*start* 02264 00071 UU @00045 01536 ftffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff @GVInfo: JCook.ES, from 55#37, at 1-Apr-85 15:07:35 EST Date: Mon, 1 Apr 85 12:08 PST From: JCook.ES Subject: Joshua Tree Car Camp To: BackpackInterest^ cc: M.Herod COMP , JCook Reply-To: JCook.ES The following is copied from "Tales & Trails", the newsletter of the Xerox Mountaineering & Backpacking Club (XMBC). Trip Announcment - Joshua Tree Car Camp - April 26-28, 1985 Join us for a fun weekend at the Joshua Tree National Monument. This annual club event is a "must-do". This is the most unstructured activity of the entire year. As the entire weekend is open (arrive any time after Thursday, leave any time before Monday), there is time for even the most inflexible of schedules. We have reserved group campsite #7 at the Sheep Pass Group Campground. At 4500', it is the highest campground in the Monument. Even at this late date, temperatures should be most pleasant due to the elevation. Joshua Tree is known for wide-open spaces (good hiking), interesting rock formations (good climbing), fresh air (good breathing), sunshine (good napping), and XMBC (good company). Bring your boots, climbing gear, camera, lawn chairs, and/or good books. (Leave your kite at home; it won't be windy. [This is a club joke from a previous year when after a member grumbled about there not being enough wind for her kite, the camp nearly blew away that night.]) Exercise your body, your mind, or your option not to exercise either. Whether you want to get away from it all, or be in the middle of everything, there's plenty of time and room for both. If you've never been to Joshua Tree, or just want to know more about it, we have a package of information on the area that will be sent to you upon request. Come for the day, or stay the weekend. We look forward to seeing you! For more details, contact Mick Herod at (213)603-5574[work] or (714)628-2431 [home]; Mail code is COMP [To dl: Please contact Mick if interested. Guests are welcome; however, we could run into a space problem due to permit and parking restrictions. Also, RV type camping is not permitted at Sheeps Pass (Rangers have been getting increasingly hard-nosed about regulations). - Jack]