by Woody » Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:50 pm
Mostly (onlookers) they come through and see the trailers on Saturday during the daytime hours. It is a normal thing when there is a gathering going on. After awhile you will see and enjoy the attention as it were. Since we can't double up trailers in a site at State Parks (that is why make reservation early), like at private campgrounds, it is just a function of the gathering, That is why we tell people to make reservations early when the gathering is first posted on this site and others. We understand sometimes there are late comers for resevations and we try to accomodate them. Ask Papa J how he got his site from a cancellation of a fellow teardropper. We have at other gatherings asked people to share sites sometimes with tent campers that could not get reservations to stay at the gathering. It helps that we know they want to come in the first place so by at all means ask if there is a way to attend. And if they ask if there is a cancellation or could they double up with a tent or at a private campground share a site with someone. We do try to accomodate them all. Matter of fact I am sharing my site with a couple(tent campers) who are interested in teardrops and want to see what it is all about. So whenever we can we offer this as a way to accomodate the crowd so to speak. On private campgrounds we have been allowed to double up trailers on a site, doubling the capacity for more trailers. State Parks dont allow more than one trailer and one tent per site. That is why making reservations early(when it is first posted) can ensure a spot in a state campground for a gatherings. After approx 30 gatherings (setup myself or those I have attended for other chapters) we try and accomodate them all.
I guess the moral of the story if you want to be there and there are no sites available, we will try to fit you in some how, but you have to let us know though to accomodate them. There is always a way to squeeze someone in if we know you are coming at times