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Lodging for GRABAAWR
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TN_Tandem
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 Posted: Fri May 11th, 2007 11:21 pm
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I'm signed up for GRABAAWR this year -first time. I am bringing a tent but I also have a couple of motel rooms along the way. I pulled up the motel list and it has the distance for each motel from the camp site.  I'm bringing a small bag for the stuff for the evening, then biking to the hotel/motel.

After doing RAGBRAI for the last 2 years I wanted to have a real bed at least 2 nights through the ride and some place to get away from the heat (but I'm hoping that Wisconsin doesn't have the heat or humidity that Iowa has).

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TN Tandem

 

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 Posted: Fri May 11th, 2007 04:32 pm
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Inside the school: Spread your sleeping bag on the gym floor. Use an air matress if you like. It's a bit like sharing a big bed with several hundred other people.

Outside the school: Find yourself a nice shady piece of grass on the school grounds an set up the tent you brought along. 

Do whichever makes you most comfortable, but be aware inside space may be limited. When you need a break from the sleeping bag, book yourself a local room. It's all very informal.

I've never used the tent service or the hotel shuttle so I can't comment about that.

Last edited on Fri May 11th, 2007 04:34 pm by Tom

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 Posted: Fri May 11th, 2007 12:40 am
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How does this work?  Are tents pitched inside the gym or do we just throw the sleeping bag on the floor?  Is there camping outside of the school on some grass?  Can we bring our own tents or do we have to use the services of the company providing the tents for the ride?  We'd like to camp some nights and hotel it some nights.  Is this possible?  Can we pay for the shuttle to the hotels by the day?  Can we pay the tent service, if we have to use them by the day?

Thanks to all who can help us out.  We've never done this ride before.


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