Travis AFB/Solano County
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Looks like there is a chance I will be getting stationed there in about a year and wanted to see what the closest "good" climbing area is. Looking in the destination area it looks like somewhere in the Tahoe area. Does that sound about right? |
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Finishing up my time over here in Korea and wanted to start trying to find places to climb and people to climb with. Any idea of gyms that are close to Travis? Not really a fan of pulling on plastic, but it's probably the best way to find a partner. |
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Bunch of very local bouldering, should be good to meet folks: |
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The gym in Davis is a good bet for meeting partners. Pretty solid climbing community in that town. If you live in Vacaville it's not that far of a drive. |
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Thanks for the info, not sure what town I will be living in yet. Leaning on something NE of the base that way I will be closer to the mountains...maybe something in the Dixon area? |
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I've been stationed at Travis for the past few years and there's great options for climbing. I live right outside the main gate and climb at the Rocknasium in Davis a couple times a week, it's a great place to meet other climbers. My place is in slo-mo suburbia and I have to drive to climb but it's close to work and you won't find better without at least a 35 minute commute, so it depends on your priorities there. Dixon would be just as suburban and you'd still have to drive to climb, at least in Davis you'd have the rock gym and a college town feel. We have some guys who commute from Sacramento so that's doable if you want a more "city" experience, although Sac's not a city in the same sense as San Francisco. |
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Thanks for the additional info, that's that kind of stuff that will be really helpful when trying to figure out where to live. I have a motorcycle so I don't mind a longer commute if it means finding cheaper rental options and the whole city or suburban thing doesn't really make much of a difference. I do have a dog(Airedale) so finding a pet friendly rental(appt or home)is a must. |
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Not a problem, just ask |
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Made it to Vacaville...would love to meet some local climbers. |
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It might be useful to try to head over to Rocknasium in Davis, maybe 25 minutes east on I-80. This time of year, that's where a lot of locals will be trying to get ready for Spring. |
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Info for all in this thread. For the better part of 2012, ODR (with the help of some of us dedicated volunteers) have been re-building the rock wall on base. Given the limited room, I think we've created quite a range of indoor training. Yes, Chad, the Nut Tree Boulders are only 10min from base and have an OK range from V0 to V9. Not the best (I prefer the Berkeley Boulders or Mt. Diablo for the local climbs), but it's nice to head to after work. There is also some nice neighborhoods in that area. |
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Been living in the area for most of my life. Here's my take of the areas around the base. |
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Thanks for the info on everything guys! I made it to Vacaville last week and found a place that seems to be a decent neighborhood and is within my price range so I am waitin for the application to go through and should be moving in on the 26th...it's about 3-5 min from the nut tree boulders. Looking forward to meeting and climbing with yall. |
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No problem. Sounds like you picked a great location to live. Salamanizer is pretty much right on where to live. Hit us all up when you're ready to pull down. |
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Oh nice, sounds like we're neighbors. |