[Noisebridge-discuss] Payload recovery mission
Brian Choate
brian.choate at gmail.com
Thu Jul 1 01:24:30 UTC 2010
Christopher was not the person with the land owner contacts and the
location is not on the same property.
B.
On 06/30/2010 05:02 PM, Glen Jarvis 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
> <mailto: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 <mailto: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
>
>
>
>
> --
> Whatever you can do or imagine, begin it;
> boldness has beauty, magic, and power in it.
>
> -- Goethe
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