Who would have thought by Googling "Where is it sunny in Vancouver" we'd find the best Park closer to Vancouver, BC then Banff, AB. It was raining in Vancouver as usual...and we wanted to getaway and go camping. We discovered that Wells Gray Provincial Park wasn't as grey as the name indicated. We drove 5 hrs up into Wells Grey Provincial Park to the Clear Water Lake Campsite. On the way we saw a
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It was beautiful summer morning and my family and I were in 3 mile Bayou Melville, Louisiana camping. I was enjoying being at our camp with all the kids, fishing off the pier. It got too quiet, so I decided I had better check. I walked down to the bayou. Everything looked great. My oldest step-daughter and her brother and my son all were fishing. The youngest, a six year old girl, was stan
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Insects love me. It’s all to do with smell. They are attracted to the carbon dioxide we breathe out and the lactic acid in our sweat. This explains why I am so irresistible to horseflies during a hot climb. After a week of back-packing I used to count more than 40 bites which I scratched for the rest of the summer and have the scars to prove it. Here are some tips on how to avoid bugs
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My husband and I decided to go on an extended trip, camping in Maryland for vacation. We went camping near Upper Marlboro, Maryland, not realizing that it was hurricane season. My husband was informed by the camp office staff that there would be a hurricane passing through the area within the next few hours. They suggested that all campers in the higher ground area move their trailers to the local
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I was ten - just a kid by most standards - and had spent five hours in the old four-by-four the day before. So, you’re wondering where I was. I wasn’t sure myself. All I could see was a beach and the sea. An Unfamiliar Land: Camping Oman It had been a bit like a roller-coaster the day before, flying through the rough and unpaved wadis (dried up river beds) of the Arabian peninsula. In the ba
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I thought after the age of eighteen that my camping days were over. I have since thought about going on another camping excursion. One of the main reasons for this change of heart is the practical aspect of camping. In this economy you can travel with your back-pack, tent and poles, food and provisions and some sort of reliable transport and you are ready for your adventure at very little expens
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Ah, the beauty of Ireland in May! The fresh green of the grass, the sweet scent of the shamrock in the morning—there’s nothing quite like it! Although, it would be nice if it were a tad bit warmer at night when you’re trying to keep your nose from turning blue inside that little tent you’re calling home for the month. Here are my tips on how you can keep warm while camping The Ups and
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The ‘Ever White Mountain’s crystal clear springs, looming trees, the rich faunal diversity and the ‘Lake of Heaven’ definitely fulfilled our expectations of Changbai Shan as we searched Northern China’s landscapes as portrayed by motion pictures like 美丽中国, Beautiful China. Camping in Changbai Shan, China: Heavenly We had pitched up a tent in that piece of heaven and what can I
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