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Brothers GPS Location: Lat 43.8231 degrees, Lon 120.638 degrees
A little addition to Fred Azinger's excellent advice:
I second Fred in recommending an RF tracker. I've used one for years after my first flight there when I walked in circles for nearly an hour before finding my big rocket. Even with big rockets, the sage can obscure them. Radio trackers work wonderfully, though.
If you bring a pop up tent/awning, bring several stakes and plenty of rope to tie it down. In the afternoons, the wind gusts tend to pick up and could blow over an unsecured pop up.
Bring plenty of baby wipes to save your water, lip balm, chairs, sunglasses, insect repellent, binoculars, a fire extinguisher and face masks, depending on whether the governor has the mask requirements still in place. Some folks bring portable grills or gas burners to cook. A solar panel or two to recharge your electronics is nice because we usually have plenty of sunlight. Bring large coolers and plenty of drinkable water. Bend is a fairly large city with several supermarkets, so you should be able to find all of your supplies there.
As for "One Tree Hill", there are actually three trees up there. I know, unfortunately, because I had to climb to the top of it to track down a rocket. Fortunately, there is an access road that crosses at the foot of the hill.
There are a number of hotel/motel rooms in Brothers/Redmond but I would book early because there are other events in the area that will draw other travelers to both cities. Brothers and Redmond also have a lot of AirBNBs and VRBOs. Again, book early.
Redmond actually has a small jet airport (RDM) with connecting flights to/from several California airports, Salt Lake City, Denver, Seattle and Phoenix. Finally, there are at least three RV rental places in Bend and at least three in Portland. Again, I recommend reserving early.
Jack
Brothers GPS Location: Lat 43.8231 degrees, Lon 120.638 degrees
A little addition to Fred Azinger's excellent advice:
I second Fred in recommending an RF tracker. I've used one for years after my first flight there when I walked in circles for nearly an hour before finding my big rocket. Even with big rockets, the sage can obscure them. Radio trackers work wonderfully, though.
If you bring a pop up tent/awning, bring several stakes and plenty of rope to tie it down. In the afternoons, the wind gusts tend to pick up and could blow over an unsecured pop up.
Bring plenty of baby wipes to save your water, lip balm, chairs, sunglasses, insect repellent, binoculars, a fire extinguisher and face masks, depending on whether the governor has the mask requirements still in place. Some folks bring portable grills or gas burners to cook. A solar panel or two to recharge your electronics is nice because we usually have plenty of sunlight. Bring large coolers and plenty of drinkable water. Bend is a fairly large city with several supermarkets, so you should be able to find all of your supplies there.
As for "One Tree Hill", there are actually three trees up there. I know, unfortunately, because I had to climb to the top of it to track down a rocket. Fortunately, there is an access road that crosses at the foot of the hill.
There are a number of hotel/motel rooms in Brothers/Redmond but I would book early because there are other events in the area that will draw other travelers to both cities. Brothers and Redmond also have a lot of AirBNBs and VRBOs. Again, book early.
Redmond actually has a small jet airport (RDM) with connecting flights to/from several California airports, Salt Lake City, Denver, Seattle and Phoenix. Finally, there are at least three RV rental places in Bend and at least three in Portland. Again, I recommend reserving early.
Jack
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