Gang, I swear that there was more to this post. I can be terse but.... (something having to do with posting from an iPhone)

let me re-type...

So the Jekyll Island folks have given us the green light for the dates requested. The rest is just paperwork and I will work on that, along with the website, this weekend. These dates are earlier than normal, but there will likely be fewer Muggles on the beach.

Low tide is at 11:29 am on Monday, progressing to 2:19 pm on Friday.

Weather is expected to be variable, with darkness appearing sometime after sunset...

Thank you Angus!!!!!!!

Get to see my peeps again.

Jason, you and the girls were missed greatly. We'll be glad to see you back!

Thanks Angus...such a great place!

Quote: Originally posted by acampbell

Jason, you and the girls were missed greatly. We'll be glad to see you back!

Appreciate that Angus. You can't imagine how much we missed everyone and Jekyll Island.

We'll be there!!! Thanks Angus!

JIBE 2019 Permits from JIA (Jekyll Island Authority) are in the bag and official for the dates posted on this thread - April 29 to May 3rd.

The southern limit of travel will no longer officially be the water tower, but instead will be a new sign installed just north of it The sign specifies that no dogs are allowed beyond that point and yaddah yaddah yaddah. Some of you have seen it. It is still south of the original arbitrary (and impossible to find) latitude that had caused us to file for a variance in the first place. This is a marker that the JIA staff and beach patrols recognize, so there will be no more need for 'splaining about the water tower and variances. It costs us but a few yards and if someone does accidentally wander to the water tower, I'm sure it will not be a big deal.

I will refresh the web page in a day or two after we mount an expeditionary trip to get a fresh photo of the sign, mark the coordinates and update the map.

More later and thanks again for helping make another successful year!

wouldn't it be clearer to paint "time to JIBE" on the water tower so we know where to turn :D

Quote: Originally posted by markite

wouldn't it be clearer to paint "time to JIBE" on the water tower so we know where to turn :D

HA! Wouldn't that be cool. I don't have the tactical gear for that, but you have given me a more practical good idea....

I remember the sign. I seemed to turn around by there anyway

I told the folks at JIA about MarS-P-A-M-L-I-N-K-s idea for the water tower and they thought it was riot and had a good laugh. While stopping just short of approval for that, they did give me to go-ahead for other ideas.

Joan and I are going out tomorrow for some pics so we can edit the maps for now. Next year we will have some beach-side signage.

Looking forward to JIBE 2019!!! My return in 2018 reminded me just how necessary an annual trip to Jekyll is for ones sanity!

https://thebrunswicknews.com/news/state_news/shorebirds-nest...

It's working....

Reservations made at the campground. Quantities limited. There is a weather update though. Cloudy with a chance of full sun.

We have our house all booked up. Taking inventory of all the toys that are coming down with us. Bringing a Blokart this year in addition to the buggy and kites.

House booked!

Booked for JI campground for Jibe and all of May. See you there!

Ditto

Anyone have an extra room at their house? I'll gladly pay my fair share and buy beer!

We'll be in the usual place this year and ready to go!

Quote: Originally posted by TEDWESLEY

We'll be in the usual place this year and ready to go!

I'll try to keep track of my harness this year Ted.

Better bring your shock absorbers or some extra vertebrae. There's some really bad wash out from the tidal rivers everywhere we want a buggy. Should be fun to climb out of the troughs but be careful - they're a lot deeper than they look - ask me how I know. You're going to get wet if you want a ride.

Quote: Originally posted by pokitetrash

Better bring your shock absorbers or some extra vertebrae. There's some really bad wash out from the tidal rivers everywhere we want a buggy. Should be fun to climb out of the troughs but be careful - they're a lot deeper than they look - ask me how I know. You're going to get wet if you want a ride.

That just makes it more exciting. :-)

Extra Vertebrae!!!! Blast it, I knew I had forgotten something when I pulled out of the driveway!

It's one giant tide pool the length of the visible beach. Ah, the cooling refreshment on a hot day!

anyone got a twin tip, skim board, boogie board, air mattress, big aunt B cookie...anything - can you hook up a tow line to a buggy and pull someone along the tidal pool length? that would be a laugh.

I knew you would come up with something!

Hey Guys... so my big buggy has a completely messed up wheel... I have been fighting with it since we arrived on Saturday and have finally resolved that there is nothing that I can do while I'm here to make it work. I've tried a bunch of stuff and if I keep up trying to fix it, I'm going to miss out on buggying.

So I've resolved to just use my small PL buggy. I'm posting to ask if anyone would be willing to let me borrow a buggy to hook to my tandem set up to in order to give my kids a few rides

Quote: Originally posted by soliver

Hey Guys... so my big buggy has a completely messed up wheel... I have been fighting with it since we arrived on Saturday and have finally resolved that there is nothing that I can do while I'm here to make it work. I've tried a bunch of stuff and if I keep up trying to fix it, I'm going to miss out on buggying. So I've resolved to just use my small PL buggy. I'm posting to ask if anyone would be willing to let me borrow a buggy to hook to my tandem set up to in order to give my kids a few rides

I hope you got out riding Spencer (and not just because I'm eager for minute by minute updates). Curious what the problem is and why it's tough to resolve there if you picked up a hub/wheel to swap out. Bearing issue? mounting the tire issue? incompatible sizes? or just totally messed up and don't want to talk about it.