Betty and everyone: I am sure that there are many places camp and the Corps of Engineers has a very nice RV/camp ground in Felsenthal. It is only several years old and has RV hook-ups, rest rooms, and even a boat launch nearby. Felsenthal is just over the Arkansas state line between Strong and Hutting. For those who don't like to cook or would prefer to buy something, there is a large Super Wal-Mart with a full grocery/bakery/deli in El Dorado. I like the pot luck idea but we are still going to need plates, forks, spoons, cups, ice, drinks etc. I think we need an idea of how many people we are talking about before we can decide if we all bring our own, assign these items to individuals or collect a fee to cover them. By the way, I hope to get to the family group sheet soon. We are in the process of buying a new house and selling our current house. We just got an offer on our house so hopefully we will get moved in to the new one before Christmas and I can concentrate on genealogy stuff. I can bring a portable computer but I am not sure how much we will need it since everyone who is on this list can already easily exchange information. Do we expect individuals not on the list to show up with computer disks? If so maybe we should just encourage them to get on-line. Sue "Betty J. Cox" wrote: > I really want to come... don't have any idea if it would be possible as > I live in CA. I'm thinking, though, that I have the money for gas and I > could put the camper shell on the old pick-up truck, load up my camping > gear and my choclate lab for company and security as I traveled... > Now, I could bring a covered dish cooked on the old camp stove... no > problem. But my question is... would there be a place for a retired > park ranger and her dog to stay? Might even be able to bring the > "connection" to UP (my husband) if he could get some vacation time > <<<grin>>>!!! > > Love this list!!!! BJ