RE: Fall Camping!

[Gamecock Camper]

 whitestar505
Yep, fall camping is great.  The fresh crisp cool air, the beauty of the  colorful leaves..... We are going (5 families) to Davidson River Campground this coming weekend.  Our first camping trip in almost 3 months...... I can deal with the cool or hot temps, but I hope that there isn t any rain.
 

[springer02]

 whitestar505
We camped this past weekend at our favorite spot, Douthat State Park right here in Va.  It was COLD -- 24 degrees Friday morning.  Our little space heater did as well as could be expected....I went out and bought 2 electric blankets Friday morning.  It was cozy Fri. and Sat. nights!
 
 Tena

[DiW]

 whitestar505
whitestar505,
 I m so glad you finally had a nice trip. I was starting to worry we were losing you. I hope next season is better (less rainy).
 
 I still have my popup popped up in my driveway from the Hickory Run trip. At first I said it was to dry the canvas, that was a week ago. Now it s just that I like having it there. I like walking past it as I go to my car. I like sitting in it once in awhile (I pretend I m off camping somewhere). Friday night, I arrived home from Kelsey s soccer practice freezing. Walked past the camper and smiled. Came in a lit a fire in the fireplace, then went out to the popup with the excuse of getting some hot choc mix and smores stuff (really I just wanted to continue the illusion of camping). Finally had to come back inside the house [] but did keep the fire going for a few hours.
 Sure wish we it would stay warmer longer. Last year we were still camping in Nov.
 Diane

[B-flat]

 whitestar505
I love camping in cooler weather and watching the leaves fall.  Nothing like the smell of bacon frying and coffee perking outdoors in the fall of the year.  Just layer your clothes so that you can pull off the sweats as the morning grows older and warmer.[][][]

[angelsmom10]

 whitestar505
Glad everyone had a great trip or a trip planned
 
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[tlhdoc]

 whitestar505
I feel really depressed that I don t think we will camp anymore this year.[: (]  Going on a non-camping vacation has knocked the month of October off of our schedule this year.[:@]  Oh well, I can start work planning for next years trips.[]

[whitestar505]

 tlhdoc
tlhdoc,
 
    Have two trips planned for next year with reservations. Both in Vermont so had to do it early. After Oct they all run to the south somewhere and don t open until late spring.
 
 " " I feel really depressed that I don t think we will camp anymore this year." "
 
 I know camping is about over but you need to find something to do during the winter months besides watch Pop-up Times if you know what I mean.
 
  Myself, I am looking forward to taking the Grand Kids up to Liberty Mountain for some winter sports. Hopefully somewhere between Thanksgiving and Valentines day. I would like to do some skiing myself. It have been a while.

[tlhdoc]

 whitestar505

 

ORIGINAL:  whitestar505
 
 I know camping is about over but you need to find something to do during the winter months besides watch Pop-up Times if you know what I mean.
 
 

 No I don t know what you mean.[&:]

[whitestar505]

 tlhdoc
Another hobby during the winter mouths. There is nothing negative here.

[birol]

 whitestar505
Another hobby Like posting at PUT ? [] Start also posting at PUX, that would count as another hobby [][]

[whitestar505]

 birol
birol,
 
     Nothing wrong with that just find some more hobbies to go along with it. The time will go a lot faster and before you know it Spring will be here

[birol]

 whitestar505

 

ORIGINAL:  whitestar505
 
 birol,
 
     Nothing wrong with that just find some more hobbies to go along with it. The time will go a lot faster and before you know it Spring will be here
 

Yeah, post like you do all the time ? look at that 3 minutes and you posted get a life [8D][8D][8D][8D][8D][8D]

[whitestar505]

 birol
birol,
 
    Sorry if I have a faster computer than You!!![]

[HersheyGirl]

 whitestar505
Whitestar,
      I don t believe that you understand the level of our hobby.  Camping is really a passion to alot  of us here.  We live to camp.  We love to camp.  We love being anywhere, as long as we are camping.  We camp in the rain and love it.  We camp in the heat and love it.  We camp in the freezing cold and love it.  We camp where there are bears and love it, and are disappointed that we didn t see any bears.  We camp on windy, cold beaches and love it.  It doesn t matter where you are or what the weather report is, we still camp because we love it.  It is not just something we do to pass the time.  It is something we do because it is in our blood and our soul.  When we are not camping, we are thinking about camping and planning trips for camping.
      For me, one of the greatest things about camping is being together with my family.  We get so little time alone, and camping gives us this time.  We also get to travel to so many different places and see so many different things, and that alone is so wonderful for the growth of my children.  We get to be in beautiful places, hear the tree frogs at night, hear bears at night , the list goes on and on.  I also love to camp with friends who have the same level of passion about camping as I do.  We always have so much fun together.  My DH has more male camping friends than he has friends in the community.  Dh is a very busy man with a very demanding job and doesn t have time to cultivate the friendships at home.  Camping gives him time to be with friends.
      I too have not closed up my camper from Hickory Run.  I too go and sit in it and remember the camping trips.  I love the smell of the camper.  DH asked me yesterday if I was ever going to close the camper, I guess I will sometime.  I like looking at the camper too.  It makes me happy to see it.
      So you see Whitestar, this camping thing is not just another hobby with us.  We can not just find another hobby to do in the winter months.  We all have more than enough to do to fill our time.  It is a passion pure and simple.  The passion is always there and can not be removed.  So yes, we all are getting somewhat depressed that our beloved camping season is coming to a close, but we deal with it, and look forward to the next camping trip of the new camping season.[8D][8D][8D]

[whitestar505]

 HersheyGirl
HersheyGirl,
 
    I am not taking anything away from anyone. Glad you love camping but, we still have to get through winter the best way we can right? So thinking about camping all through winter, and can not go, is not very healthy. It makes all of us depressed. As for the bears, that is not my hang-up but have to live in my house.
 
   I hope you are not DEPRESSED ALREADY! Are you?[]