SOBB is a biannual get together around the weekends of Memorial Day and Labor Day.
(9 days total possible for each) Some people only come for one of the weekends. Some people do long (3-4 day weekends), some people stay the
entire time.
It's a low-key hang together of generally common minded people who mainly power kite with kite buggies, land boards, rollerblades (oversized).
People also do fly rev quads and other kites at times.
People come from many parties parts of Canada, Washington, oregon, Idaho and Utah. it happens at in Northwestern Oregon at Sunset Beach south of
Astoria during the days. In the evenings we go to an inland property which has "dry camping" and a port a potty, (2) Costco car covers to hang out
under if it starts to rain. People either bring trailers or tents and many people also stay in the town at hotels. On the weekends people sometimes
bring wives and families. The midweek crowd is usually just the hardcore and retirees (that are lucky enough not to work.)
In the morning generally we hang around camp having coffee and sometimes cook breakfast waiting for the winds to come up (nursing hangovers). Then
head down to the beach hang out there for most of the day flying kites, riding buggies or if the wind is low we just hang out (and tell each other
lies about how fast we went when nobody was around). Eventually come back to "buggy camp" and cook some dinner and a campfire.
People generally give some money for "buggy camp donations" which cover the bathroom rental and other expenditures for the owner's property that it
occurs on. And people also chip on food for meals.
Buggy camp is definitely more populated with people on the weekends more of a party atmosphere and whatever people hanging out and having fun
bonfires. The weekdays definitely quiet down a lot. (5-10 midweek vs 40+ on the weekends.
It's a blast. I look forward to it each and every time. It's always good to have new people come.
I probably said too much.... "what happens at buggy camp stays at buggy camp". |
