NJ > Batona Camp>8th Annual New Jersey Winter Hang>January 23th-25th, 2015

**Dylan** · 01-20-2015, 09:59

Originally Posted by silentorpheus

So bummed I won't be able to make this one, but my wife and I go into the hospital Thursday to welcome our second little guy, so I'll be spending my weekend sleeping on a pull out hospital couch. :-)

Depending on how things pan out, I may try to pop down and say hello briefly on Saturday. Enjoy the piney woods, and raise a glass around the fire for me.

Congrats! You'll be missed.

Bring your hammock to the hospital. There's usually all sorts of potential anchor points sticking out of hospital walls (oxygen valves, suction machines, etc.) or those IV bag hangers coming down from the ceiling. I'm sure you'll find something to hang on. HYOHospital.

**silentorpheus** · 01-20-2015, 10:03

Originally Posted by Dylan

Congrats! You'll be missed.

Bring your hammock to the hospital. There's usually all sorts of potential anchor points sticking out of hospital walls (oxygen valves, suction machines, etc.) or those IV bag hangers coming down from the ceiling. I'm sure you'll find something to hang on. HYOHospital.

Jeez, Dylan, Syb, LLR, AND Cranky … I mean Yoda? It's like the Blues Brothers getting the band back together, except I'm missing the concert.

**Uphill** · 01-20-2015, 10:06

I am getting super pumped! Love a good group hang, with a good group!

**SilvrSurfr** · 01-20-2015, 10:51

Originally Posted by silentorpheus

So bummed I won't be able to make this one, but my wife and I go into the hospital Thursday to welcome our second little guy, so I'll be spending my weekend sleeping on a pull out hospital couch. :-)

The little guy will now share the same birthday with your hero, SilvrSurfr. You planned it this way, huh?

**jwright** · 01-20-2015, 15:33

I need some help folks.
Got hit with some changes at work and doesn't look like I'll make it down friday as planned (and am 50/50 on the rest of the weekend).
I have a reservation in my name for site 11.
I was wondering if anybody found out about checking in for the group.
If not, I may need to transfer my reservation to somebody else. I just got off the phone with the Reservation America site and they said they can do it over the phone for no additional fee (which I will gladly pay if there is one) - they just need a new name/phone number/email etc. It sounds like it would be easier if the person already has an RA account.
thanks,
jason

**Suede** · 01-20-2015, 15:37

Originally Posted by jwright

I need some help folks.
Got hit with some changes at work and doesn't look like I'll make it down friday as planned (and am 50/50 on the rest of the weekend).
I have a reservation in my name for site 11.
I was wondering if anybody found out about checking in for the group.
If not, I may need to transfer my reservation to somebody else. I just got off the phone with the Reservation America site and they said they can do it over the phone for no additional fee (which I will gladly pay if there is one) - they just need a new name/phone number/email etc. It sounds like it would be easier if the person already has an RA account.
thanks,
jason

I don't know the deal if I am from out of state (which I am - NY), but I do have a RA account if I can help.

**Suede** · 01-20-2015, 17:50

Ummm some interesting weather possibilities for this weekend...

http://www.weathernj.com/jan-20-majo...the-northeast/

**The Tree Frog** · 01-20-2015, 20:27

Originally Posted by Suede

It's lookin' like a mighty good hang! Starting to get stoked... re-rigged my supa-fli with tarp flies to match. now i got a supa-dupa-fli!

Changed my entree to chili but I'm going to make it with chipotle marinated stew meat instead of ground beef.

I want to check out those tarp flys. And any other Dutch bling for tarp hanging!

**The Tree Frog** · 01-20-2015, 20:29

Originally Posted by silentorpheus

So bummed I won't be able to make this one, but my wife and I go into the hospital Thursday to welcome our second little guy, so I'll be spending my weekend sleeping on a pull out hospital couch. :-)

Depending on how things pan out, I may try to pop down and say hello briefly on Saturday. Enjoy the piney woods, and raise a glass around the fire for me.

You will be missed but what you will be doing is a whole lot more important than hanging with us in the woods. Well, a little more important!

**SilvrSurfr** · 01-20-2015, 23:19

I was looking at site fees and $5 per person seems a bit off. It works out to $8.86 per person, rather than $5 per person (fees may be higher depending on whether the reserver was from out-of-state). So why don't we make it $10 per person and each person gets a raffle ticket for that fee? That would give us $420, which would cover the $372.25 site fees and any other unreimbursed expenses. We'd donate any remainder to charity, the Pinelands Preservation Alliance.

http://www.pinelandsalliance.org/

For vendor donations, I have a Ribz pack, two $50 gift certificates from HG and Dutch is coming and will provide some stuff. And if you want to donate something to the raffle to sweeten the pot, feel free (I'm gonna donate a hammock).

If folks want to buy additional raffle tickets to improve their odds, they're $10 each.

Sound good? Can I get an amen?