Let's Hear About those Summer Camptrips!

[griffsmom]

Jeff & Kathy,

While I am sad that we only got to camp with you the one time in Temecula, I am excited for you both as you embark on this new chapter in your lives.  Thank you for the giving of yourselves in the service and protection of this country.  We all wish you a safe trip and much happiness and success in all your future endeavors.  Keep in touch with us out here in California and know that you are still always welcome to any of our rallies.

[MtnCamper]

Diplomat, When you go thru the Black Hills, dirve the loop thru the Badlands NP! Cost ya a couple bucks, but 3 miles off the road the terrain turns to something from the moon! You could never imagine what it looks like, or could I properly describe it here. There are high jagged rocks, and deep craters..... Very unusual, but worth the time to at least drive thru it. I drove by it for 25 years, then finally took the time to drive thru it. AWESOME!

[Mike&Judy]

We leave next Friday for Washington DC.  We are camping at Pohick Bay and commuting into the city to sightsee each day.  It will be our first long trip with the camper.  We have had all the warranty things done on our shakedown trips so hopefully all will be well.   One question for those of you who have camped at the Pohick Bay regional park.  Are there water spigots within hose reach to re-fill our tank, or should I plan on having some type of water carrier to fill up with?  Have safe fun everyone!

[campingboaters]

I haven't had a lot of time to sit and list the many camping trips (mostly just weekends) this summer, but here it goes...

July 4th weekend in Sebago Lake Maine -- not camping, but right on the lake
July 14-18 -- Sea Pirate outside of LBI, NJ
July 30 weekend -- Killens Pond State Park, DE
August 13 weekend -- 3 Seasons in Rehoboth Beach, DE
August 28 WEEK -- Lake-side site at Raystown Lake, PA!  YEE-HAA!
Sept 16 weekend -- hotel in N. Wildwood, NJ for the NJ State Fireman's Convention
Oct 1 weekend -- back to Lake in Wood, PA
Oct 8 weekend -- Knoebel's amusement park
Oct 22 weekend -- Halloween at Spring Gulch in PA
 
That's about it for our remaining trips this season.  We're keeping it pretty close to home because of the price of gas, but next year, I'm telling DH we are traveling much farther for our week of vacation!
 
Even if it's just for a weekend of camping, each trip gets us SO excited to be out and about.  Camping is SO wonderful for our family!

[MtnCamper]

We just got back from a pretty long trip, Started out Memorial Day, and that night we were at Mahonney State park in Nebraska. The next day we pulled all the way to Carmel Indiana, for a 2 day stay at my niece's house. Time to take a break! From there we went north to The Pinery Campground in Ontario. Enjoyed a weekend with all the Canadian campers, and left there on Sunday. Onto Niagara Falls, spent 2 days there, and played tourist. After this, we crossed back to the US at Buffalo NY, and went on to Pokagon State Park in northeast Indiana, for a night stay. Left there and went to Mirror Lake State park, near Baraboo Wisconsin. Here it rained on us to teh tune of 5 inches overnight. Packed up the next morning, and onto Minnesota. Were we stayed at our old family farm for 5 days, visited family, and returned to Mahonney State Park, then finally returned home last Wed. 4109 miles...... What a trip

The camper did well, again. I blew a tire on my truck on the QEW and had to fix that. But other than that and the rain, it was a great trip!

[cruiserpop]

harpers ferry and white water tubeing for us this weekend, provided i get off the computer and get them going... my family is a band of rack monsters from way back. 7:00 am is some kind of ungodly hour for this bunch. wish me luck.

[angelsmom10]

harpers ferry and white water tubeing for us this weekend, provided i get off the computer and get them going... my family is a band of rack monsters from way back. 7:00 am is some kind of ungodly hour for this bunch. wish me luck.

Looks by the post time, you let them sleep in... :yikes:

[Miss-Teri]

We just returned from vacation.  We went to the Pioneer Auto Museum, Mt Rushmore, Deadwood, the Badlands, Black Hills, Devil's Tower, Cody, WY, Yellowstone (stayed there four days), Grand Teton Natl Park, Dinosaur Natl Monument, Rocky Mountain Natl Park, and ended with Dodge City, KS (NOT worth a stop IMO).  We had a wonderful trip and weather was outstanding.  I hated to come back to Oklahoma heat.  One day we're walking through snow and slush with cold fingers and ears, and the next afternoon we're in the driveway setting up the PU for cleaning with sweat running down our faces.  

Now we have to start saving for next year's trip, lol!

[Diplomat]

We just returned from vacation.  We went to the Pioneer Auto Museum, Mt Rushmore, Deadwood, the Badlands, Black Hills, Devil's Tower, Cody, WY, Yellowstone (stayed there four days), Grand Teton Natl Park, Dinosaur Natl Monument, Rocky Mountain Natl Park, and ended with Dodge City, KS (NOT worth a stop IMO).  We had a wonderful trip and weather was outstanding.  

Sounds very similar to our trip.  We went through Dodge City 3 years ago and I feel the same way, don't think I'll be visiting again.  At least we can say we were there!  I'm willing to go anywhere once if for no other reason than to 'check the box'!

[vjm1639]

We leave next Friday for Washington DC. We are camping at Pohick Bay and commuting into the city to sightsee each day. It will be our first long trip with the camper. We have had all the warranty things done on our shakedown trips so hopefully all will be well. One question for those of you who have camped at the Pohick Bay regional park. Are there water spigots within hose reach to re-fill our tank, or should I plan on having some type of water carrier to fill up with? Have safe fun everyone!

Mike&Judy..nope, the water at Pohick isn't close enough for a hose! You can fill up right at the campstore on your arrival but for the rest of the trip we always just fill up one of our handy dandy blue containers and pour it into the tank. Several here have made some fancy pump type things to make it easier, but we just pour it into a flexible funnel. Takes a few trips, but it works. :>
 
I hope you have a fantastic trip!!! What days will you be in this area?

[Steve-o-bud]

Our summer camping agenda is pretty full:

We just returned from a 5 day trip to Yosemite N.P., where we PU'd at the Wawona Campground. Our site was kind of funky shaped, however, we were literally right on the bank of the Merced River! With my bunk end window zipped open, I could see the river, the trees, the moon, and the stars! Awesome!

We had a small bit of car trouble with our SLX. It developed a loud motor KNOCK, couldn't tell if it was top end of motor, (valves, camshaft, etc.), or bottom end, (rod knock, main bearings) etc. It ran OK, but the noise was awfull. I was scared to death it was something major serious. However, we drove down to Oakhurst, and a garage recommended by locals diagnosed it as probably being a timing belt tensioner. Which is what it turned out to be. So, we lost a day of activities fooling around with the car, howevre a big THANKS and recommendation for Lil Joes Automotive, located on the main drag in Oakhurst. Also, the folks at the Hertz next door rented us a nice Pontiac Grand Prix for a good deal for the day that the car was out of service.

But, back to the topic...

On our way home yesterday, we were headed towards Bakersfield, and the dreaded Grapevine. However, the Grapevine was closed due to a fire, so, instead of going towards Tehachipi, we had a wild hair, and headed to Morro Bay, where we camped at the Morro Dunes RV Park. Small spots, with overcrowding, however the girls enjoyed the extra night of camping, especially given the car problems we had previously.

We will also be camping in Ventura at McGrath State Beach in July, and down at the National City KOA down in San Diego in August. And, our annual Indian Princess campout at Two Harbors on Catalina Island in August as well!

[wynot]

Just got back from a nice stay at New Market KOA in Virginia. It started pouring just as we were setting up, and rained for most of Friday night.  Saturday was gorgeous.  Went to Endless Caverns and enjoyed musical entertainment at the campground by several different campers.  The couple across from us had a cute Scamp 5th wheel and played on their dulcimers (or something like that) and later two sites down, the men were playing a fiddle and guitar.  The campground was fairly full, but there was a quiet calm as the music played and the fire crackled.  This is what camping is all about.

[Miss-Teri]

Just got back from a nice stay at New Market KOA in Virginia. It started pouring just as we were setting up, and rained for most of Friday night.  Saturday was gorgeous.  Went to Endless Caverns and enjoyed musical entertainment at the campground by several different campers.  The couple across from us had a cute Scamp 5th wheel and played on their dulcimers (or something like that) and later two sites down, the men were playing a fiddle and guitar.  The campground was fairly full, but there was a quiet calm as the music played and the fire crackled.  This is what camping is all about.

That sounds like a fun and unusual camping evening!  My DFIL handmakes and plays Dulcimers.  Interesting instrument!

[Mike&Judy]

Mike&Judy..nope, the water at Pohick isn't close enough for a hose! You can fill up right at the campstore on your arrival but for the rest of the trip we always just fill up one of our handy dandy blue containers and pour it into the tank. Several here have made some fancy pump type things to make it easier, but we just pour it into a flexible funnel. Takes a few trips, but it works. :>
 
I hope you have a fantastic trip!!! What days will you be in this area?

We arrive on Friday we think, but don't camp until Saturday.  I was able to get away earlier than I had expected, but our 7 days in Pohick start on Saturday.  We'll just stay somewhere cheap on Friday if my wife can't sweet talk them into letting us have an 8th night.  Thanks for the info about water. I figured we'd be hauling it, but wanted to confirm.  Now I have to remember to buy a funnel and a water bottle.

[vjm1639]

We arrive on Friday we think, but don't camp until Saturday. I was able to get away earlier than I had expected, but our 7 days in Pohick start on Saturday. We'll just stay somewhere cheap on Friday if my wife can't sweet talk them into letting us have an 8th night. Thanks for the info about water. I figured we'd be hauling it, but wanted to confirm. Now I have to remember to buy a funnel and a water bottle.

We're leaving this Friday morning for Tennessee until the middle of next week or I'd love to have stopped by and say hello!! Pohick rarely is full but with this being the 4th, it's possible I guess. There is another nice place a little further south on 95 at Prince William Park, however there are no hookups at all there...but..it's only $15 a night. It's one of my favorite campgrounds when it isn't too hot. There are no reservations taken there at all, but I've never seen them full. There's also Prince William Travel Trailer Village also off 95..a little more expensive, but full hookups and wouldn't be bad for a night. Have you tried calling Pohick to see if you can arrive early??? And there are three Walmarts, a Target, and various other places to find something if you forget anything! :> No shortage of shopping areas around here!  Let me know if you need any info on any of the other areas. As I said before...we only live a few miles from Pohick.