Desert Survivors Current Events 2003
This page will contain information from 2003 complete with links to any new updates as they are posted on the website. They are kept as Archived Information Only for the year 2003.
Posted Friday 12 December
Steve Tabor will once again be presenting his Desert Survivors slide show at eight of the San Francisco Bay Area REI stores for Winter 2004. Click here for the schedule.
Posted Wednesday 19 November
The Winter 2003/2004 trip #9 Skiing in the Desert has been rescheduled from February 6-8 to February 14-16. Please change your blue paper copy if you keep it on the refrigerator door.
9. February 14-16 (Sat-Mon)
Skiing in the Desert (M)
Owens Valley Carcamp
Posted Tuesday 18 November
The Winter 2003/2004 trip #6 had an incorrect contact phone number both on the website and in your blue printed trip schedule. The number has been corrected on the website.
6. January 30 - February 1 (Fri-Sun)
Black Mountains Carcamp (M)
Death Valley National Park
Contact Leader: Lucy DuPertuis (530) 573-0965
Posted Sunday 09 November
Everything you ever wanted to know
about GPS units and tons of other stuff you maybe don't want to know... :-)
May be read here. Note that the writer is Canadian. Be sure to read the section
"How NOT to use a GPS".
Posted Sunday 02 November
The Desert Survivors Trip Schedule
Page has been updated for November, 2003 with a few links to various other
websites to give you a little more information concerning the planned outing.
These links were found using Google
searches. Some contain maps, other areas of interest and additional information
to "wet your appetite" . If any member knows of a good link for any upcoming
trip please email me and I will include the link on the trip schedule page.
webmaster@desert-survivors.org
Posted Saturday 01 November
At Albany, CA, Starting October 19
Desert Survivor Robert Spertus is displaying his panoramic photographs of
western landscapes at the Albany Community Center in Albany, California. Click
the link for additional information. "Panoramic
Images of the Western Landscape"
A letter from Desert Survivors President
Steve Tabor concerning a proposed Air Force Radar facility inside our National
Parks.
STOP THE NEW AIR
FORCE RADAR FACILITIES IN SALINE VALLEY
Another one of the great Desert Survivors social events! This one will be our annual Christmas Party on Saturday December 13 in San Francisco. Click the link for additional information and be sure to read it carefully and bring your "assigned goodies" Desert Survivors Holiday Party Christmas 2003.
Posted Friday 31 October
Here it is! The Winter 2003/2004 Trip Schedule has been posted. Get your calendar out and start planning!
Posted Thursday 30 October
Desert Survivors Member Paul Brickett has put
together a wonderful trip report with pictures from the
October 2-5 (Thu-Sun)
Reveille/Worthington Backpacks (M/S) in
Southeast Nevada. I will be working with Paul to find out exactly how he creates
this web and hopefully we can expand upon it to allow other members to create
similar webs. Paul is our new Communications Director for 2003-2004 and he
certainly is "communicating" with us now! Great job Paul!
Party Alert!!!
If you attended the Annual General Meeting
last week then you know what great fun can be had at a Desert Survivors Party.
(So many new Contra Dancers in our group, wow that was fun!) Mark your calendar
NOW for Saturday December 13, for the DS Holiday Party during the Christmas
Season. Details will follow as the date draws closer. Save your old camping and
backpacking gear, we will again be having a fundraising auction or use it for a white
elephant gift. Start planning now!
Details are now here
Christmas In The Desert?
Are you looking for a novelty or something a
little different this Christmas? How about the Imperial Dunes Monitoring
Backpack, December 25-28 (Thu-Sun). Think about that for a bit... Stay
tuned and look for a "different" way to spend this "White" Christmas. Details will be
in your Winter 2003-2004 Trip schedule that is being mailed soon.
Details are now here
Posted Wednesday 29 October
Mailbox Alert!
Watch your mailbox, the winter trip schedule will be mailed in the next few
days. I will have the winter trips posted on the website by this weekend.
Posted Tuesday 14 October
Your Desert Survivors Membership may now be paid electronically using PayPal. Your mailings from Desert Survivors contain the expiration date of your membership. If you would like to renew your membership and pay with PayPal, go to the Join Desert Survivors Page and at the bottom of the page click the PayPal Button. The usual PayPal payment screen will appear.
If you wish to only donate to Desert Survivors, a "Donate" page has been setup to allow an easy payment with your credit card through PayPal. Go back to the homepage and click the donate button.
Desert Survivor member Robert Dycus passes
along information concerning an upcoming desert art exhibit in Santo Barbara at:
The Fielding Graduate Institute Art Gallery and Santa Barbara Visual Arts
present:
Desert
Views-The Deserts of the American West
Desert Survivor member Dave Launchbury has continued the GPS usage series that was started some months ago and added Page 2.
Posted Monday 13 October
The Desert Survivors Annual Meeting is set for Saturday October 25, 2003 at 1:00 PM, details have been posted. A full page spread has all the information that you will need to attend our annual get together. Bring your friends and get ready to enjoy a fun filled Saturday afternoon and evening and help plan the future of Desert Survivors. Click Here for the details.
Posted Sunday 05 October
Due to many of the DS group leaders being spammed we have de-linked their email addresses scattered throughout the DS website. Please copy and paste the addresses into your emails should you need to contact them via email. Thank You.
Coming up quickly is the Desert Survivors Annual Meeting on Saturday October 25 in Alameda. Watch your mailbox for the annual meeting mailing. This is your opportunity to help guide Desert Survivors for the next year and let your voice be heard. More information will be posted on the website as soon as it is published.
Posted Sunday 03 September 06:00pm
Thanks to all of you that have sent me pictures for this past summer trips. I am headed out on vacation for the next few weeks but will get your pictures posted when I return.
Click Here for a great group of pictures from the trip to from the DS July 4th weekend trip to Glass Mountain lead by Dave Halligan.
Posted Sunday 10 August 10:00pm
The Fall 2003 Trip Schedule has been posted on the website with 15 new trips for Fall 2003. Book early to reserve your spot. Note that this is the identical schedule as posted in the current issue of The Survivor.
Posted Sunday 22 June 10:30am
Desert Wildflowers: When and where? One of the most asked questions of Desert Hiking is "I am looking for desert wildflowers", where and when do I find them? Click here for the answer...
The Desert Survivors Issues Group has posted their June, 2003 minutes. The date for the next meeting is Sunday, July 20th, at Merle Norman's house in El Sobrante. Details will be forwarded later.
Posted Wednesday 18 June 10:30pm
An open letter to all Desert Survivors from our President Steve Tabor concerning the Coyote Mountains Wilderness in Imperial County. Steve is urging us to write a letter to the BLM outlining your concerns to this Wilderness Area in Imperial County and the damage that is going on. Steve has posted a copy of his letter to the BLM and urges you to write a similar letter. Please take the time to write your own letter to the BLM outlining your concerns and suggestions on keeping the area as pristine as possible. Click this link to read Steve's letter and continue on.
Posted Sunday 15 June 10:30pm
Summer 2003 Trip #7 has been slightly
adjusted. See below for details. This is a great opportunity for newcomers or
those wishing to explore locally.
7. July 12-13 (Sat-Sun)
Beginners' Backpack (E)
Pescadero Creek, San Mateo County
Join us for a relatively easy two-day romp through cool redwood forests in San
Mateo County. We'll hike along Pescadero Creek, lunch
at the Sierra Club hikers hut, and marvel at the meandering tar pools of
Tarwater Creek. Campfire and happy hour at Shaw Flat trail camp. Limit 8.
Contact Leader: Bob Lyon (415) 333-6602
A copy of an email sent out by Desert Survivors President Steve Tabor concerning the upcoming Summer Picnic and "food roster". Check it out so we all do not bring brownies and cupcakes. The picnic is open to all members , family and friends, plus those who are contemplating joining the Desert Survivors. A fun day is planned for all.
Posted Sunday 15 June 9:30pm
It is time once again for the very popular Desert Survivors Technical Seminar being held at Tilden Park in Berkeley on Saturday July 19 starting at 9:00 am. You MUST pre-register by phone with Steve Tabor. Call early, the seminar is limited to only the first 45 participants.
Also coming up very quickly is the Desert Survivors Summer Picnic, June 21 in the Roberts Recreational Area at Oakland. Check the Upcoming Trips Page for additional information.
Note that both of the above programs are open to members, non-members, friends and family. If you are interested in finding out more about the Desert Survivors this is a perfect opportunity to do so.
Posted Thursday 05 June 10:30pm
A small photo collection of Northwestern Nevada, from a trip a few weeks
ago. Names have been changed to protect their innocence.
Why do we hike in the desert? Take a look at these pictures and you will answer
your own question. Thanks to Chris for these great shots. Would you like your
pictures showcased on the Desert Survivors website? Join up and join in!
A Nevada Album by Chris
Posted Wednesday 04 June 9:30pm
"The Survivor" page, which is the Desert Survivors quarterly newsletter has been updated with a mini index. Another great suggestion by one of our members. If you would like to write for The Survivor visit this page for guidelines. All Desert Survivors members receive this quarterly newsletter as part of their membership. Thinking about joining us? Read one or two of our archived publications for an inside glimpse of what and who we are.
If you are looking for previous Current Event items click the May 2003 button above.
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Last Updated: Sunday, 09 January 2005 02:00 AM Pacific Coast Time.