My good friend Chris is leaving the country for Rotterdam. So for one last sendoff, me, him, and a bunch of friends make for an one day assault on Packer Saddle.
Camping - them
Camping - lightweight (me). Note: I had to sleep Unabomber style (hood up, hat on face) to keep the bugs off
Jason getting ready
The rest of guys
Mark Weir led out the yearly Santa Cruz Hellride. 50 miles is the number I heard.
The shuttle back up
Self portrait
Our driver and head bottlewasher, Wayno
Views from the shuttle
Jason hitting Packer Saddle
Chris
Myself
Jason hitting one of the new drops
And return home thru Marysville, the rice capital of California
Camping - them
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Camping1.jpg)
Camping - lightweight (me). Note: I had to sleep Unabomber style (hood up, hat on face) to keep the bugs off
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Camping2.jpg)
Jason getting ready
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Jasonready.jpg)
The rest of guys
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Everyoneelseready.jpg)
Mark Weir led out the yearly Santa Cruz Hellride. 50 miles is the number I heard.
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Weir.jpg)
The shuttle back up
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Shuttle2.jpg)
Self portrait
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Shuttle1.jpg)
Our driver and head bottlewasher, Wayno
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Wayno.jpg)
Views from the shuttle
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/ViewFromShuttle2.jpg)
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/ViewFromShuttle1.jpg)
Jason hitting Packer Saddle
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Jason.jpg)
Chris
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/ChrisNate.jpg)
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Chris1.jpg)
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Chris2.jpg)
Myself
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Me1.jpg)
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Me2.jpg)
Jason hitting one of the new drops
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Drop.jpg)
And return home thru Marysville, the rice capital of California
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/sanjuro_kurosawa/Downieville%20Aug/Returninghome.jpg)