I just wanted to be clear if you want to attend without buying swag, just make sure ya email me!

VERY IMPORTANT - DO THIS STEP TO REGISTER

This allows me to have a clear count of the number of participants in attendance

If you plan to attend HAMS (this includes SLSC and The Rockers as well), please email Maggie @ letsride94@gmail.com with the following information:

Name:
Address:
City:
Emergency Contact Info:
Date of Arrival at HAMS:

Hi Maggie,

I think I found a place to camp for a few days and it's not that costly, $8.00 a night for 4 adults with free fire wood and it's only 24 miles from America's Best Value Inn 6602 S Lindbergh Blvd St Louis, MO.

http://freecampsites.net/horseshoe-lake-state-park/

Have you heard of this place? Is it OK?

If any one wants to split the $8.00 per night camping fee and share a campsite ...Please let me know. Sounds like fun and they are close to alot of fast food places, not more than 4 miles away.

How to say this nicely.... that is not the best neighborhood in the world. If there is good security cool.

Look at this map...

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Oakville,+St.+Louis,+Missouri&ll=38.643691,-90.101624&spn=0.157404,0.363579&z=12

To the west you see Venice and Brooklyn? This is like the strip club capital of the world. OK, that might be an added bonus if you're a guy and like such. But with that comes drugs, robberies, car jacking etc. I sure would not want to ride that way at night.

I've never been to that park before but there are some scary areas that border it...
Places I wouldnt want to ride in the daylight even....
But on the plus side, there are some good stripclubs not too far away

Edit..Maggie beat me to it!

I would rather see ya at A, B or C

http://tinyurl.com/yez8vrw

There is another alternative near A/B

Greensfelder

http://www.greensfelderstable.com/

Whoops here is info for Greensfelder

http://www.stlouisco.com/parks/greensfelder.html

Campsites
Call 314-615-4FUN for more information or to make
reservations.

A BUSA member suggested this spot:

http://stlouisrvpark.com/ This would be 15ish miles



Edited:

Again it is an urban location. IMHO not the safest area in St. Louis. Is it fenced in?

Ok this is from a camper as well as a man in our club that works for the Convention Center re the downtown camp place:

Probably safer than you think. It is entirely fenced in
with good onsite security. Not the most scenic place since it for all
intents for RV's. Some of the dealers use this site to stage their RV's
prior to getting them in the Convention Center for the RV show. I've
never heard of a bad report regarding crime in the park. Always seems
to be motorhomes there year round.

Jack

Made our reservations today. Got a great rate by booking and paying in advance - Queen bed - Non Smoking room for $47.00 per night + taxes. Registered this morning, now need to go on line to buy some swag!

Thanks Maggie and thanks to the HAMS crew.

Bill,

Same hotel, I just booked directly off of the website.

www.americasbestvalueinn.com

Americas Best Value Inn, St. Louis / South
6602 S. Lindbergh Blvd
314.894.9449

The full stay is already completely paid for and if for some reason we don't show up I'm out the full amount. Not transferable, no stay - no joy!

I searched for best rate and did not use the scooter meet-up or military rate as a discount.

Started a thread re room sharing.

http://stlphins.com/slsc/index.php?topic=2448.0

Steve added this re rooms:

You can get a single queen room on-line for a couple bucks less than the club rate with AAA/Senior/Military etc. discount. Or you can first sign up for their "Value Card" and save even a couple more bucks. However, the club rate for the two queen room is still the better deal than any discounted rates and only $.50 more than the Value Card rate. There is also an even better rate if you pay up front (at least 14 days in advance), but but I don't know if this is refundable.

Hotel link: http://www.americasbestvalueinn.com/bestv.cfm?idp=1671

Using Senior rate I was given a rate of $52.19 plus taxes... would I get a rate of $47 if I show a picture of me with a pretty young lady at my side..???


I am going to do a little bargaining before I make the reservations... not a big deal, but what else is an old man like me going to do with his time.

Gary (Opalsboy),

Yes she is a pretty young lady (beautiful even).

The key to my good rate was the 14 day advance purchase that Maggie alludes to. And, it is in fact not refundable. That did not deter me as I fully expect to be there. It is a single queen bed, non-smoking room, with no mini fridge or microwave. Could have opted for more amenities, but I'm a tight wad about certain things. I have a hard time with paying for too much decor when most of my time in the room will be with my eyes closed.

But, do dicker with the folks as I've read somewhere that interacting with the local hotel management can get you the best or at least a very good deal. They want the building full with all beds occupied.

I was investigating some routes to the HAMS rally ... I wanted to maximize the motorcycle recommended/scenic roads.
http://tinyurl.com/y89e4tz

That route may bring you past a point where Chief Rider (David) and/or Opalsboy (Gary) could meet up with you and ride in. We are coming up the River Road so will be east of you for our route: http://tinyurl.com/ygwe2sm

I am getting a lot of folks who do not do PayPal but want a rally package. If this is *you* send me an email at letsride94@gmail.com. You can send me a check and I will get your order in.

Sometimes when Kim and I are up against that type of a day, we try to figure out if it is possible and how to leave a bit earlier the day before. Have left after a full day of work to get a jump start - something to consider. Although we also like to start early in the morning.

How can you make a 900+ mile ride in one day? I made one 400 mile day once and it liked to have killed me. 300 or 350 is just about my daily limit. When Deb and I made the Colorado trip 3 days of about 300 miles per day let us ride and see some of the scenery each day. I know we could have made more miles/day, but the trip would not have been as enjoyable.

Rison to St Louis is about 400 miles. By car it is about 7 or 8 hours. Scoot should be about the same. I can do that. I have made the ride by car many times. This will be the first time by scooter. Gonna enjoy the ride. Bill, I think your route will take you through Morrilton. That is just a little out of my way, but I might meet up with you there if you decide to go that route. You route will go through a lot of scenic Arkansas. I would enjoy that. My younger daughter lives in Conway. I might spend the night there then meet up with you when you pass through Morrilton.

Gary (Opalsboy),

Can we then deduce from your most recent posts that you are planning to attend HAMS?

DennisB (Dennis)
Chief Rider (David)
allhondascoots
honda_silver (Bill)
Opalsboy (Gary)
jdeereanton (Kim and Dale)

Folks that have mentioned an interest:

boatswain
TheScootist

Am I missing anyone else? This is starting to shape up nicely.

Hi Dale,

If things don't change in my life, HAMS just is not going happen for me this year. I just can't aford it right now.

You need to move me (My Name) into the: Folks that have mentioned an interest section.

Dale:
I would really like to go to the HAMS rally, but I don't think it is going to happen this year. I look forward to hearing about it from y'all though...

I'm going up to IRSSR-4 in June and won't be able to get down to St. Louis for Hams this year. Hopefully next year.

Dennis, We'll miss ya buddy!
boatswain, enjoy yourself up north, especially the north shore ride.
Chuck, I care I just didn't know .
TheScootist, We'll miss you too!

Can't wait to meet each of you. And to all who would like to go, but I hope to meet you on some other ride.

yes Dale I am going to do my best to be there. Was hoping my wife could join me, but she works for the department of correction in the accounting department and june is the end of year for them.... NOBODY gets off that month... I will take my Teddy Bear instead...

I have different sizes for different length stays... this will be a small guy...