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From: Mallory Mayeux [mailto:mmay...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 11:57 AM To: Diana Tomchick Cc: Fritz Holt; Allan B. Cobb; Texascavers@Texascavers.Com Subject: Re: [Texascavers] TCR 2011! 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<mailto: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<tel:214-645-6383> (phone) 214-645-6353<tel: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<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<http://www.oztotl.com/tcr>. > > See y'all there! > Allan ________________________________ UT Southwestern Medical Center The future of medicine, today. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com<http://texascavers.com/> To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com<mailto:texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com> For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com<mailto:texascavers-h...@texascavers.com> -- IMPORTANT NOTICE: The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to any other person, use it for any purpose, or store or copy the information in any medium. Thank you.
