Lodging-GSW 08

[Mtn WJ]

I thought you made reservations at the Red Stone along time ago?

Slacker!!!!

Nope I didnt make them when I should have. So now its the Motel 6. I told them I would be checking in late on Thursday after the meet and greet. I asked them to keep the light on for me and they agreed.

[Cody]

lol

[BigDaveZJ]

I wonder how many on this board would even get that joke or know who Tom Bodette (sp??) is?

[fpkites]

I'm Tom Bodette for Motel 6, and we'll leave the lube open for ya.

[PassRunnerZJ]

...and a meth lab down the hall (around here some times). I remember the ads. It's funny when people get busted for cooking in a motel room, do they think that House Keeping isn't going to notice?

At least the 6'er in Moab is nice.

[bburgi]

Alrighty, I just now got registered for GSW, so I'm a bit behind the curve here for lodging. Never been to Moab either, so I'm going on recommendations alone.

My main concern is money - I'm really going to be pushing it to afford the gas for the trip, so even an extra $250 for lodging is probably out of the question. Anyone have a link to that $10 campsite that Cody mentioned? I'd love to be in town with everyone else, but I figure the most important thing is being in Moab at all.

[PassRunnerZJ]

http://www.google.com/search?q=moab+...e7&rlz=1I7DMUS

This lists a lot of them and some of the BLM campgrounds are inexpense. I'm not certain, but I think that there is free camping a little way off the road to Dubinky Wells road right after it it turns off of Hwy 313. I think this is very primitive and might even be so primitive that you have to take your own port-a-poty.

I've done a couple of the close to town campgrounds and having a shower at the end of the day is nice. Probably cost about $40 or so a night though.

[fpkites]

Canyonlands RV is directly next door (south) of the Red Stone Inn. Prices:

http://www.canyonlandsrv.com/pricespolicies.html

Last year, I actually had a reservation with them thinking I was going to pull my popup out there, then kept calling Red Stone and got it. Pricing isn't too shabby, and it's close to many of the other attendees.

For those wanting to stay at the Red Stone, don't give up just yet. Call every week and see if they have anything open. Sometimes the bus tours have cancellations.

[DansZJ]

Canyonlands RV is directly next door (south) of the Red Stone Inn. Prices:

http://www.canyonlandsrv.com/pricespolicies.html

Last year, I actually had a reservation with them thinking I was going to pull my popup out there, then kept calling Red Stone and got it. Pricing isn't too shabby, and it's close to many of the other attendees.

For those wanting to stay at the Red Stone, don't give up just yet. Call every week and see if they have anything open. Sometimes the bus tours have cancellations.

I stayed at Canyonlands during EJS 2007. Nice place, clean showers and bathrooms. I stayed in the back tent site for $20 or so per night and it included use of the showers. They also have free wi-fi. The tent site is on grass, and it's covered with a picnic table and fire pit.
I will be off of work from the 24th, so I may be going up earlier than Wednesday, if I do, I will stay here for the first couple nights.

And yes, a shower at the end of a hot summer day spent on a dusty trail feels great. That and a couple ice cold beers.

[fpkites]

Only a couple? Lightweight

[BigDaveZJ]

We stayed in one of the cabins at Canyonlands when we went out there in September. Definitely a viable alternative to the Redstone.

[DansZJ]

Only a couple? Lightweight

Wudeva. Have you seen my avatar? There is a reason there's a beer in my hand! I'm leading trails so I gotta be good.

[InIt4TheFun]

Alrighty, I just now got registered for GSW, so I'm a bit behind the curve here for lodging. Never been to Moab either, so I'm going on recommendations alone.

My main concern is money - I'm really going to be pushing it to afford the gas for the trip, so even an extra $250 for lodging is probably out of the question. Anyone have a link to that $10 campsite that Cody mentioned? I'd love to be in town with everyone else, but I figure the most important thing is being in Moab at all.

If you are driving up from TX and want to break up you trip, you can crash at my house in CO Springs. Would mean driving up Wed to springs, crash for night and then to moab on Thurs.

Your call but more than happy to put you up for the night and same thing on return.

[bburgi]

If you are driving up from TX and want to break up you trip, you can crash at my house in CO Springs. Would mean driving up Wed to springs, crash for night and then to moab on Thurs.

Your call but more than happy to put you up for the night and same thing on return.

Yeah, I'll be driving all the way up from Austin, so it's a pretty long trip for me.

I really appreciate the offer to crash at your place - We're finalizing the plans right now for the drive up, so I will let you know asap if I need to take you up on it.

[ArloGuthroJeep]

Sweeeet, I have my rooms at the Red Stone for all three nights now thanks to Dirk and CrisT...thanks

And to those still looking, I think there should be some on Friday and/or Saturday available now as well.

[Cue-Ball]

Glad I could help, see you there!!!!!!

Dirk

[bburgi]

Thanks for the offer to stay at your place, but it looks like it's going to be next year before I'll make it out to GSW. I get closer every year, and come hell or high water I will be there next time... probably.