UPDATED POST, see below
So, given the results of the recent poll and such, i'm feeling pretty confident that we can have the DEFCON 20 Shoot run on both Wednesday around dusk as well as the traditional Thursday morning time. After all, if we get a 24-hour rental on the tents and tables, i can pretty easily plan for them to be dropped off and set up around 2 PM on Wednesday, then cleared away at about the same time on Thursday.
You can read all about the new plan on the DEFCON Shoot page, which i've updated a little bit.
The notion is for Wednesday to include a pair of one-hour sessions just like we have had on Thursday morning. I'm hoping to time it so that we hit smack in the middle of the Golden Hour for beautiful scenery and amazing photos if people are bringing their cameras as usual.
The UPDATED plan is...
... that's at least how it's looking in my head right now. Sunset for Wednesday the 25th is schedule to be just before 20:00, so that last hour should look mighty beautiful, out there in the desert. After then, it's going to be pretty goddamn dark, so we should plan to already have all tents and such set up well in advance (if anyone is camping, that is) so that the evening time is exclusively food and relaxing. Maybe someone will even bring a guitar or two, if that's not too hippy-trippy for you gun folk.
One thing i do plan on quite strongly is the fact that a decision has to be made between alcohol and night shooting. Some people like to see muzzle flashes once the sun goes down. Other people want to pop open beers and enjoy them with their burgers. I'm fine with either option, but not both... there is no easy way to police who is drinking vs. who is not, and i just don't want to deal with that hassle.
So, can we all be in agreement there? Anything else i'm missing out on discussing? Thoughts?
UPDATED to reflect the addition of a 30 minute lane change break in between each shooting session
more details about the schedule and such are in this thread here.
So, given the results of the recent poll and such, i'm feeling pretty confident that we can have the DEFCON 20 Shoot run on both Wednesday around dusk as well as the traditional Thursday morning time. After all, if we get a 24-hour rental on the tents and tables, i can pretty easily plan for them to be dropped off and set up around 2 PM on Wednesday, then cleared away at about the same time on Thursday.
You can read all about the new plan on the DEFCON Shoot page, which i've updated a little bit.
The notion is for Wednesday to include a pair of one-hour sessions just like we have had on Thursday morning. I'm hoping to time it so that we hit smack in the middle of the Golden Hour for beautiful scenery and amazing photos if people are bringing their cameras as usual.
The UPDATED plan is...
Day One - Wednesday July 25th
Day Two - Thursday July 26th
Rental Tents Set-up - 14:00 - 15:00
Staff & Camp Set-up - 16:00 - 17:00
Shooter Arrival - 16:30
Shooter Reg - 16:30 - 17:30
Intro & Safety - 17:30 - 18:00
Session W1 - 18:00 - 19:00
Lane Change Break - 19:00 - 19:30
Session W2 - 19:30 - 20:30
Clean-up & Dinner - 20:30 - 21:00
Dinner - 22:00
Staff & Camp Set-up - 16:00 - 17:00
Shooter Arrival - 16:30
Shooter Reg - 16:30 - 17:30
Intro & Safety - 17:30 - 18:00
Session W1 - 18:00 - 19:00
Lane Change Break - 19:00 - 19:30
Session W2 - 19:30 - 20:30
Clean-up & Dinner - 20:30 - 21:00
Dinner - 22:00
Day Two - Thursday July 26th
Staff Set-up & Camp Pack-up - 08:00 - 09:00
Shooter Arrival - 08:30
Shooter Reg - 08:30 - 09:30
Intro & Safety - 09:30 - 10:00
Session R1 - 10:00 - 11:00
Lane Change Break - 11:00 - 11:30
Session R2 - 11:30 - 12:30
Clean-up - 12:30 - 13:00
Rental Tents Pack-up - 13:00 - 14:00
Shooter Arrival - 08:30
Shooter Reg - 08:30 - 09:30
Intro & Safety - 09:30 - 10:00
Session R1 - 10:00 - 11:00
Lane Change Break - 11:00 - 11:30
Session R2 - 11:30 - 12:30
Clean-up - 12:30 - 13:00
Rental Tents Pack-up - 13:00 - 14:00
... that's at least how it's looking in my head right now. Sunset for Wednesday the 25th is schedule to be just before 20:00, so that last hour should look mighty beautiful, out there in the desert. After then, it's going to be pretty goddamn dark, so we should plan to already have all tents and such set up well in advance (if anyone is camping, that is) so that the evening time is exclusively food and relaxing. Maybe someone will even bring a guitar or two, if that's not too hippy-trippy for you gun folk.
One thing i do plan on quite strongly is the fact that a decision has to be made between alcohol and night shooting. Some people like to see muzzle flashes once the sun goes down. Other people want to pop open beers and enjoy them with their burgers. I'm fine with either option, but not both... there is no easy way to police who is drinking vs. who is not, and i just don't want to deal with that hassle.
So, can we all be in agreement there? Anything else i'm missing out on discussing? Thoughts?
UPDATED to reflect the addition of a 30 minute lane change break in between each shooting session
more details about the schedule and such are in this thread here.
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