wheatonFJR's Inaugural Appalacian FJR Camping Meet

[wheatonFJR]

The site for the first Appalacian FJR camping meet will be held at the..................

[SIZE=18pt]Blue Ridge Motorcycle Campground[/SIZE]

Cruso, NC

Check out their website :clapping:

WEBSITE LINKY

My apologies to the SFO crowd*, the meet will be on Thursday, May 13 thru Saturday, May 15, 2010 with Sunday as a "get home" day.

THURSDAY - travel day...arrive in the afternoon or evening. CAMPFIRE

FRIDAY - ride all day........................................................ CAMPFIRE

SATURDAY - ride all day................................................... CAMPFIRE

SUNDAY - get home day. (700 miles for me)

This is a no frills meet...as any camping meet should be. Just bring your bike, your camping gear...and be ready to ride on some great local roads! :yahoo:

-As a nod to those that don't like to tent camp, for this meet anyways, I have scheduled at a place with basic cabins. There are 8 basic cabins with twin beds, and other basic cabins with queen beds. You will have to reserve those through the Campground if you want to assure that you have a bed to sleep on.

-Tent campers will have plenty of space, according to Phil...the owner, so no need to reserve if you are tenting it.

-Also, for this meet anyways, I have scheduled it at a motorcycle campground that caters to motorcyclists.

-Those that have cooking gear can bring that to fix their food - if you bring your own burner - as there won't be individual fire pits in this group camping setting. --For those like myself that don't typically cook when camping, the Camp fixes food that you can buy for breakfast and dinner...check out the website.

Like I said, this is a no frills meet. Plan to have fun...but don't plan on any sort of fancy itinerary. After having fun all day riding to wherever you want to go, you can kick back at camp and have a beer or whatever beverage you prefer (alcohol is allowed as long -as people behave). Dinner will be whatever you fix, or whatever you buy from the camp...check their website.

PLAN TO HAVE FUN!!!!!! :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

I've been on the FJR forums for six years and have had great times at the various FJR gatherings I've attended. I expect no different at this meet.

My expectations are that all FJR attendees respect the camp and the other mcy campers that will be there that weekend. Just so you know the camp expectations, here is a list of basic camp rules (from the camp's website) to guide your understanding.

CAMPGROUND RULES

-All visitors and guests must register at the office. All fees are to be paid in advance. Please register for only the amount of time you are sure that you will stay. --There are no refunds.

-Quiet time between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

-Cars, trucks, MC trailers, and other 4-wheel vehicles are not allowed to cross the bridge into the campground. All such vehicles must park in designated parking lot.

-RVs or large trailers and campers pulled by 4-wheel vehicles are not allowed.

-A central campfire is provided each evening. Individual fires are not allowed because of the risk to the Pisgah National Forest.

-No Pets are allowed in the campground.

-Children under seven years old are to be supervised by an adult at all times.

-No Firearms or fireworks allowed.

-Coin-operated laundry machines are located at the bath house. Clotheslines are prohibited. Change is usually provided at the office/store.

-Public scenes of drunkeness and profanity are no tolerated.

-The management assumes no responsibility for accidents, injury or losses from any cause.

If these rules seem somehow harsh to you, or you cannot "handle yer liquor", please DO NOT ATTEND. I will have a personal problem with anyone that does not give full respect to the camp or other campers. I do not want this to be the last camping meet I set up. 'Nuff said. :clapping:

*[SIZE=8pt]Apologies to the SFO crowd and others who can't attend: I initially thought I would place this meet midweek between CFO and CFR, but was reminded that not everyone can take a weeks' vacation for a camping meet. I then was intending on putting this meet on May 22nd, but was told that a LARGE Honda V4 gathering would be occuring on that weekend. My son David is graduating on June 5th, I have other commitments in June, and Memorial Day weekend is the last weekend in May, therefore I decided to place the meet on this particular weekend. My apologies to the SFO organizers and to those that cannot attend.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]Now...if yer still with me..[/SIZE].

Anyone that KNOWS that they will attend (barring unforeseen circumstances), please let me know and I will add you to the attendees list. This list will be sent to the campground, so they know how many to prepare for.

ATTENDEES

wheatonFJR

fljab

mtnhigh

fjrob1300

road runner

Bungie

Bungie's Kawi 1700 buddy

Geezer

Geezer's buddy (FJR)

drc32-0

Big-B

huron52

Duck Soup

DCSportRyder

Powerman

KSFJR

Dave Kaye

Dave Kaye's buddy Brad-beer barge

Dave Kaye's buddy Old Joe - beer barge

builderwill

gp74

gp74's buddy (on a Tiger)

moosehead

scarbutt (2up)

Violione

ZEUS

Intech 2up

Intech's bro (R1200)

donaldb

bristercl

motorcycle-ed

griff

eFnJustRide 2up

MrTwisty 2up

Fubar 2up

HotRodZilla 2up

cougar8000

0Face

Reaper

OGRE

El Toro Joe

jemride

S76

vabrzn 2up

theWolfTamer

bob-st

fjrpierre

Burnspot 2up

Turvy

total - between the 2 boards = 50 to 55 so far

[SIZE=12pt]Last word-[/SIZE]

Lastly, please note that the intention is to rotate this camping meet among various campgrounds in the Appalacians. There were many strong candidates that people suggested and that I looked into from up in WV to VA and others. I intend to rotate between various places that have various services, so if you don't like the sound of this camping party, maybe the next one will interest you. Thanks to all those that submitted campgrounds for consideration, and for those "behind the scenes" that I bounced ideas off of, or gave me great advice...some of which I followed. Thanks to motorcycle-ed for his great suggestion of the Blue Ridge Motorcycle Campground. I have had various phone conversations with the owners - Phil and his wife. They seem like real nice people, Phil rides an R1 and has been patient with all my questions.

[SIZE=12pt]Y'all come!!! [/SIZE] :clapping: :clapping: ...ohhh, and bring yer tent.

 

[fljab]

Anyone that KNOWS that they will attend (barring unforeseen circumstances), please let me know and I will add you to the attendees list. This list will be sent to the campground, so they know how many to prepare for.

Count me in! I have a tent if I can't get a cabin; either way, barring something unforseen, I'll be there.

 

[twistedcricket]

I like the idea!! Wish I could make it.

(I'll probably go to SFO...it's a little closer and I have limited travel funds this year )

 

[mtnhigh]

Barring complications from a recovering leg injury(not expecting any), Put me on the list. Hopefully the temps will be back to normal by then.

See you there. Thanks for setting this up Wheaton.

Plan on leaving Winchester, Va area around 8-9am Thursday, If there are any other Nova's, MD's, east Wv's going who want to meet up.

P.s. I have a coffee pot and a twin burner that will be coming along.

 

[fjrob1300]

Well Wheatie, I'm in. I have been thinking of moving into that area anyway so I'll use it as a test weekend.

Rob

PS the Canadian Beer will be for the Canadian!

 

[wheatonFJR]

Well Wheatie, I'm in. I have been thinking of moving into that area anyway so I'll use it as a test weekend.
Rob

PS the Canadian Beer will be for the Canadian!

All right Rob!!

Bring that Canadian beer on down! :clapping:

 

[road runner]

I'm in. Wheat Thanks for setting this up. :clapping:

887 miles so it may be 2 day each way , we'll see.

 

[Bungie]

I'm in.

Somebody has to help Rob haul the good beer down.

 

[Geezer]

Have tent, will travel. Count me in.

 

[wheatonFJR]

Have tent, will travel. Count me in.

GREAT! :clapping:

 

[road runner]

Have tent, and beer will travel. Count me in.

Fixed it for ya.

You did say something about being beer marshal

 

[BugR]

Put me down as a tentative a month before CFR I could be pretty busy.

Chris

 

[pinhead]

What do you think, BadCat Burk? Meet in Oklahoma City, spend the night (not together, of course!), and continue on to NC in time for cocktail hour by the campfire with Mark?

 

[FJRGuy]

... I initially thought I would place this meet midweek between CFO and CFR, but ...

darn, that mighta worked for me but...

Have a great time!

 

[FJRGuy]

Edit: oops! Double Post! Please forgive me!

 

[Geezer]

Have tent, and beer will travel. Count me in.

Fixed it for ya.

You did say something about being beer marshal

Yep, beer marshal, the guy who has to make sure everyone's beer tastes as good as it should. Responsibilities include mooching tasting at least one beer at each campsite. :drinks:

 

[Intech]

Have tent, and beer will travel. Count me in.

Fixed it for ya.

You did say something about being beer marshal

Yep, beer marshal, the guy who has to make sure everyone's beer tastes as good as it should. Responsibilities include mooching tasting at least one beer at each campsite. :drinks:

Greg, you will not have all the fun! As fire marshall I will require a sample of all alcoholic beverages to determine alcohol content in order to assign safe approach boundries from the fire pit.

 

[mtnhigh]

Have tent, and beer will travel. Count me in.

Fixed it for ya.

You did say something about being beer marshal

Yep, beer marshal, the guy who has to make sure everyone's beer tastes as good as it should. Responsibilities include mooching tasting at least one beer at each campsite. :drinks:

Greg, you will not have all the fun! As fire marshall I will require a sample of all alcoholic beverages to determine alcohol content in order to assign safe approach boundries from the fire pit.

I guess in that case I am going to have to carry two drinks. One for the boundary test and my usual.

 

[wheatonFJR]

Damn...we've got 15 campers and already there is a bureauocracy taxing authority guys trying to take our beer! :lol:

BTW, I've got to figger out whether this is a dry county...or whether I am going to need to "import" my beverage from out there somewheres. B)