So who of you like to go camping!
I’ve been known to wander into the woods from time to time.
And when he does, the bigfoot sightings increase a little…
I used to…I enjoy too many creature comforts now…must be old age…or maybe wisdom setting in…
Ken Brunt said:Its amazing how much "mature wisdom" resembles "just being too tired." :D
I used to....................I enjoy too many creature comforts now..................must be old age....or maybe wisdom setting in...........;)
Steve Featherkile said:Hey, don't be lettin the cat outa the bag.........;)Ken Brunt said:Its amazing how much "mature wisdom" resembles "just being too tired." :D
I used to....................I enjoy too many creature comforts now..................must be old age....or maybe wisdom setting in...........;)
Oh come on, We all love to low craw through mud that has some sort of non removable dye in it, then hi craw through the poison ivy (that way you don’t catch it) belly flop down a muddy enbankment so as to slither into a stream that is fed by some underground link to the north pole then make our way across to a vine that is hanging there for absolutly no good reason and go up hand over fist, just to get to the top then slide down so fast it burns your hands because the stream made your gloves wet. Then there are the giant poles that some one with out a sence of humor decided to stick in the ground so you have to hop on top of one then bounce from each one to the next (just because you can) then you go up a building with only one wall ( no stairs) , this is fun now, we are getting places and did I mention that the weapon you are carring is still spit polish clean. then at the top of the building with no stairs and one wall you take a moment to gander at the sight of the closing thunderstorm as you wait your turn to jump off the edge of the building and hope the spaghetti noodle sized rope (line) holds your weight as you put on the breaks just before plummiting into the earth from about 80 feet in the sky.
Sorta makes you hate to have to live inside of a house!!
SmokeboxAnd,
Yes I do love my job!!
SmokeboxCale Nelson said:I used to, but then outgrew it. :D Something about living out in the sticks that gave one the feeling of being on a continuous camping trip did it. ;) :)
So who of you like to go camping!
Rob Wright said:
Oh come on, We all love to low craw through mud that has some sort of non removable dye in it, then hi craw through the poison ivy (that way you don't catch it) belly flop down a muddy enbankment so as to slither into a stream that is fed by some underground link to the north pole then make our way across to a vine that is hanging there for absolutly no good reason and go up hand over fist, just to get to the top then slide down so fast it burns your hands because the stream made your gloves wet. Then there are the giant poles that some one with out a sence of humor decided to stick in the ground so you have to hop on top of one then bounce from each one to the next (just because you can) then you go up a building with only one wall ( no stairs) , this is fun now, we are getting places and did I mention that the weapon you are carring is still spit polish clean. then at the top of the building with no stairs and one wall you take a moment to gander at the sight of the closing thunderstorm as you wait your turn to jump off the edge of the building and hope the spaghetti noodle sized rope (line) holds your weight as you put on the breaks just before plummiting into the earth from about 80 feet in the sky.Sorta makes you hate to have to live inside of a house!! Smokebox</blockquote>Rob sounds like you been over to my house. And all that is just to get to the bath room. You don’t wont to know how to get in the front door.
I love camping, mostly in the desert. The freedom, the wide open spaces, sleeping out under the stars, exploring, getting close to nature, etc.
One great thing about the desert: NO mosquitoes!
Ray Dunakin said:
I love camping, mostly in the desert. The freedom, the wide open spaces, sleeping out under the stars, exploring, getting close to nature, etc."One great thing about the desert: NO mosquitoes!</blockquote>"
Have you ever met any sand fleas or camel spiders?? http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&fr=yfp-t-501&va=camel+spider&sz= But actually with all of the fun I have done over the years I love to camp, I'm trying to talk the lil lady into spending a week or two on the side of the mountain above the Greenbrier river at CASS, FISH TRAINS SLEEPING BAG GOOD LOOKING WOMAN What else could a fellow ask for!!
Rob Wright said:No sand fleas. We do have something called "barrel spiders" or "wind scorpions", which are basically the same as camel spiders. Fortunately they are generally much smaller, not often encountered, and rarely a problem. Same with scorpions.
Have you ever met any sand fleas or camel spiders??!
I have had problems with biting flies on a few occasions, after recent summer thunderstorms in areas where water collects. But that’s about it.
I remember one amusing incident back in 1986. I was on a trip to Colorado with my brother and a friend, and the first night we camped in the Mojave desert. Later the next day, while getting gas in Vegas, my brother saw a small mouse run past his feet inside the car. We searched for it but couldn’t find it.
By the time we got to Colorado, we started hearing a strange crackling sound in the back of the car. Got out to investigate, and found the mouse inside a back of chips. So a mouse from the Mojave ended up in the San Juan mountains of Colorado.
John Bouck gets an “A” in humor: “…and the big foot citings increase a little.”
Good stuff.
Wendell
We used to camp with the Scouts in the everglades. The mosquitos are not to bad. They always warn you when they are coming. They sound just a B-29, and some of them are just as big as one. And that’s in the winter season. Don’t even think of doing it in the summer.
The offical patch for camping at the Scout reservation is a large mosquito in a dive.
We don’t do that any more… thank GOD.
Bob Pace said:
We used to camp with the Scouts in the everglades. The mosquitos are not to bad. They always warn you when they are coming. They sound just a B-29, and some of them are just as big as one. And that's in the winter season. Don't even think of doing it in the summer.The offical patch for camping at the Scout reservation is a large mosquito in a dive.
We don’t do that any more… thank GOD.
The mosquitos are NOT what I’d be worried about camping out in that big swamp. There are much bigger things lurking in that place…
I Love Camping! Every night I camp out on my couch and watch the telly!
Nearly 12 years ago Carla and I made our first purchase together (dating)…A tent from Wal-mart…we split the $99. and went more than often! Four years into our marriage Eli was born, and we decided to give the tent to her brother and his fam.we didn’t camp for a year or so, and the bug bit again…in turn we purchased this.
(http://www.lscdata.com/users/cale_nelson/camping/popup.JPG)
It worked great for a while…I was big into “Dry Camping” so the challenge to conserve battery and water was as fun as the trip (to me). Luke got bigger and we couldn’t figure out what to do once Caidyn was born…so we bought one of these…
(http://www.lscdata.com/users/cale_nelson/camping/zinger%20snow.jpg)
Which then lead to the purchase of this-no I ain’t loaded, it’s a 2002 with 200K on the odo:
(http://www.lscdata.com/users/cale_nelson/Truck/rtrearcrop1.jpg)
y’all seeing a pattern here? Now with Carla expecting again…We hope the Zinger can last us a few more season, until maybe a 5th Wheel…or a Class C Motor home. Ok, so some would say “it ain’t camping” but it works for us! Sometimes I miss the ole tent, but not often! We should try a LSC Camp-Out in Boone NC for the Tweetsie RailFan Weekend in September?
Wendell Hanks said:If you have seen Featherkile in true life, it's hard to tell the difference. :) :)
John Bouck gets an "A" in humor: "...and the big foot citings increase a little." Good stuff. Wendell
Ummmm…
I want one,
OF EACH that is LOL
I love those trucks, did you get the gas or diesel version?
I wonder if I could write one off as a business expense if I ever get the model making thing going??? And well now that I mention it I could get the camper for lodging while I'm on the road going to shows and buying product to make the probucts I'm going to make.... it is starting to fall into line now.
It might just work!!
HAAA! Take that tax man!!!
Smokebox