Year XIX · Est. 2007
NERDS OF
CAMPING
⚔ The Return of Silver Lake ⚔
The summer raid is back on the docket. Assemble the party, claim your loadout, and settle the score on the trash-talk wall.
What is up boys — it's officially summer and time to get camping in the docket. 🔥🏕️ It's the RETURN of Silver Lake. This is the 19th year of camping.
The Muster
Who’s Answering the Call
6 confirmed for the raid. 2 on the fence — the party must convince them.
☠️ The Bounty Board
Wanted: Critical Supply
Shelter, water, tools and rations the raid is still short on. Claim one and the party survives the weekend.
“Leave No Trace. What we pack in, we pack out. Doubles as a rain poncho in a pinch.”
“Equip: -90% mosquito aggro. Dusk by the lake is when they raid. Apply before they do.”
“Use: +Confidence, +Stories, -Memory. The mountain morning collects its debt.”
- +35 Joy
- Use: Bond with the party over fire
“The sacred campfire ritual. Graham + chocolate + toasted mallow = the only correct dessert. Bring extra.”
The Armory
Legendary Hauls
The trip-defining gear. Claim what you’re bringing so we don’t show up with six stoves and zero firewood.
- +60 Ice Retention
- Equip: Beverages stay ice-cold the full raid
- Doubles as a bench, a table, and a flex
“The crown jewel of the cold chain. Keeps ice frozen past the heat-death of the weekend.”
- +100 Survival
- Equip: The party does not perish of thirst
- Rule of thumb: 1 gallon per person per day
- Mandatory — not a flex, a duty
“The workhorse. A buck a gallon at any grocery store — grab an armful on the way up. Drinking, coffee, dishes, teeth. This is THE item.”
- +80 Power
- Charges everything
- The one thing the console can't live without
“Off-grid power for the speaker, the games, the phones. The modern campfire.”
- +60 Adventure
- Seats 1–2
- Strap it down well for the Hwy 88 climb
“The lake is the whole point. Paddle out to the quiet water at dawn — best seat in the wilderness.”
Dungeon Journal
Know the Encounter
There is little to no cell signal at Silver Lake. Download maps, share plans, and pick a meetup spot BEFORE you lose service.
No potable water at the campground. Haul in plenty — drinking, cooking, dishes. This is a Legendary-tier responsibility.
Bear-resistant lockers at each site. Lock up all food and scented items. The bears are not on the roster.
Cold nights even in summer. Pack a warm layer and a real sleeping bag. Altitude + beer hits different.