I may go tent shopping...see if I can find a big ol tent that sleeps a bunch of folks.  My little tent is supposed to sleep 3 - but it is really not suitable for that many folks and riding gear as well.  It is a nice size for my wife and I and the dog, and sets up pretty easily.

I am coming in a car with my trailer....so hauling an oversize tent is not a problem.  We really can be a lot more flexible if we don't need a cabin - and can bail out and have a rain date if the weather turns bad.

My bowing out has to do with my legs, hips, post surgical body and the fact the folks I work for are changing everyone around again -- I am actively protecting the next trip because I have seen the BRP before and I haven't seen Dave's catfish pond before ...    

old-rider:

I don't know if the camp ground charge by the number or size of the tents....or just by the campsite.  I will poke around a bit and see what I can learn.

I seriously doubt if we will ever to go MiMountain again.  The folks that run it are very nice folks, and the bathrooms wre nice and clean - but the neighbor has a couple of dogs tied up or in a pen....and they bark constantly at all hours of the day and night.  It really is a nuisance, and I doubt of the place will ever get any repeat campers until the dog problem is resolved.

I'm a little confused --- or behind on whats been happening  ?    

I've got a 8'x10' x 72" tent that fits on a bike triple tree really nice.  

So I've not been to MiMountain yet ... what it's near ?   If we need to have a base camp and do "Day-Rides" then "That's always been fun in the past !  

MMRanch wrote on 06/21/16 at 16:11:23:


MM.....the most current discussion is the thought of changing our roving Blue Ridge trip in July......to a stationary location at the Kick Stand Lodge in Stecoah.  The Kick Stand Lodge is very nice, and it is located on 28 about 10 miles south of the Deals Gap/Dragon location.  It would be far easier for us all to gather together that way, and the day rides can get is to some of our favorite roads to ride.  The lodge at the Kick Stand appeared to be very well stocked with drink items, and there was a restaurant within walking distance where we could get breakfast.

An 8'x10' tent sleeps 2 fine....3 can be jammed in - but with gear included it gets really tight.

Kickstand Lodge from the street:





Stecoah Diner about 300 yards north:

Dave. food for thought.

I have a 8 full size man tent, an old style 3 room tall rectangular canvas jobbie that I used to use to support AWANA PALS trips (think old style Boy Scouts).

If you want, I can bring it up when I come to wrassle catfish and we can see if it is all together still.

If you are considering hauling a massive tent around, this one fits the bill .....  (massive that is)

If it fits the need, I will give it to you as the SS Trip Tent (support the cause and all that).

I agree, it takes 3 people to put it up.   Not exactly "user friendly".