2006: post shooutout

Nikolai

I'm starting this thread to gather participants/recon/info/etc on the possible POST shooutout trip.

My current plans are to go to the main event first (so I can learn), and then use this knowldege on nearby wonders of the world - Antelope Canyon, Lake Powel Dam, Rainbow Bridge, other Great Arches, Monuments Valley. I woudl skip Grand Canyon since I already been there, although I may consider a North Rim detour(South Rim would take too long).
I'm thinking of an extra week or so.

Possible venues are: rent RVs or 4WDs, design the rout (maybe get some tours) and have another blast!
$-wise: RW rent is about $600 per week, if we get 2-3 paying entries per vehicle it becomes very reasonable..

Tell me what you think!

[Jan 14 2006: Updated detailed schedule: http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=12147&page=10]

kudbegud

sounds terrific Nik. that whole area is packed with wonders just begging to be Smug-Muged. count me in for Shoot-Out 2006, part two.

Nikolai

Yessir!

kudbegud wrote:

sounds terrific Nik. that whole area is packed with wonders just begging to be Smug-Muged. count me in for Shoot-Out 2006, part two.

I believe 4Labs and WxWax were thinking in the same direction, as well, as Jwear and DavidTO. It can be quite a party:-)

wxwax

I think it's a great idea. Be nice if we can coordinate schedules and all get the time off.

Nikolai

It'd be AWESOME!

wxwax wrote:

I think it's a great idea. Be nice if we can coordinate schedules and all get the time off.

But if i learned anything from this past trip (in addition to *not* taking my own car:-) it is this extra should be AFTER the main event. I learned so much during it that I now feel stupid about the way I was shooting before.. :-(
So, guys, it's GOTTA be AFTER. Which kinda makes it perfect. Main event ends on Sunday, and we can have the whole extra week!

Skippy

Anyone Want a Passenger???

Nikolai wrote:

I'm starting this thread to gather participants/recon/info/etc on the possible POST shooutout trip.

My current plans are to go to the main event first (so I can learn), and then use this knowldege on nearby wonders of the world - Antelope Canyon, Lake Powel Dam, Rainbow Bridge, other Great Arches, Monuments Valley. I woudl skip Grand Canyon since I already been there, although I may consider a North Rim detour(South Rim would take too long).
I'm thinking of an extra week or so.

Possible venues are: rent RVs or 4WDs, design the rout (maybe get some tours) and have another blast!
$-wise: RW rent is about $600 per week, if we get 2-3 paying entries per vehicle it becomes very reasonable..

Tell me what you think!

Funny you should suggest something like this........I was saying to Andy it's a long way to go to USA from Australia for just 4 days....... I'd like to do something like your planning, if anyone is willing to let me join the group.

I'd like to be counted in if possible too Skippy (Australia)

Nikolai

Great news, Skippy!

Skippy wrote:

Funny you should suggest something like this........I was saying to Andy it's a long way to go to USA from Australia for just 4 days....... I'd like to do something like your planning, if anyone is willing to let me join the group.

I'd like to be counted in if possible too Skippy (Australia)

We simply need to come out with a basic plan and start making reservations (otherwise I doubt will find enough RVs/4WDs for everybody to rent, and the camping may be reserved)

Bodley

Nikolai wrote:

I'm starting this thread to gather participants/recon/info/etc on the possible POST shooutout trip.

What is the POST shootout?

Nikolai

As it can be seen from the thread itself

Bodley wrote:

What is the POST shootout?

Post-shootout is a shootout that is gonna happen AFTER the main shootout (as opposed to a PRE shootout thay happens BEFORE the main event (which I did this year and not gonna do next year).
HTH

BridgeCity

Nik I could probably stay around for the rest of the week. I will have my Jeep down there, so that is one less car you would have to rent. Hard for me to plan that far in advance... but I am 80% sure I could make it happen

Bodley

Nikolai wrote:

Post-shootout is a shootout that is gonna happen AFTER the main shootout (as opposed to a PRE shootout thay happens BEFORE the main event (which I did this year and not gonna do next year).
HTH

I know this will make me look stupid (what's new) but what is the Shootout?

Nikolai

Shootout

Bodley wrote:

I know this will make me look stupid (what's new) but what is the Shootout?

I guess it's a jargon term used to describe a bunch of photo geeks and geeketts getting together and shooting out all they possibly can. Usually takes places where beautiful landscapes are readily availalbe (CA, Utah, etc). Often involves food.
HTH

Bodley

Nikolai wrote:

I guess it's a jargon term used to describe a bunch of photo geeks and geeketts getting together and shooting out all they possibly can. Usually takes places where beautiful landscapes are readily availalbe (CA, Utah, etc). Often involves food.
HTH

So I take it there is not a program per-say or training seminars etc... Just a somewhat impromptu get-together not sponsored by any company or organization.

kudbegud

here's a couple links i got for antelope canyon:

a map: http://www.antelopecanyon.com/map.html
general info: http://www.blackrabbit.com/antelope.htm
one, of several tour guides, which is required: http://www.jeeptour.com/
more info, including slot canyons at zion, some pics: http://www.americansouthwest.net/slot_canyons/antelope_canyon/
and some photos, i also posted this link in the main Bryce/Zion thread: http://www.antelopecanyon.com/photos.html

dragon300zx

bodley,

It is sponsored by Smugmug.com. Hoever let me warn you unlike the name states your not actually allowed to shoot anything out (windows, doors, mirrors, etc) your only allowed to take pictures (talk about a dissapointment :uhoh). Its an organized impromtu workshop without any rules or guildines. Does that help.

Bodley

dragon300zx wrote:

bodley,

It is sponsored by Smugmug.com. Hoever let me warn you unlike the name states your not actually allowed to shoot anything out (windows, doors, mirrors, etc) your only allowed to take pictures (talk about a dissapointment :uhoh). Its an organized impromtu workshop without any rules or guildines. Does that help.

Yes, that helps allot but I haven't quite filled my daily stupid-question-quota for the day, so here's one more.

I'm sure it staring me in the face - but where's the information on the outing?

dragon300zx

Bodley wrote:

Yes, that helps allot but I haven't quite filled my daily stupid-question-quota for the day, so here's one more.

I'm sure it staring me in the face - but where's the information on the outing?

in the thread titled

smugmug shootout 2006 - bryce canyon and zion national park

Bodley

dragon300zx wrote:

in the thread titled

smugmug shootout 2006 - bryce canyon and zion national park

Cleverly disguised

Beep - Quota filled

Thanks fir the link. If I couldn't find the link I guess finding Bryce Canyon is out of the question.

dragon300zx

lol nah things move fast here stuff gets lost. Hell I keep misplacing my rubber band balls.

wxwax

Bodley wrote:

Cleverly disguised

Cunning, that.

kudbegud

i know it's almost a year away and it may be hard to say for sure if you'd like to continue after the 2006 shootout to Antelope Canyon, Lake Powel Dam, Rainbow Bridge, other Great Arches and Monuments Valley. i would like to get a real preliminary idea of how many are concidering it. which places you really want to shoot at? will you need a motel room? i will call area motels as well as required tour guides and try to get us a group rate. any other suggestions or ideas are welcome.

thanks!

Nikolai

We need to start planning

kudbegud wrote:

i know it's almost a year away and it may be hard to say for sure if you'd like to continue after the 2006 shootout to Antelope Canyon, Lake Powel Dam, Rainbow Bridge, other Great Arches and Monuments Valley. i would like to get a real preliminary idea of how many are concidering it. which places you really want to shoot at? will you need a motel room? i will call area motels as well as required tour guides and try to get us a group rate. any other suggestions or ideas are welcome.
thanks!

I talked to a guy at work who used to live not far away from there and he mentioned that those campgrounds can fill up quickly.

We would have to plan our trip anyway, so why don't we do it sometime soon? We are already commiting to be at the Bryce/Zion parks anyway, so additional commiting should not break our backs:-)

My current idea is:
* fly to St.George/Las Vegas (first is closer, second maybe cheeper airfare wise, and it's a huge international airport, so our european/aussie friends would not have extra troubles getting there)
* together with smbdy (2-3-4 ppl?) rent a decent car/van to get an easy/cheap transport to the Canyons and back
* shoot our souls out in the Canyons
* get back to the rental place on Sunday
* submit car/van
* together with the post-shooters get at least one RV and maybe some extra jeeps/cars. RV is needed for the shower and easy meal storage/cooking, since many campsites do not showers and it is HOT out there, so having your own fridge/shower/stove would ease things up alot. It is nice to get not only RVs since we could take some radial trips without the hassle of hauling those behemoths.

I would like to spent the all next week and Mon+Tue on the road. Get back to rental/airport on Wednesday midday/afternoon, fly home, back to work on Thursday - easy two day week:-)

We can setup an online meeting (messenger? icq?) and discuss the details.

Waddayathink?

Nikolai

Wax, 4Labs, Jwear, Kudbegood?
Any thoughts? I know we all hate to plan year ahead, but since have we already started...

Michiel de Brieder

Okay, I think I'm going in too so if we're going to communicate over this LMK

Nikolai

Awesome, Michiel!

Michiel de Brieder wrote:

Okay, I think I'm going in too so if we're going to communicate over this LMK

U da man!

Ok, guys/gals, here's the deal. I'm willing to plan, arrange and do the logistics on the whole thing, but I would really like to see 2 more ppl commiting. This will give me enough assurance that we can rent an RV for 10 days and that would not cost us an arm and a leg.
Again, the plan is to get to from Zion to Las Vegas on Sunday, spend the afternoon/evening, hit the Strip, get some action (dancing fountains, not the other action:-), get some nice dinner/drinks, spend the night - and the next morning get the reserved RV and hit the road. Lake Powell, Antelope Canyon, Arches... and whatever else we'll decide/manage to go to.
Get back to Vegas next Wednesday (i.e. in 10 days) - and then proceed with our individual plans...
If the reservations require some major advance payments (like in the main shootout case) - hotels, RV, campsites, tours - I will ask for your portions in advance, too.

I'm eager to hear your comments/suggestions/snide remarks/etc.

wxwax

Nikolai, let me give it some thought.

Nikolai

Most definitely!

wxwax wrote:

Nikolai, let me give it some thought.

Another idea: few guys at work mentioned a possibility to rent a houseboat on Lake Powell. They said that's the only way to get to some otherwise unreachable locations. It's essentially a barge with a nice cabin, 3-4 bedroom, patio on the roof, you can do BBQ, it has shower, etc.

But guys - I' keep hearing these places can get really packed. We need to start making reservations soon. So far it's only me and Michiel, we need two more to commit (and hopefully 4-6 more tentatively), so we can be sure.

It's gonna be a blast, come on, pitch in!

Nikolai

Teaser again
Come on, guys and gals, look at what you will be missing if you don't join the post-shootout:):

4labs

Hey Nik,
I have to wait just a bit to commit. The baby is due in October and I just have to straighten the help situation out.

Nikolai

I see..

4labs wrote:

Hey Nik,
I have to wait just a bit to commit. The baby is due in October and I just have to straighten the help situation out.

Hope everything is ok with the mother thus far..

Is anybody else expecting a baby anytime soon:-)? If not - what's *your* excuse?:D

gluwater

I'm seriously considering this. My problem is that I only get 2 weeks vacation a year, the post trip will really drain that. But it would probably be worth it. I'll let you know.