TX > Fairfield Lake State Park>November 10-13 - 2016 8th Annual Texas Fall Group

[UncleMJM]

It’s HOT and I’m seeing weather forecasts for more triple digit temps! The Texas Butt Bake Hang is history and I’m ready for some cool weather. I’m ready for fall!

It’s time to start talking about November! Yep, let's get the Annual Texas Fall Group Hang planning underway!

If you don’t have the date saved yet, mark November 10-13, 2016 on your calendar for the Lone Star State’s Annual fall hammock infestation of the trees at Fairfield Lake State Park.

It’s a great time to renew friendships, make new ones, and play with gear, so don’t miss out.

There has been a large increase in forum membership over the past year, (9,000 members more than this same time last year as of this posting), and a good number of them are Texas folks, (or friendly neighbors of The Republic), and all are welcome.

What started with a handful of folks from South/Central Texas in early 2009 has well surpassed the century mark with past participants from Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arizona, Florida, Ohio, North Carolina, Michigan, and places forgotten or unknown.

In past years this planning thread has become a multipage read with some of the details lost in the conversations. To keep the conversations going yet simplify the scrolling, the FAQs and all the details needed are on a Google Doc for everyone’s review.

So that we can all be on the same page, if you haven’t been to this event before, or if you’ve been to every one since we started, take a few minutes to read the FAQs.

Frequently Asked Questions
Please check here before posting a question as it may already have been addressed.

So, read the FAQs and let’s let the planning conversation begin!

[humer91]

in before the ban!

[UncleMJM]

I'm impressed. Less than 24 hours into this planning and there are already 25 sites pd and by my estimate over 90 planning on attending.

The planning sheet is now live! Just to get us kick started; I have added the names of those who have already indicated they were planning on coming by way of Facebook, pm, or emails, as well as carryover info on some fields as we had it from last year. Please look for your name and update the rest of the information. From here forward, please add yourselves.

Oldgringo, aka "The Checotah Territory Banker" will be the only one to edit the "$Pd" column though.

Once a site is paid, Rat will add it to his info for site assignment. He’s an HVAC guy and since we are in triple digit temps, suffice it to say his plate is a bit full so don’t look for site assignments right away. Don’t worry though it will be available well before the hang and everyone will have a place to hang as well as hang out.


Planning Spreadsheet

[Kattelyn]

In as always. Count on me for a free wild foods and medicines hike.

[UncleMJM]

In as always. Count on me for a free wild foods and medicines hike.

While I didn't want to "assume", I was already counting on you!

Thanks!

Also, I just saw we are up to 26 sites booked and 100 participants potentially!

[jrs]

As Always, will be good to see you and yours, Mike

[rodloos]

Looking forward to this again. *Really* looking forward to some cooler weather too though we finally got a bit of a break here in DFW this weekend. Looks like I'm listed on the spreadsheet OK.

I haven't figured out what I'll bring for the potluck yet, but will try to figure it out as it gets closer.

I don't think I've been camping since last year's event, I'll have to see if I can even remember how to hang my hammock!

Always good to follow along on Kattelyn's wild edibles/medicines hike!

[erinkae]

Mike and I are in! Sending payment now.

[erinkae]

Also, I will not forget the sign in binder this year... :/

[UncleMJM]

As Always, will be good to see you and yours, Mike

We look forward to seeing you too, amigo.

Looking forward to this again. *Really* looking forward to some cooler weather too though we finally got a bit of a break here in DFW this weekend. Looks like I'm listed on the spreadsheet OK.

I haven't figured out what I'll bring for the potluck yet, but will try to figure it out as it gets closer.

I don't think I've been camping since last year's event, I'll have to see if I can even remember how to hang my hammock!

Always good to follow along on Kattelyn's wild edibles/medicines hike!

We can arrange to have a remedial hanging workshop for lapsed hangers trying to get back into the swing of things if that would help.

Mike and I are in! Sending payment now.

Sweet. It'll be great to hang out with you guys again. You just paid for the 28th of the first 35 sites!

Also, I will not forget the sign in binder this year... :/

No worries. Of course the gig is not just bringing but also updating.