Joannie and I attended the Black Rock Rendezvous this year. Although I have been to the playa, I, we, have never camped on the playa. We took our camper and our bikes and of course Wyatt came too.
The event was held on memorial weekend and is a joint effort with the BLM, Friends Of Black Rock High Rock and Friends Of Nevada Wilderness. It's 2 full days of presentations, stewardship projects and events. My friend Kurstin (check out his blog for lots of Nevada biking content!) leads a short biking tour (not to mention a bikepacking tour into the event) and there is even a rocketry presentation and rocket launch. The rocket launch occurs at a different site for obvious reasons but you are given the coordinates if you want to attend and watch some launches. We did.
All in all a great event with a potluck dinner Saturday night. We did our own ride across the playa to Trego Hot Springs as well as just riding around outside of the main encampment. Wyatt ran and had a great time riding in his trailer behind my bike. The weather was ideal. Cool, warm, sunny, some wind and even some rain showers. We will definitely attend again! Kurstin has an additional, more detailed write up here.
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