Source: http://www.passportamerica.com/campgrounds/oh/wilmingtonanencoreresort
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Sunday, 31 July 2011
New Park: Wilmington, An Encore Resort Wilmington, OH
Wilmington, An Encore Resort is now a participating Passport America Discount Campground. Highlights: This preserve offers 170 acres of gently rolling land that surrounds a lake. 169 total RV sites. Can accommodate RVs up to 45'. 30 Amp Service. Back-In and Pull Through Sites. Water/Electric sites. Picnic Table, Fire Ring, Shaded, Sun, and Gravel Surface Sites. Kids Pool, Spa/Hot Tub, Basketball Court, Pickelball Court, Volleyball, Tennis Courts, Boat Rentals, Canoe Rentals, Game Room, Mini Golf, Horseshoes, Nature Walks, and Outdoor Movie Theater. Nearby: Air Force Museum-Wright-Patterson AFB, Cincinnati Fire Museum, Cincinnati Zoo, Kings Island Amusement Park, Wright Brothers Memorial and Aviation Trail, Restaurants, Caesar Creek Nature Visitor Center, and Fort Ancient State Memorial.
August 2010
August 2010
(I was wrong - most of this actually happened in July. Sorry)
My mother was hosting a number of relatives over the summer, but one week had a particlularly large confluence - my Aunt from Ontario and two of my Dad's cousins (and their wives). How do you help out? Come over and visit at the same time!
Botanical Beach
Botanical Beach is one of my favorite places. I've been to Botanical Beach for day trips and I've also stayed in near by Port Renfrew for a May Long Weekend. How is botanical beach with a 6 week old baby? The walk down to the beach was fine (we use a soft carrier) but the baby doesn't like sunlight (you can't put sun screen on a new born and they do burn easily). There was lots of good cover by the side of the beach so we took turns with the baby.
There are at least two different modes for exploring Botanical Beach - either the taster plate tour or the in depth look. For people new to Botanical Beach you want to see everything. If you have been here before, you start to look for details that are different.
Mount Maxwell
My Mom's tour of the local sights includes a day trip to Salt Spring Island to see the farmers market. For lunch we decided to do a picnic at Mount Maxwell - where I proposed to Helen
There is a fantastic view up here but of course we ruined it by putting people in front.
Lion King
My Parents and Grandparents had tickets to see Lion King! Of course they can't come to town and not see the Baby. Their show started at 7:30 pm and we got their hotel about an hour before they had to leave. Nara was initially sleeping but with enough handling she eventually came around and said hello to everyone!
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August 2010
Source: http://www.johnharveyphoto.com/Life/08_2010/index.html
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Ten essential items for backpacking trips
... to make the best of it. Here is a list of what I consider to be the top 10 items to pack along in your backpack.
-water/liquids-
You can never get enough to drink and to stay hydrated when out in nature, especially if its in the heat ... No related posts.
Source: http://www.campingadviceblog.com/ten-essential-items-for-backpacking-trips/
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Friendly Gathering Day 1: Green Label Experience - Ocean City, MD
We catch up with Mountain Dew Snowboarder Danny Davis & the rest of the Frends crew for our first summer check-in with the snow shredders, as they throw the 2nd annual Frendly Gathering in Mammoth Lakes, CA. With camping, shredding, and live music.
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Best Modern Travel Trailers : Airstream Sport Bambi And 22FB Travel Trailers 2012
Some of the best modern travel trailers are these Airstream Sport Travel Trailers 2012. Lightweight and nimble, these Airstream Sport best modern travel trailers are really easy to use which makes them perfect for those who want to just hitch-up and go. Airstream Sport Travel Trailers 2012 also let you live well and feature smart floorplans (16 and 22FB) that maximize space and minimize waste in two easy-to-handle lengths. These trailers are spacious and airy, come with their own lights, water, shower and fuel for cooking and sleep up to 4 in the 22FB model.
Source: http://www.travelizmo.com/archives/003111.html
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Dropped Park: Coachlight RV Park Las Cruces, NM
Coachlight RV Park is no longer participating as a Passport America Discount Campground.
Source: http://www.passportamerica.com/campgrounds/nm/coachlightrvpark
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Pan Fish On Ice: A Primer
Once Michigan?s lakes and rivers ice over it is everybody?s game. Fishing that is.
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http://www.michigan.org/news/detail.aspx?contentId=1c428ca0-b74c-4724-96f9-96e87d3a99f3
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Saturday, 30 July 2011
Open Question: What do to at a cottage alone?
Im going to my cottage for about a week with my parents (im 19 btw) and i need ideas of what to do. My dad reads the entire time and my mom sews. Obviously once in a while she might play a game with me but itl be rare. I bought some books, but im not a big reader. We also sold our big power boat so all i had now are small boats (canoes, pedal boat, row boat, etc).
Weve got a pretty nice cottage with tv and all, so i could watch dvds but prefer not to on a nice day.
any ideas?
Weve got a pretty nice cottage with tv and all, so i could watch dvds but prefer not to on a nice day.
any ideas?
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http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110728181538AAOqXAc
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The National Park Foundation, the official charity of America?s national
parks, is happy to announce the 2011 ?Egg-cellent Egg-venture? ? a virtual Easter
Egg hunt through our national parks.
parks, is happy to announce the 2011 ?Egg-cellent Egg-venture? ? a virtual Easter
Egg hunt through our national parks.
Source: hiking-trails.html
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Cultus Lake
Cultus Lake
Camping with the Baby
Everyone told us we were crazy to go camping with a 4 month old baby. Maybe not everyone - my Mom took me camping when I was about that age, but my friends with babies thought I was nuts. Turns out it is doable - if you have enough stuff! We picked Cultus Lake because it's relatively close by - only an hour and half to get back to the city so if we failed badly it would take too long to get home. Cultus lake also has showers which makes people happy. Mark and Jeremy were game to join us so we had a trip!
So we got out to the camp site and disgorged the car. I setup our 10 person tent (no kidding) and Helen made sure the baby stayed warm. Mark and Jeremy arrived later in the evening but their puney two person tents took only moments to setup. We settle in to a little camp fire and started to enjoy camping.
That started a question - why go camping? The first part of the answer flapped it's way - to see wild life. An owl had skirted an edge of our camp site and setup pirch in a near by tree. I figure all the campers inadvertently feed mice and those mice are now feeding owls. The bird moved from tree to tree but was quite patient with me (and some invited guests) taking it's photo.
That started a question - why go camping? The first part of the answer flapped it's way - to see wild life. An owl had skirted an edge of our camp site and setup pirch in a near by tree. I figure all the campers inadvertently feed mice and those mice are now feeding owls. The bird moved from tree to tree but was quite patient with me (and some invited guests) taking it's photo.
We retired to bed and had a good night. Turns out our 10 person tent (did I mention it can fit three queen sized beds and is larger than any room in our condo?) has lots of vents and not all of them can be zipped closed. We were effectly sleeping outside. Nara was fine - she had five layers of clothing on and she was warm everywhere when she woke up in the morning. Reason number two to go camping - kids love sleeping in tents. Nara really seemed to like looking at the tent. Perhaps it was the whole world being orange, or just the change from the usual, but she really like looking a the tent.
We got up and got on with our day. We had lots of gear - nice seats, a stroller that doubled as a bassenet and three different stoves. Jeremy cooked us pancakes and we got ready to see the world. Nara was surprised by bird sounds and spent a lot of time looking at trees.
Cultus lake has a "Saturday Market" in the park behind the gas station. We were on our way to the Chillwack farmers market but I figured why not stop in? There was some locally produced items and a little locally grown food but their was a big component of flea market meets beach toy shop. The juxtaposition really threw me off, but if you are looking for a traditional farmers market, maybe this isn't what you have in mind.
Turns out the Chilliwack farmers market was almost a no show - only 5 vendors and not much of a selection. We are spoiled in our choice in Vancouver (not as spoiled as Seattle though!) so I was a little dissapointed. We finished up the rest of our shopping and returned to camp.
Reason number 1 to take a baby camping. They make a great lap warmer! Nara slept in her pack and play, but she spent most of the days on someones lap. She really like the attention - we actually had some problems after the weekend because she got used to so much holding. Perhaps a little spoiling once in a while is a good thing.
I'm really not a fan of camp fires when camping. I like trees - not wood on fire. I don't like smoke. I don't find them particulaly warming (put on a tuque). I'm not a fan of roast marshmellows so that burning sugar on a stick thing doesn't do much for me. We took a vote - turns out I'm entirely wrong - everyone else loves camp fires and a nice camp fire is their number one reason for camping. My bad.
Would you drive an hour and half to go to Minigolf? I didn't think so. How about 5 minutes down the road? Perhaps the last great advantage of camping is the location - a home base to make exploring a new part of the world easier.
Of course Mark won. Two holes in one - it's starting to be hard to call it a fluke!
Thanks Mark and Jeremy for joining us! We couldn't have done it without you.
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Tips to Keep the Tent Dry in Cold Weather Camping
Winter camping can be hazardous. You need to consider some precautionary measurements while camping in winter: Carefully examine the campsite before going to set up the tent. Choose a flat spot. If you setup the tent in a hallow region, then you need to wind up camping in a lake if it begins raining. Camping [...]
Source: http://www.campingtourist.com/camping-tips/cold-weather-camping/
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New Park: Chesapeake Bay Rv, An Encore Resort Gloucester, VA
Chesapeake Bay Rv, An Encore Resort is now a participating Passport America Discount Campground. Highlights: This 280 acre waterfront camping resort lies on the shores of the beautiful Piankatank River. 352 total RV sites. Can accommodate RVs up to 40'. 30 Amp. Water/Electric and Back-Ins. Shady site with grass surface. Restrooms, showers, laundry facility, dump station, 3 pools, kids pool, hot tub, LP Gas, dancing, basketball, ping pong, game room, mini golf, playground, volleyball, horseshoes, pool table, vending machines, bike/walk paths, 24 hour security, banquet facilities, BBQ & picnic area, boating, boat ramp, card room, clubhouse, dining facility, dog run, fire pits, library, lounge, picnic pavilion, pool table, restaurant, shuffleboard courts, tennis, activities center, church service, potlucks, planned activities, live entertainment, and RV storage. Nearby: Art festivals, boat rentals, dining cruises, fishing, guided tours, museums/historical, driving range, golf, live entertainment, and theme parks.
Source: http://www.passportamerica.com/campgrounds/va/chesapeakebayrvanencoreresort
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Friday, 29 July 2011
New Park: Wilmington, An Encore Resort Wilmington, OH
Wilmington, An Encore Resort is now a participating Passport America Discount Campground. Highlights: This preserve offers 170 acres of gently rolling land that surrounds a lake. 169 total RV sites. Can accommodate RVs up to 45'. 30 Amp Service. Back-In and Pull Through Sites. Water/Electric sites. Picnic Table, Fire Ring, Shaded, Sun, and Gravel Surface Sites. Kids Pool, Spa/Hot Tub, Basketball Court, Pickelball Court, Volleyball, Tennis Courts, Boat Rentals, Canoe Rentals, Game Room, Mini Golf, Horseshoes, Nature Walks, and Outdoor Movie Theater. Nearby: Air Force Museum-Wright-Patterson AFB, Cincinnati Fire Museum, Cincinnati Zoo, Kings Island Amusement Park, Wright Brothers Memorial and Aviation Trail, Restaurants, Caesar Creek Nature Visitor Center, and Fort Ancient State Memorial.
Source: http://www.passportamerica.com/campgrounds/oh/wilmingtonanencoreresort
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A Brief Overview of the Vango Tempest 200
A camping trip can become more memorable if you are using the right kind of tent. Why is this so? The camping tent serves as your home while you are in the middle of nowhere. This means that this is where you will sleep, rest, take a bath and other important things. It also serves [...]
Source: http://campknowledge.com/vango-tempest-200/
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2011 Resident Camp Conference in Maine!
Join ACA New England and ACA New York & New Jersey for the 2011 Resident Camp Conference in Freeport, ME. The Conference will feature bus tours to Camps Runoia, Vega, Laurel, Takajo, Mataponi, and Laurel South. For questions: (212) 391-5208 To Register: http://www.acanewengland.org/files/documents/2011ResidentCampConference.pdf
Source: http://mainecamps.org/2011-resident-camp-conference-in-maine/
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Winter Camping: It All Has To End Sometime
Our snow has largely disappeared and left in us in the Spring shoulder season.� This can provide some awesome camping experiences with a lot of the advantages of winter camping (few people, great views uninhibited by vegetation) plus moderate temperatures.� We have had nice April trips to Cat Mountain and Tenant Creek Falls (which can [...]
Source: http://www.wintercampers.com/2011/04/30/winter-camping-it-all-has-to-end-sometime/
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Photo of the Day: Turning Fishballs
| There are a couple crops within this images I really like. I haven't been to the Market yet this year. |
From: Photos of Vancouver , September 2007
Source: http://www.johnharveyphoto.com/Life/09_2007/TurningFishballs.html
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