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WITH ALL THE DISCUSSION CENTRED AROUND THE BEAR it's a good idea to think about "Rocky Raccoon", the "robber hoods" of the forest. There is a reason why they wear the mask folks. So what is Raccoon Etiquette? It is essentially the same as for bears. It is all about keeping your camp site...

I actually use this one - though I use rope instead of a belt.

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...I've had bears in camp. I've never let that thought or other issues deter me from camping and enjoying nature up close. I've always taught that the most dangerous animal in the wild is the human kind. I've always trained "bear etiquette" and have been serious and factual about the...

It's time to revisit the Camp Gadget Department... Share your fun ideas with Camp Babblers! Here is a start - hope to see your ideas online real soon. :)

It is one of those mammoth projects that has incorporated just about every plan that was presented. Every jurisdiction, government, private consortium, individuals at every level, land owners and private business have been contributors to make this dream a reality. Getting people together to...

...planks, stools (decorated/painted by the children), or make chairs when you get there.

... there are numerous organizations that provide free stuff on nature and such. There a whole lot of appropriate age books and fun packages that one can purchase for youth.

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...interesting point you make about private land owners supporting outdoor pursuits. That's very true. I hadn't thought much about that - it's easy to take things for granted. That's the problem about free gifts - they often lack any value from the people receiving them. Certainly in this neck...

...it is designed for just about everyone. Campers, hikers, bikers and everyone in between. The trail will take people through virgin wilderness, open water, mountain passes and through villages and towns and crowded cities. It is one of those marvellous things that can happen when a people...

...like many communities there are established trails along the river and places one can picnic. There are even a few portage places established by private land owners for canoeists who are going down the Grand. [ Check out the Longest Trail on the Planet (Canada)

...that would be a great idea campforums - I'm forever stopping to get the sand and pebbles out.

...I've used the stream for keeping foods cool. Usually in one of those mesh bags. It's worked for me.

...WELCOME! I think that you have located the right place. We have every type of camping person possible and just about everyone else in between. :)

...camping is pretty much what you make it. For years I didn't really have any equipment to speak of and then as I became more experienced I saw the need to purchased excellent stuff. When I say excellent I don't necessarily mean expensive. I don't fudge on sleeping bags, stoves, tents and the...

...the people that I canoe camp with have a whole different mind set and treat the experience at a different level. There are no children and there are no women and their presence would have a very definite influence on our attitude. We are not crude or rude but we think differently. Our...

...it's in the construction. It is designed to be animal proof, and preserve foods a lot longer than the conventional coolers purchased from places like Walmart. In the case of Yeti you can check online and see their promotional video that tells us all what the marvellous differences in owning...

...I raise my flag. Clean up the camp site. Set up my tent, dinning shelter and grey water pit, build the campfire and veg. [Veg. meaning - swimming, cooking, reading, drawing, animal watching, canoeing, playing, relaxing, sky watching, hiking, sleeping and napping, listening, and doing nothing.] :)

...and then again I use "canoe shoes" easy slip on type when I'm canoeing - it saves my hiking boots and protects my feet against rocks and sticks. If need be I will swim with them o. You should be able to purchase "crocs" just about anywhere in the lower price stores. They come in various...