We need a 2015 one too. #underwaterexpo
There seems to be a direct correlation between venues with the word "Ranch" in their name and mud.
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Anyway, I'm not one to armchair quarterback the logistical nightmare an event of this magnitude is, however this having been my 6th expo (
4 easts and 2 wests) I wholeheartedly agree the event needs to move to an established fairgrounds capable of handing not just the volume of people but also give people the ability to spread out while camping. One reason places like Taylor and Reeb Ranch, and the Mormon Dry Lakebed, turn to shit-shows is a simple question of density: cram too many people and vehicles into a small venue without any infrastructure and the high traffic areas turn to soup. This event needs to happen at a venue with established roads as a way to mitigate environmental damage. I mean, how does it look from a
Tread Lightly and
Leave No Trace perspective when a group of outdoor enthusiasts trash a farm (*again*)? Those should be guiding principles for events like Expo and we should leave a venue better than we found it. If that means swallowing pride and admitting the show needs to move to a proper venue then so be it. That said, I don't think it needs to become an indoor show like SEMA. Just need somewhere designed to handle the scope and magnitude of what expo has become.