FMCA Rally in Winston-Salem, NC

[cb5300]

Anybody going to the FMCA rally in Winston-Salem, NC (19 Oct 2011 thru 23 Oct 2011)?

[wkdwitch]

Once was more than enough thank you. I care too much about my rv to park in some of those precarious spots....rather than risk a front end off the ground 4 feet we skipped this one

[cb5300]

Originally Posted by wkdwitch

Once was more than enough thank you. I care too much about my rv to park in some of those precarious spots....rather than risk a front end off the ground 4 feet we skipped this one

Should I be concern about something here?????

[dsbike]

Not to sure what wkdwitch is talking about. I lived in W-S for several years and have been at the fairgrounds many times. Not to sure where they are parking RV's but I don't recall there being any steep mountianous areas around the fairgrounds.

[scenic route]

I'm a member of FMCA but have never attended one of their rallies. I hope some of iRV2's members that do attend will post their thoughts on their experience.

I pulled up their 'on line' rally package and it appears to be in a Fairgrounds environment with water 'available' and 30A elect., to the first 300 MHs @ $125 for the six days(that seems a little steep to me), plus $100 for MH w/2 adults and $30 for each additional persons. There's is a $40 charge for each adult passport for all the functions. They recommend arriving with full fuel, water and empty gray/black tanks...guess there's no sewer service.

I have read of a few rallies being rained on and the whole thing turned into a 'mud fest' with MHs being towed out of the mud. Also reports of being stuffed like sardines that made walking around your rig difficult. I'll be interested in hearing about this rally...I'd hate to shoulder that kind of expense(+fuel) for that kind of "camping" and find out all the activities just were not worth the effort. I guess these things can get enormous in numbers, hence the open field fairground camping...I dunno. Bob