Carson and Donna Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 The reservation request form for camping at the 2007 national sheepdog finals is now available on the finals website @ http://www.sheepdogfinals2007.com/camping.htm anyone anticipating attending the finals as a camper should fill out the form and send it in now for our planning purposes. Closer to the event we will contact you for confirmaton. If you have any questions, you can contact me at nrsnan@nc.rr.com, Thank you :-) with kind regards Donna Cox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 Thank you, Donna, for all that you are doing to help with the Finals. I emailed my request to you, after just getting back from my maiden voyage with my tiny camper. Best wishes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carson and Donna Posted March 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 Thank you Sue for the kind words! I am trying! I received your request today :-) I hope you had a great time on your maiden voyage in your new camper! I remember how much fun we had on ours! See you at the finals! with kind regards Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 I had a fabulous time! It was warm (with the heater on and the outside temps down in the low 20's late at night) and cozy but I did have to get used to being quite confined. I'm a big girl, shall we say, and I have to learn a bit about organizing for my trips to minimize the shifting around of things (along with myself and my dog). I was obviously a neophyte because I had to accept help in putting it back on the car, from no less than Bruce Fogt himself, who was wonderfully kind to offer and be patient about helping me when I was obviously not-well-educated in handling things. I'll be much more experienced by the Finals! The important thing is that my small car can haul it pretty well - no problems on the flat and gentle terrain but our WV hills pose a challenge and eat up the gas. The trial host, for want of remembering what type of camper it is (teardrop) just called it my "bumblebee" as it has yellow trim. I kind of liked the phrase, "first flight of the bumble bee". Now, back to reality... Folks like you deserve tons of praise and all the help we can give. Without you and your cohorts, we wouldn't have a Finals or trials - they all run on the backs of volunteers and organizers like yourself. Best wishes and see you in September! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maizy Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 I agree...good for you for jumping right in there Donna and helping out!!! I will be going but I found a cabin (or as KOA likes to call it Kabin) at the KOA campground. We decided to rough it without really roughing it!!! Plus we (me and Laura) will only be there for the latter part of the week. See you all at the finals...I'm so excited that I can hardly wait!!!! Oh and Sue - you are by no means a "big girl". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carson and Donna Posted March 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Thanks Rachel :-) It'll be lots of fun being there with good friends :-) I've heard really nice things about the KOA Kabins.....sounds like fun! with kind regards Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Hey you, Kabin ladies! Ed and I (and daughter and our two dogs and her three dogs, with crates) have stayed in KOA cabins on the Outer Banks and they are lots of fun. BUT - the mattresses are not too thick, and we had the option of renting a featherbed to put under the sheets on our last visit, and it was fabulous. I would consider having an airmattress or other option to use if the featherbeds (which were real cheap at $5 a visit) weren't available. KOA would have been my choice if I couldn't camp on site. They usually have great facilities. Make sure you have flip-flops for the shower if the no-slip (read that, scratchy) mats are like the ones on Hatteras. See you there (and hopefully, sometime in between now and then)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelliwic Border Collies Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 What are the Kabins like? Basic 4 walls and a bed platform? Do they have their own sink/toilet? I'm guessing from Sue's comment that they don't have their own showers. Way back when I was a Girl Scout, we once stayed at a place that had "sort of" cabins, which as I recall were basically a lean-to; three walls, a roof, and maybe the fourth wall was a roll-down tarp thing. But that's so long ago I am not even sure if I remember correctly (and I have no idea if it was a KOA site). Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 KOA Kabins have one (a few have two) rooms, with a ceiling fan/light, electric outlets, platform double bed, bunk beds (two bunks for four people in a two-room - the bunks there are in the back room and the double in the front), windows with screens and curtains that open on all four sides, a front door with a screen door, and a porch with a porch swing, plus an outdoor charcoal grill and picnic table. Portable electric space heaters are often available (we've never had to pay for the use of one) and TV hook-ups are extra (bring your own TV). There is a TV shelf/counter in the room that we always use for our food. A broom and dust pan is provided for quick clean-ups. The Kabins are not overly large but are very nice IMO. We've been in them when the wind was blowing down on the Outer Banks, and they were safe, comfy, and secure. The toilets and showers are in a bathhouse which can be a few hundred yards away, depending on the campsite and the layout of the campground. Too many people and/or dogs in one can get a little crowded but they are wonderful for just a couple of people or a few people and fewer dogs. Three people (us and an adult daughter) and five dogs was pushing it for a one-room but was fine for a two-room. I like KOA very much but it's not a big savings (if any) over a less-expensive motel and is less convenient, but is a great camping experience. JMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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