OFFICIAL Kings Canyon Camp Swank Thread

innerSpaceman · 05-12-2008, 04:07 PM

Yes, it means staying Sunday night.

Last Year, we paid for the last (extra) night's camping just so we wouldn't have to bug out by noon. Hahaha, we barely beat the sun in finally leaving camp. But we had an activity planned that day which we won't on Monday.

HOWEVER: And not to seek lightning striking twice ... one of the best meals and best times of last year's Swank Camp was Garbage Eggs Breakfast and Gluttonous Bacon Fest ... where we threw almost every leftover foodstuff into omelettes and cooked up 90% of the literally pounds of bacon that were brought to the Sierras by the swankers.

We could eat the bacon at any time, but Garbage Eggs and the relaxed feeling of nothing particular to do was inimitable and fantastic, and can only be done on the last morning.

You won't get that feeling if you have to bug out by noon. I'd like to bug out by 2 or 3, and I wouldn't mind paying the extra night for that luxury.

Kevy Baby · 05-12-2008, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Still deciding whether to buy a stove or just bum time on someone else's (being there alone on Sunday night might force our hand, unless we just want to do a campfire dinner/breakfast).

There should be plenty of stoves to go around, so if you want to borrow and save the bucks, you should be fine.

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

So, for some reason I thought the plan was to arrive Thursday (except for those that are arriving later) and leave Monday (except for those that are leaving earlier). Those were the days I put in for time off. But now that I look closer at the wiki, it looks like leaving on Sunday is the plan.

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Yes, it means staying Sunday night.

Susan and I are going up Wednesday in some form I believe and coming back on Monday.

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Last Year, we paid for the last (extra) night's camping just so we wouldn't have to bug out by noon. Hahaha, we barely beat the sun in finally leaving camp. But we had an activity planned that day which we won't on Monday.

You won't get that feeling if you have to bug out by noon. I'd like to bug out by 2 or 3, and I wouldn't mind paying the extra night for that luxury.

How strict are they on the timing thing? Especially for a Monday, I wonder if one could stretch it until 2 or 3 without having to sweat paying for the extra day? What is the demand for a Monday entry?

05-12-2008, 04:07 PM	#1
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Yes, it means staying Sunday night. Last Year, we paid for the last (extra) night's camping just so we wouldn't have to bug out by noon. Hahaha, we barely beat the sun in finally leaving camp. But we had an activity planned that day which we won't on Monday. HOWEVER: And not to seek lightning striking twice ... one of the best meals and best times of last year's Swank Camp was Garbage Eggs Breakfast and Gluttonous Bacon Fest ... where we threw almost every leftover foodstuff into omelettes and cooked up 90% of the literally pounds of bacon that were brought to the Sierras by the swankers. We could eat the bacon at any time, but Garbage Eggs and the relaxed feeling of nothing particular to do was inimitable and fantastic, and can only be done on the last morning. You won't get that feeling if you have to bug out by noon. I'd like to bug out by 2 or 3, and I wouldn't mind paying the extra night for that luxury. Last edited by innerSpaceman : 05-12-2008 at 04:13 PM.
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