3rd ANNUAL FALL ADVENTURE TRIP

November 3rd, 2012 Land OpsExploration & Adventure Trip

Saturday November 3rd, 2012
Group Rendezvous Time; 12:00 PM (be early).
Rendezvous Location; IMPORTANT UPDATE ...DUE TO BLM USE RESTRICTIONS AND THE QUANTITY OF VEHICLES WE WILL BE CHANGING THE A.O.

We are ABORTING Ludlow (Broadwell Lake)
and Newberry Springs (Box Canyon).

New Rendezvous location at Bessemer Mine Rd and Hwy 247. This one is solid as it is public land use.

New Rendezvous Coordinates below;

Degrees Minutes, Seconds
34 24'42.00" N
116 43'23.60 W

Decimal
34.411667 N
116.723222 W

from the rendezvous point you will be guided into base camp area by an organizer. Please look for off road vehicles bearing the Land Ops logos.

Operators wishing to go straight to base camp go to the coordinates below.

LAND OPS BASE CAMP LOCATION Northwest Shore of GALWAY DRY LAKE BED

Degrees Minutes, Seconds

34°32'38.57"N
116°29'32.72"W

Decimal

34.544047 N
116.492422 W

RAFFLE - CHECK OUT THE PRIZES CLICK HERE

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23 vehicles attended this years Feb trip.

Trip Overview;

For many this will be a first time adventure into the complete unknown. Rarely explored deep inland desert regions are challenging and dangerous on your own, but when you travel with Land Ops you have the added safety and security of a capable support team. Camping out is what most members do, but feel free to make it a day trip. Activities are planned through Sunday afternoon.

The Games (a.k.a. ops, operations, missions and exercises);

We will be playing at least two, possibly three navigational games involving off road exploring, geocaching, communication and teamwork. These games will take you on an exploration and adventure through remote regions of the Mojave Desert. You will be tasked to find hidden tactical instruction boxes (a.k.a. geocaches) that will progress you on an off road journey with mission-like objectives and intensity.

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LAND OPS/SUREFIRE
JOINT TACTICAL NIGHT OPERATIONS

WATCH VIDEO TOPOGRAPHY OVERVIEW HERE (http://youtu.be/qZ4NFtwlNpc)

On Saturday evening we will be conducting an extreme night op sponsored by Surefire (http://surefire.com) that will cast you into a sensory deprivation adventure where you must rely on teamwork and technology to make it out. Multiple teams on opposite sides of the AO (area of operation) will work together to navigate, communicate and complete the mission objective. This will all happen in black-out conditions and in unfamiliar terrain. Many members consider the night ops we conduct as the highlight of the trip. It is intense, challenging, and fun!

Surefire (http://surefire.com) will is donating several M3LT Combat Lights (http://www.surefire.com/m3lt-combatlight.html) (check out the product link (http://www.surefire.com/m3lt-combatlight.html)) for members to use during the op. Be sure to get your raffle tickets. These powerful mil-spec lights put off 800 lumens and retail for $395 a piece. Surefire is awarding several M3LT combat lights to Land Ops members who hold the lucky raffle ticket. Presale of raffle tickets will go on sale (online) this weekend and again during the event.

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HAM RADIO WORKSHOP (Sunday Morning Breakfast)
Join us on Sunday morning for a continental breakfast and a workshop (panel of several Ham operators). We'll be explaining Ham radio basics, protocols and give you tips on getting your own radio license.

OVERWATCH

Overwatch teams consisting of Land Ops organizers will provide an added element of safety and security so that new members can participate in this extreme exercise without the high level of anxiety and stress normally associated with night ops. Just be challenged and have fun, we've got your back.

The A.O. (Area of Operation) : Western end of Galway Dry Lake just east of Twenty Nine Palms Marine Base.

Explorers' Feast
Pot luck style get together between the ops. If you don't cook, but only like to eat, that's okay too. Enjoy the time meeting and eating with fellow Land Ops members and organizers.

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By popular request, organizer Edith Doering will be preparing a pot of her special, home made recipe of chili. For those who have tasted they can testify that the entire trip is worth coming out just for this. First come first serve. It doesn't last very long when she prepares it for the at college students. You are advised to be on time (This ad is approved by Edith Doering).

Fueling Plan

TOP OFF TANKS in LUCERNE VALLEY (Union 76 or valero)

Communications
Cell phone coverage is unknown
2 meter simplex; 145.555 Mhz(CHANGED)
Big Bear Repeater; 147.330 Mhz
Non-licensed Comm; FRS channel one (no privacy code).

Logistics - Arrival and Setup (overview)
When you leave the rendezvous point you will follow the lead vehicle to Land Ops base camp where you will have approximately 30 minutes to find a camp location and drop any gear (i.e. coolers, tents, equipment, etc...) that you do not want to carry in your vehicle during the exercise. PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SETUP YOUR ENTIRE CAMP AT THIS TIME. You will have time between the afternoon op and the night op to setup your camp (tents, toilets, and the rest).

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Vehicles of all makes and models roll in to team up for off road navigation, exploration and radio fun!

Second Day Plan
We are planning to have either a small morning op (Capture the Flag) and/or an exploratory trail ride to Amboy Crater and/or Broadwell Lake (dry lake).