Comments on: Buying your Sleeping Bag for your Next Camping Trip

By: staplesInk

staplesInk — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:42:46 +0000

she said “erect” hehe

By: jackrrabitt

jackrrabitt — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:55:13 +0000

Northeast of the twin cities is the Chequamegon National Forest
http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/cnnf/
which allows dispersed camping outside of campgrounds. Once you're on federal land you can pretty much camp where you please. Just follow a Forest Service road and you'll probably find a nice campsite right on a lake.

By: sparkacer1aj57

sparkacer1aj57 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:34:05 +0000

get an airstream

By: cletoz

cletoz — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:21:17 +0000

Here you go:

http://www.landarv.com/

By: gdstomaz

gdstomaz — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:34:16 +0000

HOW MUCH?

By: 1st-astro-mex

1st-astro-mex — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:35:48 +0000

my kids always loved playing frisbie golf and aiming at trees that weren't going to have over or underthrown discs landing in the other campers sites. we would go off into forrest and use triangulating to go off and explore while tossing discs ahead for scores. Another couple of good camping games is poker with dice and dominoes. But sitting back with a book one always finds time for when in a hammock or stretched out on a nice grassy area in shade…

By: BrittenLi

BrittenLi — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:36:06 +0000

Very clever design!

By: starlionblue

starlionblue — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:06:19 +0000

True but check out the Australian designs. They’re very similar and don’t require a separate tool to lower the stabilizing arms. A lot of them can be set up with your bare hands. In other words, no tools needed.

By: 18snufkin1988

18snufkin1988 — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:21:49 +0000

erects in just 10 minutes.

By: angel_rae_23

angel_rae_23 — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:31:28 +0000

My wife and I used to do this…a LOT!

We cooked breakfast every morning. Lunches were on your own. Dinners were we cooked the meat and the other campers provided the side dishes.

Everyone paid $15 toward the meals we provided. That didn't cover the actual cost, but it came pretty close because I used a lot of things from home that I already had. Salt and pepper shakers, cooking oil, margarine, etc.

Pancakes are cheap. Scrambled eggs with bits of ham and cheese is easy. Potatoes are cheap. I had an electric table top griddle that I used for breakfast. We camped where they had hook-ups.

Everyone is responsible to provide their own sleeping equipment and ice chests, etc.

You either want to get what is called a "group site", or several camping "spaces" together. Ask the park ranger how many vehicles are allowed per space. The more people you can get in a space, the cheaper the space.

Find out if there is someone in the squadron that has access to free firewood.

Distribute lists of what each person is responsible for. They need to bring 2 lunches for themselves and provide a side dish for 2 dinners for the group. Their $15, will provide 3 breakfasts and 2 dinners. They need to bring their own plates. utensils, and drinks.

Have set meal times for breakfast and dinner. Since they are on their own for lunch, you will have all day to enjoy yourself.

You can plan some games, or get someone else who would like to do that. Water-filled balloon toss. Hairy man contest. Whatever you think would work with the group you have.

Sitting around the fire in the evening is a great time to share "The Most Embarrassing Moment" story, or who can tell the biggest lie.

You can do any variations on this you want. Depending on budget, where the money comes from, what if anything you are able to get donated. You may find a store that is willing to donate if "Squadron" indicates your husband and other campers are in the military.

You can find junk in your garage, such as an old fuel pump or something and write "Hairy Man Trophy" on it with a magic marker. Much more fun than the real thing.

You are limited by your imagination much more than you are by lack of helpful participants. You will be finding people willing to help out when you actually get there.