Moderators mountainborn Posted October 24, 2008 Moderators Share Posted October 24, 2008 A short time ago I read, over on the Casita Club Forums, about the ORCC. Went over to their Forums, joined up, and began to read. I liked what I read and how they seemed to do things. I made a few posts, you know, my usual rednecky kind o' things. I recieved a warm welcome and began to feel welcome right away. It is a really good forum that is well maintained and is easy to read. Here is a link to it: They are having a Outdoors Skills Village as part of Pass Pro Outdoors Festival. Here is a paste from the ORCC forums: > Bass Pro and Springfield Parks Dept. will be setting up a campground for all ORCC members. The campground will be at the Springfield Lake Park. The park is right on the St. James River. Here are a few photo's of the park we will be using for this event. The Springfield Lake Park is normally only used for day use, but Bass Pro and the Springfield Parks Dept. is opening it for the entire weekend for all our members. The Bass Pro & ORCC Skills Village is with in walking distance of the camping area, the Skills Village will be held next to the Lake Boat House. Remember all ORCC members camp for FREE, how great is that! > Betty and I wanted to attend, but were having trouble scheduling days off to get it done. Finaly, today, we got it done, we will be going ! > Any one else that might be intrested ? I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth 08' Oliver Legacy Elite HULL NUMBER 0003(sold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthdancer Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 Still in Calif 'til 29th!!! Too far away!! Keep us posted please! the Phunny Pharm at Lake Casitas, CA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mountainborn Posted October 25, 2008 Author Moderators Share Posted October 25, 2008 Ok, will do. We have been following your blog with intrest. Those Navajo tacos sounded ever so good ! I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth 08' Oliver Legacy Elite HULL NUMBER 0003(sold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mountainborn Posted October 28, 2008 Author Moderators Share Posted October 28, 2008 Current list of those attending the Bass Pro Springfield Lake Outdoors skills Village: Members Names No. Youandi Alan & Chris 2 Outdoorxman Phil 1 Palleterra Jeff & Glenda 2 Keith Keith & Sue 2 Phonner Dave & Angela 2 MTPockets Kevin 2 Jeepin Rick & Kathy 2 Buffalobob Robert & Claudia 2 Mountainborn Larry & Betty 2 Colin Colin 1 > Should you be in the area, be sure to drop by and roast a marshmallow with us ! I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth 08' Oliver Legacy Elite HULL NUMBER 0003(sold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SeaDawg Posted October 28, 2008 Moderators Share Posted October 28, 2008 Sounds like fun, Mountainborn. However, we're in North Carolina, playing in the snow!!! Yep, first snow of the season started about 1 this morning. More on that later! Sherry 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. DC compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mountainborn Posted October 28, 2008 Author Moderators Share Posted October 28, 2008 Snow before Thanksgiving ! COOL ! I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth 08' Oliver Legacy Elite HULL NUMBER 0003(sold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mountainborn Posted October 28, 2008 Author Moderators Share Posted October 28, 2008 ORCC & Bass Pro Outdoor Fall Festival & Campout INFORMATION: CAMPING: Lake Springfield Park FEE: FREE the weekend of October 31st. - November 2nd. LOCATION: Campground entrance is directly across from the Boat House. CAMPSITES: Anywhere you like, there are no designated campsites. Please pull your camper in the location you choose, after you pick a site un-hook your camper/tent and pull your tow vehicle to the side of the grass area. HOOK-UPS: There are a few 110Volt Outlets available near the pavilion, you will need an extension cord to reach your camper/tent. Water is available from centrally located hydrant. Restrooms will be available at the boat house & Portable units in camp area. GATE ENTRANCE: There is a electronic gate at the park entrance, a code will be needed to enter the park after dusk. NOTE: Gate Code if needed please call (314) 852-5101 SKILLS VILLAGE: November 1st. - 9:00AM - 3:30PM LOCATION: In front of the Boat House, 2312 East Lake Springfield Park Road DISPLAYS: CAMPING GEAR: Hiking, Backpacking, Canoe/Kayak CAMPING STYLE: Tent, Car, Camper CAMPING THEME: How To Camp And Camp Safely CONTACTS: ORCC/Alan & Christine Young - (314) 852-5101 Springfield Park Fclts. Sprvsr./David Riggs - (417) 353-2527 Springfield Park Rec. Sprvsr./Melvin Johnson - (417) 353-7341 Springfield Boat House - (417) 891-1550 DIRECTIONS: MO. HWY 65 - Take the Evans road exit - Go west - Turn right onto (#188) E. Farm Road (Note: Evans road runs into E. Farm Road) - (Follow E. Farm Road for a while) Turn right onto S. Kissick Ave. (Note: E. Farm Road just kind of flows into Kissick to the right) Follow S. Kissick Ave. (Note: You will pass a Power Plant on your left and you will cross over the James River) Start watching on your right for the park entrance (Lake Springfield Park Road) Make a right through the entrance and follow the road approx. couple of miles, you will see the Boat House on your right and the entrance to the Camp Area on your left through two cyclone fence gates. Below A Web-link showing the Boat House and pictures of the par area. Click Here: Springfield Lake Park - http://www.parkboard.org/info/city_park ... d_park.htm Click Here: Slide Show Camping Area - http://outdoors.webshots.com/ I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth 08' Oliver Legacy Elite HULL NUMBER 0003(sold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mountainborn Posted November 3, 2008 Author Moderators Share Posted November 3, 2008 Post Event Update: We joined the forums and club, went to the Bass Pro Event in Springfield Missouri and had a great time ! It was a fine experience to be able to place faces with the names on the forums. We met and made some Great friends. The Springfield Cardinal mascot was there and having a ball with everything and everybody. I even saw him on the rock climbing wall ! In this photo we are making up, with one of those i'm cool, youre' cool handshakes, after a big mock fight amongst the event displays. Photo by JEEPIN' of the ORCC forums: I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth 08' Oliver Legacy Elite HULL NUMBER 0003(sold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mountainborn Posted November 3, 2008 Author Moderators Share Posted November 3, 2008 As the mock fight raged on amongst the vendors displays, it was touch and go for awhile. Photo by JEEPIN' of the OPCC Forums: I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth 08' Oliver Legacy Elite HULL NUMBER 0003(sold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mountainborn Posted November 3, 2008 Author Moderators Share Posted November 3, 2008 Finaly the unruly Bird had enough ! With a mighty "look, a rainbow !" He distracted me long enough to dissappear among the ORCC tent displays: Photo by JEEPIN' of ORCC forums I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth 08' Oliver Legacy Elite HULL NUMBER 0003(sold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mountainborn Posted November 3, 2008 Author Moderators Share Posted November 3, 2008 Later he was discovered resting up from his mighty battle ! Photo by JEEPIN' of ORCC Forums. I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth 08' Oliver Legacy Elite HULL NUMBER 0003(sold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SeaDawg Posted November 4, 2008 Moderators Share Posted November 4, 2008 Looks like everybody had a great time, Larry! Especially the mascot... Plumb wore him out! Sherry 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. DC compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mountainborn Posted March 24, 2009 Author Moderators Share Posted March 24, 2009 While cruising through some old files, I located some more photos from the Bass Pro shops Outdoors Skills Village: Here is BuffaloBob's Ollie beside ours, camped in Springfield park. I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth 08' Oliver Legacy Elite HULL NUMBER 0003(sold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mountainborn Posted March 24, 2009 Author Moderators Share Posted March 24, 2009 The truck load of display items from Bass pro is being unloaded: I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth 08' Oliver Legacy Elite HULL NUMBER 0003(sold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mountainborn Posted March 24, 2009 Author Moderators Share Posted March 24, 2009 Setting up the display booths and tables: I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth 08' Oliver Legacy Elite HULL NUMBER 0003(sold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mountainborn Posted March 24, 2009 Author Moderators Share Posted March 24, 2009 The Oliver Display/Open House is set up: ( you won't believe how many times we showed that Ollie on that day ! ) Note that the sun is just now beginning to come up ! I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth 08' Oliver Legacy Elite HULL NUMBER 0003(sold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mountainborn Posted March 24, 2009 Author Moderators Share Posted March 24, 2009 During a break, Betty and I discuss the merits of a dip net that Professional Angler Rick kluhn has designed: I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth 08' Oliver Legacy Elite HULL NUMBER 0003(sold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mountainborn Posted March 24, 2009 Author Moderators Share Posted March 24, 2009 It was quite the busy day and later in the day I was begining to hunt up that chair more and more often ! Notice the very agressive hat on backwards ! This may have been taken right after the battle with that atrocious Cardinals Mascot ! I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth 08' Oliver Legacy Elite HULL NUMBER 0003(sold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mountainborn Posted March 24, 2009 Author Moderators Share Posted March 24, 2009 Bass Pro's boat house on Lake Springfield is in the background: All of the above photos are by ORCC's Rick ( jeepin' ) I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth 08' Oliver Legacy Elite HULL NUMBER 0003(sold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mountainborn Posted March 24, 2009 Author Moderators Share Posted March 24, 2009 Mountainborn & the Cardinals Mascot: I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth 08' Oliver Legacy Elite HULL NUMBER 0003(sold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mountainborn Posted March 24, 2009 Author Moderators Share Posted March 24, 2009 BuffaloBob and the Cardinals Mascot: I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth 08' Oliver Legacy Elite HULL NUMBER 0003(sold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators bugeyedriver Posted March 24, 2009 Moderators Share Posted March 24, 2009 BB looks pretty good in that red hat . . . Pete & "Bosker". TV - '18 F150 Super-cab Fx4; RV - "The Wonder Egg"; '08 Elite, Hull Number 014. Travel blog of 1st 10 years' wanderings - http://www.peteandthewonderegg.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tumbleweed Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 BB gotta' beard now!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mountainborn Posted March 25, 2009 Author Moderators Share Posted March 25, 2009 With the arrival of the Cardinals Mascot Louie, BuffaloBob and mountainborn already on the scene, the stage was set for mayhem ! Louie has just wandered up to the Oliver display and information table, and doesn't realize that he is about to get led off into deep water by mountainborn & BuffaloBob ! I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth 08' Oliver Legacy Elite HULL NUMBER 0003(sold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mountainborn Posted March 25, 2009 Author Moderators Share Posted March 25, 2009 All are up early on the morning of the Bass pro shops Skills Village. As the first rays of sunshine arrive, breakfast is well under way. Within the hour we are busy setting up displays, ect., it was the start of a long, fun day ! I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth 08' Oliver Legacy Elite HULL NUMBER 0003(sold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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