Report from Gathering #3
- From: The Other Karen <krcecilio@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:08:15 -0700 (PDT)
I got another call from Karin Zirk, from the Gathering in Wyoming. She
gave me lots of info about what is going on there and how to prepare
for the drive and the hike in.
Here is the news…
The Road In
The drive in is difficult because the cops are stopping for every
little thing and then, often, are searching cars. One person has a
court appearance for not having brake lights, even though she does,
because the low sun was shining on them and they are a bit dim.
Another person has a court appearance because he did not apply his
brake while on a corner, even though he was going slowly because a cop
was following him.
There are four parking lots.
Terrain
There are two trails into the site. The WAGON TRAIL is 2.5 miles of
flat hiking and then a half mile on a very steep incline going up. The
SNAKE TRAIL is only 2 miles but goes up and down a lot and then
straight up at the end.
FRONT GATE IS NICE!! You need to seriously allow yourself 6-8 hours to
park, hike in, have something to eat!, find a campsite, and set up. If
6-8 hours has you hiking or setting up in the dark, SERIOUSLY consider
camping by your car the first night, or by the fire at Front Gate.
It’s a nice scene. Stay and enjoy it.
Karin “hustled it” from Main Meadow to the front gate, down hill, and
it took her two hours!
Once you are in, its level land. There are Aspen, Pine, and Fir trees.
There are blue and yellow flowers in the fields and big gorgeous
granite boulders. On-site there is minimal cop-movie. They come
through about once a day on ATVs for an hour and are gone.
Altitude
This has been a SERIOUS problem this year. There have been lots of
people who have found themselves with severe headaches and vomiting on
their first day onsite. This includes some long-time Rainbows who are
used to occasional high elevations and living outdoors.
Allow for altitude sickness when you plan what time of day to hike
into the site. This is another good reason to hang at Front Gate the
first night and acclimate before the crazy hike in.
Some of the older folks are bitching and moaning because they feel
ineffectual because they can’t walk around too much.
Radios
Rob is getting radios together today. This makes lots of folks happy
because the amount of hiking to pass information around has been very
strenuous.
Calm
There are currently 3 CALMS set up.
Weather
It tends to be in the mid 70s during the day. The nights are still
very cold and some folks aren’t sleeping at all well because of it.
Bring long johns for sleeping and possibly double sleeping bags. Bring
a hat to sleep in. Please bring any extra blankets or bags for folks
that need it!
Gasoline
The nearest gasoline for sale is UNUSUALLY FAR away from the site this
year. Be sure that you fill up to the TOP before heading up so that
you can get back down. If you have gasoline jugs, please fill them up
and bring them in for your use or for other folks. This will save on
the usual situation of having to siphon out of some cars to get other
cars back to town.
Population
Its surprising how few people are currently onsite. There were about
500-1000 at dinner last night. Population seems sparse and less than
expected as does the quantities of cars coming in per hour.
Other Misc.
There is lots of meat in some of the kitchens.
Warriors of the Light was very recently built.
Yeast Man has not been seen. Some folks are sad.
Missing Son of the Sheriff
Garrett’s mother is on site nearly every day because there have been
rumors that he has been seen onsite. His mothers family -his parents
are apparently divorced- loves the Rainbows, are very appreciative of
all the work that is being done to find Garrett, and is coming in a
lot to walk the site and chat folks up. They often bring meat for the
kitchens.
So, the unreported story is that Garrett allegedly had a fight with
his friends the night before he disappeared. He -I believe she said-
came home that night but was gone by morning. No one was worried until
he failed to show up for work.
When his truck was found at the end of a dead end road in the forest,
there was a bullet hole in the windshield and one in the fender.
There are flyers with his picture going around the site and some folks
claim they have seen him. But it’s getting to the point that he would
likely know he was being searched for.
Notes on Shanti Sena
In my last report you read that the cops deemed it illegal to yell
“Shanti Sena” because it might incite a riot. This has now been
amended. Folks are allowed to yell it as long as they really are NOT
trying to incite a riot. This of course, is up to the opinion of the
nearest cop.
It is believed that this will be interpreted to mean that you can call
for help if someone is beating up someone else, but likely not allowed
if there is a cop-action going on and you are calling for other
Rainbows to come witness the action.
So! It is advised that if there IS some sort of cop-action and you
feel compelled to call for Shanti-Sena to witness the action, that you
step back into the woods, away from the fray, make your call and then
disappear, coming around again to another place in the circle. Don’t
stand beside the nearest cop and call.
Summary
Other than the horrendous hike in, the altitude sickness, the missing
locals, and the difficulty in finding a vegetarian meal at times,
there is an awesome Gathering happening. You should come home.
Come.
.
- Follow-Ups:
- Re: Report from Gathering #3
- From: western
- Re: Report from Gathering #3
- Prev by Date: Re: Report from Gathering Site #2
- Next by Date: A Gathering of the Tribes 2008 Missouri 1-877 #
- Previous by thread: (((rainbow))) ++ HEAD HOME ++
- Next by thread: Re: Report from Gathering #3
- Index(es):
Relevant Pages
|
