TRS Event 2026 Fall Colors Campout

[SenorNoob]

Anybody else wanna try a pass down McKendree Road / County Rd. 25?

Very old video but I think you can get the idea from it...

Both ends of the road are about 30 minutes from the campground by good roads.

 

[Curious Hound]

Anybody else wanna try a pass down McKendree Road / County Rd. 25?

Very old video but I think you can get the idea from it...

Both ends of the road are about 30 minutes from the campground by good roads.

I believe Senornoob is volunteering to lead excursion #3. I encourage it.

Looks nice. I believe the Snooperduty could do it. I, personally, will stick to the routes I already have planned. I'm trying to keep them oriented toward people who don't want pinstriping and lots of mud. There is another road, I can give people directions to that I dropped off the route for excursion #2 when I added the mill that Jim mentioned. I think it would make the drive too long.

Honestly, I haven't decided which vehicle I'm bringing. The Ranger is out. Snooperduty is diesel and very expensive right now, but very roomy and fun. I might be able to borrow moms Ford Flex. Or, leave my dog with my ex and cruise light and cheap on the motorcycle. It's almost time to decide.

 

[SenorNoob]

I can make that happen with some prep work I think.

I want to do it. Even if it's just me and one other truck. Not so sure I'd wanna go alone. Just to find the time now...

With check in Thursday at 2pm and out Sunday at 12pm, maybe arrive early and run it before check in or after check out?
Really depends on anybody else wanting to go.

Edit: How long do you think your routes will be? Sunrise to sunset?

 

[Curious Hound]

Edit: How long do you think your routes will be? Sunrise to sunset?

No. No. Not that long. We have trouble getting anyone going before 10:00am on these campouts. And I like to be back early enough that we don't have to rush dinner or cook late into the evening. This is really laid back. It's nice when everyone gets to relax by the fire after dinner and shoot the bull like a live version of the tailgate forum.

By the way. When the campground says checkin at 2:00pm, they mean any time after 2:00pm and before the office closes.

 

[SenorNoob]

Do you know what time the office closes? I don't remember seeing it mentioned on the website.

Either way I'm planning to leave early (Like 4am) on Thursday so I'll probably end up in town before 2pm if traffic isn't a problem. IDK tho considering Brittney has to stop every hundred miles or so. LOL

 

[Curious Hound]

Anyone want to post what campsite they have reserved? If we have a list, we'll know where everyone is.

I believe I have tent site #5

 

[SenorNoob]

Cabin 1

 

[Curious Hound]

Office hours 9:00am to 8:00pm

I could edit a copy of the campground map with our names in their respective sites.

I went back through the thread and gathered site info for those who made it known. List in the first post is updated.

 

[sgtsandman]

Tent Site 7

CHECK IN TIME IS AFTER 2PM.
**EARLY arrivals will be charged a $10 fee for every hour before 2 pm, unless prior approval by management before arrival. Call 304-574-1065 for approval.

ALL GUESTS MUST STOP AT THE OFFICE UPON ARRIVAL

 

[JoshT]

Anyone want to post what campsite they have reserved? If we have a list, we'll know where everyone is.

I believe I have tent site #5

That's what you'd said earlier in the thread. I thought I'd started a list a while back, but it turns out I'd only made note of what sites were booked, not who booked them. Fortunately all of those given were right around that same page of the thread. Borrowing your previous attendee list, so here's what has been posted so far.

• Curious Hound - Tent 5
• Jim Oaks - Tent 38
• Senornoob - Cabin 1
• sgtsandman - Tent 7
• JoshT - RV 8
• Fastpakr
• JohnnyO - Cabin 5
• PetroleumJunkie412 - Trump Towers penthouse suite in town.
• SnoRanger - Tent 6
• Robert Mangrum - Tent 37
• ????

Campground Map again

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

That's what you'd said earlier in the thread. I thought I'd started a list a while back, but it turns out I'd only made note of what sites were booked, not who booked them. Fortunately all of those given were right around that same page of the thread. Borrowing your previous attendee list, so here's what has been posted so far.

• Curious Hound - Tent 5
• Jim Oaks - Tent ? (next to Robbie)
• Senornoob - Cabin 1
• sgtsandman - Tent 7
• JoshT - RV 8
• Fastpakr
• JohnnyO - Cabin 5
• PetroleumJunkie412 - Quality Inn
• SnoRanger - Tent 6
• Robert Mangrum - Tent ?
• ????

Campground Map again

When it's 38 degrees and raining, I will remember all of you fondly as I sip my tea and turn my heat to 80.

 

[Jim Oaks]

When it's 38 degrees and raining, I will remember all of you fondly as I sip my tea and turn my heat to 80.

Pinkies up.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Pinkies up.

Indubitably.

 

[Li'l Work Truck]

Sir Toitytoity, I presume?

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Sir Toitytoity, I presume?

I do not do public latrines.

When I'm over the road for work, I pay the shower fee at truck stops to get a private toilet.









Explains why I post so many photos at truck stops to the truckspotters thread.