Good Morning Campers!

Relic Run 2024 – Bighorn Relic Round-Up

Dates: August 8-11 (traditional Relic Run times from Thursday to Sunday morning) Itinerary: This will be a ‘base camp’ style year

Thursday August 8th

• 4:30 pm - Meetup at the Conoco Gas Station in Basin Wyoming
• 5:00 pm – Depart for the Bighorn Mountain Camp site
• 6:30 pm – Arrive at camp/setup for the weekend
• 7:30 pm – Hors d’oeuvres to share at the campfire (70’s themed if possible, but no jello molds with hotdogs)

Friday August 9th

• 0850 am – Drivers Meeting
• 0900 am – Depart camp for trail ride up and through the Big Horns, culminating at the Medicine Lodge State Park (petroglyphs and local history and ICE CREAM!)
• 1600 pm – Arrive back at camp
• 1730 pm – pot luck dinner
• 1830 pm – Relic gear show and shine/BB gun Contest/New this year – Slingshot contest!!
• 1930 pm – Campfire activities (pie irons, marshmallows, stories)

Saturday August 10th

• 0850 am – Drivers Meeting
• 0900 am – Depart for the day’s activities (either another trail ride or, if it is too hot, a day at the local reservoir for swimming, fishing (Wyoming license will be required), canoeing, tubing, exploring) TBD the morning of
• 1600 pm – Arrive back at camp
• 1730 pm – ExUt Sponsored dinner
• 1900 pm – Movie night around the campfire

Sunday August 11th

• Breakfast good-bye’s and depart for home!

Notes:
We will be camping at a private cabin site. There will be endless well water, free firewood and plenty of camping.
The cabin has a shower and normal toilet but the septic system wasn’t designed for 30+ people so I will also provide an outhouse like years past to limit human impact to the area.
Fuel will be our biggest concern as the nearest gas is in Basin, so if you have the ability to carry an extra 5 gallons, it would be highly recommended.

There is a small IGA market in Basin, Wyoming if folks wish to stock up on any last minute items before Thursdays departure.
The ice cream on Friday and (possibly Saturday if we opt for a drive) will be for sale at the state park and the store in Shell, Wyoming so bring some cash!
Dogs are welcome (our two will be the doggie ambassadors!)
There is a small fridge/freezer in the cabin if needed but coolers are preferred.
Camp trailers are welcome and if you are bringing one, I suggest leveling blocks as the terrain is rolling
Tent camping is also welcome. There will be a designated area that is free of prickly pear cactus and level. I believe it is an old Crow/Shoshoni native American hunting camp site, as there are plenty of chipped stones from arrowhead making.
The trail driving will be mostly forest service gravel roads with a few bumpy two tracks thrown in. We probably won’t need 4WD but will need high clearance in several sections so if you were planning to bring the Wagon Queen Family Truckster, you might want to reconsider.
The slingshot contest is new this year. There will be two categories, wooden framed and wrist rocket style with a brace. Ammo will be provided!!

Cost:
$50 per vehicle with ExUt membership
$75 per vehicle without

The fee’s will cover the portable outhouse rental, Saturday dinner, sling shot ammo, and a small Swag bag.

Any questions concerning event particulars can be emailed to: broncobob@tctwest.net
Any questions concerning registration should be directed to the ExUt staff

In sticking with pre-1989 tradition, the main form of vehicle communications will be via CB radio!! I know, I know…the quality is scratchy and the range is limited, but hey, this is Relic Run and there is enough heads up to allow folks to get one installed and tuned. We are trying to return Relic Run to its core principles and this is an easy way to start.

If coming up from SLC area, there are two ways to get to the meetup in Basin.
One is the southern route. I-80 to Rock Springs, across South Pass (site of the 2019 Relic Run), through Riverton and up the Wind River Canyon to Thermopolis and Worland.
The other is the western route, through Yellowstone National Park.
My suggestion is to arrive one way and depart the other. The trip from SLC to Relic Run via the southern route is about 7-8hours.

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