BillBones
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« on: January 24, 2006, 09:22:38 am » |
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Let's start a camping guide for those first-timers to Sebring. What to expect, what to bring (I've heard fire ant killer is a must) and what not to miss during the races.
Add your recommendations to the list.
Thanks!
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natefromohio
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« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2006, 04:11:37 pm » |
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i have never actually had a fire ant problem. i know they do tend to be bad down there but i've never had to deal with them. aybe i've just been lucky though
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Nate Haas
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« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2006, 05:18:10 pm » |
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I think fire ant killer is a must have.... I reccommend Amdro.
I would pack:
Good walking shoes
Wet weather gear
More than enough socks
Another set of shoes
Lightweight Flashlight
Cooler with wheels
Hangover relief
Earplugs
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natefromohio
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« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2006, 05:41:01 pm » |
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wow, i guess maybe i'll bring some ant killer just in case.. I'd also pack:-Plenty of sunscreen and aloe (if you burn easily like me) -Lots of water (to help the combination of heat and alcohol not kill you) -Some semi-cold weather clothes (it's gets somewhat cold at night for non-natives -Something to put trash in. Sebring is really bad about providing trash bins -Some sort of power converter if you are camping and plan on having a cell phone or something like that -Big juicy steaks...What's camping without a good camp-cooked steak  |
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Nate Haas
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KTJeffries
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« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2006, 05:50:30 pm » |
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natefromohio
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« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2006, 06:00:06 pm » |
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...I think that was implied, but good advice
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Nate Haas
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« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2006, 06:35:12 pm » |
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I think fire ant killer is a must have.... I reccommend Amdro.
The track needs to treat the ants weeks in advance of the race. I've been bringing Amdro or similar, but those are bait types that are effective at killing the queen(s), but take a week to work. I'm using the boiling water method this year. If you do, be careful. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/LH059Hot Water
Scalding or boiling water (190° to 212°F) has been used to eliminate colonies. Slowly pour about three gallons of hot water onto the mound. The water should drain into the vertical tunnels of the mound and eventually collapse the entire mound structure. Treatments may be more effective if applied on cool, sunny mornings. It has been reported that 20 to 60% of the mounds treated by this method have been eliminated. Several applications may be needed, and hot water may injure plants adjacent to treated mounds. One must be very careful when using hot water to avoid burning oneself.
Excavation
Fire ant mounds may be dug up and removed from an area. Apply talcum or baby powder to the handle of a shovel and the inside of a bucket to deter the ants from crawling up the handle or escaping from the bucket. The best time to excavate a mound is on cool, sunny mornings, when a majority of the ants and brood are near the mound surface.
Other Home Remedies and Control Devices
Many home remedies and mechanical control devices have not been scientifically proven to consistently eliminate fire ant colonies. Oftentimes these cures will kill many ants and the colony will abandon the mound, thus giving the false impression that the colony was killed. In actuality, the colony most likely just established another mound elsewhere, and elimination of the entire colony, or the queen(s) did not occur. Some home remedies also are dangerous to apply and can seriously contaminate the environment. These remedies include the use of gasoline or other petroleum products; battery acids; bleaches, ammonia, and other cleaning products. Such remedies should never be used.
Other ineffective home remedies include:
soap solutions and wood ashes soaked into a mound, which supposedly remove the wax layer that protects an ant's body;
applying grits to fire ant mounds in an attempt to get ants to eat the grits, which will then supposedly swell inside them and explode the ants (recall that ants can only ingest liquids, so they do not even eat grits); and,
shoveling mounds together in an attempt to have different colonies fight and kill each other (this is not effective with either single or multiple-queen colonies). |
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You've only got to spend 5 minutes on sebringfans.com to realize that, while many of them may be knowledgeable fans, this race is mostly a drinking binge with some noisy cars in the background.
The focus (on that site) on alcohol consumption is really kind of depressing. I'm kind of amazed (and disappointed) that track management doesn't do anything to try and go a bit more upmarket.
If I wanted to hang with drunken louts I'd go to a British premier league game.
-the_stig, a ferrarichat.com douchebag
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« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2006, 06:48:15 pm » |
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Beer Beads Walkman type radio to listen to race broadcast Bingo cards Last but not least:  Don't go down without it. http://www.pussysnorkel.com/ |
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You've only got to spend 5 minutes on sebringfans.com to realize that, while many of them may be knowledgeable fans, this race is mostly a drinking binge with some noisy cars in the background.
The focus (on that site) on alcohol consumption is really kind of depressing. I'm kind of amazed (and disappointed) that track management doesn't do anything to try and go a bit more upmarket.
If I wanted to hang with drunken louts I'd go to a British premier league game.
-the_stig, a ferrarichat.com douchebag
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natefromohio
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« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2006, 06:57:20 pm » |
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shoveling mounds together in an attempt to have different colonies fight and kill each other (this is not effective with either single or multiple-queen colonies). Why does that idea sound like the product of a drunken mind...? |
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Nate Haas
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natefromohio
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« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2006, 07:00:39 pm » |
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That has got to be one of the funniest things i have ever seen in my life... |
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Nate Haas
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« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2006, 07:07:51 am » |
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If your a fat kid like me, Gold Bond Powder definently comes in handy. If you don't shower like us, a wash cloth and a little soap will help, along with some cologne. When you start to smell your own balls, it's time to go wash up. Something to carry extra beer as you walk around, sunglasses, caprisuns and squeeze cheese and crackers are always a good idea. Tarps always come in handy. along with rope and a knife. And if we get a damn monsoon like a few years ago, something to elevate your tent. Big zipties can save the day.
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« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2006, 07:48:59 pm » |
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towels. i always forget towels.
invest in a comfortable raincoat. i figured since i bought one last year it wouldnt rain...but it did...which means this year it should be dry...but it'll probably rain a lot anyway.
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« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2006, 07:54:19 pm » |
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it will probably be dry.... it rains every other year since I have been going
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« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2006, 09:03:40 pm » |
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If the forecast calls for rain, bring lots of shoes including shrimper boots. Sometimes there are standing mud pits at the base of the hairpin walkover bridge that you can't avoid, and they may not dry up for a day or more.
I learned this lesson one year. Some of the crew were heading to WalMart and I gave them some money to pick up some waders or sandals, but they found the shoe department was already looted.
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You've only got to spend 5 minutes on sebringfans.com to realize that, while many of them may be knowledgeable fans, this race is mostly a drinking binge with some noisy cars in the background.
The focus (on that site) on alcohol consumption is really kind of depressing. I'm kind of amazed (and disappointed) that track management doesn't do anything to try and go a bit more upmarket.
If I wanted to hang with drunken louts I'd go to a British premier league game.
-the_stig, a ferrarichat.com douchebag
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« Reply #14 on: January 26, 2006, 09:36:52 pm » |
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If you are tent camping an air matteress is a must. Sebring is way too bumpy to sleep bareback.
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