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Ultimate Camping Thread

Discussion in 'Outdoors' started by davestaco, Oct 9, 2010.

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  1. Jul 7, 2012 at 9:07 PM
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    davestaco

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    davestaco [OP] TW's number one gear whore

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    looks like ya done good:) im in the sierra vistas now....lots oh hiking and biking here.
     
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  2. Jul 8, 2012 at 9:00 AM
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    Mudman

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    Anyone been to Yosemite recently? I've never been there before, and wanted to check it out.
     
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  3. Jul 8, 2012 at 10:22 AM
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    i haven't been too recently... but Yosemite is amazing.

    GO!
     
    nelson18matt, Jul 8, 2012
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  4. Jul 8, 2012 at 12:36 PM
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    davestaco

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    so far arizona is kicking virginias ass in terrain
     
    davestaco, Jul 8, 2012
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  5. Jul 8, 2012 at 1:35 PM
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    MTgirl

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    MTgirl too many frogs, not enough princes... Moderator

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    have you been able to get out? can't imagine you have tons of free time right now.
     
    MTgirl, Jul 8, 2012
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  6. Jul 8, 2012 at 2:11 PM
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    mntbiker2008

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    fuck you! I am jelly. :p Hope you are able to get out and have some fun while you are there!
     
    mntbiker2008, Jul 8, 2012
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  7. Jul 8, 2012 at 3:58 PM
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    I've seen photos, and the place make all the smaller spots locally look like crap. lol I really want to go.
     
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  8. Jul 8, 2012 at 4:04 PM
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    skidooman

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    skidooman I'm your huckleberry

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    I've started getting all my stuff together, going on a 4 day pack trip this coming weekend. Be nice to live at 10,000' for a few days, its peaceful up there.
     
    skidooman, Jul 8, 2012
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  9. Jul 9, 2012 at 6:24 AM
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    JaSkynyrd

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    JaSkynyrd Ron F. Swanson

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    Jealous, I'd love to get away from it all for a few days. Take pics for us.
     
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  10. Jul 9, 2012 at 7:28 PM
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    we are allowed to go out on weekend passes and things like that. my whole first week here was so boring. but the work load is really picking up now. guess ill have to wise up and study on my free time:mad:
     
    davestaco, Jul 9, 2012
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  11. Jul 9, 2012 at 7:34 PM
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    Anyone around the SE ever camped off the Blue Ridge Parkway in the Pisgah area. I was up there about 2yrs ago and was amazed at the camping spots way down in the valleys. I remember how to get there just not the name.
     
    Max-4_Yota, Jul 9, 2012
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  12. Jul 9, 2012 at 7:34 PM
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    picked up this guy for backpacking trips. portable spearker that's water proof and shock proof

    [​IMG]
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  13. Jul 9, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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    Well I don't know what the total is over the 25 miles but we will start at 3050 ft and peak at about 6200 ft.
     
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  14. Jul 9, 2012 at 7:43 PM
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    I was just there this last weekend. Camped far below the Viaduct
     
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  15. Jul 9, 2012 at 7:49 PM
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    Im going to try to take a trip up there this fall.
     
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  16. Jul 9, 2012 at 7:52 PM
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    I was close but wasn't in the valley, I ended up on Black Balsam Knob but camped about 200 yards off Lake Logan Road at a point on the road that was about a quarter mile off the Blue Ridge Parkway. BEAUTIFUL spot, we were up around 5000 ft so we were surrounded by spruce and fir trees. It was incredible.
     
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  17. Jul 9, 2012 at 7:56 PM
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    If you were coming from the pisgah area (hatchery, rangers post) towards the BRP, once you turn left on the parkway it was a few miles on the right. I remember passing a huge drop off that was straight down and a creek was at the bottom. IIRC it was just past that.
     
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  18. Jul 9, 2012 at 8:27 PM
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    Keep me in the loop. I'm always looking for reasons to get out there! Plus we can wheel, hike, swim.
    You got a map showing your spot?
     
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  19. Jul 11, 2012 at 6:42 PM
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    Anyone use the Eno DoubleNest Hammock? I'm contemplating a hammock as I've heard it is quite a bit more comfortable then the ground
     
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  20. Jul 11, 2012 at 8:07 PM
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    Hammocks are one of those things that you either love em or you hate em. As of lately, I hate them and am actually more comfortable on the ground.

    BUT.... to answer your question. The ENO doublenest is a really nice hammock. VERY comfy. I do not have one personally but have friends that do. I have the hennessy expedition and the Grand Trunk skeeter beeter. I actually like the $60 G.T. more than my $150 hennessy.

    I would have bought the ENO had it not been for the GT being on sale and the fact that I wanted no seeum netting. It takes practice setting them up right and making sure you have them level so you don't fall to the bottom during the the night. The other issue is making sure you pick a spot that has decent trees spaced apart.
     
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