So The TSP 23 Workshop officially kicks off on Wednesday the 1st next week.  Here is what you need to know…

• First, For Everyone – While it officially kicks off on the 1st next week it actually kicks off about right now.  The work in a weekend leading up to a workshop is insane.  So all week next week we will have Rewinds as podcast episodes.
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• Second, For Everyone – We will be live-streaming all the classroom presentations.  You can find the schedule in this post, pretty much we are live-streaming what happens after lunch and before dinner each of the three days.  This will be on our YouTube Channel Here.
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• Third, For Attendees – This and what follows are because many of you DO NOT seem to read the event packet you were given when you signed up.  If your dog ate it email me and I will send you a copy.  The docs are for students only so I don’t want to post them here.  There is a final page of your docs with a safety waiver you need to bring a signed copy with you when you come.
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• Forth, For Attendees – Don’t bring me your form and money when you get here Wednesday.  We do a event briefing on Thursday before everything starts, the staff will collect your money, etc at that time.  I will be cooking you guys sausage, brats, etc. when you show up, Wednesday is just a meet and greet and set up if you are camping kind of thing.
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• Fifth, For Attendees – Don’t show up before 2PM CST on day one.  If you do we won’t send you away but we will give you something that sucks to do when you ask, “is there anything I can do to help”.  In all seriousness there is a lot of last minute shit we need to see to, so we ask that people start showing up about 2PM.
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• Sixth, For Attendees – Supplies and Booze.  You won’t go hungry or thirsty but we do love to have people bring some beer for the coolers and you are welcome to bring other adult beverages etc.  On Highway 199 there is a brand new Specs in Lake Worth about 10 minutes from here.  It has the best selection but it also has the highest prices in the area.  It is located here.  Just a mile from our house is a really great liquor store, well run, good prices but not quite the selection of Specs.  It is here.  There is a convenience store next to it, well run, good selection, etc.  There are plenty of grocery stores in the area best one is likely Albertsons on 199 but I can’t stress this enough, other than Thursday AM where we do breakfast bars and stuff for a quick start, you do not need to bring food, you can but if you leave here hungry you either don’t like meat or you can only blame yourself.
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• Seventh, For Attendees – Weather.  We have a forecast for clear and sunny skies and low chance of rain.  All event veterans are now laughing at new folks that believe that to be factual.  99% of the time you will deal with rain.  We have a LOT of rain now and more coming so be prepared for wet ground at a minimum.  There is also a cold front due in Wednesday.  Expect cold nights, decent days, be prepared.
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• Eight, For Attendees – I should not have to tell preppers this but you need a flashlight or a headlight or something.  It is very dark at night here, not a lot of city lights and what have you to give bleed over.  Bring a light so you don’t trip on stuff etc.
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• Nine, For Attendees – Photography and video is FINE even incouraged, take pictures and videos of anything you want.  ONE EXCEPTION.  There are to be no cameras during barter blanket.  If you want pics of set up before it actually starts that is fine, but once we declare the blanket open for trade if you are videoing there is a high probability that your phone is going into the fire.  What happens on the blanket stays on the blanket and is one thing we save for attendees only.
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• Tenth, For Attendees – Parking is really important with this many people in and some in and out daily. In your documents are two 1-800 numbers.  Please call either one of them when you are few minutes out and the Parking Nazis on duty will answer.  They will ask you what you are driving, your plans to camp, etc. and direct you as to how to park.  Obey the Nazis!  It goes without fail someone will show up without calling in the middle of the night and almost get bitten by a dog trying to let themselves in or cause some other pain in the ass sort of issues.  Please don’t do this we have worked hard to make this easy.  Again if you don’t have your docs, email me with TSPC in the subject line and I will get you a copy.  I don’t want these numbers public.
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• Eleventh, For Attendees – Please remember I am BLIND in one eye.  If you are on my left side trying to get my attention and feel I am ignoring you, please understand I likely simply can’t see you.  I am here to talk to you, hear your stories, answer your questions.  I try to give everyone time.  I had someone last year who felt he was ignored, I think he was a “special child” but I don’t want anyone feeling that way simply due to my vision.  Remember my eye looks jacked up in videos for a reason.
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If any vets have any tips or things to add, please comment below.