Ultimate Camping Thread

haha I don't mind it too much. Actually I prefer camping in the winter because hardly anyone is out there. Just gotta know the right things to wear.

thats about how the stuff I use is. sounds pretty good so far!

 

that could have been bad.... and expensive!

 

yikes.....i would of freaked out lol. thats why when mine gets real musty i get a new one

 

glad to hear you had a good time... i had a run in with the game warden over the weekend but its all good....why does it seem every ones truck on here is nicer than mine?

 

Glad you had a decent weekend Lisa.


X2 david... what happened?

 

well around here game wardens are pretty up tight....it didnt help me and a buddie wanted to go camping on lake chesdin....which i believe is illegal to do. we went fishing all day and it got dark so we just decided to ruff out the night. well temps dropped fast and we were cold. we got a fire going and all was good. i even picked up some trash that wasnt mine. then the warden came over and told us we were breaking the law and pointed out a no tresspassing sign that was about 15 feet off the ground. but he was just like put the fire out and leave early ill come by to see if you left or not. so all was good i got up and left a 6 AM lol i was scarred tho lol

 

thats kinda stupid how they don't let you enter certain areas. Never have understood that.

 

i tihnk the entire lake is off limits to camping unless in a "campground" with is just full of RVs and trailers. there are so many perfect beaches that would be great for camping but they wont let you do it. and fires are a big no no. i have stealth camped out there before and been fine. oh well i think i am one of the few people who take lots of trash bags and pic up way more trash than whats mine so that usually sets me off on the right foot with the wardens

 

yeah I hear ya. I usually come out with a full trash bag of crap from the inconsiderate assholes each trip I take.

 

i dont understand why they have to throw there trash and beer bottle in the woods...if your gonna leave it at least leave it in a organized, local pile so i can get it all in one shot

 

exactly. One of the places I go has these big cliffs and rock houses and people throw their trash down the cracks in these cliffs and leave everything all scattered around inside a rock house that they were not supposed to stay in... then had a fire in there so there is black marks from the fire all over the place. completely destroying the beauty of the place.

 

I have a couple of questions for y'all:

1. I am looking for a mountain bike, used, my dad and I plan on fixing it up, figured cheaper than getting new, any brands that I should avoid or keep an eye out for?

2. I am doing a backpacking trip leter this month, recently got a new pack from REI because the last one didn't survive my 70 mile trek last summer, I really like it but I just want a couple of suggestions on loading this one, anybody have experience with an Osprey Aether?

3. New pillow for the trail? I am using a thermarest packpillow thing at the moment, kinda sucks, any reccomendations out there? Looking Cheaper but still light weight and durable, if not I will suck it up.

Thanks!

 

as far as mountain bikes... look at used specialized, giant, cannondale, trek. Those are the better brands. I personally have ridden specialized my whole life and have not had a single issue. plus lifetime frame warranty. The thing with bikes is, you want to spend money on a good bike the first time because once you start having to replace shifters, derailleurs, etc., you could have already purchased a new bike or something a little nicer that may be built a little better.

the backpack seems to be pretty popular. If I am not mistaken someone in here just picked up an Aether not too long ago. I was looking at one as well. All the reviews I have read on it have been pretty good. Osprey tends to make pretty good products.

the pillow... I use a Columbia Cloud Haven II pillow


It has been pretty nice thus far. Rolls up really nice into the pack. I think I paid $10 for it at Bass Pro.

 

i agree, i am a big guy and the only brand of bike that can take the abuse i inflict is specialized. they have been the best strength to weight ratio that i have found. i sold my specialized a few years ago and have been regretting it since.

 

for bikes i really like trek......there a good combo of a good product and a fair price. and if your feeling like splurging you can always check out garry fisher. them bikes are something amazing

 

yep! I hit a tree at 20-25 mph with mine... didn't do a lick of damage... I on the other hand... all kinds of f'ed up. I also forgot it was on the roof rack and went under a railroad bridge chipped the paint and knocked a shifter loose... thats it. I call it the cock roach.