Emery, et al,

I just visited my aunt and got permission for us to gather at her farm before and/or after the FMCA Perry, GA rally. It would be a convenient layover for those of you going from FMCA on to GMCMI Tallahassee, FL. At the very least, it would be a convenient rendezvous location for a caravan into Perry, 47 miles ENE, thus ensuring parking together.

Here's the location of "Deriso Farm":
https://goo.gl/9AMCyA
or
https://www.google.com/maps/place/32%C2%B010'31.7%22N+84%C2%B023'14.8%22W/@32.175473,-84.3896257,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d32.175473!4d-84.387437

For those who've never been there, nor remember past descriptions, the farm is nothing but a playground now. It was my step-aunt's ancestral home, consisting at one time of about 850 acres. For several reasons, there are only 250 acres left in the family now, but those are completely covered with trees, except for the various roads, the barn, 3 bedroom house, "smokehouse, the catfish pond, and the bass/bream pond. The wildlife is basically undisturbed, as are the fish. I used to spend a lot of time out there (restored the GMC there in '98/'99), but have seldom visited during the past few years.

There are basically 3 full 30A hookups available around the barn. Other than that, there are essentially unlimited dry camping spots, which I'll try to get mowed before about 10 March. I don't expect to make any plans for your visit, but there's plenty to do in the area: Plains, with its assortment of Jimmy Carter facilities is 9 miles south. Columbus, with Ft. Benning, the National Infantry Museum (must see), and the Civil War Navy Museum (recommended), and other sites is about 45 miles NE. The POW/MIA museum at Andersonville National Cemetery (recommended) is 18 miles east.

There are other interesting places too, but those will probably satisfy most of you.

I you let me know when you're arriving, I'll try to meet you (it's 13 miles W. of here). If there's not enough interest for that location, we can accommodate 3-4 coaches here at home, with 2 full hookups.

Let me know your plans,

Ken H.