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Spstone 01-13-2016 04:54 PM

ZdayZ survival guide
 
Locked in my camping spot for ZdayZ today and started thinking, this will be my first multiple day car show in almost a decade. It will also be my first multiple car show that isn't for hot rods or mini trucks. So my question is for veterans of this expedition what are the must haves and need to knows about attending? I know it's 4 months away still but I'm pretty excited and I'm a long term planner. Hope to see some good input.

Zoren 370 01-13-2016 06:44 PM

Bring lot of cash for gas.

No signal in the mountains Verizon is a good option.

Flashlights, tools, extra motor oil, snacks, water

Drive safe excercise caution on the dragon as the dragon bites hard in return...do not drink and drive, meet good people.

ramoszx12r 01-13-2016 07:28 PM

I am planning to go. Is any place in particular that every one is going to meet or stay?

Memphis370Z 01-13-2016 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ramoszx12r (Post 3387730)
I am planning to go. Is any place in particular that every one is going to meet or stay?

This is where ZDayZ is held - Fontana Village Resort :: Smokey Mountain Resort & Marina

1LIFE 01-13-2016 08:57 PM

Also follow the Zdayz Facebook page, there will be lots of discussion in the upcoming months on things to bring, updates, and general discussion.

Memphis370Z 01-13-2016 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 1LIFE (Post 3387807)
Also follow the Zdayz Facebook page, there will be lots of discussion in the upcoming months on things to bring, updates, and general discussion.

Yep! And they've updated the webpage too. Here's the FAQ page - https://zdayz.com/event_information/faq/

Registration isn't open yet, but they're shooting for January 15th.

Can't wait! :excited:

ramoszx12r 01-14-2016 04:10 AM

Thanks for the inf.

ramoszx12r 01-14-2016 04:42 AM

Man I just check Fontana village and is full.

Zoren 370 01-14-2016 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ramoszx12r (Post 3387914)
Man I just Fontana village check and is full.


Check the nearby hotels and motels, when the time get near some would cancel their reservations or sell there's.
Some would open a thread looking for someone to share the room with. No worries plenty of options.

I got a place about 15mins from Fontana. Been staying there for the last 3 years of Zday.

JARblue 01-14-2016 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ramoszx12r (Post 3387914)
Man I just Fontana village check and is full.

Fontana opens reservations for guests attending ZDayZ immediately following the event for the following year. On June 1, they open reservations to the general public, and I'm pretty sure they are fully booked in a matter weeks :twocents:

Rusty 01-14-2016 08:21 AM

I had to book here back in Oct HISTORIC TAPOCO LODGE | 828.498.2800 – Tapoco Lodge Resort on the Cheoah River located in the Smoky Mountains of western North Carolina, near Robbinsville, North Carolina on US129 just 2 miles south of the famous Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap as Fontana was already booked solid. Got a nice cabin. :D If you want to see some nice back roads. Do the Poker Run or the TSD Rally. Worst Exhaust is right up FPenis alley. :rofl2:

FPenvy 01-14-2016 08:29 AM

be sure to call Fontana. in past years ive found the website to not always be correct.

also closer to zdayz typically march/april a lot of rooms/cabins become available from members here due to life getting in the way and changes of plans. be sure to check here and the fb zdayz group. there's a thread here for open rooms/cabins. i'll link it when I find it.

FPenvy 01-14-2016 08:35 AM

http://www.the370z.com/south-east-re...yz-thread.html

2011 Nismo#91 01-14-2016 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 3388042)
I had to book here back in Oct HISTORIC TAPOCO LODGE as Fontana was already booked solid. Got a nice cabin. :D If you want to see some nice back roads. Do the Poker Run or the TSD Rally. Worst Exhaust is right up FPenis alley. :rofl2:

Thats where I stayed last year, it's a really nice place. IMO when I stayed at Fontana for another event it felt like I was at a run down motel.

If you want to do the dragon do it at the break of dawn if you wait till later you'll just be doing 15mph behind the guy on the trike. During the day there are plenty of other amazing roads a little drive away that are pretty much deserted.

The top of the dam is a great place for pics at sunset.

FPenvy 01-14-2016 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 2011 Nismo#91 (Post 3388068)
Thats where I stayed last year, it's a really nice place. IMO when I stayed at Fontana for another event it felt like I was at a run down motel.

If you want to do the dragon do it at the break of dawn if you wait till later you'll just be doing 15mph behind the guy on the trike. During the day there are plenty of other amazing roads a little drive away that are pretty much deserted.

The top of the damn is a great place for pics at sunset.

or when we did a run in the day we had 2 cops in front of us and one behind us. also we passed 2 positioned on the dragon running traps.

honestly each year just gets worse and worse with cops and then you have a bunch of people running in the early am so that's becoming a crowded time.

why cant cops just block off the ends of the dragon and run at your own risk speed runs lol :driving: almost like a mini race event. damn public roads.


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