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Here is a preview video of

what to expect at the campout!

If you are signed up for the event but have not been receiving the event emails - reach out to us at mwdadventures@gmail.com



Volunteers: Help Wanted!

Campfire Hosts: We are looking for people to host a campfire at their lot on Friday and/or Saturday evening.


Adopt-a-Newbie/Hiker Host: We are looking for veterans to welcome the newbies.

We will connect you with a few new owners and ask that you connect with them Thursday evening or Friday morning to answer questions they may have (you don’t need to know all the answers) - but most of all make them feel welcome. This does not require you to hang out with them all weekend (unless you want to) - just to make them feel welcome.


Contact us if you are interested in helping in either capacity: mwdadventures@gmail.com



Donations:

Part of our mission is to “Leave a positive impact in the communities we visit”


Food Pantry

Since the 1st HTC-E event, we have found local food pantries to bless. If you feel inclined, we would appreciate any donation you would be willing to give. This year’s food pantry is the Cumberland County Feed My Sheep Food Pantry.


Saturday Night Giveaway

We have collected some bigger prizes from companies that work well for the small trailer life. Those of you who have a Hiker Trailer or one on order will be able to put your name in for one of those prizes.


We also enjoy having a giveaway of smaller items that everyone gets to be a part of.

The donations for this portion come from all of you!

If you have a small trailer camping item that you really enjoy and think someone else may enjoy it also - bring a new one along to share at the giveaway.

****No pressure to bring anything*****


Gear Swap

Do you find yourself with gear that you are no longer using but is still in good shape?

Bring it along to the campout!


If you are interested in any gear that is for sale,

reach out to the person that is selling it and “make a deal.”


Things to Do.....

Craft Beer Swap If you want to participate, please come to camp with 1 to 4 beers from your home state (or other craft beers you like). The process: 1) On Friday & Saturday, look for the labeled 30-gallon blue tub (labeled “SWAP”) at Lot G4

  • There will be separate tubs for lighter beer (lagers, pilsners, ales) and darker/fuller beers (IPAs, Stouts, Porters).

2) Deposit YOUR donated beers in the swap tub anytime before 1 pm on Saturday. 3) Return anytime after 5 pm Saturday and “withdraw” whichever beers you choose (but equal to the number you deposited!!) (Please don’t remove any beers until everyone has had the chance to deposit!) If the tub gets too full we will put an additional container beside it… a cooler or tote or tub. Treat it all equally. Happy hunting! Campground policy: Drinking alcoholic beverages is prohibited. Alcoholic beverages shall not be publicly displayed. Please be discreet with this process. We are encouraging a trade. It is up to you if you are drinking at the campground.



Things to do around Dale Hollow State Park

  1. Hiking

  2. Biking

  3. Fishing

  4. Golfing

  5. Marina - boat rentals

Greater Dale Hollow Area (within a couple of hours)

  1. Mammoth Cave National Park

  2. Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area



We want to thank the companies that have

made donations to the giveaway for this year.

Consider them when you are outfitting your trailer:


Hiker Trailers - www.hikertrailers.com


**$30 off your Moon Shade Awning***

Discount Code: MWDAdventures


Discount Code: MWD55


InstaPrivy - Instant Portable Toilet Kit



Ratchet Rangler-


Discount code 10% off: MWD


Devos Outdoor lights - LightRanger - https://www.devosoutdoor.com/discount/MWD

Discount code 10% off: MWD


Oz4WD LED light strips - https://amzn.to/3YjEZTz


Stoke Voltaics Electric Kettle - Joulle: https://amzn.to/47mg8CU

Discount Code 50% on Amazon (valid 7/29/23-8/31/23): UFHX9VWI - enter at checkout


We are finalizing some additional donations - stay tuned.


Full disclosure, we do participate in affiliate advertising with some of these brands. When you purchase from them you are supporting MWDAdventures


 
 
 

5th Annual Hiker Trailer Campout - East (HTC-E5)

We have searched high and low, found campgrounds we liked then found out they didn't allow pets or only had 1/3 of the campground available for reservations.....but finally, we found one that we think meets all the requirements :-)


HTC-E5 will be on Sept 14-17, 2023

Yes, Thurs - Sunday this year, more time to see more trailers and more time to hang out with people that enjoy camping like you!! We will be spending the weekend on the border of Kentucky and Tennessee at.... Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park Campground!! Reservations are now open. You can follow this link to make reservations: https://bit.ly/3FNh1sD This campground is set up differently than we have ever seen before - there are pods of 8 sites together. This will hopefully add to the community we work at creating at the campout. We will plan on reserving sites in Loops A-O first and using P-R as overflow.



Once you have made reservations, add your information to the tracking form. Please include your email as this is the main form of communication we will use to keep you up to date on the latest happenings for #HTCE5.

Tracking form: https://bit.ly/3DHHhlN

 
 
 

HTC-E4 was a Huge Success

Updated: Nov 8, 2022

WOW!! is all we can say. 72 trailers and 140 people came together for a fun-filled weekend.


The campout officially started on Friday evening, but many people showed up earlier in the week. Matt and I enjoyed visiting and meeting so many of you at the campout.


Food Bank donations - you all rock! Knox Caring Cupboard was very grateful. We received this message from them: "Hi, I am the Coordinator for the Knox Caring Cupboard in Knox, PA. We received your generous donations of food and cash for stocking our shelves for the coming distribution. I was amazed at the generosity of complete strangers. God Bless all of you. We hope your stay at Cook Forest was pleasant. We ordered the nice weather just for you. Thanks again."


One of our goals for this campout is to bring together community - it brought joy to us to watch many of you interacting together and making plans to camp together in the future.


Saturday:

  • Talks about "Living in a Trailer" and "Solar/Battery setups"

  • Pop-up sessions: "Female urination devices" - there was a lot of talk about this one :-) and "Cooking on a Skottle" Tosh sure knows how to cook! Yummy!

  • Trailer tours galore - with 72 trailers to see - I'm sure everyone left with at least one idea to modify their trailer.

  • Giveaway Time -

    • Thanks to our sponsors of the event: Hiker Trailers, Anker, Bluetti, Ignik, GTF Overland, Moon Shade, Mpowerd, Tumbo Tusk, and Mattress Insider.

    • All of you were very generous with your donations for the give away too, which added to the fun!

    • And then there is Dwayne/Theresa and Gregg/Sarah who thought it would be fun to do a few skits about MWD Adventures :-) You will have to see the Overview video for a glimpse of their shenanigans.


Videos from the campout:

Full walk around of a few trailers - to be released this winter


Until next year, Get out and do SOME "Little" Camping!!




 
 
 
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