Gus, this is our first rally along with some others that have signed up, what do we need to bring or be prepared to do, example I read Hudson's message about a rig decorating and different tours, etc?
As you saw in Hudson's other thread, the theme for the rally is Hawaiian. Plan on decorating your rig/campsite in a Hawaiian theme if you want to(this is strictly optional, but I believe we will award a prize for the best decorations - judges and criteria TBD).
There will be two "Brand New" 2010 Heartland trailers on display, but we would also like for owners of 2010 models to make them available for others to see also. I believe that is set up for 2:00 Saturday afternoon. We'll follow that with a tour of anyone's trailer that wants to show the modifications they've made to their rigs (this is usually a popular event).
Bring hawaiian attire (shirts, flip flops, sunglasses, grass skirts
, etc) to wear (weather permitting
), but not mandatory.
I would recommend bringing paper plates, napkins, and plastic cutlery enough for each meal just in case it's needed. We will need some, but probably not all. Bring enough drinks (for meals or "otherwise") for your use for meals and other times. We will supply some drinks at the dinners, but again, it may not be enough for everyone. As pointed out by Hudson, we are splitting the pot-luck over Friday and Saturday, so you will only prepare a pot-luck dish for one of the two nights. Other meals will be on your own (except Sun breakfast which is a BYO group get-together).
Otherwise, bring anything you would normally take with you for a week-end camping trip. We have a pretty ful day Saturday, but there will also be relaxing, shooting the breeze, napping time available.
Hope this helps clarify things for all the "first-timers". The mail point is that you can't go wrong. If you don't have the inclinations to decorate, don't worry about it. If you forget your forks, don't worry, there will be some available. The main idea is to relax, keep it simple, and most importantly - get out, meet, and talk with your fellow Heartland owners - and have a GREAT TIME
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