NELRC Second ANNUAL - May 17-19th 2013

Ok so looks like for me I will be able to do Saturday and Sunday at AOAA. I'm leaving Colorado on the prior wednesday and it usually is a two day drive for me. So I'll most likely still be driving on friday. Depending on how much stuff I have I may just head right to AOAA, dunno what i'm bringing back this year because I just got a house out here. But count me in for Sat/Sun.

Looks like for the Annual, I'll be joining you on Friday at Rausch. Sat, I plan on going to Brigantine with family...

Any more info on this trip? How many are going, shit we need to bring?

we are trying to get the registration page up.. we are waiting to hear back from the campsite if we can camp friday night up near Anthracite as well.

Ok. So that would mean we would leave rausch on friday to camp at anthracite?

SPAS12 wrote:

Ok. So that would mean we would leave rausch on friday to camp at anthracite?

yeah, or at least give people the option too. camping at Rausch is free but then you will have to drive 45 mins to get to Anthracite in the early morning. Quite a few people expressed interest in camping near Anthracite on Friday night because they are not able to make Rausch during the day Friday

new members to this forum and rsvp'd on FB for the event. what else do we have to do? how do we plan/reserve for camping? we are long time LR owners known for our orange D10 out of NJ...

kree8v1 wrote:

new members to this forum and rsvp'd on FB for the event. what else do we have to do? how do we plan/reserve for camping? we are long time LR owners known for our orange D10 out of NJ...

Aww.... I won't be the only orange rover anymore

But welcome to the forum!

ajk150 wrote:

kree8v1 wrote:

new members to this forum and rsvp'd on FB for the event. what else do we have to do? how do we plan/reserve for camping? we are long time LR owners known for our orange D10 out of NJ...

Aww.... I won't be the only orange rover anymore

But welcome to the forum!

Maybe the orange trucks are related???

Still waiting for more details on camping. Mr. Bressi doesn't seem to great at returning phone calls. Just left him another message.

durt d1ver wrote:

Still waiting for more details on camping. Mr. Bressi doesn't seem to great at returning phone calls. Just left him another message.

Thank you Brian. Once we get this information I will create the registration form, it will contain a mandatory waiver and fee for Anthracite. The waiver and fee for Rausch will be paid the day of on Friday if you decide to attend.

Does anyone know if dogs are allowed in AOAA and/or the new campground? We have 2 small/mediums that always trail with us and are very well behaved.

I will try and confirm you you about the dogs. I got a call back today, camping near anthracite will not be available this year. So it's looking like friday night at Rausch. We'll need to come up with a place for saturday night.

Sunday has been scratched.

REVISED SCHEDULE
Friday May 17th- Rausch Creek Off Road Park.
Saturday May 18th- AOAA

http://www.rauschcreekoffroadpark.org/
For Friday - you will pay and register at Rausch

We will camp at Rausch (free but rough) there is a Mobil and Burger King down the street and a hotel is not far for those afraid of the outdoors.

Saturday we convoy up to AOAA

http://www.anthraciteadventure.com/

As of now, AOAA is not officially open, so they are requiring guides again. We will be breaking it up into smaller groups this year, with a wider range of trails. AOAA is requiring all vehicles to be registered and insured, and to be able to provide proof of registration and insurance.

The AOAA Authority has provided us with the following fee schedule for the weekend:
$20 per driver
Passengers are $10 each

Payment via Check or Money order, payable to AOAA
DO NOT BRING CASH

All participants will be required to fill out a waiver form available here
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7lNJcn57hzvcUZxLU1uS0RGSE0/edit?usp=sharing

Are there others interested in camping after trails on saturday night? should we try to coordinate or what? i found Irish Valley Campground, seems nearby...hoping others will lend opinions to this

kree8v1 wrote:

Are there others interested in camping after trails on saturday night? should we try to coordinate or what? i found Irish Valley Campground, seems nearby...hoping others will lend opinions to this

im open to it. thinkin we might hit the pub we went to last year for dinner. its a long 4+ hour drive back to NY for me so im open to camping sat night as well

Hilltoppersx wrote:

kree8v1 wrote:

Are there others interested in camping after trails on saturday night? should we try to coordinate or what? i found Irish Valley Campground, seems nearby...hoping others will lend opinions to this

im open to it. thinkin we might hit the pub we went to last year for dinner. its a long 4+ hour drive back to NY for me so im open to camping sat night as well

great...will you be tenting? we do, but our other friends come with a 16'...so as opinions roll in, please state what you need so we can get an idea of where to start. we have usually tried to stay near to other LR ppl when we camp and its early enough in the season that we may be able to accomplish this. keep opinions coming!

kree8v1 wrote:

Hilltoppersx wrote:

kree8v1 wrote:

Are there others interested in camping after trails on saturday night? should we try to coordinate or what? i found Irish Valley Campground, seems nearby...hoping others will lend opinions to this

im open to it. thinkin we might hit the pub we went to last year for dinner. its a long 4+ hour drive back to NY for me so im open to camping sat night as well

great...will you be tenting? we do, but our other friends come with a 16'...so as opinions roll in, please state what you need so we can get an idea of where to start. we have usually tried to stay near to other LR ppl when we camp and its early enough in the season that we may be able to accomplish this. keep opinions coming!

yeah im in a tent.

durt d1ver wrote:

I will try and confirm you you about the dogs. I got a call back today, camping near anthracite will not be available this year. So it's looking like friday night at Rausch. We'll need to come up with a place for saturday night.

i would like to see if we could share a phone call? i was just in touch with the Irish Valley Campground and they seem to be very happy to accommodate the group as campers! can you PM your phone # to me so we could talk this w/e perhaps? thanks! kris

Dogs are good, as long as you don't let them roam around. That campground looks good. I hadn't seen that one when looking. It's only 20 minutes from the trailhead, and 10 minutes from the wayside inn. Ed, d you want to try staying there friday night?

http://www.irishvalleycampground.com/

I'm also fine with staying over saturday night, and heading home sunday morning.

durt d1ver wrote:

Dogs are good, as long as you don't let them roam around. That campground looks good. I hadn't seen that one when looking. It's only 20 minutes from the trailhead, and 10 minutes from the wayside inn. Ed, d you want to try staying there friday night?

http://www.irishvalleycampground.com/

I'm also fine with staying over saturday night, and heading home sunday morning.

not a bad idea. especially for the folks who are only going to Anthracite on Saturday. I didnt see that campsite either on the map. Looks like it's under 10 miles from the trailhead. wonder if its $25 per tent or if we can fit two tents on a site and not pay for each tent like camp a while.

we have good options at irish valley campground..there is a group area where we can all stay which results in approx $5 per adult...or there is a double site that they allow a couple of tents and the 16' that our friends are coming with...really liked the feeling of flexibility that they put out when i spoke with them...but at the same time, it is good if we show some form of organization/responsibility to insure we are welcomed back! so the more who respond about needing/wanting to camp, the better!!! keep it coming and spread the info!

need to know who needs both friday and saturday and who only needs saturday for camping...kris

im in for friday & saturday. there are a few questions. how much will it cost for just friday or just saturday, what is the latest we can check in on friday, some of us will be coming up from Rausch others will be coming from after work. we need some type of price nailed down so i can post the info around to other forums.

will try to narrow it down and get back to you!!! kris