Gary: I just spotted this! We would love to attend but have a camping commitment at Cape Blanco State Park that week with several "old" navy squadron mates. Would there be room for a 30 foot travel trailer to slip into one of the spots? We might check this place out later on our own in hopes that this long needed stovie event catches on and a repeat is in the offing next year, at a slightly different time. Gordon
Hi Gordon Ok. I'm officially confused. You *won't* be coming to the event because you already made other plans, but you want to know if your 30 foot long motor home would fit in one of the spaces at the group camp we reserved at some other time than the actual event. Well, I checked and you can have a motor home and trailing "thing" (vehicle, trailer, what-have-you) up to 45 feet long in the spaces in the group camp. If you want to camp (or, in your case, park) where we'll be having the event, you'll need to reserve all five sites through ReserveAmerica. It's about $500 for the week. For more information, please consult the links I put in this post: https://classiccampstoves.com/posts/175167 Sorry you won't be able to attend. I reckon that 30-footer would carry a lot of stoves. I'm sure we'd all love to see that extensive Juwel collection that you have. Maybe next time around. Cheers, Gary
Gordon, Why not bring your old Navy mates with you? It's only a 4 hour motor form Cape Blanco, you could get them "infected" with stove-pox. 8-[
Oooooo! Chef's got a great idea there, Gordon. Just move your venue. There's a lake - it's like an ocean. Only smaller. Give a shout if'n you can talk your Navy mates into it. Cheers, Gary
Gary: Just in case this becomes an annual event I want to be ready for next year. Hopefully by this time next year I will be in fettle paradise as I am hoping to pour the pad for my shop this spring. The Juwels that need it are first up!! Gordon
Heya Gordon Roger that, sir. I'm the self-appointed "cat herder" for this year. As to whether another will happen next year.... well, I can't plan more than eight months in advance. I'm thinking it might be good to pass the cat herder hat around a bit. Would you maybe be willing to step up and plan the event for next year should this years meet not result in jail time or hospital stays for any of the participants? Cheers, Gary
WHAT???!!!! NO jail time, or hospital stays??!!! Well, there goes all the normal Stove Gathering fun we are used to having..... !! Gordon, hey, if you do plan to host a Gathering, you could arrange a "fly-over" by some of your old Pilot Buds!! Cool!! 8) 8) Dawg, Sweet Bride and I are really looking forward to this year's Gathering, Oregon's first!! You picked a really beautiful spot, and have done a fine job in posting the great information on logistics for this event!! Well done, my Friend!! Take care, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc
Well, Gary, that is surely a most entertaining thought. If by chance you survive this precedent setting Oregon's first stovie meet, physically and mentally, I would certainly give due consideration to entertaining the concept of promoting a similar occurrence next year, but only, of course, with your experience and expertise being made fully available to assist. (I love applying those things I mastered in law school Gobbledy Gook 101 about making commitments.) If per chance I put my toe into that water I would probably opt for the coast, although Diamond Lake is most certainly a gorgeous location. Come to think of it, Oregon has a wealth of fantastically beautiful spots to sink a tent peg or park a camping trailer. Gordon
Dang! So much for the "volunteer-the-other-guy" technique. I guess you're well-versed in that one from the service, too. Shucks. Well, we will just have to do this meet, I reckon, and see how it turns out. Then, yes, let's examine a possible plan for the next one post-meet. Cheers, Gary
As a side note, if you're up to it and have good knees, look into the boat ride on Crater Lake out of Cleetwood Cove. Link 8)
Or, on the other side of the road around Crater Lake, there's the hike up to the top of Mt. Scott.....Relatively easy and not bad on the knees. The couple of times I've been up there the view's been diminished by smoke that's drifted in from wildland fires.
Hello again, Gary. Do you remember how many rvs the group site can accommodate? I will probably grab a unit elsewhere in the campground to be sure there are enough for other members. Oh yes, for those over 62, Golden Age permits cut the cost of camping in half!
I believe that there is room for five RV's of the humongous variety with space for three cars for a total of eight vehicles. This is based on the RV's being the humongous ones (30+ feet?). Or, ten car-sized vehicles. I suppose maybe I should be thinking of getting together a head count soon with thoughts toward grabbing some more space if we have a large group planning to attend. Cheers, Gary
I would like to visit for a couple days at least, but cannot firmly commit till later as we can only request time off from work thru June for now. I'll have a vehicle and tent camp.
Morning, Gary, and All, Just a note to say that Sweet Bride and I are REALLY, REALLY looking forward to the OSG!! Our work is going to be hot and heavy both before, and after that event. So, the OSG is going to offer us some down time, with lots of fun, relaxation, Friends, food, and frivolity!! Add in a "few" stoves, and toss in a couple of lanterns, for good measure, and well, that's going to be a little slice of heaven for us!!! OH, YEAH!! We're excited!! We are going to try and bring far less stuff than we have for the CASG events. Too much junk, and never enough time to get to it all, with the other fun that awaits us all!! So, we'll bring some good user stoves and our wonderful Blue Bird oven, plus a few goodies to fettle, and that's about it. We'll bring a good and comfortable tent, probably either a Moss, or something from The North Face, as well as our large canvas fly, under which we cook, eat, fettle, get shade, and enjoy getting together with our Friends!! And, of course, we'll bring lots of good food, too! Gary, are there areas to store food, as protection from bears and other critters, or do we need to make sure we take care of that ourselves? Just a thought.... Thanks, again, for all the great planning and efforts you've put into this, Gary!!! Outstanding in all regards, and I surely hope we have a fine turn out for what I believe will be a fantastic stove event!!! Take care, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc
Hi Mark I do not believe there are any "bear boxes" at the site. I don't think we're likely to see bears there but cannot say it is impossible. I think it is more likely that chipmunks and grey jays would fill the roll of camp robbers. The lovely spouse and I plan keeping our food in the vehicle when our camp is unattended. We usually use a cooler and plastic storage boxes for that. Hope that helps. Cheers, Gary
Hey, Gary, Outstanding! Thanks for the info, and SB and I shall do likewise, when it comes to food storage and safety. See you at the OSG! Oh, and if there is anything you would like us to bring, in particular, please let us know, and we'll do our best to do so. Take care, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc M.
I spent several years camping in Oregon and the main food culprits are ground squirrels(or similar creatures); mice; Racoons; and the occasional Jay. Oh and watch for banana slugs, they like to crawl into things. They are about the size of, uh, bananas. The squirrels will tunnel thru anything they can chew to get at food. Many a cubscout discoverd that rolling their sleeping bag with candy or food inside was a sure invitation to a cold nights sleep. I loved to watch the coons try to eat cans of food, we left out. They would peel the labels and roll the cans all around and try to get their teeth into them but never succeded, could be hours of firelight entertainment. But for sure they will get into any food if they can. And they are brazen, they will come right into your camp as the light dims and will stay just out of reach, for the most part. Never saw a bear on our camp outs but often were surrounded by HERDs of deer. Keep your food in a tightly sealed ice chest and or inside the trunk or hanging from a tree. BTW, putting our icechest under the truck bumper seemed to be enough to prevent the coons from getting at the food, so long as the chest fit tightly under the bumper and was heavy enough that they couldn't drag it out. BTW be prepared for rain at anytime in Oregon. Lightning is also common in spring and early summer. Good Luck, and have fun. Jim Henderson
Hey, Big Jim, Great to hear from you, my Friend! Too far for you to venture up to the OSG? I think that event will be one of the best, yet! Please give it some thought, and see if you might be able to join us up there for some stove fun and friendship! Along those lines, what would you think about another Mini Meet down our way? Our first one was a blast, and I'd certainly be up for another one. I think HJ would, too, as well as a few others in So Cal. Give it some thought, and see if you might have time for another fun afternoon of stove fettling, and fun! Talk to you soon, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc
