Bogley

accadacca · Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 7870 Location: On Your Screen

This should be a great little winter getaway. I am going to try and go on Friday (4th) night too. I should be able to pull it off. :rockon:

From everything that I have read and heard these are awesome slots canyons. I still need to read the articles on the climb utah site about each canyon pertaining to rockgremlin's "must do" slots.

Looking forward to it! :cheers:

Sombeech · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 12654 Location: The Rubbish Bin

Those seem pretty easy to hit. I'm looking forward to it. I've cleared that weekend (march 4-6).
I'll try to get Kill em All and Chivato involved here.

accadacca · Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 7870 Location: On Your Screen

Sombeech wrote: Those seem pretty easy to hit. I'm looking forward to it. I've cleared that weekend (march 4-6).
I'll try to get Kill em All and Chivato involved here.
Cool! Looks like a blast to me! :thumb:

I haven't seen Kill on here for a long time. He seemed to be into hiking, so he should be interested. Give those boys a shout. :blahblah:

Sombeech · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 12654 Location: The Rubbish Bin

I gave 'em a PM, so they'll start checking it out. They've been looking, but just not posting.

rockgremlin · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 4071 Location: Hotel California

Let me just put this out there...

What is everybody doing for accomodations? Tent? Under the stars on tarp? Under the stars no tarp? Cot? Just curious. I have a two-man, but I don't often use it.

Also, (and I can't stress this enough) DRESS WARMLY!! Last year I went on a camping trip to Moab in February, and it was FREEZING at night.

Also for the hike...Since there is probably some knee-deep water in these canyons, I'm going to invest in some neoprene socks just in case there are some pools that are unavoidable. I don't think they cost much, but other canyoneers I know that do many wet winter canyons say that neoprene socks are a little slice of heaven. They keep your feet dry in cases where wading/swimming is necessary.

Hey what time is everyone leaving to go down? I'd like to get down ASAP.

KillEmAll · Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Posts: 475 Location: Layton, UT

It has been a while since I posted. I should try to make it out here more often. I'm planning on going as well on the 4-6th. It sounds like a blast.

accadacca · Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 7870 Location: On Your Screen

rockgremlin wrote: Let me just put this out there...

What is everybody doing for accomodations? Tent? Under the stars on tarp? Under the stars no tarp? Cot? Just curious. I have a two-man, but I don't often use it.

Also, (and I can't stress this enough) DRESS WARMLY!! Last year I went on a camping trip to Moab in February, and it was FREEZING at night.

Also for the hike...Since there is probably some knee-deep water in these canyons, I'm going to invest in some neoprene socks just in case there are some pools that are unavoidable. I don't think they cost much, but other canyoneers I know that do many wet winter canyons say that neoprene socks are a little slice of heaven. They keep your feet dry in cases where wading/swimming is necessary.

Hey what time is everyone leaving to go down? I'd like to get down ASAP.
I am not sure on the sleeping yet? I have a bivy sack and I can sleep anywhere, usually on a tarp. But if it's near freezing that might be a NO. :shock: I have a big camping tent. Like 4 man or something? I need to solidify my leaving friday night deal. Are we going to be sleeping at the trail head or a campground? There is a goblin valley campground? Reservations?

Tell me more about these neprene socks. How high do they go? Can you find a picture of them? REI? Walmart item? Looking.......

Next question: What are the roads like? Dirts roads? How far? Would I want to take my new car? If I take the truck I can sleep in the back. But MPG not so good. The Prius 50mpg! :cool:

4 of us in so far! Cool! :popcorn:

accadacca · Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 7870 Location: On Your Screen

KillEmAll wrote: It has been a while since I posted. I should try to make it out here more often. I'm planning on going as well on the 4-6th. It sounds like a blast.
Welcome back! :thumb: We missed you! :cry: All right not that much.... :haha:

This should be a great trip! :cheers:

Sombeech · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 12654 Location: The Rubbish Bin

I've got a 4-5 man tent. I usually don't get cold, I probably won't pack a jacket, just a long sleeve shirt.
I wonder if you can shoot firearms down there. If you can, we should bring the tater guns.
I found out they are actually legal. They're considered a firearm, so you can just shoot them in places where firearms are legal. I always wondered about getting caught with one.
Now that I have my Concealed Weapons Permit, I can take a Potato Gun wherever I want!! :P

rockgremlin · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 4071 Location: Hotel California

I'm pretty sure Black Diamond or REI stocks neoprene socks. Maybe even Kirkham's but I doubt it. They're more of a specialty item.

You can camp at the Goblin Valley campgrounds, but you have to pay. I'm familiar with about a hundred other spots that are better, less crowded, and free just outside Goblin Valley, on the road to Temple Mountain. Some are right at the mouth of some really easy slot canyons - Wild Horse Canyon (not Little Wild Horse), Chute Canyon, and Crack Canyon, and maybe we could hit some of those while we're there too. The trailhead to Little Wild Horse Canyon is about a 20 minute drive away from the campsites I'm familiar with. We'll be on dirt roads most of the time, but they're well graded. Little Wild Horse sees a lot of traffic. During the summer months, the parking area is cram packed with mini-vans and small cars. Your Prius should do fine.

You could probably bring the tater guns. They would probably be off limits in Goblin Valley though (another reason to camp outside the park).

accadacca · Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 7870 Location: On Your Screen

I checked Walmart last night for the neoprene socks. No deal! I am going to check REI online when I get a second.

And the tater gun is coming! :crazy:

rockgremlin · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 4071 Location: Hotel California

I put the question of where to get neoprene socks on the Canyoneering forums and I was recommended the following places:

Sidsports
Wasatch Touring
REI
Sportsman's Warehouse

They're kind of out of season right now, so it may be hard to find them.

accadacca · Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 7870 Location: On Your Screen

Here is a link to some at REI: http://www.rei.com/online/store/Search?vcat=REI_SEARCH&stat=7889&langId=-1&storeId=8000&textQuery=neoprene+socks

I think they would be well worth having. :thumb:

I work by Sportsman's. I will check on my way home. They may have a better deal.

accadacca · Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 7870 Location: On Your Screen

I have not made it to Sportsmans yet. Anyone else pick up any of these socks yet? Anything else that we need? Hey rockgremlin can you give us a check list of the items that we will need for the hike. :deal:

rockgremlin · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 4071 Location: Hotel California

1. If this were during the hot summer months, I'd say bring lots of water. But you could probably get away with bringing less in March. A couple of 16oz. water bottles would be plenty.

2. Pack a lunch.

3. Dress warmly up top (a jacket and/or sweatshirt combo), and go prepared for wading up to waist deep on bottom. I'm probably gonna go with shorts/swimming trunks on, and some shoes I don't care about. Also, wear some socks you don't care about - the pothole water in canyons WILL PERMANENTLY STAIN ANYTHING WHITE to a shade of pink or brownish-red, so keep that in mind when considering what socks/underwear to wear.

4. First aid kit wouldn't hurt.

5. Camera?

6. GPS if you want - we won't be needing it in these canyons, you'd have to do this route blindfolded to get lost.

That's about it really.