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Re: Lets see your camping rig......... TAGLARRY #11101671 04/06/16
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 8,517 n.w. new mexico splattermatic Campfire Outfitter
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Re: Lets see your camping rig......... TAGLARRY #11101746 04/06/16
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 10,068 High Desert SockPuppet Campfire Outfitter
SockPuppet Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 10,068 High Desert	PM sent Mercy ceases to be a virtue when it enables further injustice. -Brent Weeks ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Lets see your camping rig......... Reloder28 #11101858 04/06/16
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,097 North East Urth Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana
Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,097 North East Urth	Thanks, I'll keep the radar on. They should be interesting. Geno The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni) member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?

Re: Lets see your camping rig......... TAGLARRY #11101885 04/06/16
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,813 Michigan k20350 Campfire Regular
k20350 Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,813 Michigan	I camped in one of these this weekend taking my son to the Kalamazoo Air Zoo. It was rough man. The door to the pool was slightly sticky and the A/C button was kinda hard to push. Also i was scared that I wasn't going to be able to watch opening day baseball but alas the ESPN came through. He got to see his favorite plane though. He loves the SR-71. This one being the ONLY SR-71B. I'm not an aviation guy but man I was in awe of the aircraft. There was an engine near the display and what a magnificent display of craftsmanship. I could have looked at this plane alone all day. Last edited by k20350; 04/06/16.

Re: Lets see your camping rig......... k20350 #11101896 04/06/16
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,097 North East Urth Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana
Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,097 North East Urth	I think for a guy like you, perhaps next time your needs might be better met at a Marriot. That Holiday Inn sounds a might rough. Geno They at least had the technology for you to get ice and a wake up call I hope. The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni) member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?

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Re: Lets see your camping rig......... Valsdad #11103131 04/07/16
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 24,281 Arkansas O ol_mike Campfire Ranger
ol_mike Campfire Ranger O Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 24,281 Arkansas	13' Gheenoe with 6hp yamaha 4 stroke that I use to camp the river swamps here in the Florida panhandle . Picture taken several miles south of I-10 on the Blackwater river . Mostly a shallow river -I can wade across in lots of places -lots of snags -downed trees and places where the little Gheenoe must be pulled through on foot [portaging] . It's one very relaxing place to go -I've never seen another boat since it takes a little work to get up it -have seen kayaks coming down river on warm days though. Boat is rattle can camo now . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Henry Shires Contrail tent ,CZ 221fb leaning against cedar tree , hammock and my river slippers . I had planned on taking a five day river hunting/camping/trapping/fishing trip this year but it was hot all winter long -I hate skeeters in January. You guys have some cool camping outfits ! PRESIDENT TRUMP 2024/2028 !!!!!!!!!! Posted by Bristoe The people wringing their hands over Trump's rhetoric don't know what time it is in America.

Re: Lets see your camping rig......... ironbender #11103137 04/07/16
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 8,302 NW MT Stormin_Norman Campfire Outfitter
Stormin_Norman Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 8,302 NW MT	Originally Posted by ironbender New 'camper'. I'll bet your trailer smells like a$$ "Life is tough, even tougher if your stupid" John Wayne

Re: Lets see your camping rig......... TAGLARRY #11103201 04/07/16
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho wageslave Campfire Ranger
wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho	I own tents, have camped in the atv hauler trailer on cots and travel trailers. I prefer the latter. Have Dog Will Travel

Re: Lets see your camping rig......... wageslave #11103210 04/07/16
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,097 North East Urth Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana
Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,097 North East Urth	Originally Posted by wageslave I own tents, have camped in the atv hauler trailer on cots and travel trailers. I prefer the latter. I'm guessing the front slide out is the confessional? Geno PS, where's Otis? The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni) member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?

Re: Lets see your camping rig......... JJHACK #11103260 04/07/16
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 18,005 Gone To Texas D DocRocket Campfire Ranger
DocRocket Campfire Ranger D Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 18,005 Gone To Texas	Originally Posted by JJHACK Well you can still lay out under the stars with the camper. However now you can get up and go inside away from the swarms of Mossies! One of the really nice parts of the camper that I never realized up front was that once it's stocked with food and all the things we needed to live, there is nothing but a few clothing items to bring along. I can decide at noon on a thursday I want to go someplace and I'm ready to go by 1:00! That thing sits in the shop building plugged in ready to go at a moments notice. I no longer have to remember a 1000 things and carefully pack every item into a vehicle, or backpack. It's 20 min to throw clothing together, 20 minutes to add water to the 80 gallon tank, and 10 min to hook up the trailer to the truck. On our extended trips, I find it quite a nice feature to pull into a rest area and take a nap, watch a movie on a Memory foam mattress, make a nice hot meal, take a shower, etc. Nope.... not camping by my measure, but wow..... this is sweet to have at my fingertips when I need a break from driving. Walmarts also have a nice policy regarding overnights in their parking lots. I've found that they are comfortable to turn around in as they are usually huge and empty in the distant spaces. Get groceries to stock up, and room to park. Again not camping,... but a hella lot cheaper, cleaner, and more convenient then a hotel when on the road! Plus now lots of them are selling diesel fuel too! Yes, the "all stocked up and ready to go" feature is pretty nice. I had a 34' Winnebago diesel pusher for about 5 years. It was the most pleasant highway-cruising vehicle I ever had! I kept it fully stocked from spring thru fall, except for the fridge, so I didn't need to plug it in. As you say, it's a great home/office-away--from-home/office. I bought it because my ex had become incapacitated by MS and the only way she could get out (which means the only way I could get out!) was in that RV. I took it on fly-fishing trips, bird-hunting trips, the works. It was pretty sweet. When I sold it 5 years later I did a costs spreadsheet and discovered I could've stayed at motels and eaten at high-dollar restaurants on every one of those trips and spent thousands less than I did on loan payments, maintenance, and repairs on that old hog. I don't regret it, it gave me and the ex some great times we wouldn't have had otherwise. Best day I had with that RV was the day I bought it, and the second best day was the day I sold it. No regrets now, but I wouldn't do it again! I'm back to my previous camping style again, now: backpack, boots, light mountain tent, Thermarest, and a down bag. Otherwise a Wee-no-nah, a dry bag, tent, and mummy bag. I love it simple. "I'm gonna have to science the schit out of this." Mark Watney, Sol 59, Mars

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Re: Lets see your camping rig......... DocRocket #11103287 04/07/16
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,097 North East Urth Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana
Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,097 North East Urth	Doc, you mentioned "light mountain tent". This is what we used back in the 70's. And here was our cooking equipment: Fun stuff then, inexpensive too. Probably couldn't get much use (legally) out of the pots nowadays. Most of the places we went then are now stoves only, no firewood gathering (not sure there's any wood left) Geno The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni) member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?

Re: Lets see your camping rig......... Valsdad #11103317 04/07/16
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho wageslave Campfire Ranger
wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho	Originally Posted by Valsdad I'm guessing the front slide out is the confessional? Geno PS, where's Otis? Yes. The night drop is that lower door..... Otis is always around, unless I'm big game hunting. Have Dog Will Travel

Re: Lets see your camping rig......... Valsdad #11103322 04/07/16
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 18,005 Gone To Texas D DocRocket Campfire Ranger
DocRocket Campfire Ranger D Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 18,005 Gone To Texas	Hahaha! You read my mind too well, amigo! A poly tarp, 30 feet of poly rope, and a couple of half-gallon billy-tins! I spent--cumulatively--months and months under the stars in the Alberta and BC mountains with such equipment, and I never felt deprived. I'm out of town at present, otherwise I'd go out to the garage and snap a pic of my old Camp Trails Skyline backpack, which I will never get rid of... although I doubt I'll ever carry an 80 pound load-out in it again! The gear I have nowadays is way more high-dollar, but I doubt it works any better, really. I had a Black's Icelandic down bag, a pair of Galibier mountain boots (started out with Kastingers), an Optimus gas stove (cooked a lot of freeze-dried packets in snowmelt water on that baby!), a pair of light wool Swedish army surplus pants for cold weather and some moosehide moccasins for wearing around the campfire. Wish I could find some pics of that old rig. I logged a lotta lotta miles at and above treeline, bagged 40+ Canadian Rockies summits, and traversed countless passes with that rig. Schittass, listen to me. Carryin' on like an old man... Last edited by DocRocket; 04/07/16. "I'm gonna have to science the schit out of this." Mark Watney, Sol 59, Mars

Re: Lets see your camping rig......... wageslave #11103325 04/07/16
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,097 North East Urth Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana
Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,097 North East Urth	He's a handsome devil. Otis that is. Geno The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni) member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?

Re: Lets see your camping rig......... DocRocket #11103397 04/07/16
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,097 North East Urth Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana
Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,097 North East Urth	Originally Posted by DocRocket Hahaha! You read my mind too well, amigo! A poly tarp, 30 feet of poly rope, and a couple of half-gallon billy-tins! I spent--cumulatively--months and months under the stars in the Alberta and BC mountains with such equipment, and I never felt deprived. I'm out of town at present, otherwise I'd go out to the garage and snap a pic of my old Camp Trails Skyline backpack, which I will never get rid of... although I doubt I'll ever carry an 80 pound load-out in it again! The gear I have nowadays is way more high-dollar, but I doubt it works any better, really. I had a Black's Icelandic down bag, a pair of Galibier mountain boots (started out with Kastingers), an Optimus gas stove (cooked a lot of freeze-dried packets in snowmelt water on that baby!), a pair of light wool Swedish army surplus pants for cold weather and some moosehide moccasins for wearing around the campfire. Wish I could find some pics of that old rig. I logged a lotta lotta miles at and above treeline, bagged 40+ Canadian Rockies summits, and traversed countless passes with that rig. Schittass, listen to me. Carryin' on like an old man... Doc, that was spendy equipment for suburban kids when I grew up. Pic of my brother's sleeping bag, notice the flannel? It was not down. Mine was similar: My boots were genuine surplus Vietnam boots, drain holes and everything. We did spend money on real wool socks. Pants were Levis, wool "Pendleton" shirts, cotton long johns, and a windbreaker and poncho for inclement weather. Might have carried a pair of Goodwill used wool suit pants too. Many of our packs were interesting. Used to be able to just buy the pack bag from various mfgs. We made our own Alum frames. One of our leaders worked for a defense contractor. Gen Dynamics/Convair or some such and had access to something used to bend. We had bent 3" alum bows and screwed alum tubing to it. Made for relatively easy repairs on the trail should one break. (just realized there's one of those frames leaning against a tree in the pic of my brother's camp.) I think one of our leaders had a real Kelty Pack and Frame. Stylin' for the times. Heck, I thought the equipment I had was quite the improvement from my boy scout days when I had no frame, just a surplus WWII or Korea "knapsack"! Dang, those strap cut into my (then) bony shoulders. Did your passes look like this? Sure does bring back memories. Only time I now want to put 50 or so pounds in a pack is to get meat out of the woods! Geno Last edited by Valsdad; 04/07/16. The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni) member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?

Re: Lets see your camping rig......... Valsdad #11103482 04/07/16
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Pugs Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2005 Posts: 17,133 Freedom	Did a lot of bare bones camping growing up and through my 20's. In my 30's tents got bigger and got married. We tent camped for a while and then rented cabins and finally our own. Still camp for deer season though the tent is big, comfy and heated! View is good too! If something on the internet makes you angry the odds are you're being manipulated

Re: Lets see your camping rig......... Pugs #11104057 04/07/16
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,097 North East Urth Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana
Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,097 North East Urth	Pugs, thanks for sharing your "camps" with us. Those pics from Western MD? Geno The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni) member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?

Re: Lets see your camping rig......... TAGLARRY #11104093 04/07/16
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 17,306 Durham, CA Higginez Campfire Ranger
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Re: Lets see your camping rig......... Stormin_Norman #11104098 04/07/16
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,180 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn... ironbender Campfire Oracle
ironbender Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,180 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn...	Originally Posted by Stormin_Norman Originally Posted by ironbender New 'camper'. I'll bet your trailer smells like a$$ Not yet! If you take the time it takes, it takes less time. --Pat Parelli American by birth; Alaskan by choice. --ironbender

Re: Lets see your camping rig......... Higginez #11104099 04/07/16
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,097 North East Urth Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana
Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,097 North East Urth	Lovin' it Hig, But what if someone wants to get by on that seemingly plowed trail/road? Looks like the kids are happy. That's important. Geno The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni) member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?

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