Please do not send private replies to me or Defconw regarding your propensity for attending this event. Also, please ask certain general questions of Defconw regarding campsites, lodging, etc. on this forum rather than via Freepmail because other people might have your same question.
We need to show everyone who might go how this is taking shape so Defconw can narrow the venue search appropriately.
I don’t want people to have a problem with our judgement on how to proceed.
If we limit the information available to people about how many people it seems likely to attend, people will think we are hiding something or made a bad call.
OK
Side note - thinking of the possibility of getting in some range time while in the area. There’s reportedly a shooting range near Sturgis, Buffalo Chip Shooting Complex, that I’m scouting out to see if that is even feasible. If so, during the week leading up to the meetup, I’m thinking that anybody that feels the urge to do a little rifle or sidearm plinking might want to meet there (that’s provided that they’re open to the public, not too expensive, and just available in general). I’ve sent them an email and await the reply.
Otherwise, I’m plotting out some photography stuff mostly, want to take in as much as I can of the area. So much to see within 100 miles of Rapid City.
Well. I would love to meet y’all. But at this point the likelihood is about .188%. You saw the decimal, right?
Today is my birthday, Ima hit hubby up with the notion of one last trip to Sturgis, throw the bikes in the bed o’ the truck and drag the camper. But I’m not hopeful.