October 21-23, 2022
RASS Field Station
Millboro, VA
Overview
The Fall VAR 2022 is scheduled for October 21-23 at the RASS Field Station, Millboro, VA, hosted by the VPI Cave Club. Details are just starting to become available. Directions and a map were just published on the VARList.
COVID
The Field Station is wide open and should be reasonably safe. Doing the squeezebox two at a time, not so much!
Registration
Pre-registration is now OPEN until October 15. Download the Registration Form now and mail it in before October 8th to make sure it arrives in time. Pre-registration is only $20, with dinner optional for an additional $15. Dinner is only guaranteed to pre-registrants. On-line Registration is also now open, but the prices are slightly higher ($21.00/$36.50) because of processing fees. Onsite registration will be $40.
Camping
The RASS Field Station has 26 acres of open grass for camping, and an outhouse building. Please bring a chair, and everything you will need for the weekend, the site is remote with only a few convenience shops nearby. There will be no on-site recycling. Please plan to carry all your trash and recycling home with you.
Cell Service
Cell service at the site is non-existent to low depending on your carrier. Don't count on it.
Dogs
Yes, well behaved pets and well behaved owners please.
Fires
Allowed ONLY in designated fire rings.
Hotels
Out here? Are you kidding? Maybe in Staunton
Alcohol
BYOB
Caving
Yes!
Wild Caves
Yes! There will be led tours and self led to open caves. See Saturday below for caves. Signup for guided trips starts Friday evening at 9 PM.
Other Activities
Of course! There will be a vertical tower, trails and footpaths around the RASS fieldstation and hikes near by!
Vendors
TBD
Friday, October 21
Arrive and mingle!
9:00 PM - Sign up for Saturday's guided cave trips.
Saturday, October 22
Led Cave Trips
There will be builded trips to Butler, Porters, 5 Springs Cave, and Grapevine.
DIY Cave Trips
Anyone is free to do a self-guilded tour at Island Ford, Crossroads, or Lowmoor Caves throughout the weekend.
Conservation Project
TBD
Dinner
Evening Program
TBD but we are hoping to have one.
DJ
SUNDAY, October 23
Meeting
The VAR business meeting will begin at 9:00 AM. Bring a chair.