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I was pretty sure my last trip to Fort Wilderness (solo trip to Destination D in '16 with my tent and gear as checked baggage - one of the best trips ever) would probably be my last because of logistics/cost. To compound the difficulty, my husband and I sold our apartment, our car, and almost all of our possessions (kept 4 suitcases worth of stuff and a box with my husband's fly fishing gear LOL) last year and moved from Seattle to France. However, my mom and I made a pact to try and do a big Disney trip in the fall of 2020. I recently began wondering whether the Fort would work out for part

Greetings, I've got the Fort camping itch! My mom wants to plan a trip for just the 2 of us next March, but she is not up for tent camping (I do really want to fly and camp again sometime, though!). Last time we camped together at the Fort -- a couple years ago -- we rented a pop-up camper, but that company has since gone out of business. I see that Meacham's has a small hybrid for ~1,000 a week (with tax) that looks nice. After adding in ~100 - 150 a night for a site (guesstimating based on 2017 pricing), we are in the low to mid 300s a night to camp. Is there a more economical way to d

I was in 1510 last week and had a great time! There were a few strange things, such as the aforementioned large group moving in to 1500 with their full sized refrigerators. The folks in the group who moved into the site next to mine were out front complaining loudly about my presence in 1510, and at checkout, while I was waiting for bell services to fetch me, they all hovered nearby. Additionally, they were out in protective gear spraying pesticide all over from a pneumatic sprayer. I was not very pleased to see poison so liberally applied. Before they arrived, my neighbor for a co

Learned a few knots today, including a bowline and a trucker's hitch, so I can string paracord if needed. Practiced putting the mosquito net on my hammock. Got a travel yoga mat. I am wicked excited, 2 days! Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk

Thanks! On the list. I have a quick dry camp towel and I thought I might get a beach towel when I am there for use at the pool. About how much are Disney beach towels? Is there perhaps a purchase with purchase towel right now? I also found a laminated tri-fold "Birds of Florida" guide in the Little Free Library down the street. Might bring the binoculars! ps itty bitty Vornado fan arrived - think it will be just right for a tent - as did my hammock mosquito shelter! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Thanks! I have a set of folding silverware. Also a headlamp. Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk

I got the same choices and I have been checking periodically to see if they change, since having resort style choices is weird and incorrect. I also plan to fax a request! Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk

I hope you all can look at my bag and let me know if I am forgetting something important? Is my extension cord long enough to reach my tent from the site's electric box? I have nearly everything I need in my second bag. It weighs 42 pounds, yay! My hammock, mini electric kettle, and fan will probably all go in my first bag with my clothes. In bag: tent, mallet, stakes, footprint, hand broom, small doormat, tarp, electric cord, paracord, marshmallow toasting fork, pillows, quilt, sleeping pad, pad repair kit, pad sheet, pad inflator sack, Mantis chair, cooler,

Nearly time for my trip! Getting so super excited! Today I bought the bug net for my ENO hammock and a vornado flippi air circulator for my tent. Looks like upper 70s for my visit. I think I have everything I need now. I do not plan to cook at my site but I might have a few snacks and breakfast items. I was going to put them into a bear deterring heavy duty odor locking ziploc. I hope that is sufficient to keep out small critters - I won't have a car or a box for food. I got a postcard from DVC offering me 50 bucks for taking a tour, so I signed up. That'll pay for about half of my brunch

A tour of the horse barn some sounds awesome! Do you recall the time(s) it's offered? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Well, I am now past the 60 day mark for my solo trip to the Fort! Really daydreaming about it now, I am so excited! I checked in online yesterday, and there is no longer an option to request a loop (though I could have requested an upper floor near the elevator LOL). Guess I'll see what happens when I show up. I am arriving on a Monday at 12:45ish, so perhaps there's a decent chance I'll get 1500. I also have a new tent! This tent is super-duper easy to set up alone. We took it out this week for a trip to the Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. NO tie outs at all...nice! And h

I loved the wagon ride, best 8 buck value! We went on the early ride, but I think the later ride pauses for the fireworks. I also really enjoyed the trail ride. It is what it is -- just a slow ride, single file, through the woods on horses that are basically self directing...but I dunno, I still loved it! I signed up again this year. There are discounts available, I think I got 15% off for using Disney Visa. Gonna try to do almost all the offerings this year. Hoop de doo, wagon ride, trail ride, campfire sing-a-long, kayaking, farrier, calliope. I love Fort Wilderness! Sent from my i

I went today to re-check the week before Thanksgiving and suddenly availability was wide open! For cat 3, anyhow. I was checking all times, all days regularly for the past month or so and nothing was coming up. I am in on 11/17 if anyone else is planning that date. Been a couple decades since I saw it...excited! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Beautiful! Going to make a point of looking here when I go. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Sounds like you had a great time! Did you carry your own luggage onto DME? If not, did it arrive with you or did you have to wait? I was planning on collecting and carrying my bags so I could set up my tent right away. DME doesn't put guarantee bags until 3 or 4 hours after arrival... I bought spiral sand stakes. I figured I'd mainly only need them for the fly, so I got a 4 pack. Do you think I should buy another pack? Lastly, what kind of fan did you buy/bring? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Thanks, I see a couple kayaks there. Can't imagine the length of the new kayak rental liability waiver now. Thank goodness there are 6 alligator signs in this one area. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Do they rent kayaks at the Fort? I could swear I saw kayaks last year, but can find no mention of them on the Disney site. I want to rent a kayak this year! :) Easier than a canoe for one person. Is there a schedule anywhere to see when the farrier will be at work? I'd like to go down and watch. The electrical water pageant. Can you still go down to the beach with a chair and watch it? Or have they put the kibosh on that after the GF tragedy? Thanks, getting so excited for November! Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk

Hello from a fellow Washingtonian (Seattle near the zoo!). I see that your questions have been answered well by others, so just tossing in my own experience. I hope you'll post back with yours! Like you, I am packing a second bag full of gear to tent camp for a solo trip at at the Fort this November! It is my first time trying this, but last year we flew and camped in a rental PUP. I can confirm that after you check-in you will be driven with your luggage (if it has arrived, Disney says up to three hours after check-in, so I will collect my luggage and carry it on DME myself this

I'll check with wegoshop. Thanks! :) Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk

Just FYI, I only intended that as a temporary setup to cover me while I set up my tent IF it is raining when I arrive. I am worried about it raining when I arrive. Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk

Thanks so much for those photos! I Really, really appreciate it! I have plenty of time do decide about a grocery delivery. My main concern is that I have no desire to sit around the site for two or more hours waiting on my delivery window. I went to a class at REI tonight and picked up an Ice Mule cooler. It is super light (about 2 pounds), quite roomy, and rolls up very small, down to about a 3 inch wide + 10 inch long cylinder. We can use it for picnicking, it'll be perfect to pack for Disney. My rough mental calculations have me at about 30ish pounds, so I guess I will probably buy

I'm still weighing whether to order a grocery delivery. I do not want to end up with a lot of uneaten food as I will probably end up eating most meals out. I figure I can just pick up a few things at the trading post. I can pack muesli/oatmeal for a week and Via instant coffee - I have a mini bodum hotpot that I pack all the time. At the Trading Post, please comment whether the following are available. If you have an idea of cost, that'd be great, too. * plain, unflavored, unsweetened yogurt. * milk in quarts or pints. * half n half. * ho

Well, I decided to go for it. I bought my Destination D tickets today, cashed in some miles for flights, and bought park admission. I am all set for 7 nights of camping at the Fort! I think I have everything I need for the trip except a cooler and a fan. I am hoping I can get away with just my thermarest down quilt (if predictive forecast is anywhere near accurate, it will work). I found a cooler that rolls up small and weighs 2 and 1/2 lbs, the Icemule cooler. Little usb fans are dirt cheap on Amazon. I should have about 30-35 pounds of gear, a manageable amount. I should also

Yes, they will. But they won't guarantee what time your luggage will arrive at your next resort. Last time we used the transfer service, our luggage wasn't delivered to our next resort until nearly 4pm. That's fine when it's just your clothes and stuff, but I do not want to be pitching camp late afternoon. I want to get to Fort Wilderness at earliest check-in, set up my tent and stuff, and move on with the day. :) That's worth a 10 to 15 dollar uber ride to me. I thought of another question. I want to try and request the 1500 loop (hopefully I can still do that in online check-in, because

Good point about fetching my own luggage. I will consider that option. I can fit all my gear into my Eagle Creek duffel. Pretty much my only valuable will be my tablet. I do not want to carry it around all day. The more I lay here and daydream, the more convinced I am that this trip will happen and will be super swell! We start our camping season next month. I will practice setting up and taking down our tent solo. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk