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Do You Like S'mores?
The classic s'mores is a gooey camping treat made with chocolate, graham crackers and roasted marshmallows. There are many ways to make s'mores, but most recipes involve sitting around a campfire.

If you have a special way to make s'mores, click on the comment link below and tell us about it. The next time you're sitting around the campfire and you've got the munchies, try one of these S'mores Recipes.

The Summer Treats Blog Carnival is where you'll find delicious eats from other About.com guides featuring their slant on yummy foods.

Do You Like S'mores? originally appeared on About.com Camping on Friday, July 30th, 2010 at 03:00:00.

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There Is Always Tomorrow
RebeccaG shares her Camping Trips Gone Wrong story:

"Our original intent was to camp for seven days with our husbands while they deer hunted. So four adults, two toddlers, on a deer hunt camping trip. What more could you ask for? The goal for the wives was to relax and have a little vacation. The men on the other hand were chompin at the bit to bag that deer. The toddlers had no clue what was going to happen. We had planned this trip for some time and were excited that the girls were having their first camp out. Our friends had bought a new and larger tent just for the occasion."

What could possibly go wrong? ... Read more

There Is Always Tomorrow originally appeared on About.com Camping on Thursday, July 29th, 2010 at 03:00:13.

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Campground Reviews - What's New

Here are some recent campground reviews submitted by fellow campers. Click on a campground name to read the full review.

• Bald Mountain Camping, Hiawassee, Georgia
  "We've been seasonal campers at this resort for many years and loved having our camper set up on a permanent site we could get to in an hour's time for a convenient weekend get away without the towing ..." Read more
  
  
• Sprague Brook, Glenwood, New York
  "The campground is owned by the county of Erie. It has picnic areas. Two dry camping areas and one with electric sites. There are no water and sewer sites, but there is a dump site. The electric sites ..." Read more
  
  
• North Indian Creek Campground, Unicoi, Tennessee
  "This campground is just a small well maintained place. They cater to self-contained campers and RVs only. There are full hook-ups at all sites. This is the best campground that we've been to in a lon ..." Read more
  
  
• Ela Campground, Bryson City, North Carolina
  "The campsite did not live up to the attractive Web site. We were very disappointed. The campsites were right on top of each other. The bathrooms were old and nasty. I did not want to put any of my ba ..." Read more
  
  
• Big Trees Campground, Bishop, California
  "Although this campground was small, it was located on North Fork Creek. The sound of the water rushing down the creek bed was delightful. We've been back a couple of times. The campground host, Bob, ..." Read more
  
  

Campground Reviews - What's New originally appeared on About.com Camping on Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 at 03:00:58.

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Community Gallery - What's New

Nugget RV Park, St. Regis, Montana
"This is a newly renovated campground. Many upgrades and additions to enhance the camping experience. I stayed in a cabin while visiting friends. This is a clean, quiet campground." ~ Bob
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(photo courtesy Bob)

Community Gallery - What's New originally appeared on About.com Camping on Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 at 03:00:37.

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Banana Boats
Camping Recipe of the Week
A quick and yummy campfire dessert.

Banana Boats - submitted by Cricket:
"Use a spoon to eat it up!"

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Banana Boats originally appeared on About.com Camping on Monday, July 26th, 2010 at 03:00:25.

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