{"id":2401,"date":"2013-10-28T19:04:10","date_gmt":"2013-10-29T03:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rockgrrl.com\/blog\/?p=2401"},"modified":"2018-07-12T15:28:11","modified_gmt":"2018-07-12T23:28:11","slug":"5th-annual-jtree-tweetup-is-coming-up-thank-goodness-the-parks-re-opened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rockgrrl.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/5th-annual-jtree-tweetup-is-coming-up-thank-goodness-the-parks-re-opened\/","title":{"rendered":"5th Annual JTree Tweetup is Coming Up! (Thank Goodness the Parks Re-Opened)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2408\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rockgrrl.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/5th-annual-jtree-tweetup-is-coming-up-thank-goodness-the-parks-re-opened\/jtreetweetup5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rockgrrl.com\/blog\/rgadmin\/rockgrrl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/jtreetweetup5.jpg?fit=427%2C468&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"427,468\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jtreetweetup5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rockgrrl.com\/blog\/rgadmin\/rockgrrl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/jtreetweetup5.jpg?fit=274%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rockgrrl.com\/blog\/rgadmin\/rockgrrl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/jtreetweetup5.jpg?fit=427%2C468&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2408\" title=\"jtreetweetup5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rockgrrl.com\/blog\/rgadmin\/rockgrrl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/jtreetweetup5.jpg?resize=273%2C300\" alt=\"jtreetweetup5\" width=\"273\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rockgrrl.com\/blog\/rgadmin\/rockgrrl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/jtreetweetup5.jpg?resize=273%2C300&amp;ssl=1 273w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rockgrrl.com\/blog\/rgadmin\/rockgrrl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/jtreetweetup5.jpg?resize=274%2C300&amp;ssl=1 274w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rockgrrl.com\/blog\/rgadmin\/rockgrrl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/jtreetweetup5.jpg?w=427&amp;ssl=1 427w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>I can hardly believe it, it&#8217;s going to be the <strong>FIFTH<\/strong> Annual JTree Tweetup this year!<\/p>\n<p>While the Government shutdown made me miss out on a 7 day trip in Yosemite, I&#8217;m so glad we didn&#8217;t have to have anyone cancel plane tickets for the JtreeTweetup!<\/p>\n<p>The official dates are November 8-11, 2013 but we have folk arriving as early as November 5th and leaving as late as November 14th. The Jtree Tweetup is a fun event that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rockgrrl.com\/blog\/2009\/09\/joshua-tree-tweet-up-in-november\/\">sprung from an casual conversation on Twitter among #climb members<\/a> and soon became an annual event with climbers who have come from across the US and even from Canada. You can still sign up on the <a href=\"http:\/\/climbingtweetup.pbworks.com\/w\/page\/67844813\/5th%20Annual%20JTree%20Tweetup%20-%20JTreeTweetup%205\">wiki page here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2406\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rockgrrl.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/5th-annual-jtree-tweetup-is-coming-up-thank-goodness-the-parks-re-opened\/goalzero_black2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rockgrrl.com\/blog\/rgadmin\/rockgrrl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/goalzero_black2.png?fit=885%2C204&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"885,204\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"goalzero_black2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rockgrrl.com\/blog\/rgadmin\/rockgrrl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/goalzero_black2.png?fit=300%2C69&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rockgrrl.com\/blog\/rgadmin\/rockgrrl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/goalzero_black2.png?fit=885%2C204&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2406\" title=\"goalzero_black2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rockgrrl.com\/blog\/rgadmin\/rockgrrl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/goalzero_black2.png?resize=300%2C69\" alt=\"goalzero_black2\" width=\"300\" height=\"69\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rockgrrl.com\/blog\/rgadmin\/rockgrrl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/goalzero_black2.png?resize=300%2C69&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rockgrrl.com\/blog\/rgadmin\/rockgrrl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/goalzero_black2.png?resize=768%2C177&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rockgrrl.com\/blog\/rgadmin\/rockgrrl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/goalzero_black2.png?w=885&amp;ssl=1 885w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In honor of us reaching our 5th year, I can confirm a new sponsor, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;ved=0CHEQFjAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.goalzero.com%2F&amp;ei=ZBNvUtK1EYqLiAK62YDIBg&amp;usg=AFQjCNG1losPuGbfQnPXVhuQflfhtG4I0w&amp;sig2=2HB9WI2lxxDrrw_vp3iE4Q&amp;bvm=bv.55617003,d.cGE\">Goal Zero<\/a><\/strong>, makers of excellent solar equipment for the adventurer! They will be providing light and power for base camp via Light-a-Life\u00c2\u00a0lights, a solar panel and a battery from which we can charge cell phones, etc. and they have also provided a VIP kit (only 500 of these were made) to be given away at the event! The package contains a Nomad 7, a Switch 8, and a Limited Edition Rock Out 2 speaker!<\/p>\n<p>So, aside from all the fun, climbing and meeting\/making old\/new friends, that&#8217;s another reason to come out to the desert in November, you just might be the lucky winner and win an awesome solar kit!<\/p>\n<p>To keep up to date on more sponsors and trip details, create an account on the climbingtweetup wiki page and add your name to the <a href=\"http:\/\/climbingtweetup.pbworks.com\/w\/page\/67844813\/5th%20Annual%20JTree%20Tweetup%20-%20JTreeTweetup%205\">5th Annual JtreeTweetup page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I can hardly believe it, it&#8217;s going to be the FIFTH Annual JTree Tweetup this year! While the Government shutdown made me miss out on a 7 day trip in Yosemite, I&#8217;m so glad we didn&#8217;t have to have anyone cancel plane tickets for the JtreeTweetup! The official dates are November 8-11, 2013 but we&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[1,15,7],"tags":[112,356,39,3,106,355,208,94,31],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pa1ZbT-CJ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2058,"url":"https:\/\/www.rockgrrl.com\/blog\/2012\/12\/trip-report-4th-annual-jtree-tweetup-joshua-tree-national-park\/","url_meta":{"origin":2401,"position":0},"title":"Trip Report &#8211; 4th Annual Jtree Tweetup, Joshua Tree National Park","author":"Eileen Ringwald","date":"December 5, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"The Fourth Annual Jtree Tweetup, which officially took place from November 9-11, 2012 (though many came early and some stayed later) was a lot of fun as usual. 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