Camp Swank Poll - Reply ASAP

[Mousey Girl]

If I am Boy-Free on the weekend in question, I may drive up for the day.


*Is this where I can "neener-neener" about living within a nice day-drive?*

[MouseWife]

I think this would be the time you could 'neener neener', Mousey Girl.

I won't vote because I can't go. But. It has never been my ability to keep my mouth {or fingers} shut {still}.

I totally agree with the taking newbies to Yosemite. And, perhaps it won't be as perfect a campground as the one at Kings Canyon but gawd almighty, you'll be in Yosmite!!

I think that issues should be worked out, and, I think that obstacles should be jumped over. Hell, if some people don't get a campground, get a room! The time spent on the floor, on the trails, being able to see how the light effect Half Dome & El Cap throughout the day, the shadows falling on the water, along the paths, and yes, the coyotes strolling through the meadows and the deer munching away, all so lovely.

The sunsets, the moon rising.

Perhaps it is so lovely because I have never seen a bear.

Inywho. I wish I could go because I am a newbie to a lot of the things that you guys will probably share, sort of like going to Disneyland with the LoT of you, new things are always there to learn! But, happily, we are going next month. A lot of things will not be open, but, enough to keep us content will.

I hope you guys can work something out.

[innerSpaceman]

Well, REI yes ... KOA? never!

[innerSpaceman]

swanie had the good idea of the Friday morning phone bank volunteers keeping in touch by I.M.

Yahoo I.M. works best for me, but I suppose I can sign up for something else, if we arrange it soon enough. My moniker there is psychenautics. Feel free to friend me or whatever, and we can stay in touch no matter which way it ends up going.

As of now, if I've counted the vote-change requests correctly ... it's a tie.


In the case of a tie, I think we should try Yosemite first and see what happens.

[innerSpaceman]

Oh, I suppose since we're getting down to the wire, we should pick some dates.

The first dates available come Friday will be June 15. But Disneyphile and Frodo Potter can't make it that mid-June weekend. We also don't want to run into the 4th of July holiday. And we've figured that starting on Thursday night gives us a heads-up on most folks book beginning on a Friday ... and that 6 nights is ideal even if we don't plan on sleeping there the 6th night (because we, um, tend to strike camp in a race with the sun on the last evening, not fun.)


SO .... that leaves, if my calculations are correct: Thursday, June 26 through and including Tuesday, July 1.

(which would, alas, be just one day short of a second birthday at Swank Camp for me.)

[Capt Jack]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

SO .... that leaves, if my calculations are correct: Thursday, June 26 through and including Tuesday, July 1.

that works for me, but Im also pretty flexible as far as 'time off'

[innerSpaceman]

Here's the link again to the general reservations info page.

The reservations phone line number is (877) 444-6777.

This is the site for booking Lower Pines sites.

BUT ... I just found out only 2 sites can be booked under one name. So, even if we can snag 4 or 5 sites, we need a different person's credit card for each transaction. Any volunteers?

At 4 people per site, 4 sites will allow for 16 people. A 5th site would be required for a capacity of 20 people.

[innerSpaceman]

Kevy, why don't you PM me your credit card info. I will only use it for one or two big group dinners, but it might also come in handy if we do manage to snag 4 reasonably close campsites to try for a 5th.



Ok, one last time so the links and information are handy:

Here's the link again to the general reservations info page.

The reservations phone line number is (877) 444-6777.

This is the site for booking Lower Pines sites.

Here's a map of Lower Pines Camground. The best sites, and those that will go most quickly, are the ones on the outer edges of a loop, near the Merced River. From the looks of it, 36, 37, 38 and 39 would be the prime 4 sites.

17, 18, 19, 20 also look good, though farther apart from each other.

So let's try for the 30's group first, then the teens. Otherwise, let's use the campground map for best guesses, and anything nearer the river is likely better.

Arrival date is June 26, 2008 for a six-night stay.


Let's keep in touch by Yahoo IM while the madness is going on. I'm going to keep trying from promptly 7am to after 8. (For some reason, I think there will be better luck on the phone, but I dunno).

I'll try to log onto Yahoo at about 10 of 7.



May The BONITA Be With Us!

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Kevy, why don't you PM me your credit card info.

I will call you with it. I don't think PM would be secure enough.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

I have Kevin's card # and info.

I just gave my credit card number to some woman I met in the internet.

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

I will SOMEHOW get up at 6:30. I have no idea what dates we are looking at, so if someone could give me a summary in the AM, that would be great.

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

SO .... that leaves, if my calculations are correct: Thursday, June 26 through and including Tuesday, July 1.

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Ok, so it looks like Katiesue and I will be trying out luck at Yosemite campsites in Lower Pines campground bright and early tomorrow morning.

If there's a third volunteer, with plastic at the ready, please let us know.

Otherwise, heheh, i don't think we need a conference, Katiesue ... just approve my Yahoo friends reply and we can simply I.M. our hearts out.

Oh, but since tonight is Valentines, I won't be home till morning to see if that works. We'll just cross our fingers.

I'm gonna try ressies by both phone and interweb. Think Bonita! (that's willpowered and positive-thinking good luck, especially in the area of reservations.)

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Ok, one last time so the links and information are handy:

Here's the link again to the general reservations info page.

The reservations phone line number is (877) 444-6777.

This is the site for booking Lower Pines sites.

Here's a map of Lower Pines Camground. The best sites, and those that will go most quickly, are the ones on the outer edges of a loop, near the Merced River. From the looks of it, 36, 37, 38 and 39 would be the prime 4 sites.

17, 18, 19, 20 also look good, though farther apart from each other.

So let's try for the 30's group first, then the teens. Otherwise, let's use the campground map for best guesses, and anything nearer the river is likely better.

Arrival date is June 26, 2008 for a six-night stay.

Let's keep in touch by Yahoo IM while the madness is going on. I'm going to keep trying from promptly 7am to after 8. (For some reason, I think there will be better luck on the phone, but I dunno).

I'll try to log onto Yahoo at about 10 of 7.