TRF Campgrounds - constructive input

[Barret]

I see my views are unpopular here =(.  As for those who recommended I try diplomacy, I did, I asked the group that had the large speakers if they could turn down their music, and the man in charge looked at me, said yes, then sat there doing nothing, the volume didn't seem to change to me at all. As for those wanting generators for heat and light, I fully understand. I lived in a camper for the better part of 3 months and know where you are coming from on that and how much of a life saver it could be.  The generator noise isn't my big complaint, as I said at the beginning of my post, it is more the negative things that generators allow, such as large speaker systems, that I find the most troublesome.

Maybe I should just move to family campgrounds... then again, I wouldn't be camping with my friends at fair who have established camp sites they go to every year.

[Riot]

Yeah I know it is only an hour or two, I was just making a point that is there is an outright ban on them what exactly that would mean. I was just giving a point that not everyone might of thought of

[Riot]

I see my views are unpopular here =(.  As for those who recommended I try diplomacy, I did, I asked the group that had the large speakers if they could turn down their music, and the man in charge looked at me, said yes, then sat there doing nothing, the volume didn't seem to change to me at all. As for those wanting generators for heat and light, I fully understand. I lived in a camper for the better part of 3 months and know where you are coming from on that and how much of a life saver it could be.  The generator noise isn't my big complaint, as I said at the beginning of my post, it is more the negative things that generators allow, such as large speaker systems, that I find the most troublesome.

Maybe I should just move to family campgrounds... then again, I wouldn't be camping with my friends at fair who have established camp sites they go to every year.

Barret please do not think I was trying to disregard your opinions. I was merely giving my opinions in the matter and trying to bring up points on the other side of the fence that people might not of thought of. Most of my post wasn't directed directly at anyone in particular mostly that the mentions of people that have posted that campers, need to be move, generators need to be moved, speakers need to go away, which has made it seem like people who have campers and/or generators of the evil variety and need to be dealt with by being put in their own spots where they are away from everyone else.

[Barret]

I see where your coming from Riot.  I think there have been lots of good possibilities suggested and I think your right that forcing campers into a particular area probably isn't a good solution.  I guess I was trying to advocate for providing an area for people who choose to be away from campers to go to. Basically instead of forcing the separation, you just provide an option for those who want it.  Similar to what has happened with the family campground, but I wasn't very clear.

-Barret

[Laird Fraser of Lovatt]

Terre and TRF management know our concerns and seem to be addressing the matter.  The "raves" are shutting down a lot earlier than before.  If i came off as a bit abbrasive... Sorry, it's the way i am.  Kinda like John Wayne toilet paper... rough, tough and don't take s**t off of anyone. 

[KiltedPrivateer]

...Kinda like John Wayne toilet paper... rough, tough and don't take s**t off of anyone. 

That's kinda useless TP isn't it (o:

[Laird Fraser of Lovatt]

More like wiping with 80 grit sandpaper.... 

[Rani Zemirah]

...Kinda like John Wayne toilet paper... rough, tough and don't take s**t off of anyone. 

That's kinda useless TP isn't it (o:

^^^ I got that, KP...  ROFL 

[dreamwalker]

I think I'll bring my own Charmin in that case

[Bonny Pearl]

So did anyone see this article in The Houston Chronicle?


Here is an excerpt:

Albert said the fairgrounds are plenty big to accommodate the masses pouring inside the "royal gates." Because of the large number of campers this year - about 5,000 -organizers are planning to add more land, power and water to the already 120-acre campground.

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Renaissance-Festival-drawing-record-crowds-2279644.php

So should we run friendly wagers on where the water and electricity will be? It will give us something to talk about until next cannon lol. 

[eldatari]

I'm actually not very excited about having power and water.  I wonder how much they are going to hike up the camping fee?  I'm not sure we will be able to afford to camp with an increase in price. 

I have heard that they closed the kings orchard to expand the campgrounds.

[Valeria Skyye]

Same here eldatari. I know a lot of people want this but I say be careful what you wish for cause you may get more than you bargained for. I think this is going to be ultimately A VERY BAD THING.

[eldatari]

I hope they keep the current grounds the way they are and use the new section for the water, electricity, and such.  That way if you want the extras you can go over there and pay for them, but those of us who don't, won't have to foot the bill for it.

[LadyJessica]

Ok...so from the rumor mill this is what I heard. The the campgrounds out to row 20 will be gone.  Camping will start at row 20 and expand in to the old orchard from there.  The newest part of the campgrounds from row 0 to row -5 will be partisipants camping.

Remember this is just rumor so I don't know if it's true.  I will say that I like my litte spot at -5 and I hope to make that the same spot we go to every year.  I really hope they don't push camping out that far or if they do they provide shuttles to the front gate as I know that I wouldn't be able to walk that at the end of the day.

[Taylor Blu]

Are we sure the camping fee would go up?  The fee did already go up just to discourage a certain type of group.  Were those funds spent to emprove the grounds or increase security in anyway?