Hi all, In response to requests to meet in the daytime. This coming Saturday 1 march 2008,
Meet-Up in Burnaby 9am to 10am. RAIN or SHINE. Bring spouses & kids.
Those wanting FIX-IT support can do this during the 9am to 10am MEET-UP time. Prize to "Most-Helpful Person" is a Mitsu-Maple Sticker or a Pirate Mitsu Sticker (donated by Mark the Admirable Admin Dude).
Then at 10:05 am, WE GOT US A CONVOY ! Convoy Drive via Highway 1 then Highway 11 to Stave Lake (located west of Mission, east of Alouette Lake). Drive a good Forestry Service Road, bring your own picnic lunch, back in Burnaby by 6pm. Details below.
This daytrip is a practice before we all go on Adrock's Harrison weekend at the end of March, as the road quality is very similar, just shorter distance.
I have listed various places to Join-in-the-Convoy / Turn-around-to-leave-the-Convoy spots, so if you only have an hour or so, you can still do a portion in the morning. JOIN THE CONVOY ! Rain or Shine.
Burnaby meeting spot TBA To Be Announced -- 3 choices. Tell me if you prefer
(A) fast-food and toilets, family friendly, or
(B) large quiet parking lot where we can mingle / fix but no food, no toilets.
(C) parking lot of auto part supplier (ie Lordco / Cdn Tire / Princess Auto) to do repairs.
Tell me number of Delica's & bodies expected to ensure we have a big enough parking area.
Please reply if you want to join in along the way, to exchange phone numbers (and VHF-marine radio channel if you have), by Friday 9pm. Rain or Shine !
Cheers, Christine and Jay of the Tardis Deli.
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Suggested Day Trip Stave Lake Forestry Service Road :
Trip based on today 24 Feb 08 reconnoitre trip by the 2 Delica's Falco Columbarius and TardisDeli. 1 hour via Highway 1 and Highway 11 from Burnaby to Stave Lake dam turnoff (end of paved road). Then 10 minutes on flat gravel road fine for 2 Wheel Drive, to the boat launch ramp (big parking lot, VIEWS, photo-ops, clean outhouse toilet). This is a turn-back spot for those who just want to do the CONVOY (or whose kids are bored), and meet-up for those joining for the forestry road drive. Note, the boat launch ramps are removed for the winter, so we won't be launching any boats.
Next, 45 minutes by wide flattish gravel road to the edge of the mud fields where the Stave Lake Idiot got his Delica carpets muddy (watch the youtube video --you go in to the mud, you get yourself out). Laugh as hardcore ATV & Mud-trucks get stuck. Admire the gorgeous mountain views, Park on the lake edge area (room for entire Deli-canation to park, and it looks so ROUGH when you photograph your Deli on the mud and snow fields), picnic-time and views. You might get there with 2 wheel drive and aggressive tires, but good chance to practice 4 wheel drive. This is turn-back time for people who can't spend whole day.
Now, after lunch, and dependant on rain / snow conditions, those who want to go further can join us taking the Florence Lake Forestry road. Probably takes a good hour each way. Climbs higher, still good road but with lots of little potholes, road still 2 vehicles wide but narrows on bends and single bridges, views -- feels really remote. This road often not open in summer, so now is your chance !! Anyone driving this section stays with the group at ALL times, the deli in front & behind you are in sight, and no-one is left behind -- if there is a breakdown we all stay together -- safety first.
Then, the whole thing in reverse. Once we leave the Florence Lake Road, and are back on the Stave Lake Road, you can leave the group if you want to drive faster.
Make sure you're ready for the trip, FILL up your tank (prior to joining as waiting for 20 deli's at the fuel stop will take hours), I used 30 litres today, automatic. Check tire inflation. Dress warmly to stand around chatting. Bring hot drinks, extra food. Bring all your emergency gear (if you have it then you won't need it).
Cheers, Christine and Jay, TardisDeli.
Good Ship 
