|
Signed up! Looking forward to it!
|
Long time follower, first time presenter
I am super excited about this event. I hope I don't get cold in April...:mchappy:
|
Registered! Can't wait for my first HU event!
|
Signed up and figured I'd do the training as well. Looking forward to it!
|
I signed up for a POD, do I need to bring any bedding (sleeping bag)?
|
I'm trying to find out if you are allowed fires to cook on at the Virginia event. Cooking stoves?
|
Quote:
Hope this helps. |
Thanks. Not that there food isn't good but there is a group of us going and I think we can do better.
|
I was really looking forward to attending this, until I saw that no pets are allowed, so now I don't plan to attend.
I hope that you will pick a different spot next year; surely it would not be difficult to find a campground that allows pets, since almost all of them do. And yes, I saw that the campground "across the lake" allows dogs, but staying in a different place would defeat the whole purpose of going, which would be to hang around and meet people. |
UPDATE:We know you are wondering whether Horizons Unlimited events are going ahead as planned, and how that may affect your own travel decisions. Your health and well-being are our top priorities, so please take care of yourself and your family.
We are working with our local organising teams and event venues, and monitoring regional and global developments, including travel bans and restrictions on events. Decisions will be made together with the local organising team and announced as far in advance as possible. This event is POSTPONED to 27-30 August, as the Camp is CLOSING completely for all APRIL and possibly longer. This date may still change at any moment, so please stay in touch through the HUBB forum or social media. We will be providing updates on the 1st and 15th of every month, OR as needed. Stay updated here: https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/covid Please direct your questions to: events-c@horizonsunlimited.com Or post general comments of interest to the event on this thread. We will send emails announcing changes only to everyone already registered for an event with all needed details. As Virginia is already postponed, we will include information on what your options are for your registration. thanks for your understanding in this difficult time. Grant and Susan |
I might try to catch this after the Newfoundland event on our way back to Florida. Fingers crossed!!!
|
HU Virginia POSTPONED to Apr 22-25, 2021
Hi everyone,
We were hoping to not have to do this. Since mid-March, our fingers have been firmly crossed that a few months of sacrifices would allow us all to get back to 'normal'. We have been communicating with our local organizers and event venues, and monitoring regional and global developments, including travel bans and local restrictions on events. Unfortunately, with less than 2 months to go for Virginia, COVID numbers are going in the wrong direction. The US / Canada border remains closed. The 4-H camp is accepting small groups (<50) at this point, in accordance with Virginia state regulations, but no meal service. As we consider risks and impacts, we are aware that the HU demographic skews a wee bit older, and our deepest wish is that your well-being remains intact. We are concerned that the small communities our events are held in have very limited medical resources, and we don't want to bring the virus to them with a large group of people from all over the world. Last, and certainly not least, we are concerned about our organizing team who have to run it and keep people happy AND safe while staying safe themselves. After discussing with our local organizers and the venue, we've reluctantly concluded it's not possible to hold the event this year. Therefore, we have made the difficult decision to POSTPONE HU Virginia to April 22-25 2021. The Team is eager to welcome you back NEXT year! We appreciate that some of you will have made travel arrangements and incurred other costs, and we hope that you can change those plans. If you want to keep your registration to the new date, we will carry it forward for you. No need to do anything. Many of you will be aware that the income from events helps to fund the website hosting and other fixed costs of keeping Horizons Unlimited going. Carrying your registration forward will help us out a LOT. Thanks! For refunds, PLEASE REPLY to your original Registration Confirmation email to make it easier for us to find, or if you can't do that, please email a request to: events-c@horizonsunlimited.com with a subject of Refund Virginia 2020 Thanks for your understanding in this difficult time. Positive outcomes grow from staying true to what makes the global HU community special: inspiration, information, and connection through shared experiences, tolerance, and mutual kindness. Please continue to listen to and follow the advice of your local health authorities. Stay healthy so that we can all catch up later. Enjoy the summer, ride out and find adventures in your own backyard! Take lots of pics and plan to tell some new stories at HU Virginia 2021. This is what Grant will be doing, exploring BC - what will YOU be doing? Virtual hugs from Grant and Susan at HU, Steve, Jim and Linda in Virginia, and all the HU family, ____________________________________________ Stay updated here: HU Virginia Forum thread (you're in it!): https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hu...ning-apr-99266 SUBSCRIBE to that thread or the general HU COVID thread: https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hu...id-19-a-100740 by clicking Thread Tools (at the top of the thread) and then "Subscribe to this thread". You can then choose your frequency. You can unsubscribe at any time. HU Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/overlandadventuretravel HU Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thehubb HU FB Virginia Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1336679319846506/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HorizonsUnlimit |
January 8 2021 UPDATE!
Hi everyone,
We hope you are well and safe! As we have been doing for almost a year now, we have continued to communicate with our local organizers and event venues, and monitoring regional and global developments, including travel bans and local restrictions on events. Everyone is excited about the Covid vaccines, and hopeful that they will allow a return to a connected world at some point. Although distribution has begun, realistically it will be many months before enough of us have been vaccinated to allow all of us to feel safe to congregate in numbers again. As we consider risks and impacts, we are aware that the HU demographic skews a wee bit older, and our deepest wish is that your well-being remains intact. We are concerned that the small communities our events are held in have very limited medical resources, and we don't want to bring the virus to them with a large group of people from all over the world. Last, and certainly not least, we are concerned about our organizing team who have to run it and keep people happy AND safe while staying safe themselves. We want to have the safest experience possible for all, and with the current rate of vaccine rollout - as of January 8 2021 - we're not comfortable with the April 2021 date, so we are moving it (hopefully for the last time!) to a date we hope will allow enough time for vaccinations to be more comprehensive. The Team is eager to welcome you back September 30 to October 3, 2021! We appreciate that some of you will have made travel arrangements and incurred other costs, and we hope that you can change those plans. If you want to keep your registration to the new date, we will carry it forward for you. No need to do anything. Many of you will be aware that the income from events helps to fund the website hosting and other fixed costs of keeping Horizons Unlimited going. Carrying your registration forward will help us out a LOT. Thanks! Those of you who had previously registered as PRESENTERS will also be contacted by Linda to see if you can still appear. Anyone else who would like to present is encouraged to fill out the presenter application on the HU Virginia website. We'd love to have you help us make this Travellers Meeting one to remember - in a good way! For refunds, PLEASE REPLY to your original Registration Confirmation email to make it easier for us to find, or if you can't do that, please email a request to: events-c {a ] horizonsunlimited.com with a subject of Refund Virginia 2021. Thanks for your understanding in this difficult time. Positive outcomes grow from staying true to what makes the global HU community special: inspiration, information, and connection through shared experiences, tolerance, and mutual kindness. Please continue to listen to and follow the advice of your local health authorities. Stay healthy so that we can all catch up later. Enjoy the summer, ride out and find adventures in your own backyard! Take lots of pics and plan to tell some new stories at HU Virginia 2021. Virtual hugs from Grant and Susan at HU, Steve, Jim and Linda in Virginia, and all the HU family, ____________________________________________ Stay updated here: HU Virginia Forum thread (you're in it!): https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hu...ept-30-a-99266 SUBSCRIBE to that thread or the general HU COVID thread: https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hu...id-19-a-100740 by clicking Thread Tools (at the top of the thread) and then "Subscribe to this thread". You can then choose your frequency. You can unsubscribe at any time. HU Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/overlandadventuretravel HU Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thehubb HU FB Virginia Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1336679319846506/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HorizonsUnlimit |
As a Scotsman I appreciate the kilt, wonder if Klim have that in their catalogue? Stay safe and be kind and I hope all my friends in beautiful Canada, US and Mexico stay safe and well.
Kind regards. |
Just saw Grant's email about the postponement. Understandable but I, for one, will likely feel safer, and maybe more inoculated, by next September.
See you then! |
Quote:
|
HU Virginia postponed to Apr 21-24, 2022
Hi everyone,
We're very sorry to have to write this, we really, really wanted to do this event, as we're sure you did too. We kept hoping things would improve on the Covid-19 front, but it has not gone in the direction we hoped. Although the Covid vaccination rate has improved, the case numbers and hospitalizations are rising everywhere, and there is a clear start of a 4th wave. With the Delta variant, there is a greater chance of carrying / transmitting / being infected than ever. We know that events carry risk and have resulted in Covid spread far and wide as folks return home to their families and friends. We're all too aware of good friends in the HU community who have become severely ill from Covid, spent weeks in hospital and face months of recovery, and some have not survived. As we consider risks and impacts, we are aware that the HU demographic skews a wee bit older, and our deepest wish is that your well-being remains intact. We know that the potential impact of the infection is higher as you get older, and that partially offsets the vaccination protection. A recent e-mail to one of our organizing team captures the concerns of many: "My wife and I are signed up for the Virginia meeting. We are 77 and have had all of our COVID vaccinations. Still somewhat concerned about the virus and we're wondering what safeguards are in place for the meeting and presentations to help minimize our potential exposure? Any help is appreciated."We know that this virus is airborne and indoor environments are at higher risk. We've looked carefully at our safety plans and considered all possible mitigations, including leaving doors and windows open in presentation rooms and dorms, requiring proof of vaccinations to attend, requiring masks indoors regardless of vaccination status. However, our all-volunteer local teams everywhere are telling us they don't want to play "police" at the meeting, telling people to put masks on, keep their distance, check vaccination certificates, intervene in arguments about all of the above, etc. That takes all the fun out of the event for the team who have to run it and keep people happy AND safe while staying safe themselves, and for everyone. In the end it comes down to health - yours, ours and the local community's. We aren't confident we can make this event a safe and fun experience for us all, so we've decided to postpone HU Virginia to April 21-24, 2022. We appreciate that some of you will have made travel arrangements and incurred other costs, and we hope that you can change those plans. Those of you who had previously registered as Presenters will also be contacted by Linda to see if you can still appear - we and everyone really hope you can. Anyone who would like to present is encouraged to fill out the HU Events Presenter Application. We'd love to have you help us make HU Virginia 2022 one to remember - in a good way! What about my event registration? If you want to keep your registration to the new date, we will carry it forward for you. No need to do anything. Many of you will be aware that the income from events helps to fund the website hosting and other fixed costs of keeping Horizons Unlimited going. Carrying your registration forward will help us out a LOT. Thanks! If you need a refund, we will provide it as soon as possible, but please be patient. For refunds, PLEASE REPLY to your original Registration Confirmation email to make it easier for us to find. Still have questions? Contact us here: Thanks for your understanding in this difficult time. Positive outcomes grow from staying true to what makes the global HU community special: inspiration, information, and connection through shared experiences, tolerance, and mutual kindness. Please continue to listen to and follow the advice of your local health authorities. Stay healthy so that we can all catch up later. We're desperately looking forward to seeing you next year! Virtual hugs from Grant and Susan at HU, Steve, Jim and Linda in Virginia, and all the HU family Online Registration for HU Virginia April 21-24, 2022 |
Totally understandable!
Thank you for keeping us updated. See you all in 2022! |
Great post, Susan, and absolutely the right decision.
I'd planned to come this month as I'm really in need of some face-to-face inspiration right now, but still that plan was very much against my better judgment. So the Grant and Susan wisdom has helped me out, and not for the first time... Very much hoping to see you and all HU folk in April! |
I had been putting off registering for the 2021 Virginia event and now I guess my mind is made up, isn't it?
As with anything we take on in life, we set a goal, analyze the risk/reward, and proceed accordingly. In this instance, Grant, Susan, and the team decided the risk outweighs the reward. None of us would want to be responsible for someone else getting sick, or carrying this wretched thing (COVID) on to other people, so this was a tough, but wise, decision. While ADV folks might be more willing to "Hang it out there" than some folks when it comes to risk taking, I'm sure that to a person, we feel that if that "risk" jeopardizes anyone else in any way, we simply don't take it. This would have been my first HU event, but April will be here before we know it and hopefully the event can be held safely and will be well attended. Looking forward to it! George |
We've received a lot of emails plus the posts here agreeing with the decision. THANK YOU for letting us know you agree. We hope to see all of you next year.
In the meantime, please, stay safe, and get out and ride! |
registratin' issue
Hi Grant & Susan,
I've tried to register for the VA event several times with two different browsers but am always stopped with a message saying I have to click on a camping / lodging selection. But in each case I had clicked on the three night RV parking option. What to do? P.S. Would also like to bring my favorite pillion with me and ride my bike to the meeting. But we would really need some sort of accommodation with at least a double bed or two beds in the same room. If that's not possible we'll bring a camper down (hence the RV parking thing), which is a far less preferable option. Is there any possibility of the former? We want to stay on the site and not need to go back and forth to Appomatox. |
Hi, VERY sorry for that - we made a change in what's available, and I broke it. :( Now fixed. :)
Two beds in the same room is possible with a cabin. Bed in shared room, per person, maximum four per Cabin: THREE nights Note that you're a couple and we won't put you in with anyone else. Hope that helps! |
Looking forward to being there and presenting. Always want to take Tom Asher's class but never want to miss the presentations. Ahh! Life's choices.:D
|
CALLING ALL EMT's
CALLING ALL EMT's!
It would be great to have a presentation on roadside first aid. One was spontaneously pulled together in Ontario a couple years back (really the last "normal" year), and very well attended. |
Perhaps someone could contact local EMT's, Rescue groups etc?
We think good ideas people should get to implement the ideas! :) |
| All times are GMT +1. The time now is 23:57. |