Two Weeks From Everywhere Spring Rally 2013 in Ruston, Louisiana

[mgriffrus]

Nothing worthwhile doesn't have a few issues to sort out.


Okay....there was an issue when using the word "rally" when someone tried setting up a reservation this morning. Apparently the guy answering the phone freaked out because he didn't have word there was any "official" rally cleared with him. I called the park and told him that we would treat it now like we're just a bunch of friends getting together and camping for the weekend.

I plan on talking to the park manager this week and straightening this out and making it "official" and hopefully I can even start getting these things on their calendar.

Meanwhile, just call and make reservations just like you're coming to town to visit and there shouldn't be any problems. If there are, shoot me a message and I'll get it straightened out.

Matt

[Nomad, 2nd]

Originally Posted by mgriffrus

It is absolutely an open rally! Come on up and join the fun!

(peeks)... You mean anyone can come play?

(never been to one)

[mgriffrus]

Originally Posted by Nomadic1

(peeks)... You mean anyone can come play?

(never been to one)

Sounds like an even better reason to me to come.

[mgriffrus]

Update:

I talked to the manager of the park today. I am working on us being an "official" group by their definition, which would give us a little preferential treatment and allow us to reserve the air-conditioned meeting hall across from the bath house (it's free if we're "official") It also has a kitchen inside and a back deck. Depending on the weather, this may be a good thing to have in reserve.

Otherwise, we can just be a group of people who all happen to have Airstreams and just camped next to each other on the same weekend.

[rosewoodtx]

BWoodTX and I can't make either of the 2013 weekends, but hopefully this will continue on into Spring 2014 - working just gets in the way!!!

[mgriffrus]

Originally Posted by rosewoodtx

BWoodTX and I can't make either of the 2013 weekends, but hopefully this will continue on into Spring 2014 - working just gets in the way!!!

Hate to hear you're going to miss this year. There are no plans to stop having the rallies, we'll be looking for you guys in the future!

[mgriffrus]

Okay. I went by the park and got another picture of a map





The highlighted route is the route to the campground and it has the bike trails and such also.

Also. We have to get ten confirmed sites before we can be "official"......

Red tape - ugh

[Wooden Rivet]

I'll be calling later today to make reservations.Wonder what happened to Keith & Jane?Surely they will be coming this year.
Tom of T&P

[mgriffrus]

Originally Posted by Wooden Rivet

I'll be calling later today to make reservations.Wonder what happened to Keith & Jane?Surely they will be coming this year.
Tom of T&P

They're planning on coming. I'm a little bit jealous of the Mardi Gras parade pics she's posting.

[HiHoAgRV]

Originally Posted by mgriffrus

Okay.... We have to get ten confirmed sites before we can be "official"......

Red tape - ugh

How far short of ten is it currently? with no issue for last minute cancellations it should be easy for 10 people to go ahead and call...I guess I need to call...

[mgriffrus]

Originally Posted by HiHoAgRV

How far short of ten is it currently? with no issue for last minute cancellations it should be easy for 10 people to go ahead and call...I guess I need to call...

We currently have five confirmed and one maybe. I'm sure we can get the ten, we're three months out.

[Wooden Rivet]

Matt,

Just wanted to let you know that I did call and make a reservation.I did not mention that it was for an Airstream Rally though.Didn't want to get anyone too freaked out.

Tom

[Protagonist]

I just called and made my reservation. Look forward to meeting all of you.

[AWCHIEF]

OK, reservations are officialy made. I will be coming in on the 11th and leaving Monday the 15th.

[Protagonist]

Originally Posted by AWCHIEF

OK, reservations are officialy made. I will be coming in on the 11th and leaving Monday the 15th.

Wish I could do that. I could only negotiate one day off from work (the 12th), and have an endocrinologist's appointment scheduled for the 15th that has alredy been postponed once. So I'll arrive the 12th, and leave the 14th, making this my shortest-duration camping trip since I bought my Airstream.

[HiHoAgRV]

I just called and confirmed a 2 night stay, arriving late on the 12th - departing Sunday.

We hope to bring over the '63 if we can get a few things done. If not then we will need a loooong site for the 34' and truck.

[Protagonist]

Originally Posted by HiHoAgRV

I just called and confirmed a 2 night stay, arriving late on the 12th - departing Sunday.

We hope to bring over the '63 if we can get a few things done. If not then we will need a loooong site for the 34' and truck.

That's the great thing about my Interstate; the shortest site at Lincoln Parish Park is only 32 feet (unlucky site 13), according to the map, and my Interstate (23 feet) will fit it just fine. When I called for a reservation, the guy on the phone didn't ask about length, so when I check in, I'll make a point of asking for a short space in order to give folks like you all the bigger spaces.

[mgriffrus]

Originally Posted by HiHoAgRV

We hope to bring over the '63 if we can get a few things done. If not then we will need a loooong site for the 34' and truck.

Lincoln Parish Park only allows you to reserve "a" spot, not "that" spot. Once you get here, you pick out the one you want out of the available sites left. I've begged and pleaded for them to let us reserve a block of sites, but they won't do it like that. If you look at the map AWCheif posted, the pull-through on the bottom end of the loop is a big spot and I'm hoping we can all gather around the end like we did last fall. Those are the ones with the better views anyway.

Last year we also took advantage of the shorter length of Doug and Maggies Interstate and re-purposed the unused portion of their campsite driveway to set out the tables for the potluck meals. I'm also jealous of the ability to pull over to the side of the scenic drive and easily open up and enjoy the views over a sandwich or something and not have to find 50+ feet of open curb...

However if we get the cabin, then we can move into there for the meals and gathering times.

Which brings me to a little funny phone call I got this morning. I sure didn't need to see here that you guys made your reservations, the guy you talked to on the phone called me. He started asking me if so and so was part of my group, there's people coming at on different days and from some weird area codes.....

Mister I don't know these guys personally - yet. All I can tell you is their handles on the forums and what city they say they're coming from. They'll just get here when they get here and leave when they leave. I know he means well and he wants it all done right.

[HiHoAgRV]

Originally Posted by mgriffrus

... the guy you talked to on the phone called me. He started asking me if so and so was part of my group, there's people coming at on different days and from some weird area codes.....

...

I spoke with Don, with all of these calls in a short period of time he is probably thinking there is some sort of invasion

The one time we stayed there, arrival was pretty late, very dark and the best site I could find was about 1/2 way down on the right. It was long enough for the 34' but dropped off very steep on each side and the rear.

Back up 2', get out and look...
Back up 2', get out and look...
repeat until the entire campground is mad at the rattlin' diesel...

[Wooden Rivet]

Sooooo, how does the campground know we have reached our count of 10 to achieve Rally status? Is this done after the fact?

Tom