West Coast Rally

Arrivals – Check in at campground

Open day for arrival of rally attendees.  Check in at park.  Pick up name tags and T-shirts at group site.  Pay any outstanding fees owed.  Confirm Indian Creek Dinner information.  Confirm art project participation.  Sign up for MASA and Skymed lunches.

4:00 pm – ??:?? pm – Rally Meet & Greet and Happy hour

Gather at group sight (BYOB) for introductions, meet and greet and socializing.  We will also have a discussion about the rally and how it will go for the week.

9:00 am – 10:30 am – Seminar – Pennant Advisors – Mark Maliwauki

Pennant Advisors LLC is a broker of Medicare insurance plans. Most Medicare beneficiaries and those who will become eligible this year or next want to know what coverage options are available and where to turn for help when there are questions or concerns. Pennant Advisors will be doing a short Medicare presentation on Tuesday morning and then will be available during the rally for one-on-one conversations to answer whatever questions HDT Rally attendees may have about their current coverage or future coverage options.

10:30 am – 10:45 am – Break

10:45 am – 12:15 am – Seminar – RV Maintenance – Brooke Chumley

Brooke and his wife Emma are fulltime RVers and they own Ramblin’ Man RV Repair.  Brooke’s repair company is associated with Performance Trailer Braking.  Brooke can help you with all things related to trailer braking and suspension.  Brooke will talk about basic RV maintenance  and repairs and will go over braking systems and suspension systems specifically.  Brooke’s brake and suspension services will be available throughout the rally.  If you are interested in the services he provides, you can contact him directly at 954-579-4052.

12:15 pm – 1:45 pm – Skymed Lunch – Janet George

Are You Protected? SkyMed,… is the Premier Emergency Medical Transportation Company. Come learn more about the protections SkyMed provides and enjoy a free lunch.

1:45 pm – 3:15 pm – Seminar – Proteng RV Fire Suppression – Neal Pope

A rally attendee and Proteng retailer and installer, Neal Pope of Nomad Neal, LLC, will discuss RV fire safety and how Proteng can protect your RV from a fire.  Nomad Neal’s Proteng services will also be available throughout the rally.  If you are interested in the services he provides, you can contact him directly at 727-359-1800.

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm – Break

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm – Seminar – RV Battery Presentation – Chad Heiser of Heiser RV Solar & Electric

Considerations and components for an RV battery bank.  I will discuss the current battery technologies along with the pros and cons of each type.  I will cover charging, discharging, wiring, sizing and monitoring of an RV battery bank.  There will also be specific information on various battery banks I have installed.

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – Dinner time

Everyone is free to retreat to their RV’s or gather as desired for dinner.

6:30 pm – ??:?? pm – Happy hour

Everyone is encouraged to congregate at the group site for socializing, storytelling, or whatever may come.

9:00 am – 10:30 am – Seminar – Ceramic Coating Presentation – Tyson Aeschbacher

Tyson represents Bob Moses Ceramic Coating of Idaho.  Tyson will present on the benefits of ceramic coating for our rigs.  I learned about the process at another rally and was very impressed.  I decided to invite them to the HDT rally and I hope you all will be just as impressed.  In addition to the presentation, Tyson will be available to talk individually to people interested in the process or learning more about the benefits.  These consultations are free of charge and will take place at your rig.  Here is a link to sign up for a consultation if you are interested.  Sign Up Sheet

10:30 am – 10:45 am – Break

10:45 am – 12:15 am – Seminar – RV Inverter Installations – Chad Heiser of Heiser RV Solar & Electric

Considerations and components for an RV inverter installation.  I will discuss all aspects of inverter installations including basic electrical calculations, sizing, wiring considerations, charging, inverter types and recommendations, battery monitoring and finally a phased approach to the installation.  There will also be specific information on various systems I have installed.

12:15 pm – 1:45 pm – Lunch break

1:45 pm – 3:15 pm – Seminar – RV Solar Installations – Chad Heiser of Heiser RV Solar & Electric

Considerations and components for an RV solar installation.  I will discuss all aspects of solar installations including basic electrical calculations, panel types and array sizing, wiring considerations, charge controller types and recommendations, monitoring and finally installation considerations.  There will also be specific information on various systems I have installed.

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm – Break

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm – Seminar – Basic Gun Safety – Chad Heiser

This seminar is geared toward new gun owners, but will cover things that all gun owners should know.  I will teach some basic firearms skills and discuss basic firearms considerations in preparation for the firearms day on Thursday.  This class is open to anyone interested in firearms and will be both a group discussion and a presentation.

5:00 pm – 5:30 pm – Travel time to get to restaurant

5:30 pm – 6:00 pm –  Indian Creek Steakhouse – No host cocktails

Our room will open for dinner attendees with our own bar tender for no host cocktails at 5:30 pm.

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm –  Indian Creek Steakhouse – Dinner

Dinner will be served at 6:00 pm, but our cocktail bar opens at 5:30 pm, so we can arrive any time after that.  We will have our own bartender and bar area in our own private banquet room.  They will have all the normal alcohol and soft drink choices available.  The dinner choices are ribeye,  salmon or chicken, with cheesy potatoes and salad.  The fee for dinner is a per person charge dependent on the entree selected and includes the hall rental, our own private bar area and all the necessary items to host a group our size.  I will have a list of attendees and their dinner choices that I will confirm with everyone in person at the rally.  Indian Creek Steakhouse is large and can accommodate our entire group.  The restaurant is located at 711 Main St Caldwell, ID 83605.

7:30 pm – Close –   Indian Creek Steakhouse – Fun Time

The restaurant has a dance floor, pool tables, and Golden Tee.  They also have a mechanical bull and other amenities.

9:00 am – 9:30 am – Mandatory Range Safety Meeting – Chad Heiser

This meeting is required attendance for all people who wish to go to the range for the day.  We will cover basic range safety and the rules for the day.

9:30 am – 10:00 am – Break

Take a break and gather your equipment to head out to the range.  Bring food and drink you would like for lunch as there are no food services at the range.  Chairs would also be advisable.

10:00 am – 10:30 am – Travel to the range

We will caravan out to the range together.  We will be heading to Pickle Butte Shooting Range/George Nourse Range at 16802 Nash Road, Nampa, ID 83686.  This is a public range open to anyone.  We will do our best to keep the group together once we arrive at the range.

10:30 pm – 3:00 pm – Shooting

This is intended to be a fun outing for both experienced and inexperienced/novice shooters.  Please bring your own firearms and ammunition to be used at the range.  If you do not have you’re your own forearms, but would like to participate, contact me and we can discuss options.  I will provide some targets and stands, but if you have some you would like to bring and use/share that would be extremely helpful as well.  I will have some additional help to provide individualized shooting instruction for anyone who would like.  Obviously, firearms can be dangerous, and we want everyone to be safe, so we will implement safety rules and instructions, but this event is a participate at your own risk event.

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Free time

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – Dinner time

Everyone is free to retreat to their RV’s or gather as desired for dinner.

6:30 pm – ??:?? pm – Happy hour

Everyone is encouraged to congregate at the group site for socializing, storytelling, or whatever may come.

9:00 am – 11:30 am – Free Time

11:30 am – 12:00 am – All Aboard Fun Bus – Check in

Check in and pay (for those who didn’t pre-pay) for the wine tour.

12:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Wine Tour – All Aboard Fun Bus

I have hired All Aboard Fun Bus to take rally attendees on a wine tour of the local wineries.  The tour company will pick us up at the RV Park around 11:30 am for check in and we will hit the road by 12:00 pm.  I strongly suggest you eat lunch before the tour so you are not wine tasting on an empty stomach.  The tour is limited to 25 participants.  The wine tour fee is $89.00 per person.  The payment can be made via Venmo ahead of time or by cash, check, Venmo, or credit card the day of the tour.

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Free Time

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – Dinner time

Everyone is free to retreat to their RV’s or gather as desired for dinner.

6:30 pm – ??:?? pm – Happy hour

Everyone is encouraged to congregate at the group site for socializing, storytelling, or whatever may come.

9:00 am – 10:45 am – Seminar – Flex Armor Roof – Alicia Tennery

We will discuss Flex Armor roofs for RV’s, including the installation process, how to deal with solar and other items on the roof and what benefits it provides.  Several rigs at the rally will have Flex Armor roofs installed so you will be able to see the finished product as well.

10:45 am – 12:15 am – Seminar – MASA Medical Transportation Services – Jennifer McCann

Medical Air Services Association (MASA) was founded in 1974. We pioneered the emergency transportation industry-standard Plan Agreement, along with the ten basic member benefits that are the cornerstone of our association.  MASA provides a number of beneficial services to RV travelers.

12:15 pm – 2:00 pm –  MASA Provided Lunch

MASA is providing lunch for all who signed up for the presentation at the beginning of the week.

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Painting Party – Michelle Brotzman of The Angry Easel Paint Parties LLC

The painting party will be led by a local artist and is open to anyone willing to have a good time.  No artistic talent is necessary.  This will be the sixth year we have offered the art project and it has gained popularity each time.  The artist will provide all the materials necessary, all you need to do is show up and have fun.  There is a $20.00 fee payable to the artist to cover the materials and her time.  The artist will guide participants through the process of creating a personalized painting.

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Free Time

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – Potluck Dinner

Everyone is encouraged to bring a dish to share with the group.  The WCR potluck dinner is wide open and meant to be a fun gathering (much like our rally in general).  I do not assign out specific dishes nor types of dishes to anyone.  Whatever you wish to bring, and share will gladly be accepted.  I know there are a lot of good cooks out there and I look forward to sampling your creations.  We will have further discussions about this our first night at the park as a group.

6:30 pm – ??:?? pm – Happy hour

Everyone is encouraged to congregate at the group site for socializing, storytelling, or whatever may come.

9:00 am – 10:45 am – Seminar – Victron Product Set Up and Programming – Chad Heiser

I will discuss the various commonly used Victron products and go over how to set up and program them to properly function in an RV installation

10:45 am – 12:15 am – Seminar – HDT Roundtable – Chad Heiser & Neal Pope

This HDT roundtable is meant to be a discussion about HDT’s for RV service.  Neal and I have both owned multiple HDT’s of different makes.  We will discuss the pros and cons of HDT’s in general and of our specific rigs.  This is meant to be a group discussion, so we encourage you to also discuss the pros and cons of your rigs and what you like and dislike about them, or what you would do differently if you had it to do over again.  If you don’t have an HDT yet, this would be a great time to ask questions to the group.

12:15 pm – 1:45 pm – Lunch Break

1:45 pm – 3:15 pm –Seminar – Electrical Safety – David Schonhardt

David will provide a class demonstration and lecture regarding electrical safety.  David is a retired electrician and encourages class input and questions.

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm – Break

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm – Rally Wrap Up – Chad Heiser

 We will discuss the rally in general and solicit feedback for future rallies.  I look forward to your feedback.

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – Dinner time

Everyone is free to retreat to their RV’s or gather as desired for dinner.

6:30 pm – ??:?? pm – Happy hour

Everyone is encouraged to congregate at the group site for socializing, storytelling, or whatever may come.

Departure day.  Goodbye to all.  See you next year.