The Hundred Acre Wood is in the B-Blocks. There is only one major drunken party up there and the other party is more musical and drumming. Single camping is tricky, I think cause you do't know what is available until you get there. Dulci of the East has a teenager, she camps with us but maybe can offer some suggestions.

Cathy, there is still a few hours for you to edit your prereg, if you choose to do so. That being the case, and if you would like (and make it in time) feel free to register with The Hundred Acre Wood. (Then join us over at tribes.tribe.net/thehundredacrewood to fully introduce yourself, and your son - even though he won't be attending until next year.) If not, you are still welcome to camp outside our walls as a single and we can get to know each other that way. :)

I totally get the 'checking it out before I bring my kid along' line of thinking. This is what I did last year myself. Not to mention, it'll be your only chance to experience Pennsic as a solo adult for the next 5yrs. ;)

This year is my 12yo's first Pennsic; while he's a bit nervous because he doesn't know anyone that's going to be there, and it's going to be such a long camping trip away from home, he's also very excited because it's going to be such a big adventure. Because of his age, he won't have to be right at my side every moment of every day (though I expect he will be for the first day or two), so I invested in a set of walkie-talkies for us to use while on-site. (I know that many people have a problem with the sheer mundanity of these, my answer to them though is that they need to learn to use selective recognition - if they don't like seeing mundane things at war then they need to learn how to 'not see' them, and therefore not let the recognition of them ruin their own war experience.) I expect that my son will be interested in the Youth Combat program once we're there, as well as watching at least some of the battles during the second week. I'm also hoping to get him interested in the dancing that goes on in the barn most evenings (this could be a pipe-dream of mine, but hey, I have to at least give it a try- LOL). Other than that, I fully expect that he'll be spending most of his time hanging out with any new friends he'll make while there, and I'll only see him when he wants to be fed, when it's time for him to come back to camp for the night (dusk), and first thing in the morning (after he wakes up).

For his safety and peace of mind, our first day (after setup) I'll bring him to 'Pennsic Town' and show him the major points (Chirugen's, Troll, Security). I will provide him with a map of Pennsic marked with the camps of friends (from here on Tribes), should he get 'lost' or tired at any point during his ranging around, and a small notebook and pencil to keep track of me and any new friends he makes there. He'll also have a bottle holder for his belt, so that he'll always have water to stay hydrated, as well as have his Pennsic medallion marked to identify the camp he belongs with.

For teen based activities, I'll be relying on the Pennsic Independent to keep us informed should any organized ones be set.

Thanks for the welcome. I just tried to edit my pre-reg and it won't let me in. I will try to look at the maps for B and "The Swamp" before I arrive on Sunday (I wasn't quick enough to register myself as a land agent - next year). I have a fairly large mundane tent but am not happy with it. it is hexagonal with 2 "rooms" off each side. I'm 5'3" and can barely stand up in the middle and my 13 yr old is 5'7" and growing. We will definitely need something for next year expecially because he is interested in combat and I understand it is best to have a "small" tent just for gear. I also have a mundane screened dining cover and am not real sure of the measurements probably 8'x10' although could be bigger. I think that will pretty much take care of my 250sq.ft but I am going to plot it out on graph paper over the next few weeks.
Safiya