Advocate III
I'm pretty certain the place will not be ours, exclusively, based on when I reserved my campsite. There was no inquiry or confirmation that I was with the Overland Bound group, she just assigned me a spot.
Same!
Overland Bound Rally Southeast 2019!
- Thread starter Corrie
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Off-Road Ranger I
Just made my reservation and signed up. I just spent a few days in the Ozarks, was a bit warm for my taste and TONS of bugs, but I'll make it work. Coming over from East Tennessee.
Can we get some data on how many have registered?
Can we get some data on how many have registered?
Advocate III
I was curious as to expected attendance as well!
The fear of it being warm is what prompted me to get an electric site.. So i can bring a box fan! :p
Off-Road Ranger I
I use a Fantastic Fan Endless Breeze fan in my rooftop tent. I travel everywhere, camp all the time, literally the only time I have ever pulled it out to use it was this week in the Ozarks!!!
It worked fine, but every day/week its getting hotter, so hopefully it won't get too far out of control.
For future guidance, if you're going to do a Southeast event, just look at a BASIC temperature map of the US. It will scream out at you, that AR is NOT the place to do the event in June.
Pathfinder II
Advocate III
I know at least one other member that got an electric site too, same reasoning! :p
Off-Road Ranger I
Oh, I got electric and I NEVER get electric, fan for sure
Advocate III
Haha, that's 4 so far.. I figure as long as I am going to be stuck in a campground, I may as well make the most of it!
Not sure what my sleeping arangements will be.. I sold my trailer and RTT, so one of two ground tents, or the hammock. Since I'm going alone, after all, I may just sleep in the Jeep.
In fact, I'm likely going to be buying a van tomorrow (going to be doing a 4x4 conversion), but the AC in the one I am looking at is currently out and I'm not sure if I will have the time to fix it before this event.. But if I do, I may just take that as an inaugural run..
Pathfinder II
My hammock is always in my jeep. But packing a tent, will decide when I get there which route I’m going lol. I like to have options. We can always park a bunch of jeeps together and have a hammock ring[emoji23]
Enthusiast III
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Off-Road Ranger I
Made the wife a A/C Cooler testing it out we got it down into the 50's enough to sleep good at night..Hoping to get there early for a site by the river. Be the first time we are using the Gazelle tent since we usually sleep in the 4Runner. Bugs can get bad in the Ozarks be aware of this and yes sticky hot too.
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Influencer I
Off-Road Ranger I
I went to youtube and found a video where they took an old styrofoam cooler and you put ice and a fan with vents to make a A/C cooler only cost a few bucks This what I went with there are several to choose from we were able to get it to blow 50 degree air and hope it helps at night.
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Advocate III
The Weather Channel app's extended forecast is telling me that lows should still be in the high 60's and highs in the mid 80's, at least in Ozark (closest I could find), so I think we'll be ok at night. Pretty much the same forecast for the next 2 weeks..
It does look like we may get some rain (40% chance every day), so it's probably going to be humid, and the actual heat index may be in the low 90's during the day.
It does look like we may get some rain (40% chance every day), so it's probably going to be humid, and the actual heat index may be in the low 90's during the day.
Advocate III
These things work ok, and I have used similar in the desert in the past, though the existing humidity may lessen the effect some, similar to effect it has on a swamp cooler.
Pathfinder II
As long as we don’t get flooding and tornadoes I’ll be good. I’m so tired of both[emoji849]
Advocate III
I bet!
But yeah, that forecast doesn't really bother me, as it's pretty much the same as it's been here.
Enthusiast III
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Enthusiast III
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- Devin
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- Kleppe
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- USMC Veteran
There is a Rally Point set up for this event also if you're not aware of it.
