Jeez, it is hard to believe it is this time of year already. June and July have just flown by, and soon we will be packing to head south for the winter. Again we will be gathering for a weekend of fall camping, cocktails, leaf peeping, and eating and eating and eating. There will also be the requisite tire kicking, bus tours and telling of conversion lies.
Everyone is invited. Last year we even had a nice vintage camper and a frame up restored motor home.
WHEN - We will gather Sept 24, 25 and 26 (Fri, Sat and Sun). Feel free to come early and stay later if you wish. I am pretty sure at this time that we will be there at least on Thur, maybe even earlier.
WHERE - We will be at the Moose Lake City Campground, located about 45 minutes south of Duluth right off I-35. The park is located on 4th Street and Birch Avenue, between the lake and the high school. Their phone number is 218 485-4761. Please mention that you are with the Bus-Nuts when you call.
The sites are nice and level, and there are plenty of them. Last years rates with electric and water hookups were 24.00 a night. I will check to see if this will apply this year and post back here. Sites with sewer hookups are also available, and of course there is a dump station there.
Last year, we basically had the place to ourselves and it was nice and quiet. The camp ground sits right on the north end of the lake. It is a smaller campground, but since it will be later in the year, most of the seasonal folks will be gone. Our block of sites will be very close to the shower and bathroom building, which were very clean. There are also tent camping sites available.
Being next door to the school, there is a nice playground close by for the kids. And 1 block out of the campground is the bike trail system that will offer many miles of nice riding on the different trails.
On the south side of the campground is the City Park, which has a nice swimming beach with changing and rest rooms.
We have set aside a block of sites at the back of the camp ground. They do not take credit cards, but will take your reservation and hold your spot for you, and you can pay them when you arrive.
We have been talking about the meals. Last year we did pot luck meals and it worked out very well. This year we may try to organize that a bit more. Please give us a few more days, and we will have something worked out. This is pretty laid back, so i know it will all work out just fine. If i missed something, or if you have questions or suggestions, please let me know.
Hi, John:
We were looking forward to seeing you (and everyone else) at Moose Lake, but we cannot make it this year (family wedding).
Put us down for next year though!
:)
Hi to Debbie.
Mark and Donna
Hello Mark and Donna. Nice to hear from you guys. We will miss you in Moose Lake, we were looking forward to the apple pies! See you next year and enjoy the rest of summer.
I took one of my bikes out for a ride today to Moose Lake. They have raised their rates 1.00, so it is 25.00 a night for elec and water. Again, they don't take cr cards. Just tell them you are with the bus nuts and that your coming. You can pay when you get there.
Hi John,
I don't think the Diehl family is going to be able to make it this year. :( We will be coming back from our 3 week trip out to the Oregon coast and don't plan to get back into town until Saturday night or mid-day on Sunday. We sure will miss you guys this year. Our girls still talk about the 'nuts' they met at the gathering last year! We might just show up if the trip ends up leaving us an extra day or two at the end. Ya' never know! :)
John,
Not this year but in 2011 I might be in your neighborhood in Sept. Hope you advertise the 4th Northern Minnesota bus roundup.
Thanks,
John
Hey Brian, we will miss you guys. And we will hope you get back early enough to stop in. That would be nice. Tell Hilary, she won't even have to share her kettle korn! Hope you have not been doing any wailing lately! ttyl, John.
Quote from: John Z on August 03, 2010, 05:12:33 PM
Hey Brian, we will miss you guys. And we will hope you get back early enough to stop in. That would be nice. Tell Hilary, she won't even have to share her kettle korn! Hope you have not been doing any wailing lately! ttyl, John.
Hilary laughs and says: "Good 'cause I wasn't planning to share any anyways!"
OK. We would like to do pot luck for the Saturday breakfast and evening meal; and also for the Sunday breakfast. Sue is thinking about making some of her special soup for Friday night's meal. More info will be posted here soon (i think).
Quote from: John Z on August 21, 2010, 07:06:15 AM
OK. We would like to do pot luck for the Saturday breakfast and evening meal; and also for the Sunday breakfast. Sue is thinking about making some of her special soup for Friday night's meal. More info will be posted here soon (i think).
Well, it's pretty much official (and not news to any of you) that we won't make it this year. The bus is in WY and antelope season starts on Sept 25, so I'll be
heading back out there before the rally.
Sorry, you're all going to have to do without my chicken this time. Maybe you can get Rick to cook them for you. He bought the cooker after last year's rally.
I tried to call him yesterday, though, and his cell service didn't seem to be working, so I don't know what's going on. Haven't heard from him for awhile.
Hoping you all have a good time this year.
We're on the countdown to the 3rd Annual Northern MN Bus Nuts Campout!! Only five weeks away!!
We sure will miss those of you who can't make it this year! :( Mark your calendars now for 2011- last weekend in September, looks like it will fall on the 23-25 next year.
Hoping to see a bunch of old and new faces in Moose Lake in September!
Hi John & Debbie,
I'm sorry to say that Charlet and I won't make it this year either. That is the same weekend as the Midwest Bus Nuts rally at Black River Falls, WI that we had to make nonrefundable reservations for in May. We will miss everyone that we got to meet last year. Hope everyone that can make it has a good time.
Take care, Sam & Charlet Sperbeck
oh that's too bad, we will miss you guys, but I know you cant be in two places at once. We'll be thinking of you. Hopefully next year will work. Hope this finds all going well for you both.
Debbie
Happy September To All!!
The 3rd Northern MN Get Together is coming up quickly!!! Only 12 days now!!!
In order for everyone to plan ahead, breakfast (Sat and Sun) and dinner ( Sat) will be potluck, we will make soup for Friday night, it will be hot whenever you pull in, but we do need a rough head count to know how much to make. Please let us know if you are coming and what day. Also, please call the campground to reserve your spot, 218 485 4761.
We are looking forward to whoever can make it, and if you can't make it this year, mark your calendars for 2011!!
Hope to see you soon :-)