[Noisebridge-discuss] Payload recovery mission

[Glen Jarvis]

P.S. Google Earth on that location gives one a feel for the terrain..

On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 5:02 PM, Glen Jarvis <glen at glenjarvis.com> wrote:

> Okay, I'm committed -- feel free to join me (although the leaving time
> isn't flexible).
>
> I saw at least two people who would help with recovery, but don't have a
> car or driver's license. I will get a zip car (probably the typical Zip
> truck) for the full day (24 hours) and drive out. Feel free to chip in on
> the cost.
>
> I will be meeting at noisebridge at 4 a.m. We will leave at 4:30 a.m. sharp
> (not waiting for stragglers, so please be there at 4 a.m.)....
>
> I will be able to take at least two with me in the zip vehicle. I also will
> try to throw a mountain bike in the back (in case we can't easily access Mines
> Road to Turner Gulch by vehicle).
>
> We should show up on site around 6 - 6:30 and start searching. I intend to
> spend the day (although breaks for lunch, etc.) until we either find it or
> it starts getting dark...
>
> The only thing I don't have is a more reliable GPS system. May I borrow
> one?
>
> Christopher,
>
>     Will you let the land owner know that we'll be making the attempt
> during daylight hours on Saturday 3-July)?
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> Glen
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 4:36 PM, Glen Jarvis <glen at glenjarvis.com> wrote:
>
>> It's a 1 hour 55 minute drive according to Google.
>>
>> Do you have any GPS system?
>>
>>
>> Also, although 5:49 am seems awfully early, think about how almost 2 hour
>> drive there, etc.  If we don't leave early, and if we have slow starts in
>> the morning, we'll end up showing up around mid-day.
>>
>> Although we don't have to be there at day break exactly, it would be nice
>> to be there early.
>>
>> Is showing up at noisebridge at 4 a.m., and driving out at either 4 am or
>> 4:30 am too early for you?
>>
>> Also, I don't know how difficult some of the access roads are to get to.
>> We also need to coordinate with the previous email author about arranging to
>> be on their property from the property owner.
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>>
>> Glen
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 4:30 PM, Charles Collicutt <
>> charles at collicutt.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 02:59:15PM -0700, Glen Jarvis wrote:
>>> > Charles (and all others interested), I'd like to leave so that we're
>>> onsite
>>> > by daybreak. That's pretty early in the morning, but it will reduce the
>>> heat
>>> > as we're hiking.
>>>
>>> So could we meet at Noisebridge early on Saturday (the 3rd) morning?
>>>
>>> The payload's last known location is 37°29.02' N 121°27.88' W
>>>
>>> Civil twilight at those co-ordinates will begin at 5:19am on Saturday
>>> with
>>> sunrise itself at 5:49am. (According to
>>>
>>> http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/data-services/rs-one-day-world)
>>>
>>> How long do you think it will take to get there?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Charles
>>>
>>> "I'm a Solipsist, and I must say I'm surprised there aren't more of us."
>>>    -- Letter received by Bertrand Russell
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Whatever you can do or imagine, begin it;
>> boldness has beauty, magic, and power in it.
>>
>> -- Goethe
>>
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>
>
> --
> Whatever you can do or imagine, begin it;
> boldness has beauty, magic, and power in it.
>
> -- Goethe
>



-- 
Whatever you can do or imagine, begin it;
boldness has beauty, magic, and power in it.

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