Southeastern Preppers Network
State and Regional Boards => Sitewide/Multistate Events and Happenings => Topic started by: Lilburner on March 16, 2021, 01:00:33 PM
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Mark your calendars.
Looking forward to seeing everyone!
The 2021 Annual Spring Campout - April 30-May 2 at Cedar Creek WMA. If you wish to arrive on Thursday the 8th, you'll have plenty of company for the extra day. If you can't can't camp with us, come down for the day. Most planned activities will be concentrated on Saturday.
Cedar Creek is located south of Monticello on GA Hwy 212. Our camp site is across from the Check Station (N 30* 13' 45.1 W 83* 31' 36.1) on Checking Station Road. If Googling, google Cedar Creek Check Station or you might get directions to the range which is a different road off 212.
Specifically, here: https://goo.gl/maps/jKXeHv1JbKm The campground is on the opposite side of the gravel road from the Checking Station on the map, and just a hair BEFORE it. The path into the woods is subtle and some would say hard to see, but accommodates the largest of RVs. If you drive fully up TO the Checking Station, you've gone too far. HOPEFULLY there will be a yellow banner out by Thursday afternoon marking the turn.
Start picking out your auction item donations! The Saturday evening donation auction is a highlight of the event and our only source of income, and everything goes back in to SEPN 100%. It pays for the domain and the website. Last year we were able to subsidize the Christmas party for all attendees, and this year there's even more. specifically...
No camping fee: SEPN is picking up the bill for Port-A-Potties this year. No GORP/WMA pass is required at this site
Activities: No classes or formal events planned planned. Hopefullt fall will have us fully back to normal.
There WILL be an auction! Please be as generous as possible in both donations and buying since we missed one this year and it's what funds the forum and all the activities!
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Thanks! I'm looking forward to it.
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When we get a better idea how many are coming, I'll order the port-a-pottys.
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More people might see it if someone updates the home page. Right now the Next Event still shows the Christmas party.
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I have been working on the camper trying to get it ready for camping season. I had 2 broken cargo door latch handles. I found replacements at Lichtsinn RV in Forrest City Iowa. I replaced them this afternoon and that problem is gone. Now about a weeks worth of cleanup and I should be ready for Spring Campout. I have finished planting my garden and have left over plants, tomatoes and sweet potatoes that I plan to bring along to see if I can find a home for.
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More people might see it if someone updates the home page. Right now the Next Event still shows the Christmas party.
I've mentioned this in another post, but I'm hampered by not having access to a viable PC computer, ie. a WYSIWYG html editor. That should resolve "soonish" but that's been the status for a while. There are Android editors, apparently, but I can't make heads or tails of them.
Is there anyone who, if I sent them the snippet, could edit it?
Just a wild series of events on that one. I've got a brand new computer up here. A super nice one actually. I just haven't had time to get it going and set up. Literally no one I know up here owns a computer. You can't install software on Library computers. And my one in Gwinnett is unusable because I cut internet service, which I don't need to edit HTML, but every time I get my phone/hotspot near it, it thrashes along at 100% disk and CPU dealing with updates and email. I even have a laptop which I appear to have mispacked in all of the moving. Kind of the irony that in the last 3 months or so, that snippet in the header is literally the only thing I've needed it for.
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All I have is Microsoft Word. It's not the best editor, but it may work.
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We will unfortunately not make it. We will be off with family celebrating The Chiefs 50th birthday somewhere where the drinks come with little umbrellas in them. Will be there in spirit.
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Well good news on getting the header fixed. I found my laptop. So once I let it simmer for about a day on updates and emails, it should be usable to fix the header, which generally takes about 3 minutes.
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Add two to the roster of attendees.
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I'm planning on making it, most likely alone.
thinking about trying to get down whenever the early crowd starts showing up
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I hope to be coming. Anything special on the agenda? My son and grand dog might make an appearance, but I kind of doubt that.
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It's a long ride but I'm going to try to come for Saturday.
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I'm a little bit late on getting in on this one... Wow I can sure use a day or two off of work. I hope that I can come down... This time, I may have to car camp and come in after work to be down there with everyone. Looking forward to seeing what happens next!!
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Getting there Thursday morning after all. I’ll be able to do porta potty placement duty.
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Ramps & Rhubarb
I just got home from a road trip to NC. We camped out 3 nights and woke up this morning to 31 DegF. April is Ramp month in the mountains and when I talked to a friend of mine up there he said the ramps were prime this week. I got directions and the wife & I went to hiking. Ramps like elevation and you can find them on the North side of a creek bank or the side of a mountain. We found them easily after about a 30 minute hike. I picked ramps till my fingers were sore and I had to stop. The whole side of the mountain is covered in ramps!
While at my friends house in NC of course we visited his garden. This time we got a picking of rhubarb. He has 3 kinds of rhubarb planted in a row on the side of his garden. One, his "Apple Rhubarb" was trying to bloom. He pulled those stems off and threw them away. ??
When we got home we had to pick the strawberries that had ripened while we were away. I suggested to the wife that she send me off to Spring campout with a strawberry/rhubarb pie. She said OK if the rhubarb is still good by then. She has no experience with rhubarb as it will not grow in South Ga.
PS: I was told I could dig up a few ramps and transplant them at my BOL. Now that's a thought.
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Finally got the header updated and the main post filled in - probably too late to pick up any newcomers, but the regulars all know "same place, same time".
Apologies on the tardiness. It's literally the first time in months I've sat down at my home computer with internet. Fortunately that's one of the things in the process of resolving all at once after a harrowing time. I even scraped together the better part of a half hour to get some plants in the ground - I was afraid I wouldn't. So things are looking up. Can't wait to see y'all!
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I'll have the stuff to set up the auction - folding tables, etc. I'll need help in terms of getting the tables in and out of the truck and set up and broken down. It just absolutely sucks being a giant man who can't do anything, even temporarily. I accidentally picked up a big bag of potting soil today before I realized I wasn't supposed to. Fortunately I didn't bleed out. But I have to really stay cognizant until my veins heal. I's harder than it sounds!
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Lilburner, I think I can bring tables and set up for the auction on Saturday if that helps? I won't be able to arrive until after work on Friday at the earliest though, or maybe Saturday morning, but in plenty of time for the auction. So don't stress. How many tables do you generally bring? I'm looking at inviting some others to. Will see.
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i think i have 2 or 3 tables or i can up this week and help you load the truck
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Really, it's fine. I've got the tables, the tablecloths, a tarp that fits over them nicely. I've got people to help me load and unload here.
I just wanted to give a heads up because it seems completely unnatural to have to ask for help with such a small task.
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A little fishy has told me that there will be fried catfish, french fries, and hushpuppies for lunch on Saturday (While supplies last. Offer not valid in states not named Georgia.)
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F'ing A I put a like on the FRIED CATFISH!
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The wife says that the ramps are still looking good in the fridge. I will try to bring a few to share for ramps & eggs for breakfast or ramps & steak for supper.
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looks like we might have decent weather
I'll be loading most of my crap in the truck today
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Looking forward to that fish! I haven't had fried food since at least December 17th.
Not to take anything away from the ones actually doing it, but the food is SEPN subsidized, so there should be plenty if we know you're coming!
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I talked the wife into making a couple boxes of brownies
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I talked the wife into making a couple boxes of brownies
Brownies and a strawberry/rhubarb pie is worth coming for.
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Would anybody like a fire? I have plenty of firewood I can bring. Also, is anybody planning on shooting? I keep hearing about a firing range, but I’ve never seen it.
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Another, hopefully good question - does anyone want any 9mm or 40 S & W? I’ve been trying to add some to my pantry. When they don’t have what I want, I get stuff that other people might want. I have the receipt for most of it. I’m just asking for what I paid including tax.
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Ha!
I can unload my own auction tables. Suckers.
"Full activity with no restrictions." It's too late to set up a camper, but it's nice to be able to function.
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Cool, Lilburner! That is good news. If you over do it, can we take turns stitching you back together? I saw a couple carcasses laying around last camp out. We could give you a little extra.
Let us help anyway.
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Congrats, Lilburner - but you should have just kept quiet and let others help out! :)
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Well I finally got the camper loaded for a boondocks campout. I am even bringing a hand full of ramps to season my cooking. If you would like to try some, let me know early as they may go quickly. I think there is enough to share.
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Another great camping trip with a great group of people. RWS, the ramps were awesome. Country singer, I can’t say I’ve never been to a fish fry again. It was delicious along with the brownie and pie to polish it off. New and old people are always great to get to know. Thanks for setting it up, Lilburner.
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Great campout. We enjoyed seeing everyone and missed those who couldn’t make it
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Posting this for Mr & Mrs GG; they wanted to express their thanks for a wonderful weekend campout. I sure was sorry not to see everyone.
Ravenwood
Message From Georgia_Grown.
“Mrs GG and I wanted to let y’all know we had a GREAT time at the camp out! It was really nice to see old friends that we have not seen in years and to make new friends.
I have to say even though the numbers were less than last time we attended, there were some really serious prepper and knowledgeable people there! I learned a lot in the time that I spent talking “technical” with people that were “in the know” on many different areas.
The weather was awesome, the ticks were abundant and the evening campfires were quite enjoyable. We really want to thank Country Singer, Amish and BennyMG for the incredible catfish dinner! Mrs RWS made a strawberry rhubarb pie to die for but the homemade crust was especially heavenly, it’s been a long long time since we’ve had homemade! We finally got to meet Mrs MG and we now know that she is not a figment of Benny’s imagination and he soooo outpunted his coverage!!! We really missed seeing Ravenwood but understand. A great time was had by all and we are looking forward to the next time that we get to spend with our friends, new and old! GG”