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This past weekend, in RI:   Kids had a ball...fishing, boating, horseshoes. Oldest son helped me with the cooking (FIRE!!! GOOD) Hubby relaxed for about 7 nannoseconds (new record for him!) |
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Whispering Pines in Hope Valley. We were right on the edge of the grounds...site was huge! We had 2 large tents, a pop up over the table, fire pit and plenty of room to play ladder ball and have the hubby's truck parked. And we had a rear row seat to some coyote action...they were howling Friday nite in the distance. Then stopped. Then my oldest, in his tent across from us says cautiously, "What was thaaaaaaaat?" Laughed my ass off. |
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LOL, that's awesome. We've heard them up there, and seen their tracks in the snow in the winter.
The Boy Scout camp we go to, Yawgoog, is just down the road another mile or so. Beautiful area...the Troops camps there in the Fall and winter, too. And the pics loaded this time (???), they're great, too! |
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Originally Posted By TimJ: It was hilarious! You had to hear my boyscout ask that...KNOWING what it was, yet HOPING it wasn't what it was! LOL, that's awesome. We've heard them up there, and seen their tracks in the snow in the winter. The Boy Scout camp we go to, Yawgoog, is just down the road another mile or so. Beautiful area...the Troops camps there in the Fall and winter, too. And the pics loaded this time (???), they're great, too!  The Mr and I started howling....Only issue was a nearby truck camper who left food out which attracted skunks.  I cleaned up after him once, but...I could hear the beasties running by our tents to get to his site <shudder>. Never knew I had such awesome bladder control (we were a ways away from the facilities, and I don't do "find a tree." We also had a large owl over us in a branch. Very cool listening to him. We don't have a lot of owls locally. Falcons, hawks, vultures...yeah...but not owls. |
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A couple pics for Aravapia, AZ. I posted others before but I got these from a friend's camera.
Here I had a standoff with a Pronghorn Antelope. He was cool at first but then squared off, gave me the stink eye, and started towards me. He decided to go away without any conflict, I am pretty sure he meant no harm but those horns were big and it doesn't hurt to be careful. 
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I finally made it out for an overnighter last weekend. So, a buddy and I loaded the kayaks up and paddled out for a night to one of the barrier islands here on the coast. I only took a grand total of 4 pics, though  . Hopefully we'll get to do a multiday paddle in a month or so.
My kayak 
Buddy's kayak 
Tents 
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Contemplate this on the Tree of Woe.
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Here's a few interesting pictures from a trip I used to take each year with my dad's outdoor adventure class. We'd have a group of 30-40 high school seniors and winter camp for a few nights on the Canadian border. Our camp sites were in the BWCA and no motors are allowed so we hiked all of our gear in.
Part of our group getting ready to bring their sleds across a lake the night we arrived. 
My dad pulling some of our gear across a portage between two lakes. 
A peak inside our two-person tent. The propane heater is used in the mornings to take the chill out of the air before we get out of bed. A hot water bottle in the sleeping bag works great! 
On the last night a YMCA camp cuts a hole in the ice so we can go swimming. Gotta do something for fun, right? 
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Lake Superior Provincial Park camping trip of 2010... (The first hiking trip for our young boys.)
We have done a fair bit of canoe camping with our boys but this is the first time we figured they were both big enough to backpack. We kept the distances short and mom and dad picked up a lot of the extra weight (extra tent & more food from when we hiked pre-kids). Heading out to Gargantua Bay: 
View from our campsite at the base of the bay. The sandbar separates a freezing cold trout stream from the relatively warm L. Superior: 
A friendly trout in the stream: 
We took a day hike to Warp Bay the next bay north from Gargantua. The predicted weather was rain but it looked and felt great. One of us carried a daypack with the raincoats and lunch and the other carried swimsuits and beach towels: 
Warp Bay. The weather got better as the day went on. We only needed the swimsuits and lunch: 
L. Superior sunset. We hiked back to Gargantua in time for dinner. After dinner we hiked to a nearby scenic overlook: 
L. Superior. On the last day the wind started blowing and L. Superior was turning up some pretty big waves (for canoeing and swimming, not very big compared to what it is capable of): 
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Hi all,I have been lurking for a while and I thought it was time I posted,so here are some pics of my son and his two
cousins.They where taken this summer in Snowdownia national park here in Wales.My lads 3yrs and he did approx 6 miles that day so I was really pleased. 
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Just got back from my annual trip to Michigan's U.P.. Awesome weather and awesome trip. Couldn't have asked for anything better. We hit pictured rocks, the keewenaw penninsula, porcupine mountains ( yes, Michigan has mountains), and everything in between. Didnt get many pics of our camping spots because we usually rolled in to camp after dark but here's one of our spots in the Porcupine Mountains.    A few from the Keewenaw penninsula......     A few from Pictured Rocks shoreline......        A few from the Porcupine Mountains, Lake of the Clouds...     and one VERY tired, satisfied puppy on the way home.  |
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My wife and I were up at Eisenhower State Park on Lake Texoma for the weekend. It was my first time out camping in a couple years, and my wife's first time basically ever. She had a great time and we will be back out much more often. Originally she actually asked about going backpack camping, but seeing the weather, no fires in the backcountry, and being the first time, we decided to cut back to car camping as a shakedown cruise for more adventuresome things later. The campground was very nice, on a bluff overlooking the lake, a little close to the neighbors but everyone was decent, and we got some good walking done during the days with the doggie. It was somewhere around 35 degrees on Friday night and we were quite comfortable in the tent.
Ferocious guard dog watching over breakfast cooking. 
Saturday night was only down to 40 or so, but a fire was still welcome. 
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Originally Posted By Chacal87:
Originally Posted By Lungbuster:
Originally Posted By Chacal87:
one from guiding this fall http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/chacal87/Outdoors/Picture002.jpg we had probablly 10 wall tents set up Nice Ass!!! Why thank you  check out another one
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk214/chacal87/Outdoors/SDC10364-2.jpg Oh, and in the first pic the further tent..that was the "shower tent" it had a shower head, a 12 volt pump, and a alligator clips that ran outside so you parked a vehicle beside the tent, and took a bucket of warm water in with you. It was wonderful to get a real and hot shower when you're in for more than a couple of days at a time. Looks like you got a nice bull. Extra points for the mule. |
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Just got back from a weekend on my property near Hondo, TX.
On the way over from Houston I thought it would be a good idea to stop in Shiner, TX for a tour. 
My single person tent in the background and the camp fire 
Got my campfire built. 
My friends tent and a better view of the property. 
My action packer 
/ETA: After seeing the pictures in this thread, I'm a little jealous. The mountainous regions are breathtaking as well as the AZ deserts. I aim to one day camp in the north west and in the AZ deserts. |
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OK, I'll share.
This is our camp at the mouth of Chandler Canyon in Desolation Canyon on the Green River in UT. The lady seated is MDW. I know the rules 
We love this spot and usually stay 2 days here when we float the Green. 
I've got tons of these. I'll load up some more later. 112 |
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Here's a series of pictures I took at Arches National Park outside of Moab, UT
The Windows 
Balanced Rock 
Double O Arches 
A fin in the Fiery Furnace. Its about 20' wide but over 500' long. There are hundreds of these in the Furnace. 
A view of the distance La Sal Mountains 
Landscape Arch. Easily one of the most photographed arches in the world. 
The Dark Angel. 150' high spire. 
Other shots from the Windows section. 
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Yeah, it can be brutally hot and dry. We always did our hiking at 1st light and off the trail by noon. Then we'd go hang by the river or in town. We also did some car tours of petroglyphs and such in order to stay in the A/C.
Dry, dryer, driest. I suspect late September is the best time of year to go. |
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Originally Posted By Paddler112: Yeah, it can be brutally hot and dry. We always did our hiking at 1st light and off the trail by noon. Then we'd go hang by the river or in town. We also did some car tours of petroglyphs and such in order to stay in the A/C. Dry, dryer, driest. I suspect late September is the best time of year to go. Well Arches was not too bad for me but we decided to stay a night in Canyonlands a couple days later and THAT was HOT. We stayed in a campsite where ther was a large rock formation running through the middle of it and we made the mistake of setting up camp on the east side which was fine till the sun rose on our tent and it was like 106 at 7:00 AM. |
Here's one from one of our camps along the Delores River in CO on our 1992 trip from Bradfield to Cisco. We had tarps up becasue of the off and on rain we were getting. It also gave us a way to catch drinking water instead of getting it from the river.
Here's a pic of my Father running Snaggletooth Rapid. My wife is riding shotgun. 
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Originally Posted By wesmerc: A first try at cold weather camping at Deer's Leap in VT http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l262/wesmerc/1318c62e.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l262/wesmerc/58068_533903501641_70000268_31175263_3490571_n.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l262/wesmerc/155798_533903611421_70000268_31175267_8226637_n.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l262/wesmerc/70887873.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l262/wesmerc/17790293.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l262/wesmerc/e4f420ca.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l262/wesmerc/aba75b44.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l262/wesmerc/ee2f6402.jpg A TARP??? IN THE WINTER??? are you out trying to test your self?? seriously is there a reason you don't just use a tent I would like to know.. |
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Originally Posted By wesmerc:
A first try at cold weather camping at Deer's Leap in VT http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l262/wesmerc/1318c62e.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l262/wesmerc/58068_533903501641_70000268_31175263_3490571_n.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l262/wesmerc/155798_533903611421_70000268_31175267_8226637_n.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l262/wesmerc/70887873.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l262/wesmerc/17790293.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l262/wesmerc/e4f420ca.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l262/wesmerc/aba75b44.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l262/wesmerc/ee2f6402.jpg A TARP??? IN THE WINTER??? are you out trying to test your self?? seriously is there a reason you don't just use a tent I would like to know.. the sleep systems are rated to like -40. You will love these pics. stand by |
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Originally Posted By JSTRA:
Looks like alot of fun wesmerc. I have a cold weather trip planned for the third weekend in Feb out in the George Washington NP. But i doubt i will have to worry about anything colder than low 20's. Any lessons learned or gear you wish you had with you? A good sleeping pad is necessary for the bag to work, otherwise you lose your body heat into the ground. The military closed cell pads are inadequate in my experience. You need to keep your water from freezing or from being unbearably cold. A bottle beats out a bladder because they are easier and safer to keep near the fire. Dummy cord your important gear and be very aware of where you set something down or better yet put something away after use so it doesn't get lost in the snow. In most places cold weather means much shorter days and if the temp starts dropping and the sun goes down before you get set up it could get very real very quickly. Brush snow off of your clothing and gear so it doesn't melt and freeze. Protect your footwear with gaiters if necessary. Bring a friend, and backup firestarting method(it's ok to "cheat" with a starter log or gas or something). Let someone at home know exactly where you will be and what to do if you don't show up on time. For hiking in the mountains snow shoes are more trouble then they are worth in my opinion. My friend in the pictures used them and even though he won't admit it I think they slowed him down. |
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Originally Posted By wesmerc:
A first try at cold weather camping at Deer's Leap in VT http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l262/wesmerc/1318c62e.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l262/wesmerc/58068_533903501641_70000268_31175263_3490571_n.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l262/wesmerc/155798_533903611421_70000268_31175267_8226637_n.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l262/wesmerc/70887873.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l262/wesmerc/17790293.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l262/wesmerc/e4f420ca.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l262/wesmerc/aba75b44.jpg http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l262/wesmerc/ee2f6402.jpg That's insane. Reminds me of the BAGSTONE episode of Band of Brothers. Great pics, thx for sharing HTR |
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Great pics, guy! My real camping season just ended, no more weekend Boy Scout trips for us until September, although we have a week long camp coming up... we did every month from September through June, though!  Now it's family camping time!
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One of my favorite spots:
In the Grand Canyon: 
I built this shelter, and then Private Root Beer, EB and I spent two nights in it, one of which was -10F: 
Wine and moose: 
Winter camping with the Cub Scout pack: 
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Originally Posted By Rodent: One of my favorite spots: http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c116/Oblio13/IMG_1476.jpg In the Grand Canyon: http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c116/Oblio13/IMG_2428.jpg I built this shelter, and then Private Root Beer, EB and I spent two nights in it, one of which was -10F: http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c116/Oblio13/IMG_0760.jpg Wine and moose: http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c116/Oblio13/IMG_0418.jpg Winter camping with the Cub Scout pack: http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c116/Oblio13/IMG_0991.jpg that looks like so much fun |
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Somewhere in Arkansas
I got booted off this spot about 10 minutes after I took this pic, which was about 10 minutes after I set up shop 
I was somewhere in Montana (eastern) here 
Jackson Wy 
Flamming Gorge WY 
Just outside of Crawford,Co 
All but one was free range camping. All the places I have been, BLM says 50-100 feet off a traveled road is free game, unless posted otherwise. I have a ton of the places and GPS coordinates too |
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Originally Posted By TruckinAR:
Somewhere in Arkansas http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w15/TruckinAR/RABT_End/ed0c3994.jpg I got booted off this spot about 10 minutes after I took this pic, which was about 10 minutes after I set up shop
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w15/TruckinAR/RABT_End/53a4cf14.jpg I was somewhere in Montana (eastern) here http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w15/TruckinAR/RABT_End/f08a1554.jpg Jackson Wy http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w15/TruckinAR/RABT_End/6e450011.jpg Flamming Gorge WY http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w15/TruckinAR/RABT_End/b1afb73b.jpg Just outside of Crawford,Co http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w15/TruckinAR/RABT_End/c303d752.jpg http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w15/TruckinAR/RABT_End/4cccb1fa.jpg All but one was free range camping. All the places I have been, BLM says 50-100 feet off a traveled road is free game, unless posted otherwise. I have a ton of the places and GPS coordinates too you so lucky |
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Originally Posted By platz2:
First camping trip of the year! Finally. Sig pulls triple duty. Sometimes he's camp security. http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z262/Ben_Dober/Sig/2011-06-07_10-34-08_703.jpg When it's cold he's my furry little space heater. http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z262/Ben_Dober/Sig/2011-06-06_00-17-28_740.jpg And, he's a good hiking buddy. http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z262/Ben_Dober/Sig/2011-06-05_15-44-43_779.jpg http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z262/Ben_Dober/Sig/2011-06-06_12-59-09_501.jpg http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z262/Ben_Dober/Sig/2011-06-06_14-46-18_821.jpg I miss my Dobby"s   They are the best companion ever 
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