Colorado Gathering

[bbally]

The Dates have been set....

August 12th through the 15th at the RANCH!

Ok folks, the real deal is 13th through the 15th. With the 15th being pack up and go day.

The 12th being, I am coming from far away and need to get in a little early day.

Have bands signed up. Have some meat donated. Have a sysco account for those of you needing to order your meats and have the waiting (advance pay only)

We will have ..... a tasting night Friday night... that is you make an appetizer or two or a smoked something and bring it to the camp main dining area. We all taste and share....

Kegs of Bud and Coors sponsored in for the event.

Saturday the public is invited to come taste what you make. Collect tickets get a buck a bone!

Saturday evening, let loose evening.. cook an appetizer or main and come share,.... bands will go til late.

Sunday morning the padre will be by for services for those whom wish to attend. Good band....

Brunch, bring something to share.


Things I need to know:

Hook ups for rvs and campers..... we have power only for hook ups

If you are bringing a camper or tent let me know different areas.

There is a shooting range, clay bird area... and plenty of trails for 4X4, four wheelers, dirt bikes, dune buggies, and horses. Horse must have paperwork and neg coggins.

If the sign up is good I have a line on a few free pigs for saturday night around the camp fire.

Bring whiskey please.

Let me know.

 

[bbally]

And all states or members are welcome.

 

[ltslewis]

Was watching this to see if it would be feasible, that and being a Broncos fan thought I could take advantage of maybe a preseason game

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But my wedding is on the 16th of August and just does not seem like I will be making it. Always next year and hopefully will see some great Q-View to drool over.

Guess if I can convince the miss to start are honeymoon early and fly back here for the wedding hmmmm. Intriguing.

~Joe

 

[walle]

You guys leave me alone!

Bob - putting it on the calendar now and will get you the details and any questions later.

Good to meet you yesterday!

 

[bbally]

OK we still moving this forward and still have folks planning on it?

I will keep pushing it and putting it together, but I don't want to waste a lot of time if people are not going to commit to it.

 

[mike in denver]

We will be there.  Looking forward to meeting everyone

Mike

 

[hernando]

Gonna run it by the wife and make sure there are no plans. I may PM to get some more info as I have enver been to an event like this :) Hope you don't mind.

 

[bbally]

Email myself or Mike in Denver.  I did Mike's daughters wedding at the Cow Camp.

This is a laid back event... so all should have a good time.

Just remember what happens at cow camp   stays at cow camp!!!!

We have added a dutch oven component to the event due to the amount of locals wanting to do some dutch oven cooking.  So bring the black iron.

Any Ladies interested the private cabin is still open with room for four.

 

[hernando]

You can count my wife and myself as in. Looking forward to meeting you all.

 

[DanMcG]

Bob is this still open to the public, I have some outlaw's in GC that might like to help you enjoy the festivities.

 

[bbally]

Yes it is still open. 

 

[bbally]

OK need to start to get a count and get this thing tacked down.

It will go with one person or 100 so we will not be cancelling.

Mrs. bbally will be there too!!!!!  Which means I am on the short leash, but it is still COW CAMP and what happens at COW CAMPS stays at COW CAMP!  (i you can afford to buy up all the photos.)

Band Saturday Night.

Showers with hot water in the shower house.

Preacher comes by every Sunday morning to do his thing at sunrise.  Come to that if you want or sleep in, he is a dutch oven contester so he understands the night before!!!!

I need a count on breakfast pitch in people.  I will get the normal eggs, bacon, pancakes, sausage, and do a gravy, but I need to know how many so I can divide up the costs.  I have a commercial kitchen in the cabin so it is easy.

I will be doing fresh fruit Corn Cakes Sunday Morning.

Also can order the meats you want from Sysco through the catering company if you so desire.  But I need to know what you want.

So far I have done a Turkey curing demo, Salmon Curing demo, and am thinking about a whole hog demo for those coming.

Any of you have stuff to demo please let me know so I can pencil you in,

This is laid back get together I suspect mostly to be tasting different stuff at all times?  What say you?

Rifle and pistol range, if you want to shoot trap I can bring up that stuff too.

Let me know I really hope a few of you are still going to attend.

 

[nwdave]

Dang, there's just no way I can work it in on this road trip.  #1 Son is getting married in Centennial area smack dab in the middle of all this.  My regrets and it sure sounds like it's going to be the event of the year.

A couple of questions though:

Is this going to be a sort of annual gathering thing?  If so, I'll block out next August for sure.

The road up to the "Cow Camp":  I just have to ask, is it suitable for a 26ft Travel Trailer being towed by a Dodge pickup?

 

[bbally]

Dang, there's just no way I can work it in on this road trip.  #1 Son is getting married in Centennial area smack dab in the middle of all this.  My regrets and it sure sounds like it's going to be the event of the year.

A couple of questions though:

Is this going to be a sort of annual gathering thing?  If so, I'll block out next August for sure.

The road up to the "Cow Camp":  I just have to ask, is it suitable for a 26ft Travel Trailer being towed by a Dodge pickup?

Yes annual is the plan.

The road to COW CAMP is suitable for all motor vehicles, unless it rains, they you have to wait a couple hours for the all weather surface to dry.

 

[hernando]

Bob,

Let me know when you get a final head count so I can figure out how many appetizers and how much food to share. Also, there will be two of us, the wife and myself. Count us in for the breakfast. and let me know the cost.

 

[bbally]

The Colorado Gathering is this coming weekend.

Working to get a final count together.  Still plenty of room, bring friends.

Salmon curing class

Sausage Class

Country cured ham class, salt cured the old school way.

Fun and learning planned.

 

[bbally]

Ok so far everyone is on track.

We will be covering:

Curing salmon

Fabricating the Teres Major into beef tender

Curing the ham with salt only

Cowboy beans

Smoked Chille Rellano tort

Rumors of brisket, rumors of chicken........ Rumors of sausage.

Everyone should learn something while sharing their items with others.

 

[bbally]

Directions to the Smokin' in the Rockies event.

Out of town use mapquest to get to Gateway Colorado.  You are going to turn before Gateway but that is the easiest way to get to rt 141!

When you turn off Hwy 50 onto 141 (town of whitewater colorado) You will go about 12 miles to the left hand turn onto the Divide Road.  This takes you up onto the Uncompagdre plateau.

Counting the cattle guards is the best way, but the turn is another 12 miles from the first Cattle Guard.

You will cross 5 cattle guards before you have to start looking for the right hand turn into the cattle camp.

 There will be a sign there if you come up after Friday morning.  If you come up Thursday night you will have to wing it and look for the Graham Ranch sign on the right hand side.  But it is less then 25 feet from the 5th cattle guard to the right hand turn to get to cow camp.

If no one is around (unlikely) just make yourself at home and set up your camp anywhere around the cabin.

Please keep gates in the position you find them in, open if open and closed if closed.  Water access is controlled by gates for the animals so please leave the gates in the position they were in when you encountered it.

Looking forward to this event....

 

[bbally]

Directions to the Smokin' in the Rockies event.

Out of town use mapquest to get to Gateway Colorado.  You are going to turn before Gateway but that is the easiest way to get to rt 141!

When you turn off Hwy 50 onto 141 (town of whitewater colorado) You will go about 12 miles to the left hand turn onto the Divide Road.  This takes you up onto the Uncompagdre plateau.

Counting the cattle guards is the best way, but the turn is another 12 miles from the first Cattle Guard.

You will cross 5 cattle guards before you have to start looking for the right hand turn into the cattle camp.  There will be a sign there if you come up after Friday morning.  If you come up Thursday night you will have to wing it and look for the Graham Ranch sign on the right hand side.  But it is less then 25 feet from the 5th cattle guard to the right hand turn to get to cow camp.

If no one is around (unlikely) just make yourself at home and set up your camp anywhere around the cabin.

Please keep gates in the position you find them in, open if open and closed if closed.  Water access is controlled by gates for the animals so please leave the gates in the position they were in when you encountered it.

Looking forward to this event....

 

[chefrob]

sounds like a good time bob..............