Blast from the past..for the oldtimers

[ForestCreature]

I was going thru some old discs of pics and found this  :sombraro:
from the 1st PUT rally
 


Top: FFEMT, ChasD, CampingCop, Tim5055, GeneF,DiggsCampin
Bottom: CampNfan, AustinBoston, Jeffrey

[Kelly]

[COLOR="DarkGreen"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]wow!  I wasn't at the first rally, but there are some familiar faces in there ... skinny, aren't they? [/FONT][/COLOR]

[cyclone]

Ahhhh - good times!

[AustinBoston]

I've gained some weight, and lost some hair.
I've moved halfway across the country.
I've finished raising three kids.
I've married off two daughters.
I've become a grandfather.

It was just seven years ago last summer, but oh, how it seems like a lifetime ago!

I can remember the shock on some people's faces.  "You are going all the way to Tennessee to camp with people you met on the INTERNET!?!?  Are you crazy?"

Yep, like a fox.

We got there, hadn't even reached the campground yet, just HAD to stop at the Lodge store in Pigeon Forge, and met this woman by the name of Marcy, who was also there for the rally...do you remember?

Austin

[ForestCreature]

We got there, hadn't even reached the campground yet, just HAD to stop at the Lodge store in Pigeon Forge, and met this woman by the name of Marcy, who was also there for the rally...do you remember?

I sure do, I'm 7 years older, but still have a little bit of recall yet.
 I remember approaching you 2 and saying hi because you had on those infamous PUT name tags. You were buying a DO for PJ...if I recall she may have walked out with more than 1 .  I bought my first DO there. You followed us back to the CG.  

I got the same reactions from people..you are doing what!?
But we are nuts, and had a blast. It really was a week to remember.

[AustinBoston]

We still have and use the Prodigy brake controller that I got at the silent auction.

Come to think of it, I think that's where we got the campfire tripod...IIRC, the one that you and your SO made...

Austin

[mowalker]

I can't believe it has been seven years!  That was one of the best trips we ever made, had a great time meeting everyone in person.  My favorite was the night everyone gathered at our site.

You gotta post more pics, but just the ones from the times you actually had film in the camera :rolleyes:


I really miss the good old days, I remember laughing so hard sitting here in this chair during the fireside chats.

[GeneF]

WOW, that pic does bring back memories.

Dw and I still talk about that trip.  Amazing how so many people that were complete strangers could get together and have such a good time.

In those 7 years:

Ds has married
Dd is now a school nurse in Vermont
Dw and I have both retired
Traded the Coleman Mesa for a Jayco 23B that was traded for a Jayco 28RLS.  Put plenty of miles and camping nights on all of them.
We recently moved to Florida.

Life is good.

[ForestCreature]

You gotta post more pics, but just the ones from the times you actually had film in the camera :rolleyes:

Isn't technology great, I don't need film now.  :p

[flyfisherman]

I didn't make the "gathering" as the fly fishing gang I hang out with had already made plans to be in Colorado and I believe we were there at that time, or traveling to or from.

But how about identifying those on the pix you posted. Those members who were on the original PUT board were a hoot! We had a lot of laughs together!




Fly

[ForestCreature]

But how about identifying those on the pix you posted. Those members who were on the original PUT board were a hoot! We had a lot of laughs together!
Fly

Done, added just below the pic... We sure did have the laughs..everyone was nice and loose and socialized on the board back then.

[flyfisherman]

Done, added just below the pic... We sure did have the laughs..everyone was nice and loose and socialized on the board back then.

Thanks ... Good to put a name witth a face!

This was the motley crew I was hanging out with and that's me in the back on the far right.


Fly

[GeneF]

Done, added just below the pic... We sure did have the laughs..everyone was nice and loose and socialized on the board back then.

Boy, Marcy, you still have a good memory even if you are seven years older.

"Nice and Loose", yup it sure got loose in the chat room.  That was a fun place and I enjoyed being "the Mayor."  Just sitting here chuckling remembering some of the "looseness" in the chat room.

Boy, were some of us addicted.

[cyclone]

Not me, I was never addicted.  I could have left the chat any time I wanted to.  uh huh.  I sure could have.  I miss those days!  When can we have a chat for "old times' sake" ??

[Jeffrey]

Thought I'd check out the old PUT, and what do I find, LOL
Can't believe I figured out how to get my password back

Good to see alot of you still checking in.

That was pretty much the end of our PU life. Only used our PU 4 times after that trip.
Sold the PU the following year. Not because of the trip, that was fun.
But long car trips weren't a good idea for us anymore, healthwise.