Just an FYI, Yosemite has sites available for May 1-5, 2011, in Upper Pines. Apparently, they cancelled some road work they were going to do in the campground.
I have lived in Nevada since 1985 and have explored much of what there is to offer within a days car ride away from the city in any direction. Because of the many fires that have occurred over the last few years, beautiful off road and out of…
I just started planning a trip to Yellowstone and Grand Teton NP's. We're leaving from the SF Bay Area and I'm trying to map a route and I don't want to drive all that way without doing any sightseeing on the way (We're not…
I go out to the Hot Springs on the Carson River a lot in the Late Fall , and winter. I snow shoe out to the ones in Bridgeport. In the Summer Blue Lakes, Frenchmans , Bocca Prosser Stampede. Back Paking in Carson Iceberg Wilderness, Big Sur, Iva Bell near Mammoth in the late fall , (about October) I am an RN so I work three days and have as many as seven off. I want to head over to the Ruby Mountains this Fall....Any Takers?? :) What a good group of people I have come accross on this site. Thank you all for your warm welcomes. I am truly a Happier Camper.
Hey John, good to meet you. Our first year of scouting was wonderful. We have a really good pack and dens. Like I said, I enjoyed it so much I'm getting my den leader certification. I won't actually be able to be a den leader because I coach high school football, which takes up most of my times from August through November, but I do intend to be an assistant. It's great to hear from other people involved in camping and I've already enjoyed this site a lot!
The Tech Blanket from Thermarest is a great piece of gear when it comes to hammock camping. The system was meant for the ground but it works great in a hammo...