Camping at Loudon

[turbo]

I plan on camping for the up coming weekend. april 27-28. Just wondering how does it work. do i need to reserve a spot? is it 25 a night or 25 for the whole weekend? and I am doing the penguin school on friday. is there anyway that i can come up thursday night and camp early so i can be ready early friday morning?

Thanks in advance.

[OreoGaborio]

Show up, pay at the gate, done.

[mzdagrl]

$25 for the weekend (Fri and Sat night). Thurs night is no charge, but they may make you re-sign in on Friday evening.

Stop by T1 (LDR) Fri night and say hi.

[RocketPunch]

If you are camping and want power, make sure you specify "with power" when you pay for camping. I will be camping also, may be I will see you there.

[lrrs428]

$25 for the weekend (Fri and Sat night). Thurs night is no charge, but they may make you re-sign in on Friday evening.

Stop by T1 (LDR) Fri night and say hi.

Hey thats us!

[mzdagrl]

Hey thats us!

I don't know what you're talking about.

[GingahNinjah]

Ill be there camping thurs night thru the weekend also. prob stop into T1a at some point after im all set up. prob not gonna get much sleep thurs night anyway as i expect to be likened to a kid on xmas eve

[turbo]

Awesome, I'll stop by LDR when I get there and introduce myself. I'm bringing a friend to the penguin school. Hopefully he can get his bike finished in time for the races on Saturday and Sunday.
This is gonna be a super fun weekend.

[GingahNinjah]

Dunno what your sleeping arrangements are like but if you are tenting i suggest going to walmart and getting an inflatable 8" thick air mattress for $20. your back will really appreciate it

[turbo]

I only have a 2 man tent. So anything that's inflatable is not gonna fit inside it. I do have a sleeping pad which I'll be using hopefully that will be enough. I'm pretty young so all I should need in the morning is some coffee and I should be good to go. As long as the campsites aren't all gravel and there is a bit if grass somewhere I should be able to manage. If not I'll be sleeping in my car.

[csmutty]

I only have a 2 man tent. So anything that's inflatable is not gonna fit inside it. I do have a sleeping pad which I'll be using hopefully that will be enough. I'm pretty young so all I should need in the morning is some coffee and I should be good to go. As long as the campsites aren't all gravel and there is a bit if grass somewhere I should be able to manage. If not I'll be sleeping in my car.

I'd try out by T2. Otherwise grass is sparse.

[GingahNinjah]

last summer i got myself a cheap coleman 4 man tent and air mattress from walmart to use during the annual weekend canoe trip i do Memorial Day weekend. till then i had always been a huge advocate of going light with just a 2 man and a 1" inflatable. Holy crap did the big mattress make a difference! it is also really nice to be able to stand up, mostly, when putting on pants in the tent too. think in all it was about $50 and i still have my 2 man for when i need it

[turbo]

I'd try out by T2. Otherwise grass is sparse.

Well if that's the case maybe I'll try and stuff an air mattress into the tent. Might be a perfect excuse to get a bigger tent.

Also what are the rules for adult beverages. I know it's a strict, no tolerance policy during track operations. But after the day is over are there any rules about glass containers and that sort of thing?

[GingahNinjah]

nothing restricting glass that i know of but its a good idea to prob keep em away from the garage areas anyway. once 5pm hits and racing is over and the engines stop the sounds of popping bottles and cans can be heard throughout the infield. thats usually coupled with "put more gas on that wood pile" lol

[turbo]

last summer i got myself a cheap coleman 4 man tent and air mattress from walmart to use during the annual weekend canoe trip i do Memorial Day weekend. till then i had always been a huge advocate of going light with just a 2 man and a 1" inflatable. Holy crap did the big mattress make a difference! it is also really nice to be able to stand up, mostly, when putting on pants in the tent too. think in all it was about $50 and i still have my 2 man for when i need it

This is an option. Cause my 2 man cost me a fair amount of scratch, but if I can get something super cheap. I guess I'll have to go to wal-mart.

[RocketPunch]

I also use a 2 person tent, but I use a coleman folding cot instead. That thing is better than my futon at home, no joke.

[OreoGaborio]

last summer i got myself a cheap coleman 4 man tent and air mattress from walmart to use during the annual weekend canoe trip i do Memorial Day weekend. till then i had always been a huge advocate of going light with just a 2 man and a 1" inflatable. Holy crap did the big mattress make a difference! it is also really nice to be able to stand up, mostly, when putting on pants in the tent too. think in all it was about $50 and i still have my 2 man for when i need it

One word.... Tentaminium.


That thing had West AND East wings. 100 bucks at Wallyworld coupled with a double thick queen size mattress.... That's some good track livin on a budget.

[mzdagrl]

One word.... Tentaminium.


That thing had West AND East wings. 100 bucks at Wallyworld coupled with a double thick queen size mattress.... That's some good track livin on a budget.

yeah, what he said. 100 bucks at a discount store and we had one with a bedroom, living room and screen porch. still have it actually. good big cheap tents are out there.

[Rambunctous]

I got a 8 man tent you can use if your short on $$$. I am in north worcester. maybe its a 6 man. But its good sized. You can stand up in it.

[Larry]

Your going to need a big tent to fit all the blankets and/or fat chicks in there to keep you warm. Drops below 40 and pushes lower 30's sometimes. Bad night of sleep make for an exhausting trackday.

[tsorfas]

yeah, what he said. 100 bucks at a discount store and we had one with a bedroom, living room and screen porch. still have it actually. good big cheap tents are out there.

i thoought you were talking about an apartment lol

[PainfullySlow]

For those that are newcomers to LRRS be sure to stop by the Pirelli/RSP Racing garage and introduce yourselves. I like to know the faces of the guys I am cheering for =)

[mzdagrl]

i thoought you were talking about an apartment lol

It basically was. 6' ceiling height int he main room, closed off bedroom that fit a queen air mattress with space on the sides in the back, and front porch (covered outer area with tarp floor). i'm pretty sure it was bigger than our first camper, floor-space wise.

[Kurlon]

My current tent is a well used $25 Walmart special. '2 person' dome that just fits my twin mattress pad and a bag of clothes. Only improvement this year will be an electric blanket / mattress pad for the cold events, and a quieter fan for warm ones.

[Awesome]

The bigger your tent the colder it will be.