XPLORx4 Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 (edited) What is camp WAMP? Click here to read about camp WAMP What is our role in camp WAMP? Camp WAMP is located along the Gold Valley trail (see map below), a route suitable only for 4WD vehicles. A tour bus transports the camp participants and counselors to a picnic area in the Plumas-Eureka State Park, and our role is to provide transportation from the picnic area to the camp on Saturday. This involves loading up the campers, counselors, luggage, wheelchairs, and other gear into our rigs, driving the 1-1/2 to 2-hour trail to the camp, and unloading everything. After that, the weekend is open. NCCX normally runs the remainder of the Gold Valley trail on Saturday, then runs the Sierra Buttes trail on Sunday. We return home Sunday evening. It's a fun weekend adventure through some spectacular scenery. Do I need special training to care for the disabled? No. Your responsibility is only to provide safe transportation. Each severely disabled individual (i.e. those who cannot walk or have special physical or medical needs) is accompanied by at least one counselor, who is responsible for that person's care. They take care of loading and unloading that person from your vehicle. Do I need special insurance? No. Your vehicle's insurance policy is sufficient. Each vehicle and driver must present proof of current registration and liability insurance in order to participate. Seatbelts for all occupants are mandatory. What type of vehicle do I need? The trail is rough, rocky, and steep in places, and traverses through high-altitude terrain, reducing the power output of most engines. A high-clearance 4x4 vehicle with a part-time transfer case or lockable center differential, and either low-range gearing or a powerful engine is required. One year, a stock Honda CR-V was able to make it, but it had a rough time, scraping the undercarriage occasionally and needing a tow from another rig a couple of times. A stock Xterra is more than capable of handling this trail. How difficult is the rest of the trail? The Gold Valley trail beyond campWAMP becomes rougher, but with careful driving and spotting, can be done with a stock vehicle without damage. Portions of the route do pass through dense brush that flanks either side of the trail, so there is a risk to clearcoat paint scratches that may require buffing out. The Sierra Buttes trail is easy, but very steep in places. The use of low range gears is essential. Can I bring my family? The primary goal of this trip is to provide transportation to others. Therefore, the more empty your vehicle, the more useful you'll be as a volunteer. However, since there is a secondary purpose to this trip (i.e. our own adventure that happens after we drop off the campWAMPers), feel free to bring a companion to keep you company. But try to have space in your rig for at least 2 passengers and some gear. Can I deduct my travel expenses for this volunteer service from my income tax? Yes. Note your vehicle's mileage before and after the trip, and keep your gas receipts for the trip, and you can deduct the expenses from your income tax. Contact your tax advisor about deducting travel expenses incurred by donating your time to campWAMP. August 4 Departure times/locations: 7:35am- Krispy Kreme parking lot, Willow Pass Rd/I-680, Concord Click here for map of leg 1 (~1 hr 39 mins) 9:15am- Raley's parking lot, Foresthill/I-80, Auburn Click here for map of leg 2 (~1 hr) (10:15am- Optional Refuel in Truckee) *Do this BEFORE the 10:30 departure time. 10:30am- Safeway parking lot, Hwy89/Donner Pass Rd, Truckee Click here for map of leg 3 (~1 hr 30 mins) (11:50am- Last chance for fuel in Johnsville/Graeagle. Last year it was cheaper here than in Truckee.) 12:00pm- Plumas-Eureka State Park, Johnsville Communications: CB channel 22 FRS channel 8-0 Here are GPS coordinates and maps for the trip. The info below is merely for your reference, if you'd like to plug in the data into your GPS unit. Gold Valley Map (Saturday's trail run) Gold Valley GPS Waypoints (GPS Datum: NAD27CONUS) #_Mileage____Latitude___Longitude 1____0.0___39 37 10.7___120 39 59.0 2____1.5___39 37 58.3___120 40 41.8 3____3.7___39 39 01.7___120 41 07.8 4____5.3___39 39 11.5___120 42 25.3 5____7.6___39 40 38.1___120 41 56.6 6___10.7___39 42 23.4___120 42 58.4 7___13.1___39 42 55.8___120 44 38.5 8___12.9___39 46 18.0___120 37 09.2 *We will run this trail from north to south, which is in reverse order of the waypoints. CampWAMP is held at Hawley Lake on the map. Sierra Buttes Map (Sunday's trail run) Sierra Buttes GPS Waypoints (GPS Datum: NAD27CONUS) #_Mileage____Latitude___Longitude 1____0.0___39 33 56.6___120 38 4.7 2____2.5___39 34 33.8___120 39 36.7 3____4.8___39 35 03.6___120 40 23.7 4____5.2___39 25 16.6___120 40 1.4 5____1.2___39 35 43.0___120 39 11.2 6____2.7___39 36 51.8___120 39 56.2 7____3.1___39 37 10.7___120 39 59.0 We can camp along the Gold Valley trail or at a very nice turnout east of the Packer Saddle summit (N39 36 59.2 W120 39 33.5). The camping location will not have water or toilets, so be prepared. I'll be bringing my PETT portable toilet for all to use. A Garmin .gdb file is available for download here: right-click and save as... Photos from previous trips: campWAMP 2006 album 1 campWAMP 2006 album 2 campWAMP 2005 campWAMP 2004 ***Note: You may be asked to transport wheelchairs or other gear, possibly on your roof. If you care about your paint, bring an old blanket, towels, etc. to prevent scratches. 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XPLORx4 Posted June 21, 2007 Author Share Posted June 21, 2007 At the moment, the estimated attendance is about 40 people (campers and counselors) plus their gear. As the event date draws nearer, I will update this post. This topic is also tracked on the Xterra Owners Club forum. Name: Passenger capacity 01. (XOC/NPORA) Dean: 3 02. (XOC) Huey: 3-4 03. (XOC) Josh: 1 (sorry, not much people room)+ Tons of storage space 04. (XOC) Jay: 3 05. (XOC) Christi & Ron: 2 06. (XOC) Vitaliy & Kate: 2 07. (XOC) Charlie: room for 2-3 passengers, doubtful on the cargo 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enjoi408 Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 At the moment, the estimated attendance is about 40 people (campers and counselors) plus their gear. As the event date draws nearer, I will update this post. This topic is also tracked on the Xterra Owners Club forum. Name: Passenger capacity 01. (XOC/NPORA) Dean: 3 02. (XOC) Huey: 3-4 03. (XOC) Josh: 1 (sorry, not much people room)+ Tons of storage space 04. (XOC) Jay: 3 05. (XOC) Christi & Ron: 2 06. (XOC) Vitaliy & Kate: 2 07. (XOC) Charlie: room for 2-3 passengers, doubtful on the cargo 08.(NPORA/XOC) Andrew: 2-3 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUELER Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 haha nice charles wells maps, I have his southern california book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted June 21, 2007 Author Share Posted June 21, 2007 haha nice charles wells maps, I have his southern california book. Yeah, I downloaded them from trails.com when I had a trial membership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yar1 Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 I asked for the time off work, hopefully i get it Name: Passenger capacity 01. (XOC/NPORA) Dean: 3 02. (XOC) Huey: 3-4 03. (XOC) Josh: 1 (sorry, not much people room)+ Tons of storage space 04. (XOC) Jay: 3 05. (XOC) Christi & Ron: 2 06. (XOC) Vitaliy & Kate: 2 07. (XOC) Charlie: room for 2-3 passengers, doubtful on the cargo 08.(NPORA/XOC) Andrew: 2-3 09.(Npora)Sean 3-4+some cargo. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enjoi408 Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Yes! yar! way to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 (edited) At the moment, the estimated attendance is about 40 people (campers and counselors) plus their gear. As the event date draws nearer, I will update this post. This topic is also tracked on the Xterra Owners Club forum. Name: Passenger capacity 01. (XOC/NPORA) Dean: 3 02. (XOC) Huey: 3-4 03. (XOC) Josh: 1 (sorry, not much people room)+ Tons of storage space 04. (XOC) Jay: 3 05. (XOC) Christi & Ron: 2 06. (XOC) Vitaliy & Kate: 2 07. (XOC) Charlie: room for 2-3 passengers, doubtful on the cargo 08.(NPORA/XOC) Andrew: 2-3 09. (NPORA/ Rugged Rocks Off Road) Slick (Rachel) room for 1 or 2 (per truck) 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. I'm in with King.......... and if mini gets her axels in time.. she'll go too! Edited July 12, 2007 by Slick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enjoi408 Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 See we didnt bail. We do care about charities! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 See we didnt bail. We do care about charities! i do, especially disabled peeps. i used to work with disabled kids & adults. funny, the ONLY kids i can actually TOLERATE..... but yeah, i am all for charitable events. come hell or high water. I'm there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted July 12, 2007 Author Share Posted July 12, 2007 (edited) (NPORA/ Rugged Rocks Off Road) Slick (Rachel) room for 1 or 2 (per truck) What do you mean by "per truck"? How many trucks are you bringing? Edited July 12, 2007 by XPLORx4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC88Pathy Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 What do you mean by "per truck"? How many trucks are you bringing? Two, she's going to ride them like a pair of skis! I think I'm going to come. I'll have room for 2-4 (depends on whether or not I'll have a co-driver). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 (edited) What do you mean by "per truck"? How many trucks are you bringing? may bring mini me AND king caca.... (definitely king) Edited July 13, 2007 by Slick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted July 13, 2007 Author Share Posted July 13, 2007 OK, two trucks, then. I assume two drivers as well. Can we count on that for sure? How many people can both trucks fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yozsi Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 hmm me and ashley might consider this before we head back to school..... so we also drive the kids back to their bus on sunday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted July 17, 2007 Author Share Posted July 17, 2007 (edited) hmm me and ashley might consider this before we head back to school..... so we also drive the kids back to their bus on sunday? No. The camp lasts a week. Other 4x4 clubs will transport them from the camp back to the bus stop the following Saturday. The next day (Sunday), a second group of campers will be taken in, and extracted the following Saturday. If you would like to volunteer to help on another day (as well as on August 4), contact Jay Fukushima (JFukushima@aol.com), transportation coordinator for campWAMP. Here's his latest update: Dear 4 x4 enthusiasts: You may have heard of Camp WAMP. It is a camp for kids with handicaps most of them in wheelchairs. It is held at a remote campsite that requires a sturdy 4x4 with low gears - stock Xterras, Pathfinders, 4Runners, pickups work great, CRVs won't make it unless lifted. Why am I writing you? We need your help and your rig to get the kids there, the bus can't make it. Camp WAMP is looking for 4x4ers willing to transport kids in wheelchairs and their counselors and all their gear on an hour and a half trek to or from camp in Plumas-Eureka State Park about an hour north of Truckee. The dates for the treks are as follows: August 4, Saturday at 12 noon bus at Plumas-Eureka State Park - inbound - need 12 more rigs August 11, Saturday at 10 a.m. at Hawley Lake - outbound - need 18 more rigs August 12, Sunday at 12 noon bus at Plumas-Eureka State Park - inbound - need 18 more rigs August 18, Saturday at 10 a.m. at Hawley Lake - outbound - need 2 more rigs If you would like to participate, please have space available in your rig for at least 1 camper and 1 counselor and some gear. We would like to make sure that everyone that participates has a great time, so we are going to ask for a little cooperation and information beforehand so we can plan ahead. If you are planning to go, please email me so I can add you to the list. I hope this sounds like a fun and rewarding opportunity to help those less fortunate as we are. Plus you get to share one of your favorite things to do with a group that would never be able to have that experience without you. Your reward are the big grateful smiles plus lunch. Please feel free to forward this email to as many 4x4 enthusiasts that you know. I look forward to seeing you up in the Sierras helping these great kids. Jay Fukushima Transportation Coordinator Camp WAMP Edited July 17, 2007 by XPLORx4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aries247 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 if i didn't live 2 states away this would be cool. it's cool you guys are doing this for the kids. good luck and have fun. don't forget the pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 OK, two trucks, then. I assume two drivers as well. Can we count on that for sure? How many people can both trucks fit? king definitely ( i will know 100% how he's "feeling" in a week), and it will be me n dave, so, depending on size, 3 in the back. King doesn't have a roof rack, so bear that in mind. i will 110% confirm when i get his motor in and runnin this week. i don't see any foreseeable issues, but put me on "unconfirmed" until i know he's 100% for the trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yar1 Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 what kind if radio should i buy for this? will any cb radio from radioshack work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 welp, it's a no-go. i am short staffed at work, with 1 off for 10 days and 1 about to get fired..... that'll leave the 3 of us... AGAIN. damn damn damn damn... oh, and all ^^^ means no motor for king cuz no time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted July 23, 2007 Author Share Posted July 23, 2007 what kind if radio should i buy for this? will any cb radio from radioshack work? Any inexpensive FRS/GMRS radio should be fine. You can get one at Fry's, Best Buy, Radio Shack, Sears, Wal-Mart, Target, or other electronics retailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC88Pathy Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 I'm not going to be able to make it. The inner CV boots are ripped on both the passenger and drivers side, and I don't think I'll have the time to fix them this week. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msavides Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 If I can find time to go through my entire front end of my truck and re torque everything I will be able to make it. I just need to try and get off early one day this week to be able to do it. I will update. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted July 31, 2007 Author Share Posted July 31, 2007 Updated list (from XOC): Name: Passenger capacity 01. Dean: 4 02. Huey: 4 03. Josh: 1 (sorry, not much people room)+ Tons of storage space 04. Jay: 3 05. Christi & Ron: 2 06. Vitaliy & Kate: 2 07. Charlie: room for 2-3 passengers, doubtful on the cargo 08. Brad & Lily: 2 09. (NPORA/XOC) Andrew: 2-3 10. (NPORA )Sean 3-4+some cargo. 11. Peter - 3 passenger's and cargo. (Friend of Christi & Ron) 12. Jean: 3 13. Damon: 2 14. Josh (FJ Cruiser): 2 15. Total: ~38 Only 2 NPORA members are confirmed to be participating. Anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enjoi408 Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Yar1, Are you still going? Or did you not get the time off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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