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SNU Rallies at Green Creek

Rally Reviews - total member (rigs) attendance in parentheses. Does not include guests and visitors

June 2013 – Rally at Green Creek (6)

Wheels Wheeler

The June Rally at a camping area along the Green Creek was my idea. Green Creek is a tributary of the East Walker River and the creek is accessed by Green Creek Road off US 395 about 5 miles south of Bridgeport, California. The camping area I chose was about 6.5 miles south on Green Creek Road from the intersection of US 395. Green Creek Rd is a wide but rough dirt road. The camping area I chose was a popular area with a fairly large open area that could accommodate about 8-10 trailers. When I originally scouted out this area it was earlier in the year and there were only a few bugs but I suspected that the water adjacent to the camping area might mean more bugs. There were indeed more bugs particularly mosquitoes and we brought out all our defensive measures. They were moderately effective.

The Rally was originally scheduled for 20 – 23 June but I asked for a change so I could attend a rally with the military camping group I belong to. It turned out I had problems at home that I had to attend to when I would have left for the other rally. I could have made the original date. Fire restrictions went into effect on Friday the 28 and we were not allowed a fire on Friday or Saturday.

The abundance of bugs did have one positive effect, it brought out the Tree Swallows. If you look this bird up in your bird book the picture doesn’t do them justice. They have iridescent blue-green feathers on their back that make them very attractive. Like most swallows they are spectacular fliers. They particularly liked to hunt bugs in the open area of our campsite. At times there were up to four of them cavorting in and around our campsite to entertain us. Unfortunately they didn’t seem to have an impact on the mosquito population.

The gurgling creek running by our campsite added to the pleasant surroundings as did the tall trees and beautiful view up the canyon. There was still a little snow in pockets on the north sides of the peaks.

To sum it up – long rough ride to the campsite, picturesque setting, irritating mosquitoes entertaining Tree Swallows, no camp fire and a comforting babbling stream.

Diane Leipper

Wow! What a beautiful spot. Green Creek is up a little over 7,000 ft. Quite a bit cooler than the record breaking temps this weekend at lower elevations. We had 7 rigs at this rally including Mike & Bette Jo Hansen from Elk Grove, Ca. Other participants were Wheels & Doris, Dean, Shelly & Jessielynn, Jerry & Dyann, Bryan and Diane, Gary & Anita and Steve & Jan. The only downside was bugs. Any bug repellents we had that needed to be used up got used up. Jerry and Dyann made a trip into Bridgeport and bought a whole variety of fresh repellents which supplemented what we had on hand. Despite bugs, we were able to have our shared meals outside on Friday and Saturday. We were also able to dodge afternoon thunderstorms. Friday we had a nice little rain shower before dinner and Saturday the thunderstorms waited till after dinner. Saturday's storm included a little bit of hail. Wheels has added some new solar lights along the bottom rim of his Airstream. It really looks neat. In fact, between Wheels new lights and Jerry's and Diane's solar lights we had quite a festive light show after dark. Then there are the pink flamingos. Doris has added a few to her collection. Shelly had some new ones too. Jan has caught flamingo fever and now has about 7 or so in the motorhome. Saturday Mike and Bette Jo took a ride over to Bodie. They enjoyed walking through the town and seeing the sites. Also on Saturday, Wheels and Bryan took a ride to the Virginia Creek area to check out potential rally sites. Back at the Green Creek, Dean tried a little fishing but didn't catch anything. Doris, Anita, and Bette Jo waded in the cool water. Dean and Jessielynn actually took a little swim in the creek. Other entertainment for the weekend included our usual morning coffee and goodies, sharing ideas, maintenance tips, and stories, reading, taking walks to explore the area and enjoy the abundant wildflowers, and just relaxing and enjoying the great views and cool breezes. Wheels held a short business meeting on Saturday. The main item on the agenda was the preliminary determination of rally sites for 2014. He also reminded everyone of the upcoming July rally at Weed Heights and the Cantaloupe Festival rally over Labor Day weekend. We were delighted that Mike and Bette Jo could come to this rally and we hope we see them at many more SNU rallies. All in all the first SNU rally at Green Creek was a big success. Bugs or no bugs, I'm sure we will be back in the near future.

2013 Green Creek Participants

Last	First	Last	First	mbr/guest	Unit	Year	Month	Type	Notes
Erickson	Steve		Jan	mbr	SNU	2013	06	rally
Fischer	Dean		Shelly	mbr	SNU	2013	06	rally	brought granddaughter Jessilynn
Hansen	Mike		Bette Jo	guest		2013	06	rally
Haskett	Gary		Anita	mbr	SNU	2013	06	rally
Leipper2	Bryan		Diane	mbr	SNU	2013	06	rally
Thornburg	Jerry	McDonald	Dyann	mbr	SNU	2013	06	rally
Wheeler	Richard H.		Doris	mbr	SNU	2013	06	rally

August 2017 – Rally at Green Creek (3)

Diane Leipper

Beautiful weekend at Green Creek. Much nicer temperatures than in Reno. Our preferred spot was staked out by other campers so after checking some other possibilities, we decided the best bet was close to the creek. We are all friends so being parked a little closer together than usual was no big deal. We were delighted to have Ed & Eileen join us for the rally. They are members of the Iowa Unit and the Four Corners Unit. They were on their way from Southern California to near the Idaho/Canada border. Their dog Jackson is a very friendly big Swiss Mountain dog. He greeted everyone as soon as he got out of the truck. Speaking of dogs, Eric & Terry’s dog, Reagan had a medical emergency just before the rally so he came complete with a cone on his head. Friday afternoon we had visitors from the Los Angeles area. Tim & Jeannie were on their maiden trip in their 2018 Serenity FB Airstream. They have had other RV’s but this is their 1st Airstream. They had seen that there was a rally at Green Creek and knowing the road, had to drive up and see if we were really there. We had a great visit with them and hopefully we have encouraged them to join a WBCCI Unit.

Friday we had a great shared dinner. We were test subjects for Ed’s first effort at cooking a pork roast in the convection oven in their Airstream. It turned out moist and delicious. Ed and Eileen have done some pretty extensive remodeling in their 2009 Flying Cloud. They took out the dinette and put a couch along the side wall with a table on a single pedestal that can be swiveled around as needed. This configuration really opens up the central space of the trailer. They also completely redid the kitchen area which included installing a larger refrigerator. Eric and Terry had stopped by Doughboy’s Donuts on the way to the rally so Saturday morning we had a special treat with our coffee. For brunch Eric fried up some bacon and scrambled some eggs that I had brought with a few extra ingredients. They were all double yolks. Just about hit the spot. Eric had noticed when they arrived at Green Creek that one of his trailer tires was low. He decided to switch it out with the spare, which also needed a little air but was drivable. On the way home from the rally they stopped at a gas station and got air in the tire. We joined Eric & Terry at Jolly Cone in Bridgeport for an ice cream treat. Then we all hit the road.

2017 Green Creek Participants

Last	First	Last	First	mbr/guest	Unit	Year	Month	Type	Notes
Haskett	Gary			mbr	SNU	2017	08	rally
Larson	Eric		Terry	mbr	SNU	2017	08	rally	came out on Friday
Leipper2	Bryan		Diane	mbr	SNU	2017	08	rally
Pauley	Ed		Eileen	guest/mbr	Iowa & 4CU	2017	08	rally
Ransom	Tim		Jeannie	guest		2017	08	visit	Was camping at nearby June Lakes heard about the rally came to check it out

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