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Feral 2015
10 years ago
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So!
flippthebunny and I finally went to Feral this year. It's something we'd wanted to do ever since we first heard about it all the way back around '98! About half of my lifetime, let that sink in. Naturally it had a lot of buildup to live up to. There were ups and downs, as there are wont to be at every con, but it was definitely worth going to! Easily enough that we would love to go back next year if we can. We both took lots of pictures and some video - I can't wait to post mine. Most camp staff were absolutely stellar, to give credit when credit is due.
Mental note for next year: Sleep more the night before! XD In any case, someone helpful from the local group (
Monfur) came and picked us up to bring us to 
loopywolf's on Thursday morning, from which Insane Foxx picked us up and drove us the whole rest of the way, stopping by Ottawa for lunch and continuing all the way to Camp Arowhon in the late afternoon, which was way further than we expected! After getting our badges and shirts from staff in the right lodge, we dropped off our things at the Monfur cabin. I'd like to thank the other attendees in it for letting us stay with them there, btw! I listened to Loopy's guitar for a bit and went to the drum circle where I was glad to recognize someone else from the Monfur cabin as well.
The con was kinda rough on our health, though! It hit Flipp harder than me but I still also got sick enough that it hasn't completely gone away by now. On Friday we finally started becoming used to just how different life is at camp in some ways, explored everywhere around and talked to a wide variety of people there. We took part in the raffle, in which Flipp actually won something! I didn't get anything at the trading post, but I checked it out, grabbed some people's cards and took some notes. We went to the s'mores event around the campfire, where I got to have snacks even though I can't have marshmallows. Food was very veggie-accessible in general! And I was happy that I recognized a lot of the songs at the campfire singalong.
On Saturday I went to observe some of Flipp's work at the leatherworking workshop, but I was too sleep deprived to stay until the end. I went to a writing workshop, to watch Foxx and
stripes playing Watermelon Football for a bit, then to the archery range. What fun archery is! I didn't get to do everything I wanted to do at camp, but of all the activities, if I hadn't gotten to do this one, I would've regretted not having done it the most. I'd never done archery before in my life, and it was something I'd wanted to do for a long time. Most of the others were doing better than I was, but still, I did manage to hit the target 20 times, which I figure is prolly not too bad for a first try. Props for the sponsors' event that evening, well put together.
On Sunday I really wanted to do the lake swim! But my head felt like it was going to cave in from sleep deprivation so I just couldn't bring myself to do it and, instead, I sat and watched people swim across and back for a while from the docks. People took from about 45 minutes to about an hour, which at least gives me a bit of an idea of how long it would be. I used to love swimming, and miss it quite a bit in fact, but I just couldn't summon up the energy at the time. Next year hopefully! We missed most of the comedy sketches because we were preparing for the dance, but I especially liked "Love Under The Stars" and "Star Trek Voyageur." The dances were as fun as I'd hoped, and Flipp pulled off a great DJ set! Check it out, if you will:
https://www.mixcloud.com/bunniesfor.....mp-feral-2015/
Finally, on Monday we played a bit of "Tetris" to pack all our things, went to be part of the group photo (http://www.furaffinity.net/view/17506225/), then Foxx generously drove us and Stripes back from Camp Arowhon to Montreal. While I felt depleted from camp, I still felt a lot more energized on the drive back than on the drive there for some reason, for which I'm not complaining. I can't wait to try the events that I didn't get to try this time someday! I played in a melee about 10 years ago so I have an idea of what it's like, but I have my sights set on the dodgeball (the only team sport I was ever good at as a child) and on the low ropes course (something else I've wanted to do for years) for next year. Met lots of neat people! Still trying to track some of them down online for now.
Thanks to everyone who made Feral possible!
flippthebunny and I finally went to Feral this year. It's something we'd wanted to do ever since we first heard about it all the way back around '98! About half of my lifetime, let that sink in. Naturally it had a lot of buildup to live up to. There were ups and downs, as there are wont to be at every con, but it was definitely worth going to! Easily enough that we would love to go back next year if we can. We both took lots of pictures and some video - I can't wait to post mine. Most camp staff were absolutely stellar, to give credit when credit is due.Mental note for next year: Sleep more the night before! XD In any case, someone helpful from the local group (
Monfur) came and picked us up to bring us to 
loopywolf's on Thursday morning, from which Insane Foxx picked us up and drove us the whole rest of the way, stopping by Ottawa for lunch and continuing all the way to Camp Arowhon in the late afternoon, which was way further than we expected! After getting our badges and shirts from staff in the right lodge, we dropped off our things at the Monfur cabin. I'd like to thank the other attendees in it for letting us stay with them there, btw! I listened to Loopy's guitar for a bit and went to the drum circle where I was glad to recognize someone else from the Monfur cabin as well.The con was kinda rough on our health, though! It hit Flipp harder than me but I still also got sick enough that it hasn't completely gone away by now. On Friday we finally started becoming used to just how different life is at camp in some ways, explored everywhere around and talked to a wide variety of people there. We took part in the raffle, in which Flipp actually won something! I didn't get anything at the trading post, but I checked it out, grabbed some people's cards and took some notes. We went to the s'mores event around the campfire, where I got to have snacks even though I can't have marshmallows. Food was very veggie-accessible in general! And I was happy that I recognized a lot of the songs at the campfire singalong.
On Saturday I went to observe some of Flipp's work at the leatherworking workshop, but I was too sleep deprived to stay until the end. I went to a writing workshop, to watch Foxx and
stripes playing Watermelon Football for a bit, then to the archery range. What fun archery is! I didn't get to do everything I wanted to do at camp, but of all the activities, if I hadn't gotten to do this one, I would've regretted not having done it the most. I'd never done archery before in my life, and it was something I'd wanted to do for a long time. Most of the others were doing better than I was, but still, I did manage to hit the target 20 times, which I figure is prolly not too bad for a first try. Props for the sponsors' event that evening, well put together.On Sunday I really wanted to do the lake swim! But my head felt like it was going to cave in from sleep deprivation so I just couldn't bring myself to do it and, instead, I sat and watched people swim across and back for a while from the docks. People took from about 45 minutes to about an hour, which at least gives me a bit of an idea of how long it would be. I used to love swimming, and miss it quite a bit in fact, but I just couldn't summon up the energy at the time. Next year hopefully! We missed most of the comedy sketches because we were preparing for the dance, but I especially liked "Love Under The Stars" and "Star Trek Voyageur." The dances were as fun as I'd hoped, and Flipp pulled off a great DJ set! Check it out, if you will:
https://www.mixcloud.com/bunniesfor.....mp-feral-2015/
Finally, on Monday we played a bit of "Tetris" to pack all our things, went to be part of the group photo (http://www.furaffinity.net/view/17506225/), then Foxx generously drove us and Stripes back from Camp Arowhon to Montreal. While I felt depleted from camp, I still felt a lot more energized on the drive back than on the drive there for some reason, for which I'm not complaining. I can't wait to try the events that I didn't get to try this time someday! I played in a melee about 10 years ago so I have an idea of what it's like, but I have my sights set on the dodgeball (the only team sport I was ever good at as a child) and on the low ropes course (something else I've wanted to do for years) for next year. Met lots of neat people! Still trying to track some of them down online for now.
Thanks to everyone who made Feral possible!
Miss everyone already
I had a blast n the best birthday at feral ever
I really enjoyed flipps set but was distracted with playing with the minion balloons
I'm glad to hear you'd have had a good time.
It was good running into you there now and then.
Your positive attitude tends to be contagious. :)
(hidden comment below is I derped and replied to myself rather than to you XP)
The idea of running around in the woods or swimming in a lake engaging in various intense cooperative physical activities with other furries the right kind of unique appeal to make young furries dream - even if they could never imagine themselves camping in any other conditions. It's done well for itself from what I know about it. Furries talk about going there to "test" themselves with something different from a hotel con. It was certainly a test to us! I don't know if we passed or not, but we'd be willing to take it again, and that's the part that seems to count. :)