Oh man, good thing Smokey wasn’t in your campsite.
I love a big campfire. Smoke is a great way to ward off mosquitoes.Yeah, Smokey wouldn’t have been happy. Neither was the lady in the campsite over-her clothes where…nevermind.Oh man, good thing Smokey wasn’t in your campsite.
)YES!!! We are having a family camping trip in August and we have already booked our campsites and one cabin. We are staying at the KOA in Williams, AZ near the Grand Canyon and they said a lot of campgrounds are filling up fast! Don’t wait too long to make your reservations!
I’ve spent a lot of time in that area, near Little Lake and the falls. Always a great time Camping, cooking fresh white fish, good stuff.This is really bad timming for this post. I am suffering cabin fever big time and spring can’t come soon enough!!!:hypno: I love camping. My husband and I argue over which is better, tent or camper. I personally want a camper so all we have to do is load up and go. My husband on the other hand says tenting is better and feels more like camping. BTW, I have waaaayyyy more camping experience than he and have survived the “romance” of a tent; give me the camper!!!
One year my parents took us to Munising in Michigan’s UP (highly recommend this area BTW) we pitched camp and left to sightsee. The weather was perfectly fine while we were out, back at camp was another story… We go back pretty late and everything was soaked. Our sleeping bags were floating, the tent had partially collapsed. My dad and I found a laundrymat and practically begged the guy who was closing up for the night to let us in to dry the sleeping bags. He did give in. It was a long night, but that was the only problem we had for the rest of the trip.
one more. It was mid June 2004 my parents and I took my grandma camping up by Sault Ste Marie. When my parents and I left to get grandma and them proceed north, it was hot, hot, hot. Of course being summer we packed summer clothes and light jackets. We got to the Sault and the evening was getting pretty chilly but not bad. My grandma had some issues (she had mild dementia, but was really bad for whatever reason that weekend). We camped for 2 nights and finally decided to call it quits. It was cold and grandma had kept us up the last 2 nights. We took her back to Marinette and stayed in a hotel. We found out later that night on the news that it was the first time in over 100 years that Sault Ste Marie had fallen below freezing in mid June.:bigyikes:. That explained a lot. Sadly though, 3 days later grandma died suddenly and that was probably why she was so difficult that weekend. (before we took her home we took her to grandpa’s grave and she kept saying her next move was going to be next to him.
Crazzeto: FYI… BOOK EARLY if you are thinking of camping in any of western national parks, they book up fast and book up early.
Since you guys are in the know,
You usually need to call ahead and reserve your space. Some places need a down payment, some do not. You also need to ask about firewood, most places have very strict rules about bringing your own in. Most can be purchased at the Rangers cabin (usually where you check in)…
So they were freaking out, and thankfully a person was nearby, or else I would have died. I always keep Claritin on hand just in case.Oh wow…not cool.The first time I went camping was with my aunt, uncle, and my cousin. Until then, I didn’t know that my allergies would flare up. So I was in the middle on Connecticut, and I couldn’t breathe!
But I still like camping and hiking though, I have outgrown my allergies.
I have to keep Epipens because I’m extremely allergic to Honey Bees. I think my worst experience was when I went camping in Autumn during an Indian summer and because it was so warm out during the day, I didn’t bring a sleeping bag. The temperature dropped from the high 70’s to the low 30’s that night. I had to snuggle with, um, my male friends that night.The first time I went camping was with my aunt, uncle, and my cousin. Until then, I didn’t know that my allergies would flare up. So I was in the middle of Connecticut, and I couldn’t breathe!
But I still like camping and hiking though, I have outgrown my allergies.
Like in Cannibal: The Musical!I have to keep Epipens because I’m extremely allergic to Honey Bees. I think my worst experience was when I went camping in Autumn during an Indian summer and because it was so warm out during the day, I didn’t bring a sleeping bag. The temperature dropped from the high 70’s to the low 30’s that night. I had to snuggle with, um, my male friends that night.