Thread: My modest camper haunt 2009

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Originally Posted by toyjunkie

Considering that you were set up in a campground with limited resources, I think you did a fantastic job. Consider this a rehearsal for next year.

I agree. You done a great job. Using the tarp as water and the ship is fantastic.

Originally Posted by Xochi16

Haha thank you very very much. It was a little challenging due to a lack of outlets there only 2, so needless to say there were surge protectors and extension cords everywhere. Along with battery powered everything! I agree about the spirit, the look on the kids faces was priceless. Totally worth working to put it up in a thunderstorm and 28 degree temperatures the day of. I'm hoping to make it bigger and much better next year, in fact the parents were asking all day the day after if we were coming back again next year and if we weren't where were we going. Put a smile on my face. Thanks again.

I have to say a laughed when you said two outlets. We have an RV and I can only imagine trying to decorate it for Halloween.

You are trooper and those kids and parents will never forget your haunt.

Yep. What the others have said....you did it with heart, and it looks great!
You had fun, and so did the kids. I'd call that mission accomplished!!!!

You did a great job on your haunt! How fun it must be to decorate the campsite. I love the ship. In the third picture it looks like the smoke from the cannons is dark. Is that just a photographic coincidence or is there an additive in the fog? Either way, a great effect. Its wonderful how the fellow campers want to know where you'll be next Halloween if you're not going to be at the same site!

That's really cool, how much time did it take you to make the boat? It looks like it was a lot of work.

nice 5th wheel trailer. and the ship is a good idea!

Originally Posted by cinders

You did a great job on your haunt! How fun it must be to decorate the campsite. I love the ship. In the third picture it looks like the smoke from the cannons is dark. Is that just a photographic coincidence or is there an additive in the fog? Either way, a great effect. Its wonderful how the fellow campers want to know where you'll be next Halloween if you're not going to be at the same site!

Thank you very very much! Haha interesting you noticed the fog, we had a few black smoke bombs left from the 4th and every now and again we would let one off inside the cannon during a burst of fog. The red leds inside the cannon made it AMAZING at night. Thank you for the kind comments!

Originally Posted by child_of_poe

That's really cool, how much time did it take you to make the boat? It looks like it was a lot of work.

Surprisingly the boat was the least time consuming. I did it the night before, it is two sheets of blue insulation foam, I sprayed the entire thing with Krylon H20 primer, then drew the "planks" with a giant sharpie. Cut out holes, and found some foam circles for the portholes. Then spray painted two different shades of brown and little black (there were several patches in the boat where the paint had started to eat away, it actually made the boat look authentic!). The "seam" on the front is insulation you put around windows, painted. It was easy and turned out GREAT! (we built a makeshift frame 10min before treat or treat haha) I would definitely like to thank tjlwolf for his help with the ship. I spent two weeks on the mast, and it was sadly torn down and ruined in the thunderstorm. It was gigantic and was up past the camper, included a crows nest with a pirate, and two sails. I just happened to have some spare pvc pipe and a sheet lying around.

Thanks to everyone for all of their kind comments! We had a blaaast! I am already starting to brainstorm for next year, plan on a few "help me out" posts soon! Thanks again! ^_^

That is one wickeed ship! I had only a small balcony haunt so I know how you feel. It's how much heart we put into our haunts that makes all the difference!!