Event Details

Topics – If you have any questions about my campouts this is the section to get answers. Find the most suitable topic below and go to that section for answers. If you have additional questions, please e-mail me, and I will be happy to answer them. If you have decided to go to my Big Bear Campout, please email me with the following information as described in Step #11 below:  

1). It all started in the late 80’s for my 25^th birthday:
2). Food
3). Dates, location, and brief description of the campsites:
4). Available things to do in or around the area:
5). Some of the campsite activities :
6). As far as the weather goes bring clothes for all conditions:
7). This is a trip that focuses more on tent camping, but there are other options:
8). Rules:
9). Pictures that are taken at these events:
10). Costs associated to this event:
11). If you plan to go to my campout then email me ASAP as described in this section:  

1). It all started in the late 80’s for my 26^th birthday:  Back to Topics
I wanted to throw a birthday party that I could remember for ever, so I had a Campout like no other.  The original group that went demanded that I continue this event on a yearly basis. A few decades have gone by now and my yearly events are still going. This is testimony that these events are special, as many look forward to the next years event. If you can’t make this year, know that next year is already being scheduled, so save my website in your list of favorites.

2). Food:  Back to Topics
You or someone in your individual group is expected to bring enough food for the time that you plan to stay. I often fill my ice chests once I get to Bear Big Lake because they also have large supermarkets like your use to. Be sure to top of your ice chests with plenty of ice. Being that my camp sites are usually 10 to 30 minutes form the town of Big Bear Lake you could eat in town for your main meals. Go on my web site, Home Page, and click on the button, “Things To Do”, and at the top of that page click on the “Dining” link. Here you can view what choices Big Bear Lake has to offer. Let it be known going to and from town, once in camp, gets old real quick. I recommend bringing most of your food with you to camp. I will admit going into town for a nice breakfast or dinner is nice, once in a while.

3). Dates, location, and brief description of the campsites: Back to Topics
The campsites are usually deep within the thick pine tree groves in the Big Bear area. The campsites that I reserve are group sites which hold 40 to 75 people for my group only. The nearest group campsite to mine is often miles away. They don’t have running water, but do have permanent outhouses. Showers are available at the local RV site closer to town. What you bring in you must bring out; designated trash dumps are available as you get back on the main roads. The campsite is accessible by dirt road usually within 10 to 30 minutes from the town of Big Bear Lake city. Within a week or two of every trip, I will post a flyer and map, on my website “Home page” that can be printed showing the dates and directions of the current up coming event. Keep in mind once off of the main roads I usually post signs along the dirt roads and at many of the dirt road intersections to help direct you to My Group Camp.

4). Available things to do in or around the area: Back to Topics
My campground is usually within minutes of the quaint Big Bear Lake city which means you are close to supermarkets as well as any other store you can imagine that the Big Bear resort town has. Checking out the blocks of little boardwalk shops is fun. They are shops full of knickknacks, clothing, specialty food shops, including souvenir shops which are always a hit with the ladies and kids.  Perhaps a horse and carriage ride down the main street, which is available in town at the boardwalks. Don’t forget that you can go fishing, hiking, biking, have a 4X4 executions, ride the local water slides and/or toboggan slides, or come up with your own idea’s of what to do and see who wants to joint you. The night life in town is great. We usually pick at least one night to do some drinking, while running a few pool tables or dart boards in one of the local bars which usually have a band. There is also a bar that always has Karaoke. This is one of Big Bear’s biggest week ends which means that the town is loaded with people having a good time.
By going to my web site Home Page, and clicking on the button, “Things to Do”, it will take you to “The Big Bear Net” site, which at the very top of this page, gives you links to check out almost “ANYTHING” you can possibly want to know about in the Big Bear Area! For additional information about the Big Bear area and things to do, you can call the Discovery Center at 909-382-2791 or 909-866-3437.

 5). Some of the campsite activities: Back to Topics
A horse shoe pit is set up which is always a hit. I usually set up a home stereo with four speakers a few hounded feet apart centering the main fire pit. It is the most amazing stereo effect you will ever experience, especially at night, in the middle of the forest. The stereo power is supplied by a quiet little generator. I buy a ½ cord or more of mixed fire wood for night activities. It is delivered by a commercial truck, which dumps it at the campsite. THAT’S-WHAT-I-BE-TALKEN-ABOUT! The fire starts before dark and ends when the last person has had enough, usually up to 1am or 2am on Friday & Saturday. Around 9pm to 11pm the music is usually shutoff and eating, drinking, and talking around the fire pit is the main focus.

 6). As far as the weather goes bring clothes for all conditions: Back to Topics
Bring clothing for cold, wet, and hot weather. By going to my web site Home Page, and clicking on the button, “10 Day Forecast”, you can see the Big Bear Lake 10 day weather forecast. You can also go to my web site, Home Page, and click on the button, “Things To Do”, and at the top of that page click on the “Weather, Roads & Webcam” link for additional current information.  Keep in mind that “Memorial Day Weekend” is at the beginning of the warming season, so looking on my 10 day forecast months or weeks before the event can be misleading and has scared many away in past years. A few years it rained or snowed. 70% of the last few decades, as seen first hand by our normal group, the weather is usually hot during the day and cool at night. It rarely rains or snows on Memorial Day weekend. When it did, it usually had periods of patchy clouds and sunshine to go with it. My Events are not canceled due to weather, on one or two occasions it had to be relocated to a spot that was more accessible. The upper mountains are some times exempt from lower elevation based storms that cover the coastal areas, lower / upper deserts, and lower mountain regions. At the 6,000 foot elevations that my campouts are at, often they are sunny with temperatures in the high 70’s and 80’s, during lower region based storms. During these storms it is important to check my 10 day, Big Bear Lake, forecast as some have turned around halfway up the mountain when they get in the cloud portion of these storms. This is the most dangerous section of driving, but holds the most amazing views once you break through and are looking down on the clouds. Night time temperatures are usually in the high 30’s or low 50’s, but don’t forget your beach towels, swimming trunks or bikini’s along with your favorite sun screen because the past two decades suggest that you will be using them during the day. 

7). This is a trip that focuses on tent camping, but there are other options:  Back to Topics
If you can’t find a tent to rent or borrow, then buy one or sleep in your vehicle if convenient. Parking at the camp site is limited and dirt road access for RV’s & trailers is not recommended. Some people have rented a cabin or parked their rig at a local RV parking area. They then have come to my camp ground with their family and/or friends, and visited throughout the event. If you don’t want to camp at my campsite, go to my web site, Home Page, and click on the button, “Things To Do”, and at the top of that page click on the “Lodging” link. This link will show you what the Big Bear area has to offer as far as lodging goes. For additional information you can call the Discovery Center at 909-382-2791 or 909-866-3437.

8). Rules: Respect all posted campsite rules. Show others respect and common courtesy. Back to Topics
Dogs – this is a subject I will spend some time on - Dogs are allowed at my campouts, I prefer that you don’t bring them. I don’t even bring my own! If you do bring your pet it is REQUIRED that they are NOT AGGRESSIVE with stranger’s kids, other dogs, and other adults. If you plan to leave the campsite and know your dog is a whiner or barker, don’t leave them behind unless you know someone that the dog knows well is staying to reduce its anxieties. All dogs must be accompanied by someone as it has been said, that a coyote will lure a dog back to the coyote pack where it will be attacked. All pets when not being held by their owners on a 6’ least, must be SECURELY tied down. Please realize unless your dog is use to people walking around a camp coming from all different directions during the day and night, it’s common for them to be more aggressive in nature than you are use to while at home. Exceptions to these rules have been made in the past to only the best behaved dogs. I love dogs, don’t get me wrong, but no one wants to have to deal with nuisance pets, while trying to have a good time at one of my events. Keep in mind that I am not responsible for other people’s pets.

 9). Pictures that are taken at these events: Back to Topics
Pictures that are taken at these events will be screened and common sense will be used to determine if they should be posted in the Picture Gallery. I do not post nudity, defacing, or any other picture that I know will upset some one. If you have any pictures that you or your friends took of any of the past trips that you would like put on the website, I would love to post them. Matter of fact, I’m particularly looking for pictures taken on the following past events; 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, and 2001 as those year pictures got misplaced. Note: If you see a picture of yourself or family members on my website that you would prefer to have removed, email me via my link “eMail Bob”. Please list the year and number of the particular picture in that year, and I will remove it. 

 10). Costs associated to this event: Back to Topics
Rental for a four day Group Camp event is approximately $400. The wood including delivery is between $200 and $250. It is customary for individuals to donate to the main host of this event to help cover costs of this event and future events. Usual donations are as follows: ($20 for individuals), ($25 for couples), ($30 for families) Adult friends or adult couples associated with family groups, would donate at the above mentioned individual or couple prices. The above donation prices are the same whether you stay one night or the whole event. This promotes guests to stay longer which is what our group has always preferred. Visitors that come up and don’t spend the night at our camp are not expected to give donations as we are happy that you drove out of your way to visit with our group.

 11). As soon as you know that you plan to come to an event please notify me: Back to Topics
On the bobsbigbear.com “Home Page” there is an email link just above the “American Flag”. Click the button, “eMail Bob”, and answer the below questions in your RSVP email

RSVP Information

When emailing, please BRIEFLY answer the below questions. You can copy the below questions, paste them on your email, and simply answer them. Please mark N/A to the right of any question that doesn’t apply to you or your group.

• 1). How did you here about this campout?
   
• 2). How many are in your group including kids?
  •    Please list everyone’s names?
     
• 3). Are you bringing any dogs & how many?    If so read my “8).Rules” section above.
   
• 4). If camping at my campsite:
  • List the total amount of tents in your group?   
  • List the total amount of Vehicles in your group?
     
• 5). What days will your group be participating:
  • Arrival day?
  • Departure day?
     
• 6). If staying at another location or visiting by the day:
  • What days will you be visiting on?

 Any additional questions you have I will be happy to answer. Thank you for your support and I hope your family and friends can make my annual event!

All individuals under the age of 18 years old should be accompanied by an adult. The bobsbigbear.com owner and/or facilitators are not a profit organization and take no responsibility for any issues that develop between the guests that come to these events. The bobsbigbear.com website reserves the right to change the above “Event Information” at short notice as necessary for changing conditions with said events. We hope your family and friends appreciate the effort put into these camping events. We also hope you come back year after year like many of our campers do.