Camp Equipment and Gear

What Has Spoiled One Of Your Camping Trips?
Daryl sent in this story: We just couldn't Bear it.

"We attempted to go camping in a southwestern forest in New Mexico doing some primitive camping. When we arrived at our planned destination, we found the forest was closed due to fire restrictions."

What Has Spoiled One Of Your Camping Trips? originally appeared on About.com Camping on Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 at 03:00:50.

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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.

• Clear Fork Campground, Crawford State Park, Crawford, Colorado
  "We tent camped with three children at Crawford State Park in June of 2010. The campground was clean and well monitored. The campground hosts do a fine job of monitoring campsites, cleaning out fire ..." Read more
  
  
• Black Mountian Campground, Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina
  "This is the best campground! So clean, bathrooms are checked constantly by NF hosts/volunteers. Spacious sites, almost all are shaded by trees. This hidden gem isn't so hidden any more. So happy we ..." Read more
  
  
• Wild Oaks Campground, Lebanon, Missouri
  "Stayed here before, not as welcoming as the past. Buildings now look like the state's highway department instead of a campground. Not as quiet and peaceful at night, more of a wild crowd. Bathrooms ..." Read more
  
  
• Country Waye, Luray, Virginia
  "Very well laid out campground and nice sites, but the smell from the dairy farm next door and the pig farm across from there was awful. The lady owner refused to deliver 2 bundles of firewood to our ..." Read more
  
  
• Snowbank Campground, Emigrant, Montana
  "We wanted to tent camp along a stream. This campground was approximately 11 miles from Emigrant and featured a good road. The campground had a delightful host, and each site afforded privacy. We were ..." Read more

Campground Reviews - What's New originally appeared on About.com Camping on Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 at 03:00:07.

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Community Gallery - What's New

My Favorite Campground, New Waverly, Texas
"This campground is way different. It's way out in the country and somewhat hard to find just off I-45 in New Waverly, TX, which is just north of Houston. It is so peaceful and quiet. I took my dog for a walk this morning and all I heard was her breathing!" ~ James Lewis
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(photo courtesy James Lewis)

Community Gallery - What's New originally appeared on About.com Camping on Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 at 03:00:20.

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Guiness-Cakes
Camping Recipe of the Week
The beer gives the pancakes a sourdough flavor and a very nice texture.

Guiness-Cakes - submitted by Loni Andregg:
"The first time I made this for a campsite full of friends, they went nuts! Of course, the alcohol cooks out, so they can be made for your family. I make them small, so they can be eaten with the fingers, dipping them into a bowl of syrup or cooked fruit."

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Guiness-Cakes originally appeared on About.com Camping on Monday, August 30th, 2010 at 03:00:41.

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Which Sleeper Are You?
I like a quiet campground, so that I can enjoy sleeping while away from the noise and distractions of daily life. Since there are no computers, TVs, telephones or refrigerators, what else is there to do at night? I am usually early to bed and early to rise. However, there are days when I hike too far, or fish too hard, or stay up too late around the campfire that I find myself sleeping well past sunrise.

Which Sleeper Are You? originally appeared on About.com Camping on Friday, August 27th, 2010 at 03:00:58.

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