Hi from North Cackalacky!

[TomB]

Just joined, thanks to Larry the Hacker in Durham - who I met at the Hillsborough Hog Day, don't ask, it's a Cackalacky thing.

Longtime 4/3 shooter, and before that OM's. Jsut got a OM-D EM5 and loving it!

Tom

 

[RevBob]

Welcome! Great to have you with us. I'll be in your neck of the woods in June. I'm heading to the Wild Goose Festival at Shakori Hills in Pittsboro. I'll be bring some of my :43: gear to photograph the festival.

 

[Baytoven]

Welcome to the forum from a fellow North Carolinian. Enjoy.

 

[Uwharrie]

Don't think I have ever heard my home state called North Cackalacky! Welcome to the forum from a fellow NCer and M43 newby.

 

[dagaleaa]

I was born in Salisbury, NC....lived in Charlotte for most of my life! Now I am in Florida. Welcome to the group...post some photos from your part of the world.

 

[spatulaboy]

Let's meet up some time!

 

[GaryAyala]

Seriously, Cackalacky?

G

 

[TomB]

The Cacklalack

Thanks all for the replies. Yes, Cackalacky:

Cakalacky « The Word Detective

Would love to meet up with whoever is around Durham, and as for Shakori Hills in June, it's gonna be HOT

Tom

 

[RevBob]

Would love to meet up with whoever is around Durham, and as for Shakori Hills in June, it's gonna be HOT

Tom

I figured it would be hot - makes tent camping interesting!

 

[krugorg]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[TomB]

@RevBob:

Tent camping at Shakori is fun, don't expect to get much sleep! If you haven't been there before, two tips:

Shakori is actually in Silk Hope, NC - smack in the middle of nowhere - not Pittsboro,NC - which is merely the closest town with more than one cow.

There's a very nice "big top" type permanent tent to the left side of the main entrance - i.e from the ticket booth basically the grounds are laid out in a big loop, big top is on the left-hand side of the loop. That's the place to go if you get a downpour or thunderstorm, it has a stage inside and is relatively well grounded. Guess how I know that

Have fun! PM me if any questions.

Tom

 

[RevBob]

@RevBob:

Tent camping at Shakori is fun, don't expect to get much sleep! If you haven't been there before, two tips:

Shakori is actually in Silk Hope, NC - smack in the middle of nowhere - not Pittsboro,NC - which is merely the closest town with more than one cow.

There's a very nice "big top" type permanent tent to the left side of the main entrance - i.e from the ticket booth basically the grounds are laid out in a big loop, big top is on the left-hand side of the loop. That's the place to go if you get a downpour or thunderstorm, it has a stage inside and is relatively well grounded. Guess how I know that

Have fun! PM me if any questions.

Tom

Thanks Tom,
They're expecting two to three thousand people for this event. I have a vehicle pass so I will have room to park my truck, a 10X10 cooking/eating tent and a 10X10 sleeping tent. I,all keep the "big top" in mind when I'm away from my site - but at night I can ride out a storm in my truck.
There will also be a number of other large tents set up - the festival has 4-5 things going on at the same time all day long. It's only the second year for the festival, I'm really looking forward to attending!
Bob