OR figure out a way to fly home on Sunday evening (anyone gonna be going back to the airport sunday????) and to request ONE weekend off from work! Yay! My chances just got a little higher! Just had to brag about that to someone. I'm kinda happy. Let's see if it gets me anywhere.

aggiezach · Oct 5, 2004

YAY!

steve817 · Oct 9, 2004

Question, How easy do you think it would be to find everyone at the park? I'm thinking about flying into Palm Springs if I go.

Jovian · Oct 9, 2004

we'll be the big group of nerds with cameras, dancing naked around a cactus....

Jeff Canes · Oct 9, 2004

Jovian said:
we'll be the big group of nerds with cameras, dancing naked around a cactus....

:LOL: I aint dancing naked.

japmula · Oct 15, 2004

Hey Guys, looks like 2 out of the 9 campgrounds have water and toilets? http://www.joshua.tree.national-park.com/camping.htm

Btw, I'm definitely considering this trip!! Sounds like so much fun! But kinda like Corry, I need to know all the logistics before booking tickets, you know? :roll:

Like not being bale to shower...lol...that might be sort of a problem for me. My hair gets unbelievably greasy by the end of the day! Hahaha....something you guys do not wanna see! =P

And so it's definitely 3/17-3/21? b/c originally, I think it was 3/18-3/21.

I told my bf about it and he's totally interested in visiting JT, but he has all those logistical questions too, like is this more of like ppl. justy planning? or more of an organized event, like you know, with structure? He says he wouldn't mind driving 40 miles to get to a bed...lol. Me thinks that might kinda suck for 4 nights. Ummm...but yea, showers are a concern for him too.

Dude, I would totally be into the solar shower thing if possible...hahaha. I'm a city gal so never heard of those before.....very creative! And funny! =P And as I said we're "city" folks, 4 nights in the desert in some what sounds like hard core camping conditions....hehe, I don't know if we'd make it! =P

Corry · Oct 15, 2004

I'm DEFINATLY going (see title!

) But, yeah..I'm curious about all these things...Chase and a bunch of others from that area will be doing a scouting trip and let us know the answers to our questions!

voodoocat · Oct 15, 2004

Solar shower is just a big bag that gets hot in the sun. Since we're in the desert our chance of sun is pretty high

We'll have more specifics after the scouting trip. I'm sending Malachite to meet up with the freaks from socal to keep an eye on things

After the scouting trip we need to book some group sites asap. That is spring break weekend and JT is pretty popular.

Corry · Oct 15, 2004

BTW, this is probably a stupid question, but exactly what is the weather like there in March????

voodoocat · Oct 15, 2004

80's in the day and mid 40s at night. on average.

Corry · Oct 15, 2004

Cool, thanks...so bring t-shirts AND sweatshirt, huh???

voodoocat · Oct 15, 2004

Yup and a decent sleeping bag that will keep you warm. There still is a chance the night time could get down to the upper 30's

Corry · Oct 15, 2004

voodoocat said:
Yup and a decent sleeping bag that will keep you warm. There still is a chance the night time could get down to the upper 30's

Well, thanks to the wonderful Photogoddess, I will have a sleeping bag waiting for me!!! Good thing, too, cuz I would have NO idea where I would get my hands on the camping gear I would need!

voodoocat · Oct 15, 2004

core_17 said:
voodoocat said:

Yup and a decent sleeping bag that will keep you warm. There still is a chance the night time could get down to the upper 30's

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Well, thanks to the wonderful Photogoddess, I will have a sleeping bag waiting for me!!! Good thing, too, cuz I would have NO idea where I would get my hands on the camping gear I would need!

I'll be bringing a bunch of gear too

And I may be a city boy but I've done my fair share of camping... camping, even with flush toilets is not roughing it

Hike 2 miles with all your gear, to a place that restricts campfires and that's roughing it