by Cougarfan » Wed Sep 12, 2012 10:06 pm
Sandi,
Here are my experiences. Others may chime in with theirs as well.
I have been to a few and they really aren't that structured. For myself, I always have bread, peanut butter, jelly and butter. I also bring chips, some crackers, maybe some english muffins (altho I'm not much of a breakfast eater). I have the standard condiments in my fridge. I bring bottled water and canned soft drinks. I usually carry a bottle of Bailey's but sometimes forget it LOL I have a tv and will be getting a small dvd player if I'm camping without cable and its raining, which it does frequently here in Oregon.
I like to just sit outside in my chair and enjoy camping. I like state parks all the way up to and including resort rv parks. I don't like to dry camp because I have very small holding tanks. I work in state government, in a building with over 1,000 people, and its nice to get away from that from time to time and recharge my batteries. So, I guess you could say my trailer is my escape pod from reality LOL
For the potlucks, we can always just talk about what everyone brought and what everyone needs to go get at the grocery store (that would be ME) and we can make a run.
For some of the gtg's I've been at we've bbq'd burgers and hot dogs, salmon, steaks, etc or we've just gone to the store and bought ready to eat food. Just depends on what everyone wants to do. Spaghetti is easy and doesn't take a lot of room in your rv. Sometimes we just go out to dinner LOL
Just bring the things with you that you want to do and the food you like to eat. Books, magazines, whatever. There are several hiking trails at the park by the river and the state parks usually have some kind of activity on the weekends. If you want to watch movies in your mh well that's okay too. There are lots of things to do in the area and some may want to take a day trip to Crater Lake which is only about an hour away or somewhere else. There will be a few people there that have vehicles for day trips or a run to the grocery store.
Mostly, a gtg is a way to meet people from this forum in person. Some of us met at gtg's before and have become life-long friends. If we're lucky enough to live close, we can meet more often for even non-camping events. And we can have mini-gtg's with people that are traveling through the area. I've met Carold twice on her travels through the area and we've had lunch. We always have a great time. I met Liz when I found out she was camping about 10 miles from my house a few years ago. I ran over in the next morning and had coffee with her before she hit the road.
I guess the gtg is whatever you want it to be. You can be as social as you want. We aren't going to be joined at the hip for the duration unless we want to. I know I get up pretty early and go to bed early. Others sleep in and stay up late. There are no expectations and we don't have a set agenda. I probably wouldn't go if that was the case.
Just come on up for a few days of camping and let's have some fun!
Laura
.......and your own share of stories and laughter..... If you forget something, someone else will have it in their rig for you to borrow.....
But I imagine the west coasters can come up with their own ideas! 
