Boundary Lines

This will be a short blog entry, but still very important. Boundary Lines. Everybody hates them, but they are ther for a reason, which in this case is for your safety, your enjoyment of this event, and for the safety and enjoyment of the other people around you. I will talk here about boundary lines of the parks and those of peoples personal space. Boundary lines concerning this event at both parks can be seen in the sections called "Grotto Layout" and "General Location Info". Longhorn Caverns is actually a much bigger space than what we are using for this event. We ask that you only travel in areas that are clearly part of this event. These spaces are labeled at Longhorn as The Cave, The Cavern, The Upper Area, The Picnic Area and Gift Shop, The Museum., and The Parking Lot. Directly over the cavern in the center of the Upper Area, there are land bridges. This zone is totally off limits. The possibility of falling off a land bridge makes this zone a NO TOLERANCE ZONE. There are also trails that lead into the woods and we HAVE NOT contracted with the park staff to use the trail system. Those that decide to sneak off to these trail systems MIGHT find park staff and/or law enforcement waiting for them. Don't be stupid on this one. At Inks Lake campground we have the whole left side of the park to ourselves. I have reserved this area so that only attendess of Grotto will be able to occupy this space. You can view this area by clicking on the link called General Location Info. You ARE NOT confined to just this part of the park though. You may enjoy the whole park if you would like to do so and we encourage you to see as much of Inks Lake State Park as possible. There is a really good general store on the other side of the park as well as a boat ramp and places to rent boats of various types. Feel free to partake in all the amenities the park has to offer. But remember, just as we have reserved the left side of the park for our private camping, other people that are not coming to our event have reserved spaces to camp on the other side of the park. Come nightime, DO NOT venture into the camping spaces of the other side of the park and those people will not venture into our area. That does not mean you can't go to that side of the park at night though. There are places that are not camping zones there and you are free to enjoy those other non camping areas. Just remember to respect the camping areas of those people that are not part of our event and obey all posted park rules. For the Friday lineup/Tesla Coil show at Inks you WILL NOT be allowed to approach the coils under any circumstances. This could be very dangerous. They will be roped off for your safety and viewing pleasure. Crossing this boundary line could very well subject you to expulsion from the event or you could also be arrested. Remember this is for your safety. When this show is over and you go back to your camp spot, you do not have to go to sleep if you don't want to. You may stay up, meet new friends, enjoy the night sky, etc. We will not allow people to crank up car stereos at this time because they want to here more music. This will be a time for sleep, meeting new friends that are enjoying the nighttime serenity, or for viewing the heavens. Look for our Astronomer Todd Hargis if you want to see constellations, planets, comets(yes, there is a comet in the sky if you know where to find it) or other celestrial objects. Bring your binoculars. Star gazing will be good at Inks this coming weekend due to low light in the area and the fact that the moon will barely be visible(if we have a clear sky) And as far as peoples personal boundary lines, when someone says NO, they mean it. NO means NO! Oops. I promised a short blog entry. Matt Man signing out.