Even without throwing sparks, my concern would be that several ATVs would raise a lot of dust. Allan asked people to drive their cars slowly when they're off the pavement in order to avoid kicking up dust. Wouldn't four-wheelers cause the same problems?
Mallory On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 11:43 AM, Diana Tomchick < diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu> wrote: > I believe it is an excellent place for mountain biking, so why don't you > try bringing a bike instead? Little chance that would spark a fire. > > Diana > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > Diana R. Tomchick > Associate Professor > University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center > Department of Biochemistry > 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. > Rm. ND10.214B > Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. > Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu > 214-645-6383 (phone) > 214-645-6353 (fax) > > > > On Sep 7, 2011, at 10:36 AM, Fritz Holt wrote: > > > Allan, > > > > I read in an earlier post that Flat Creek Ranch had either 300 or 500 > acres. My first TCR was there in 2005 but I don’t remember much about the > terrain other than the creek bed and elevated area where many camped. Are > there any ranch roads or trails on the property where ATV’s may be ridden? > My little Honda 250cc four wheeler has no cat converter and does not emit > sparks. If permitted, I would like to bring it to TCR. A few others may also > want to bring theirs. > > > > Thanks, > > Fritz Holt > > > > From: Allan B. Cobb [mailto:a...@oztotl.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 10:04 AM > > To: Texascavers@Texascavers.Com > > Subject: [Texascavers] TCR 2011! > > > > Howdy y’all! > > > > No doubt all have heard about the wildfires in Texas. Flat Creek, the > site of the upcoming TCR, had fires close but not on the property. Needless > to say, Texas is dry and fire dangers are high. At TCR this year, there > WILL BE NO FIRES AT CAMP SITES. Also, do not plan on bring a charcoal grill > for cooking. Avoid using candles for lighting in and around tents. > > > > Also, consider where you park as catalytic converters on cars can get > very hot and can ignite grass. DO NOT PARK IN TALL GRASS. It is not really > hard to avoid tall grass as there really isn’t much but do be aware of where > you park. > > > > If you smoke, DO NOT throw the butts on the ground. Not only is this > unsightly but it is also a fire hazard. > > > > The grass and trees are very dry. It will not take much to start a fire > and it can quickly get out of control especially if we have any wind. > > > > TCR generally tries to avoid rules and enforcement. However, these rules > will be STRICTLY ENFORCED! > > > > We also encourage everyone to bring a fire extinguisher. We hope to avoid > starting a fire but if one breaks out, prompt and immediate action may > prevent a disaster. > > > > OK, enough gloom and doom and rulemaking... > > > > The Texas Cavers Reunion will be the weekend of October 14-16. Y’all are > all invited to come to the fun and festivities. There is not much water in > the pond but there is some. Let’s hope we get some rain between now and > then. Also, like last year, it could potentially be dusty. Please drive > slow when you are off the pavement. > > > > For more information and the location of Flat Creek, please visit > www.oztotl.com/tcr. > > > > See y’all there! > > Allan > > > ________________________________ > > UT Southwestern Medical Center > The future of medicine, today. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > >
