Lake Casitas 8th Annual Rally

October 29 to November 2, 2009..... (California)

Are you ready for another rally at Lake Casitas for our 8th Annual mini-rally?

Jim and I will arrive Thursday October 29 and will check out on Monday Nov. 2.
We will be in Space 50.

BASS campground site map. http://www.lakecasitas.info/camping/bass.html

May 4 is the first day to start reserving for good sites for our weekend.
. Book ASAP as the campground will fill up quick.

Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 3:00pm. Ask for BASS campground.
phone (805) 649 1122...... (You can also use Skype with this number)

They have one phone line – sometimes it's a problem... the best way to reach them is to start dialing and when you get the busy signal, just hit redial, and keep redialing until they answer or you get the answer machine - hang on and someone will answer......

2009 fees are: $35/night with hookups, plus a non-refundable registration fee of $7.50...). It is $25/night without hookups plus the registration fee. (If changed or canceled, there is a $5 charge).

There’s an extra fee for another vehicle and pets – pay theses fees when you arrive.
Refunds: A 72-hour notice is required for any cancellations made to your reservation

Check in time is 2 PM. Check out time is 12 noon.
(The gate is locked at night – if you will be arriving after 8:00 pm, please check with Lake Casitas for time the gate will lock.) (805) 649 1122

Please let me know if you make a reservation and list first and last names of each person, (and children) in your party, for name badge purposes. Email, private message, or post on the website.

This will be a relaxed rally. No Potluck will be planned. Friday night, on arriving you will find a campfire where roasting hot dogs over the fire will be Friday night’s dinner for anyone who would like to join in. Bring your own hot dogs, chips etc. Everyone will be on your own for dinner on Saturday. An appetizer to share before dinner and/or a dessert to share after dinner would be appreciated. (An impromptu potluck sometimes happens).

If you would like to set up something like: solar demonstration, free or for sale camp items; Dutch oven cooking; games; used books, DVD’s and CD’s, etc. It’s your rally, so please feel free to come up with ideas and let me know.

(Lake Casitas is in Southern California between Ventura and Ojai)…

From the north: Take the 101 Freeway to Highway 150 East in Carpentaria.
Continue on 150 to Lake Casitas.

From the south: Take the 33 Freeway North to Highway 150. Turn left on Highway 150 and continue to Lake Casitas. The course is on the right after Bryant Road

For more information; please see the Lake Casitas website.

http://www.lakecasitas.info/camping.html


Lake Casitas Recreation Area …. 11311 Santa Ana Road Ventura, CA 93001
805-649-2233 General Information 805-649-1122 Reservations

Jim and Carolyn Johnson will be in B-57; in October 29 and out November 2.

Jim & Carolyn

to the rally Jim and Carolyn...

Yahoo! We will be in space B48. We camped at Lake Casitas two weekends ago for the vintage trailer rally. Looking forward meeting everyone again.

CarolnJim,
Is there an email list announcement for last years participants? Just a suggestion to let people know that the date is set, and reservations can be made. I check this forum periodically, perhaps not everyone does.

Hi Cliff

There will be an email sent out, but next week (hopefully). Right now my email is down and I can't even get into my email addresses. I will have to work from Jim's computer and he doesn't have the email addresses in his email program. It will take time to get the list together and send out the message.. It will be the exact message that is above ...

We are leaving Thursday for Lake San Antonio Rally .... I'll work on this next week, for sure.

Sharon & Steve Parkis, site 52, nights of 29 Oct thru 1 Nov, with Springer Spaniel Tessa, Scamp 13'.

Lisa H. and her Collie, Shamus and Sheltie, Jasper will be in B53. Stay tuned for any additional guests. . . I need to rally the troops! This will be our first ever rally in the trailer. . .

Here are a few photos I took a couple weekends ago of the vintage trailer rally at Lake Casitas. Not that it has anything to do with the fiberglass trailers, but some may enjoy seeing the pictures of other vintage trailers.

Click here for photo album.

Hi Cliff and Vanessa, Steve and Sharon, and Lisa (and pets)

to the 8th Annual Rally at Lake Casitas. As of now there are 9 sites taken in the BASS campground (includes 4 sites that are not our group).

Rally your troops Lisa, and everyone else too. We want to fill the campground with fiberglass.

Mike & Lori Site #44

Oct 29 - Nov. 2

Hi Mike and Lori

You have a great site.

See you Thursday at Lake San Antonio.

Frederick & Robert, space #49, arriving Friday October 30, leaving Sunday November 1

Interesting coincidence:

• Reserve for Lake Casitas, just before attending Lake San Antonio
• Reserve for Oregon Gathering, just before attending Lake Casitas

We'll be in B45. B44 was already taken.

Lake Casitas .... 38 Reserved Spaces as of 8/8

Hi Fred and Robert

You will be our neighbor.. We'll see you soon.

(and yes - we can't reserve over 180 days before the date you want to stay - I watch it closely every year.. and even then, others that are not in our fiberglass world, already had 4 of our spaces reserved)

Sorry.

we have applied for our site we will let youknow what we end up with.

Alexandra and Mataniu

Bob and Cleette will be in site #43 arriving Oct 29th and out on Monday the 1st.

Hi Bob and Cleette

Great... I'm wondering if you meant you are checking out on Monday the 2nd... Hope so.

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Did you fax in your request? Just curious to see how quickly it works. We now have 11 signed up - counting you.

no we went online waiting for a response. Should I call them and check?

I waited for a response but it did not appear that they had sent one. Apparently, it is very common for the Lake Casitas' reservations message to get dumped in spam folders if you have a Yahoo account. If you have Yahoo, check your spam folder before you call Lake Casitas and wait on long-distance hold forever and run up your phone bill.

Nothing in the spam box

Hi Alexandra

Having done this many times, we have found the best way is to phone. If you phone them, tell them that you went on line so they can pull your request up.

Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 3:00pm. Ask for BASS campground.
phone (805) 649 1122...... (You can also use Skype with this number)

They have one phone line – sometimes it's a problem... the best way to reach them is to start dialing and when you get the busy signal, just hit redial, and keep redialing until they answer or you get the answer machine - hang on and someone will answer......

Gisela and I reserved our "usual" site, B40, for all four nights.

Bill

Phil Caster is signed up for B41 from 10/29 through 11/1.

Lori

David and Pat will be in B9 10/29 thru 11/1, this is our first rally ! Looking forward to a great time see you all there!

Finally called and got an answer. We are in spot B 54. Check in 10/29 leaving sunday have to work on monday.



Alexandra and Mataniu

Lori - You mean 10/29 - 11/1? Right?

Ooops, YES, you are correct.

(I fixed Lori’s post)

Thanks Mike. I was sure it was just a calendar error.

In two weeks time we are now up to 15 spaces reserved.

The latest to register ... Bill and Gisela, Phil, David and Pat, and Alexandra and Mataniu... thanks everyone for registering for the rally. We look forward to seeing you there.

Okay. Count in another newbie! I'll give a heads up when I find out which site I'm assigned. Requested 14, 17 or 20. It'll be just me and my Campster
Can't wait for show and tell! I've already gotten some great ideas from other FBT owners on this website.

Special to fellow Campster owner Lisa H. for giving me the lowdown.

C U all there! Katie B 1970 Trails West Campster

Welcome Katie

You requested nice campsites. 14 and 20 are pull thru's - we've stayed in them.. Good choice. I'll add you to my list as soon as I know your site.

CarolnJim,

We have reservations for Thur. thru Mon. for Site 20.

Elvin, Sally and Rex

I called earlier in the week and we are in B7 the same as the last two years.

oh goody then we can see what new things you have come up with by then

Alexandra

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Hi Elvin and Sally (Rex too)

It was fun seeing you at Lake San Antonio and we were hoping you would sign up for Lake Casitas. See you in October.

Yes, checking out on Monday the 2nd.

Thanks ... I was fairly certain it was Monday the 2nd.

Paul & Jeanne will be in B-42, Fri, Sat, Sun.

Hi Paul and Jeanne

We're glad to see you signed up .. I don't think you've missed many Lake Casitas rallies. Thanks

Lake Casitas .... 37 Reserved Spaces as of 8/3/09

Just back from a 4-day camping trip to Mount Laguna. The oak trees were just exploding with new leaves! Spent some of the time putting in a new floor & making various repairs/modifications. Will post a few pix soon.

I am confirmed for space #14, from Thurs., 10/29 - Sun., 11/1. It will be just me, myself and I.

Looking forward to meeting all at Lake Casitas!

Katie

Hi Katie

Thanks for joining the rally - we'll watch for you to arrive in space 14. (Nice pull-through).

Below is a list of the names of those who have registered so far. This list will be used to print name tags for the rally. If your name is not spelled correctly please email me and let me know. Thanks.
Jim Johnson

DAVID ARANZUBIA
PAT ARANZUBIA
ALEXANDRA BALDWIN
BOB BARON
CLEETTE BARON
KATIE BYRNES
PHIL CASTER
BONNIE COPELAND
LISA HOCH
CAROLYN JOHNSON
JIM JOHNSON
TAO LEE
ELVIN LOWE
SALLY LOWE
JOHN MASON
BILL MCKEAG
GISELA MCKEAG
SHARON PARKIS
STEVE PARKIS
DAVE PETTA
ELIZABETH PETTA
GIL PITT
SANDY PITT
ERIC RASMUSSEN
LIZBETH RASMUSSEN
BOB RUDD
KAREN RUDD
LORI SANDERS
MIKE SANDERS
FRED SIMSON
ANITA SMITH
JOE SWINDLE
JONI SWINDLE
MATANIU TOA
CAROL UPTON
JIM UPTON
CLIFF UYEDA
VANESSA UYEDA
JEAN WOOD
PAUL WOOD
ROBERT ZELMER

I just got confirmation that we have #35 -- we'll arrive Friday evening and leave by noon Sunday.

Name tag info:
Dana Trout
Sue Rudnicki

I notice that the names are all caps in the name tag list. When you make the tags could you please make them not all caps? I find all caps to be harder to read than mixed case.

Thanks!

I still have name tags that we used from last year. I could practice being green and use the same ones. You don't need to print my tags.

Now I'm worried -- sites 35 and 37 are not on the road. Does that mean they are only for tents?

I'm signed up for #35, but if I can't put my 13' trailer there I'm going to have to change my reservation.

Would someone who is familiar with the campground please tell me if #35 is OK for my trailer? I don't need any hookups.

Thanks!

Hi Dana

I'm not familiar with site 35 or 37 but the best thing to do is to phone Lake Casitas and ask if a trailer will fit. I know those sites are basic sites on the point (Sites 25-37). (No hookups).. Here is the BASS campground camp site map. http://www.lakecasitas.info/camping/bass.html

I just looked back to our other rallies and no one that I can see ever stayed in sites 31-37 with a trailer... I'm pretty sure sites 25-30 will take a trailer. Here's the phone number - a quick call will help you. 805-649-1122

Carol