It is time once again to begin planning for the Steel Soldiers Ga. Rally!

The 2009 event is the 3rd annual SS Ga. Rally (4th if you count the 2006 cookout at my house).

If you are considering coming to the rally, check out what we did at previous rallies:
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I just picked up an M35A2 W/W and will try to attend if work doesn't get in the way.

Who is going to be there first? Kenny, are you bringing the GP medium? I gotta figure out where I am going to put the tent and the vendors.

Clint, I have lost track, are you arriving on Wed. or Thurs.?? My suggestion is put the tent in the same place. It was behind the fire which was central. Put the vendors along the central road which will be in the middle and we can drop down below the tent if we need to for truck parking and camping. Possibly put a line along the fence if we don't have to many electric cables snaking thru. Just my thoughts for what its worth. I am planning on being there Wednesday if thats when you are coming so I can help.

I no longer have any tents Clinto. My original plan was to arrive Wednesday but that looks to be shot down now. Perhaps mid day Thursday I'll get there. I'm still torn on whether or not to pick up the M1008 on the way up or the way back. If I can get childcare and school transportation worked out, I'll try for Wednesday. I do have my hooch reserved for Wed nite.

ok, sounds like we need someone to bring a GP medium!

I have a Military Lighting Kit for lighting Military tents. Long rubber cords, Tees and fixtures and covers.

I can bring a 5500 KW gen set if need be too. It's been barely run, so if we run it during the event, I'll probably have to change the oil in it sometime through the weekend.

If all else fails, I think I have an old GP medium, canvas, that might work. It would have to be hauled there by someone else since I won't get there until Friday evening. I don't have good poles for it, but I have poles I used from my Kitchen tent on one a few years ago. I have not set it up and don't really know the condition so it may be a bust. Let me know if it is needed and I can get it to someone around here that is coming down a little earlier. Again, unknown condition and make shift poles.

Joe Trapp

Your gracious offer will not be necessary, as one of our Florida members has stepped up to the plate and will be bringing a nifty tent for us.

Much thanks to everyone!

I will be there Wednesday and Thursday but will only be staying there on Friday and Saturday night. I have work stuff I will have to get done at night at home.

I think we will decide where to set everything up on Wednesday when we actually see what condition the field is in after this year's monsoons.

I am going to try to have a little bit of order this year after last year's free for all of parking wherever. At least I will try to put the vendors in a line.

Only issue is what constitutes a vendor....... Dawn and I are bringing a few items to sell, but we aren't like a real vendor with a trailer full of parts. So do we end up in the vendor area or sell out of our campsite/hooch?

Guess we will decide when we get to the field!

Folks, make absolute sure you have good directions to the rally! Go to the directions portion of the Durhamtown website and take their # just in case (and keep in mind cell reception is spotty out there in the woods!).

Directions