Tin Tipi gates open Tuesday at 8 am.
OVERNIGHT CAMPING 2010
1. OVERNIGHT CAMPING IS JUST THAT, ONE NIGHT
2. THE COST IS $15.00 PER NIGHT PER CAMPSITE
3. THE OVERNIGHT STICKER WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE UPPER CORNER OF THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD
4. WRITE THE LICENSE NUMBER ON THE STICKER WRITE THE DATE ON THE STICKER SECURITY WILL CHECK TO SEE IF THE PERSON NEEDS TO PAY FOR ANOTHER NIGHT IF THEY DECIDED TO STAY LONGER
5. THERE IS A DESIGNATED AREA FOR OVERNIGHT CAMPING. THIS AREA IS JUST SOUTHWEST OF REGISTRATION.
A. OVERNIGHT CAMPERS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SET UP CAMP BEYOND THE RANCH HOUSE
B. TO GET TO THE OVERNIGHT CAMPING AREA: GO THRU THE DITCH THAT RUNS IN FRONT OF THE RANCH HOUSE
6. IF THEY CHOOSE TO CAMP CLOSER TO THE RENDEZVOUS THEY MUST PAY THE $45.00 CAMPING FEE
7. IF THEY CHOOSE TO PARK THEIR VEHICLE CLOSER TO THE RENDEZVOUS THEY MUST PAY THE $3.00 PER DAY FEE AND PARK IN THE DAY PARKING AREA
RENDEZVOUS 2010
CAMPING TYPE DEFINITIONS
WEEKEND CAMPSITE $45.00
CAMPERS COMING IN FOR THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND
1. EACH CAMPSITE CAN HAVE 1 (ONE) CAMPER, TENT, OR TIPI FOR SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS, PLUS 1 (ONE) VEHICLE THAT WILL TRAVEL IN OR OUT OF THE CAMPGROUNDS.
A. IF YOU HAVE FAMILY/FRIENDS COMING IN TO JOIN YOU FOR THE WEEKEND AND THEY WILL HAVE THEIR OWN SLEEPING QUARTERS SUCH AS A TENT OR TIPI, THIS IS CONSIDERED A SEPARATE CAMPSITE AND WILL COST AN ADDITIONAL $45.00
B. IF THIS IS THE CASE, AND YOU WANT TO RESERVE THE SPACE NEXT TO YOU, THIS SPACE MUST BE PREPAID BEFORE THE SPACE CAN BE SAVED. PREPAY AT THE REGISTRATION TRAILER AND DISPLAY THE
PERMIT
2. ALL CAMPERS MUST BE OFF SITE BY TUESDAY AT NOON
BIKERS $15.00 IF SLEEPING UNDER THE MOON; $45.00 IF SLEEPING IN A TENT OR CAMPER
1. THE DESIGNATED AREA FOR BIKERS IS THE ENCIRCLED WILLOWS AREA WEST OF REGISTRATION
2. NO MOTORCYCLES ALLOWED BEYOND THE REGISTRATION AREA
3. BIKERS NEED TO TRAVEL THE HIGHWAY IF THEY WANT TO RIDE THEIR MOTORCYCLES TO GET CLOSER TO THE RENDEZVOUS ENTRANCES
A. BIKERS ARE WELCOME TO WALK UP THE ROAD, PAST REGISTRATION, TO A GATE ENTRANCE TO THE RENDEZVOUS
HANDICAP CAMPSITES $45.00
1. YOU WILL NEED TO SHOW PROOF OF HANDICAP STATUS WITH A HANDICAP STICKER OR CARD OR LICENSE PLATE
2. THERE IS A CAMPING AREA DESIGNATED STRICTLY FOR HANDICAP CAMPING. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS ON THE MAP YOU WILL BE GIVEN AT REGISTRATION
3. EACH CAMPSITE CAN HAVE 1 (ONE) CAMPER, TENT, OR TIPI FOR SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS, PLUS 1 (ONE) VEHICLE THAT WILL TRAVEL IN OR OUT OF THE CAMPGROUNGS
A. IF YOU HAVE FAMILY/FRIENDS COMING IN TO JOIN YOU FOR THE WEEKEND AND THEY WILL HAVE THEIR OWN SLEEPING QUARTERS SUCH AS A TENT OR TIPI, THIS IS CONSIDERED A SEPARATE CAMPSITE AND WILL COST AN ADDDITIONAL $45.00
B. IF THIS IS THE CASE, AND YOU WANT TO RESERVE THE SPACE NEXT TO YOU, THIS SPACE MUST BE PREPAID BEFORE THE SPACE CAN BE SAVED. PREPAY AT THE REGISTRATION TENT AND DISPLAY THE PERMIT
4. IF YOU HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS WE WILL ATTEMPT TO ACCOMMODATE THEM SO YOUR RENDEZVOUS CAMPING IS ENJOYABLE.DISCUSS THESE ISSUES WITH REGISTRATION
LONG TERM TRAILERS
1. TRADERS INSISTING THAT THEIR ST0RAGE TRAILERS REMAIN IN THE CAMPING
AREA WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY $45.00.
OVERNIGHT CAMPSITE $15.00
1. OVERNIGHT CAMPING IS LOCATED ACROSS THE ROAD, SOUTH OF REGISTRATION, JUST BEFORE YOU REACH THE RANCH HOUSE
2. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO OVERNIGHT CAMP BEYOND THIS AREA. IF YOU CHOOSE TO DO SO, THE WEEKEND CAMPING PRICE OF $45.00 MUST BE PAID.
3. EACH NIGHT OF STAY, IN THE OVERNIGHT CAMPSITE IS $15.00
EXTRA VEHICLES $5.00
1. EACH CAMPSITE IS ALLOWED ONE SLEEPING QUARTER (CAMPER, TENT, TIPI) PLUS 1 (ONE) VEHICLE: ALL ADDITIONAL VEHICLES ASSOCIATED WITH THAT CAMPSITE ARE REQUIRED TO BE PARKED IN THE EXTRA VEHICLE PARKING AREA. NO EXCEPTIONS!
2. IF YOU ARE JOINING FAMILY OR FRIENDS, WITH THE INTENTIONS OF STAYING WITH THEM IN THEIR ONE SLEEPING QUARTER, YOU WILL BE GIVEN ONE HOUR TO GO INTO THE CAMPGROUNDS IN YOUR VEHICLE, UNLOAD YOUR SUPPLIES, AND RETURN YOUR VEHICLE TO THE EXTRA VEHICLE PARKING AREA.
3. YOUR EXTRA VEHICLE PARKING STICKER WILL HAVE YOUR ARRIVAL TIME ON IT. THE ONE-HOUR ALLOWANCE WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED!
4. ONCE YOUR VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED IN THE EXTRA VEHICLE PARKING AREA. YOU MAY REMOVE IT IF YOU WISH TO TRAVEL OFF OF THE CAMPGROUND SITE. UPON RETURN, YOU MUST PARK BACK IN EXTRA VEHICLE PARKING AREA.
5. TRADERS INSISTING THAT THEIR ST0RAGE TRAILERS REMAIN IN THE CAMPING AREA WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY $45.00.
DAY PARKING $3.00
1. DAY PARKING AREA IS LOCATED NEARER THE GATE ENTRANCE TO THE FORT. YOU WILL BE DIRECTED WHERE TO PARK WHEN YOU ARRIVE THERE. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN YOU BY THE DAY PARKING REPRESENTATIVE
2. YOUR VEHICLE IS REQUIRED TO BE REMOVED BY 8:00 P.M. NO LATER
3. CAMPERS WANTING TO USE DAY PARKING WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE $3.00
THIS CAMPING AREA IS ON AGRICULTURAL LAND THAT IS PRIVATELY OWNED. PLEASE CLEAN YOUR CAMPING AREA BEFORE YOU DEPART. WE HAVE PROVIDED PORT-A -JOHNS, TRASH DUMPSTERS, ASH BARRELS, FIREWOOD AND FIRE CONTAINERS, AND THE USE OF HOT SHOWERS FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. ALSO, DEPENDING ON THE DROUGHT SITUATION, CAMPFIRES MAY BE BANNED. IF CAMPFIRES ARE BANNED WE EXPECT FULL ADHERENCE WITH THAT RULING! IF CAMPFIRES ARE ALLOWED ATTENDENCE TO CAMPFIRE AT ALL TIMES IS MANDETORY!
WE TRY VERY HARD TO MAKE YOUR RENDEZVOUS AND CAMPING EXPERIENCE AN ENJOYABLE ONE. IF YOU HAVE SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN 2010 WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO HEAR THEM. EVERYONE HAVE A SAFE AND MEMORABLE LABOR DAY WEEKEND!
Keeping a tight camp.
What you say? Coming to Bridger for twenty to thirty years is no excuse to get lazy with our camp, clothes, accouterments, or set-up.
“How come he does not have to follow the rules?” It’s a good question…. and we all know the answer…. there is no excuse!
Wouldn’t we all rather have participants who do all they can to improve the event rather than people who are constantly looking for ways around the rules and forcing exceptions?
So just what is a tight camp? It’s a lot of work to go to a pre-1840’s rendezvous, to relive history, only to bring a whole bunch of gear to camp, most of which never gets used. Let’s see, you set up the one pole tent slightly larger than the Taj-Mahal, bring your own fire barrel, haul 50 lbs. of iron ware for the fire, lug the five plunder boxes of clothes and dishes and cooking/eating utensils and the three or four coolers of beer, pop, fruit salad, cheese balls, salad dressing, and a kitchen cupboard, bed frame etc. all of which are packed into a trailer which you had to purchase and license just to carry all that gear so you could go relive history for two or three nights… yah hoo!
That is a whole lot of work to go through just to get it wrong. So ask yourself, “Why go to all that work if my camp and its depiction is not even close to an historical interpretation?”
In this scenario it is no wonder we are going through growing pains. Did you know or do you remember reading that you have 30 feet square for your camp? The stake is the center of your camp. This space should include fly ropes, shower, porta john tent etc. Come on! Shower? But its wrapped in canvas… you don’t say? So can I wrap my motor home in canvas… come on!!
I hope you have some thoughts on what I am talking about when we mention “tight camp”. This year we will be enforcing the 30-foot rule. What that means is this “No more than one inhabitable structure per camp” No more “I’ll just throw in with you”.
If you have a zipper or screen in your canvas please don’t set it up. You will be asked to take it down.
Let all work together to give a correct historical interpretation.
A challenge met is a reward earned.
Segundo
Tin Tipi Rules
A Member of the Fort Bridger Rendezvous Association Board of Directors will be
notified of any violation to these rules. Those who violate these rules will be asked to
leave, and will not be invited back to the next year’s rendezvous.
Please remember, you are a guest on Private Property.
(These rules are subject to change by the FBRA Board of Directors as needed.)
Fireworks, Cannons, Firearms and Noise Makers
1. No fireworks allowed. If fireworks are lit anytime, Day or Night, the Law
Enforcement will be asked to deal with the problem.
2. No Candy Cannons or Cannons just for making noise (Noise Makers) will be fired
off in Tin Tipi at any time. If you just purchased a candy cannon/Noise Maker and
want to test it out, you can make arrangements with the Range Master for a specified
time to do this activity on the Shooting Range.
3. No firearms will be discharged in or around any parking area or Camp Sites.
If a firearm was just purchased, arrangements should be made with the Range
Master to test fire at the shooting range.
PETS
Same rules apply to campers in Primitive Camp on the Fort Grounds.
1. All pets must be on a lease no longer than 10 feet and under constant control at all times.
2. All pet owners will pick up/clean up after their pets in Tin Tipi and on the Fort Grounds.
3. If your pet bites someone or another pet, you are responsible.
4. If your pet is a Barker or a Howler, you are responsible to keep this under control. If there are any complaints of noisy dogs or pets, you will be asked to remove your pet.
Generators
1. Please notify registration if you intend to run a generator.
2. Generators are allowed to begin running at 8:00 a.m. and must be shut off by 10:00 p.m.
Please be considerate of your neighbor.
3. Generators will not be by Primitive Camp.
4. Anyone needing a generator past 10:00 p.m. or before 8:00 a.m must camp in areas F, G, H, or I.
Parking/Camping
1. Parking is done under the direction of the representatives/group designated by the FBRA Board of Directors.
2. Your vehicle will be towed at your expense if you do not follow the direction of those who have been asked to manage the parking and the camp area.
3. FBRA is not responsible for any theft or damage that may occur.
4. No motorized vehicles are allowed in Tin tipi or on the Fort Grounds unless being used by a designated Representative of the FBRA. (ATV’S, Golf Carts, Scooters, Go Carts ect.)
Trader Trailers /Camping/Primitive Camp
1. Traders insisting that their cargo or utility trailers remain in the camping area will be
required to pay $45.00.
2. There will be NO FEE for Traders to park their cargo or utility trailers near registration.
3. Primitive Camp located on the Tin Tipi Site will be charged $45.00.
4. Money pertaining to this paragraph is the property of the FBRA.
5. Fee for camping is $45.00 from Tuesday Prior to rendezvous.
6. All Campers must be off the Tin Tipi area by 5:00 p.m. Tuesday following rendezvous.
Campfires
Unless there is a Fire Ban by the State of Wyoming, these rules apply.
If there is a Fire Ban, there will be NO FIRES
This property is privately owned and is used for agriculture.
Respect the privilege of being allowed to have a campfire.
1. All fires must be in a container no less than 12” off the ground.
2. The area around the fire container must be cleared of all tall grass, weeds and other debris in a 10 foot radius.
3. The length of the fire wood cannot be longer than the container. No wood shall extend over the edge of the container.
4. Keep fires small at all times.
5. Keep a bucket of water and/or a fire extinguisher close by at all times.
6. All camp fires will be put out before going to bed each night. If a camp fire is found to still be burning and it appears that everyone has gone to bed, the camp will be woken up to extinguish the fire.
7. Use designated ash barrels for dumping hot coals and ashes. Do Not dump trash in these barrels. Do Not dump hot coals and ashes in the trash dumpsters.
8. Do Not dump ashes or hot coals on the ground. There will be a $100.00 fine given to those who do. Those who violate this rule will be given a letter of warning or may be asked not to return the following year. This is strictly enforced.
9. Camp fires must be attended at all times. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!
10. Please leave your fire barrel in your camp site. It will be picked up when the ashes are
cool by the group managing the Tin Tipi Camp Sites.
