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denise
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Camping
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May 1 15:40 UTC 1995 |
It may still be a bit early up in Michigan but down south its definitely
warm enough now for camping trips. How many of people here get into
camping?? Do ya tent camp--and if so, where are some of your favorite
places to go?? What kind of stories do ya have to share? Any special
traditions? What about disastors? Any "must see" places to go to??
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birdlady
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response 1 of 64:
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May 1 17:21 UTC 1995 |
I love camping!!! I have a ton of stories, but spidyr would probably
get mad. ;) My favorite trip was when my friends and I went to the
Pictured Rocks last Labor Day weekend. We stayed at Chapel Rock/
Beach, and camped on a bluff. The area is *beautiful*, and we had
a great time. The raccoons up there have formed a fan club in my
honor too. ;) I left my backpack sitting on the ground on night,
and they got away with a bag of pears, half a loaf of bread, and
tried their darndest to get at the peanut butter! =)
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rcurl
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May 1 19:52 UTC 1995 |
Bear stories! I was "camping" in Yosemite Valley - well, I was out in
the open in a sleeping bag - and I was awakened in the morning by the
rattle of the cookware I had left on the campsite table. There, standing
upon the table, was a black bear, nosing the pots and pans: heh, I
closed my eyes and tried to make believe I was sleeping still.
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tsty
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response 3 of 64:
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May 1 22:40 UTC 1995 |
excellant non-move.
tent camping with motorcycle tranport is just about as much gusto
as you can get.
go for it!
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anne
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response 4 of 64:
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May 2 00:20 UTC 1995 |
Camping?? <anne runs screaming into the night>
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steve
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response 5 of 64:
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May 2 00:35 UTC 1995 |
Camping is wonderful. Just remember that the American version
in Campers with small electric generators with little tiny TV's
and meter dishes on the roof ISN'T CAMPING.
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birdlady
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response 6 of 64:
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May 2 01:16 UTC 1995 |
Yeah...my mother's idea of camping is getting a hotel room that's next to
trees. =)
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rogue
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response 7 of 64:
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May 2 02:10 UTC 1995 |
I go camping in Kingston, Ontario almost every year. There's a cool place
on the Rideau Canal with lots of fish. It's relaxing and fun.
I also went to Ottawa for a day last year. Ontario is probably the most
amazing place on earth. (Ontario has more lakes than any other *country*
on earth. It's phenomenal.)
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rcurl
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response 8 of 64:
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May 2 05:45 UTC 1995 |
I went for the gusto TS, and spent a whole summer motobike camping
in Europe. It was fantastic. Boy, did I get sick of that motorbike 8^P.
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tsty
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response 9 of 64:
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May 2 06:02 UTC 1995 |
glad to hear that, next time maybe get a bike with some more HP.
But, it;s sitll a blast.
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rcurl
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response 10 of 64:
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May 2 06:36 UTC 1995 |
It was a Triumph 350, with windscreen and panniers - through Eastern
Europe (then!) it was just about the largest vehicle on the road. I
had a one-person tent (which made a very cozy two person tent), with
a ceiling light off the bike battery - luxury!
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peacefrg
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May 2 16:14 UTC 1995 |
I love camping. Some of my favorite places are...
Anywhere in the pigeon river forest.
Sturgeon Valley
The seskatewan in Canada (spelling)
Pictured rocks
Bear cove, near the lava fields in Canada
North and South manitou island
Isle Royal
Beaver Island (more recreational camping..Nothing real outdoorsish)
Buckner Indiana (Many a strange spelunking story started here)
The Boundry Waters
Anyplace in the Upper Peninsula
Tequisketango, Mexico...(great cliffs to climb)
Lil' campground 30 miles north of Niagra falls (forgot the name)
I have a lot of great stories to tella bout camping.
Maybe I'll tell some as this item goes a little more.
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katie
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response 12 of 64:
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May 2 17:51 UTC 1995 |
I've never been camping. I have a place up north on which I can camp,
but don't actually know how to go about it properly.
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tsty
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response 13 of 64:
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May 3 02:16 UTC 1995 |
wow - a Trump 350, **that's class!!**
katie, see if you can make it to Grexstock, use a motel and
visit we'uns who will, I'm certain, provide a wide variety
of "options."
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gerund
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response 14 of 64:
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May 3 04:35 UTC 1995 |
Now that I've been in Virginia for a while I've been driving through beautiful
mountain areas quite a bit. Two areas I'd really like to camp in are in the
George Washington National Forest and the Jefferson National Forest. The area
along the Blue Ridge Mountain Parkway in the Jefferson National Forest is
simply some of the most beautiful I've ever seen. I hope to be able to camp
this summer.
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mwarner
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May 3 05:00 UTC 1995 |
I could have this wrong, but if my memory serves me right you should
notice the AT symbols for the Appalachian Trail through that area as you
crossed it a number of times.
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gerund
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response 16 of 64:
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May 3 05:34 UTC 1995 |
I don't know about AT symbols, but I've been through the Appalachian Trail
area, although if I remember right it's somewhat south of where I am.
(roanoke)
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nephi
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response 17 of 64:
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May 3 06:20 UTC 1995 |
I really like the Shawnee National Forest. The entire forest is in
the middle of nowhere. There are no highway sounds and no light
pollution. Just nature.
Beautiful.
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freida
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response 18 of 64:
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May 4 07:35 UTC 1995 |
I've hiked on the AP, since it's close to me, but my favorite place
is camping on the beach at Assateague Island...yes folks, you camp right
on the beach, behind the barrier dunes...it is really cool and the
wild ponies come right up to check things out too! It is a state camp,
so anyone can come, but it fills up fast!
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mwarner
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May 4 14:32 UTC 1995 |
Tell us more about Assateague Island. It sounds like an interesting place.
Where did the ponies come from? Is it open year round?
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peacefrg
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response 20 of 64:
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May 4 15:14 UTC 1995 |
Ponies? Cool, where is this place?
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rcurl
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response 21 of 64:
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May 4 17:18 UTC 1995 |
It is an interesting place, but I thought it was too crowded - and
definitely too many vehicles. My favorite camping spots were in the
High Sierra, a couple of days walk in (and out), where you saw no one but
your companions.
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rcurl
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response 22 of 64:
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May 4 20:59 UTC 1995 |
Oh yes - Assateague is a very long barrier island in the Atlantic off
southeastern Maryland and northeastern Virginia. At its southern end
is Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge.
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bru
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response 23 of 64:
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May 5 15:34 UTC 1995 |
Nothing beats camping in the mountains of Glacier National park in montana.
Water so clear you could snorkel and look down 40 feet with clarity. Peaks
surrounding you. Glaciers to walk on. High mountain pastures to sit in.
All reachable by car! Going to the Sun road is a riot to drive as long as
there is no snow or rain.
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helmke
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response 24 of 64:
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May 5 16:34 UTC 1995 |
I've been camping in the UP for the last 3-4 years (not continously,
one week a year or so). Favorite spots: Near Paradise, the Two Hearted
River campground (hard to find, primitive, bu tright on Lake Superior)
and new from last year, Grand Island. Last year we only went mtn biking
on Grand Island , but the plan this year is to do some camping as well.
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