Camping @ TRF

[SirRichardBear]

So exactly how early does one need to arrive on Friday to get a decent spot? We'll be doing the drive from Wichita and its about 9 hours just curious exactly how early of a day its going to be haha.

depends on which weekend.  I normally get in around noon - 1pm don't normally have any problem even on the three big weekends.  Of course by 3pm things can be a little tight.

[Taylor Blu]

Well, I'll be at the gates this Thursday.

[xed]

Hi guys!
Like my intro thread says, I've been lurking around here for a few weeks, reading about you guys' take on this year's camping since I heard about the burn ban. 
Which, I might add, it is a damn good thing that I randomly came across the announcement, as we drive from Lafayette, Louisiana and would have been quite flummoxed when we got there and found that we needed an electric rig this year!

In any case, this thread is the one that finally made me sign up, maybe I can get an answer from someone who lives near the faire. 

Every year, we try to leave as early the day before the faire as we can.  Every year, we get to the campgrounds around midnight.  So this year, my party has decided that we will leave before sunrise to get to the campgrounds as early as possible on Friday the 21st, and I think we might actually make it happen this year.

I'm just wondering how early is too early?  We've noticed lots of camps in the same place when we go multiple weekends, but we don't know if they get there really early or leave their camps up through the week?  We like to camp with our backs to the woods, and we usually don't have much trouble finding a spot, but we want to get there early enough to get to know some of you guys; when we get there as late as we usually do, we end up crashing from the drive.

So I guess my question is, how do you locals do it?

[*Teach*]

The big clans usually have someone in line by Thursday to claim their area. Other than that the gate opens Friday either at 10 or whenever the line gets long enough to cause traffic issues lol.
If you get there before about 4ish you won't have trouble finding a place. The later it is on Friday the harder it is. Especially on the big three weekends.

*Get there early and bring plenty of rum is generally my motto.*

[Laird Fraser of Lovatt]

Laird Nasty & I are the land grabbers for McShuggenah and we plan to be in line by 9am Thurday morning, for AHE...    


*I only take vacation once a year and this is it!*  


I only hope that 3 cases of beer and 25 bottles of loki will be enough...

[Riot]

Laird Nasty & I are the land grabbers for McShuggenah and we plan to be in line by 9am Thurday morning, for AHE...    


*I only take vacation once a year and this is it!*  


I only hope that 3 cases of beer and 25 bottles of loki will be enough...

Yeah we are considering actually driving down on Wednesday, finding a parking lot near like Madisonville or something and then hitching on in early Thursday morning. Either that or leaving around 3ish Thursday morning. Either way we want to be at gate by 9-10 at the absolute latest! It takes about 5 hours pulling the camper, so either way we should be there early with you guys.

[Laird Fraser of Lovatt]

Sweet!  That means we can start early!  Party time! 

Woot!

[LadyJessica]

Sweet!  That means we can start early!  Party time! 

Woot!

Riot can't party TOO hard as she and i have a friend to pick up from the airport at midnight Thurday night.  That being said I'm hoping to be at the campground by 3:30 ish in the afternoon.

[LadyJessica]

Hi guys!
Like my intro thread says, I've been lurking around here for a few weeks, reading about you guys' take on this year's camping since I heard about the burn ban. 
Which, I might add, it is a damn good thing that I randomly came across the announcement, as we drive from Lafayette, Louisiana and would have been quite flummoxed when we got there and found that we needed an electric rig this year!

In any case, this thread is the one that finally made me sign up, maybe I can get an answer from someone who lives near the faire. 

Every year, we try to leave as early the day before the faire as we can.  Every year, we get to the campgrounds around midnight.  So this year, my party has decided that we will leave before sunrise to get to the campgrounds as early as possible on Friday the 21st, and I think we might actually make it happen this year.

I'm just wondering how early is too early?  We've noticed lots of camps in the same place when we go multiple weekends, but we don't know if they get there really early or leave their camps up through the week?  We like to camp with our backs to the woods, and we usually don't have much trouble finding a spot, but we want to get there early enough to get to know some of you guys; when we get there as late as we usually do, we end up crashing from the drive.

So I guess my question is, how do you locals do it?

What Teach said...on the flipside...AHE weekend there's a crew that comes in from Baton Rouge and i believe that they leave right after work or at noon on Thursday and normally get into the campgrounds by 1 or 2 am.  Unofficially the grounds open on Thursday but they don't want to announce it.  Another thing you should/could do is check out the Who, when where post.  The first post at the bottom has a map of the campgrounds so you know where you clans go.

http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=15110.0

[Rani Zemirah]

Sweet!  That means we can start early!  Party time! 

Woot!

Riot can't party TOO hard as she and i have a friend to pick up from the airport at midnight Thurday night.  That being said I'm hoping to be at the campground by 3:30 ish in the afternoon.

But only one of you has to drive, right?!?     

[xed]

Our plan was to leave early Friday morning, but after your responses, I think we might just head that way after Michelle gets off of work on Thursday if it's going to be open.  I want to get there as early as possible this time, but I didn't want to end up sitting at the gate camping out in my truck alone.

Anyway, thanks for your responses, and we will definitely see you all pirate weekend for our first trip, and then again for celtic christmas to close out the year.  We're usually a fairly introverted group, and I'd like that to change this year.  I'll be bringing out a few bottles of homemade mead (plum and habanero) so if you guys happen to notice my huge red beard, come say hi!  Maybe there will still be some samples!

[Strange]

Woot!
Salutations to a brother meadmaker!
I won't make it to the grounds until Saturday morning this weekend, but I may try to get some visits in Saturday night.
I'll be out carousing on AHE for sure tho.

[xed]

Woot!
Salutations to a brother meadmaker!
I won't make it to the grounds until Saturday morning this weekend, but I may try to get some visits in Saturday night.
I'll be out carousing on AHE for sure tho.

Huzzah for home brewers!  I like to look at it as turning procrastination into an artform.

Fun Fact:
'Mazer' is slang for 'one who makes mead'

Not so fun Fact:
Unfortunately I won't be there this weekend or all hallows eve, we are going oct 21-23 and nov 24-27.  Sadly, we will miss one another by one week.

[Strange]

Actually, I am working the shoppe every weekend except for closing, so I will be there on Oct 21-23.
I'm also heading down early that friday, since I took the day off for concert recovery
I've only experimented a little with flavors, tho that is totally on deck for 2012.

Hmmm...
Now I'm thinking that next year, we should pick a weekend to do a homebrew gathering...
Mead, beer, and loki...

[Glaodian]

Laird Nasty & I are the land grabbers for McShuggenah and we plan to be in line by 9am Thurday morning, for AHE...    


*I only take vacation once a year and this is it!*  


I only hope that 3 cases of beer and 25 bottles of loki will be enough...

That might just be enough to get you thru the wait in line.  But what do you plan on drinking once you are in camp?