Sure, it's pouring snow now, but April is just around the corner. We've never been able to make the PC trip, but we'd like to. Any plans?
Jim H
Maybe Kyle will chime in and set the date.
Sure, we can do something in April. ;D
I don't know the date yet, but the second weekend is usually when we have the non rally.
I'll check things out & post back.
Kyle
PS;
Charles, Any chancy you guys can make it? Miss you guys!
Where is Palmetto Cove?
Quote from: TedCalvert on February 27, 2015, 04:13:47 AM
Where is Palmetto Cove?
Upstate South Carolina — the part of the state that could have qualified for being in North Carolina.
Kyle
I will be there if I can get better neighbours. By the way South Carolina cost me new front tires 2 weekends
ago. During all the wind.
I was about 25 miles from the Georgia line on 85 and a tree just missed the front of the bus but launches me airborne.
Guess what tires cost at 11 o'clock on Saturday night.
If I had had your or Garys number I would have called you two to help.
It is hard to get a old bus up high enough to take the tire off.
I was lucky to have a great young man to come and help.
He went out of his way to get the tires changed.
thanks to Good Sam
uncle ned
I will aim to be there. Tnx.
I went the first year we had the bus, what an adventure. Drove through the snow, the sleet, the I26 at 25 mph, came in the back way to the campsite (thanks, Google Maps) and I recall we left the evening of the Saturday, there was a monsoon storm forecast and being a rural kind of guy I did not want my bus on grass if there was three or four inches of rain coming... We went and parked in a truck stop... Near enough 1,000 miles each way. Met Kyle and Ace. How could we go wrong? 8)
Brian
I've seen no input from Kyle, but I'm assuming that the non-rally date is April 11-12. That's the weekend we're planning to be there unless someone tells me otherwise.
Our first time, and we don't know meal arrangements, but I'll bring several Dutch ovens and keep the camp in fresh sourdough bread. I'll also plan to provide hot biscuits and gravy at least one morning. Those who are not fans of southern Appalachian cuisine can opt instead for unsweetened scones and bacon béchamel.
Looking forward to putting some faces with names. Darryl, you gonna bring the Phantom?
Jim
P.S. It won't be a true béchamel since I'll brown the roux before adding milk.
Kyle, I will not know if I am coming till close to the time. April is always very busy for me. Are you going to get a bus there this year?
Lostranger, I am sure every one will love your cooking but I would recommend having a way to keep the coals off the ground. Those folks there do not like having their grass burnt or having hog grease on it either for that matter (go figure). I have had experience there. If you have one of the dutch oven tables I would bring it.
Quote from: Charles in SC on March 02, 2015, 05:37:57 PM
I would recommend having a way to keep the coals off the ground.
I never cook with coals on the ground. It wastes charcoal.
Jim,
Yes, it is April 11th & 12th.
Like Charles said, no fires on the ground are allowed, above ground fire pits are ok. The shelter has a nice fireplace available to use.
Charles,
No bus yet, things keep getting in the way :'( Getting closer tho ;)
Meals are usually shared/ covered dish type. I'll have to get the details worked out soon :o
Quote from: Lostranger on March 02, 2015, 10:49:33 AM
I've seen no input from Kyle, but I'm assuming that the non-rally date is April 11-12. That's the weekend we're planning to be there unless someone tells me otherwise.
Looking forward to putting some faces with names. Darryl, you gonna bring the Phantom?
Jim
Jim, I'm considering it. Got to get some tires changed in March first, but should be do-able.
When do people generally arrive and leave?
In the past, some have shown up early in the week & stay well past Sunday.
Most arrive Friday afternoon & leave Sunday - depending on what obligations are waiting on them at home.
The Menu:
Friday :
Dinner - Baked potato bar - Potatoes & some toppings will be provided, feel free to bring your favorite topping to share
Saturday :
Breakfast - pancakes & sausage
Lunch - left overs from Baked Potato bar & pork BBQ
Dinner - Spaghetti
As usual, donations accepted & everyone is welcome to bring sides & deserts ;D
Looking forward it !
Sounds like our kind of party: food and fun. I'll bet we have music, too.
Gary is usually there, I hope he is there to share his talents again this year. ;D
Just 2 more weeks for the big rally.
think if we all left there and went to Garys and flew in and helped we could get the engine in.
Probably not if the rest is a sorry as I am . I have a bad case of dropsy.
Looking forward to seeing every one.Especially Gary I want to see the grin on his face.
uncle ned
So — I'm confused about reservations. PC web site says not needed except for group events. Is this a group event? If so, who makes reservations?
Since this is a "non rally", I'm still assuming that we all "just happen" to show up the same weekend. We expect to get there on Thursday evening, so I'm guessing we'll get a spot without reservations, but I'd be happy to be better informed.
TIA for any help.
Jim
Jim,
I assure you that reservations are not needed at Palmetto Cove. Rest assured there will be room for you and we will all be together if that is what you wish. This place is big and never is at full capacity, especially this early in the season. Look forward to seeing you there.
Gary
Just show up and tell whoever meets you to put you where the buses are going to be.
They have space for well over 200 rigs. They have never turned anyone away due to lack of space.
I call it a "Non Rally" because there is no rally fee & the schedule is simply EAT & GREET.
This is likely the most laid back rally you will attend.
That looks like my eagle before it was painted in that pic. Kyle :)
We sure hate to miss the gathering but I just watched the sunrise over Monument Valley, UT. We will however be there in October!!!
Tom & Karen
We're looking forward to meeting some folks and connecting with my friend, Luckychow. My out-of-town body and paint man tells me that he could work here that weekend, but as much as I'd like to get the bus painted, we're looking forward to this event, and he'll just have to come back later.
We're less than two hours from PC — maybe only an hour and a half. I wouldn't be surprised to discover that it's a place we will visit often.
I drove through that part of the world extensively during the period '69-'71. When Jocassee Dam was under construction, my dad was in the radiator repair business. He specialized in heavy equipment work, and a fleet of big dozers, drag pans, haulers and air compressors required much radiator and oil cooler repair. Part of Dad's service included pick up and delivery. Soon after I got my license, he put me to making most of those trips. It was not unusual for me to leave home at 3 A.M. in a '66 Chevy Fleetside and be back in time for school. I drove like the proverbial bat and managed to never get caught — on that run. Dad put in ten to twelve hours a day at the shop, and when they had a breakdown, the construction foreman was always thrilled with our response time. He never learned my name, but he called me speedy.
I was young and thought I was bulletproof. Only years later did I come to appreciate the gravity of pulling onto that massive construction site and sliding my tiny truck into a line of hammer-down Euclid pans that would have barely noticed the bump if my timing was slightly off. That's what it took to get to the maintenance shed. A crane operator was always ready to set off what I was hauling and load the next victim. Or two.
While their crew loaded, I would watch some of that army of behemoth machines at work. In any direction, the roar of a giant Detroit and a plume of black smoke grabbed my attention. I especially liked to watch one of those D9s giving a big Euclid that last push to get her belly full. In some ways, the scene was exactly like that recurring, childhood nightmare I had every time Mother served spaghetti. I would go to bed with my belly stretched past the limit, and the pain in my abdomen managed to trigger my subconscious to drop me and two of my cousins into the middle of a similar construction site. The difference was that, in the dream, the machines were alive and evil. Their collective intent was not construction but squashing three little kids. That dream never ended well.
When I would stand near the mechanic's shed at Jocassee and look over the project, I would often think of that childish nightmare. Usually I would laugh. Sometimes, though, I would shiver and try to think of something else.
Here's hoping that spending a few nights in that neighborhood won't drag up any youthful psychological trauma. If you see me binging on spaghetti Saturday evening, do my wife a favor and try to get me into a program. I wonder how many steps are required in Spaghetti Anonymous.
Hope to see you there.
Jim
Looking forward to getting over there and meeting everyone too. Can't wait to see your LF, Jim. I'm hoping the weather cooperates for us. That reminds me ---- I need to get my windshield washers working this weekend. :)
Don't know if I'll make it to this one or not! (most likely NOT, but I'm getting closer! I finally got a shell to convert! .....more on that in another thread)
;D BK ;D
Quote from: LuckyChow on April 02, 2015, 08:43:44 PM
Can't wait to see your LF, Jim.
I hate for you to see it, Darryl. Compared to the lovely conversion you've done, Sophia is primitive. We're making a little progress, however. I need to pick your brain on a couple of electrical issues, but I promise that we'll mostly have a good time. Beverly and Kora are looking forward to meeting you.
Jim
Get ready Kyle Huggy is just about loaded up and might be ready to roll this after noon.
If there is anything that I can do to help I will put Wilma to doing it.
I am to old and to lazy to do much but shoot the bull.
hope to get in late this afternoon or early in the morning.
uncle ned
Quote from: uncle ned on April 09, 2015, 04:40:04 AM
hope to get in late this afternoon or early in the morning. uncle ned
Ned, looks like we'll finally get to meet. We expect to get there around dark tonight. I'll be the tall, funny-looking one in the straw hat. And oh yeah, I'll be driving the only Gillig since LuckyChow can't make it. At least I think that I will.
Jim
P.S. Darryl, we'll miss you, but I'll send photos.
Change of pace plans. We won't be there until Friday morning.
Hope y'all are having a good ol wing ding of a time ;D
We are! ;D
Was GREAT seeing old friends & making some new ones.
Got to enjoy some awesome banjo playing & ate way too much - didn't leave enough room for all the monkey bread I wanted. :o
Already looking forward to the next one. 8)
Kyle, thanks for making our first (non) rally so grand. The food was good, but the company was outstanding.
Four o'clock Sunday finds us still at the park basking in the afterglow. The other busses and most of the Airstreams are gone. Weather is beautiful and park is quiet. So glad we decided in advance to stay until Monday. This place is too nice to leave too soon. Hope our road leads this way again soon.
What a pleasure meeting all our new friends.
Jim & Bev
P.S. No one seemed to suffer irreparable psychological damage from direct exposure to our Gillig.
P.P.S. Kyle, that nut with the banjo was taken into custody soon after you left. Apparently escaped from some funny farm.
P.P.P.S This photo was taken around 9:30 A.M. Saturday. We think the caption should be: "Too Early for Margaritas?"
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Jim, it was a real pleasure meeting you & Bev.
I am so looking forward to seeing you guys again soon!
Here's a shot with Uncle Ned in the middle beside Glen's lovely 5A:
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Glen is the Master of Polish, and I understand that the rain stops when he travels.
Someone asked for my build link, but I can't remember who. I hope whoever that was finds it here: http://nomadicista.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2541&p=20811#p20811 (http://nomadicista.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2541&p=20811#p20811)
We hated to leave such a lovely place, but we finally pulled out late Monday morning.
Jim
A wonderful weekend with great people,food and music.
many bus tails were told and a few of them were true. LOL
You know what they said about Jesus between two thief's.
no just some of the worlds finest people drive old buses.
uncle ned
I hope everyone enjoined the non-rally as much as I did. Thanks Kyle and everyone that helped for doing this and for all your hard work, we appreciate it. I got to play some music with Gary and our new friend Jim a Banjo builder and player. Jim is not your typical,Bluegrass or nothing musician,he played a little Sweet Home Ala. on the banjo,never saw that before,shocking right ! Looking forward to the next Rally,I had a ball !