TRF Campgrounds - constructive input

[Lady Kett]

I wonder, if we all write into Google could we get them to take a picture of the faire grounds on the Halloween weekend?

Get all of us R/F'ers to spell out R/F when they do

^^Like!^^

[mpullen]

Terre, is there anyway that Clans and people that camp there on a regular basis can come out and preview the campgrounds maybe the week or two before the faire opens so we can see the new layout and get a feel for it?  The RV pods are running right through where my groups been camping the last few years so I'm fairly sure that we'll have top find a new spot.

Jessica, see my new topic. Yes, we plan on a walk-thru/introduction the Sunday before opening weekend, sometime around noon.

[mpullen]

What effort will be made to contact the "clans" that do not post here or any other common board?

I need folks who post here frequently to pass the word to others. I have my contact list for Sherwood Forest that I have sent initial information, but that's about it.

I'll post an update to the Facebook page shortly, but other than that, I don't have contact info.

If folks would like to be added to a contact list, email me at Darach.Dhoire@yahoo.com

[LadyJessica]

Pullen...once again please don't delete the thread...just lock it if need be...

[Glaodian]

Deleting threads that were used for discussion is anti-productive.  It kills the ability to search for information that was discussed in the future.  This topic will come up again, and if this thread is deleted, then the entire discussion will be doomed to be repeated.

OR, you could just abandon it and let others continue on with it.  Just because you make be done with it, does not mean others are.

[Wakarimasen]

I know this thread is about a year outdated, and several of these points have been addressed. There are no perfect solutions, but here's my two cents for others to poke holes in.

A1: I agree with charging per individual rather than per car. I also agree with the idea of leaving one's ID behind if one wishes to "visit." Assuming TRF is going to hire the people necessary to check access to campgrounds, wristbands seem sensible. My only issue with this has to do with the discomfort of wearing a wristband and the effect it has on a person's costume. I don't think people are going to like this; I personally lock my tents with luggage locks (through the zippers) and lock anything of great worth in my vehicle. Regardless, my only solution here is to not actually require people to wear wristbands; I doubt anyone's going to give theirs away to anybody else. I would personally use the wristband's adhesive to stick it to my ID.

A2: Assuming A1 is going to happen and there are going to be TRF employees checking points of access to the campgrounds anyway, have those people check vehicles attempting to pass from the TRF parking lot to the patrons' campgrounds. I say this because I like to camp in the far corner of the campground - which is much "farther" this year than last - and have grown accustomed to packing my camp group into the truck and taking them to a parking spot in front of the gates in the morning. This saves us all a quarter-mile (!) walk. Yes, I anticipate the "if you're not ready to walk ten miles a day, what are you doing at TRF" argument, but my group is quite diverse, often including people older than the original poster. Much of TRF is shaded. Very little of the path from the campground to TRF is.

B: I'm not worried about this; I bring my own shower. It's not expensive and doesn't take up much room when packed. Your solution seems fine, but I'm not willing to pay for it.

C: N/A as of 2012

D: N/A as of 2012 - I think - but the mechanics elude me.

I've been following the evolution of the campgrounds on FB for a while and could swear I heard that there would be some noise segregation. I'd love "The Ravers" [dun-dun-dunnn] to be handled in some fashion but I'm not sure that will happen. TRF's page on camping is scant on details and looks much the same - except for the "flushies," spigots, and new fire rules - as it did in 2010.