help me with planning

[dgjks6 6]

Sorry if this has been asked before, but...

My wife is working next weekend and I want to come to the show. She gave me permission to come and bring the kids.

Are the hotels nearby or should I camp out?

If I camp out what do I need?

Can I bring the dog?

I will probably come out Thursday after work. Is 10pm too late to arrive?

[Butch 194]

I don't know if there are motels nearby but many, or should I say most, camp in RVs, trailers, car trailers and tents. I slept in the back seat of my F250 with my feet hanging out the door! If it's not buggy I'm gonna sleep in the bed of the truck this year. I don't know if 10 o'clock is late but we don't have our hot dog roast until 11 PM. Ya might wanna study a road map before ya come. It might be hard to find at night. Several people had dogs. There were also lots of kids there. There is also hot food on site catered by a local church. Bathrooms were clean and the bathrooms at the far end may have had showers in those. Not sure. If you park under the trees expect it to get covered with a lot of sap. Surprisingly it washed off easy. That's about all I can think of.

Butch

S. Jersey

[stevasaurus 22,713]

Sell the kids...bring the dog...or trade the kids for a cooler and a lawn chair.

Read some of the threads below this one...it is all there. Come and have a good time and meet some good people. Bring the kids. :wh:

[oldandred 15]

Sorry if this has been asked before, but...

My wife is working next weekend and I want to come to the show. She gave me permission to come and bring the kids.

Are the hotels nearby or should I camp out?

If I camp out what do I need?

Can I bring the dog?

I will probably come out Thursday after work. Is 10pm too late to arrive?

Lets see if you camp out well I dont know if you have ever camped out before or not but kids can be a little much camping and if you bring your dog it cant run lose

and 10:00 pm kinda dark there unless your been there before

do go to google maps and put in

http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/index.php?showtopic=18081

615 narrows road biglerville Pa 17307

http://maps.google.com/

[Butch 194]

Walking under the trees in total darkness is a piece of cake. Ray will vouch for this.

Butch

S. Jersey

[Coadster32 793]

I am taking my two kids also. We are staying in Chambersburg. Cheaper than Gettysburg from what I hear. Good luck.

[oldandred 15]

I am taking my two kids also. We are staying in Chambersburg. Cheaper than Gettysburg from what I hear. Good luck.

Chris thats were I stay wensday night I think i only payed about $50.00 or 60.00 a night and it only takes about thirty min, to get to the show

[bowtieguy 334]

If I ever go to the show again, I would stay in Chambersburg for sure...price is right and a Waffle House close by for breakfast......BUT I'd stay on the fairgounds long into the evening to catch the parade, ice cream social AND try to sneak a free meal at ole Jerry's place which features ROAD KILL stew!!!

If you sleep on the fairgounds, be sure to sleep upwind from ole aka: oldandred :D

[oldandred 15]

If I ever go to the show again, I would stay in Chambersburg for sure...price is right and a Waffle House close by for breakfast......BUT I'd stay on the fairgounds long into the evening to catch the parade, ice cream social AND try to sneak a free meal at ole Jerry's place which features ROAD KILL stew!!!

If you sleep on the fairgounds, be sure to sleep upwind from ole aka: oldandred

Frank you didnt have to tell all the newbys

weres a good buddy when you need them at home and not coming :D

[Suburban 550 28]

Walking under the trees in total darkness is a piece of cake. Ray will vouch for this.

Butch

S. Jersey

Butch, leg just healed up from last years venture in the dark. I learned to stay put at night. :D

[dgjks6 6]

OK - so I am going to try to bring this back on topic

I have called the guy for camping and have not been able to get in touch with him.

If I bring a big tent and 7 sleeping bags can I just show up around 6pm on Thursday and rent a spot then or do I need to get in touch with them first?

Kids really want to stay in a tent.

How much food do I need to bring? Do they have food for sale for dinner thursday and all day friday?

Oh - and from what I gather a buch of flash lights also.

[C-Series14 15]

You will pitch the tent where you feel like! It is basically first come, first serve. Last year, I pulled in, paid my $20, and proceeded to find me a spot and parked. I stay in my enclosed trailer. There are people in travel trailers and there are people in little one man tents. There are even those who slept in there vehicles! I had several guys by me in those little tents.

As far as food, I bring a cooler with my Mt. Dew and and water. I then bring something to snack on. The food there is served by a local church group and is pretty good. They are open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I can't remember if they are open on thursday or not, someone else will know...

As far as bringing my dog, I wish I could but seeing how is is a high powered frisbee catching machine, I would spend all day and night throwing the dang frisbee!!! :D

[oldandred 15]

OK - so I am going to try to bring this back on topic

I have called the guy for camping and have not been able to get in touch with him.

If I bring a big tent and 7 sleeping bags can I just show up around 6pm on Thursday and rent a spot then or do I need to get in touch with them first?

Kids really want to stay in a tent.

How much food do I need to bring? Do they have food for sale for dinner thursday and all day friday?

Oh - and from what I gather a buch of flash lights also.

when you get there you need to register frist then they will tell you wer to go food I would bring some snack stuff and yes they will have a church cooking food all day thursday friday and up to 12:00 pm sat

now if you want you can leave and go out to eat theres a few places with in twenty mins driving or you can bring you bowl and come by the camp site and have a bowl of road kill.

yes you will need light at night there aint no side walks and post lights if you have any more questions email me off RQ

101Jcollins@comcast.net

[chazm 413]

Just FYI Caledonia State park is close by also

www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/c ... xt_pdf.pdf

Chaz :USA:

[oldandred 15]

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