2018 Mississippi River Rendezvous September 28-30

[mcdonner]

Paul and Janet,
We are in site 118. Looking forward to meeting everyone as this will be our first Mississippi Rally. We have met some of you, may have met others but are definitely hoping to make some new friends.

[Tom and Gay]

Originally Posted by fudge_brownie

Well it looks like the first loop of campsites is filled. I can identify 20 of the 27 sites being taken by rally participants. If you have not identified your site here on the forum, can you post the number or send me a private message?

• There are some campers at the rally who have rather unsavory reputations and prefer to remain as anonymous or stealth registrants. We respect their choice.

For those not registered as yet, site number 126 will become available in the next few days and Nindy, is waiting for more company near her, in site 54. Plenty of room, but it helps to book for location.

We will be sending out more information in the near future, keep watch on your email.

Hi Paul
We have reserved site 111 Thurs thru Sunday and are looking forward to seeing folks again.

[LDRay]

We have reserved site 120. We will join the ranks of the other newbies at the Rally.

Larry and Caren

[mcdonner]

Looking forward to meeting you. We're just a stone's throw at site 118. Ready for some
warm weather and camping.

[Iowa Dave]

Originally Posted by LDRay

We have reserved site 120. We will join the ranks of the other newbies at the Rally.

Larry and Caren

Site 120 is a nice site and just far enough away from the rowdy people on the north end that you can see what is going on when the park rangers show up but not so close as to be involved. Just don’t put a for sale sign on anything and drive slow coming in and out and you’ll be fine. The Michigan fans know there is strength in numbers.
Iowa Dave

[float5]

You might have Eric give a demonstration on how to sanitize a trailer in his own fastidious way. That would bring in lots of folks --- especially if a craft brew somehow gets into it!

Originally Posted by fudge_brownie

Well it looks like the first loop of campsites is filled. I can identify 20 of the 27 sites being taken by rally participants. If you have not identified your site here on the forum, can you post the number or send me a private message?

• There are some campers at the rally who have rather unsavory reputations and prefer to remain as anonymous or stealth registrants. We respect their choice.

For those not registered as yet, site number 126 will become available in the next few days and Nindy, is waiting for more company near her, in site 54. Plenty of room, but it helps to book for location.

We will be sending out more information in the near future, keep watch on your email.

[LDRay]

Can't wait for warm weather and to witness the antics that I have been reading about.

Michigan has some of the best craft brew (unbiased opinion) we will bring some if it will get us expert advice.

Caren

[Iowa Dave]

Originally Posted by LDRay

Can't wait for warm weather and to witness the antics that I have been reading about.

Michigan has some of the best craft brew (unbiased opinion) we will bring some if it will get us expert advice.

Caren

Oh you’ll get advice alright. I don’t know about expert. I guess it kind of depends on what you need. I’ll have my new to me tow vehicle along and welcome critique.
Iowa Dave

[thoer]

Originally Posted by float5

You might have Eric give a demonstration on how to sanitize a trailer in his own fastidious way. That would bring in lots of folks --- especially if a craft brew somehow gets into it!

My mom would have had a good laugh with fastidious being used in any association with me as a kid. I used to live in fear of the forced visits to my one Aunt and Uncle’s home with the white sofa and carpet. I more resembled that Peanuts character with the dirt cloud following him everywhere

[thoer]

I just got a nice check from Escape thanks to those two fine folks pictured above in the Michigan gear -on both sides of that Infamous Buckeye. Thanks Dan and Martha! I look forward to seeing your new beauty!

[emers382]

Originally Posted by thoer

I just got a nice check from Escape thanks to those two fine folks pictured above in the Michigan gear -on both sides of that Infamous Buckeye. Thanks Dan and Martha! I look forward to seeing your new beauty!

Good thing Eric that you and Mary had that double site being so close to Dan and Martha! Hope you're looking forward to seeing our nearly new 5.0TA although you may have seen it last year at Osoyoos, it was down by the lake not far from us.

Adrian

[1Oldman]

Originally Posted by emers382

Good thing Eric that you and Mary had that double site being so close to Dan and Martha!
Adrian

This may be the only recorded case where being next to me at a campground is a "good thing". Actually I was sold on getting an Escape before last years rally, I just needed Eric and Mary to nudge Martha closer to the decision.

[thoer]

Adrian, congratulations on the brand new to you 5.0TA. It will be great to see it and you both.

We sure lucked out getting fine neighbors in that "buddy" site last year!

[Traverson]

Site 126 is now available.

[Traverson]

Site 101 is now available

[Nindy]

Originally Posted by Traverson

Site 101 is now available

Not anymore! I've been upgraded to the adult loop. Or did I get a downgrade?!

[Iowa Dave]

Hi Nindy
It’s not the adult loop. It’s the “would you people start acting like adults loop.” How did your bearing service go? Hope your ready to roll on the butterfly patrol. My milkweed is up, wish I had more. I’ll have to
do a better job of Seed collecting this year.
Having a pretty good pollination session in my orchard lots of bumblebees and a fair number of honeybees. As the old song goes “See you in September”. What do you want for the torque wrench prize this year?
Iowa Dave

[Nindy]

Originally Posted by Iowa Dave

Hi Nindy
It’s not the adult loop. It’s the “would you people start acting like adults loop.” How did your bearing service go? Hope your ready to roll on the butterfly patrol. My milkweed is up, wish I had more. I’ll have to
do a better job of Seed collecting this year.
Having a pretty good pollination session in my orchard lots of bumblebees and a fair number of honeybees. As the old song goes “See you in September”. What do you want for the torque wrench prize this year?
Iowa Dave

The bearing job went pretty well (I think I described it on another thread) except for the part where I couldn't get the old seals out and had to go to the Firestone store which I had already checked would be open on Sunday. They popped them out for free for me. Have already been on a trip since then. Roaring River State Park last week, hiking around with state biologists looking for butterflies and beautiful plants. So fun. Glad your orchard pollinators are doing well!

I leave again next week for my Ozarks property. I would really like to replace my two handle faucet with a one handle model. Took the old one off and found out the plate underneath is glued pretty heavily. I think that's not a job for me. I'm also pretty bad at drilling big holes exactly where I need them. Will be home a few weeks in June to get that done by a professional.

Ha, not sure I could ever be so lucky to win the torque contest again! I will probably overthink it and come in last place!

[fudge_brownie]

A schedule for this rally has now been emailed to all known attendees. We are planning something new on Friday night that looks like it will be fun. If you did not receive the agenda please send me a private message with your email address and I will get one right out to you.

[Mary O]

Hi,

I'm Mary and was one of the newbies last year who met many of you on Saturday afternoon. I truly appreciated your kindness and expertise, as well as those peeks at your trailers. I was very impressed! This experience helped solidify my decision to order an Escape 19, which I did in Chilliwack this past May. My egg hatches in late November.

I planned to get back to the rally this year, but my employer scheduled a mandatory meeting the Saturday and Sunday of the rally. Really, the one weekend I had REALLY IMPORTANT PLANS!! I'm so disappointed, but am thinking of visiting the rally when I can, earlier on Friday, with a Friday evening departure.

I'm hoping that I'll have the opportunity to meet many of you again. You're a great group!

Mary