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Camping 101

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One-stop-shop for camping information useful for beginners and intermediate campers.

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  • Camping in Shenandoah National Park

    Posted on Wednesday June 10th, 2009 at 16:52 in national parks, campgrounds

    Here is an article I wrote about the camping options in Shenandoah National Park. This is one of my favorite parks and I went to school about 30 minutes away so I spent a lot of time up there. An annual pass costs $30 but normal entrance costs $15 ...

  • Staying Dry While Tent Camping

    Posted on Tuesday June 9th, 2009 at 16:29 in camping, weather, comfort

    A few days ago the power went out after a thunderstorm. The power company said it could take a few hours to get it back up and running so we decided to camp out in the backyard. It was that perfect camping temperature. You know, the kind where it ...

  • Fee-Free National Park Weekends!

    Posted on Wednesday June 3rd, 2009 at 16:20 in national parks

    It has been announced that the National Park Service is going to have three fee-free weekends (tongue twister!) during the summer in 2009.  That means any park that usually charges an entrance fee will be free on:June 20-21July 18-19August 15-16Get ...

  • Outdoor Concerts at Cuyahoga Valley National Park

    Posted on Thursday May 28th, 2009 at 17:21 in national parks, fun stuff

    One of my favorite things to do on a warm summer evening is to sit in the grass and listen to music.Cuyahoga Valley National Park is hosting live summer concerts in Howe Meadow.  Games and activities precede each concert and everything seems to be f...

  • One Dish Meals

    Posted on Friday May 22nd, 2009 at 19:50 in cooking

    Camp cooking can be as complicated or as easy as you need it to be.  Large group camping often requires simple camping meals while small families can usually manage more.  This doesn't have to mean all hot dogs all the time.  The easiest of easy c...

  • Group Camping

    Posted on Sunday May 17th, 2009 at 19:19 in camping, fun stuff, campsites, campgrounds

    Lots of campgrounds have group camping areas designated for a certain number of people that is greater than a regular campsite can support.  I have seen (or participated in) group camping trips for scout groups, church groups, college friends, multi...

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