2008 Camp Swank

NirvanaMan · 01-07-2008, 01:17 PM

Since iSm keeps mentioning that we need a camping thread but does not appear to have created one (what would he have left to bitch about if he did), I have created this thread.

Discuss amongst yourselves.

Though personally this trip in 2007 ended on a particularly sour note for me, the trip as a whole was awesome and enjoyed by most everyone. I am looking forward to releasing my demons and enjoying the 2008 Camp Swank Festival.

Do Jews have some biscuit that they toss into the woods for such an occasion?

Morrigoon · 01-07-2008, 01:21 PM

I heard iSm suggest that the time we should go will have to be reserved ON Jan 15th, so let's get this hammered out ASAP. Then again, he said May through June, but some swankers will be on a 2-week cruise in mid-to-late May, so we should plan around that, I think.

Not Afraid · 01-07-2008, 01:21 PM

OK. So, here's the link to the reservation information.

innerSpaceman · 01-07-2008, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iSm in the Other Thread

Well, the chances of actually GETTING a Valley camping reservation, when literally hundreds of people are competing in the same 3-minute window, are depressingly slim.

Can we get a bunch of volunteers to hit the phones together the morning of the 15th to try in concert, and stay in touch by cell phone? Strategy and planning, people! Oh, and they only allow 2 campsite reservations by any one person ... so if we need more sites (and are lucky enough to get them), they would not be adjacent to each other.

Lower Pines is by far the best campground in the Valley. I think we should try for this, give it our best shot, and hope for the luck of the swanky!

Yeah, ^ that.

Alex · 01-07-2008, 01:25 PM

I'm already planning to be there either Memorial Day Weekend (it wasn't so bad so long as you didn't show up on Saturday) again or the weekend before. I'm not the one making reservations so I can't say for sure.

Gemini Cricket · 01-07-2008, 01:32 PM

Will someone bring a hammock?

Kevy Baby · 01-07-2008, 01:41 PM

Couldn't we just go up and commandeer a few sites - taking them away from some rightful owners?

We could make this the Pirate Swanking!

Disneyphile · 01-07-2008, 01:51 PM

I'll cut and paste this from an old thread this summer about the drive-through we did on the way back from Sacramento:

We found the PERFECT sites at Crane Flat, which is about a 20-minute drive north of the main valley.

The sites shown are 502,504,506,508,and 510, as shown on this map:

http://www.recreation.gov/camping/ma...O&parkId=70930

As you can see from the pictures, there is ample parking, ample bear box space, flat ground, and tons of shade. We checked all the other sites at the campground, and they were on hills and pretty close together. This cluster of sites is perfect for a communal environment, located at the back of the main campground, with site 502 being a great spot for nightly campfires.

We checked a lot of other campgrounds, but they were very crowded with tiny sites.

So, hopefully, we'll find this helpful one day when planning another Swank Camp.

Alex · 01-07-2008, 02:31 PM

If you're end up planning any any of the three weekends surrounding Memorial Day (the one before, the one, and the one after) it might be best to pick a spot where you can park and then never move your car until you're leaving, definitely so if you end up picking Memorial Day weekend.

Kevy Baby · 01-07-2008, 02:49 PM

Is this Yosemite a popular place to go? If so, maybe we could camp out at Mile Square Park since it is closer.

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NirvanaMan Making Change Happen Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 990	2008 Camp Swank Since iSm keeps mentioning that we need a camping thread but does not appear to have created one (what would he have left to bitch about if he did), I have created this thread. Discuss amongst yourselves. Though personally this trip in 2007 ended on a particularly sour note for me, the trip as a whole was awesome and enjoyed by most everyone. I am looking forward to releasing my demons and enjoying the 2008 Camp Swank Festival. Do Jews have some biscuit that they toss into the woods for such an occasion?
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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	I heard iSm suggest that the time we should go will have to be reserved ON Jan 15th, so let's get this hammered out ASAP. Then again, he said May through June, but some swankers will be on a 2-week cruise in mid-to-late May, so we should plan around that, I think. __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	OK. So, here's the link to the reservation information.
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I'm already planning to be there either Memorial Day Weekend (it wasn't so bad so long as you didn't show up on Saturday) again or the weekend before. I'm not the one making reservations so I can't say for sure.
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Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	Couldn't we just go up and commandeer a few sites - taking them away from some rightful owners? We could make this the Pirate Swanking! __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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Disneyphile SQUIRREL! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: On the curbside. Posts: 5,098	I'll cut and paste this from an old thread this summer about the drive-through we did on the way back from Sacramento: We found the PERFECT sites at Crane Flat, which is about a 20-minute drive north of the main valley. The sites shown are 502,504,506,508,and 510, as shown on this map: http://www.recreation.gov/camping/ma...O&parkId=70930 As you can see from the pictures, there is ample parking, ample bear box space, flat ground, and tons of shade. We checked all the other sites at the campground, and they were on hills and pretty close together. This cluster of sites is perfect for a communal environment, located at the back of the main campground, with site 502 being a great spot for nightly campfires. We checked a lot of other campgrounds, but they were very crowded with tiny sites. So, hopefully, we'll find this helpful one day when planning another Swank Camp. Last edited by Disneyphile : 01-07-2008 at 02:05 PM.
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01-07-2008, 02:31 PM	#9
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	If you're end up planning any any of the three weekends surrounding Memorial Day (the one before, the one, and the one after) it might be best to pick a spot where you can park and then never move your car until you're leaving, definitely so if you end up picking Memorial Day weekend.
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Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	Is this Yosemite a popular place to go? If so, maybe we could camp out at Mile Square Park since it is closer. __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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