NorCal : NorCal Spring Rally, Casini Ranch, April 12-14, 2013

[Airslide]

Today I talked to the nice man at Casini.. I tried to be suggestive as if I new I had site 145.. he wasnt buying it :-(

Then I said. ok I will take the F troop.. not too far away
He said.. uhm.. I dont make the reservations but i will pass along your request.. nice girl calls tonight.. i miss the call.. she says that she can put me in the F area but just wants to know which one i want

She said I can call back tomorrow

Neil and I will be camping near the gate. I hear its beautiful out there in the spring

[FreshAir]

Originally Posted by FreshAir

It doesn't appear that we will appear anywhere in Casini. Still no word from them. I sent my request in on Tuesday, they acknowledged it, I called on Wednesday and got voicemail and left message, Called again on Thursday with the same result. Sent an email late Thursday....nothing. I will not ask again. If they assign us a site, fine if not, Lynn and I will save a buncho moola........maybe buy something nice for the grandkids.
Neil

We got our rezzie this evening. Site 98. I asked for it if the full hookups were gone. there IS a God after all. #98 is north of the main group but in sight. Nice grassy area near the restrooms and showers and on the path to the river. Come by and say hi.....

Neil

[FreshAir]

Originally Posted by doorgunner

Jeff; I keep forgetting to ask,,, your avatar pic-- Is that the view from the rail at Nepenthe??

Tim, perhaps I can answer your question for, Jeff. I took this picture from near the same spot as Jeff's avatar. Jeff's is a better angle though.
Neil

[doorgunner]

thanks Neil,
I'm trying to identify the guy in the kayak between the rocks.

cyclegirl47 started a Olema thread!!! nice work..

[cyclegirl47]

Originally Posted by doorgunner

thanks Neil,
I'm trying to identify the guy in the kayak between the rocks.

cyclegirl47 started a Olema thread!!! nice work..

Thanks

[DIR1]

I have a poster on the wall here, a water color of that view.. one of my favs...

[FreshAir]

Originally Posted by doorgunner

thanks Neil,
I'm trying to identify the guy in the kayak between the rocks.

cyclegirl47 started a Olema thread!!! nice work..

Kayak......'figures. If there were a red Buick in the piccy I 'spose that would have been MY eye grabber. Now in whose picture is there a kayak.....I see no yak.....got a number on it's conning tower?

Neil

[Coastalview]

Site #121 in the past has been moved during our rally. Box that is
Someone in #145 will be surrounded by a well rounded group

[Airslide]

I was at the Olema campground today.. its about 20 minutes from my house :-)

[SuperTrouper]

Originally Posted by Airslide

Then I said. ok I will take the F troop.. not too far away
He said.. uhm.. I dont make the reservations but i will pass along your request.. nice girl calls tonight.. i miss the call.. she says that she can put me in the F area but just wants to know which one i want

She said I can call back tomorrow

Ok Folks, I've been lurking in your thread watching all of you have fun for a year or so. I've decided to jump in if you don't mind. Being all the nice spots are taken I decided to take the scooter over to Casini today to see what's left. The first sign I see besides 7MPH is "No Motorcycles". Uh-oh. I pulled up to the store and told the guy in the golf cart not to shoot. He mentioned that the signs were from the 60's trying to keep us Harley noisy people out but he said they make exceptions and was cordial. I spoke to the woman at the check in hut and here is what I found:
All the F's are open for April 12-14. She did say that someone called about an F site and she tried to call back and leave a message. I assume it was you Airslide. Anyway, the other sites open are: 20 A,B,C,D, 4A,B, 62-68A (inclusive), 69,70,83,84, 88-90, 92-94, 96,97, 103A-108. (SEE ATTACHED PIX) Open sites are in orange highlighter.

I chose F11 arrive Friday Depart Monday and she's waiting for the other guy (Airslide?) to call back. Speaking for F-Troop, you need to update your map. F runs from left to right F1-F20 with F20 ending inline with 123 (See attached pic of ammended map). BTW: I prefer "F-Troop" to "Crap Packers" for us outsiders. Although we rarely fill the black tank we may take advantage of the honeywagon service for grey water, $12 if you schedule in advance.

I look forward to meeting all of you. I figure that we can either fill up the F's from the middle out or by utilizing the odds first and then the evens.

Maggie says she can do riceballs (like sushi) for the pot luck. We can bring Sauza Tres Generaciones as required for medicinal purposes.

Brad and Maggie

[SuperTrouper]

Pix 2 and 3 (sorry about orientation) is F9-1 looking west and F10-20 looking east. Pix 4 is F's viewed from site 123.

[Coastalview]

Originally Posted by SuperTrouper

Ok Folks, I've been lurking in your thread watching all of you have fun for a year or so. I've decided to jump in if you don't mind. Being all the nice spots are taken I decided to take the scooter over to Casini today to see what's left. The first sign I see besides 7MPH is "No Motorcycles". Uh-oh. I pulled up to the store and told the guy in the golf cart not to shoot. He mentioned that the signs were from the 60's trying to keep us Harley noisy people out but he said they make exceptions and was cordial. I spoke to the woman at the check in hut and here is what I found:
All the F's are open for April 12-14. She did say that someone called about an F site and she tried to call back and leave a message. I assume it was you Airslide. Anyway, the other sites open are: 20 A,B,C,D, 4A,B, 62-68A (inclusive), 69,70,83,84, 88-90, 92-94, 96,97, 103A-108. (SEE ATTACHED PIX) Open sites are in orange highlighter.

I chose F11 arrive Friday Depart Monday and she's waiting for the other guy (Airslide?) to call back. Speaking for F-Troop, you need to update your map. F runs from left to right F1-F20 with F20 ending inline with 123 (See attached pic of ammended map). BTW: I prefer "F-Troop" to "Crap Packers" for us outsiders. Although we rarely fill the black tank we may take advantage of the honeywagon service for grey water, $12 if you schedule in advance.

I look forward to meeting all of you. I figure that we can either fill up the F's from the middle out or by utilizing the odds first and then the evens.

Maggie says she can do riceballs (like sushi) for the pot luck. We can bring Sauza Tres Generaciones as required for medicinal purposes.

Brad and Maggie

Welcome SuperTrouper! Glad you decided to join us. All the sites are nice, the F sites are a little bit tighter. In past rallies, we have seen the F sites filled 1-12. There are a total of 20 but compressing them all into our map would appear to look like sardines in a can
Since you are the first confirmed in the F sites, you now lead the F-Troop!

[Mrs. Bale]

Holy Moly! Time for Casini already?! I'd better get on the phone...

[FreshAir]

Originally Posted by Airslide

I was at the Olema campground today.. its about 20 minutes from my house :-)

SOOOOO? Is this what's called a 'dangling participle?'


Neil

[Mrs. Bale]

We will be in 4a and our friends Craig and Barbara will be in 4b.

[SuperTrouper]

Originally Posted by Coastalview

There are a total of 20 but compressing them all into our map would appear to look like sardines in a can [A]
Since you are the first confirmed in the F sites, you now lead the F-Troop [B] !

Thanks for the welcome!

A: You sound like you might be in marketing! (Change the power point slide to make it more pleasing for the customer.) I lean to the engineers view of reporting the facts which is why marketing doesn't invite me to customer meetings anymore. ;-)

B: Fine, as long as I'm not required to wear a silly hat like Larry Storch.

Brad

[SuperTrouper]

Oh, I should say that it looks like accounting and corporate communications collaborated on the Casini map F troop layout. "Just make sure the type is big enough and all the sites are accounted for! "- B

[cyclegirl47]

Originally Posted by Airslide

I was at the Olema campground today.. its about 20 minutes from my house :-)

Come join us Nov 9 and 10!! We have 8 so far. I started a separate thread. It is a beautiful spot and they LOVE groups!!!

[FreshAir]

Originally Posted by Coastalview

Welcome SuperTrouper! Glad you decided to join us. All the sites are nice, the F sites are a little bit tighter. In past rallies, we have seen the F sites filled 1-12. There are a total of 20 but compressing them all into our map would appear to look like sardines in a can

This is the F (Troop) row last spring. I didn't use a tele lens but the angle makes it appear that all are close happy camper neighbors......even the 'white box' that snuck in...

Neil

[triterra]

Anyone know if Tim Shephard of TheVap is part of the NorCal group? Casini is in his neck of the woods. I have got a lot of airstream restoration tips from the podcasts in addition to the great knowledge of the air forum NorCal group. Best of both in one place?