Collins Lake Sept 25-27

[OC Campers]

We are only a week away from the campout.  What are the food plans.   Kathy did you say you were thinking of going out on Thursday?  Randy and I might bring the trailer out Friday morning and then one of us go get the kids from school.   How many people are planning on coming?

Jacqui

[OC Campers]

Since Kathy must be out camping, I am going to beat her to the punch.  Randy and I are going to provide tacos for everyone on Friday night.  Everyone seemed to enjoy them at Smithwoods and they are easy camp food.  Would anyone be interested in bringing a side dish to share? Maybe rice or beans or fruit?

Jacqui

[miss kathy]

i was camping- just got back- still working on getting a different trailer- I will make the rice & beans- do we want to all just bring meat for Saturday night and share and make a big salad-

Did you hear that it might be over 100 degrees?  do we might want to do hook ups or maybe go to Lawsons Landing?  Glen is going to call everyone tomorrow and let everyone deciede-  maybe we do hook ups - i don't really care where we go.

kathy:book:

[zamboni]

I spent some time this evening looking over the maps and satellite images.  The "open camping" area at Collins Lake is... well, completely out in the open.  No shade.

Weather report for this next week is 97-103 for Collins.  Sure, I could run my AC with my generator - but at $1/hr and being cramped in the camper.  I'm going to call them tomorrow and see if they have any electric (and water, not necessarily sewer) open.  It is only $5/night more if they have 'lectric.

However, it will still be hot and there is only so much ice cream you can eat to cool down...

Would people be interested in doing Lawson's Landing (Dillon Beach, near Bodega Bay)?  See this link:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=38.241337,-122.967592&num=1&t=h&sll=35.966868,-100.97168&sspn=4.561248,43.983728&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=38.241264,-122.967546&spn=0.014072,0.01663&z=16

The rate is $26/night for a car/camper.  The camping is a huge open field, periodic water spots, and first come, first served -- but I'd plan on going out Wed or Thurs AM and "staking out" an area.  They don't take reservations this late, and often fill up by early Friday - but I should be able to go Friday morning and book & pay the entrance for others who want to come -- I'll verify that when I call tomorrow.

Who would be interested in doing Lawson's Landing this weekend instead?  The weather will be sunny (or some days part cloud) and 71-73 degrees.

http://www.lawsonslanding.com/

[OC Campers]

We have no problem upgrading to sites with electric and water but camping in 100 heat is not fun.  How far is Lawson's landing?  We wouldn't be able to leave till after 4pm on Friday if we went there.  I also have to work at 1pm on Sunday.

Jacqui

[zamboni]

You can easily find out exactly how far it is by clicking my maps.google.com link above, click on "cliff st" on left and say "get directions".  It shows 130 miles from Rocklin.

For Bonnie, it would actually be a few miles shorter (144 vs 149 to Collins) as it routes her over 580 over the San Rafael bridge to 101.

I just talked to Lawson's Landing, and they said they expect plenty of availability this weekend, so having a group there wouldn't be any issue.  I'd still want to go out a couple days early - but Kelly might stay back and bring the kids Friday so she doesn't have to take Shelby out of school.

However... for Bonnie, she'd have to run through the Bay Area on a Friday night (ugh!) and for OCCampers, they'd have a haul from Rocklin (though against most traffic) but have to get back 1pm Sunday.

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So, after talking to Kathy, and Collins... and checking weather again, it looks like Fri-Sun will only be a high of 90 degrees.  It is Wed/Thur that is 100.

Collins has 28 non-lakefront"water & electric" only sites available.  These are $33/night vs $28 in the open-area... and for an extra $5/night, I'd say it is worth it.  Many sites are shaded.

I've plotted the sites, in red, on the map below.  If you go to the Collins Lake website's map, you can click on each site for a picture.

Last year, Kathy was in 53 (available - sunny, but big), OC in 56 and we were in 56A.  I remember looking at the sites just past us, and thought they'd be nice -- and those are the ones available.  My preference would be 49, 51, 48 & 50 (in purple below) - all right next to 53.

Thoughts?

[OC Campers]

After talking to Randy about Lawson's Landing.  The place looks super but I think a little too far for this weekend.  Especially since I have to get back for work.    

Do you think it will be too hot this weekend?  I don't want to wimp out but if all we do is hang out in the a/c camper maybe we should postpone it till another weekend when it is cooler.  If everyone is fine with the warm weather at Collins we will go but if you guys want to reschedule that is ok too.

Jacqui

[boncrab]

Either place is fine with us.. Yes, 90-100 is hot, but my thought is wear a bathing suit most of the weekend and dip in the lake to stay wet and cooler.
 
Logan's lake is 5 miles shorter, hardly worth mentioning....lol, but Friday night bay area traffic....well, one never knows........ more than likely way longer than 10-15 minutes.
 
On the beachfront or a w/e site....I'm game for either one... hopefully, we can all be together. Can we have one person register all of the sites and we can pay you this weekend or do we need to reserve ourselves?

[miss kathy]

i have already made my reservations-I am coming up on Thursday night and I have already made my reservations.

So no backing out= we will stay in our bathing suit all week-end-

It will be fun- so lots of ice & ice cream will be the plan

Hey guys remember I dont' have any air conditioner in my trailer- and I will be fine.


see you guys on Friday-
[SIZE="7"]Only 3 more wake ups for me:-()[/SIZE]

[zamboni]

Kathy booked 48, we booked 50 (we're also arriving Thursday).  OC Campers are supposed to book 51 - I left them a message... that site allows a tent in case their eldest attends (or other kids are banished to a tent).  49 is right next to it, and "waiting" for Boncrab.

Next closest is 53, but full sun.  Otherwise 45 (afternoon shade), and 42 (morning & afternoon shade).

[miss kathy]

We have no problem upgrading to sites with electric and water but camping in 100 heat is not fun.  How far is Lawson's landing?  We wouldn't be able to leave till after 4pm on Friday if we went there.  I also have to work at 1pm on Sunday.

Jacqui

do you want to do the taco's on Saturday night- does it not take you about 2- 3 hours to get to Collins Lake- eating at 7 may be too late for the kids and this adult-

I thought that you were leaving early on Friday??

kathy

[jpcjtrtj]

We got dinner plans Saturday and the "Big Game" for my oldest son this weekend. We're gonna have to catch the next one of these.  We'll sure miss not camping this weekend. . . .

[OC Campers]

do you want to do the taco's on Saturday night- does it not take you about 2- 3 hours to get to Collins Lake- eating at 7 may be too late for the kids and this adult-

I thought that you were leaving early on Friday??

kathy

No, Collins is an easy 1 hour drive for us.  Saturday would work for tacos.

We may be able to get there early in the day.  Chris is going to stay home because he has a soccer game that he can't miss on Saturday.  We will probably take Matt out of school early and head out.

Jacqui

[zamboni]

Bonnie-  Jacqui booked 49 since 49 & 51 are both "motorhome" slips (I had misunderstood that meant they were pull-through!)

If you book 51, since you're in a popup, all we have to do is flip it around so your door is facing the direction as if you'd pulled in like a motorhome.  Since we'll all be there before you, there'll be lots to help.

[miss kathy]

Taco's Friday night are good- I will make the rice & beans for dinner

kathy

I will bring sausage & a bag of potatoes for breakfast-

:-()so we need bacon & eggs



We can make pizza for lunch on Saturday, i have the dough and the sauce, do you guys mind bringing the cheese & pepperoni?

kathy

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