2021 Trip

[Russ]

I am open pretty much all summer.  Only 1 DJ job with this covid stuff going on.  Any preference on time of the year?

[Nick]

Probably not to far into summer for a calendar date, because it will get sultry sweaty balls hot going southerly direction,,,     maybe mid June?  For how long?

[Nathan]

I do not currently have any plans, work would probably be the only thing but won't really know until we get closer to those dates.
That being said, I was thinking early to mid June.

[Russ]

Memorial day is May 31.  Would you guys be alright with incorporating that into the schedule?

[Nathan]

Sorry for the delay...I am old and forgot.

Yes, I am okay with utilizing/incorporating Memorial weekend.

[Nathan]

Gentlemen:

Obviously, we are no longer going to go over Memorial weekend.  Should we discuss & lockdown new dates for the trip?

Tentatively we are still looking at this idea and route:

https://utah.com/five-national-parks-five-days

https://goo.gl/maps/X3MgnBjpUsNboKGJ6

Let us begin discussions, again!

Later,

Nate Dogg

[Russ]

Yes, lets get the date decided!

For late July - early August I have these dates available:
July 24
July 31
August 7

Using the weekends of the 24th and 31st would work best for me, but if need be, the 31st and 7th could work.

Yes, that route looks good to me.

Later,

Russ

[Nick]

,,,so the July 24 thru August 7,  looks good, I will put it on my calendar!!  I will put my vacation request in tomorrow!!

[Nathan]

So, what are we actually thinking?  Can everyone take a full two (2) weeks off?  If we just take around a week, are we thinking about maybe leaving on a Thursday and coming back on a Monday, so we can have 10 days?

I believe this route is probably going to take 10 days, if we want 400-500 mile days for the longer runs and time to see the national parks, conservation areas, etc. (Obviously, the park days will have some really short mileage days if we dedicate roughly a day to each park, etc.)

Thoughts?

[Russ]

2 full weeks was a little longer than I was thinking.  Friday the 23 is the earliest I could leave.  If we go from Friday July 23rd to Sunday August 1st, that would be 10 days.  Would that work for you all?

[Nathan]

Either way should work for me. So if July 23rd thru August 1st works for you, that works for me.

Let's plan on those dates then.

All in favor?

[Nick]

I like it !!!

[Nathan]

Alrighty then, I am going to put in my vacation request for July 23rd thru August 1st.  It actually lines up well with my current controls jobs.

Later,

Nate Dogg

[Russ]

Ok, works for me, I will put it in my work calendar as well.

[Shawn]

I'm on call that week but I will see if someone will switch with me.