Morgan (Morkshan Media)
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I went to FF23 and am coming back for 2025 but I want to camp this time. Do FT have tents to rent on site or do we have to bring our own? I’m coming quite a ways so wanted to ask here first.
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As LB said, bring your own tent.
There is a camper rental near FF, they will deliver & set it up for you. I know of atleast 2 camper rentals at FF24
Morgan (Morkshan Media)
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Do you mean camper van rental or camping tent rentals? Delivering and set up would be very convenient.
Yes, an RV trailer.
If you are interested in renting an RV to camp At FF, I believe this is the place. They advertised on the FF24 page, even have a discount code for FF.
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Foamforce
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On the topic of camping at FF, there are a couple things that I’d like to see changed. I’m hoping that FT folks take these into consideration.
The first is that in 2024, there were some very loud and very brightly lit planes being flown after midnite last year. While I support having fun with night flying, it made it impossible to sleep in a tent. My entire tent was lit up every 30 seconds as the plane flew by, along with the noise. I think there should be a reasonable curfew on flying. It should be enough to give people time to do a few hours of night flying, but still give people a chance to sleep.
On a related note, please consider restricting generator running hours in the tent area as well for the same reason. Maybe don’t have the RV section right next to the tent section.
Thanks for considering this!
The first is that in 2024, there were some very loud and very brightly lit planes being flown after midnite last year. While I support having fun with night flying, it made it impossible to sleep in a tent. My entire tent was lit up every 30 seconds as the plane flew by, along with the noise. I think there should be a reasonable curfew on flying. It should be enough to give people time to do a few hours of night flying, but still give people a chance to sleep.
On a related note, please consider restricting generator running hours in the tent area as well for the same reason. Maybe don’t have the RV section right next to the tent section.
Thanks for considering this!
In years past, 10PM has been the cutoff for generators in the "primitive" camping area.
As for flying late, I was surprised at how early people quit flying in '24. It's been 2-3 AM in past years and it didn't make it much to 12AM most nights this year. That Said, this year I was camping by the build tent, and all previous years I was on the far east side of the camping. May have been more going on over at the far end of the field. In any case, Flying quiet away from the flight line or at center stage would be best if you are flying late.
As for flying late, I was surprised at how early people quit flying in '24. It's been 2-3 AM in past years and it didn't make it much to 12AM most nights this year. That Said, this year I was camping by the build tent, and all previous years I was on the far east side of the camping. May have been more going on over at the far end of the field. In any case, Flying quiet away from the flight line or at center stage would be best if you are flying late.
Foamforce
Elite member
The generators were in the RV area right behind the primitive area. Maybe they could restrict it in the RV areas near the tents too. That was in ‘23 and there was a line of RVs at the back, behind all the tents.
This year I was also up by the flight line, so I was more affected by the loud and bright planes. They were definitely after midnight though. If I come again this year, I’m going to try to stay as far as possible away from the flight line to try to avoid that.
A guy across from me ran his old, noisy generator 24/7 last year. I'm strapping an airhorn to my rc truck in case it happens again this year. That's basic campground etiquette, my other neighbors at ff agreed to gen only during the day. HOWEVER, in all fairness, it was incredibly hot so maybe they had to run a/c. In that case I can be a little more tolerant, but get a battery, man!
Morgan (Morkshan Media)
Member
That seems very sensible, I feel like just limiting size would help for noise reduction as well, small planes make less noise so people can still fly without preventing everyone else from sleeping.
With the heat and activity, I was so wiped out at the end of each day that full scale aircraft winding up couldn't have kept me awake. I even opened the back doors of my camper van to watch the night flyers til I zonked, which I did, and slept there all night exposed to all like the passed out guy on the couch. I know not everyone is such an easy sleeper, so I think a reasonable restriction would be to make your prop diameter equal to or greater than the hour o'clock, so the noisy screamers would be phased out as darkness fell...though those are my favorite to watch at night.
SMALL props spinning fast make noise. I have small and big planes that can fly almost silent. Appropriate motor and prop selection makes a difference.
Maybe consider bringing some ear plugs.
They have always worked for me. I consider them a camping necessity.
The air horn may be effective with a generator. It likely wake everyone else, the very thing you are trying to stop. Plus it won't do anything for hoot owls & other nocturnal noises.
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Yeah guys, the airhorn thing was a joke. I am capable of extrapolating the self-defeating consequences.
kd2eat
New member
As a guy with an RV, I'll say I purchased it so that I can sleep in comfort at night. If it's over 70 degrees, that means I'm running my AC, as I do at home. That requires my generator. Given the concerns I've heard, I booked a site at the nearby campground, but I would GREATLY prefer to just set up my RV at Flitefest and not have to commute back and forth. I'd love it if they designated a "OK to run your generators at night" area, and just placed it well away from the tents.
Foamforce
Elite member
Yeah absolutely! No problem running generators at all, but they should put the RV/generator area far enough away from the tent area so that it’s not a problem for folks in tents. Hopefully they can make that adjustment this year.
TGKconnectors
New member
Camping registration is up for RV and tents.
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