Overland Expo East 2022
- Thread starter DirtyPawz
- Start date
Advocate III
I tried to set up a rally from the Sheetz in Warrenton, VA on Friday morning. I believe that there are a few takers from other sites as well
pyro.rocket
Rank IV
Pathfinder III
Not sure yet if i’m coming down the 6th or 7th but I am potentially interested. Caravan driving is way more fun!
Enthusiast III
I'm planning to head that way after work on Thursday. Probably not going to be on the road until after 7 or so.
EisenWill
Rank II
Enthusiast I
I would check with the organizers, but when I went on Thursday last year they wouldn’t let you in to the camp area after 5pm, but would let you camp on the hill outside the expo area. I ended up going down the road to get a hotel room as my set up is a ground tent and I didn’t feel like sleeping on the hillside.
DirtyPawz
Rank IV
Enthusiast III
I emailed them. They are allowing people to come in at 0800 on Thursday the 6th
EisenWill
Rank II
Enthusiast I
What I’m saying is that if you arrived after 5pm, I believe it was, that they would not let you into the Expo grounds until Friday morning. I wasn’t able to leave until late afternoon on Thursday and was not allowed in until Friday morning. They were allowing people to queue up at the check in point and camp on the hillside until they opened up for check in Friday morning. I was a little put out by that because I didn’t see that announced anywhere and would have waited until Friday if I’d known.
Enthusiast III
This happened to me in 2019, I had to sleep in my passenger seat because there wasn't a flat space to set up a tent on that hillside. I am volunteering this year so I emailed the volunteer coordinator to make sure I would be allowed to set up a real camp Thursday night.
Member II
Do they have a cut off time on Thursday arrivals? I'll be leaving out of NJ early in the morning, would hate to travel all that way to not get into the camp until Friday morning
Member II
What time you leaving out of DC area?
DirtyPawz
Rank IV
Enthusiast III
Noon. We can meet up in Warrenton at the Sheetz
DirtyPawz
Rank IV
Enthusiast III
They didn’t say there was a cutoff on time of arrival
Member II
Ill Do my best to make it there by that time, If not, see ya at the Expo!!
Enthusiast III
I just contacted one of the event organizers. They said that camping check in is until 6pm on Thursday, and if you show up after that you might not get checked in that night. She said that there will be a place to camp for late arrivals though, but from past experience don't plan on it being a flat camping area.
DirtyPawz
Rank IV
Enthusiast III
Thanks for clarifying that!
Member II
Thanks for the info and making the call. Guess I won’t dittle dattle along the way and take the quickest route!!
Enthusiast III
For anyone who is going to show up late Thursday, if it is like previous years, we will all be able to check in and then drive to the camping area together Friday morning, where we should be able to set up next to one another. They don't let you keep spots open for friends who are coming later, so this might be a good chance for any Overland Bound members who want to camp next to each other to come in together. I'm coming by myself, I would rather be with some Overland Bound people than some strangers who may or may not have screaming children or an aggressive dog (both happened last year). If anyone wants to link up let me know.
Member III
Some other threads discussing Expo East and a meetup I think Saturday evening!
https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/threads/meet-and-greet-expo-east.44704/#post-633370
https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/threads/overland-expo-east-2022-you-know-what-we-need-to-do-next-year-is.40840/page-7#post-632685
https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/threads/meet-and-greet-expo-east.44704/#post-633370
https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/threads/overland-expo-east-2022-you-know-what-we-need-to-do-next-year-is.40840/page-7#post-632685
DirtyPawz
Rank IV
Enthusiast III
Thanks!!
