Hotel / motel in / AirB&B near Grand Bend for Racer5 track days

[Aens]

Nope, no electrical for the public. No starbucks but there's a Tims in town.

You have a tool battery collection? All the major tool color brands have small inverters.

 

[dexter]

If I'm camping or sleeping in my vehicle, is there somewhere I can plug in electrical devices, even just to top off? I likely have to bring my laptop and do some work, and don't want to deal with a generator.

They do have extension cable running in the tent where you will rest between laps in camp chairs, you can probably borrow an outlet but the entire place is gravel and will be packed (see pic)

 

[PacoT]

If I'm camping or sleeping in my vehicle, is there somewhere I can plug in electrical devices, even just to top off? I likely have to bring my laptop and do some work, and don't want to deal with a generator.

I don't recall seing any electrical connection in the "designated" camping area. I remember charging my phone by running the van in the afternoons. One day I went to the local Tim Hortons and spent around one hour there waiting for my phone to charge.

 

[oioioi]

I don't recall seing any electrical connection in the "designated" camping area. I remember charging my phone by running the van in the afternoons. One day I went to the local Tim Hortons and spent around one hour there waiting for my phone to charge.

I would invest in a good/large power bank.

It can be used later on as well not just for Grand Bend weekends.

 

[NuggyBuggy]

They do have extension cable running in the tent where you will rest between laps in camp chairs, you can probably borrow an outlet but the entire place is gravel and will be packed (see pic)View attachment 79436

What's going on in that picture? Are they watching instructional videos? And the white canopies outside - are those individual students' canopies or other?

Should I bring my own canopy?

 

[NuggyBuggy]

Nope, no electrical for the public. No starbucks but there's a Tims in town.

You have a tool battery collection? All the major tool color brands have small inverters.

That's a good idea - I don't have more than one or two tools from any one brand, but possibly one or two from every brand.

However, I did just coincidentally receive an inverter from Amazon for Dewalt 20V, and my sister has about a half dozen of those batteries.

Plus to @shanekingsley 's point, I also have a small army of power banks. I guess I might be sorted.

 

[NuggyBuggy]

I don't recall seing any electrical connection in the "designated" camping area. I remember charging my phone by running the van in the afternoons. One day I went to the local Tim Hortons and spent around one hour there waiting for my phone to charge.

How was your camping experience ? Is there plenty of room, or do I need to stake out a spot early?

 

[Aens]

Usually there is space. Just check Events - Grand Bend Motorplex to see what other events are running. If it was next weekend for example, the drag strip usually just brings a lot of campers/toy haulers along the drag strip. However, there's the truck show which uses up a lot of the other spots. If you are just pitching a tent/sleeping in your car, you'll be fine. If you wanted to put up one of those huge living room sized tents, thats a different story.

My experience camping was ok. I camped my first time doing racer 5 July 2020. The cooler wind blowing off Lake Huron makes nights more comfortable for no AC. The toilets and shower are about what you can expect of public facilities. Free.

Only point I stress with camping is this. There's 3 days worth of track days. That's a huge physical toll to those who aren't used to it. Factor it in. If you 'camping' is just a sleeping bag on the rocky grass or reclining your front seat back 45 degrees, maybe the cost of upgraded camping equipment that you'll never use again or a hotel in Strahroy or London is worth it just to show up Sunday morning ready to put your newly learned skills to the test..