TX > Fairfield Lake State Park>November 9-12 - 2017 9th Annual Texas Fall Group

[UncleMJM]

It’s HOT and I’m a seeing weather forecast for more triple digit heat index temps! The Texas Butt Bake Hang is just a few days away and I’m ready for some cool weather. I’m ready for fall!

If you don’t have the date saved yet, mark November 9-12, 2017 on your calendar for the Annual Texas Fall Hammock Hang at Fairfield Lake State Park.

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 that can be found at this link.

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

For our 9th year of this annual event, it wouldn’t seem right to be any time or place than we’ve done before, so let’s meet the weekend of the second Saturday in November at Fairfield Lake State Park once again!

There has been a large increase in forum membership over the past year, (Nearly 58,000 members at 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 surpassed the century mark with past participants from Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, Michigan, Ohio, and places forgotten or unknown.

If you have not been to this event before, don’t worry; details and FAQs are posted and should be a help. Feel free to take a few moments and scroll through some of last year’s planning and trip reports. It will help answer questions you may have and maybe create some that can be addressed on this thread in the weeks to come.

This is a car camping event for those who like to bring everything; (the location has showers and porcelain facilities for those who won’t leave home without them); day hikes for those so inclined; lake paddling; fishing; pot luck dinners; Dutch oven cooking; DIY play time; lots of show and tell along with a little gear trading; group buys; stove tests; drawings for prizes, and some wonderful campfire fellowship.

In recent 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 soon to be posted 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.

I’ll post a planning spreadsheet after the Butt Bake, so until then, save the date, check out the info in the FAQs and dream about cold fronts.

[CooOkieCOOon]

Can't wait. Already made reservations.

[oldgringo]

Well alrighty, then! Let the games begin!

[Trail Troll]

Just went to the primative sites last night

[UncleMJM]

Planning Spreadsheet Now Up

*****BEFORE ADDING YOUR INFORMATION, PLEASE SCROLL THROUGH THE SHEET TO SEE IF SOME OF IT IS ALREADY THERE. THOSE WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY INDICATED THROUGH FACEBOOK, FORUMS, EMAIL, OR IN PERSON THAT THEY ARE COMING OR HAVE ALREADY BOOKED A SITE, HAVE ALREADY BEEN ADDED. FIND YOUR NAME AND UPDATE/CORRECT INFORMATION AS NEEDED.*****

[UncleMJM]

I see that there are only 15 sites left for reservation through TPWD. The column that notes that is protected so if you book one, please let me know and I will update that info.

[Hornman]

I'll be there

[UncleMJM]

I'll be there

I'm looking forward to seeing you buddy.

[UncleMJM]

Hey folks sorry to interrupt your internet surfing, but here is some planning spreadsheet "how to" info.

First
*****BEFORE ADDING YOUR INFORMATION, PLEASE SCROLL THROUGH THE SHEET TO SEE IF SOME OF IT IS ALREADY THERE. THOSE WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY INDICATED THROUGH FACEBOOK, FORUMS, EMAIL, OR IN PERSON THAT THEY ARE COMING OR HAVE ALREADY BOOKED A SITE, HAVE ALREADY BEEN ADDED. FIND YOUR NAME AND UPDATE/CORRECT INFORMATION AS NEEDED.*****

Second
The columns with participants, interest in activities, pets and kids have a counter so please enter only a single number, not a range. Ranges throw off the counter.

Third
If you have paid for a site through TPWD and I have not indicated that in one of the protected columns, please PM me so that I can note that appropriately.
And
If you paid for one of the few remaining sites I've reserved through a pmt to Oldgringo. I will note that it is paid once he sends me confirmation by text. While I am with my phone nearly always, he has a life, so I don't expect to hear from him more than once a day so it may take the next day until it's updated.

thank you.

[UncleMJM]

I see on our planning sheet that even though we are a couple of months out our projected numbers have exceeded the century mark.

Of the "available to reserve" sites at the park, there are only 11 left through TPWD.