We have 7 LivinLite campers here making a great turnout. Raining when we arrived, but clearing right now. Looks like it will be chilly, but sunny. We have one couple that came on their maiden camping trip in a 21RBS. Ron, Sean, Leslie, fasteddieb, Shovelhead, exploring/carolina, and the couple on the maiden trip are present!!!!!! Will have the potluck dinner Saturday!
Hope everyone will add photos as this event happens. Took photos of everyone's camper this afternoon:
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fasteddieb's 21BHS:
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exploringcarolina's CL11:
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Awesome!
We recognize Leslie's hot red 21LL, northcarolina's cute 11LL, but can the other owners' units be identified? Hey, would a group pic of everyone's beautiful face be possible???? That would be the best of all! Please please please???
Have a blast, know we're thinking of you and sure wish we were there too! Next time, Lord willin'!
Also, we need pics of all canine companions!!!
Wishing you all a great time as I look out the window at the snow coming down.
We have 13 people attending! Will post additional photos as the event continues and add descriptions to photos, too. Using Wi-Fi/laptop combo at the camp store. Looks like a beautiful Carolina Blue day for outdoor activities. Will update later! 8-)
[quote source="/post/8563/thread" timestamp="1427505886" author="@gwbushhog"]Also, we need pics of all canine companions!!![/quote]Jake and Chowder awaiting a treat from The Kool One:
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Mine is the 21RBS with the red RAM truck. You wouldnt want a pick of my mug unless y'all have a rat infestation. I have to unpack and then upload my pix. Yes I have pix of the fur baby's.
[quote source="/post/8619/thread" author="@shovelhead" timestamp="1427650056"]Mine is the 21RBS with the red RAM truck. You wouldnt want a pick of my mug unless y'all have a rat infestation. I have to unpack and then upload my pix. Yes I have pix of the fur baby's.[/quote]Okay, I'll admit it...we have a rat infestation. So we do want a pick of yours and Bella's wonderful mugs!
Updated the first post with descriptions of campers. Great event and we need to have another one in the lower 48 during the fall!
Happy Camper:
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Great meeting up with everyone!
Home safe and without incident.
Leaving Table Rock:
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(weird distortion - the Flex does not sag at the rear, nor does Campy lean forward!)
[quote source="/post/8629/thread" author="@fasteddieb" timestamp="1427669243"]Great meeting up with everyone!
Home safe and without incident.
[/quote]We enjoyed meeting you & Kool Karen! Will let you know when we plan to camp in your area!!!!!
Please do!
Arriving home, we experimented with parking Campy perpendicular to our driveway:
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It was a bit tricky getting backed in, but doable.
One springtime project is to expand that pad and level it better and get a "carport" big enough to back Campy into. Will leave enough room to accommodate a guest.
Also want to get 30A service down there - right now we have over 100' of extension cord from a 15A outlet, which works but I'm pretty sure precludes the use of the air conditioner, though everything else seems OK.
Idle hands, and all that!
fasteddie,that looks like a great place to camp!
We talked so much during the pitch-in meal that we didn't start to eat until about 6:30 PM even though people started showing up at 5 PM. Interesting - we have not seen each other before (except for me with fast eddie and kool karen) but there were no strangers there, and we had plenty to talk about!
EVERYBODY had problems with water. We were talking about checking our systems for blockages! Well, I am on my way home, stopping at a campground that has a good water supply and I am having no problem at all. The water issue did not put a damper on the good times.
I needed 3 spotters to get out of my campsite due to a weird curve and trees. Bill (exploring/carolina), Ron (ron) and the fellow on the maiden voyage in the 21-RBS, whose name I just forgot (sorry!) came to my rescue and helped me back up, go forward, and turn the wheel so that I didn't go down the hill or damage that big tree! Kudos guys! I would still be stranded there, going backward and forward if they hadn't shown up. Also, I needed to be careful not to pin Debbie (exploring/carolina) to the white pickup truck!
I also have to thank Dave (shovelhead) for showing me how to get into the campground. I went straight instead of turning right and found myself in the amphitheater parking lot.
Let's do this in the fall someplace up north. It was so good to get together with everyone! It would have been sad to leave if we didn't have this board to keep up with everybody.
Is there any way to link a slideshow from Photobucket to the forum?
I'm having issue (after update) with Firefox hanging and nearly every session. I hate Safari :-(
[quote source="/post/8636/thread" timestamp="1427675599" author="@shovelhead"]Is there any way to link a slideshow from Photobucket to the forum?
I'm having issue (after update) with Firefox hanging and nearly every session. I hate Safari :-(
[/quote]Dave,
You can create a photobucket album for the gathering and post the album link.
Really enjoyed the photos/narratives. Looked like good food. What was the issue with the water that Leslie referred to?
The issue was no water, low water pressure. I arrived Thursday evening and had no problems till Friday night. Saturday morning the water was just a trickle and then it stopped. Some water pressure at noon but by night it stopped again. This wasn't just me, but all of the LL group on the top of the hill. Shovelhead was down the hill. I didn't hear him discussing water problems. Don't know about that. We enjoyed camping there and telling stories - the water was just - oh well.
Glad everyone had a great time! I thought about you guys all weekend. Need pictures!!!
Cant seem to get pictures to display.... so here is the link to photobucket album.
http://s63.photobucket.com/user/shoveit_2006/library/Table%20Rock
Oh no water problems at all .
shovelhead got some pictures of the pitch-in meal. We didn't think to pose for a group picture. We were too busy talking! Ever try to herd cats?
Wow, that seemed to be a nice weekend! Thank you for the report, I hope I can participate to the next gathering! Would be nice to do one in Maine or maybe any of the New England state could be doable too for me. I wonder if I plan one in New Brunswick Canada if someone would come?
[quote timestamp="1427719765" author="@paul" source="/post/8645/thread"]Wow, that seemed to be a nice weekend! Thank you for the report, I hope I can participate to the next gathering! Would be nice to do one in Maine or maybe any of the New England state could be doable too for me. I wonder if I plan one in New Brunswick Canada if someone would come?[/quote]Paul,
After we travel to the Canadian Rockies during 2015, will try to make it to New Brunswick Canada, but may not be until 2016. So many places to visit & camp!
Cesar, The Dod Whisperer, makes it very clear...
...dogs must have rules, boundaries and limitations.
Certainly one of those is to NEVER get on picnic tables.
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Yeah, right.
[quote source="/post/8646/thread" timestamp="1427721686" author="@exploringcarolina"][quote timestamp="1427719765" author="@paul" source="/post/8645/thread"]Wow, that seemed to be a nice weekend! Thank you for the report, I hope I can participate to the next gathering! Would be nice to do one in Maine or maybe any of the New England state could be doable too for me. I wonder if I plan one in New Brunswick Canada if someone would come?[/quote]Paul,
After we travel to the Canadian Rockies during 2015, will try to make it to New Brunswick Canada, but may not be until 2016. So many places to visit & camp!
[/quote]Sound good just let me know when you want to come and I'll prepare something
Here is the album of pics so far (these are considered public photos, but they will not show up in online searches. Only those with the link should be able to see these):
[a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsk98TN3s"]Table Rock Flickr Album [/a]
Starting our hike:
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[img style="max-width:100%;" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7613/16355693134_b12aab88a5_b.jpg"][/a][a href="https://flic.kr/p/qVicKd"]P1000128[/a] by [a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/52403555@N05/"]Sean_NC Camper[/a], on Flickr
Nice panoramic shot from the top of Table Rock:
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[img style="max-width:100%;" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7628/16770686057_259e32ee03_b.jpg"][/a][a href="https://flic.kr/p/rxY9FB"]P1000167[/a] by [a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/52403555@N05/"]Sean_NC Camper[/a], on Flickr
The potluck Sat evening:
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[img style="max-width:100%;" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7605/16978055435_61a7b51295_b.jpg"][/a][a href="https://flic.kr/p/rShYnH"]P1000189[/a] by [a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/52403555@N05/"]Sean_NC Camper[/a], on Flickr
This group quickly felt like meeting up with old friends. I'd be happy to share a campground with anyone/everyone anytime, and if anyone is passing through central NC and wants to drop in we always happy to have friends over.
The water issues and the lower than normal temps are the only two things I can say were possible negatives, but even those were not major issues. I wish we had stayed longer because it was on the outer edge of what I would consider a long weekend trip for us. With good time on the roads, we were able to have an average travel time of about 4.5 hours. Even with the distance this location is on our list for a repeat trip. There was so much offered in the area that I cant wait to go back.
A few nerd facts:
Average hwy speed 65-70 mph
Average mpg 17.75
Total mileage ~550
Tow Vehicle: '14 Honda Pilot 4wd
So, Sean actually looks like his avatar.
That's two of us, and counting.
[quote timestamp="1427726426" source="/post/8653/thread" author="@pinstriper"]So, Sean actually looks like his avatar.
That's two of us, and counting.[/quote]I do too, I'm just skin & bones...... Aaaarrrgggghhhhh matey.
[quote source="/post/8642/thread" timestamp="1427695285" author="@shovelhead"]Cant seem to get pictures to display.... so here is the link to photobucket album.
http://s63.photobucket.com/user/shoveit_2006/library/Table%20Rock
Oh no water problems at all .
[/quote]Here's a slide show of Shovelhead's photobucket photos. Found the link on the bottom right side of the photo album page.
http://s63.photobucket.com/user/shoveit_2006/slideshow/Table%20Rock
Looks like a fun time was had by all !
Agree, looks like everyone had fun meeting each other and Table Rock provided for an awesome hangout!