FREE POPCORN TIME - WI - MN - IL get together 2007 Date, Location, Directions

CalicoKid

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That store also has a huge cooler of bagged ice and some decent live bait.
 

Reel Poor

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Can you promise warm weather ? If so, we will be attending. Should arrive at the campground on June 30th and will be there all week thru July 9th. It's gonna be a road trip. :eek:
 

Skiuseme

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This is turning out to be a good gathering. Reel poor we cannot promise any warm weather...hell we still have snow on the ground. But, Im sure there will be some of the bug type things and also a few laughs.
 

itwontletmein

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hey rosco my wife is bringing a friend and we hope to be there on the 5th no later then the 6th
 

sangerwaker

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Are you seriously coming RP? Dang that's a haul from MS. I can't promise warm weather, but I can promise you a fun time. Last year was a blast.

I probably won't arrive until early AM on the 8th and leave on the 9th. I'll post back if things change between now and then.
 

javsam

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glad to hear your coming Reel Poor,you will definitely have a good time.
bekosh congrats on the new boat,very sharp.
 

Skiuseme

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I know the time is coming near for us to start packing. I hate it very much to rely on others for items that I do not have. But, being young and paying on my wifes schools bills I dont always have the funds to go out and buy new items. My wife and I dont camp very much but, we do have some basics. I have a Tent, a Sleeping Bag and Pad, Flashlights, Tiki Tourches and Candels. I do not have any cooking items but, we have rummage sales coming up. The items that I am looking for include. A camp cooking set, Camp Stove, a coffee pot and other items. If you guys have any other suggestions that would be great. One thing I am going to be buy new is a Kelty Noah Tarp. I have been to the boundry waters with one and it was purrrrrfect.

Any help would be great.

Adam :)
 

roscoe

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My offer stands to everyone, same as last year.
If I have it, and you want to use it, just ask, and clean up when you are done.

The offer includes most everything.
Screened cook tent with stove, lights, cookware, dishpan, soap, foil, salt n pepper, utensils, adjustable tripod grill for over the campfire, large water heating pot for over the fire, can opener, cutting board, silverware, etc.
I'll designate the screen tent as a community kitchen, which may help some of you that are old and forgetful :) , or those that don't want to haul everything for a 1 or 2 day trip.
I travel heavy, so if you forget something, just ask, and return it, preferably clean.
I have a much smaller boat this year, I hope it will all fit.
If I have room, I will bring an extra tent, 8'x9', good to sleep 2, just in case someone has a problem with their tent.
Will bring some tools just incase someone needs to make a repair.

I won't share my sleeping bag, and will only share my tent in an emergency.

And javsam, thanks again for helping me out with the papertowels last year.

Suggestions of what to buy?
a 6'x8' plastic tarp to cover firewood or keep the cooler out of the sun.
a small dish pan
a water jug, anything from an empty milk jug to a 5 gallon water jug will work.
a lighter, preferably one of those 8" long ones
a couple cans of soup or stew, and canned fruit makes for a quick snack or emergency meal.

Things that always seem to come in handy:
a hammer
extra towels
duct tape
band-aids
2 small throw rugs or foot mats, one for outside your tent door, one for inside
popcorn :)
paper plates
a lawn or patio chair
20' of rope
sunscreen and bug repellant
meat tongs ( or vise-grips ) if you plan on grilling.

Thats my list. Who's next?
 

bekosh

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We got out on Tues night for our seatrial with the Wellcraft. Wow! Just Wow! :eek:
This boat is a rocket. Just jumps right up on plane and flys. With 3 adults and 1/2 tank of fuel we hit 57mph in between no wake zones on the Fox river in Oshkosh.
I was really impressed with how she handled the waves out on Winnebago too. So smooth. Of course my point of comparison is a 15ft tri-hull. :rolleyes:

This is going to be a great summer. :cool:

Is anybody in the market for a nicely restored, well maintained old tri-hull? ;)
 

sangerwaker

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roscoe,
Your list looks pretty complete to me. The only suggestion I might add, Adam, is a sharp knife, and a couple of trash bags. I usually carry lawn and leaf bags so they could be made into rain ponchos in an emergency. I also like to use plastic tubs to store my camping stuff in so everything stays dry.

bekosh,
Glad you are liking the new ride. Congrats. We'll have to "compare" acceleration. You will have me on top end if I leave my ski prop on, but it will be close with my 3 blade. Sounds like fun.
 

j442w30

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Bekosh, ill have to look for your boat on the fox once I get my boat finished up and ready for the summer. I go to UW-Oshkosh, I love tearing up and down that channel every chance I get. Its great going out on a busy weekend and watching at all of the cigarette boats take off.
 

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Bekosh, ill have to look for your boat on the fox once I get my boat finished up and ready for the summer. I go to UW-Oshkosh, I love tearing up and down that channel every chance I get. Its great going out on a busy weekend and watching at all of the cigarette boats take off.
Watch for us at Striech's too, we hang out there a lot in the summer.:cool:
We'll be up that way this weekend for the Lake Winnebago Expo, at Waverly Beach in Menasha. http://www.wiparty.com/LWexpo.html
We'll be spending most of the day at the Winnebago Rally booth so stop by and say 'Hi' if you're in the area.

bekosh,
Glad you are liking the new ride. Congrats. We'll have to "compare" acceleration. You will have me on top end if I leave my ski prop on, but it will be close with my 3 blade. Sounds like fun.
We'll have to do that. Just guessing, but I bet your ski boat will out accelerate my 20 degree V-hull. Top end, I'm still hoping to break 60 once I figure out the right trim and tab settings.
 

itwontletmein

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i might bring my gun in case that bear shows up i'm bringing a chain saw for fire wood i lived in the area for 4 years so i know were to go get it so if ya wanna get it jump in the truck when i go and like i said before i allways have room for 1 or 2 in my boat fishing and can hold 5 crusing. 2 bad my buddy sold his horses last year or i could set up a hay ride for the group but i also travel with tools and a small welder so if it broken we can fix it
 

Skiuseme

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I scored this weekend. Friday Morning rummage sales were great. I bought a barely used coleman suit case green camp stove plus 2 gallons of gas for $4 Then the next house was really bad. He was a tourney fisher and he had lots of sample items of different baits. I got 3 spools of trilene xl and 6 cranks for $5. So by july I should be fully Stocked.
 

CalicoKid

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I got the new boat running again. I'm thinking about making a daytrip up at this point since Petenwell is reasonably close to home for me.. except I have to go through the Dells and FIB traffic will likely be horrible (no offense FIBs) :p
 

roscoe

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Skiuseme, you bargain hunter you. :)

itwontletmein, cool, I'm all for some free firewood, cause I won't have room to haul any this year.

Calicokid, FIB ? That's so 70's
I prefer FISH.
I'm sure you can manage to get past the Dells, by staying on I-39 to either hwy 16, 82, or 21. We will be expecting you. :)

So, is anyone coming boatless?
Speedwagon, you gonna bring yours?
eurolarva, what about you?

I have room for one to fish in my boat, and 2 if we are just tooling around.
 

itwontletmein

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rosco i lost your email when are you going to be hanging around here in june
 

eeboater

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Hey everyone...

Hate to say this but my group is out this year. Things are just too busy to get away; I can already tell that the summer is going to be too nuts to travel. We've already had several 70 degree days and I still haven't even unpacked my boat yet.

It's gonna be a long summer...

Hope you all have a great get-together this year. Have too much fun!!

Sean
 

roscoe

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rosco i lost your email when are you going to be hanging around here in june

I am planning on coming up on June 22nd-23rd.
I hope you will be in town, but if you can't make it, I will be there anyway.
I believe Ralph is still planning to be there.

EEBoater, no excuse. :(

Well, hopefully you can make it next year.
 
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