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Old 02-25-2019, 11:47 AM   #1
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2019, Oct 24-27: Fall Rally at Hungry Mother

Every year I wonder how many folks will chance the weather this late in the Fall, and every year I'm happily surprised. So here we go again.
We did decide to move it a week earlier this year. Hungry Mother State Park has a very good restaurant but we've been missing it because it closes at the end of October. We decided to move the rally to the last weekend in October and reserve a dinner for Friday night. If we have 20 folks sign up I think I can get us a private dining room and a very good price. I'll be able to confirm that sometime in March.
We usually have about 14 rigs and 20+ folks, including quite a few regulars.
To make reservations, ask for Camp Burson, which has water and electric hookups. Some sites also have sewer hookups at a small premium. Hungry Mother is a beautiful lake park with great hiking trails of varying lengths and difficulties. There are also many nearby attractions and eateries and rally participants seem to all have a good time.
With fall leaf colors getting later every year, we had some beautiful scenery in '18 for an added attraction.

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Every year I wonder how many folks will chance the weather this late in the Fall, and every year I'm happily surprised. So here we go again.
We did decide to move it a week earlier this year. Hungry Mother State Park has a very good restaurant but we've been missing it because it closes at the end of October. We decided to move the rally to the last weekend in October and reserve a dinner for Friday night. If we have 20 folks sign up I think I can get us a private dining room and a very good price. I'll be able to confirm that sometime in March.
We usually have about 14 rigs and 20+ folks, including quite a few regulars.
To make reservations, ask for Camp Burson, which has water and electric hookups. Some sites also have sewer hookups at a small premium. Hungry Mother is a beautiful lake park with great hiking trails of varying lengths and difficulties. There are also many nearby attractions and eateries and rally participants seem to all have a good time.
With fall leaf colors getting later every year, we had some beautiful scenery in '18 for an added attraction.

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We will be there on site 24 and would like to go to the dinner.

Doris and Steve
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Hi Walt, As luck would have it, I have a reservation at Creekside that weekend arriving Friday. Would love to join the group for dinner. I will have a girlfriend with me so please plan for 2. We'd love to join you all for other activities you may plan.
Looking forward to it.
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Every year I wonder how many folks will chance the weather this late in the Fall, and every year I'm happily surprised. So here we go again.
We did decide to move it a week earlier this year. Hungry Mother State Park has a very good restaurant but we've been missing it because it closes at the end of October. We decided to move the rally to the last weekend in October and reserve a dinner for Friday night. If we have 20 folks sign up I think I can get us a private dining room and a very good price. I'll be able to confirm that sometime in March.
We usually have about 14 rigs and 20+ folks, including quite a few regulars.
To make reservations, ask for Camp Burson, which has water and electric hookups. Some sites also have sewer hookups at a small premium. Hungry Mother is a beautiful lake park with great hiking trails of varying lengths and difficulties. There are also many nearby attractions and eateries and rally participants seem to all have a good time.
With fall leaf colors getting later every year, we had some beautiful scenery in '18 for an added attraction.

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Sure. What would you like to know?
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Hi Walt, As luck would have it, I have a reservation at Creekside that weekend arriving Friday. Would love to join the group for dinner. I will have a girlfriend with me so please plan for 2. We'd love to join you all for other activities you may plan.
Looking forward to it.
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Great Jean. I look forward to having you join us.

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Is Hungry Mother camp site the name of the Park? Dates/ cost other than camp fee? Reserve America to book? Thanks , its a long way for me and want to make sure I have it correct. MCL
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Reservations at
https://www.reserveamerica.com/explo...40174/overview

Hungry Mother is the name of the park, and the Specific campground is Camp Burson.
Any site will work, but we tend to cluster in the 5 rows with site numbers in the 20s through 40s. See the site map.

I hope to see you there.

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Is Hungry Mother camp site the name of the Park? Dates/ cost other than camp fee? Reserve America to book? Thanks , its a long way for me and want to make sure I have it correct. MCL

The Roost featured this rally in last November's issue: https://mailchi.mp/ac29e96a062f/the-...er-2018-events


That should give you more info.


Walt, I'm putting the 2019 rally on the map today.
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Thank you.
Folks, that article is very complimentary, but more important it's very informative about things to do in the area. A good read.

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Hi Walt, I am looking forward to the campout. Always my last campout prior to heading home. Thanks for getting me home earlier this year.
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Thanks Jon.
Hope you can make it Dave.
Glad to hear you'll be there again Earlene.

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I have reserved site #45 and I'm looking forward to another trip to Virginia for this fall rally to close out my RVing for the year.

And count me in for the dinner!

Is anyone interested in bike riding the Creeper Trail? Last year it kind of vaporized because the weather was cold & damp. If anyone else is interested, I'll bring my old 10-speed along......
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Glad to know you're coming Larry. I hope to have details about the dinner soon. And I always bring my bike, just in case. But as always, the Creeper Trail ride will depend on the weather.

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Looks like a nice place. We will be at Davey Corockett rlly so itt's not far away. I'm confuswd on the cmp sites. I followed you link to reservations and ig the Hungry Mother /state Park, but can find no mention of Camp Burson or the site numbers 20-40 you mentioned.

What am I doing wrong?
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Try this link
https://www.reserveamerica.com/explo...ate=2019-04-01
Basically if you go to campsites, then standard electric, then all shown are Burson.
Hope that does it for you.

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Ellen and Ken in site 29 21-27 October. Scamp 16
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