MU FEBUARY EXPEDITION

[Mike]

Ladders are my favorite! Can't wait! Looks like we've got a fair bit of adventure ahead of us.

[Dwayne27]

So will everyone need a harness and full technical gear? We have full gear and 3 extra harnesses, but not the best ascending gear...

[Mike Schriber]

Well, I guess it depends. If you're okay doing ladders without any sort of safety then you don't need a harness. I don't know what we'll find in the Gunsite but other than some inclined shafts that would be nice to have ropes on there are no free descents or climbs that we've found in Tecopa so far.

Mike

[Mike Schriber]

I put all the key locations into a map on Google Maps.

Tecopa Map

I don't have exact coordinates for the Noonday backside (and trestle) or the War Eagle front adit and Grant adit so I didn't put those on.

We usually camp at the "Oasis" south of Furnace Creek Road. However, we think it'll be better to camp at the War Eagle rear haulage adit this time. That way we're right next to a cool mine. There is a large flat area with tons of room. The movie crew had a dozen trucks up here, some with trailers so I don't think we'll have trouble fitting. It's also completely obscured from the road.

I think your group will be there before us so please leave room for us to pull in with the truck and trailer.

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Mike

[UnderUtah]

Tecopa trip t-shirt design (below) has been completed and approved (thanks Miah ) For those not going, I will offer any leftovers at cost. Any questions, PM me. Enjoy!

[Stuart]

Great work Miah!!!!!!

I want two!

[Mike Schriber]

Nice!

One of our group just found this set of pages on the Gunsite Mine...

A look inside the Gunsite Mine

I'm really looking forward to seeing this one and it looks like the ropes will come in handy if we want to see everything.

Mike

[iamsquat]

the gunsight mine looks like it will be a fun one!! Can't wait! (oh and stu thats a pretty nice picture that you have there!)

[Mike]

Just as a reminder, we have 4 more spots open we want filled! This is a trip you don't want to miss out on!

This shirt could be on yours!

[Dwayne27]

so, no one plans on driving out a little later? like thursday evening?

[Mike]

Nope, not that I'm aware of. We are all driving out together first thing in the morning. I assume there is no way for Marissa to take the test early or late? I like to make up emergencies when things I can't get out of come up. Like my uncle just died in Cali and I have to go to his funeral friday morning...

[UnderUtah]

Sweet napalm in the morning, these avatars are getting crazy!

[Mike]

Stu and I got on a photoshopping kick last night... Miah do you have any friends you can bring along? What about Brandon?

[UnderUtah]

Are we trolling for participants? Brandon is pretty busy and his lovely wife wouldn't appreciate him being gone - he is at his inlaws in Montana this week doing remodeling work...I will ask but I am not planning on it. He and I are saving some vacation for the jeep safari in the spring too.

[CaverStretch]

Greetings, I am just curious if we are planning to see the Columbia #2 mine? I just saw your video of you guys riding the mine cart. I think that is the coolest thing I have seen yet and that would make my whole trip to ride that cart. Wow that looked fun.