# Re-kicking around an old idea: Montana DopeFest (Summer '06) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 24, 2006, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-kicking-around-an-old-idea-montana-dopefest-summer-06/341405 "2006-01-24T16:31:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-kicking-around-an-old-idea-montana-dopefest-summer-06/341405/1 "2006-01-24T16:31:35Z")
Hey gang, Awhile back, I had an [idea for a Montana Dopefest,](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=321734) which seemed to generate a lot of interest (hell, even I was surprised). Granted, at the time it was a year or so off, but I’ve learned that planning ahead is key, even if it does nothing more than to build up the excitement for the whole thing. I originally thought it’d be cool to have a campsite with bonfire, smores, BYOB, etc. at or really close to Glacier Nat’l Park. Here’s the kicker: When I return back to the States (date TBD), I’ll have a good two weeks off of ‘comp time’–plenty of time to go DopeFestin’. Now that I’m within six months of getting back home, I figure I could float the bobber again to see if anyone takes the bait. I “live” in Great Falls, MT, and it wouldn’t be much for me to start taking suggestions for a location of Camp Cecil. I can work on it from here, and as I get closer to a return date, we can start planning specifics. Any thoughts? Takers? Tripler Like I said, planning early is key. [sub]Gotta make sure we stock up on enough beer.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![bare](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bare/32/471_2.png) [@bare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bare)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-kicking-around-an-old-idea-montana-dopefest-summer-06/341405/2 "2006-01-25T07:18:08Z")
How much beer are you talking about? If you promised to bring enough of the right kind, I might consider it. As long as it’s around the Glacier area that is… I already put in my time in Great Falls, but it’d be fun to hear how it’s changed. You’ve only been there a couple years or so haven’t you? I recall when you were first making the move and thinkin’, “poor bastard”, but then I realized you were coming from Minot. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-kicking-around-an-old-idea-montana-dopefest-summer-06/341405/3 "2006-01-25T12:55:23Z")
Beauvais Lake is lovely. And it spans the border. ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-kicking-around-an-old-idea-montana-dopefest-summer-06/341405/4 "2006-01-25T14:22:08Z")
[Hijack] I _was_ in Minot, ND, but moved back in July '03. I’ve “lived” in Great Falls, MT from then to now. The quotations are there since my out-of-town business trips seem to be the norm, rather than being at “home”. [/Hijack] There’s a few places around Glacier, and I can always call up and reserve a location (or we can just meet at a spot easy for anyone to get to). As far as beer, my truck can haul 13,465 lbs. (with a trailer, of course), so deducting 5596 lbs. for my truck (from a weight ticket) and another say 200lbs of cardboard, aluminum, and taps, that roughly equates to . . . 7,669 lbs/122,704oz/approx 10,225 beers. And that’s just what _I’ll_ be bringing. Tripler All 7,669 lbs to be evenly distributed amongst the brand names. ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2006, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-kicking-around-an-old-idea-montana-dopefest-summer-06/341405/5 "2006-01-30T16:37:35Z")
My one obligatory bump. Tripler ::zzzzzzzzzzz, splooosh!:: ::reel, reel, reel, reel:: ---
**Author:** ![BrattiAtti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@BrattiAtti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrattiAtti)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2006, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-kicking-around-an-old-idea-montana-dopefest-summer-06/341405/6 "2006-01-30T21:31:45Z")
I was thinking about this a few weeks ago… and decided 7 months off was a bit early to be thinking about it so much. I’m looking forward to it. And I’ll bring the pansy-beer (Mike’s hard lemonade or the likes). ---
**Author:** ![MadPansy64](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@MadPansy64](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadPansy64)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-kicking-around-an-old-idea-montana-dopefest-summer-06/341405/7 "2006-01-31T00:50:18Z")
> [@BrattiAtti](#): > > I was thinking about this a few weeks ago… and decided 7 months off was a bit early to be thinking about it so much. > > I’m looking forward to it. > > And I’ll bring the pansy-beer (Mike’s hard lemonade or the likes). I’m in, and I’ll even forgive **BrattiAtti** for insulting noble, sweet, hard drinking little flowers. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Tinkertoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f19dbf/32.png) [@Tinkertoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tinkertoy)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-kicking-around-an-old-idea-montana-dopefest-summer-06/341405/8 "2006-01-31T01:26:37Z")
Well I’m from southern Idaho and don’t drink. But I enjoy watching others get drunk and act foolish so if I can I’d like to go. ---
**Author:** ![Pandora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/eada6e/32.png) [@Pandora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pandora)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-kicking-around-an-old-idea-montana-dopefest-summer-06/341405/9 "2006-01-31T15:51:52Z")
Well, I’m from Pennsylvania, but I’ve always wanted to see Montana (hey, don’t laugh at me… Dopers are supposed to be strange) Maybe, just maybe, if the financial stars align, I might be able to make it a road trip ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-kicking-around-an-old-idea-montana-dopefest-summer-06/341405/10 "2006-02-01T00:24:17Z")
Speaking of road trip, I haven’t posted this officially yet since we’re still waiting on vacation approvals, but Jim and I are driving from Calgary to Las Vegas in the first half of May this year. If you have a Dopefest in Montana then, we might actually make it! ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-kicking-around-an-old-idea-montana-dopefest-summer-06/341405/11 "2006-02-01T00:39:02Z")
> [@Pandora](#): > > Well, I’m from Pennsylvania, but I’ve always wanted to see Montana (hey, don’t laugh at me… Dopers are supposed to be strange) > Maybe, just maybe, if the financial stars align, I might be able to make it a road trip IF (big if) we drive out to go visit my parents, we leave from Baltimore and go through Montana (Mom lives three hours north of Tripler). There could be a carpool. ---
**Author:** ![soulmurk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@soulmurk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulmurk)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-kicking-around-an-old-idea-montana-dopefest-summer-06/341405/12 "2006-02-01T02:42:22Z")
I’m not much of a social butterfly, but I’ve kind of always wanted to give at least one Dopefest type activity a shot. I’m in Eastern Washington and could make the trip. I’ve not yet been to Glacier Nat’l Park, and wouldn’t mind combining the two “dreams”, but I like Montana in general (except Butte) and would be open to just about anywhere.