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General Discussion => Essentially Flyertalk => Topic started by: Dr Rick Daris on April 25, 2013, 02:47:00 PM
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i'm not a big outdoorsy camping guy but want to go once or twice this year just for a night or whatever. four people at most in the tent. this thing looks like it should be fine and easy to set up or whatever. will it be fine? is it junk? get something better? worse?
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00605375000P?sid=IMx20120601x002000-FitnessSports-activeminus&PDP_REDIRECT=false&s_tnt=39869:4:0
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oh man, camping. the absolute worst.
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You can get the "elk cabin" at the ozarks for $50 a night. It has two lofts for sleeping (you climb a ladder to get to it :D), TV with cable, and a kitchen. My bro and I felt like kings; and we had our own lofts for the fillies we met at the bars. I think i'm done with tents now. Cabins all the way.
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However many people the tent says it can hold, divide that by 2 unless you like to sleep on top of each other.
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Looks fine to me. Tents are very uncomplicated things. Some can be a PIA to set up, but that one looks okay.
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i'm not a big outdoorsy camping guy but want to go once or twice this year just for a night or whatever. four people at most in the tent. this thing looks like it should be fine and easy to set up or whatever. will it be fine? is it junk? get something better? worse?
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00605375000P?sid=IMx20120601x002000-FitnessSports-activeminus&PDP_REDIRECT=false&s_tnt=39869:4:0
ya that's a decent tent and good price for the 1x a year clinton lake camper guy
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You could do better, but since it doesn't sound like you will be camping more than once or twice a year, that tent looks like it should be just fine rick daris.
Source: I'm not a "tent expert" per say, but I've been camping quite a few times in my life and that tent looks just as quality as any other I've used. Coleman usually makes a good product; inexpensive but quality. For your purposes, that tent should be just fine.
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my camping level is: expert
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thanks guys. going to pull the trigger. i already have some fishing poles and air mattresses. what else?
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flashlight, matches/lighter, pocket knife, whiskey, bow and arrow
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large cooler
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oh man, camping. the absolute worst.
Lollerz, me and my bros go on a float trip once a year(White midwestern things) and one friend refuses to go. Every year he says "Yeah, let me take time off work to sleep on the ground, no thanks"
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thanks guys. going to pull the trigger. i already have some fishing poles and air mattresses. what else?
You can get the "elk cabin" at the ozarks for $50 a night. It has two lofts for sleeping (you climb a ladder to get to it :D), TV with cable, and a kitchen. My bro and I felt like kings; and we had our own lofts for the fillies we met at the bars. I think i'm done with tents now. Cabins all the way.
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Where are you camping rick?
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I normally bring a pot to boil water in and a french press so I can have good coffee when I wake up in the morning.
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Camping
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oh my god you guys, look at this one! nothing probably says "hey, i'm an expert camper and wilderness guy" like this Northwest Territory Big Sky Lodge Tent - 16' x 11'. i buy that thing and show up to the lake and people will obviously know i'm not messing around w/ them and that i'm hardcore expert level.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00604559000P?vName=Fitness%20&%20Sports&cName=Camping&Hiking&sName=Tentsmv=rr
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:love:
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Where are you camping rick?
good question. prob out to pott2 and maybe out to tuttle. if i get crazy i'll head west and make it to colorado (southern) but i doubt that will happen this year. prob a year or two away from that.
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daris, why not just rent one of the cabins out at tuttle?
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daris, why not just rent one of the cabins out at tuttle?
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oh my god you guys, look at this one! nothing probably says "hey, i'm an expert camper and wilderness guy" like this Northwest Territory Big Sky Lodge Tent - 16' x 11'. i buy that thing and show up to the lake and people will obviously know i'm not messing around w/ them and that i'm hardcore expert level.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00604559000P?vName=Fitness%20&%20Sports&cName=Camping&Hiking&sName=Tentsmv=rr
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Reasonably priced too!!
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I took my ex two years ago to beaver lake in NW Arkansas. We were there for four nights. First two nights we tented out next to some hillbillies revving up their engines at night and being super loud. I got pissed ( :shakesfist:), super PAK'd, and started to yell at them. The filly didn't like that and demanded we head to Eureka the next two nights and stay at a cabin there. Those two nights were peaceful and lot more enjoyable ( :fatty:). You really need to luck out on your neighbors when camping out.
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Where are you camping rick?
good question. prob out to pott2 and maybe out to tuttle. if i get crazy i'll head west and make it to colorado (southern) but i doubt that will happen this year. prob a year or two away from that.
Fair warning, alcoholic beverages are "prohibited" at pott2. Don't know how rebellious you're feeling, but it's something to be aware of. I'm not sure about tuttle but I think you can binge there no worries
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However many people the tent says it can hold, divide that by 2 unless you like to sleep on top of each other.
I was totally about to post this.
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oh man, camping. the absolute worst.
Lollerz, me and my bros go on a float trip once a year(White midwestern things) and one friend refuses to go. Every year he says "Yeah, let me take time off work to sleep on the ground, no thanks"
Exact reason I don't go on those. Sleep on ground is one thing. doing so in 90deg weather and some ridic humidity is another. Pfft.
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I hate camping because I grew up on a cow farm
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Where are you camping rick?
good question. prob out to pott2 and maybe out to tuttle. if i get crazy i'll head west and make it to colorado (southern) but i doubt that will happen this year. prob a year or two away from that.
Fair warning, alcoholic beverages are "prohibited" at pott2. Don't know how rebellious you're feeling, but it's something to be aware of. I'm not sure about tuttle but I think you can binge there no worries
high school rd and rd friends used to binge quite a bit out at the old pott2. what those pigs don't know won't hurt them, amirite fellas? :fatty:
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I hate camping because I grew up on a cow farm
we know, we can all smell it on you. stinky face
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daris, why not just rent one of the cabins out at tuttle?
i might do that sometime but it just seems like i should also get a tent and try that too, you know? plus they don't have cabins at pott2 and i love pott2.
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These are pretty fantastic
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These are pretty fantastic
that would cost me 20k though and i'm not looking to spend that much for something that i only want to use once or twice a year.
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Where are you camping rick?
good question. prob out to pott2 and maybe out to tuttle. if i get crazy i'll head west and make it to colorado (southern) but i doubt that will happen this year. prob a year or two away from that.
Fair warning, alcoholic beverages are "prohibited" at pott2. Don't know how rebellious you're feeling, but it's something to be aware of. I'm not sure about tuttle but I think you can binge there no worries
high school rd and rd friends used to binge quite a bit out at the old pott2. what those pigs don't know won't hurt them, amirite fellas? :fatty:
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These are pretty fantastic
Yeah, if it is just you and your kid or if your family is all a bunch of little ppl or something. Otherwise, you better bring a truck for every two ppl.
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Yeah, if it is just you and your kid or if your family is all a bunch of little ppl or something. Otherwise, you better bring a truck for every two ppl.
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I can't help you with the tent daris but just know I have your back on this whole camping thing. 100%. tailgating with nature.
non-boozy camping and camping with fillies sucks tho (unless they go elsewhere to sleep)
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I hate camping because I grew up on a cow farm
I hate camping and I did not grow up on a cow farm. Not sure where this leaves us. Perhaps not related to cow farms.
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I hate camping because I grew up on a cow farm
I think this is why I don't get a kick out of golf. I like camping a lot more now that I'm in California. Lots of cool spots w/in 2 hours or so. Big Sur, Redwoods, Yosemite, Mt. Shasta, etc.
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I hate camping because I grew up on a cow farm
I hate camping and I did not grow up on a cow farm. Not sure where this leaves us. Perhaps not related to cow farms.
also not a camping fan, and i also did not grow up on a cow farm. in fact i would have had to travel at least 30 minutes to find a cow farm (i think, i don't know where any cow farms are).
a/c and mattresses were invented for a reason.
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I hate camping because I grew up on a cow farm
I think this is why I don't get a kick out of golf. I like camping a lot more now that I'm in California. Lots of cool spots w/in 2 hours or so. Big Sur, Redwoods, Yosemite, Mt. Shasta, etc.
wait, so you live in california?
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gonna be honest. no one in this thread has mentioned anything that qualifies as actual camping.
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gonna be honest. no one in this thread has mentioned anything that qualifies as actual camping.
wow, what a dickhead
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gonna be honest. no one in this thread has mentioned anything that qualifies as actual camping.
wow, what a dickhead
not my problem that a bunch of noobs wanna talk about driving up to a camping spot, unloading a cooler of beer and chowin down on hot dogs while admiring the fact that they are "roughin it."
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uh, um.
my camping level is: expert
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gonna be honest. no one in this thread has mentioned anything that qualifies as actual camping.
Does eating berries you found and wiping your ass with leaves qualify? Seems like it would make the experience even less enjoyable,which always struck me as sort of the point of camping. "That's not real camping son, you gotta punch yourself in your own face while you do it and then we can talk. It ain't camping if'n it ain't awful is what my daddy always used to say."
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gonna be honest. no one in this thread has mentioned anything that qualifies as actual camping.
wow, what a dickhead
not my problem that a bunch of noobs wanna talk about driving up to a camping spot, unloading a cooler of beer and chowin down on hot dogs while admiring the fact that they are "roughin it."
hey man some people do LCD Soundsystem camping. some people do Carly Rae camping. some people do GG Allin camping. It's still "ACTUAL CAMPING" ya know?
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uh, um.
my camping level is: expert
sorry. didn't see this. sclams is the only camper i've seen in this thread. rest are a bunch of pansies.
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I like camping when the weather is nice. nothing better than binge drinking outside all day and around a campfire at night.
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I passed through the seven levels of the Candy Cane forest, through the sea of swirly twirly gum drops, and then I walked through the Lincoln Tunnel and then pitched my tent! now thats camping!
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I absolutely hate those truck tents. Dumb idea.
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last summer i "camped" next to a river in missouri, but it was really just me sleeping in the back of my Xterra
does that count as camping asava? felt pretty rugged?
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Asava, would you qualify that if you drove to it, it isn't really camping?
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gonna be honest. no one in this thread has mentioned anything that qualifies as actual camping.
wow, what a dickhead
not my problem that a bunch of noobs wanna talk about driving up to a camping spot, unloading a cooler of beer and chowin down on hot dogs while admiring the fact that they are "roughin it."
hey man some people do LCD Soundsystem camping. some people do Carly Rae camping. some people do GG Allin camping. It's still "ACTUAL CAMPING" ya know?
man. GG Allin camping. beware.
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pott2 has a warden that lives out there, and on weekends you can be certain he'll come around the lake at dusk and check in on everyone, looking for prohibitied malt beverages. The good news is everytime i've seen the gentleman hes just told us "You know Kansas ordnance bla bla bla bans the consumption of alcohol in state parks bla bla bla" but then just asks to make sure we clean up after ourselves and goes on his way.
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gonna be honest. no one in this thread has mentioned anything that qualifies as actual camping.
wow, what a dickhead
not my problem that a bunch of noobs wanna talk about driving up to a camping spot, unloading a cooler of beer and chowin down on hot dogs while admiring the fact that they are "roughin it."
hey man some people do LCD Soundsystem camping. some people do Carly Rae camping. some people do GG Allin camping. It's still "ACTUAL CAMPING" ya know?
man. GG Allin camping. beware.
definitely not for everyone
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this thread reminds me of the time I schlepped a cooler of beer all the way up Everest. I ate dead people all the way up and back down, slept under the stars. real camping. no toothbrush, either.
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Asava, would you qualify that if you drove to it, it isn't really camping?
thats definitely where i draw the line. otherwise it's just partying in a nature setting. or big n' rich camping.
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Asava, would you qualify that if you drove to it, it isn't really camping?
thats definitely where i draw the line. otherwise it's just partying in a nature setting. or big n' rich camping.
this might be the dumbest thing I've ever read on this site. and this is a site full of dumbasses
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Asava, would you qualify that if you drove to it, it isn't really camping?
thats definitely where i draw the line. otherwise it's just partying in a nature setting. or big n' rich camping.
this might be the dumbest thing I've ever read on this site. and this is a site full of dumbasses
i would also say that if you aren't hiking at least 20 miles during your trip then its probably not camping.
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Asava, would you qualify that if you drove to it, it isn't really camping?
thats definitely where i draw the line. otherwise it's just partying in a nature setting. or big n' rich camping.
this might be the dumbest thing I've ever read on this site. and this is a site full of dumbasses
i would also say that if you aren't hiking at least 20 miles during your trip then its probably not camping.
allowed to bring your own food and water? or do we have to live off of the land?
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Asava, would you qualify that if you drove to it, it isn't really camping?
thats definitely where i draw the line. otherwise it's just partying in a nature setting. or big n' rich camping.
this might be the dumbest thing I've ever read on this site. and this is a site full of dumbasses
i would also say that if you aren't hiking at least 20 miles during your trip then its probably not camping.
allowed to bring your own food and water? or do we have to live off of the land?
forage and kill to eat and drink. no tent. build your shelter from lumber you chopped with a rock you sharpen w/ another rock.
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Asava, would you qualify that if you drove to it, it isn't really camping?
thats definitely where i draw the line. otherwise it's just partying in a nature setting. or big n' rich camping.
this might be the dumbest thing I've ever read on this site. and this is a site full of dumbasses
i would also say that if you aren't hiking at least 20 miles during your trip then its probably not camping.
Sounds more like hiking.
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Asava, would you qualify that if you drove to it, it isn't really camping?
thats definitely where i draw the line. otherwise it's just partying in a nature setting. or big n' rich camping.
this might be the dumbest thing I've ever read on this site. and this is a site full of dumbasses
i would also say that if you aren't hiking at least 20 miles during your trip then its probably not camping.
Sounds more like hiking.
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hiking is generally a part of camping if you aren't being pud.
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hey daris, I'll drop you off by the skate park in junction city so you can go camping at pott2 :lol:
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Asava, would you qualify that if you drove to it, it isn't really camping?
thats definitely where i draw the line. otherwise it's just partying in a nature setting. or big n' rich camping.
this might be the dumbest thing I've ever read on this site. and this is a site full of dumbasses
i would also say that if you aren't hiking at least 20 miles during your trip then its probably not camping.
Sounds more like hiking.
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hiking is generally a part of camping if you aren't being pud.
i don't think ive ever encountered such smugness about camping, my word.
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Toilet paper is for camping pussies
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daris, i've probably done more car camping than the rest of this board combined, so you should do exactly what i tell you to do.
you don't need a tent, they're useless. get a cot and a good pad. don't camp anywhere humid. that's it, that's all you need to know.
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Toilet paper is for camping pussies
finally someone gets it.
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next june clams will be knee deep in this http://www.cnyhiking.com/Northville-PlacidTrail.htm
it's great
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last summer i "camped" next to a river in missouri, but it was really just me sleeping in the back of my seXterra
does that count as camping asava? felt pretty rugged?
fyp friend
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last summer i "camped" next to a river in missouri, but it was really just me sleeping in the back of my seXterra
does that count as camping asava? felt pretty rugged?
fyp friend
:horrorsurprise:
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Asava, would you qualify that if you drove to it, it isn't really camping?
thats definitely where i draw the line. otherwise it's just partying in a nature setting. or big n' rich camping.
this might be the dumbest thing I've ever read on this site. and this is a site full of dumbasses
i would also say that if you aren't hiking at least 20 miles during your trip then its probably not camping.
Sounds more like hiking.
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hiking is generally a part of camping if you aren't being pud.
i don't think ive ever encountered such smugness about camping, my word.
Yeah, and he's just wrong. Let's say you decide to canoe down the grand canyon and set up camp. You aren't hiking; you're floating. I think even asava would still say you are camping, though.
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one time i went camping as a kid and one of the dads rented a gorilla costume and scared the living crap out of all the kids. never been camping since.
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I've never pooped on a camping trip. Always load up on immodium before I go.
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one time i went camping as a kid and one of the dads rented a gorilla costume and scared the living crap out of all the kids. never been camping since.
That dad is an bad person and has no idea what real camping is. Real camping is stealing a real rough ridin' Gorilla from the zoo, giving it some form of rabies, and setting it loose in the middle of camp for real then having to knife fight it to the end for survival.
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Asava, would you qualify that if you drove to it, it isn't really camping?
thats definitely where i draw the line. otherwise it's just partying in a nature setting. or big n' rich camping.
this might be the dumbest thing I've ever read on this site. and this is a site full of dumbasses
i would also say that if you aren't hiking at least 20 miles during your trip then its probably not camping.
Sounds more like hiking.
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hiking is generally a part of camping if you aren't being pud.
If you hike then set up a camp not near your car, i believe that would be termed 'backpacking'
I camped/lived in a tent for nearly an entire summer while working on my MS at KSU...I know a thing or two about camping.
Regarding a tent, if you are only going to go 1-2x/yr and do the park and empty your ride type camping then a cheap one would be fine. Try to find one that will be easy to set up and never think it will sleep as many as it says.
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'backpacking'
Boom. Roasted asava marshmallows.
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slucat nailed it
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man. is there a more annoying poster than asava? serious question. is there? not on all message boards everywhere. just this one.
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man. is there a more annoying poster than asava? serious question. is there? not on all message boards everywhere. just this one.
His gifs are great, but when he posts words of his own it's pretty not great. Short clips of things other people recorded is definitely his strong suit.
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man. is there a more annoying poster than asava? serious question. is there? not on all message boards everywhere. just this one.
His gifs are great, but when he posts words of his own it's pretty not great. Short clips of things other people recorded is definitely his strong suit.
i think when he talks about buying strange animal body parts in bulk and then freezing them
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man. is there a more annoying poster than asava? serious question. is there? not on all message boards everywhere. just this one.
His gifs are great, but when he posts words of his own it's pretty not great. Short clips of things other people recorded is definitely his strong suit.
i think when he talks about buying strange animal body parts in bulk and then freezing them
Yeah, forgot about that. How tos on buying and storing offal.
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man. is there a more annoying poster than asava? serious question. is there? not on all message boards everywhere. just this one.
His gifs are great, but when he posts words of his own it's pretty not great. Short clips of things other people recorded is definitely his strong suit.
i think when he talks about buying strange animal body parts in bulk and then freezing them
Hipsters gonna hipster
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i meant to say like instead of think, so im not really sure what my sentence could be interpreted as meaning
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I like asava and do not thing he's annoying. Least favorite is probably kim carnes but he's been better to me since football season ended.
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man. is there a more annoying poster than asava? serious question. is there? not on all message boards everywhere. just this one.
rick daris.
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man. is there a more annoying poster than asava? serious question. is there? not on all message boards everywhere. just this one.
i like asa a lot. since i'm very easily annoyed, i'm almost certain he's not annoying at all. kinda shocking that you'd be so wrong about something so important, since i also like you a lot.
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man. is there a more annoying poster than asava? serious question. is there? not on all message boards everywhere. just this one.
i like asa a lot. since i'm very easily annoyed, i'm almost certain he's not annoying at all. kinda shocking that'd you be so wrong about something so important, since i also like you a lot.
:blush:
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man. is there a more annoying poster than asava? serious question. is there? not on all message boards everywhere. just this one.
i like asa a lot. since i'm very easily annoyed, i'm almost certain he's not annoying at all. kinda shocking that'd you be so wrong about something so important, since i also like you a lot.
:blush:
Are you guys done sucking eachother off yet? K, thanks.
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man. is there a more annoying poster than asava? serious question. is there? not on all message boards everywhere. just this one.
i like asa a lot. since i'm very easily annoyed, i'm almost certain he's not annoying at all. kinda shocking that'd you be so wrong about something so important, since i also like you a lot.
:blush:
Are you guys done sucking eachother off yet? K, thanks.
everything is always sex sex sex with you.
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man. is there a more annoying poster than asava? serious question. is there? not on all message boards everywhere. just this one.
i like asa a lot. since i'm very easily annoyed, i'm almost certain he's not annoying at all. kinda shocking that'd you be so wrong about something so important, since i also like you a lot.
:blush:
Are you guys done sucking eachother off yet? K, thanks.
everything is always sex sex sex with you.
:D
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Hey guys, asava just told me he's feeling like everyone on here is attacking him.
Lets just lay off him a while okay? thanks
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Hey guys, asava just told me he's feeling like everyone on here is attacking him.
Lets just lay off him a while okay? thanks
:sdeek:
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Hey guys, asava just told me he's feeling like everyone on here is attacking him.
Lets just lay off him a while okay? thanks
He PI'd me one time and I'll never forget it, cause it came from left field. I was just trying to get back at him. :dunno:
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Oh man, this thread delivers. Would read again. :katpak: :katpak: :katpak: :katpak: (https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FHxQZ9sn.gif&hash=53e8b554e8bc219aab6958e6944ed034e8b4548d)
No surprise, Rick Daris started it.
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Hey guys, asava just told me he's feeling like everyone on here is attacking him.
Lets just lay off him a while okay? thanks
He PI'd me one time and I'll never forget it, cause it came from left field. I was just trying to get back at him. :dunno:
:gocho:
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Hey guys, asava just told me he's feeling like everyone on here is attacking him.
Lets just lay off him a while okay? thanks
Alright guyz asava is being a little bitch now, feel free to mock the crap out of him.
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LETS GET HIM!
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Maybe if asava gets lucky he'll end up with a badass new username like I did!!
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last summer i "camped" next to a river in missouri, but it was really just me sleeping in the back of my seXterra
does that count as camping asava? felt pretty rugged?
fyp friend
Uh, this is a family site.
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man. is there a more annoying poster than asava? serious question. is there? not on all message boards everywhere. just this one.
i like asa a lot. since i'm very easily annoyed, i'm almost certain he's not annoying at all. kinda shocking that you'd be so wrong about something so important, since i also like you a lot.
oh no. trust me, he's annoying. every post is like a ninth grade honor student that just read catcher in the rye for the first time. thanks but no thanks.
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lol. someone must not have made honors. jealous much?
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lol. someone must not have made honors. jealous much?
omg :lol:
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:bwpopcorn:
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lol. someone must not have made honors. jealous much?
omg :lol:
for a guy with 12000 posts you are pretty easily trolled.
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every post is like a ninth grade honor student that just read catcher in the rye for the first time.
yes, great analogy. he's a delight.
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gonna be honest. no one in this thread has mentioned anything that qualifies as actual camping.
wow, what a dickhead
not my problem that a bunch of noobs wanna talk about driving up to a camping spot, unloading a cooler of beer and chowin down on hot dogs while admiring the fact that they are "roughin it."
hey man some people do LCD Soundsystem camping. some people do Carly Rae camping. some people do GG Allin camping. It's still "ACTUAL CAMPING" ya know?
GG Allin camping sounds scary as hell
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i'm good w/ camping as long as there is wi-fi or at the very least 3G
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6 more work hours, then camping until sunday afternoon. :billdance:
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do you know how much iron ore you'll need to mine to craft that dutch oven yet?
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goin glamping this weekend in the desert. would never call it camping though, i'm not a pussy.
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6 more work hours, then camping until sunday afternoon. :billdance:
You should try it "Naked and Afraid" style and show up to work on Monday without showering to tell the tale. :D
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update- still haven't bought a tent. can't decide between an 8 man and a 6 man. it's quite a dilemma. i did buy this thing though. have not used it yet but want to. any requests for things to me to bake in my new coleman camping oven?
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@ERII pot brownies
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that's such a weird purchase, i mean an oven? why not just setting on a stove or the campfire
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that's such a weird purchase, i mean an oven? why not just setting on a stove or the campfire
it is a weird purchase and i'm not entirely sure i even want it. but it looked kind of cool and plus i could use it to cook a frozen pizza while i'm camping/roughing it if i wanted to.
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update- still haven't bought a tent. can't decide between an 8 man and a 6 man. it's quite a dilemma. i did buy this thing though. have not used it yet but want to. any requests for things to me to bake in my new coleman camping oven?
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Souffle! No idea if that is how you spell it. Maybe a nice vegan casserole. When I think of camping, I think of vegan casserole.
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guys be honest with me. should i take that thing back and by a dutch oven or something. god did i mess up in buying this contraption? just shoot me straight here you guys.
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So you have to put that thing on a Coleman camp stove? So assuming you have the camp stove then you should keep it, I guess.
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rick, it's going to take some convincing for me to not tell you that you screwed the pooch on this one
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guys be honest with me. should i take that thing back and by a dutch oven or something. god did i mess up in buying this contraption? just shoot me straight here you guys.
Yeah, you answered your own question here.
I'm afraid there is a reason no one has ever heard of this thing.
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guys be honest with me. should i take that thing back and by a dutch oven or something. god did i mess up in buying this contraption? just shoot me straight here you guys.
I am not a camping expert but I cannot imagine hauling something that unnecessary to a camp site. If you plan on parking where you camp then its not a big deal.
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my thoughts on this thing...1)it collapses so it is only big when you want it big. 2)also really good reviews...3)i might never use it but i also might!
http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-5010D700T-Camp-Oven/dp/B0009PURJA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398451821&sr=8-1&keywords=coleman+camping+oven
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What do you want to bake so badly?
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don't do a dutch oven either. don't do a stove either. the shits too heavy. cook your food in the fire, either in the can it comes in, on a stick, or in an aluminum foil pouch.
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Seems like it would take forever to heat up/never hold.
$6 more. http://www.amazon.com/Texsport-Cast-Iron-Dutch-Oven/dp/B00019H602/ref=sr_1_3?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1398452204&sr=1-3&keywords=dutch+oven (http://www.amazon.com/Texsport-Cast-Iron-Dutch-Oven/dp/B00019H602/ref=sr_1_3?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1398452204&sr=1-3&keywords=dutch+oven)
Back to tents, do you really need an 8-man tent? Is that because you love snoring and stink?
5/6 would be the absolute biggest I would go.
http://www.rakuten.com/prod/mountainsmith-conifer-5-person-3-season-tent/228266090.html?listingId=-1&scid=pla_google_rakuten.com&adid=18179&gclid=CM-Vt_un_L0CFWuhOgod8jwA0g (http://www.rakuten.com/prod/mountainsmith-conifer-5-person-3-season-tent/228266090.html?listingId=-1&scid=pla_google_rakuten.com&adid=18179&gclid=CM-Vt_un_L0CFWuhOgod8jwA0g)
I've got a smaller Mountainsmith, it's a lot of tent for the money. Would recommend, highly.
Or maybe this, with a ubiquitous 35% off STP promo code.
http://www.sierratradingpost.com/kelty-palisade-6-tent-6-person-3-season~p~6511c/?colorFamily=01&merch=prod-sim-prod-6511C (http://www.sierratradingpost.com/kelty-palisade-6-tent-6-person-3-season~p~6511c/?colorFamily=01&merch=prod-sim-prod-6511C)
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that all makes sense. for me it's maybe just something to do w/ the little daris's while we are out at the lake or whatever. like, hey let's fish for two hours and then try to go make something in that ridiculous metal oven thing. it's a time filler/project/experiment device. idk.
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rowdyboyy is gonna be pissed if asava never takes the bait
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Back to tents, do you really need an 8-man tent? Is that because you love snoring and stink?
5/6 would be the absolute biggest I would go.
i would be camping w/ three other humans most of the time so four total. i don't know that i need an 8 person one but i mean if i'm going 6 then why not just go 8 kind of thing. are there drawbacks to biggers ones. i mean idk, but more room sounds nice.
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The bigger tents, usually 8+ have options for a window mounted air conditioner in case you get too warm. They're great if you just want to lay under the stars and watch some Big Bang Theory on your ipad.
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Back to tents, do you really need an 8-man tent? Is that because you love snoring and stink?
5/6 would be the absolute biggest I would go.
i would be camping w/ three other humans most of the time so four total. i don't know that i need an 8 person one but i mean if i'm going 6 then why not just go 8 kind of thing. are there drawbacks to biggers ones. i mean idk, but more room sounds nice.
weight
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thought- i buy to four mans instead of one eight man. thoughts?
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Camping is in-tents!
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Back to tents, do you really need an 8-man tent? Is that because you love snoring and stink?
5/6 would be the absolute biggest I would go.
i would be camping w/ three other humans most of the time so four total. i don't know that i need an 8 person one but i mean if i'm going 6 then why not just go 8 kind of thing. are there drawbacks to biggers ones. i mean idk, but more room sounds nice.
I get it. But it seems like 8-person is kind of a tipping point. It's either crap quality or a $1,000 Everest Base Camp job. So, you can get a 6-man tent from a reputable manufacturer at a reasonable price that will last a decade, or a slightly-bigger, way-heavier Coleman (sorry, Wichita) that you'll most likely have to replace in six to 24 months.
Tell the kids to keep their stuff put up and you'll have plenty of room in a 6-man tent to play cards while it's raining.
Two four-man tents would be a great option for space/solitude.
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Did you guys hear about the indian that drank 10,000 cups of tea?
He drowned in his 'tea-pee'.
:lol: :lol:
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:bait:
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If it rains, just pack up the car and go home
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sleeping in tents on the ground is one of the stupidest things a human can do. buy everyone a cot. sleep on the cot. it's about 9 million times better. unless it's raining or there are tons of mosquitos sleep in the open air. for rain have a tarp that you can cover yourself with. for mosquitos either stop camping or buy some mosquito netting or something, i dunno. mosquitoes suck.
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why not just sleep in your bed at home and just like, open the windows or something (obviously keep the ac on so it doesn't get sweaty hot)
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why not just sleep in your bed at home and just like, open the windows or something (obviously keep the ac on so it doesn't get sweaty hot)
sometimes you aren't close to your house when you want to sleep.
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sleeping in tents on the ground is one of the stupidest things a human can do. buy everyone a cot. sleep on the cot. it's about 9 million times better. unless it's raining or there are tons of mosquitos sleep in the open air. for rain have a tarp that you can cover yourself with. for mosquitos either stop camping or buy some mosquito netting or something, i dunno. mosquitoes suck.
Or one of these?
http://www.eaglesnestoutfittersinc.com/#2 (http://www.eaglesnestoutfittersinc.com/#2)
Never used one, dunno. Might not be terribly practical in a lot places in KS. Much more packable than a cot, though.
I like a place to change in privacy when around others, and my air mattresses are plenty comfortable.
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Hey guys, just wanted to worn you about the tics out there this season. We did a 10 mile hike saturday just 20 miles south of fayatteville and I found two of these critters on me. One had his fangs torched into my leg (where the arm pit area would be for the leg. Right underneath my knee) and the other one was headed for the boys before I snagged him. I'm a little woozy today. I'm pretty sure it's a mixture of lime green and a hangover. Best of luck!
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Hey guys, just wanted to worn you about the tics out there this season.
:love:
Worning Shots Fired!
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:)
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Hey guys, just wanted to worn you about the tics out there this season.
:D
I'm pretty sure it's a mixture of lime green and a hangover. Best of luck!
:confused:
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lyme disease, easy mistake
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lyme disease, easy mistake
Yeah, that stuff. It makes you bad at typing too. :)
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lyme disease, easy mistake
Yeah, that stuff. It makes you bad at typing too. :)
I thought Wacky had a hangover from drinking too many Bud Light Limes.
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Hey guys, just wanted to worn you about the tics out there this season.
:D
I'm pretty sure it's a mixture of lime green and a hangover. Best of luck!
:confused:
:lol: I didn't even read the entire post. I just noticed the "worn". I gotta do better.
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I hope you guys/gals learned a thing or two here this afternoon. Ticks, man.
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You think that the knee is the armpit of the leg.
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You think that the knee is the armpit of the leg.
behind the knee.
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Elbow. Next to your nut sack is the armpit.
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Elbow. Next to your nut sack is the armpit.
Yeah, that would make more sense. I just wanted to give the vision of a sweaty area where these lil guys like to roam.
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sleeping in tents on the ground is one of the stupidest things a human can do. buy everyone a cot. sleep on the cot. it's about 9 million times better. unless it's raining or there are tons of mosquitos sleep in the open air. for rain have a tarp that you can cover yourself with. for mosquitos either stop camping or buy some mosquito netting or something, i dunno. mosquitoes suck.
Or one of these?
http://www.eaglesnestoutfittersinc.com/#2 (http://www.eaglesnestoutfittersinc.com/#2)
Never used one, dunno. Might not be terribly practical in a lot places in KS. Much more packable than a cot, though.
I like a place to change in privacy when around others, and my air mattresses are plenty comfortable.
hammocks are fine for lounging around for an hour or so. they can make a nice chair thing if you want that. they suck for sleeping. to sleep, you need a cot. i'm assuming car camping, so practicality is fine.
why would there be so many other people around? open a car door if you're modest.
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sleeping in tents on the ground is one of the stupidest things a human can do. buy everyone a cot. sleep on the cot. it's about 9 million times better. unless it's raining or there are tons of mosquitos sleep in the open air. for rain have a tarp that you can cover yourself with. for mosquitos either stop camping or buy some mosquito netting or something, i dunno. mosquitoes suck.
Or one of these?
http://www.eaglesnestoutfittersinc.com/#2 (http://www.eaglesnestoutfittersinc.com/#2)
Never used one, dunno. Might not be terribly practical in a lot places in KS. Much more packable than a cot, though.
I like a place to change in privacy when around others, and my air mattresses are plenty comfortable.
hammocks are fine for lounging around for an hour or so. they can make a nice chair thing if you want that. they suck for sleeping. to sleep, you need a cot. i'm assuming car camping, so practicality is fine.
why would there be so many other people around? open a car door if you're modest.
They make tents big enough for cots. We have one like the one on the left.
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Sleeps 3 men on cots just fine. We also put a Buddy Heater in it when it's really cold. It'll hold the inside temp at 40 degrees above ambient temp even in high winds.
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yeah. why not just sleep on a cot in a tent? seems better than on a cot with no tent.
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You can't argue with RowdyyBoyoooiii logic like that folks.
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how many nights in a row do you guys think you could sleep in a tent out by a lake or something? me? i'd say three.
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how many nights in a row do you guys think you could sleep in a tent out by a lake or something? me? i'd say three.
Lots of variables, like weather and company, but 3 seems about right.
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how many nights in a row do you guys think you could sleep in a tent out by a lake or something? me? i'd say three.
Lots of variables, like weather and company, but 3 seems about right.
yeah. at first i was like two, but then i thought a little more and was like hand to the fire (camp) i bet i could do three.
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3 is a good number, but would need hot showers to make it that long.
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yeah. why not just sleep on a cot in a tent? seems better than on a cot with no tent.
nothing stopping you. i like sleeping outside, but you do what you like.
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how many nights in a row do you guys think you could sleep in a tent out by a lake or something? me? i'd say three.
Lots of variables, like weather and company, but 3 seems about right.
yeah. at first i was like two, but then i thought a little more and was like hand to the fire (camp) i bet i could do three.
really it depends on the availability of ice.
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I've done some long hikes and stuff and I've gone 5 days. Up to 3 days is rough, but after 4 it gets easier. You get into the groove. This was when it was like 40 degrees out though. I can't imagine how bad it would be in some rough heat with no showers.
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I've done some long hikes and stuff and I've gone 5 days. Up to 3 days is rough, but after 4 it gets easier. You get into the groove. This was when it was like 40 degrees out though. I can't imagine how bad it would be in some rough heat with no showers.
like, 5 days in the woods with no civilization or just camping then running in town to take a #2 and get some ice?
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I've done some long hikes and stuff and I've gone 5 days. Up to 3 days is rough, but after 4 it gets easier. You get into the groove. This was when it was like 40 degrees out though. I can't imagine how bad it would be in some rough heat with no showers.
like, 5 days in the woods with no civilization or just camping then running in town to take a #2 and get some ice?
5 days in yellowstone twice with a small group. There were restrooms most of the time, but a pain to get to. It was a nice balance between abandoned and accessible to necessities. I've spent 4-5 days in the mountains here in CO. 2 other people. No restrooms. No ice. Very liberating. Not something I'd want to do every day.
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i've gone 5 days no civilization, miles to the nearest road. was great.
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no ice? you have to be a goddam maniac
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why would there be so many other people around? open a car door if you're modest.
In my experience, there are usually other people in organized campgrounds in state and national parks ... slab of asphalt, picnic table, fire ring ... which is kind of my go to when I just gotta get my car camping on.
In what mosquito-free areas are you pitching your cot?
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no ice? you have to be a goddam maniac
Like I said, it was pretty damn chilly out. Nothing better than it being around 0 out and sleeping in a nice sleeping bag. Mine is rated for -30 and it's lined with flannel. So comfy.
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how many nights in a row do you guys think you could sleep in a tent out by a lake or something? me? i'd say three.
One summer, I spent over 90 nights in a tent (with a cot), with a few trips to civilization/indoor beds sprinkled in.
I've done a few 10-day (9 night?) backcountry trips (no cot).
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Guys I really want to backpack in, camp, and kill an antelope or maybe a mountain goat or a bighorn sheep, and then pack him out on my back.
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Here's a secret-
If you can't get a cot, bring an inflatable pool bed thingy. It's like $4 and easy to pack.
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Here's a secret-
If you can't get a cot, bring an inflatable pool bed thingy. It's like $4 and easy to pack.
Sage advice, in a pinch.
But don't let your terrible night's sleep tarnish your notions of what a real air mattress can provide.
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how many nights in a row do you guys think you could sleep in a tent out by a lake or something? me? i'd say three.
One summer, I spent over 90 nights in a tent (with a cot), with a few trips to civilization/indoor beds sprinkled in.
I've done a few 10-day (9 night?) backcountry trips (no cot).
if my current life set up was different, i would love to do something like this. sounds amazing. also recommend the most comfortable air/tent mattress thing you can think of along with one that is not as good but costs half as much.
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Here's a secret-
If you can't get a cot, bring an inflatable pool bed thingy. It's like $4 and easy to pack.
Sage advice, in a pinch.
But don't let your terrible night's sleep tarnish your notions of what a real air mattress can provide.
Absolutely. I can't see the pool thingy lasting more than a night or two. Air mattress or cot all the way for more than a couple nights.
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I had a really bad experience with an inflatable mattress. I much prefer an inflatable Thermarest.
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i have a couple of twin sized air mattresses in my basement that i never use. maybe strap one to my sled and then take it out and load it up in the tent. thoughts? will park rangers cuss me out or other campers make fun of me though? that worries me.
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recommend the most comfortable air/tent mattress thing you can think of along with one that is not as good but costs half as much.
I have Big Agnes air mattress right now, which is super comfortable, pretty easy to blow up even after a day of backpacking (but I would spring for self inflating if I was still doing this a lot) and folds up to the size of a Nalgene bottle.
It's great, but I wish I had known about this one before I bought it:
http://www.klymit.com/index.php/products-1/sleeping-pads/static-v.html (http://www.klymit.com/index.php/products-1/sleeping-pads/static-v.html)
Would love to have this chamber pattern, so you don't slip around.
They don't get a whole lot cheaper than $60, but there are always end-of-year sales, Sierra Trading Post, Steep and Cheap, The Clymb, etc.
Actually this sounds like a hell of deal (half the price of original recommendation as requested) and has great reviews, and Sierra Trading Post has 35% off promo codes on the reg.
http://www.sierratradingpost.com/hyalite-equipment-classic-sleeping-pad-regular-air-channel~p~5825k/?filterString=sleeping-pads~d~210%2F&colorFamily=01 (http://www.sierratradingpost.com/hyalite-equipment-classic-sleeping-pad-regular-air-channel~p~5825k/?filterString=sleeping-pads~d~210%2F&colorFamily=01)
i have a couple of twin sized air mattresses in my basement that i never use. maybe strap one to my sled and then take it out and load it up in the tent. thoughts? will park rangers cuss me out or other campers make fun of me though? that worries me.
Totally acceptable.
For car camping/cuddling, I bought this: http://www.sierratradingpost.com/alps-mountaineering-air-bed-queen-rechargeable-pump~p~4195f/?filterString=sleeping-pads~d~210%2F (http://www.sierratradingpost.com/alps-mountaineering-air-bed-queen-rechargeable-pump~p~4195f/?filterString=sleeping-pads~d~210%2F) S'ok, I dunno. Rechargeable battery lasts forever. Seems to hold air reasonably well, but it will still be relatively soft in the morning.
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how many nights in a row do you guys think you could sleep in a tent out by a lake or something? me? i'd say three.
One summer, I spent over 90 nights in a tent (with a cot), with a few trips to civilization/indoor beds sprinkled in.
I've done a few 10-day (9 night?) backcountry trips (no cot).
if my current life set up was different, i would love to do something like this. sounds amazing. also recommend the most comfortable air/tent mattress thing you can think of along with one that is not as good but costs half as much.
eELL- are you a geo major/MS student? I did a similar 3 month stint in the woods (no cot) with a few nights in a bed mixed in. The campground had no ice, but did have potable water and vault toilets. I went to nearby hot springs to wash up on occasion.
Back to the point-a self inflating mattress is a necessity to sleep well in a tent. Last summer 176 and I camped in a National Park (fairly primitive digs) and we brought a queen blowup mattress-it was great. For backpacking tho, can't go wrong with a simple 3/4 length self inflating one (thermarest).
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how many nights in a row do you guys think you could sleep in a tent out by a lake or something? me? i'd say three.
One summer, I spent over 90 nights in a tent (with a cot), with a few trips to civilization/indoor beds sprinkled in.
we r same. mix in about 20 of those 90 days under the stars no tent no cot though
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eELL- are you a geo major/MS student? I did a similar 3 month stint in the woods (no cot) with a few nights in a bed mixed in. The campground had no ice, but did have potable water and vault toilets. I went to nearby hot springs to wash up on occasion.
Nope, journo major.
Spent a summer building/repairing trail at Philmont in New Mexico. Had pretty much all the same aforementioned amenities, and somewhat regular access to (cold) showers.
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In what mosquito-free areas are you pitching your cot?
most of western north america. the midwest sucks for outdoor sleeping (too humid).
i've hardly ever camped in state or natl parks. don't see the point in paying to sleep next to strangers outdoors. for us-based recreation, blm or fs dispersed. or wherever i can find an seemingly empty spot if it's just a place to crash.
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Go grab a $3-5 bag of wood chips. Find out where the wind is blowing and set up shop upwind. Let that crap simmer on ur campire all night long....
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boy oh boy, there's all sorts of do it yourself bug avoiders here on goEMAW, who knew? not me, that's what i always say.
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boy oh boy, there's all sorts of do it yourself bug avoiders here on goEMAW, who knew? not me, that's what i always say.
I'm a killer not an avoider.
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In what mosquito-free areas are you pitching your cot?
most of western north america. the midwest sucks for outdoor sleeping (too humid).
i've hardly ever camped in state or natl parks. don't see the point in paying to sleep next to strangers outdoors. for us-based recreation, blm or fs dispersed. or wherever i can find an seemingly empty spot if it's just a place to crash.
One time in Wyoming mosquitoes literally picked me up and carried me back to my tent.
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In what mosquito-free areas are you pitching your cot?
most of western north america. the midwest sucks for outdoor sleeping (too humid).
i've hardly ever camped in state or natl parks. don't see the point in paying to sleep next to strangers outdoors. for us-based recreation, blm or fs dispersed. or wherever i can find an seemingly empty spot if it's just a place to crash.
One time in Wyoming mosquitoes literally picked me up and carried me back to my tent.
you really need to up your do-it-yourself mosquito avoidance game
i bet you're the only person i know who's been bit by a mosquito in wyoming. disgusting.
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In what mosquito-free areas are you pitching your cot?
most of western north america. the midwest sucks for outdoor sleeping (too humid).
i've hardly ever camped in state or natl parks. don't see the point in paying to sleep next to strangers outdoors. for us-based recreation, blm or fs dispersed. or wherever i can find an seemingly empty spot if it's just a place to crash.
One time in Wyoming mosquitoes literally picked me up and carried me back to my tent.
you really need to up your do-it-yourself mosquito avoidance game
or just camp by yourself in the western half of the united states on free dispersed property is what i always say.
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In what mosquito-free areas are you pitching your cot?
most of western north america. the midwest sucks for outdoor sleeping (too humid).
i've hardly ever camped in state or natl parks. don't see the point in paying to sleep next to strangers outdoors. for us-based recreation, blm or fs dispersed. or wherever i can find an seemingly empty spot if it's just a place to crash.
One time in Wyoming mosquitoes literally picked me up and carried me back to my tent.
you really need to up your do-it-yourself mosquito avoidance game
I mean there I was fishing trickles for pickles and the sun went behind the canyon wall and out they came. Very vampire like. It was out in the middle of nowhere so it's not like a park ranger could have warned me. I'm packing a farmer's almanac next time. I bet they have a mosquito section.
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so now that we are 8 pages in, i'm becoming much more of a camping pro. still can't believe i ever considered that coleman stove thing. i mean omg you guys. just wtf was i thinking? :lol:
anyway, i've moved on and am now thinking about a dutch oven. this one specifically. thoughts?
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http://www.amazon.com/Lodge-L8DO3-Pre-Seasoned-Dutch-5-Quart/dp/B00006JSUF/ref=pd_sim_k_48?ie=UTF8&refRID=1C8QKKA6FFPXQ7XK07N6
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so now that we are 8 pages in, i'm becoming much more of a camping pro. still can't believe i ever considered that coleman stove thing. i mean omg you guys. just wtf was i thinking? :lol:
anyway, i've moved on and am now thinking about a dutch oven. this one specifically. thoughts?
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http://www.amazon.com/Lodge-L8DO3-Pre-Seasoned-Dutch-5-Quart/dp/B00006JSUF/ref=pd_sim_k_48?ie=UTF8&refRID=1C8QKKA6FFPXQ7XK07N6
cast iron is a must for car camping. i'd probably just go with a skillet though, unless you plan on making stew, chilli or similar all the time.
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heavy. do not want to carry.
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hence "car camping."
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anyway, i've moved on and am now thinking about a dutch oven. this one specifically. thoughts?
http://www.amazon.com/Lodge-L8DO3-Pre-Seasoned-Dutch-5-Quart/dp/B00006JSUF/ref=pd_sim_k_48?ie=UTF8&refRID=1C8QKKA6FFPXQ7XK07N6
Wise decision. In addition to stews and chilli, dutch ovens are great for baking biscuits, cobblers, cinnamon rolls, etc.
But, I would recommend one with a rimmed lid. So you can put charcoal briquettes on top, for even heat and crispy cobblers. (You can even use the lid as a griddle)
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Maybe one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Lodge-Deep-Camp-Dutch-Oven/dp/B00008GKDW/ref=pd_sim_k_20?ie=UTF8&refRID=1SPZNDMW0WNQAWGE1F9T (http://www.amazon.com/Lodge-Deep-Camp-Dutch-Oven/dp/B00008GKDW/ref=pd_sim_k_20?ie=UTF8&refRID=1SPZNDMW0WNQAWGE1F9T)
Smaller version:
http://www.academy.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_10051_27837_-1__?N=395477678&affcode=42&kwid=ps_cse&cid=PLA_014002414&gclid=CLjWy_Pulb4CFUNqOgod-iAABA (http://www.academy.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_10051_27837_-1__?N=395477678&affcode=42&kwid=ps_cse&cid=PLA_014002414&gclid=CLjWy_Pulb4CFUNqOgod-iAABA)
Or there's the Texsport that I recommended a couple of pages ago for even cheaper.
http://www.amazon.com/Texsport-Pre-Seasoned-Cast-Iron-Dutch/dp/B004H10HCY/ref=sr_1_10?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1399329872&sr=1-10&keywords=texsport+dutch+oven (http://www.amazon.com/Texsport-Pre-Seasoned-Cast-Iron-Dutch/dp/B004H10HCY/ref=sr_1_10?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1399329872&sr=1-10&keywords=texsport+dutch+oven)
Nevermind, get the Lodge.
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following classic stevedave mode i asked for advice and then ignored everyone and did what i wanted. got the coleman 8man instant tent thing. pretty nice. took it out last weekend and it survived some rain and stuff w/ no problem. caught some fish. 1 bass. 6 cat. 3 bluegill. also a caught a turtle. also you guys guess what? they make glow in the dark bobbers. mind blown. what a country!
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My neighbor just got one of these. I can't decide if I think it's really cool or not. I don't think it would be worthwhile for me unless I planned to spend at least a month or two on the road. Also not sure I see much benefit in the collapsibility feature. Just seems like a pain in the ass.
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http://www.gizmag.com/alto-teardrop-trailer-safari-condo/31178/
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Better than a tent
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I've been wanting one of these: http://www.autohomeus.com/roof-top-tent/
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You could get down some nasty roads, actually turn around. The trailer pull thing is for people who don't really want to be outside.
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I just got a small RV for my family. This is new for us and I'm excited & nervous. I would love any tips or ideas from fellow local RVers. I think our first weekend or two will be somewhere local. I'm sure we'll learn a lot then.
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Great place to stick the in-laws during the holidays
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this thread has exploded into my awareness
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I just got a small RV for my family. This is new for us and I'm excited & nervous. I would love any tips or ideas from fellow local RVers. I think our first weekend or two will be somewhere local. I'm sure we'll learn a lot then.
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So, I guess you decided you don't really want to be outside. :)
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following classic stevedave mode i asked for advice and then ignored everyone and did what i wanted. got the coleman 8man instant tent thing. pretty nice. took it out last weekend and it survived some rain and stuff w/ no problem. caught some fish. 1 bass. 6 cat. 3 bluegill. also a caught a turtle. also you guys guess what? they make glow in the dark bobbers. mind blown. what a country!
I'm glad we got this resolution to the OP, but now I want to know what amazing camping journeys master camper daris has been keeping from us for the last 6 years.
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one time i went camping as a kid and one of the dads rented a gorilla costume and scared the living crap out of all the kids. never been camping since.
amaze
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this thread has exploded into my awareness
Same, 9 pages and I've never seen it.
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I just got a small RV for my family. This is new for us and I'm excited & nervous. I would love any tips or ideas from fellow local RVers. I think our first weekend or two will be somewhere local. I'm sure we'll learn a lot then.
parked on a residential street outside your children or grandchildren's house in fresno seems like a popular option, but i dunno.
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following classic stevedave mode i asked for advice and then ignored everyone and did what i wanted. got the coleman 8man instant tent thing. pretty nice. took it out last weekend and it survived some rain and stuff w/ no problem. caught some fish. 1 bass. 6 cat. 3 bluegill. also a caught a turtle. also you guys guess what? they make glow in the dark bobbers. mind blown. what a country!
I'm glad we got this resolution to the OP, but now I want to know what amazing camping journeys master camper daris has been keeping from us for the last 6 years.
true story alert***
since then i bought a nice backpack, lightweight tent, water filter plus other hiking stuff and have hiked eagle rock loop in arkansas twice with a couple of friends. 30 miles up over and around. did both hikes in about 2.5 days and two nights each time. some of the best days of my life. :love: :love: :love:
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arkansas/eagle-rock-loop-trail
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I just got a small RV for my family. This is new for us and I'm excited & nervous. I would love any tips or ideas from fellow local RVers. I think our first weekend or two will be somewhere local. I'm sure we'll learn a lot then.
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congrats ktp! looks fun.
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gonna be honest. no one in this thread has mentioned anything that qualifies as actual camping.
Does eating berries you found and wiping your ass with leaves qualify? Seems like it would make the experience even less enjoyable,which always struck me as sort of the point of camping. "That's not real camping son, you gotta punch yourself in your own face while you do it and then we can talk. It ain't camping if'n it ain't awful is what my daddy always used to say."
:lol: We need bread back.
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following classic stevedave mode i asked for advice and then ignored everyone and did what i wanted. got the coleman 8man instant tent thing. pretty nice. took it out last weekend and it survived some rain and stuff w/ no problem. caught some fish. 1 bass. 6 cat. 3 bluegill. also a caught a turtle. also you guys guess what? they make glow in the dark bobbers. mind blown. what a country!
I'm glad we got this resolution to the OP, but now I want to know what amazing camping journeys master camper daris has been keeping from us for the last 6 years.
true story alert***
since then i bought a nice backpack, lightweight tent, water filter plus other hiking stuff and have hiked eagle rock loop in arkansas twice with a couple of friends. 30 miles up over and around. did both hikes in about 2.5 days and two nights each time. some of the best days of my life. :love: :love: :love:
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arkansas/eagle-rock-loop-trail
Sounds amazing! Tell us about your gear
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That lil RV looks great. It's amazing how expensive even the little guys are :sdeek:
My friends and I did a ton of camping last summer (typical covid move) and it was quite a lot of fun. Mostly local stuff around the KC area (Jocomo, Hillsdale, Clinton) and a time out a Tuttle, but still, was good to get out. We all used tents, which wasn't too bad. We just got sites in the RV areas and partied it up, Days we went out to lots of Kansas history sites (like Osawatomie, Lecompton) and the like. Was fun, we hope to push further into KS like Council Grove, Kanopolis, etc.
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Cross post from the farm thread but this beautiful masterpiece from meade kansas has been sitting in a barn on our farm without use for about 30 years.
My dad has been talking about buying a full bed pickup to haul it around since I was a kid but has yet to pull the trigger.
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Cross post from the farm thread but this beautiful masterpiece from meade kansas has been sitting in a barn on our farm without use for about 30 years.
My dad has been talking about buying a full bed pickup to haul it around since I was a kid but has yet to pull the trigger.
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That might be a super valuable antique. Very interesting.
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I wanted to buy a camper that fit in the bed of my truck but my wife vetoed it. Sad.
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following classic stevedave mode i asked for advice and then ignored everyone and did what i wanted. got the coleman 8man instant tent thing. pretty nice. took it out last weekend and it survived some rain and stuff w/ no problem. caught some fish. 1 bass. 6 cat. 3 bluegill. also a caught a turtle. also you guys guess what? they make glow in the dark bobbers. mind blown. what a country!
I'm glad we got this resolution to the OP, but now I want to know what amazing camping journeys master camper daris has been keeping from us for the last 6 years.
true story alert***
since then i bought a nice backpack, lightweight tent, water filter plus other hiking stuff and have hiked eagle rock loop in arkansas twice with a couple of friends. 30 miles up over and around. did both hikes in about 2.5 days and two nights each time. some of the best days of my life. :love: :love: :love:
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arkansas/eagle-rock-loop-trail
Sounds amazing! Tell us about your gear
pls post pics where you lay out all of the gear that you use for a trip like this. would love to do through hiking like the Colorado Trail sometime. Mrs SSOC likes to hike but prefers to sleep inside an actual building at night.
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recommend the most comfortable air/tent mattress thing you can think of along with one that is not as good but costs half as much.
I have Big Agnes air mattress right now, which is super comfortable, pretty easy to blow up even after a day of backpacking (but I would spring for self inflating if I was still doing this a lot) and folds up to the size of a Nalgene bottle.
It's great, but I wish I had known about this one before I bought it:
http://www.klymit.com/index.php/products-1/sleeping-pads/static-v.html (http://www.klymit.com/index.php/products-1/sleeping-pads/static-v.html)
Would love to have this chamber pattern, so you don't slip around.
They don't get a whole lot cheaper than $60, but there are always end-of-year sales, Sierra Trading Post, Steep and Cheap, The Clymb, etc.
Actually this sounds like a hell of deal (half the price of original recommendation as requested) and has great reviews, and Sierra Trading Post has 35% off promo codes on the reg.
http://www.sierratradingpost.com/hyalite-equipment-classic-sleeping-pad-regular-air-channel~p~5825k/?filterString=sleeping-pads~d~210%2F&colorFamily=01 (http://www.sierratradingpost.com/hyalite-equipment-classic-sleeping-pad-regular-air-channel~p~5825k/?filterString=sleeping-pads~d~210%2F&colorFamily=01)
i have a couple of twin sized air mattresses in my basement that i never use. maybe strap one to my sled and then take it out and load it up in the tent. thoughts? will park rangers cuss me out or other campers make fun of me though? that worries me.
Totally acceptable.
For car camping/cuddling, I bought this: http://www.sierratradingpost.com/alps-mountaineering-air-bed-queen-rechargeable-pump~p~4195f/?filterString=sleeping-pads~d~210%2F (http://www.sierratradingpost.com/alps-mountaineering-air-bed-queen-rechargeable-pump~p~4195f/?filterString=sleeping-pads~d~210%2F) S'ok, I dunno. Rechargeable battery lasts forever. Seems to hold air reasonably well, but it will still be relatively soft in the morning.
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