Camping Guide

[Martini]

There's roughing it because you have to, and making yourself confortable when you can.

I'll be sleeping on an air mattress this year.

Does the Walmart up the road sell them? Don't fancy dragging one from the UK, the tent and sleeping bag is bad enough


Martini..

[racerboyadam]

There's roughing it because you have to, and making yourself confortable when you can.

I'll be sleeping on an air mattress this year.

Exactly.  If I am backpacking in the mountians or canoeing across northern Canada, then no I won't use one.  I figure if I am going to have my car parked next to my tent, then I might as well camp comfortably.

[GT69hairpinTrooper]

and beer......find a source for ice.
It's starting to get geeked up here for the race, as usual we can't wait!!!

BOS! (Bring on Sebring)

[BillBones]

Martini,

Wal-Mart is where I got my mattress.  Cheap prices, even if they are killing our economy.

[longjohnsilver]

Is there reserved camping at the track?  Could you camp at the reserved Ulmann Straight parking? and is that reserved parking even for all 4 days?

[dirtybird222]

There's roughing it because you have to, and making yourself confortable when you can.

I'll be sleeping on an air mattress this year.

Does the Walmart up the road sell them? Don't fancy dragging one from the UK, the tent and sleeping bag is bad enough


Martini..

You best get there the day you arrive in Sebring or else you'll have to find whats left after the hoards of Mongrols and Neanderthols raid that store. You can also go to the K-Mart which is in the mall ROFL. I can't believe I grew up in that city!
But you really don't need an air matress. I've never used one for nighttime sleeping down there. I'm so trashed by the time I go to bed anything will suffice for a sleeping surface. We always have one tent setup with an air matress for daytime naps or if needed at night for some privacy and recreational fun with the native women of sebring!
Tarps are a necessity if you are camping. I don't have any pictures of our shanty town last year, but we dropped about $150 in tarps and $150 on a canopy tent. Put up the canopy tent, layed 2 20x10 tarps on the ground, put up two 6 man tents, then tarped the sides of the canopy tent to prevent the rain from coming in. Worth every dime. No leaks of any sort! Plus on the hot days in kept our tents cool for the mid day grandpa nap.
*Beer
*Water
*Gatorade (drink before you go to sleep to prevent hangover)
*Koozies, coolers w/ wheels like stated before, or a belt and a six pack with the plastic circles.
*Lots of deoderant, preferably the spray on kind. I've had problems with the wipe on kind melting so I'm taking advantage of this new hygiene technology.
* lots of socks and shoes as stated before
*sunscreen if you are a pussy and don't want to roast
*maybe a condom or two if you find yourself a hag
* a backpack to carry all the free shit and the shit you buy from the midway in (doubles as a beer holder)
* towels
* leave your dignity at home
*Devolve into a semi-pre historic man (necessary)
*Lots of food
* a grill
*flashlights
*Camera, camcorder, anything of this sorts
*a sense of humor
*and i can't think of anything else

[natefromohio]

* leave your dignity at home

I must disagree. You want to remember to bring your dignity with you. Then you trade it for alcohol and good times..

[Kings_Suck]

I leave the house with my dignity, but it usually blows out the window before I get to Zolfo Springs.

[Pieter]

I must disagree. You want to remember to bring your dignity with you. Then you trade it for alcohol and good times..

[amazing]

I must disagree. You want to remember to bring your dignity with you. Then you trade it for alcohol and good times..

lol  :!:  :lol:

[SACK-U]

Is there reserved camping at the track?  Could you camp at the reserved Ulmann Straight parking? and is that reserved parking even for all 4 days?

There are reserved trackside spaces. You can camp, sleep in your car, or pull in a motorhome. But yes, those spaces are reserved from wed-sunday. I would not try to squat in someones space. People are real protective over their spaces. most have been in the family for years. If they pull yp trying to park and you are in their spot, they will run you over.

[longjohnsilver]

I called today and found out that the only available reserved camping/parking is Ulmann Straight Parking for $900.

So I guess my only opportunity is green park.  How early does it fill up?  My problem is that I wont be able to easily make it on Wednesday.  Do I need to get there and claim a spot, and if I do do I need to stay?

Thanks for any info!
btw, I went for Saturday only last year, but this will be my first time camping

[SACK-U]

Claim your stake by leaving your tent. But do that by some solid object, and off the road.


Or meet your newly found neighboes with a couple of beers, don't leave any valuables, and you are in like flynn

[longjohnsilver]

It now looks like I should be able to get there on Wednesday morning.

When does the green area fill up?  I heard last year on Windtunnel or something that people were out waiting days before Wednesday just to get a spot in the green area.

Will I be alright arrivign around 10am to noon?

[SACK-U]

People get in line up to a month in advance for the "prime realestate" in green park. If you can get there at 10am on wednesday I think you will be able to get a great spot