ArdraF
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MOAB 2014 RV FORUM RALLY, MAY 11-17, 2014
We had a great rally this year and eleven of us have already signed up for a Moab rally NEXT year ? 2014. The dates are May 11-17, 2014 (7 nights, departing May 18th). We can't get into Portal any earlier than the week of May 11th because the FMCA four-wheeling group has reserved the entire park for the previous week. Portal RV Park has become very popular and is full from Jeep Week at Easter (April 21st) until the week of May 11th!
If you plan to come to our rally, please make your reservation early. If you decide six months from now that you cannot attend, it's easy to cancel, but it may not be as easy to get a site if you wait too long. This year Portal was full every night during our rally. We'll do it the same way we have in previous years, e.g. everyone makes their own INDIVIDUAL reservations. We do not make group reservations like some of the more formal organizations such as FMCA. This causes some confusion because Portal knows us as the RV Forum. The owner, Doug, has been very accommodating by allowing us to register as individuals but treating us as a group so we can use the pavilion for happy hour and by putting on a dinner for us. Portal likes having us and we like going there, but there have been a couple of issues regarding Portal's cancellation policy. Betty Brewer, Jerry and Ardra met with Doug and we have agreed to the following arrangement that we hope will work for everyone.
Each person needs to call Portal to make their own reservation. Portal's cancellation policy is that individuals can cancel up to 48 hours in advance of arrival without incurring charges for the entire time. Group reservations cannot be cancelled without being charged for the entire reserved time. We are not set up with Portal as a formal group. Our agreement with Doug is that we in the RV Forum will try to fill any cancellations within the RV Forum. Doug realizes that we've been doing this informally but we are now making it formal. I will be starting a list of attendees. When you make your reservation, please let us know within this topic. If you need to cancel your reservation, please let us know immediately within this topic so that someone else can take your reservation. Doug requests that you please not hang on to your reservation for weeks thinking that it will help another RV Forum person. If no one in the RV Forum speaks up and wants to take over your reservation within two days (not weeks!) please cancel right away because Portal needs to know if sites will be empty so they can fill them with non-RV Forum visitors.
Portal will not promise a specific site. You can request a site and they will try hard to accommodate your request, but please don't argue with them if you don't get the site you want. We all need to remember that they are running a business and it's difficult trying to get blocks of days for any one person and a specific site. It sometimes necessitates shifting people around. Moreover, as more sites in the new section are sold there may be some that are no longer in the rental pool or the owner may want to use it on the same dates you have requested. Please remember that you will get more help with honey than vinegar! As of now sites M-21 and M-24 have three-story houses on them and site R-51 has a one-story casita. When you talk about sites, the ?old? campground is on the north side with sites 1 through 46. The ?new? resort is on the south side and has two rows of M sites and one row of R sites. It?s a good idea to follow through and check your reservation with Portal as the time gets closer.
The information you need is:
Portal RV Resort
1261 N. Hwy. 191
Moab, UT 84532
Phone: 435-259-6108
http://www.portalrvresort.com
Email: [email protected]
Please post in this topic when you make a reservation or if you cancel so that we all will know who is attending. The first names on the 2014 Moab Rally Attendees List are:
Bertram, Christi & Kim (aka Skyking4ar2)
Brewer, Betty & Terry, site 4
Bullock, Doris & Phil (off site)
Falchini, Dee & Steve (aka Steve N Dee)
FitzGerald, Ardra & Jerry, site 24
Kuch, Sheila & Ken, site 5
Nesbitt, Mary Ann & Don (aka Gmsboss1)
Roscoe, Corinne & Bill (aka Photog)
Sherow, Debby & Randy
White, Tara & Ernie
Zuech, Chrystal & Mike (aka ZMotorsports) & Jared
Go to http://www.portalrvresort.com/w/site-map-res.pdf to see Portal's site map. The new section with rows M and R have a cement pad and you have access to the swimming pool, hot tub, and new dog park. The old section with numbered sites but no alpha prefix is more rustic with gravel and they do not have access to the pool and spa. If you have been to Portal in earlier years, please note there are site numbering changes because of confusion between similarly numbered sites in the old and new sections. The following latitude and longitude for your GPS will turn you into the property. N38 35.367 W109 34.130 Portal's elevation is 3,926 feet.
Should you want to see what we do at an RV Forum rally, the following link will take you to the discussion of our 2013 Moab rally: http://www.rvforum.net/SMF_forum/index.php/topic,63671.0.html
Hope to see you at Moab in 2014!
ArdraF and JerryF
We had a great rally this year and eleven of us have already signed up for a Moab rally NEXT year ? 2014. The dates are May 11-17, 2014 (7 nights, departing May 18th). We can't get into Portal any earlier than the week of May 11th because the FMCA four-wheeling group has reserved the entire park for the previous week. Portal RV Park has become very popular and is full from Jeep Week at Easter (April 21st) until the week of May 11th!
If you plan to come to our rally, please make your reservation early. If you decide six months from now that you cannot attend, it's easy to cancel, but it may not be as easy to get a site if you wait too long. This year Portal was full every night during our rally. We'll do it the same way we have in previous years, e.g. everyone makes their own INDIVIDUAL reservations. We do not make group reservations like some of the more formal organizations such as FMCA. This causes some confusion because Portal knows us as the RV Forum. The owner, Doug, has been very accommodating by allowing us to register as individuals but treating us as a group so we can use the pavilion for happy hour and by putting on a dinner for us. Portal likes having us and we like going there, but there have been a couple of issues regarding Portal's cancellation policy. Betty Brewer, Jerry and Ardra met with Doug and we have agreed to the following arrangement that we hope will work for everyone.
Each person needs to call Portal to make their own reservation. Portal's cancellation policy is that individuals can cancel up to 48 hours in advance of arrival without incurring charges for the entire time. Group reservations cannot be cancelled without being charged for the entire reserved time. We are not set up with Portal as a formal group. Our agreement with Doug is that we in the RV Forum will try to fill any cancellations within the RV Forum. Doug realizes that we've been doing this informally but we are now making it formal. I will be starting a list of attendees. When you make your reservation, please let us know within this topic. If you need to cancel your reservation, please let us know immediately within this topic so that someone else can take your reservation. Doug requests that you please not hang on to your reservation for weeks thinking that it will help another RV Forum person. If no one in the RV Forum speaks up and wants to take over your reservation within two days (not weeks!) please cancel right away because Portal needs to know if sites will be empty so they can fill them with non-RV Forum visitors.
Portal will not promise a specific site. You can request a site and they will try hard to accommodate your request, but please don't argue with them if you don't get the site you want. We all need to remember that they are running a business and it's difficult trying to get blocks of days for any one person and a specific site. It sometimes necessitates shifting people around. Moreover, as more sites in the new section are sold there may be some that are no longer in the rental pool or the owner may want to use it on the same dates you have requested. Please remember that you will get more help with honey than vinegar! As of now sites M-21 and M-24 have three-story houses on them and site R-51 has a one-story casita. When you talk about sites, the ?old? campground is on the north side with sites 1 through 46. The ?new? resort is on the south side and has two rows of M sites and one row of R sites. It?s a good idea to follow through and check your reservation with Portal as the time gets closer.
The information you need is:
Portal RV Resort
1261 N. Hwy. 191
Moab, UT 84532
Phone: 435-259-6108
http://www.portalrvresort.com
Email: [email protected]
Please post in this topic when you make a reservation or if you cancel so that we all will know who is attending. The first names on the 2014 Moab Rally Attendees List are:
Bertram, Christi & Kim (aka Skyking4ar2)
Brewer, Betty & Terry, site 4
Bullock, Doris & Phil (off site)
Falchini, Dee & Steve (aka Steve N Dee)
FitzGerald, Ardra & Jerry, site 24
Kuch, Sheila & Ken, site 5
Nesbitt, Mary Ann & Don (aka Gmsboss1)
Roscoe, Corinne & Bill (aka Photog)
Sherow, Debby & Randy
White, Tara & Ernie
Zuech, Chrystal & Mike (aka ZMotorsports) & Jared
Go to http://www.portalrvresort.com/w/site-map-res.pdf to see Portal's site map. The new section with rows M and R have a cement pad and you have access to the swimming pool, hot tub, and new dog park. The old section with numbered sites but no alpha prefix is more rustic with gravel and they do not have access to the pool and spa. If you have been to Portal in earlier years, please note there are site numbering changes because of confusion between similarly numbered sites in the old and new sections. The following latitude and longitude for your GPS will turn you into the property. N38 35.367 W109 34.130 Portal's elevation is 3,926 feet.
Should you want to see what we do at an RV Forum rally, the following link will take you to the discussion of our 2013 Moab rally: http://www.rvforum.net/SMF_forum/index.php/topic,63671.0.html
Hope to see you at Moab in 2014!
ArdraF and JerryF