2019 Mt. Baker Vintage Trailer Rally
REGISTRATION: No Pre-registration is required. Yes, we are the Washington State TCT Reps, but this is NOT a TCT event. You do not have to pay TCT dues to attend.
-Absolute earliest you can arrive is 12 noon on Tuesday - PLEASE allow us time to get set up and prepared for your arrival. There is typically a group there before us and they have rented the grounds until we take it over on Tuesday. You can stay as late at 9:30am Monday morning. Please no later as our contract with the fairgrounds is very specific and we have to have everything cleaned up by 10 and they will start locking buildings.
-You register and pay when you arrive at the fairgrounds BEFORE you park please. We accept U.S cash/U.S. checks and credit cards (with an additional 3% fee). If you do arrive super early or the middle of the night please be respectful of your camping neighbors and come see us in the morning when we re-open registration. The fairgrounds charge us per trailer/per night.
-We have a few folks that help us tremendously during the rally and as the organizers we may have a couple sections roped off for them. We ask that you do not save spots. If you want to park next to someone you should plan to arrive together to ensure that happens.
-After you have your trailer settled and unhitched please move your modern vehicles to either the parking lot or the outer perimeter to allow room for others (vintage tow vehicles can stay with your trailer)
PARKING: This is field style camping. Park where ever makes you happy but do NOT block roads or make-shift roads that start to form. The grounds hold 350 trailers and we usually average 220 so there is plenty of room for everyone. When you arrive you are given a map of the property to help you make this decision.
NON-VINTAGE TRAILERS: We are going to remind you that this is VINTAGE TRAILER RALLY, however we don’t want Vintage trailer lovers to miss out because your trailer is being restored, repaired or you just couldn’t get it there for any reason. We WILL be more strict this year on insisting that trailers newer than 1970 be parked along the perimeter of the grounds. If you want to park with your friends brining a non-vintage then you will need to park with them along the perimeter as well. We also have a category called “Vintage-in-spirit” Those are trailers that are new but look vintage. If you have any question about this we are happy to clarify your specific trailer for you.
POWER/WATER: This is field style camping with plenty of power and water for all. Bring extension cords and water splitters to share. There are power poles and spider boxes placed throughout the grounds. If in doubt follow the cord off of someone else’s trailer to see where it leads. In the “Peoples Building” there is a sink for you to be able to wash your dishes with warm water. Do not leave them there to dry. And please don’t wash your dishes in the bathroom sinks.
BATHROOMS/SHOWERS: There are 4+ buildings with bathrooms and 2-3 with showers. There are several showers to share and you will be given a map when you register showing you where those are.
FRIDGE: There is a refrigerator in the Peoples building. This is NOT for everyone’s use. This is only to be used for those who need their medication refrigerated. The Car club also uses it on Saturday for a brief spell. Please respect this.
DOGS: Your dog must be leashed at all times, Your dog must be courteous to your camping neighbors (no one wants to hear a dog barking all day), You MUST immediately pick up after your pets, You should not bring your pets where food is being served (potluck and farewell breakfast)
Note: We pay extra for our insurance to allow you to bring your fur babies to this event. If you or your pet can not meet the criteria above then please consider other options so we all can enjoy this event.
BBQ / FIREPITS: Only self contained fires are allowed. Propane fire pits and propane BBQ’s. Charcoal is not allowed as there is no fire safe disposal.
SELLING OF A TRAILER: You can place a “For Sale” sign in your trailer you certain have the option. We do have a “Trailers for sale only” section for those who will be parking and leaving as an option.
The fees are the same for all. $30/per trailer per night. $15 rally fee. “For Sale” Trailers that you are not sleeping over in will be asked to park in the designated area as to not take up room.
TENTS: These are only allowed if you are there with someone with a trailer and they will need to also pay the rally fee. Those trailers with tents will need to park along the perimeter of the grounds, the tent can not exceed 10 x 10 and not be visible. If that criteria can be followed then we will allow. Otherwise we will ask it be taken down. We are first and foremost a vintage trailer rally and do not want to divert off that.
EVENTS and HAPPENINGS THROUGHOUT THE RALLY:
THEME: The Wild West
MEET AND GREET POTLUCK: This years Friday night meet and greet will have a Cowboys & Indians theme. We encourage you to dress in your Wild West inspired attire, bring a potluck item to share, and your own plates/silverware.
PHOTO BOOTH: Camper Mike Gramann has generously offered to bring his photo booth equipment again this year. If you have any Wild West Cowboy/Indians props, and are willing to share them please bring them with you!
SWAP MEET / SELLING OF THE “STUFF”: We will have a Swap Meet Saturday morning from 8-11am. Held at the Expo Building. We encourage you to sell at the Expo Center that morning. No cost to you as a Rally participant, no need to sign up for this. Tables are provided but you will need to set them up and put them back when you’re done. If you chose to sell at your trailer it must be limited to a 10X10 space and kept tidy. Remember we are first and foremost a Trailer Rally, but you are welcome to peddle your goodies at your trailer. You may set up your goodies after the Potluck Meet & Greet Friday night but please be advised that we are not baby-sitting this unlocked building and you assume the risk.
OPEN HOUSE: Public trailer open house will be Saturday, September 7 from 12-4. During this time we will INSIST that all non-vintage cars be parked along the perimeter or in the parking lot. Please help us with this by having your modern vehicles moved promptly by 11:30. We do not want any driving on the grounds during this time. We get A LOT of people during this open house and we want SAFETY FIRST.
Open House is completely optional. Please use your own open/closed sign to let others know if you are participating or not.
During this time Burrito King & Dazipop Cupcakes food trucks will be joining us again.
CRAFTS: We will have Adult and Kids crafts offered this year. Details to follow. Sign ups will be at Registraion.
BIKE PARADE: or scooter, skateboard, wagon, hairdryer flyer, etc. We will have a decoration-station and you can dress up your bikes for the parade. Will be held Friday afternoon.
TRAILER TRASH BOWLING!: Rita Babcock and the Trailerites will be doing the ever popular bowling for kids AND adult kids Saturday evening. This is a crowd favorite to be enjoyed by all.
COFFEE: We provide coffee every morning for those who’d like to partake at the registration area.
MOVIE NIGHT(S): We will be showing 2 movies this year at dusk on Wednesday and Thursday. One will be geared towards Adults and the other night towards kids. We provide the popcorn and licorice and you bring your own chair.
MUSIC JAMS: We will have a roped off outdoor section for those music lovers or participants. If you don’t want to hear the music, don’t park near there. In the case of rain you may move into the Peoples Building.
STUDEBAKER CAR CLUB: They join us on Saturday morning for the day.
VINTAGE CAR PARADE: At the end of the open house Saturday at 4:00pm those with a Vintage Vehicle along with the Studebaker Car club participants are asked to line up near the expo building and do a slow roll through the fairgrounds and then down Main Street of Lynden and back.
FAREWELL BREAKFAST: Sunday morning we will provide you with Dutch pastries from Lynden Dutch Bakery and coffee so you don’t have to cook while you’re packing up. This year we will have gluten free options 😉. Come in your trailer jammies and enjoy a quick breakfast as our Thank You to you!
SWAG: You can order and pay for your swag here. I will have it for you when you check in and register. https://www.customink.com/g/ppc0-00bw-arfv?fbclid=IwAR0ltAsNVm6aF02VQnr8bn70ml1w8vQKJKbIZLsNdeOoN_Sa56p3s2M_srU
REGISTRATION: No Pre-registration is required. Yes, we are the Washington State TCT Reps, but this is NOT a TCT event. You do not have to pay TCT dues to attend.
-Absolute earliest you can arrive is 12 noon on Tuesday - PLEASE allow us time to get set up and prepared for your arrival. There is typically a group there before us and they have rented the grounds until we take it over on Tuesday. You can stay as late at 9:30am Monday morning. Please no later as our contract with the fairgrounds is very specific and we have to have everything cleaned up by 10 and they will start locking buildings.
-You register and pay when you arrive at the fairgrounds BEFORE you park please. We accept U.S cash/U.S. checks and credit cards (with an additional 3% fee). If you do arrive super early or the middle of the night please be respectful of your camping neighbors and come see us in the morning when we re-open registration. The fairgrounds charge us per trailer/per night.
-We have a few folks that help us tremendously during the rally and as the organizers we may have a couple sections roped off for them. We ask that you do not save spots. If you want to park next to someone you should plan to arrive together to ensure that happens.
-After you have your trailer settled and unhitched please move your modern vehicles to either the parking lot or the outer perimeter to allow room for others (vintage tow vehicles can stay with your trailer)
PARKING: This is field style camping. Park where ever makes you happy but do NOT block roads or make-shift roads that start to form. The grounds hold 350 trailers and we usually average 220 so there is plenty of room for everyone. When you arrive you are given a map of the property to help you make this decision.
NON-VINTAGE TRAILERS: We are going to remind you that this is VINTAGE TRAILER RALLY, however we don’t want Vintage trailer lovers to miss out because your trailer is being restored, repaired or you just couldn’t get it there for any reason. We WILL be more strict this year on insisting that trailers newer than 1970 be parked along the perimeter of the grounds. If you want to park with your friends brining a non-vintage then you will need to park with them along the perimeter as well. We also have a category called “Vintage-in-spirit” Those are trailers that are new but look vintage. If you have any question about this we are happy to clarify your specific trailer for you.
POWER/WATER: This is field style camping with plenty of power and water for all. Bring extension cords and water splitters to share. There are power poles and spider boxes placed throughout the grounds. If in doubt follow the cord off of someone else’s trailer to see where it leads. In the “Peoples Building” there is a sink for you to be able to wash your dishes with warm water. Do not leave them there to dry. And please don’t wash your dishes in the bathroom sinks.
BATHROOMS/SHOWERS: There are 4+ buildings with bathrooms and 2-3 with showers. There are several showers to share and you will be given a map when you register showing you where those are.
FRIDGE: There is a refrigerator in the Peoples building. This is NOT for everyone’s use. This is only to be used for those who need their medication refrigerated. The Car club also uses it on Saturday for a brief spell. Please respect this.
DOGS: Your dog must be leashed at all times, Your dog must be courteous to your camping neighbors (no one wants to hear a dog barking all day), You MUST immediately pick up after your pets, You should not bring your pets where food is being served (potluck and farewell breakfast)
Note: We pay extra for our insurance to allow you to bring your fur babies to this event. If you or your pet can not meet the criteria above then please consider other options so we all can enjoy this event.
BBQ / FIREPITS: Only self contained fires are allowed. Propane fire pits and propane BBQ’s. Charcoal is not allowed as there is no fire safe disposal.
SELLING OF A TRAILER: You can place a “For Sale” sign in your trailer you certain have the option. We do have a “Trailers for sale only” section for those who will be parking and leaving as an option.
The fees are the same for all. $30/per trailer per night. $15 rally fee. “For Sale” Trailers that you are not sleeping over in will be asked to park in the designated area as to not take up room.
TENTS: These are only allowed if you are there with someone with a trailer and they will need to also pay the rally fee. Those trailers with tents will need to park along the perimeter of the grounds, the tent can not exceed 10 x 10 and not be visible. If that criteria can be followed then we will allow. Otherwise we will ask it be taken down. We are first and foremost a vintage trailer rally and do not want to divert off that.
EVENTS and HAPPENINGS THROUGHOUT THE RALLY:
THEME: The Wild West
MEET AND GREET POTLUCK: This years Friday night meet and greet will have a Cowboys & Indians theme. We encourage you to dress in your Wild West inspired attire, bring a potluck item to share, and your own plates/silverware.
PHOTO BOOTH: Camper Mike Gramann has generously offered to bring his photo booth equipment again this year. If you have any Wild West Cowboy/Indians props, and are willing to share them please bring them with you!
SWAP MEET / SELLING OF THE “STUFF”: We will have a Swap Meet Saturday morning from 8-11am. Held at the Expo Building. We encourage you to sell at the Expo Center that morning. No cost to you as a Rally participant, no need to sign up for this. Tables are provided but you will need to set them up and put them back when you’re done. If you chose to sell at your trailer it must be limited to a 10X10 space and kept tidy. Remember we are first and foremost a Trailer Rally, but you are welcome to peddle your goodies at your trailer. You may set up your goodies after the Potluck Meet & Greet Friday night but please be advised that we are not baby-sitting this unlocked building and you assume the risk.
OPEN HOUSE: Public trailer open house will be Saturday, September 7 from 12-4. During this time we will INSIST that all non-vintage cars be parked along the perimeter or in the parking lot. Please help us with this by having your modern vehicles moved promptly by 11:30. We do not want any driving on the grounds during this time. We get A LOT of people during this open house and we want SAFETY FIRST.
Open House is completely optional. Please use your own open/closed sign to let others know if you are participating or not.
During this time Burrito King & Dazipop Cupcakes food trucks will be joining us again.
CRAFTS: We will have Adult and Kids crafts offered this year. Details to follow. Sign ups will be at Registraion.
BIKE PARADE: or scooter, skateboard, wagon, hairdryer flyer, etc. We will have a decoration-station and you can dress up your bikes for the parade. Will be held Friday afternoon.
TRAILER TRASH BOWLING!: Rita Babcock and the Trailerites will be doing the ever popular bowling for kids AND adult kids Saturday evening. This is a crowd favorite to be enjoyed by all.
COFFEE: We provide coffee every morning for those who’d like to partake at the registration area.
MOVIE NIGHT(S): We will be showing 2 movies this year at dusk on Wednesday and Thursday. One will be geared towards Adults and the other night towards kids. We provide the popcorn and licorice and you bring your own chair.
MUSIC JAMS: We will have a roped off outdoor section for those music lovers or participants. If you don’t want to hear the music, don’t park near there. In the case of rain you may move into the Peoples Building.
STUDEBAKER CAR CLUB: They join us on Saturday morning for the day.
VINTAGE CAR PARADE: At the end of the open house Saturday at 4:00pm those with a Vintage Vehicle along with the Studebaker Car club participants are asked to line up near the expo building and do a slow roll through the fairgrounds and then down Main Street of Lynden and back.
FAREWELL BREAKFAST: Sunday morning we will provide you with Dutch pastries from Lynden Dutch Bakery and coffee so you don’t have to cook while you’re packing up. This year we will have gluten free options 😉. Come in your trailer jammies and enjoy a quick breakfast as our Thank You to you!
SWAG: You can order and pay for your swag here. I will have it for you when you check in and register. https://www.customink.com/g/ppc0-00bw-arfv?fbclid=IwAR0ltAsNVm6aF02VQnr8bn70ml1w8vQKJKbIZLsNdeOoN_Sa56p3s2M_srU