WI > BACONFEST 2018 > Lake Kegonsa State Park > May 18-20, 2018 > Trip Report

[Karla "with a k"]

Link to the original trip thread: https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...Feb-16-18-2018

Link to the trip website: https://karlawithak.wixsite.com/laphampeak

Direct link to the Google Photo shared folder: https://photos.app.goo.gl/UaNS3smVMbzDx8IZ2

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Since this event was announced on HF, CampingForums, HH, on five different meetup groups and five different FaceBook groups, Host Karla "with a k" decided to try using a central website rather than have information spread across the multiple social media sites and discussion forums. I still haven't found a good discussion forums for all. The wix.com discussion section hasn't been utilized much.
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This is the 2nd Annual BACONFEST camping weekend.

There were 13 in attendance. About half HF members and half Facebook/ Meetup people. 8 hammockers, 3 tenters, & 2 pop-upers. 11 adults & 2 youth

We were at Lake Kegonsa State Park - group site B. It has a pavilion and since we experienced rain both evenings and Sunday morning, it was awesome to have. Unfortunately, there is no parking for RVs or pop-ups and there were a few who attended last year who didn't this year because of that. I'd guess there are only about 10 spots for hammocks to hang. We felt like we maxed the space out with 8.

Weather:
Friday: High= 76 Low = 50. Rain started around 9pm and was steady all night
Saturday: High = 75 Low = 55. Rain started around 11pm and was intermittent all night with some lightening and thunder. Steady into Sunday morning.

Meals:

Friday night - Pudgie Pie Pizzas. New this year and has been requested again next year.

Saturday morning - Eggs, bacon, and other tasty breakfast goodies

Saturday lunch - BLTs (Canoeski's favorite)

Saturday dinner - Bacon Bite Night! Sweet and Savory

Sunday breakfast - Pancakes, bacon and other tasty breakfast goodies (fruit, muffins, bagels, etc)



For those who attended - please add on to this start of a trip report.....

Karla's idea for next year... have a piece of paper stating which bites are savory and which are sweet for voting purposes

[Karla "with a k"]

I failed to upload Friday pictures into the Google photo folder yesterday. Just finished. I'm hoping others will upload their photos too!

[Karla "with a k"]

This article popped up for me today. Timely, don't you think?

The cost of bacon the year you were born...... http://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrin...tEC?li=BBnb7Kz

[dakotaross]

Dam, ya'll ate well, huh?!?

[Just Bill]

Nice job Karla!

Set up is looking pretty dialed in there Garrett!

[Tyroler Holzhacker]

Bacon is the new steak...price wise compared to back in the day that is.

[Karla "with a k"]

Nice job Karla!

Set up is looking pretty dialed in there Garrett!

Thanks Bill. Would love to have you next year!

[Karla "with a k"]

There were some items left behind. So, if you are missing something, I probably have it. Contact me so it can be returned.

[Karla "with a k"]

Random question.... At BACONFEST, someone said a phrase that I said would make a good tagline for next year. I felt like the conversation happened around lunchtime under the pavilion. Alex remembers the convo. but not the phrase. Any chance someone remembers this at all? What was that phrase?