Eggshells in The Outer Banks, Oct 6-9, 2017

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2nd Gathering - Eggshells in The Outer Banks (OBX) Rally, North Carolina

Friday, Oct. 6th — Monday, Oct. 9th 2017

Dare to venture out and explore on Columbus Day Weekend at Camp Hatteras. Whether you want to climb above the high-water mark at historical lighthouses or just stick your toes in the sand, The Outer Banks is overflowing with pioneering activities. Spread your wings and discover The Outer Banks while sharing the nest with other fiberglass eggs.

Any kind of travel trailer may attend; we might even see an Airstream Nest with us in 2017!

For further information, please go to www.rvcompass.com/OBXrally

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Greg Gerber, editor and founder of RV Daily Report, has the Eggshells in The Outer Banks Rally Coordinator, Jeannine, as this week’s podcast guest. Listen to the interview at:
http://rvdailyreport.com/industry/po...th-rv-compass/

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Eggshells in The Outer Banks, an independent, annual fiberglass travel trailer rally, today announced an exclusive sponsorship from Little Guy Worldwide. The sponsorship includes merging the 5th annual Little Guy “Tearstock” rally with Eggshells in The Outer Banks, which will attract a numerous variety of teardrop trailer enthusiasts in addition to molded fiberglass owner attendees.

Eggshells in The Outer Banks is excited to share the nest this year in celebration of Tearstock's 5th annual rally. Be prepared for an immense amount of adventure and fun with a huge flock of little travel trailers of all shapes and sizes.

A schedule of events will be available for registered attendees at the beginning of September, and the public is welcome to view showcase trailer models at the resort’s conference center during the rally weekend.

For more information on Eggshells in The Outer Banks, please visit:
http://www.rvcompass.com/OBXrally

Full press release available upon request.

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There’s great news for all reservations—we have so many rally-goers, the rally discount rate for Oct. 6-9 has been further reduced. Nightly rates are now $60 for soundfront, $45 for non-soundfront, and $35 for tent sites. Sound side sites are going quickly.

Now registration is even easier with an online form. Simply fill it out, and you’ll automatically receive a confirmation letter with Camp Hatteras reservation information. For registration, please go to: http://www.rvcompass.com/OBXrally/reserve.html

We look forward to a great event.

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Only two sites remain open on the resort’s sound side where all the events are being held. We’ve now added the 20 closest oceanside sites in the "Pelican Playground" loop for rally-goers. Make your reservations ASAP to be included near the rally fun.

Register through the Eggshells in The Outer Banks Website:
http://www.rvcompass.com/OBXrally/reserve.html

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As the locals say, “The Diamond Shoals are surfacing for air…”
http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/north...-formed-in-nc/

For an OBX visual teaser, check out the stunning drone footage of North Carolina’s Outer Banks:
https://vimeo.com/138117879

We’re currently in high gear pulling the rally activities together for registered attendees. Volunteers in some capacity will be needed, so as soon as we pencil it out we’ll let you know how you can help via email.

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There will be a few aluminum eggs at this years rally, but this is why we strongly promote fiberglass rallies on Air Forum:

http://rvdailyreport.com/products/ai...k-of-the-nest/

Come with your shiny trailer to have fun and learn about a future market of Airstream.

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In lieu of a registration or rig fee, Eggshells in The Outer Banks turns to sponsors to help make the event happen. Even with the great sponsorship we’re receiving this year, we still could use of a bit of additional support.

If you’re as excited about the 2017 rally as we are and want to make a small contribution of $15, we’ll thank you with a Buoy Bag. It’s filled with handcrafted gifts such as a Flemish flake coaster set, rally memorabilia including the 2017 rally sticker, an extra door prize ticket, great product samples and more.

Only 48 bags have been assembled, so if you make a donation now we’ll reserve a bag for you at rally registration. It’s our way of saying thank you in advance!

To make a donation please go to http://www.rvcompass.com/OBXrally/donate.html

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DoItYourselfRV.com just posted 8 Scenic Oceanfront Campgrounds On The East Coast. Included in the list is Camp Hatteras, where Eggshells in The Outer Banks is held (and this year, Tearstock is joining us!)

Come join the immense amount of adventure and fun with a huge flock of little travel trailers of all shapes and sizes. To make your reservations go to http://www.rvcompass.com/OBXrally/reserve.html and fill out the form to RSVP. You’ll get an automated email of how to proceed from there.

We’re only 1 month away from releasing the schedule! Registrants, please make sure your spam filters won’t toss away our mass email notices (we’re over 120 rigs and growing every day).

For a sneak peak of our tentative schedule, we’ve got morning coffee, yoga on the beach, a keynote speaker, night time DJs and campfires, catered food, seafood and beverage samplings, tons of informative OBX information to help guide you in getting the most out of your stay, trailer awards, lots of free giveaways, and a blowout showcase of the new generation of Liberty Outdoors brand trailers! Remote radio hosts and rockstar RV podcasters are scheduled to be live on-site during the event.

Stay tuned to your email inbox two weeks before the rally, when we will release an OBX Trivia Treasure Map that will educate you and give you a better chance to win door prizes.

In lieu of registration/rig fees, Please support our out-of-pocket expenses by making a small contribution of $15. In return to show our thankfulness, you’ll receive a Buoy Bag filled with goodies such as handcrafted gifts, rally memorabilia and great supplier brand product samples at rally check-in. There is a limited supply of Buoy bags.
To donate and learn more, please go to: http://www.rvcompass.com/OBXrally/donate.html

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The rally Schedule of Events will be emailed to all registered attendees on September 1st. If you do not receive the email, please check your spam mail first before contacting me.

In order to receive the schedule and important rally information, you must RSVP AND have a reservation with Camp Hatteras. Please refer to the simple two-step reservation process at: http://www.rvcompass.com/OBXrally/reserve.html

The following people have rally reservations at the campground, but have not RSVPed:
F. Bundy- site 202, J. Rogers- site 287, M. Jones- site 310, and D. Abbott- site 415.
Please RSVP so we can contact you and include you in the rally events.

There are several people who have RSVPed, but have not booked their campsite reservation yet. Please courteously do so before August 31st, or else we can’t guarantee when/if you’ll receive the schedule and important rally information. Alternatively, if you RSVPed and changed your plans, please let me know you’re cancelling.

A lot of effort is being put into this rally to make it an extraordinary event. We are super excited and look forward to having a great time with everyone attending!

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The Schedule of Events and other important information has just been emailed to Tearstock and Eggshells in The Outer Banks fully registered attendees. If that is you—and you did not receive the email—please check your spam mail first before contacting me. My email through RVcompass.com will get a quicker response than the forums.

The following people have rally reservations at the campground, but still have not RSVPed:
F. Bundy- site 296
J. Rogers- site 287
M. Jones- site 310
D. Abbott- site 415

We’ll need to receive your RSVP by September 22nd, or you will not be granted the rally discount and campground benefits for your stay. Please RSVP at: http://www.rvcompass.com/OBXrally/reserve.html

We’re getting record numbers of attendees for this event. Please RSVP/register soon so we can account for you and make sure there will be enough goodies/resources/food.

A lot of effort is being put into this rally to make it an extraordinary event. We are super excited and look forward to having a great time with everyone attending!

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Yesterday attendees were sent the last scheduled email before the rally. If you did not receive an email from Jeannine, please email her through the rally Website and let her know. There were no attachments this time.

New registrations after Sept. 2nd are being sent the Schedule of events and information in weekly batches, as it takes extra time to process, so please allow up to a week before receiving information if you’re coming on board this month.

One updated item to note:
Buoy Bags are now all claimed through generous donators. Thank you. We’ve started a waitlist in the event a few bags become available. There are rally stickers for sale during the event, and the Tear Drop Shop will also have rally merchandise for sale in their tent.

LAST CALL for the following people who will not get rally discount rates and benefits if not RSVPed with Tearstock or Eggshells by Friday, Sept. 22nd:

J. Rogers, site 287
F. Bundy, site 296
M. Jones site 310

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Do you plan to join us but haven’t RSVPed yet? Sign up now for all the attendee benefits.

http://www.rvcompass.com/OBXrally/reserve.html

The online form will remain only through this weekend until Oct 2nd. After that date, walk-in registration must be completed and there are no guarantees to available benefits.

Weekend events include catered food, live music, beach gatherings, door prizes, trailer awards, interactive treasure maps and a showcase of Liberty Outdoors brand trailers. Janine Pettit of Girl Camper will give a keynote presentation on National Park Camping with a Little Guy Max trailer.

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Sometimes it takes an “I’m confused” email by a rally attendee to make me realize I might need to explain a bit better on how things are structured. Tonight I got that email questioning if this is a teardrop rally instead of a Casita rally. Let me share what I shared with him:


Eggshells in The Outer Banks was a rally started two years ago as molded fiberglass travel trailer rally. All brands welcome. (I own a Scamp).

This year I approached all the molded fiberglass manufacturers (Airstream excluded until they launch Nest! We want it.) for sponsorship in lieu of a rig fee, and Liberty Outdoors (the new owners of ParkLiner) wanted to be the exclusive sponsor. Along with them comes their entire brand line, in addition to the 2nd generation ParkLiner.

The teardrop/Little Guy owners also wanted to bring their 5th annual Tearstock rally to us this year, because their usual campground in Ohio is under renovations for 2017. Seeing how this would be a "more the merrier" opportunity with Liberty Outdoors providing additional benefits for us, I agreed to have them join us for one big grand rally.

Although it may sound like they dominate the weekend, real bookings reflect about a 50% mix, with maybe a few more eggs represented. The site bookings are around 130, so that's at least 65-70 eggs (with plenty of Casitas and a few Airstreams).

The thing I dig the most about the teardrop clan, is they know how to do an outdoor party! If we're sharing rally camp with anyone, these are the folks to do it with.

We’re looking forward to see you next week and get ready for an extraordinary time in OBX. With the combined effort of Liberty Outdoors sponsorship and donations, there is NO RIG FEE. Just FREE catered meals, FREE live entertainment, FREE swag, etc. I need a trailer behind my trailer to bring you all the goodies we have!

If you haven’t booked yet, this is your last weekend to do so before the rally:
http://www.rvcompass.com/OBXrally/reserve.html

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Thanks to everyone who attended the rally. Y’all made it an awesome event!

There will be no 2018 Eggshells in The Outer Banks, as I have other projects to currently pursue. If there comes a future year to reintroduce it, I will.
In the meantime, the rally website will stay in place for independent travelers to use as a planning resource.
http://www.rvcompass.com/OBXrally/

Updated rally pictures and information will be put on the Website by November 2017.

Participants—thank you for making an unforgettable rally experience!