I talked to the insurance agent and he says we're covered for asteroids and meteors. He did say that was an unusual question he typically doesn't receive.
Ok, read this everybody:
Alright folks, we're less than a month out from D-day. So here's some friendly reminders:
Bring your friends. If you know someone who thinks they want to join the historic military vehicle hobby, invite them. Feel free to share this thread or the rally facebook page (
https://www.facebook.com/GeorgiaMilitaryVehicleRally/) with your friends.
Be prepared: Some years, we've had very high temperatures (2 years ago, it was 88° on Saturday) and in 2008, it got down into the thirties at night, so bring some comfortable summer clothing, but throw a hat, field jacket, etc., in your truck as well. Shoes comfortable for a lot of walking. Sunblock and bug spray are probably not a bad idea.
Cell reception is improving in the remote and rural area we're operating in, but it's still not super reliable. We've found text messaging to be an effective means of communication. When your phone gets enough signal, it'll send the text and when the recipient has enough signal, it'll receive the message.
When you arrive, go to either Durhamtown's lodge and take care of your cabin/rv first and then come to the rally registration tent. This is the first thing you should do.
Remember, if you want to take part in the hardball convoy on Saturday, you'll need to let the registration tent officers know when you arrive and sign in and we'll need a copy of your vehicle's current insurance policy. Our insurance company requires this, it's a pain in our you-know-where, but it's just how they roll.
Please be considerate of campers-you might be having a grand time watching "A Bridge Too Far" with the volume set to 11 while an early riser is trying to sleep.
Make sure your truck is serviced and reliable.
Swap meet vendors, once you arrive, the registration tent will direct you to the swap meet manager who will show you where to set up.
Remember, Durhamtown charges attendees a spectator fee and if you're going to ride or drive the trails, they'll charge you a offroad park fee. Make sure you have an armband.
We will be selling t-shirts at the registration tent, this is how we pay for all the costs associated with the rally. We have to have an attorney, an accountant, an insurance policy and then there's all the infrastructure. We own tents for people to eat in, tables, chairs, hand washing stations, a public address system, etc. We do not want to charge attendees for anything, since Durhamtown's fees have risen in the years since we started doing this, so selling shirts is a way for us not to have to charge attendees an entry fee.
We'll see you in a month-can't wait!
