April 25-27, 2008 - Champoeg State Park Again
We've had a great time this past weekend and we've decided to do it again!

You can either make reservations online at: Oregon Parks and Recreation Department:
State Parks - Champoeg Park, or through ReserveAmerica or call ReserveAmerica at 1-800-452-5687

I've chosen site A19 and as usual will keep a park map updated and a list of names going for those that have made reservations.

Ready, set, go!

Jim & Ann - Wannabes - Yurt
Don & Karen - Wannabes - Yurt
John & Louise - 2008 17' Escape - A 7
Anne - 2006 Escape 17' - A 8
Lee & Paul W. - 2005 Casita 17' SD - A 10
Byron & Anne - 2006 13' Scamp - A 12
Vern & Gladys - 16' Casita - A 13
Peter & Lynne - 2005 Scamp 5th Wheel - A 14
Al & Theresa - Surfside - A 15
Simon & Sharen - 16' Casita Freedom Deluxe - A 16
Chari B. - 1979 Perris Pacer - A 17
Adonna & Bob - 2000 17' wide body Burro - A18
Donna D. - 1988 16' Scamp Deluxe - A 19
Charlene & Dennis - 2000 Burro 17' - A 20
Wayne & Mailie - 2000 Northern Lite - A21
Gil & Kathy - 2002 Casita 17' - A 22
Linda & Dale - 2006 17' Casita SD - A 23
Sharon H. - 1979 13' Trillium - A 24
Eric - 1988 13' Perris Pacer - A 25
Dave & Kathie - 2005 17' Casita FD - A 28
Barbara - 1973 Compact II - A 29
Paul & Pat - Minnie Winnie - A 30
Brandy - 1977 13' Scamp - A 31
Carole S. - 1985 13' Scamp Deluxe - A 33
Steve & Terri S. - 2004 Scamp 5th Wheel Deluxe - A 34
Isaac, Cheri, Barak, Jesse - 1988 19' Scamp - A35
Dave (and Pic of Linda) - 1994 13.5' LilFoot - A 36
Chris, Maureen, Meg - 1987 20' Bigfoot 5th Wheel - A 37
Joe & Vivian - 1999 Scamp 16' - A 38
Larry & Carrie - 1983 13' Scamp - A 39
Kevin & Gloria - 1986 Bigfoot 17G - A 41
Cory - 1972 Compact Jr. - A 45
Karen - 1982 13' Burro - A 47
Kent & Suzanne - 1972 Compact Junior - B33

PAT AND PAUL ARE IN A30

RON NIXON IS IN A31

SEE YOU IN THE SPRING

You find Byron and Anne in A12.

Lynne and I will park our Scamp 5er next to Byron and Anne in A14.

Gil and Kathy in A22

Al and Theresa in A15

Charlene and Dennis in A20

Linda and Dale will be next to Gil and Kathy for the whole weekend in site A23.

Sharen & Simon have snagged A-16 so their fuzzybutts, er that would be Keeper & True, have open space behind the site. Look forward to re-connecting in the Spring. Thanks Donna. You do a fine job of not organizing.

Cheers,
Sharen

Sharon with or without gang will be in A-24

Well shoot, no wonder I couldn't reserve that site.. Charlene and Dennis beat me to it.

LAND GRAB GOING ON!

What a great campout!! Have reserved A13 again. Gladys and Vern.

Woo hoo already looking like a great campout! Looking forward to Spring - Dave & Kathie in A28.

PS Donna - guess you should have made your reservation BEFORE you said 'ready, set, go'

We were just homeless folks looking for a site. Linda and Dale had already taken the one we had this time so we were looking for a site in the nearby area. I see that Anne had this site last time. We're flexible and willing to negotiate if your heart is broken, Anne.

Vivian and Joe and Miss Bailey will be in A38 from April 23 to 28th. When we left today in the pouring rain, we were looking for a site that didn't have a major lake at the end of the driveway!

Last time we just borrowed Anne's spot for a few days so we had to start somewhere and we sure didn't want to take Donna's site which is still open but now that she has moved. . .

Dave,

Glad to know we will be neighbors. Bring your fishing gear...our driveway lakes aren't too bad, but may yield dinner!

I'll be in A25 again. See you all next year!

Vicki and I are booked into A 27 for next spring. God willin' and the border don't close, we should be there.
Great to meet you all this time and we'll see you in the spring.
cheers
Ian

Dave, you need to visit this website.

HA HA HA...I'm bringing George Clooney with me!!!

Or bring Fabio! (I couldn't find a cute surfer boy for you.)

I dialed the number and reserved site A29... I also left Carole Sullivan a phone message & told her to nab A33, which is right next to me. I can't hardly wait...1/2 year early and I'm booking a trailer site! UNREAL but also very real, as I learned this past fall weekend...!
Be there or be square!
BBuehler
13' Compact II

I quit procrastinating again.... This is getting to be a habit of not waiting until the last minute... The wench (aka MS Always Right ) and I will be in space A-39. (arriving Thurs and leaving Mon) We're already looking forward to it... See you-all then Larry

Cheri, Barak, Jesse and I are booked in A35. Looking forward to seeing everyone again at what will probably be our first outing of the year!

-Isaac

I just looked at teh ReserveAmerica website . . . according to them there are just nine remaining campsites in the A loop!

Could all of those reservations be eggs?

"We were just homeless folks looking for a site.
Linda and Dale had already taken the one we had this time so we were looking for a site in the nearby area. I see that Anne had this site last time. We're flexible and willing to negotiate if your heart is broken, Anne."

No - my heart is not broken, not even bent!!

Ok, I finally stopped procrastinating! I'll be in A8 with the big hounds.

Is it spring yet? I am so ready for a camp out. If anyone hears of anything in the Northwest in November or December or March please let us know.

Chris, Meg and I will be there! Space A37. We're especially looking forward to it since we weren't able to make it to the October NOG.

Maureen

With the "New" BigFoot 5th Wheel? I'll fix the listing and map tonight.

Yes, the "new" one. Thanks for asking -- and thanks for all your great work organizing these events!

Maureen

You're welcome, but this is the NOG (Not Organized Gathering)

I'll be looking forward to seeing your new digs!

--Peter

Nancy and Mike are signed up in A42 for Friday through Sunday.

Good to know we didn't pick a weekend Nancy was off to the left coast

I'm fixing the listing and map on the first page as I type. If anyone sees something or someone I missed, please send me a PM.

Just for the record, I happened to run into Dave here in Vancouver on Tuesday, and Linda was nowhere to be found . . .

This will be our first get-together with you folks. We look forward to meeting you all. There is a good chance our Bigfoot will be up for sale at that time.

We will be in A41.

Welcome Kevin & Gloria, I've added you to the list and map on the first page. Looking forward to meeting you and waiting patiently for SPRING!

Hi Donna; (and all)

Looks like we got the last A loop site. Wow! Didn't think they would go that fast.

We are in A5

Cheers,
Rich & Deb

Got the map and listing updated.

Rich made a valid statement about perhaps getting the last A loop site. So please listen up!

I sincerely hope everyone will be able to attend. But, life happens and things change. IF you find you need to cancel your reservation, please let me know via e-mail (and give me a couple of days). You can cancel up to about 3 days before your arrival date and get a refund... so there's plenty of time. I think there's people who'd like to attend but can't get a site... Chari B. is one!?!

Thanks for your cooperation.

I wonder if there is some one who can clarify some questions as I have been looking at what the opportunity the Northern Oregon gathering might mean for my wife and I.
1. In this campground what would it mean to be in the B loop and not in the A loop? Would one be out of the action? B loop looks more open than A loop according to the aerial Google map

2. What would it be like to travel on the oregon coast at this time of year? would you suggest the week preceeding or the week following? We would need to make vacation plans that satisfy two different employers.

3. What happens at a gathering like this as we have never been to one and I have to admit some apprehension and wondering of expectations. When we go camping we are courteous to our neighbours but we respect their space and they ours, I suspect it is different in a group. One wonders if one will fit in or not.

We are interested becuase this will be an opportunity to connect with other owners of a compact Junior and learn from them. All we have done is bring it home from Portland. Plans are in the works for new covers.

Hi Kent

Good questions, let's see if I can answer a couple.

Loop B is more open (and has pull through spaces and FULL Hookups), it's far enough away it would be a bit of a hike which is Okay, but you might only want to walk to Loop A (and the action) once or twice... otherwise plan to ride a bicycle or drive.

You can expect the Oregon Coast to be just about anything the last of April. Lots of rain, lots of wind or 75 degrees and sunny. I don't think anyone can predict. We've seen both types of weather the last weekend in April. A couple of years ago, some of the NOG group went to the Seafood and Wine Festival and got soaked... but, the year before it was beautiful.... go figure. One of the best parts of having a trailer is weather really doesn't matter.... you can be warm and dry.

This gathering is a time for lawn chairs and visiting! There aren't any formal plans.... although we usually end up with a couple of Pot Luck meals going on. Whether you chose to participate... is completely up to you. I, for instance, don't participate in pot lucks. But, I do bring my complete meal with me to the campfire and eat with the group. Most everyone is open to giving trailer tours... but not at any set time. If you see someone sitting outside their trailer and you want a tour... just ask!

This is the NOG (not organized gathering.... or Northern Oregon Gathering) how much time you chose to spend with others... is completely up to you!

Hi Kent, When we went to our first NOG, we had never been to any kind of gathering like this and reserved a spot as far away as we could walk to allow ourselves time to be alone if we got overload. As you can see by the map, we are much more centerally located now. We find that usually camp spots are considered private unless you are sitting outside then others will come visit. People are as communal as you want. We like to host a get warmed up potluck and dutch oven dinner with camp fire but after that let others do the entertaining. Some like cards or horseshoes others like to sit alone and read. Others like a trip to town to shop. It's up to you. There tends to be a community fire going every evening but also individual fires for that romantic time alone. B loop is nice but it is about 1800 feet from everyone else so you can't really run back and grab a beer or forgotten spoon unless you have a bike or something. I am sure that if you watch, a space will open up. Plans seem to change. We look forward to seeing you in April.

Well said!!

well durn it all anyway, so if i want to go and reserve in B LOOP i guess we walk to see you all!!!
SOUNDS TOO FUN TO PASS UP.

If it's any consultation, I'll walk over to loop B to take a look at your trailer.

You're right it is too much fun to pass up.

Kent,
What happens at the NOG, STAYS at the NOG!! (Or don't you get that TV ad in the Okanogans?)

So with all the enthusiasm expressed we have decided to ask for the time off from work committments and come.

Some questions though, is there some place that they give instructions about reserve america, in particular what happens if one want to change a site. At this point there are three sites available in the B loop . Is one better to express interest here and then wait for any cancellations on this site and then make payment privately while the person who cannot come makes the changes to their reservation. Can people transfer their reservation or are all reservations through reserve america. Once a reservation has been made can one change sites if they become aware of an opening in loop A for example.

Reserve america is all new to us. we generall do not make reservatons but maybe times , they are a changing.

Sorry to ask so many questions. this is all new to us.

Suzanne and Kent

PS I found the info I was looking for on the Oregon State park web sight rather than at reserve america.
http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/PARKS/reserve.shtml

I think I will wait to see if there are any cancellations. Put us on the wait list please unless you have a different recommendation.