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Camping at the rally?
- Thread starter millman
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lee
Debbie's Servant
Registration includes camping unless you have a RV. The RV camping is on the west side of the fairgrounds. Sound like tent camping will be throughout the fairgrounds with a few areas not available for camping.
It's a little early for a rally map, but at a later date one will be available.
lee
Debbie's Servant
I normally don't read my magazines until winter. Reading one of the ONs from last year, I saw mentioned the 2017 Rally Map would be available in June.
I'm guessing it will be May or June again this year.
lee
Debbie's Servant
Do you know if they were in Salt Lake last year?
61996
IBA# 5819
Yes they were.
My understanding is that Theo is retiring and has sold out. The new owner is evaluating rates, amenities, stuff like that.
So watch his website I guess.
www.sherpapacker.com
Joe
lee
Debbie's Servant
Here's a email I received from the new owner.
Hi Lee- I just bought the business from Theo and am getting everything together for the new season. We are working out those details right now. We should be there! I just have to talk with Deb Lauer on Monday to confirm some details. I just put up a preliminary page on the new website. We may add a glamping package with bigger tents and more comfortable sleeping arrangements.
http://www.sherpapackers.com/bmw-moa.html
Peter Crawford
17butler
New member
Iowa Fair Grounds Map
A FAIRly good map of the Iowa State Fairgrounds can be located on the Fair's website.
www.iowastatefair.org
Locate the map link way up in the right hand corner of the home page. Hope this helps!
A FAIRly good map of the Iowa State Fairgrounds can be located on the Fair's website.
www.iowastatefair.org
Locate the map link way up in the right hand corner of the home page. Hope this helps!
Recommend Sherpa Packers
Not being a camper, I decided to try Sherpa Packers at the Hamburg Rally. I really enjoyed the whole experience. I just showed up and everything was already set up. I enjoyed a beer each night and coffee and light breakfast in the morning. When the Rally was over, I just hopped on the bike and rode away. Highly recommend their service.
Not being a camper, I decided to try Sherpa Packers at the Hamburg Rally. I really enjoyed the whole experience. I just showed up and everything was already set up. I enjoyed a beer each night and coffee and light breakfast in the morning. When the Rally was over, I just hopped on the bike and rode away. Highly recommend their service.
Will there be a designated camping area for the "cool people", like all of us?
Ski
State law prohibits cool people in Iowa.
Friedle
brownie0486
Well-known member
Quick question for those who've been to these camp sites/rallies and tented.
Do folks leave their gear in the tents without worrying about their stuff growing legs? Is the consensus it's
rare
very rare
a risk one has to take
likely
My dry bag wouldn't fit in the panniers or top box even if I put everything back in it every morning [ it's being strapped to the back seat across the panniers with ROK straps for the trip ].
I hate being a newb and asking these questions. Excuse my paranoia about this, but if the members with more experience have it figured out the best way to secure their stuff, I'd rather learn the easier way by asking from the more experienced members here.
On a side note, no reserving a spot, what's the best time to get to the gate and be able to check in and go find a grassy area? Early Thursday, come in late Wednesday night? What say the knowledge base here?
I'm looking forward to making my first trip to these events. Coming in from Az.
Do folks leave their gear in the tents without worrying about their stuff growing legs? Is the consensus it's
rare
very rare
a risk one has to take
likely
My dry bag wouldn't fit in the panniers or top box even if I put everything back in it every morning [ it's being strapped to the back seat across the panniers with ROK straps for the trip ].
I hate being a newb and asking these questions. Excuse my paranoia about this, but if the members with more experience have it figured out the best way to secure their stuff, I'd rather learn the easier way by asking from the more experienced members here.
On a side note, no reserving a spot, what's the best time to get to the gate and be able to check in and go find a grassy area? Early Thursday, come in late Wednesday night? What say the knowledge base here?
I'm looking forward to making my first trip to these events. Coming in from Az.
brownie0486
Well-known member
In the members informed opinions from past events, what's the best time to arrive to register/check in and be able to find a grassy knoll to set up this year?
Sorry for all the newb questions, I'm 66 and on my own, want to make this as painless as possible. Thanks in advance
Sorry for all the newb questions, I'm 66 and on my own, want to make this as painless as possible. Thanks in advance
riderr1150gsadv
Well-known member
I have never heard of anything ever being stolen by rally goers at any rally I ever attended. People leave jackets and helmets and tank bags on their bikes all the time.
The lost and found booth is a popular spot as many people who find wallets, phones, keys etc bring them there.
Chances are that if you're missing something it'll end up there.
Having said that, it is prudent to lock valuables in a pannier just like you would anywhere.
At the Top of the Rockies rally one year, some people did find some things missing but it turned out to be the local kids who were promptly turned in by their parents and everyone got their stuff back AFAIK.
The local town's folk in Paonia CO like the rally, as a portion of the proceeds are donated to local charities so they took action and all turned out well.
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