Below you'll find
some of our most popular questions
posted on our Outer
Banks Message Board. We hope you
find this information useful, and
as always, we encourage you to post
your comments, questions and suggestions.
Topics:
Planning Tips, What to Bring, Splitting
Costs
Posted
By: Guest
Subject: What
to Bring / What not to Bring
We are planning on basically just
bringing clothes and getting anything
and everything else we need once we
arrive. We are staying in Corolla.
Someone earlier mentioned stopping
before the bridge to buy their perishables.
We were planning to buy all of our
groceries once we got to Corolla.
Is this a good idea or a bad one?
Aside from groceries, we had also
planned on just buying beachy things
for our boys there. All you veterans...help...do
we need to bring anything besides
our clothes? Our house is very well-equipped.
Thanks! Shari Read
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Posted
By: Guest
Subject: Advice
on splitting costs?
We (4 couples including a 4 and 5
year old) are heading to the OBX (Avon)
this year for the first time. We leave
July 22nd and are terribly excited!
Does anyone have any advice concerning
sharing costs while we are there?
Someone mentioned having each couple
assigned one dinner during the week
and they would be responsible for
buying and preparing the food. The
other 3 nights I was thinking we'd
go out or steam some crabs and all
pay our share. I am hung up on how
to split the costs for the rest of
the food, paper products, etc. Some
of us like "special" food
that no one else wants and therefore,
should not pitch in on. Some of us
DRINK A LOT OF BEER and some drink
none and so on and so on. I am not
a cheapskate, I have no problem splitting
everything evenly between all parties
but I don't think everyone else feels
that way. Does anyone have any advice?
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Posted
By: Karen
Subject: Soundside
vs Oceanside
Hi all! Our family is looking into
houses in the OB for next summer.
Mainly Northern areas, such as Corolla,
Duck, Nags Head and perhaps Southern
Shores. We have children ages 2 1/2-5
and would like opinions on the beaches
in those areas. If you stay soundside,
are there 'beach' areas just like
what you would get on the oceanside,
but calmer waters? And if you stay
'between the highways' does it generally
mean you have to get in the car to
go to the beach or is walking still
an option? Any information and tips
would be much appreciated! Read
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Posted
By: Gary
Subject: Should
I get my pool heated?
I was renting a house in July that
has a pool. It costs about $300 extra
to heat the pool. Does anyone know
if it's warm enough to swim in the
pool without getting it heated? Read
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Posted
By: Guest
Subject: Trip
Insurance
What is the prevailing average rate
for trip cancellation insurance? It
seems that many of the rental companies
do not want to post the prices on
their websites. Thanks. Read
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Posted
By: Carrie
Subject: Beach
Equipment
Hi Everyone! This is our first trip
to Nags Head. Can anyone suggest the
best venue to rent beach equipment
(chairs, beach umbrella, boggie boards
etc.) Also, a grill. Thank you in
advance! Read
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