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 |Base Camp|VATT stuff is in the "Exterior Lock Box (p. 5): pick up one small brass key for the road gate "Master" padlock and one VATT two-way radio unit.| |
 |Base Camp|Turn on the two-way radio unit and make sure you are on "MGIO RPT". Your call sign will be "66" (which is "VATT visitor observer" - see the list linked above).| |
-|Base Camp|Also pick up one of the two VATT Car Emergency packages in the shed behind the office building at Base Camp (ask for directions). | |
+|Base Camp|Also pick up one of the two VATT Emergency Car packages from shelves in the loading dock area (behind the office building at Base Camp, just before the outside bathroom). They contain: 1-Blanket; 1-Survival blanket; 1-Folding Shovel; 1-Pliers; 1-Screwdriver; 1-Emergency rain poncho; 1-First Aid Kit; 1-Roll of shop towels; 1-Flashlight; 1-Pair of gloves; 1-Pack of hothands; 1-Pack of emergency snow chains; Some Nitrile gloves. We hope you will never need to use it but good to have if you do.| |
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+|Swift Trail|Driving up, monitor the radio traffic. It will give you an idea of who may be coming down from the summit. This is especially interesting in winter months when the dirt part of Swift Trail is closed to the general public.| |
+|Swift Trail|In winter the barrier is at the end of the paved part of Swift Trail. In summer it is at the bottom of the Access Road. Unlock the "Master" padlock. The other padlock belongs to the USFS.| |
+|Swift Trail|Once on the dirt portion of the Swift Trail, beware that the turnoff for the Access Road can be overlooked easily in summer time when there is a lot of public traffic on Swift Trail. In winter it tends to be obvious because there is hardly any traffic going straight, and the vast majority of vehicles at this time of the year makes a right turn and goes to the telescopes, rather than going further on to Riggs Lake. Consult the attached map. At one switchback there will be a stunning view and a small protective wall. It's the only switchback on the dirt road with a wall. Once you get to that point be aware that you are very close to the turnoff for the Access Rd. {{ :vatt:swifttrail_accessrd.png?nolink |}}| |

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