Camping at Hausmanns
 

Anyone besides me camping out? Last year Scotty, Bill,, and the Snyder's did.
Always a relaxing time. I'm getting in Wed afternoon.

A friend of mine who works in the Shooting Sports department of the Kittery Trading Post is planning to follow us down to the shoot on Thurs morning and join you and the other campers last time I spoke to him. Dana is a great guy, I think you will like his company.

Will Edgar be camping there? And how about Kenny Graft?





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Bill J, Bob F and I will be camping. Bob and I will be there wed afternoon if all goes wright. Bill will be in Thursday. See you guys soon:)

Harold,

I’m working on a batch of cookies for the campers. Really hoping the weather forecast improves.

Sara

I see a Fox/Lefever cookie competition this year. Sara's Lefever chocolate chips versus Mrs. Toolman's Fox recipe. I think Harry should be the judge LOL.

I asked him, but he mumbled something about how bad the room service was the last few times he went.

I believe it was 2012 or '13, the first time I went to Ernie's, Allen Maclane and I camped out. Fortunately we had our own tents, as the scene from around the campfire, in Blazing Saddles, came to mind. I believe I was upwind from Allan's tent, but surely not out of earshot. I've been 'rough' camping for better than 60 years, and apart from the luxury of lugging a Webber charcoal grill, still like to rough it. Allen asked what I thought he should bring in the way of food. I like to do a foil pack of vegetables, but when he unpacked a pressure cooker and a couple heads of broccoli, I gathered this was all new to him. It was just he and I those first couple years, but it caught on quickly. We came up with the ribs and beer thing, which seemed to be a hit. Harold (of Pickens Towing Service) brought his smoked pheasant, which added a touch of class. I've never been keen on broccoli since then.

I still enjoy tent camping, and this year will be my 50th consecutive year of an Antique Steam Meet, but it's just inside the limit of 2 hours away, and my spine issue won't allow for the 5 hrs trip to Hausmann's. Enjoy it while you can, and I'll be with you all in spirit.

Kathy used to bake a triple batch of cookies and Larry and Deb brought venison jerkey and sausage and a variety of olives and cold kielbasa slices and crackers and we all had ample samples of venison of all cuts they killed on their land in CT on the grill. It has always been a great time at the back corner of the camping field over the years - great times with good friends and good adult beverages. May it go on forever!! Viva la Camping Crowd and the Way They Do It!!





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Oh BTW Sara... will there be a special batch for the Vestal Quality Inn crowd???





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You will be sorely missed Mr. Spencer. I always considered you the Dean of Camping as you added a bit of decorum to the scruffy bunch of tent dwellers in the back 40.:) Enjoy your steam affair.

Harry's wife (Nancy?) made a very good batch of brownies once for Hausmann's. Maybe Harry can ask her to do that again to supplement Sarah's excellent cookies?

Edgar - You will be sorely missed... Truly missed!

Dammit Edgar WTH !!! :crying:





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Edgar are you going to Canandaigua ? Always wanted to visit that show but never did . Sorry you’re not coming I’ve been wanting to meet you in person for a number of years now .

Craig, I believe I'm sparing you considerable disappointment.

NO !!!!!

Weather looking a little damp for Hausmanns. Edgar you will be missed!

Hausmann's 2024
 

Hi Dean....miss you guys!

You will be missed Kenny !!

Keep us posted please.




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I am not camping since I'm local but may just have to come leach off a few campers for libations sake : )

Will do Harry!

Harold, if you're taking your Gator be sure to have a tow strap. You might be able to make some extra cash pulling 2WD vehicles out of the field. :rotf:

Mike, we’ve seen 4WD vehicles get stuck in the middle of the field. One bright red Ford 4WD pickup a few years ago comes to mind… right Harold??





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How wet is the field and how much rain expected tonight and tomorrow morning?

Thunderstorms tonight. Rain showers most of the morning tomorrow with thunderstorms in the afternoon. When I dropped off my buggy and trailer Monday, the field was good. Haven't had rain yet this week, but it's coming. Supposed to start in our area around 10:00 tonight.

Friday looks like cloudy with 39% chance of showers later in the day. Saturday partly cloudy with 16% chance of rain.

Welsome to NEPA, if you don't like the weather just wait an hour.

I dropped off my cart and trailer this afternoon, and the parking field was freshly mowed and quite dry. We haven't had much rain in over a week now.

I call it splendid isolation. Nice not having city people around.

Well, as usual we had a cloudburst at Hausmann’s today… in fact we had a couple of them…

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