Camping

Camping is a really fun thing to do in the summer. I don't know if you are into fishing, but if you are definately bring your pole. Do not forget bug spray; I learned the hard way on that. Bring some hot dogs to cook over the fire, some marshmallows, hersheys bars, and graham crackers for smores. Oh yeah and don't forget the bud.

 

Well you are in Mass, so I would have to recommend hitting up Vermont and New Hampshire in the summer for some amazing camping trips. The White mountain region has some great camping spots in and around the mountain area. Makes it easy to pitch a tent for a few days and go hiking up Mt Washington or one of the smaller mountains, or maybe renting a bike.

Vermont just has some beautiful lake areas in the mid and northern parts that allow you to pitch a tent and start a fire. Can go canoing or kayaking by day, warm fire and illicit drugs by night.

And if you feel up for a more urbanized camping experience, head to Montreal and camp on the outskirts of the city. Some nice walking paths all around the outskirts and then you can head into the city by night.

 

softball/drinking/smoking/drugs/fishing/hiking/food
im always down to go camping.

 

things to do:
slackline/climbin/kyackin/hikin

places:
moab/escalante/zion/bryce/lake dillion/telluride/durango and anywhere outside thats pretty

 

if you want some good campgrounds and you dont mind a travel come to South arm, maine or Cubsuptic campgrounds in maine their both around large lakes and have great views and the fires are alway amazing at night.

 

This year I plan to do tons of backpacking trips- so there will be plenty of camping. I do not bring to many comforts though- a book, a journal, maybe some basic supplies to try to make odd things with (fishing lures for example).

Your trip sounds more like go to a campground type thing.... Which means you can have more fun haha.


I don't know if you saw these threads, the first one has tons of info/stories-


http://forum.grasscity.com/general/...-backpacking-trekking-vagabonding-thread.html


Then there is this thread with some equipment info:

http://forum.grasscity.com/general/154347-camping-backpacking-equipment.html

 

I wanna hear some good camping foods and recipes (ie. stuff you can make with VERY limited supplies...)

 

If you make the effort to bring a tin kettle along coffee tastes amazing out in the wilderness.

 

hit up with white mountain range in new hampshire....its really really beautiful....as for activities HIKING and blazing on top of mountains.....the most rewarding joint i ever smoked was on top of a mountain in new hampshire.....

 

If you're going to be doing a lot of walking/hiking invest in a pair of Salomon shoes. They may be expensive, but they're the best shoes money can buy and they last forever.

 

I like camping. You get to poop in the woods lol.

 

If you're in college talk to someone in charge.. My school will rent out (for free) ALL the equipment you could ever need to go camping..

Anything from pots, to backpacks, to sleeping bags, to tents and water purifiers

Have fun, I'm tryin to plan a trip for myself this summer too. Let us know how it went.

 

I have a camping story.
List of things not to do
Still was a good night, regardless.


I worked at KFC at the time and brought some food for our 'supper'. My boyfriend ended up sticking his grubby fingers all in the food, fishing out things he could use for catfish bait.
Me: "What are we supposed to eat for dinner?"
Him: "Fish"
Of course, no luck there. Ended up just eating s'mores the rest of the night.

Fast forward to sleep time. He brought an air mattress (cool, huh?) but didn't bring the right pump (Pfft) and we ended up having to sleep on the ground. I was able to do it. He wasn't. Ended up nudging me awake about an hour after me falling asleep and dragging me to my car. To sleep there.

Regardless of the goofy shit, it was still really great.

 

My mother would always bring along a cast iron pot and make peach cobbler in it whenever we went camping. You just follow a normal cobbler recipe, except you cook it in the camp fire slowly. Chuck the pot with all the ingredients in the fire and put a few logs over it, come back in 2 hours an BAM! delicious dessert.

EDIT: Here is a link that has a shit load of recipes for Dutch Ovens (big cast iron pots). Really easy and delicious stuff to make over camp fires. Been done for centuries.

 

camping gear is one of the few aspects of life where you actually get what you pay for.

investing a little more upfront in quality gear is well worth not having to constantly repair/replace pieces of shit.

when youre on the trail, you need the confidence that what youre depending on to survive wont bail on you,

so invest in quality.

 

In my experience.. I don't like sleeping bags that are lined with some sort of cloth or linen, I prefer sleeping bags that are lined the same outside as they are inside. It makes it a heck of a lot easier to clean out all the dirt and such.

Small tarps and twine are a great investment in case it rains and you don't want to buy a tent.

For cooking, you'll have many more options if you have a baking pan and some way to hold it up over the camp fire..

 

I remember making apple crumble once in a camp fire 'oven'. Very simple really, dig a small trench, set a fire in it and once its nice and hot put a grill over it and set your food in the pot/container over it, then cover the whole thing with dirt.

Alternatively, as seen on Ray Meers (sp?) survival, you can heat rocks in a fire then cook on them, which is something I've always wanted to do.

I'm supposed to be going down to visit a friend who lives in the countryside either this week or in the next couple, I think I'll try it out then