[Hellsgate] Weekend weather (was: Loaded)

[sumgurlntx at gmail.com]

Oh, I would love to have come. Here's wishing all of you at least some sun and drier weather this weekend....even if I may be floating waaaay down in the Rio Grande Valley. :)

Karen
Stephan's lady.

Chris Zakes <dontivar at gmail.com> wrote:

>At 09:22 AM 9/28/2012, you wrote:
>
>>A bit concerned if we get heavy rains vehicles 
>>won't be able to get back up the hill to the main road.
>>
>>Eric
>
>
>There *is* an alternate, not-so-steep route off 
>the site that we can probably use if things get really bad.
>
>And, in case anyone is worried about flooding, 
>Don Eule (who is *very* familiar with that site) 
>posted the following on the Bryn Gwlad email list earlier today:
>
>"Lake Austin is a constant level lake and does 
>not flood.  The site is mostly sandy and drains 
>very quickly.  I wouldn’t, however, recommend 
>that you drive along the river.  The parking lot 
>will be slick but not impassable.  There is heavy 
>equipment onsite to help folks get unstuck if 
>needed.  The folks who are authorized to use them know who they are.
>
>Besides, Lake Travis would have to fill up first 
>and that’s a pretty tall order right now (but I hope it does)! ;-)"
>
>And
>
>"One other thing of note about that site
>.
>
>Pecan trees are self-pruning.  When the leaves 
>get heavy with rain it tends to put strain on the 
>branches and they could break.  If you hear wood 
>cracking above you, I would recommend that you move out from under it. ;-)
>
>Also, in the past, when there has been a lot of 
>rain (*much* more than is expected this weekend), 
>the ground has gotten soft enough for some of trees to completely fall over.
>
>Just be aware of what’s going on around the trees and you’ll be fine.
>
>Eule/Steve"
>
>         -Tivar Moondragon 
>
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