I have been thinking of everything i need to bring other then the usual travel stuff like clothes and other things.

Beer - Brew Swap

Parts - Needing to be Installed

Blue Painters Tape - Protection on the rides against rocks and bugs especially after a cleaning from the DIY Detailers Paradise Area

Spare tire and a good jack - For S owners who aren't running the crappy factory run-flats because you never know whats on the road.

 

Parts that need a new home (for the Used Parts Table)

Ordinary household implements that are useful for car care/detailing (for OctaneGuy's scavenger hunt)

Lots of $$$ - for swag and merchandise, and to vote for Jonathan to strip (or not )

-Dianne

 

Cold weather gear. Midnight on Mt. Evans is cold.

 

Folding chair for the brewswap and for the movie.

 

• Chapstick or your favority lip balm
• Hand lotion (especially for the ladies)
• Did we say sunscreen?
• A large, refillable water bottle. We all sleep with them by the bed.
• Sunglasses. We are much closer to the sun than you are.
• An extra card for your digital camera. You will take lots of pics.
• Extra batteries for your digital camera.
• A sticker from your own MINI club, to trade us for something you don't have
• A grille badge from your own MINI club, to trade us for something you don't have
• A XXL t-shirt from your own MINI club, to trade me for one of mine that you don't have

I will think of more.

Jonathan

 

sun screen....at that elevation, the sun bakes in quickly.

rain coat....afternoon thunder showers are common in the mountains/Colorado.

if you don't want to bring a spare tire, think about one of those flat repair kits and a compressor. I used one coming home from a track day in Pueblo, Colorado. Johnna, a member here, noticed a screw in my tire, so we pulled it, he had one of those kits. We used the kit, filled it with that tar rope stuff, and the tire is still holding pressure, almost a year later. Never even needed to fill it up again after the fix. I was actually surprised it worked so well. Now I have one of those kits with the reemers and a compressor in each car we own.

Consider a small jack stand as well, jacks alone are not that stable, and if you need to work on a corner of the car, a stand is much better. But they take up a bunch of room.

The nice thing will be that Schomp MINI will be there, and they will be able to run back and forth to Denver to get parts for those with unexpected issues. It is about an hour and 20 minutes each way. Nice that they are gonna be there.

 

Jonathan beat me to the sunscreen thing

 

How cold are we talking about , like in degrees, for the ride up to Mt. Evans in the cabrio. Oh, and do we just stick the blue painter's tape on the hood and front bumper to avoid rock chips? New Mini owners in Tulsa, OK.

 

at the top of Mt. Evans, expect temps in the 40's to 50's at best...not to mention wind chill. Just be prepared. jeans, warm shirt, coat, or wind breaker, it get's windy up there....socks are advised, keep those feet warm

 

This whole thing with the painter tape sounds highly interesting, though I'd like to know more about the application of it???

 

start at a hight poing and work your way down and forward on the car, so as to overlap "with" the wind. It helps to keep the bugs and rocks off the front of the car. A lot of people do it to drive across country, or at the race track.

Although this is not a MINI, you get the idea.





You can see this car dit it from bottom up, and front to back, this causes the wind to lift the front edges of the tape where it overlaps and it will peel.

 

I just learned something new for today, thanks.

BUG SPRAY, I hate to itch!

 

I wonder if blue painter's tape comes in other colors, such as orange or blackeye purple...

 

Forget the bug spray. We don't have bugs. Like mosquitos - They cannot levitate in our thin air. You will see.

In al the years that we have lived in Colorado (since the 80's, when it was not that crowded out here) we have NEVER had a flea or a tick on any of our multiple dogs. Never once innoculated the cat for anything, she is now 18 yrs old.

Oh, the occasional spider when it gets cold outside will come in. But the dogs eat them if they see them move, so it is not an issue.

We get Miller Moths every few years, but this is not one of those years. And forget cicadas and such noisy creatures. We don't have Oak, Maple, Hickory, Cherry or other hardwood trees that they like. Not a chance.

We DO have Pine Beetles, and you will see lots of evidence of that - brown dying pine trees. Shame. But you cannot ever see the beetles, they live under the bark.

So save the money on bug spray. We only use that in Oklahoma.

JPS

 

When I travel to the mountains, I've found that a fleece jacket keeps me warm, a light rain coat (over the fleece or shirt) keeps me dry, and long pants and socks for night time (especially at Mt Evans) work well around here. You can put on/take off these layers as the temperature fluctuates, and it will. Don't forget a hat for the sun. If you are really sensitive to the cold, bring a light pair of gloves. It's easier to stay warm (and remove the layers if its too warm) than it is to try to warm up, especially if you're outside most of the time. You will like to cool, fresh air of the mountains.

 

One right in the resort, One out by the entrance....

JPS

 

Ok 14 days to go and I am already ready I just have to tape my front and pack clothes but that will come on the night before i leave.

 

for the ole' "potato in the tailpipe" trick.

JPS

 

Hey ! ! ! We don't have skeeters in Oklahoma.....

 

When I worked down there we called them helicopters, not mosquitos

 

Not that you really want to know Pauhana, but I happen to be a painting contractor. Yes, they do have several colors of painters tape. Sherwin Williams sells a light purple, bright yellow, and a green. You would want to make sure you used a medium to low adhesive tape or you could have a real mess when it is removed. Now if someone wanted to be really creative, start with the 2" blue tape and top with the big variety of duct tape colors availible today,the possibilities are endless.

 

Why not a painter's tape applying contest? I want to see this and see how I might save on graphics somehow.

JPS

 

Thanks for all the tips and suggestions folks. It really helps those of us who are experiencing our first MITM!

Now to try to find a way to pack all of this into LilTiger!

 

vacu-bags....LOL

 

I was just kidding. Seems to me that applying that much tape to protect the front is a bit excessive. When would you take it off? Maybe never, as every street you drive will have rocks or debris on it. Also, I imagine tht the tape pulls off the polish or doesn't stick very well to a well polished vehicle, or a wet one. Just my .02 worth. I'll keep the tape for painting the house.