Earnest Enterprises Presents:

		     DRAKESBAD DIP TRIP '75

DATES:  Friday May 9 through Sunday May 11.


SYNOPSIS

We plan  to repeat the  popular (and decadent)  snowshoe trip  to the
Drakesbad  resort, back of  Mount Lassen.   It features  a three mile
hike in  and out with  one or  more opportunities  to wade  knee-deep
through swiftly flowing icewater. 

Those  who survive  can defrost  in  the swimming  pool,  fed by  hot
springs,  with its luxurient  growth of  algae.  For  the chronically
active, there  will  be  time for  day  hikes to  Devils  Kitchen  (a
fumerole area)  and Boiling Lake,  each within two miles,  or farther
points of interest. 

Food for the hiking portion of the  trip will be communally purchased
and prepared.   We plan a  better-than-average menu, with a  blast on
Saturday evening. 


COST

$16  per person  (prepaid  by May  7)  for transportation  and  food.
Drivers  will receive  an  $8  rebate  for each  passenger  (incuding
themselves).  Depending  on actual food  costs, there may be  a small
refund or extra assessment after the trip. 

If  anyone  is   forced  to  cancel,   they  will  be   refunded  the
transportation fee ($8) plus a suitable allocation of food (after the
trip). 


ITINERARY (negotiable)

Friday, May 9
  9:30am  Assemble at the A. I. Lab., transfer gear to trip vehicles.
  9:45    Depart for Lassen.  Take snacks to sustain you through the
	  5.5 hour trip.
  3:30pm  Arrive in town of Chester, assemble at hamburger joint and
	  stoke up on carbohydrates.
  4:00	  Depart for trail head in the Warner Valley.
  4:30    Arrive at trail head, pick up your share of the communal
	  food, and begin hike.
  7:30	  Arrive at Drakesbad and leap in.

Saturday, May 10
  All day hiking/leisure/soaking.  Dinner by the pool, with the finest
	  jug wine that money can buy.

Sunday, May 11
  AM:	  Recover from previous night, plus whatever else you are up
	  for.
  1:00pm  After lunch, commence return hike.
  3:30    Back to the cars.  Return home, with a stop for dinner
	  somewhere enroute.
  10:00 (approx.) Arrive at A.I. Lab. and drag yourself home.


WHO IS INVITED

Everyone who came on last year's Drakesbad trip,  plus a few more, up
to a maximum of about 20.  There will be sufficient time to hike at a
rather slow pace, so don't worry about keeping up. 

We hope  for a fairly  balanced, compatible  group of moderate  size.
Since  there  is  some danger  of  oversubscribing,  please negotiate
additional recruits with Les Earnest. 

WHAT TO BRING

Normal  backpacking  gear  plus  snowshoes   or  cross-country  skis.
Actually, you can make it without snowshoes or skis if you don't mind
sliding in up to your crotch occasionally. 

For  general suggestions  on what  to  bring and  not  to bring,  see
"Suggestions for Backpackers"  by L. Earnest (privately printed).  It
is a good idea to waterproof your boots, using one of  the commercial
compounds, and to bring some extra socks, so that you can wear a pair
while wading in icewater. 

Food is an individual responsibility while travelling  to or from the
hike.   Bring  snacks for  the  long drive  to Chester  and any  trail
snacks that you might want. 


FINAL MEETING

Tuesday, May 6 at Noon in the AI  Conference Room, to allocate people
to cars  and tents and collect  money.  If you  can't make it, please
appoint a proxy. 

Please fill out the following slip as soon as possible and pass it to
Les Earnest, preferably with money. 

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Drakesbad Dip Trip					Registration Form

	Name(s) _________________________________

	___ persons @ $16 = ________


	I can drive:  ___ yes	___ no.	 Car capacity (including me): ___

	I have spare tent capacity for ___ people.

	I need tent space for ___ people.

	I have the following extra equipment that someone could borrow
	    (e.g. snowshoes, tents, sleeping bags, backpacks, etc.)

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