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Hey Everyone
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Even though I bailed on coordinating last year's campout as we approached it, didn't attend myself, and am terrible at sending out emails to coordinate in general, I figured I'd post a quick note about a potential 2025 gathering. Thanks again to James - KI0KN for picking up my slack last year and to all others that assisted and/or attended!
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To get things started for 2025, I wanted to see what kind of interest there is regarding attendance, as well as thoughts on location.? With that said, if you could maybe respond to THIS thread with your thoughts on the below, it would be appreciated.
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1) Are you interested in attending? I'm thinking of keeping it around the same timeframe as last weekend, which if I recall, coincided with the Sept VHF contest, which is September 13-15, 2025.
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2) Would you prefer to return to the same location (Reverands Ridge campsite - Golden Gate Canyon State Park)??
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OR....go elsewhere? If you are interested in going elsewhere, throw out some ideas.?
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3) Matt- KF0RIG reached out to me this week and was kind enough to offer a suggestion for another location.? It's the Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp:
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Matt stated that he, based on his relationship, might be able to reserve all 5 sites at that location. BUT, if we are going to go with that option, we'd have to possibly let him know in the next month or so in order to get things reserved. So, please consider this along with your thoughts on other locations.?
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Also, I am not committed in this role of master of ceremonies. So, if someone wishes to take over coordinating, I am MORE than happy to assist any way I can! ;)?
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That's all for now. Enjoy the snow! - Mike, W1NV
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Rocky Mt. Mennonite is available Sep 26-29 for campsites and cabins with heated bathhouse.
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I plan to attend.
I am good with either site or others.
I would like to help with planning.
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I think State park sites become available for reservation 6 months in advance.?
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Matt
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Sign me up for either location.?
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-Randy
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Thanks for picking this back up and getting us going early Mike!
We are in.? Looks like there are 8 sites at the Mennonite camp and our rig would fit in site 1 or 8, so we are good with either location.
Had a ton of fun last year, already looking forward to doing it again.
73 James KI0KN? and Jamie KD0VET
Hey Everyone
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Even though I bailed on coordinating last year's campout as we approached it, didn't attend myself, and am terrible at sending out emails to coordinate in general, I figured I'd post a quick note about a potential 2025 gathering. Thanks again to James - KI0KN for picking up my slack last year and to all others that assisted and/or attended!
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To get things started for 2025, I wanted to see what kind of interest there is regarding attendance, as well as thoughts on location.? With that said, if you could maybe respond to THIS thread with your thoughts on the below, it would be appreciated.
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1) Are you interested in attending? I'm thinking of keeping it around the same timeframe as last weekend, which if I recall, coincided with the Sept VHF contest, which is September 13-15, 2025.
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2) Would you prefer to return to the same location (Reverands Ridge campsite - Golden Gate Canyon State Park)??
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OR....go elsewhere? If you are interested in going elsewhere, throw out some ideas.?
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3) Matt- KF0RIG reached out to me this week and was kind enough to offer a suggestion for another location.? It's the Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp:
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Matt stated that he, based on his relationship, might be able to reserve all 5 sites at that location. BUT, if we are going to go with that option, we'd have to possibly let him know in the next month or so in order to get things reserved. So, please consider this along with your thoughts on other locations.?
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Also, I am not committed in this role of master of ceremonies. So, if someone wishes to take over coordinating, I am MORE than happy to assist any way I can! ;)?
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That's all for now. Enjoy the snow! - Mike, W1NV
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Good morning, the Mennonite site would be good. My wife Annette, KA0JKZ would go along if we can use a trailer site. Mark N0MTN
On Mon, Jan 20, 2025 at 7:51 AM, James KI0KN via groups.io <james.m.cizek@...> wrote: Thanks for picking this back up and getting us going early Mike!
We are in.? Looks like there are 8 sites at the Mennonite camp and our rig would fit in site 1 or 8, so we are good with either location.
Had a ton of fun last year, already looking forward to doing it again.
73 James KI0KN? and Jamie KD0VET Hey Everyone
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Even though I bailed on coordinating last year's campout as we approached it, didn't attend myself, and am terrible at sending out emails to coordinate in general, I figured I'd post a quick note about a potential 2025 gathering. Thanks again to James - KI0KN for picking up my slack last year and to all others that assisted and/or attended!
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To get things started for 2025, I wanted to see what kind of interest there is regarding attendance, as well as thoughts on location.? With that said, if you could maybe respond to THIS thread with your thoughts on the below, it would be appreciated.
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1) Are you interested in attending? I'm thinking of keeping it around the same timeframe as last weekend, which if I recall, coincided with the Sept VHF contest, which is September 13-15, 2025.
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2) Would you prefer to return to the same location (Reverands Ridge campsite - Golden Gate Canyon State Park)??
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OR....go elsewhere? If you are interested in going elsewhere, throw out some ideas.?
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3) Matt- KF0RIG reached out to me this week and was kind enough to offer a suggestion for another location.? It's the Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp:
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Matt stated that he, based on his relationship, might be able to reserve all 5 sites at that location. BUT, if we are going to go with that option, we'd have to possibly let him know in the next month or so in order to get things reserved. So, please consider this along with your thoughts on other locations.?
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Also, I am not committed in this role of master of ceremonies. So, if someone wishes to take over coordinating, I am MORE than happy to assist any way I can! ;)?
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That's all for now. Enjoy the snow! - Mike, W1NV
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I might join depending on work and life events.? The Mennonite site looks very nice.
Curtis KC5CW
Good morning, the Mennonite site would be good. My wife Annette, KA0JKZ would go along if we can use a trailer site.
Mark N0MTN
On Mon, Jan 20, 2025 at 7:51 AM, James KI0KN via Thanks for picking this back up and getting us going early Mike!
We are in.? Looks like there are 8 sites at the Mennonite camp and our rig would fit in site 1 or 8, so we are good with either location.
Had a ton of fun last year, already looking forward to doing it again.
73 James KI0KN? and Jamie KD0VET Hey Everyone
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Even though I bailed on coordinating last year's campout as we approached it, didn't attend myself, and am terrible at sending out emails to coordinate in general, I figured I'd post a quick note about a potential 2025 gathering. Thanks again to James - KI0KN for picking up my slack last year and to all others that assisted and/or attended!
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To get things started for 2025, I wanted to see what kind of interest there is regarding attendance, as well as thoughts on location.? With that said, if you could maybe respond to THIS thread with your thoughts on the below, it would be appreciated.
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1) Are you interested in attending? I'm thinking of keeping it around the same timeframe as last weekend, which if I recall, coincided with the Sept VHF contest, which is September 13-15, 2025.
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2) Would you prefer to return to the same location (Reverands Ridge campsite - Golden Gate Canyon State Park)??
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OR....go elsewhere? If you are interested in going elsewhere, throw out some ideas.?
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3) Matt- KF0RIG reached out to me this week and was kind enough to offer a suggestion for another location.? It's the Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp:
?
.
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Matt stated that he, based on his relationship, might be able to reserve all 5 sites at that location. BUT, if we are going to go with that option, we'd have to possibly let him know in the next month or so in order to get things reserved. So, please consider this along with your thoughts on other locations.?
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Also, I am not committed in this role of master of ceremonies. So, if someone wishes to take over coordinating, I am MORE than happy to assist any way I can! ;)?
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That's all for now. Enjoy the snow! - Mike, W1NV
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I would like to be a part of this trip.? ?I have a 20' travel trailer. I like the idea of Mennonite Camp near Woodland Park.? ? I also know there are a bunch of SOTA Peaks near by!?
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Sounds like fun...either location works for me.
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James, are you renting out bunk space in your rig?
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Mark - N0MRK
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I'm good with?either location too.? It would be fun to activate in a part of the state I don't normally get to.? Of course, my commitment?is tentative - as Curtis says, depending on life and more likely work events that time of year.
I would be car/tent camping...maybe I can get the girlfriend and dog to attend?as well.
Dave, N0DET
On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 10:03?AM Mark N0MRK via <oldmandirective= [email protected]> wrote: Sounds like fun...either location works for me.
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James, are you renting out bunk space in your rig?
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Mark - N0MRK
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Mike,
Thanks for getting this going.
Joyce and I missed last year because of a wedding.
We are looking forward to participating this year and Sept 13-15
looks good.
We always enjoy the Colorado State Parks and it sounds like
people enjoyed Golden Gate last year.
We would bring our Class B RV (Camper Van). The RM Mennonite Camp
sounds OK too but I did not find much info on their website about
campsites.
Bob
Bob Witte K0NR
bob@...
My website:
On 1/18/2025 2:40 PM, Mike W1NV via
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Hey Everyone
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Even though I bailed on coordinating last year's campout as
we approached it, didn't attend myself, and am terrible at
sending out emails to coordinate in general, I figured I'd post
a quick note about a potential 2025 gathering. Thanks again to
James - KI0KN for picking up my slack last year and to all
others that assisted and/or attended!
?
To get things started for 2025, I wanted to see what kind of
interest there is regarding attendance, as well as thoughts on
location.? With that said, if you could maybe respond to THIS thread with
your thoughts on the below, it would be appreciated.
?
1) Are you interested in attending? I'm thinking of keeping
it around the same timeframe as last weekend, which if I recall,
coincided with the Sept VHF contest, which is September 13-15,
2025.
?
2) Would you prefer to return to the same location (Reverands
Ridge campsite - Golden Gate Canyon State Park)??
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OR....go
elsewhere? If you are interested in going elsewhere, throw out
some ideas.?
?
3) Matt- KF0RIG reached out to me this week and was kind
enough to offer a suggestion for another location.? It's the
Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp:
?
.
?
Matt stated that he, based on his relationship, might be able
to reserve all 5 sites at that location. BUT, if we are going to
go with that option, we'd have to possibly let him know in the
next month or so in order to get things reserved. So, please
consider this along with your thoughts on other locations.?
?
Also, I am not committed in this role of master of
ceremonies. So, if someone wishes to take over coordinating, I
am MORE than happy to assist any way I can! ;)?
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That's all for now. Enjoy the snow! - Mike, W1NV
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Sorry for the delayed response… ? 1)? I thought last year’s campout was fun, and I plan on returning again this year. ? 2)? I like the idea of trying a new camping location that offers different SOTA peaks to activate. ? Ray / KD8EQA ?
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Subject: [w0c-sota] 2025 W0C SOTA Campout ? Even though I bailed on coordinating last year's campout as we approached it, didn't attend myself, and am terrible at sending out emails to coordinate in general, I figured I'd post a quick note about a potential 2025 gathering. Thanks again to James - KI0KN for picking up my slack last year and to all others that assisted and/or attended! To get things started for 2025, I wanted to see what kind of interest there is regarding attendance, as well as thoughts on location.? With that said, if you could maybe respond to THIS thread with your thoughts on the below, it would be appreciated. 1) Are you interested in attending? I'm thinking of keeping it around the same timeframe as last weekend, which if I recall, coincided with the Sept VHF contest, which is September 13-15, 2025. 2) Would you prefer to return to the same location (Reverands Ridge campsite - Golden Gate Canyon State Park)?? OR....go elsewhere? If you are interested in going elsewhere, throw out some ideas.? 3) Matt- KF0RIG reached out to me this week and was kind enough to offer a suggestion for another location.? It's the Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp: Matt stated that he, based on his relationship, might be able to reserve all 5 sites at that location. BUT, if we are going to go with that option, we'd have to possibly let him know in the next month or so in order to get things reserved. So, please consider this along with your thoughts on other locations.? Also, I am not committed in this role of master of ceremonies. So, if someone wishes to take over coordinating, I am MORE than happy to assist any way I can! ;)? That's all for now. Enjoy the snow! - Mike, W1NV
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I'm in, wherever it may be. That said, RMMC in Divide is closer to me, which means more time for hiking :)
The September VHF weekend was neat: I brought a 6m dipole and got some good SSB contacts down to Pueblo.
Thanks Mike and crew!
Sean
Sorry for the delayed response… ? 1)? I thought last year’s campout was fun, and I plan on returning again this year. ? 2)? I like the idea of trying a new camping location that offers different SOTA peaks to activate. ? Ray / KD8EQA ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike W1NV via
Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2025 2:41 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [w0c-sota] 2025 W0C SOTA Campout ? Even though I bailed on coordinating last year's campout as we approached it, didn't attend myself, and am terrible at sending out emails to coordinate in general, I figured I'd post a quick note about a potential 2025 gathering. Thanks again to James - KI0KN for picking up my slack last year and to all others that assisted and/or attended! To get things started for 2025, I wanted to see what kind of interest there is regarding attendance, as well as thoughts on location.? With that said, if you could maybe respond to THIS thread with your thoughts on the below, it would be appreciated. 1) Are you interested in attending? I'm thinking of keeping it around the same timeframe as last weekend, which if I recall, coincided with the Sept VHF contest, which is September 13-15, 2025. 2) Would you prefer to return to the same location (Reverands Ridge campsite - Golden Gate Canyon State Park)?? OR....go elsewhere? If you are interested in going elsewhere, throw out some ideas.? 3) Matt- KF0RIG reached out to me this week and was kind enough to offer a suggestion for another location.? It's the Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp: Matt stated that he, based on his relationship, might be able to reserve all 5 sites at that location. BUT, if we are going to go with that option, we'd have to possibly let him know in the next month or so in order to get things reserved. So, please consider this along with your thoughts on other locations.? Also, I am not committed in this role of master of ceremonies. So, if someone wishes to take over coordinating, I am MORE than happy to assist any way I can! ;)? That's all for now. Enjoy the snow! - Mike, W1NV
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I'm also interested in either location.? I really like combining the VHF weekends with a SOTA.?? Having a group activity made it all the better!?
I would choose to be on a summit that weekend either way.?? Too bad it was just brutal?cold here for the January VHF contest, otherwise I would have gone up!??
We really enjoyed the nice campsites and facilities at Reverend Ridge. Would gladly reserve there again! However these campsites in Divide would be a great excuse to get some new activations and explore around Divide / Woodland Park.
What other summits are close proximity after Raspberry Mountain??? I have only activated Pikes Peak down in that area and that was a last minute decision, drive up with my inlaws in the back seat!? 12 quick QSOs with a handheld before my fingers were freezing and the rangers were closing the gates!
Mueller State Park and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument look nearby for POTA.??
Looks like Raspberry Mtn is within Pike National Forest boundaries too.?
- Dan N0LNT
I'm in, wherever it may be. That said, RMMC in Divide is closer to me, which means more time for hiking :)
The September VHF weekend was neat: I brought a 6m dipole and got some good SSB contacts down to Pueblo.
Thanks Mike and crew!
Sean Sorry for the delayed response… ? 1)? I thought last year’s campout was fun, and I plan on returning again this year. ? 2)? I like the idea of trying a new camping location that offers different SOTA peaks to activate. ? Ray / KD8EQA ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike W1NV via
Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2025 2:41 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [w0c-sota] 2025 W0C SOTA Campout ? Even though I bailed on coordinating last year's campout as we approached it, didn't attend myself, and am terrible at sending out emails to coordinate in general, I figured I'd post a quick note about a potential 2025 gathering. Thanks again to James - KI0KN for picking up my slack last year and to all others that assisted and/or attended! To get things started for 2025, I wanted to see what kind of interest there is regarding attendance, as well as thoughts on location.? With that said, if you could maybe respond to THIS thread with your thoughts on the below, it would be appreciated. 1) Are you interested in attending? I'm thinking of keeping it around the same timeframe as last weekend, which if I recall, coincided with the Sept VHF contest, which is September 13-15, 2025. 2) Would you prefer to return to the same location (Reverands Ridge campsite - Golden Gate Canyon State Park)?? OR....go elsewhere? If you are interested in going elsewhere, throw out some ideas.? 3) Matt- KF0RIG reached out to me this week and was kind enough to offer a suggestion for another location.? It's the Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp: Matt stated that he, based on his relationship, might be able to reserve all 5 sites at that location. BUT, if we are going to go with that option, we'd have to possibly let him know in the next month or so in order to get things reserved. So, please consider this along with your thoughts on other locations.? Also, I am not committed in this role of master of ceremonies. So, if someone wishes to take over coordinating, I am MORE than happy to assist any way I can! ;)? That's all for now. Enjoy the snow! - Mike, W1NV
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Thanks to all who have responded to date! A few folks have reached out to me noting that they'd be very interested in coordinating this year's campout. As such, I'm relinquishing the reins that I never had to begin with to more capable hands! ;) Hi Hi. - Be on the lookout eventually for future updates. Thanks, Mike.?
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Thanks Mike.? I have been meaning to get a message out to the group.?
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James KI0KN and I volunteered to do the planning for the upcoming campout.? Here is what we got so far.
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Mark your calendars for our 2025 W0C SOTA Campout.?
Sept 26th arrive @ 4:00pm - Sept 28th depart @ 11:00am
330ish Co Rd 62, Divide, CO 80814
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Accommodations
We have all 8 campsites reserved for the event. $31.00 per night per campsite.? They ask only one RV/Tent per site.? Check out more details at the link below.
https://www.rmmc.org/lodging/campground/
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We also have two heated rustic cabins with bunk beds. 6 bunk beds per cabin (12 people) at $19.50 per person/per night.?
The names of the primitive houses are Juniper and Porcupine. You can check them out on the website to see if this fits your needs.
https://www.rmmc.org/lodging/rustic-cabins/
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All sites will have 24hr access to the heated bathhouse approx. 30 yards from Campsite #1.
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The camp has other options available if these two that we've reserved do not meet your requirements.
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Please email or call me in the coming weeks to reserve your spot.
Matt Zimbelman KF0RIG
719-505-6346
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This should get the ball rolling and James and I will have more info in the coming months.
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SOTA Peaks in the area
Raspberry Mountain
? ?walking distance from campground, short hike of medium difficulty.?
Pikes Peak
? ?walking distance from campground, long strenuous hike, donuts.
Blue Mountain
short drive from campground, bush-whacking? short direct hike.?
Ormes Peak
? ?45 min drive campground, short direct hike.
Trachyte Knob
? ?30 min drive from campground, KOA controlled medium trail hike.
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Hey Matt:
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Are there any RV spots left? ?If so, sign me up and let me know how/when to pay you.
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Thanks,
Mike N8XMD
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I would love to drag my Teardrop there and hang out with everyone. Unfortunately, that week is traditionally the Mile High Jeep Club Patrol 4 trip to Moab. Maybe next year at a different time!
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Randy Diddel
K5RHD
DM79ku
Arvada, CO
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Mike?
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what is the length of your RV?
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I have RV site #2 if your camper is under 24"
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Check out the campground below
https://www.rmmc.org/lodging/campground/
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Hey Matt: The trailer is marketed as 17 feet but it’s probably 23 with the tongue. ?I can measure it tomorrow if you’d like.
Thanks,
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On Mar 8, 2025, at 20:17, Matt KF0RIG via groups.io <zimbelmanguitars@...> wrote:
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what is the length of your RV?
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I have RV site #2 if your camper is under 24"
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Check out the campground below
https://www.rmmc.org/lodging/campground/
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Matt KF0RIG
Curtis KC5CW
Scott Bastian
Bob K0NR
Dan N0LNT
Mike KE0VBQ