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: GSNE Camping Memo


SirFuego
05-18-2010, 08:52 PM
For those planning to camp, please be sure to adhere to the following rules. It's basically just common sense, common courtesy, and respect, so nothing to be concerned about, but just wanted to stress this so we make a good impression at Rausch Creek.



I'm hoping to get in before dark on that Thursday, so look for the Robot.



This is what you need to know. All camping is to the right of the

driveway in the designated area. The rules are posted at the potties and

at some of the sites. Basically, clean up your area when done, pack out

your trash, use the designated firerings in the tent sites (don’t have a

campfire in the parking lot!), no large fires or fireworks. Don’t move

the firerings around or put them together in bunches to have a big fire.

Don’t burn pallets or other wood with nails in it.

You're allowed on the property the night before for camping, you can come

and go out the driveway as needed, but don't go driving around the comp

course or onto the trails. If you get there before dark, you may see

others wheeling, but they should have paid earlier in the day to go

wheeling.

The office will be open the following morning starting at 8 a.m. for

everyone in your group to get registered. If you are new to the park,

you’ll need drivers and passengers to come up and register. The

membership form requires driver’s license and vehicle info from everyone,

even the passengers.

We recently clarified our policy on alcohol as follows: Anyone observed

drinking and driving will permanently lose their membership privileges and

their affiliated club will be sanctioned. No alcohol is allowed on the

property except for the camping area. Alcohol may be consumed only AFTER

you are done wheeling for the day and only in the camping area. Do not

walk around the comp course with alcohol. Do not drive around the trails

with alcohol in your vehicle, leave it at camp.

We continue to have incidents such as fireworks being set off close to

vehicles and tents, live trees being cut down, dangerous fires, and

drunken or loud behavior disruptive to others. If you observe any

activity that breaks the rules and do not want to confront the persons

involved directly, get any information you can about what’s going on.

Location of the campsite, license plate # or other vehicle info, club

name, anything that can help us identify the bad apples, and report such

information to the office or any park staff the following morning (or that

evening if there’s a dangerous situation in progress). Thank you.