The Rendezvous events started nearly 4 years ago now, a humble idea tossed around a few campfires that has now taken on a life of it's own...
Initially, the idea was just a grass roots type get together, a meet and greet in the boonies without presumption, perfidy or puerility unlike some of the poseur-fests and bubba-thons that we all knew about. An event where reality, family and food could be shared with like minded working stiffs like ourselves over the space of a long weekend.
So the ideas for a Rendezvous weekend coalesced into a sort of recipe for an everyman's event, a recipe that includes a good location, free to uber-low cost, community service (trail cleanups, charity fundraising etc) along with ginormous, family friendly food and camp cooking activities and trail runs with a laid back "ala carte" schedule. One thing that had struck me over the years was how little fun the insiders in "the industry" have at events so I also wanted to be able to include vendors by encouraging them to attend as regular Joe's vice "being on" like they have to at shows, these guys and gals have a vast depth of knowledge so including them in a meaningful way (but keeping it non-commercial) was a no brainer to me. And we had to have big campfires... and shenanigans... well, you get the picture. It needed to be FUN for everyone.
The 3rd Annual Mountain Rendezvous was the sixth Rendezvous to date, and everyone I've talked to seems to agree that our recipe is working, many folks enthusiastically stating that this was the best event yet.
Here's my take on the event, big thanks to Brent Haywood Photography for helping me capture the moment.
Additionally, BIG thanks to our friends and fellow Adventurists at Overland Expo, Snow Peak, Triple Aught Design, Allpro, Adventure Trailers, Equipt, Tembo Tusk, ITS Tactical, Energy Suspension, Agile Offroad, Camp Chef, Ursa Minor Vehicles and XP Camper for sponsoring the raffle and shirts that everyone enjoys so much. Together, we were able to raise $1,800 for the BSA this year, topping last years haul and much appreciated by the Council.
Some good blogs again this year about Mountain Rendezvous - we must be doing something right!
Backroad Navigator: http://broadsword.com/wordpress/?p=2493
Exploring Elements: http://www.exploringelements.com/event-2013-socal-mountain-rendezvous/
Desk to Glory: http://desktoglory.com/american-adventurist-socal-mountain-rendezvous/
Great photo journal of the event here by Brent Haywood Photography:
http://www.brenthaywoodphotography.com/-/galleries/san-diego-event-photography-photographer/big-bear
Report continued below over several posts...
Initially, the idea was just a grass roots type get together, a meet and greet in the boonies without presumption, perfidy or puerility unlike some of the poseur-fests and bubba-thons that we all knew about. An event where reality, family and food could be shared with like minded working stiffs like ourselves over the space of a long weekend.
So the ideas for a Rendezvous weekend coalesced into a sort of recipe for an everyman's event, a recipe that includes a good location, free to uber-low cost, community service (trail cleanups, charity fundraising etc) along with ginormous, family friendly food and camp cooking activities and trail runs with a laid back "ala carte" schedule. One thing that had struck me over the years was how little fun the insiders in "the industry" have at events so I also wanted to be able to include vendors by encouraging them to attend as regular Joe's vice "being on" like they have to at shows, these guys and gals have a vast depth of knowledge so including them in a meaningful way (but keeping it non-commercial) was a no brainer to me. And we had to have big campfires... and shenanigans... well, you get the picture. It needed to be FUN for everyone.
The 3rd Annual Mountain Rendezvous was the sixth Rendezvous to date, and everyone I've talked to seems to agree that our recipe is working, many folks enthusiastically stating that this was the best event yet.
Here's my take on the event, big thanks to Brent Haywood Photography for helping me capture the moment.
Additionally, BIG thanks to our friends and fellow Adventurists at Overland Expo, Snow Peak, Triple Aught Design, Allpro, Adventure Trailers, Equipt, Tembo Tusk, ITS Tactical, Energy Suspension, Agile Offroad, Camp Chef, Ursa Minor Vehicles and XP Camper for sponsoring the raffle and shirts that everyone enjoys so much. Together, we were able to raise $1,800 for the BSA this year, topping last years haul and much appreciated by the Council.
Some good blogs again this year about Mountain Rendezvous - we must be doing something right!
Backroad Navigator: http://broadsword.com/wordpress/?p=2493
Exploring Elements: http://www.exploringelements.com/event-2013-socal-mountain-rendezvous/
Desk to Glory: http://desktoglory.com/american-adventurist-socal-mountain-rendezvous/
Great photo journal of the event here by Brent Haywood Photography:
http://www.brenthaywoodphotography.com/-/galleries/san-diego-event-photography-photographer/big-bear
Report continued below over several posts...
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