The price is what it is, although much less for those of you who live in the east... consider the added costs, we would face, of travel time and gas expense coming in from the far west.
Having said that, we attended the 2006 National Rally in Monroe, MI, and it was a lot of fun. The planners had it set up so that, were one to attend all the scheduled events, you'd have stayed very busy. Additionally, it was a bunch of fun meeting with so many like-minded Hi-Lo owners, comparing notes, looking at the personal touches and modifications folks had done to their rigs, seeing a 5th wheel Hi-Lo, the other really old rigs (other than ours), etc. I really liked meeting John Snyder and the folks from Hi-Lo... although that probably won't happen again. The Rally was somewhat expensive that year too (in my book), but I've never looked back and thought it was been a waste of money. Putting it in perspective, its still much cheaper than a cruise, or staying in a hotel.
Incidentally, our Rocky Mountain Hi-Lo Club has voted to hold a rally trip to the Michigan UP, and upper LP, this summer from late June into early July. My better half and I will be traveling the I-80 in Illinois about the time of the National Rally. So we're seriously thinking about extending the trip several days, up front, and attending.
I'm kind of wondering if this will be the last National Rally, since the Hi-Lo Company is now history.
Jim
