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Looks like fun!
I'm gonna make it to CICO one of the next couple years!
Fwiw out west its RTR and Escapee's just starting in the AZ desert by Quartsite, for a week and then Truckcampers starts there in Feb.
Seeing more folk traveling in groups as caravans.
Intersting trend.
Just a friendly reminder, 2023 is the last CICO. 20 years. Those who want to come yet, make your plan for this year.
Cary
Sad to hear its the last --- maybe we need to talk about passing the baton instead of shuttering it --- its a great time!!!!
Thanks Cary!Just a friendly reminder, 2023 is the last CICO. 20 years. Those who want to come yet, make your plan for this year.
Cary
Just a clarification...this is the last year for the Official Camp-Inn Camp-Outt. After this year, it will still be an annual camping gathering, most likely held the last full weekend of September. However, it won't have all the bells and whistles as the previous ones. Just come, camp, visit, and maybe have a potluck. Back to a simpler day!![]()
My wife and I are new teardrops and our Camp-Inn is in the build process as we speak We saw your teardrop on Friday but you were out doing other things I am sure we will meet up at some time Bake and Kroak
It's been a great Gathering here at Whitewater State Park in Indiana. I'm just starting to find my Sunday morning mojo, and likely will be visiting the "Liberty Bell Restaurant" here in Liberty Indiana. If you're in the area, this park and this restaurant are worth the stop!!!
As is typical, there were awards presented for furthest traveled to be here, best home built, and best factory camper etc.
CampInn was awarded the 'best factory made' award at the event, which I accepted on their behalf. The cooks wore the same aprons on Saturday morning, of which this was the award....a new apronPerssonally, I'm skeptical, I think this is how they get volunteers for the next year. @Cary Winch , I'll give this to you in 2 weeks since you built it
We got to meet and spend a little time with @Corbin, who is considering a CampInn. We shared with him our experiences, as well as allowing him to see the 560, and its fine points. I, of course, invited him to the CICO, I'm hoping they can make it. Currently, he is tesla-camping, and looking for something a little easier. I hope to see him in a few weeks, where we can get to know each other and to share war-stories around a campfire.
We also got to visit with Kenneth & Dixie who were at CICO last year -- Regretably they can't be there this year --- and I'm very sad about that -- His homebuilt is impressive, and they are two of the nicest people I've ever met.
The pitch-in was wonderful, as they always seem to be. I'd rather this than the most expensive 5 star restaurant. I was going to make "Kent Rollins" sloppy joes, but ran out of time and just made a simple chili. I used McCormicks mix and doctored it with some bell peppers and sweet onion, and and a couple cans of Rotel tomatoes. They just introduced "Hatch" peppers...amazingly good if I say so myself. I may make that again for CICO, and maybe a batch at home just for me
But the pitch in was incomplete. Larry made Mississippi pot roast that was not complete in time for the pitching. So at about 10:30 it was finally done --- so the few of us that stayed up late around the communal campfire were treated to what is probably the best pot roast I've ever had.
Lastly, I got to see the first camper I would ever consider if I were traveling alone, and, did not have my 560. Larry (who made the pot roast) converted a 1973 super beetle into a 1 man camper....I walked by it and completely missed what it was....totally cool. Check this out: Log into Facebook
May you can make it to the next CRA in 2 years....This was a lot of fun.
We saw the bug We had seen film of it before It's a bit of a star
Thank you Sweenie for taking time to give us a full tour of your 560 and your experiences.
Thank you Sweeney for taking time to give us a full tour of your 560 and providing perspective on your years of ownership experiences! The award for Camp Inn is much deserved, thoughtfully and beautifully built teardrops.