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Have you experienced a campsite that is crowded and noisy? There's this camping ground that is like a resort with facilities. It's a great place to pitch tents especially for family camping trips. However, the risk is the attitude of the othercampers. There was a time that we had an overnight...

This is especially important when the campsite has no facilities just like an open wilderness where you pitch your tent. You have to be aware of the potential pests particularly mosquitoes and ants. But one time we went camping in a deserted hilly area. Guess what pestered us.... geckos at...

My father used to say that campers should always have parka. It is a protection not only for the body and limbs but also for the head (if there is a hood). Especially now that the weather is unpredictable, at least parka can provide a shield when there is a sudden shower or even rain. At night...

We bought a solar lamp yesterday for use when there is power outage that usually happens during the rainy season. This is actually a rechargeable lamp. But it is dual in the sense that you can charge it using sunlight which is pure solar. It would be good for camping trips since light is very...

There was a time during my boy scout days that we went to camp in a place called Windy Hill. It's like a prairie with nice grass like a lawn and just a few trees. On top of the hill, we could see the trail that is covered by trees. To make the story short, it was after dinner and we were...

There are camp sites that have fruit trees, big and small, and berries too. We had a nice experience in picking ripe mulberry in one campsite. You can imagine the excitement of the kids upon learning that those red and blue berries are edible. That was the first time thay had tasted mulberry...

That's a pretty nice campsite you found there especially with the descriptive word secluded. In this digital age, I am dreaming of a secluded campsite in the mountains and forest maybe just like that in the pictures posted above. And the best photo for me is the last where you have your dog. We...

In my camping days when I was younger, it's the wilderness that is often our destination. We always choose to camp near a river or creek. In those days, there was no internet and the weather bureau was kind of primitive yet. One camping trip in that boondocks was a big disappointment when the...

In the olden days, what we do is to cook the food early in the morning right before leaving for the campsite. That is to ensure that the food is freshly cooked. However, there was a time that our lunch was kind of delayed due to unexpected traffic on the road and the food got slightly spoiled...

@Northern Dancer thank you for posting the picture of fan knife. That's exactly the fan knife I was talking about. I was in that province last Sunday and in a delicatessen store, there was this guy selling all kinds of knives, from bolo to fan knife. Maybe next time I go there, I will buy one so...

There are campsites that has a swimming pool, offers horseback riding, and other activities. But when it rains, it is better to just stay in the tent and savor the difficult life of a camper. As they say, you cannot do that at home. It is silly to ride on a horse wth the wet weather for an...

We go camping in the forest primarily because there are trees. Take away the trees and what’s left would be a prairie or savannah. I am posting this to stir our awareness in the trees in the campsite. Environmentalists are harping on the importance of trees and camper’s should be more aware of...

This is my experience when I was younger. We used to have a family picnic by the river bank in the province where my cousins lived. Sometimes it is an overnight camping which was really exciting. Food was in abundance. Some natives would come to sell their farm produce like freshly harvested...

There is one campsite in the province that has many frogs when it rains. To get even, campers would catch the frogs and ask the natives to cook it for them. The best dish of frog meat is the one cooked in chili and coconut milk. But for me, I prefer the fried frog legs which can be likened to...

Some trails are truly risky especially when the grass is high or bushes are blocking the pathway. I had experienced many times getting blisters on my hands due to the sharp blades of the reed and bushes. That made me wear gloves to save my hands from the thorny growth in grassy trails. Instead...

If you don’t care for beetles then don’t read this thread. In the province of my cousin, one delicacy is beetles. They catch it, wash it, then fry it. One time I went there for an overnight camping with the boys (mostly my colleagues in the office). The campsite is beside the river bank so it is...

Are you a responsible camper? Do you subscribe to the saying that take only pictures and leave only footprints? It’s disgusting to see writings on the bark of the trees. I thought all along that campers are environmentalists and that they love nature. So why spoil nature with vandalism? And talk...

This is a funny experience. We were camped near a river in the northen part of the country. It was an impromptu camping trip upon the invitatio of a friend who lives there. The river was good with clean water. In the shallow part where the gravel and stones are visible, one of us noticed the...

I have to admit my envy of your position in life. That you have the time to use your canoe for hours, that’s really great. And with the mention of canoe, it is only logical to expect fishing. And I was right on that notion. I would love to have that life someday where I can go fishing as if not...

I also prefer a hike with the water as the main target . After walking uphill, isn't it the best time to take a dip? But that is not to lessen the enjoyment of walking up a mountain trail. I also enjoy the sights and the animals that I see. That's why the digital camera is already an extension...