29th SEHHA
Campout
Hot
Springs Campground
Hot
Springs, NC
April 23-25, 2010
Join us for the 29th SEHHA (SouthEast Hammock Hangers Association) hammock campout Friday, Saturday & Sunday April 23-25, 2010.
The campout is FREE! (except for your $6/nite camping
fee). This is an informal group event and everyone is welcome--veteran, novice
or future hammockers. See, learn and share your knowledge with other
hammock enthusiasts. This will be an easy two-night campout at a commercial
campground in a beautiful mountain river setting near the Appalachian Trail
in western North Carolina! Join me, Ed Speer, author of the Hammock
Camping book and editor of the Hammock Camping Newsletters for this fun Spring
campout. Previous trips were well attended and this is another chance
for hammockers to show their stuff, share ideas, learn from others, and be
a part of the 'new way'. Meet old friends and make new ones! Check
out the newest hammock gear!
Come help us celebrate the beginning of Spring!
We will camp in the popular Hot Springs Campground approximately
45 minute drive northwest of Asheville, NC or 1.5 hours east of Knoxville,
TN. The campground is located on the east side of the town of Hot Springs
on Highway US 25/70 directly across from the Hot Springs Resort and Hot Tubs.
The campground is situated on the French Broad River and our campsite
(#413) is on the rivers' west bank. Road access to the campground is
from Asheville, NC or Newport, TN on US 25/US 70. Trees are available
for about 20 hammocks, so please bring hammock stands if you have them--we
will also provide stands (contact us to reserve one).
Show up anytime and leave anytime, but don't miss our free Saturday evening hot dog cookout sponsored by Speer Hammocks! This is now a tradition at each hammock hangers campout--it's not to be missed! Otherwise, everyone will be responsible for his or her own meals. A limited, but adquate resturant selection is available within a ten minute walk to town---or cook your own meals in the campground.
And don't miss the Saturday evening silent auction! Everyone is encourged to bring items to donate for the auction. Proceeds go to support the online efforts of hammock enthusisants who help promote hammock camping! Here's your chance to clean out your gear closet, share your unwanted gear with other hammockers, and support our growing hammock community! Bidders will have an hour or so to view the auction items & to write down their name & bid amount. Everyone gets to see all the names & all the bids all the time, but once the bidding is closed, only the highest bid wins! Cash only will be accepted for the winning bids--so be sure & bring plenty!
Upon arrival, check in at the campground gate and ask for the
'hammock group'. Karen and I will
be at the campsite Friday afternoon thru midday Sunday, so arrive anytime
after 2 pm Friday. The Hot Springs
area abounds with outdoor opportunities like hiking, canoeing, kayaking, river
rafting, fishing, mountain biking, etc--you can easily combine the hammock
campout with an outdoor trip. The
Appalachian Trail passes thru town and only a few hundred feet from our campsite.
The French Broad River adjacent to our campsite is a popular fishing
and floating stream.
Find complete campground details at:
Find driving directions at: http://nchotsprings.com/directions.html
Early Spring temperatures at this elevation can fluctuate wildly,
so expect daytime temps of 50-80F and nighttime temps of 30-50F. Rain or snow
is possible so be prepared.
Signing up is not necessary, but letting us know will be
appreciated-- ed@speerhammocks.com or call (828) 724-4444
Everyone Welcome!
See ya at Hot Springs! …..Ed
"Not To Worry" Speer
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