Grandfather Mountain Highland Games

**Donald Ferguson** · 8th May 13, 07:38 PM

Have clansman ribbons ordered and hotel set up.... staying all weekend this time out. and yes Thomas last year im very glad i had a great kilt .. came in handy to keep me warm and dry when the rain and chilly fog came in

. The great kilt makes for a fine garment for bad weather

**Ep Dagger** · 8th May 13, 07:57 PM

This will be my first year attending the games. I have some friends that are staying the week before and the week after in the campground. I live close enough that I will just sleep in my comfy bed and drive the 11/2 hours to get there. As much rain as we have had lately I am hoping it will be all rained out by then. I hope to meet ya'll there.

**AJBryant** · 9th May 13, 07:34 PM

There's always the Ghillator if the ground is wet. ;)

http://sportkilt.com/product/9181/Ghillators.html

**Thomas H** · 13th May 13, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by Donald Ferguson

Have clansman ribbons ordered and hotel set up.... staying all weekend this time out. and yes Thomas last year im very glad i had a great kilt .. came in handy to keep me warm and dry when the rain and chilly fog came in

. The great kilt makes for a fine garment for bad weather

Hey, what are the clansmen ribbons ? I wish the games in Georgia handed out ribbons for the tents, but they don't .so I was just wondering what ribbons you were talking about.

**ShaunMaxwell** · 13th May 13, 05:20 PM

As Thomas H said, take you Wellies if you go! (And a raincoat and big umbrella too!)

We drove over from Texas for the games last year, and to put it mildly, the weather was uncooperative. Our last evening there, the sun did peek out... I'm not planning on attending again this year, but may give it another go in the future.

Here's a photo from last year featuring the crucial item:

**creagdhubh** · 13th May 13, 05:58 PM

Bring forrit the wellies!

**Ep Dagger** · 13th May 13, 06:27 PM

Dear lord I hope we are done with the rain by then. We have had a fair amount of flooding in the lowlands this year.

**bobmarines** · 11th June 13, 07:55 AM

My wife and I plan to attend this year for the first time. We both are looking forward to it!

**Wil** · 17th June 13, 09:27 AM

One of my boys and I going. I know nothing about these games nor what to even expect, we have a clan society event there the weekend of the games so the MacFarlanes we be well represented.

**Thomas H** · 17th June 13, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by Wil

One of my boys and I going. I know nothing about these games nor what to even expect, we have a clan society event there the weekend of the games so the MacFarlanes we be well represented.

It is a fun game - about the size of stone mountain games but more music.
stay in Boone (it is worth the drive ) and it will rain -no doudt It is going to rain and be muddy - wear rubber boots
we went last year and it was a muddy mess .
have fun