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    First Look at Upcoming 2017 Camping Gear

    Missyifi picked the two that caught my eye. Rooftop tents intrigue me, but I have a fear of heights, so I would have to wait for an elevator version.
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    Dealing with Mosquitos

    I used the Thermacell system combined with Deep Woods Off this summer. Worked beautifully on mosquitoes and flies. With only chigger bites to contend with on my ankles, it has been the most comfortable summer I have had. Got the best prices on the Thermacell kit at Rural King and the replacement...
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    Introducing Scout...

    Aww, how cute. Right now my schnoodle (schnauzer/poodle) has been on two camping trips with us this year. She usually roams free when at home (2 acres on a dead end road), so I feel like I cramp her style by having her on a leash when we camp. She just likes being with her humans, though.
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    Trekking Pole Help

    I had been using a walking stick, so my $17 pair of trekking poles from Walmart was an upgrade.
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    Do you find any inappropriately dressed people while camping?

    Many cosmetics are up to SPF 50 and are a pretty good sun screen, so putting on makeup when camping isn't that unusual.
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    Popular question: Whiсh typе оf RV is thе bеst fоr lоng tеrm саmping?

    We started with a very basic 14ft. travel trailer for the two of us, and then I started solo tent camping later that year. I do miss a hard sided sleeping quarters versus a tent. when it is bad weather. My car is my vehicle when I tent camp, but I would consider swapping vehicles with DH and...
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    Dealing with Mosquitos

    I am a mosquito magnet - have been all of my life. I am swatting away while everyone else is looking at me like I am a madwoman. So... I use unscented bath and hand soap, as well as unscented laundry soap. I wear light colored clothing. I stay inside at dusk, which is when they are the worst...
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    Hello from an Enthusiast!

    Welcome to the forum! I like to camp in WV, too. We like Summerville Lake Retreat Summersville Lake Retreat - Wild, Wonderful West Virginia and Greenbrier River Campground (shown in my avatar) Greenbrier River Campground » Campground Out near my neck of the woods is North Bend State Park...
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    Economically Viable RV?

    Do you know the towing capacity of your vehicle? That figure will also likely factor in the weight of the tow vehicle as well as what is being pulled. Most teardrop type campers can be pulled with the towing capacity of a car. Going bigger, one has to factor in the wind resistance of a trailer...
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    How To Start A Fire With A Lemon

    Love this - thanks for sharing.
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    Who's ready?

    I am. Planning some two day trips to Kentucky - I just found a new campground to try out. Most places around here don't open until April, so my Spring Break in March may mean going to a KOA that is open year round.
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    Camping Stoves The Problems & Solutions

    My husband is fond of his Coleman stove with the little green bottles. One burner is a grate and the other is a griddle. He does all the cooking when we camp together. If we are camping together, then we are in the travel trailer which has a three burner propane stove inside. We cook inside in...
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    Anyone use a sleeping pad?

    My Coleman Ridgeline cot comes with a mattress, but I have two more of those roll up foam ones in the first post. Both were $7 each. One is silver on one side. The non silver foam one goes under the cot legs and my gear goes on top of it under the cot. No dampness of gear that way and the legs...
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    Camping Sofa

    Not much different than a loveseat camp chair or loveseat style zero gravity one. Might even be lighter in weight, and probably more comfortable. Thanks for posting it. I have one of these, and it now stays home - too heavy. I only got it because of the 400lb weight limit and I have some XXXL...
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    Greetings from Ohio!

    Welcome! I work in Southeast Ohio. Lots of pretty campsites in the state. We are partial to Oak Hill outside of Ironton, Geneva State Park in the northeast, Happy Hills outside of Nelsonville, and Salt Fork in the southeast. Have only camped one time in the northwest, but it was pretty, too...
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    Gas Camping Stove

    My husband likes his gas Coleman stove with a burner/griddle combo. He usually cooks all the meals on it. If it is pouring rain or really cold, we use the propane three burner stovetop in the travel trailer. I always bring my little Biolite stove, too, and a bag of treated wood chips in case...
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    CRKT Guppie Pocket Tool

    My son just gave my husband a Guppie. Handy for him since he can use it on his portable oxygen bottles.
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    Any hiking/camping plans?

    Planning a trip to a campground north of Pittsburgh and one to Grayson, KY
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    Greetings from Western Pennsylvania

    Hi Cheryl - haven't done the wine tours, but we did the covered bridge tour in Ashtabula County. DH loves to fish Lake Erie. We always went to the western basin - Port Clinton area. When the algae blooms got so bad, we started fishing out of Ashtabula Harbor. We stay at a little mom and pop...
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    Hello

    Welcome to the forums.
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