HangCon '19>RIVER FOREST,LOCATION CHANGE!!!! January 24-28, 2019> HangCon '19

**greyhound352** · 12-28-2018, 13:39

Money sent for raffle tickets.

1/24/19 can't get here quick enough. Ready for some hangtime.

**wbJohn** · 12-29-2018, 21:39

I already started packing. It may have been mentioned earlier in this thread but I'm wondering what I need to plan to bring for food for myself. I usually make my own breakfast but which other meals are pot luck or some other group meal? I will pick up something good for the food drive, too.

Thanks in advance.

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**DJMajickMan** · 12-29-2018, 22:48

Originally Posted by lilricky

According to the signup sheet so far, 80 people will be there on Thursday : https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...t#gid=81249707

I saw that but of those how many are arriving for diner an how many are arriving after diner? Makes planning tough as I'll have to buy the Saturday before in Jacksonville. Not a lot of butchers in the area that sell it

**sunsetkayaker** · 12-29-2018, 23:36

Originally Posted by DJMajickMan

I saw that but of those how many are arriving for diner an how many are arriving after diner? Makes planning tough as I'll have to buy the Saturday before in Jacksonville. Not a lot of butchers in the area that sell it

I would plan on 80 to 90. Nobody arrives after dinner except those that get lost

. And then they wander in ready to eat any left overs available. And if there is any left then there is always lunch the next day.

**New2trees** · 12-30-2018, 04:41

Anyone notice this?

The lapse in funding for the Federal government may impact your reservation and travel plans. Be aware that if you have an existing reservation during this lapse of funding period, and the location is not staffed, your reservation may not be honored.

We recommend that you do not make reservations for dates that fall within the lapse in funding timeframe, which begins at 12 am, Saturday, December 22 and extends for an unknown period. Some locations will remain open, while others will close.

Contact those local offices to inquire about their status.

Found here:
https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234597

**Pheonix6579** · 12-30-2018, 12:51

So help me...

**ChinoUSMC** · 12-30-2018, 13:40

Yeah... that’s not good.

I know someone who spent nearly $$$$ on gear, at the last minute, to come on this trip... both himself and his girlfriend.

The out-of-towners, venders, and many others who invested in this trip... is there a backup plan?

I’m crossing my fingers because that weekend falls on my birthday.

**Floridahanger** · 12-30-2018, 13:53

There have been several other shut-downs in the past and none of them ever were a problem with HangCon. This year we have an extra week of time in our favor.

My backup plan is to enter and hang in the woods. Plenty of woods in Ocala to hang.

Pheonix and I will welcome all to go to Hidden Pond with us and hang in a beautiful spot. Enough trees to hold 300 hangers within the proximity of Hidden Pond and Crooked Sapling Pond. The only issue is we need to hike in.

But, like I said, no issues in the past with other shut-downs.