California USA 2011 Travellers Meeting in Cambria October 14-16
 

Cambria, California USA, October 14-16 2011

Full details and Registration open now!

Fantastic NEW location centrally located between San Francisco and Los Angeles, in great riding country!

We'd love to continue to have a meeting in Petrolia as in the last two years, it's a great location, but it's just too far for most people, so we're delighted that our new organisers Mike and Sandra Dimond found the Cambria location - because you're going to love it! Get the details on the page.

We are also now accepting applications from presenters for putting on a show, it can be on any bike related travelling topic. Last year we had our most diverse range of topics ever, with some fantastic shows and knowledgeable talks. To help planning the event we need your application forms in early please!

For some more ideas on what YOU COULD present, see the UK Meeting.

We are also looking for volunteers as usual! We had an excellent crew last year doing a range of activities. It takes help from volunteers to put on the meeting and this year we'll need a few more. When you register for the event you'll have an opportunity to volunteer, and we'd greatly appreciate it if you'd help out for just a few hours. It's a GREAT way to meet people too!
We look forward to seeing you there! :mchappy:

Grant and Susan

Big Plans!
 

HI HUBBers-

We attended our first meeting in Petrolia last summer and had a great time. We're really excited about hosting at the new location in Cambria. The camp is very rustic and laid back - nestled in the pines overlooking the Pacific. Check out the pics. It feels as quiet and away from it all as Petrolia did - without the huge drive to get there. We're sure you'll love it.

We feel like we're planning a party for a couple of hundred of our closest friends. In fact - that's EXACTLY what we're doing, and this is your Personal Invitation to join us!

To kick things off we're pleased to announce the first presenter to sign up to do a show at the meeting. We ran into Carla King at the IMS motorcycle show last weekend. She's been busy with her new book - to be published in the spring - and digitizing a bunch of her never-before-seen photos. She's going to put together a show to present in Cambria. If you saw her in Petrolia you know she's always got great stories and pics.

So mark your calendar & plan to visit the Central Coast in October, and check back for updates. We'll be adding more info pics of the area - things to see and roads to ride.

One of the best spots for it 5hr.+- ride from LA or San Fran. You will pull far more people from there. That close to a large city you may be able to get vendors to show up. It will be a grate meeting!

wow inexpensive meeting to! I can not see any one who is even thinking about overlanding in the area not going to this. For that matter gust looking for something to do for a weekend it is cheap.

A day less, what happened to thursday night?
Camping at nearly $35 night - or is thata typo? never paid that much to put a tent up in the woods!
And of course a lot further if coming from the north, is it worth it for a day less if it not part of a trip south. Those turning around and heading back home north will hit the weather.

All said I will most likely be there too meet up with crowd! Gtrat meetings in Petrolia, Cambria got a lot too follow.

Good to hear you'll be there! :)

We're very excited about the new location, and hope that we'll be able to bring the travelling message to a lot more people with it's excellent location between SF and LA. Oh yeah - we're still on the coast too! ;)

Re 35 a night - well, it's NOT camping in the woods, :) and that's what it costs us. Any good campground in the area is apparently in that area for price. Nice if it was cheaper, but that's the going rate. People from the area that were also at Petrolia think it's a great facility and "think the price is a deal for this area".

Re Thursday - feedback from some people said there wasn't enough happening to make it worth while coming a long way for the Thursday night, so we're trying to deal with that as follows:

1. One less day makes it easier for people to get time off work
2. MORE presenters! We plan a full schedule for Friday night and all day Saturday, and with any luck Sunday am too.
3. For 2012 we'll look at expanding it to Thursday again, but it is another 35 for camping!

See you there!

Thanks Grant:thumbup1:

Keep in mind that the camping fee must help cover the cost of acreage, buildings, facilities, infrastructure, etc., in a very expensive part of the world. Even if the fee were cut in half it would still seem high and the facility probably wouldn't be able to stay in existence very long.

I am definitely going to attend this meeting if my schedule allows it. The relatively high price of camping for a couple of nights in a beautiful place with great people is certainly worth it to me, and the location seems perfect. Like Petrolia, it's a lovely part of California and it's well away from cities; unlike Petrolia, it's within reasonable riding distance for a large number of people without taking a bunch of time off. Plus it's warmer. Plus there are showers. :)

SHOWERS!! What no more smelly travellers:laugh:.

You can lead a biker to water but.....:blush:

I've put up some pics of the camp as well as some info on things to see & do in the area here. Info on roads and what's in town is coming after the Holidays.

Cheers,
Mike

createAbang,

Kudos on the website. I appreciate your hard work and look forward to the updates. Now, what can we do to ensure the weather is good? :cool4:

Anyone prone to planning that far ahead might want to know that Cambria's got a hostel run by very, very nice people: dorm beds, private rooms, the usual pluses and minuses for hostel stays. It's expensive for a hostel, but I stayed there and found it entirely worth it. Probably cheaper than hotels, although I can't say I know this for sure--I'm judging by the $35 camping fees.

Hope that's helpful.

Mark

Looks great! I love the mini amphitheater. Tire changing will look very poetic.

Calfornia's Central Coast - One of the Places God Lives
 

Anyone that has not been on the CA Central Coast you really ought to
use this Rally as the excuse to do so! Some of the best riding to be had is in
San Luis Obispo/Monterey Counties. Coupled with grand places to stay and
a myriad of resturants makes this distination one not to be missed. October is
a great month to visit; indeed to ride there from anywhere. Rockys should still be free of snow, the desserts should be out of the "century" temps.

A few of the places to eat while in Cambria/SLO are:
F.McCintocks in SLO or Shell Beach
Try the Breakfast Burrito

Alexs BBQ in Shell Beach
Great beef ribs

Apple Farm in SLO
again great for all meals

Hoffbrau in Morro Bay
The best Prime Dip ever!

Main Street Grill in Cambria
Santa Maria BBQ

PLUS Sooooo Many more!

RIDES:
Hwy 1 up to Carmel. Be sure to stop at Nepenthe, be on the left Northbound

Hwy 46/41 to Paso Robles and sooooo many more.

On the way back East? Perhaps Hwy 58 outside of Santa Margarita.

OK, this was a tease - Good Luck with the trip planning!

Glad to answer any questions about the Central Coast.

Clement Salvadori Speaks
 

Author, photographer and Rider Magazine contributor Clement Salvadori will be speaking at this years Horizons Unlimited California Traveler’s Meeting.

Clement's first trip of minor note was between junior and senior years at high school, when he and a friend took an NSU 250 and BMW R26 around much of western Europe. A year later he sold his NSU, bought a very used '51 Indian Chief and rode off to college. In '73 he was working at the US Embassy in Rome, decided to disemploy himself, and spent the next two years riding around the world, taking the Hippie Highway to Kathmandu, then Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Panama. For the past 30 years he has been filling blank pages in the moto-mags, and in between times taking little trips, like across Tibet, around Brazil, or along the U.S. Continental Divide from Canada to Mexico. He has said of the Continental Divide trip,

“This was the best ride I have ever taken on the North American Continent. I’ve motorcycled from Alaska to Panama, from Nova Scotia to Baja California, and this trip topped them all.”

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Clem will recount the trip accompanied by his slide show, and answer your questions.
Here’s a chance to get the first hand scoop on one of the great American adventure rides.

Been a lurker here for quite awhile, finally went ahead and registered.

Cant tell you how much Im looking forward to this. Cambria's only about a 3 to 4 hour ride away.

Welcome to HU Justin. We'll look forward to meeting you in Cambria.

There are some additional things that will be going on at the meeting - we'll post the info here as soon as the details are confirmed - so check back occasionally.

I'm sure you'll enjoy the meeting. Last year was our first and it was great.

If you have any questions don't hesitate to post 'em here or PM us.

Best, Mike

cool!
 

thanks for organizing - i'm looking forward to another great HUBB meeting :)

showers - yay!

Dr. Greg Frazier - 'Sun Chasing' in California
 

The HU California Travelers meeting is proud to host Dr. Gregory W. Frazier, recognized as “America’s #1 extreme adventure rider.” He has circumnavigated the globe five times, literally riding a myriad of motorcycles to the ends of the earth. After 1,000,000 miles of riding and racing motorcycles, he says, “I’ve not been to Everywhere, but as long as I am still roaming the globe it’s just over the horizon.”

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Dr. Greg will present SUN CHASING: RIDING THE WORLD, a documentary film of Dr. Gregory W. Frazier’s five circumnavigations of the world by motorcycle, four times solo and once with a pillion. The film is narrated live by “Dr. Greg,” and filled with tips, tricks and entertaining tales of his adventures and misadventures piloting a wide range of motorcycles ranging from BMW to Kawasaki to Harley-Davidson, with a 1947 Indian Chief and Amazonas thrown into the mix.

For all the details visit the meeting page.

Don't miss this opportunity to spend a weekend on the beautiful Central Coast and meet one of the true legends of adventure travel.
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We're very pleased to announce that Peter and Kay Forwood will be presenting the story of their 14 year RTW trip to ALL 193 countries of the world on a Harley-Davidson ElectraGlide - and yes it's still going, it's stock, and it will be there!

Hello all! Been meaning to post here for a while, really looking forward to the meeting! Took a spin by the site with Mike & Sandy back in the Spring and it's a great little facility for the meeting with a great view of the Pacific. More infrastructure than Petrolia, and will certainly be a different experience in that sense, but seems well suited to the HUBB meeting. As others have said some great riding in the neighbourhood too, so many positives! See you all there!

How about GPS coordinates. Google maps cant find ocean pines, ta

Try:

1473 Randall Drive, Cambria Ca 93428

(we don't have coordinates other than off Google maps.)

Camp Ocean Pines
 

N 35.54343 W 121.08303

Ocean Pines is located at 1473 Randall Drive, corner of Randall Drive and St. James Road in Cambria, CA.

From the South: Highway 101 N. to Highway 1 N. in San Luis Obispo – You will pass the towns of Morro Bay,
Cayucos and Harmony. Then Highway 46 on the right. Remain on Highway 1. You are nearing Cambria. Go
left at Ardath Dr. (first light).
Follow Ardath Dr. (at the yellow sign indicating a Y in the road, stay to the left) until it ends at Randall Dr.
Go left approximately 300 yards; the entrance to the camp is clearly marked by a sign on the right at the
corner of Randall Dr. and St. James Rd. Take the dirt drive way uphill until you see the lodge on your
right. Park. Someone will be there to greet you.

From the east: Highway 46 W. to Highway 1, turn right onto Highway 1. You are nearing Cambria. Go left at
Ardath Dr. (first light) then as above in bold type.

From the north: Scenic route (beautiful but potentially slow) goes along Big Sur Coastline. Highway 1 from
Monterey to Cambria. Ardath Dr. will be the last Cambria light; turn right, then as above in bold type.
Faster route: Highway 101 S. to Highway 46 W. to Highway 1, right onto Highway 1 You are nearing Cambria.
Go left at Ardath Dr. (first light) then as above in bold type.

Dual Sport Clinic on Friday
 

Just wanted to give everyone a heads up -

Bonnie and Andrea of Coach2Ride off-road school in San Diego County are offering a dual sport clinic on Friday morning before the meeting at the Pozo OHV area (about 60mi east of the meeting site).

We took a clinic with them in December, and they do a great job.:funmeterno:

This is an opportunity to get off-road experience and instruction on your own bike - and it's a bargain at $60.

Check out the details on the C2R/HU clinic page.

(The clinic is only open to people who have signed up for the meeting in Cambria, and is limited to 16 riders).

Hi all. Well, surprisingly enough, my boss has given me 4 days off to make the meeting. Cant wait. Ill see you all there.

If anyone is interested in meeting up, Im planning on leaving Lancaster sometime in the morning on Thursday, making my way through Carrizo Plain National Monument, camping there or somewhere just north of it on Thursday night and then getting to the meeting sometime on Friday. No plan other than that, which is itself a very flexible plan, but if anyone is interested maybe we could meet up.

If you haven't looked at the Presenters List for this event recently, you should! We have an amazing roster - it's going to be a VERY full weekend, with presentations starting at noon on Friday and solid right through to late Saturday night - we may even have a few on Sunday morning!

Jut a few very recent additions:

Geoff Thomas, UK
An ordinary guy on an extraordinary adventure who didn't let a lack of money become an obstacle - after all, it didn't stop Ewan and Charlie. 28,000 miles, 28 Countries on £20 ($31) per Day... and continuing.

West Africa on a Harley
Tim Bussey

Good eats on the Road!Peter Dean, Executive Chef
You CAN eat really well on the road - learn from the master! Practical demo - bring your notebook!

You REALLY don't want to miss out, so book now!

I'm really excited about this meeting. The location looks wonderful, and the weather report for next week looks great. Hope to meet some of you there!

I dont know if Im just missing it somewhere on the event page, but is there going to be anything available there in the way of drinks?? I always carry water but that can get a little boring.

Should I bring my soft cooler and drinks or can get them there??

BYOB only folks! Soft drinks I hadn't thought about - will check.

You're going to want to bring your own. Last year several riders had turned their hard panniers into beer coolers. Adventure riders are a clever bunch -- and where beer is concerned, Canadians seem to be among the cleverest! :) (There was a great turnout from our neighbor to the north.)

Best Motels
 

Can anyone suggest a good (cheap) hotel close to Cambria. Obviously I dont plan on spending much time at the hotel but a good bar would be nice. Thanks and cant wait.

David

GOOD and CHEAP being subjective terms I suggest you have a look here.

There are also some reasonably priced motels in San Simeon, about 7 mi north.

See you in Cambria!

Available camping or bunks? CA Meeting
 

Apparently the Registration for the Cambria meeting is closed. Is it possible to ride in register and get a camp spot or bunk?

Thanks,
Pete (thunderpuppy)

No problem, just show up!

Thanks Grant,

I'm looking forward to it.

Pete

PS - After many solo tours of our western states, It would be great to meet and learn from other experienced riders!

Awesome!! Pack up today, change the oil, make sure the bike is ready to go...and only gotta put up with 3 more days of work. See you all there!!

If I show up on thursday, will I be able to get a camp spot or bunk if I'm not registered?

Thank you,
Pete

Pete-
We don't actually have "possession" of the Camp until Friday. So the answer to your question is Thursday, no; Friday, YES!

There is both camping and bunk space available. You can choose when you arrive.

See you in Cambria,
Mike

Thanks Mike,

See you Friday!

Pete

A fantastic weekend at HU Cambria .. many thanks to Grant, Sue and all who helped to orgainse, volunteer and present .. HU members , traders and site staff .. see you all on the road ... thanks a million .. Geoff :scooter:

A huge thanks to Grant and Susan, the volunteers and everyone I got a chance to visit with for making this an incredible weekend! Looking forward to seeing you again next year, if not sooner.

-Mark

Had a great time at the meeting again this year. Love the new location, hope we can have it again next year.
Many thanks to the hosts and volenteers who organized the event and also to all the vendors.
Grant and Susan of course, and the stellar presenters.

Road kill cookout next year!!!

The old rat of a sidecar made it back to LA without breaking down. New clutch and tires before the next meet.

Regards

Peter

Home
 

Had a great meeting at Cambria. Thanks too all who organized all. Great location ok camping still pricey, but otherwise no complaints. 3 day dawdle home zig-zaging up N-Cal to stay off the highways. See ya all next year.jeiger

A few thing we saw in Cambria
 

Great meeting!:funmeteryes:
Thanks to EVERYONE who attended and especially to ALL THE VOLUNTEERS.

Here are a few memories...

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Saturday morning - Camp is filling up. Over 200 travelers.

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Sherri-Joe Wilkins took a break during her RTW trip.

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Peter and Kay Forwood came on their legendary Harley.

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The Coach2Ride dual sport group headed out early.

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Tents of all shapes...

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...and sizes spread across the Camp.

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Shhhhhh! Someone's sleeping in there!

Old friends reunited and new friends being made...
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Nicole Espinoza and Dr. Greg Fraizer

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Ted Simon and Susan catching up.

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Grant and Chris Sidah discussing the fine points of......something.

- - -to be continued - - -

More photos
 

Picture of the "For women only" get together posted on behalf of my better half :D

We had a great time meeting "ya all". It was well worth the time driving down from Canada. If we are not in Africa as anticipated in 2012 we will definately come down again for next year.

Dirtpig and Mrs Dirtpig

For us, traveling to Cambria entails a few hours of a drive down the coast from the San Jose area. We left Thursday and stayed in San Simeon State Park that night (the $20/night sites).

The view down the road doesn't suck.
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Beauty is where you find it. This was just behind our campsite.
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I must say that Ocean Pines offered a nice spot to camp too. Albeit a bit crowded :D
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Some awesome presentations including Roger's discussion of his Alcan trip with his daughter Kit.
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All kinds of motorbikes in the field.
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Some came from afar.
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And some, not so far.
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This was my first event and I have to say, I had a great time. Met a lot of great people. Saw a lot of good presentations and spent a little time at the gate volunteering.

Good times!

HU Travelers Meet Cambria CA. 2011 NEW PHOTOS.....enjoy
 

Here is a link to the 2011 Travelers meet in Cambria CA. It was a huge success. I just purchased my tickets and campsite for 2012!

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...alifornia.html

Below are a few teasers. Check out the ALBUM link above for the whole story.