All excited.... got up early and got my stuff together (shower, coffee, wallet, checkbook) and I'm all ready to go. Kissed the wife off to work and as soon as she passed the mailbox, I was shuffling my daughter into the car-seat, Sesame Street in the DVD player, and away we went. Five miles from the house we hit a 4 mile back up on the beltway. No problem, took a little back road and 15 minutes later we're back on track. Get on Hwy 70 and check engine like comes on !!! Pull over and give a quick look and everything's fine. About 20 minute later the radio quits and the DVD stops doing it's thing. Only one thing it could be.... the alternator. (insert your favorite string of curse words) Spent an hour and half on the off ramp with a ANGRY 2 year old. I had to call a cab and a tow truck because daughter needed to be strapped in her seat. Got the car fixed at the local Advanced Auto and got back home a little while ago...... So everyone that went.... tell me all about it but try not to rub it in. :winking:
Fort Fredrick.... tell me all about it.
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Slowpoke, we're headed there early Sat. morning. I'll give a full report on Sunday evening.
Slowpoke, IT WAS FABULOUS, really, it was the best event they had since the big "split" 3 years ago. There was about 134 sutlers and the greatest surprise was the campers are coming back. The field below the fort was @ half full of campers again and I like to look at the trade blankets. All the sutlers were the cream of the crop. Two big thumbs up.
On another note, I went the 2 1/2 hour drive on Saturday to the GNAR at Gobblers Knob....WOW, what a disappointment. There was only about 35-40 tents, sutlers, campers and all. Did the whole thing in about 1 hour. Major dissappointment.
Make plans on going to the fort next year. It is a great event and the best of the best for sutlers. You'll love it.
On another note, I went the 2 1/2 hour drive on Saturday to the GNAR at Gobblers Knob....WOW, what a disappointment. There was only about 35-40 tents, sutlers, campers and all. Did the whole thing in about 1 hour. Major dissappointment.
Make plans on going to the fort next year. It is a great event and the best of the best for sutlers. You'll love it.
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Griz said:
I agree! It was great there. We didn't camp - just drove 3 hrs. each way for the day.
My wife FINALLY got shoes! - from Flying Canoe. She has tried every sutler's shoes you can imagine and returned them all - I think I must have paid enough in shipping alone for a pair! After about a half dozen "stretchings" (Louis will stretch them wherever your sensitive tootsies need it), she finally committed and had buckles put on them! The age of miracles is not over!
We are definitely going to camp there next year. I just wish it were a week long event.
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I have to second (or third) the above comments. The suttlers were good, weather was great and attendance was up. More campers and a lot of day trippers as well. I too bought a pair of shoes from Flying Canoe and must say those fellows Louis and John certainly know the meaning of customer service. Sure I paid more than fugawee but they custom fit the shoes, give you time to walk around, re-stretch if neccessary and so on. Hadn't intended to buy shoes but I felt like I was walking on sandpaper all day. When I sat down for a rest my six year old noticed a quarter size hole in one shoe and another starting in the other. So a shoe shopping I went. Also picked up a stock blank, and some forks along with some wooden weapons for the kiddo. He would've made Benjamin Martin look on with green envy :rotf:
