Chip,

I camped there for a week in 1985. Visited last year, though I didn't
camp. The facilities are average. Large restrooms, good showers, but
you will need to do some modest cleaning with every visit. Each
camping slot has a paved parking space and lush grass surrounding it.
Enough room for two tents and a sun shade. Nice people, it seemed, for
the most part. You might call Mike Smith (XM). He spent two weeks
there last year. You must have reservations. The camping slots along
the runway are not as nice. They are, essentially, the overflow.

If you choose to hotel, I recommend the new Lea County Inn (?) closest
to the airport, N of the Holiday Inn Express. Prices are reasonable,
high speed internet, close to the airport (several minutes). DO NOT
fall victim to one of the cheaper rooms on the other side of town. I
reserved a $25 per night room at a HoJo that claimed to have just
remodled. I walked into the room then immediately out, cancelling my
reservation without any ceratinty of finding another.

(Chip Bearden) wrote in message om...
Need PIREP on tenting at the Hobbs Standard Nationals.

We're driving out next week for our first trip to Hobbs since before
our 10-year-old twins were born. On the last trip, my wife and I slept
in the van out on the ramp: cool nights, steady breezes (no bugs), no
issues if it stormed, etc.

Sleeping in the van is no longer an option for the four of us so we've
been tenting at contests. I've heard that the campground across the
road from the SSA is nice (it was a new field of mud the last time).
Also that there's some grass on the airport (all I recall is
concrete--acres of it).

Any reports/opinions on putting up a tent when we get there?

Chip Bearden