Xscapers Bash: quiet before the storm

We arrived a couple of days before the Xscapers Annual Bash kicked off, as Jenn is volunteering in the “FeMail” room (the mail room is apparently always staffed by women).

The bash is held each year at the Lake Havasu Rodeo grounds in Arizona.

I wandered around while things were still being set up, and took a few pictures of the rodeo grounds:

Rodeo grounds

Bar:

Bar

Some structures; the small one in the middle is the “FeMail” room where Jenn is volunteering:

Buildings

Seating area:

Seating area

Inside:

Inside

Tent:

Tent

Registration:

Registration

Games:

Games

Dusk:

Dusk

Stands:

Stands

Rodeo grounds:

Rodeo grounds

Bleachers:

Stands

Games and stuff:

Games and stuff

Fire pit:

Fire pit

Rave rocket:

Rave rocket

That first night was a volunteer dinner, ending with a beer puppet, valiantly but inexpertly demonstrated by the outgoing convergence coordinator:

Beer puppet

The next day, Saturday, was early arrival day for non-volunteers. Here’s a map of the bash grounds (from a screenshot of the bash app):

Map

Still lots of empty space in the solar section (for people who use solar power, with very restricted generator use):

Solar section

The general section was also mostly empty:

General section

As was the party section (closer to the noisy music etc):

Party section

A ferris wheel being set up:

Ferris wheel

Our coach:

Our coach

The following day, Saturday, was the regular arrival day; the remaining 300ish RVs turned up:

More RVs

Solar section:

Solar section

Party section:

More RVs

Ferris wheel ready to go:

Ferris wheel

Our coach again, this time with the awning out, and Jenn knitting outside:

Our coach