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Offline TentHunteR

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Well, the first annual Ohio Buckeye Gathering is only two weeks away and I am getting excited.  It looks like we're going to have a decent turnout, especially since this is the first one!

If you have never attended a member gathering, please join us. It really is like meeting up with old friends to sit, chat, cook and eat some great food. Not to mention the area is absolutely beautiful!


For those using a GPS and/or Mapquest, here is the address:

Mohican River Inn, 16124 County Road 23, Loudonville, OH  44842

Here are more detailed directions on their website: Mohican River Inn -Driving Directions


Room Rate Bonus: Everyone staying more than one night will qualify for a discount when you check in!


Facilities/Ammenities:

● Refrigeration - I do NOT remember there being refrigerators in the rooms, so be sure to bring a cooler!  I will be bringing three coolers and extra ice. Two of them are large, so I will have some extra storage space if needed.

● Coffee - The Inn serves free coffee in the mornings. I am NOT a huge coffee drinker, so I will NOT be bringing a Coffee Maker.  I will pickup some instant coffee, or feel free to bring a coffee maker for your room.

● Power/Electricity - The Inn has assured me that they can run a power cord to the pavilion if we need it.  I will also be bringing a 600 watt pure sine wave power inverter as a backup.

● Phone/WiFi Coverage - Verizon, without a doubt, has very good coverage there. Other carriers are spotty.  There will be plenty of us there with Verizon if someone should need to make a call.  At least three of us will have WiFi capability as well, if needed.

● Events & Area Attractions - There is a ton of stuff for anyone who wants to do a bit of sight-seeing.
  > We will be on the edge of Amish Country (lots of restaurants, cheese houses, craft places, etc.).
  > The nearby Wolf Creek-Pine Run Grist Mill will be having an International Wine festival on the 6th.
  > The nearby Mohican State Park has a covered bridge and a great overlook area where you can view the Mohican Clear Fork Gorge.
  > WWII Memorial Shrine.
  > Malabar Farm State Park is also nearby. This was the home of Author & Conservationist Louis Bromfield. This is also where Lauren Bacall & Humphrey Bogart were married in secret.



Local Businesses, Gas, Groceries, Etc.

● Gas/Quickie Store/Ice:
- Stake's Short Stop
- Marathon Gas Station (2 of them)
- Shell Gas Stastion

● Groceries:
- Stake's IGA
- Mohican Country Market

● Restaurants:
- Mellor's Family Restaurant
- Mohican Tavern
- Hanover House Diner
- McDonald's
- Subway
- Taco Bell
- Malabar Inn (fine dining near the Malabar Farm - a bit of a drive, but well worth it!)

● Bank/ATM
- Farmer's Bank

● General Merchandise
- Raby Hardware & General Store (Old time family-run traditional hardware store. Hardware, camping supplies, etc.)
- Dollar General
- Family Dollar
- Mohican Country Crafts
- Danner Pharmacy



And finally here are a few pics of the Inn and the area (click to enlarge):

Approaching the Inn


The Inn (note the mountain ridge in the background)



The pavilion & play area


The view from the balcony of our room.


Downtown Loudonville






Can't wait to see everyone there!

Cliff
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Re: Ohio Buckeye Gathering - Directions & More Info!
« on: May 21, 2015, 04:09:22 PM »
Hope you all have a marvelous time!   What a fun weekend that will be!   Looking forward to seeing some pictures! :)
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Re: Ohio Buckeye Gathering - Directions & More Info!
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2015, 09:32:07 PM »
In addition to what I posted above, I will also be bringing:

- 2 Grills:  The MAK and the Weber/Stoven combo

- 2-Burner 60,000 BTU Camp Stove

- Various cast iron cookware and utensils. But feel free to bring your own if you like.



Any questions about anything I might have forgotten to mention, PLEASE ask!



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Re: Ohio Buckeye Gathering - Directions & More Info!
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2015, 10:11:57 PM »
Looking forward to the Gathering.  I will be traveling with Mike and Tee.  Also a load of pellets.

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Re: Ohio Buckeye Gathering - Directions & More Info!
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2015, 02:26:04 AM »
We plan to bring my 12 volt Davy Crockett pellet cooker and a charcoal powered Cobb Grill with all the accessories. Will also have my Coleman camp stove with us along with a camping type coffee pot. Will also bring 3 folding tables and other camping supplies.

Looking forward to seeing everyone and will arrive about noon on Friday.

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Re: Ohio Buckeye Gathering - Directions & More Info!
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2015, 12:10:05 AM »
We found a few better pics of the pavilion, that we took last Fall, at the Mohican River Inn.

Click to enlarge.



A couple of side view shots to give a better idea of the depth.





And here's a shot looking back into the large picnic area behind the pavilion & event center.



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Re: Ohio Buckeye Gathering - Directions & More Info!
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2015, 01:44:32 AM »
May 27 2015

It was a mostly sunny day today but a little windy. It felt good with the 80+ weather. I smoked 3 pounds of pistachios to take to the Ohio gathering June 5th and 6th I did them right after lunch.

I mixed up 3 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 of Tobasco green sauce and 1 of Cholula hot sauce and poured over them; stirred to coat all well. I then shook on some Penzey’s sandwich sprinkle, a garlic herb salt.

I had my Traeger heated to 180 deg. about 200 deg. grill level. They went in my Weber Grill pan and were done in an hour and a half. I had to sample a good handful and was pretty good. After they cooled I vacuum sealed to keep fresh.







I am sure looking forward to meeting and visiting with all who are attending! Do you have a complete list yet Cliff?
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Re: Ohio Buckeye Gathering - Directions & More Info!
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2015, 04:55:26 AM »
Donna, Maci and I will be there sometime Thursday.  Only 2 hour drive for us so will see ya when we cya. Am bringing smoked cheeses and an ICE MACHINE & water and small Keurig. Gotta have my coffee. I will be making maple glazed bacon donuts and sausage gravy in the mornings for my boys. They seem to like it, and whatever else sounds good. Getting excited to be there already, so is Donna, to see her old friends again. She has more stories. Cya next Thursday.  Pam  .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
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Re: Ohio Buckeye Gathering - Directions & More Info!
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2015, 05:49:58 AM »
Cliff,
Are there any alcohol restrictions like we had in Augusta?  I just want to know what rules I plan to break ahead of time.

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Re: Ohio Buckeye Gathering - Directions & More Info!
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2015, 08:35:58 AM »
Cliff,
Are there any alcohol restrictions like we had in Augusta?  I just want to know what rules I plan to break ahead of time.

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Yeah..what he said. Public place, I'm thinking NO. Maybe red solo cups tho. yeah  .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
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Re: Ohio Buckeye Gathering - Directions & More Info!
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2015, 10:30:00 AM »
Smoked Cajun crackers, cheese, smoked pistachios, old fashioned bung bologna, enough for snack, cold or fried sandwiches and some Vidalia onions. 2 quarts of Kimchi, great on brats. I will also bring some good Kah's thick sliced bacon. He won 1st place from the Ohio Meat Packers Assc. for the bacon last year. I may need some help frying up bacon. See you all there! Don
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Re: Ohio Buckeye Gathering - Directions & More Info!
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2015, 11:19:23 AM »
Looks to be a great place for a gathering. We were hoping to be able to come and meet our "unmet" friends but unfortunately I have to work Saturdays thru the end of July. :-[
We hope that everyone has a very fun and safe weekend together!

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« Reply #11 on: May 29, 2015, 01:56:50 AM »
Cliff,
Are there any alcohol restrictions like we had in Augusta?  I just want to know what rules I plan to break ahead of time.

Art

Rules for drinking in public should be applicable.  As long as everyone exercises common sense, we should be fine.  There are a few taverns in the area, if nothing else.



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I am sure looking forward to meeting and visiting with all who are attending! Do you have a complete list yet Cliff?
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Don, I know of at least 13 who are coming, not counting my two kids who should be able to make it for at least part of the weekend.  Oh yeah... plus Barney!  You'll love Barney.




I will be making maple glazed bacon donuts and sausage gravy in the mornings for my boys.   Pam  .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.

I'll bring the sausage (so I can eat it too).  I just made 5 lbs of breakfast sausage for the Gathering!
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« Reply #12 on: June 05, 2015, 12:16:18 AM »
Jun 04 2015

Busy day today, I finished mowing my yard and watered flowers. The rest of the afternoon I was getting my stuff around to take to the gathering tomorrow. I think Cliff and Pam are already there.

I smoked a batch of my Cajun crackers to take along. I had already done up 3 pounds of pistachios and vacuum sealed. Not being in the best of shape I won’t be able to do much cooking so I am taking easy things to fix; some of my Kimchi, bacon, snack sticks, cheese and I am prepared to feed them a bunch of baloney!

Chris Kah made me up a small bung of old fashioned bologna. It was 9 pounds and I had to cut about a pound off to fit my cooler. I hope they are prepared to eat baloney!







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« Reply #13 on: June 05, 2015, 02:58:28 AM »
We are all loaded up and will be leaving in a couple of hours at about 5:00am for our 315 mile trip to the gathering. Should get in around 11:00-11-30am if all goes well.

Looking forward to the weekend and it looks like the weather will be fine for this event.

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