Looks like I'll miss Friday this year due to my new job. Honestly, I wouldn't recommend trying to get a tent. There are simply too many tents now and a couple of years ago our clan ended up on the hill all by ourselves because the application got lost in the mail. Also, if you come check road conditions. I just saw that Hwy 421 will be undergoing construction throughout the summer and 321 is frequently closed these days for various repairs from all the mudslides and bad weather a while back. Hopefully the DOT will keep things moving for this large event.

Tell you what though....if anyone here wants to use our tent as a "home base" feel free to do so. I offer you the hospitality of the Clan Fraser tent. We try to get 2 tents each year and if you don't have a clan to call your own we'll adopt you. I'm sure the society would accept any donations to help defray the cost (it's $250 per tent) but regardless, bring some food and come on by and visit. (It's sort of like homecoming at your friendly neighborhood Baptist church....you bring a dish to put on the table and you get to try everything everyone else brought.) The tentative plan right now is that someone else will be there on Friday to at least put up the banner and set up a minimal display and then I'll come in Saturday for the rest of the event. I did manage to meet up with 2 guys from X Marks last year but perhaps a central meeting place would be a good idea.

I'll try to post again as the weekend draws near. GMHG is what it is - a humongous event that is worth the effort but please understand the inconvenience you may experience with travel, accomodations, cost, weather and crowds.