HU Virginia Apr 21-24 2022

[Susan Johnson]

UPDATE Sep 12 2021 - HU Virginia is Postponed to April 21-24, 2022

We're very sorry to have to write this, we really, really wanted to do this event, but in the end, it comes down to health - yours, ours and the local community's. We want HU Virginia to be a safe and fun experience for us all, so we are postponing to April 21-24, 2022.

See details here.


Come celebrate 20 years of Horizons Unlimited Travellers Meetings with us! Registration is now open!

"What a great event HU-Virginia was. Met lots of new friends. Learned a bit about RTW travel as well as local. Was inspired by many of the presenters. It's just a great community."

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[Offcamber]

Signed up! Looking forward to it!

[Be Gone For Good]

I am super excited about this event. I hope I don't get cold in April...

[StanBo]

Registered! Can't wait for my first HU event!

[Old-n-slo]

Signed up and figured I'd do the training as well. Looking forward to it!

[Offcamber]

I signed up for a POD, do I need to bring any bedding (sleeping bag)?

[Badfrog16]

I'm trying to find out if you are allowed fires to cook on at the Virginia event. Cooking stoves?

[nugentch]

Originally Posted by Badfrog16

I'm trying to find out if you are allowed fires to cook on at the Virginia event. Cooking stoves?

There are a few picnic tables and I have seen people use stoves for meal preparation.

Hope this helps.

[Badfrog16]

Thanks. Not that there food isn't good but there is a group of us going and I think we can do better.

[motoreiter]

I was really looking forward to attending this, until I saw that no pets are allowed, so now I don't plan to attend.

I hope that you will pick a different spot next year; surely it would not be difficult to find a campground that allows pets, since almost all of them do.

And yes, I saw that the campground "across the lake" allows dogs, but staying in a different place would defeat the whole purpose of going, which would be to hang around and meet people.

[Grant Johnson]

UPDATE:We know you are wondering whether Horizons Unlimited events are going ahead as planned, and how that may affect your own travel decisions. Your health and well-being are our top priorities, so please take care of yourself and your family.

We are working with our local organising teams and event venues, and monitoring regional and global developments, including travel bans and restrictions on events. Decisions will be made together with the local organising team and announced as far in advance as possible.

This event is POSTPONED to 27-30 August, as the Camp is CLOSING completely for all APRIL and possibly longer.

This date may still change at any moment, so please stay in touch through the HUBB forum or social media. We will be providing updates on the 1st and 15th of every month, OR as needed. Stay updated here: https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/covid

Please direct your questions to: events-c@horizonsunlimited.com

Or post general comments of interest to the event on this thread.

We will send emails announcing changes only to everyone already registered for an event with all needed details.

As Virginia is already postponed, we will include information on what your options are for your registration.

thanks for your understanding in this difficult time.

Grant and Susan

[coolgreany]

I might try to catch this after the Newfoundland event on our way back to Florida. Fingers crossed!!!

[Susan Johnson]

Hi everyone,

We were hoping to not have to do this. Since mid-March, our fingers have been firmly crossed that a few months of sacrifices would allow us all to get back to 'normal'.

We have been communicating with our local organizers and event venues, and monitoring regional and global developments, including travel bans and local restrictions on events.

Unfortunately, with less than 2 months to go for Virginia, COVID numbers are going in the wrong direction. The US / Canada border remains closed. The 4-H camp is accepting small groups (<50) at this point, in accordance with Virginia state regulations, but no meal service.

As we consider risks and impacts, we are aware that the HU demographic skews a wee bit older, and our deepest wish is that your well-being remains intact. We are concerned that the small communities our events are held in have very limited medical resources, and we don't want to bring the virus to them with a large group of people from all over the world.

Last, and certainly not least, we are concerned about our organizing team who have to run it and keep people happy AND safe while staying safe themselves.

After discussing with our local organizers and the venue, we've reluctantly concluded it's not possible to hold the event this year. Therefore, we have made the difficult decision to POSTPONE HU Virginia to April 22-25 2021. The Team is eager to welcome you back NEXT year!

We appreciate that some of you will have made travel arrangements and incurred other costs, and we hope that you can change those plans.

If you want to keep your registration to the new date, we will carry it forward for you. No need to do anything. Many of you will be aware that the income from events helps to fund the website hosting and other fixed costs of keeping Horizons Unlimited going. Carrying your registration forward will help us out a LOT. Thanks!

For refunds, PLEASE REPLY to your original Registration Confirmation email to make it easier for us to find, or if you can't do that, please email a request to: events-c@horizonsunlimited.com with a subject of Refund Virginia 2020

Thanks for your understanding in this difficult time. Positive outcomes grow from staying true to what makes the global HU community special: inspiration, information, and connection through shared experiences, tolerance, and mutual kindness. Please continue to listen to and follow the advice of your local health authorities. Stay healthy so that we can all catch up later.

Enjoy the summer, ride out and find adventures in your own backyard! Take lots of pics and plan to tell some new stories at HU Virginia 2021.

This is what Grant will be doing, exploring BC - what will YOU be doing?

Virtual hugs from Grant and Susan at HU, Steve, Jim and Linda in Virginia, and all the HU family,

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Stay updated here:
HU Virginia Forum thread (you're in it!): https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hu...ning-apr-99266

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HU FB Virginia Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1336679319846506/
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[Grant Johnson]

Hi everyone,

We hope you are well and safe!

As we have been doing for almost a year now, we have continued to communicate with our local organizers and event venues, and monitoring regional and global developments, including travel bans and local restrictions on events.

Everyone is excited about the Covid vaccines, and hopeful that they will allow a return to a connected world at some point. Although distribution has begun, realistically it will be many months before enough of us have been vaccinated to allow all of us to feel safe to congregate in numbers again.

As we consider risks and impacts, we are aware that the HU demographic skews a wee bit older, and our deepest wish is that your well-being remains intact. We are concerned that the small communities our events are held in have very limited medical resources, and we don't want to bring the virus to them with a large group of people from all over the world.

Last, and certainly not least, we are concerned about our organizing team who have to run it and keep people happy AND safe while staying safe themselves.

We want to have the safest experience possible for all, and with the current rate of vaccine rollout - as of January 8 2021 - we're not comfortable with the April 2021 date, so we are moving it (hopefully for the last time!) to a date we hope will allow enough time for vaccinations to be more comprehensive. The Team is eager to welcome you back September 30 to October 3, 2021!

We appreciate that some of you will have made travel arrangements and incurred other costs, and we hope that you can change those plans.

If you want to keep your registration to the new date, we will carry it forward for you. No need to do anything. Many of you will be aware that the income from events helps to fund the website hosting and other fixed costs of keeping Horizons Unlimited going. Carrying your registration forward will help us out a LOT. Thanks!

Those of you who had previously registered as PRESENTERS will also be contacted by Linda to see if you can still appear. Anyone else who would like to present is encouraged to fill out the presenter application on the HU Virginia website. We'd love to have you help us make this Travellers Meeting one to remember - in a good way!

For refunds, PLEASE REPLY to your original Registration Confirmation email to make it easier for us to find, or if you can't do that, please email a request to: events-c {a ] horizonsunlimited.com with a subject of Refund Virginia 2021.

Thanks for your understanding in this difficult time. Positive outcomes grow from staying true to what makes the global HU community special: inspiration, information, and connection through shared experiences, tolerance, and mutual kindness. Please continue to listen to and follow the advice of your local health authorities. Stay healthy so that we can all catch up later.

Enjoy the summer, ride out and find adventures in your own backyard! Take lots of pics and plan to tell some new stories at HU Virginia 2021.

Virtual hugs from Grant and Susan at HU, Steve, Jim and Linda in Virginia, and all the HU family,

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Stay updated here:
HU Virginia Forum thread (you're in it!): https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hu...ept-30-a-99266

SUBSCRIBE to that thread or the general HU COVID thread:
https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hu...id-19-a-100740

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HU Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thehubb
HU FB Virginia Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1336679319846506/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HorizonsUnlimit

[anonymous3]

As a Scotsman I appreciate the kilt, wonder if Klim have that in their catalogue? Stay safe and be kind and I hope all my friends in beautiful Canada, US and Mexico stay safe and well.
Kind regards.