3rd Nat'l NT Rally-Jul 10-13, 2013 - Spearfish, SD

mikesim said:
What did all the campers do about meals? Cook at the campsite... nearby restaurants... I've gotta start my planning now?

Mike
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Yes..

You have to understand it's a city campground so you can walk to at least one restaurant, or ride over to dozens of them.

The typical Pizza Hut, McDonalds, Subway are within about a 5 mile radius so you don't need to worry about bringing food or cooking gear. Mac and Carole from the ST site always try to do some type of meal for the group as well even though I try to encourage them to just sit around and not work.. LOL.. but they do love doing it.
 
Mellow said:
The typical Pizza Hut, McDonalds, Subway are within about a 5 mile radius so you don't need to worry about bringing food or cooking gear. Mac and Carole from the ST site always try to do some type of meal for the group as well even though I try to encourage them to just sit around and not work.. LOL.. but they do love doing it.
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even if one of them is doing some good hearted fussing .....
 
Herb said:
yes, true, but don't forget the REI Quarter Dome. It works for my wife and I and was certainly more than adequate for me alone at Spearfish. Cheaper and smaller toting on the bike. Just a plug.
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Herb, Thanks for the tip. Since I will be flying solo, the quarter dome should work fine.
 
With my knees, I have a hard enough time in the Half-Dome 2 Plus; I'd be trapped forever in a Quarter-Dome. :)
 
My Coleman 8x7x 52 inches worked well, Thanks to Chris for the recomendation; It is a bit taller than the REI 1/2 domes and considerbly less $$$.I couldn't uite stand up in it , but had plenty of room for me and all of my stuff.
Eldon
 
Lori, I slept great. I was in fairly serious sleep debt when I got to Spearfish. I had had a real busy week and had started some minor electrical repairs 8 days before I left. But I couldn't get the mid cowling back on the bike. Finally on Monday night (before leaving Tuesday afternoon, I called a mechanic friend and we got the bike buttoned up at 10:30 on Monday night. Then I couldn't sleep because I was excited (just like a little kid on Christmas Eve).

Tuesday I found a flat, plugged it, packed, and headed out for a BunBurner Gold attempt. Stayed awake and alert until I was past Mitchell, SD, and had given up the BBG because construction had blown my schedule. Got to the campground, put the tent up, talked a while, and went to bed. One of the campers was having family troubles, a sick relative who died during the night Tuesday night. I heard some of his conversation and then he was up early (like 5 or 6AM the next morning. But by the 2nd night, I slept great and felt very rested. Having good gear helped a lot. One of my camping things is a Luxury Light Cot which put me about 6" off the ground. With my sleeping bag and sleeping bag an integrated system, I believe I slept at least as well at Spearfish as I do at home.
 
Well after my air mattress blew up, I went out and got me some new camping gear. It is always ready when I need it. And I won't have to worry about the mattress going flat in the middle of the night. (see picture)
 
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Thanks Chuck!.. with some photoshop detail effect I was able to grab your number.

Free Camping Gear for everyone!!!!!
 
The pictures are wrong. Chuck's got a car and (last time I was there) four motorcycles in there. It's clean but nowhere near so unencumbered. :)
 
My garage is a disgrace to neatniks! I am going to have to do some serious rearranging to get the new Wee in the garage.
Needed to do it anyway!
Great looking (and very neat) garage Chuck. Wish mine looked that good! Planning something along the same lines for my garage........eventually.
 
It isn't hard to understand how neat Chuck's garage looks... You guys are forgetting a couple details. First, he's retired Army...and the Army will teach you how to be neat, and at least a little bit organized, if nothing else...:D Second, if I recall correctly Chuck's wife has a German heritage...and West Germany was the neatest, cleanest, most orderly country I have ever seen while traveling around the world... That is two good reasons his garage looks like one of the TV stages for a "powersports" show...
 
RedLdr1 said:
It isn't hard to understand how neat Chuck's garage looks... You guys are forgetting a couple details. First, he's retired Army...and the Army will teach you how to be neat, and at least a little bit organized, if nothing else...:D Second, if I recall correctly Chuck's wife has a German heritage...and West Germany was the neatest, cleanest, most orderly country I have ever seen while traveling around the world... That is two good reasons his garage looks like one of the TV stages for a "powersports" show...
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I also have a Austrian-German heritage. But most of all, my Dad (who was Career Military, 30 years Army) taught me. There was and never will be a Drill Sargent (Drill Instructor) that was as tough and as fair with discipline as my dad was on me, when I was growing up (teenage years). (RIP Dad) Basic training and all the other Military leadership school (Discipline schools) I went to were a breeze to attend because of my up bringing. Learned how to deal with adversity.

Thanks for the kind words but the garage is not that great. It is too Small. 19x19 feet. One learns how to pack well in small spaces over the years.

PS: I am also a Virgo. Sept 19th
 
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I knew Sue was probably at work and had forgotten that you sold the KLR.

He really does have a neat garage, and having a tad more room to move around in will make it even better for maintenance tasks.
 
Chucksklrst said:
Well after my air mattress blew up, I went out and got me some new camping gear. It is always ready when I need it. And I won't have to worry about the mattress going flat in the middle of the night. (see picture)
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Looks the same as mine! Easy to pack, takes up virtually not room on the bike!
That is what I call the easy way camping gear! Always (or most always) have a hot shower, tv, wifi, a/c, complementary breakfast, and a comfy bed. AND no bugs. No worries about rain, or getting gear wet.
 
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