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people laugh and don't get it.
why would you want to camp?
this is why.
because my 9 year old can ride free.
A man called D-batteries, this dude rolled into the booth plugged in his boombox and blasted hip-hop untill he fell off his seat and got mud on his gold fronts.........it was great
This was taken in the hills at the south end of Cache Valley, Utah. View large and you can see the camp of a sheep herder nestled back against the trees. The camp is active as two horses are also there. This is a very typical looking sheep herder camp in this part of the country.
I want to reiterate about how difficult it is to camp up here even though it's a fairly easy hike. First off, since this is in Mt Rainier NP a wilderness permit is required. So we had to drive 40 miles out of our way to get one at the White River Ranger station (or pay for an advance reservation). Then there is a 2 party limit for this particular XC zone. I called the day before and one was already taken ... so we rushed down early the next morning to hopefully grab the other. Then to find a legal and low impact camp site was even more challenging than we expected. As usual, you must camp only in the designated zone, which is always a minimum of 1/4 mile off the trail, plus your tent cannot be seen from any trail, and in the case of Grand Park that includes being visible from the Mt Fremont Lookout which pretty much has a clear view of the entire zone, and finally it goes without saying that you must be diligent about following Leave No Trace ethics, which means finding durable ground for the tent site (with absolutely no camping in Grand Park's open meadows). Actually, in spite of its apparent vastness, there really is very little choice up there, esp with the "can't be seen from the lookout" rule. Now we know why the limit is for only 2 parties ... because there just isn't that many suitable sites. XC camping is really only for the experienced ... you must be able to navigate with map and compass (or gps) so you can find your way in and out under any condition; locate a source of water; and adhere to the Park's rules (including no fires, carrying a bear can or rope to hang your food, and packing everything out, including your used TP). If a ranger finds you in non-compliance, he or she will tell you to pack up and leave, and could even ticket you, too. We know all this and have been camping in these areas for years, but I just wanted to make it clear, that even though this is a relatively easy backpack at only 4 mi and about 1500' of gain, there are all these other criteria that must be met if you go this route. Finding water and a durable surface (on dirt, rock, gravel, or grass if that's your only choice, but definitely never on or even around woody plants like heather and huckleberry which break easily from your heavy footsteps) is always the hardest. Anyhow, after 1.5 hrs of wandering around looking for a suitable site, we finally settled on one that we hoped would not be visible (using our map and compass) because it was socked in when we arrived so we couldn't tell for sure. If not, we would have to move. Anyhow, it cleared out by morning and thankfully we were spot on with our choice, but just barely. We are tucked in at the edge of one of the many stands of trees dotting the park. Knowing that bears also frequent these stands we had to always be on the alert.
PS, it also helps to have a tent with a small footprint, or use a hammock or bivy sack. And go here to find out more about LNT: lnt.org/learn/7-principles
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me in my hammock chair, making the most of some nice-ish weather and free time before I went to work today.
Boy Scouts happened to be out camping at Airey Lake in Desoto National Forest, MS. Great night to be out and under the stars.
We did some crafts while camping, pet rocks too, maybe I will show you those later. It looked so pretty on this night. I really can't take the credit for the IDEA of these cute little lanterns, while browsing inspired life I thought it would be a fun craft to take on our camping trip.
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Some pics of the camping trip in the Ardennes with the kids.
All shot with the Panasonic Lumix GF1 and the 20mm with available light
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