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So, you plan to go, want to go, and actually rush around at the last minute when it looks likes it's finally going to happen. :) That sounds like me when I get asked out on a date. ;)

Ahhh, I hope you find a Lab that is easy to train and happy to be loved. Oh wait, all labs are. :) I send hugs to you as you heart heals. I still miss Dakota after 5 years, perhaps he and Reece are playing now. PS yes I believe you are a planner. :)

Thanks for the link Northern Dancer. The HL55 headlamp qualifies for the happyholidays20 code at check out :). The 20% off brings it down to 48.00. Maybe you can get it from Santa but be sure to tell your Santa that the code is only good for the next two days.

I have never contracted the hantavirus while camping but I did get Giardia at a NY State campground once. It is a nasty parasite that caused all kinds of problems with my digestive tract. I lost over 40 pounds and was hospitalized before they figured out what was wrong. Swimming in the wrong...

My family and friends are always asking me how I can wait to the last minute to pack and go camping. Most of them would have to make reservations, make an equipment and food list, schedule their time and arrange for the mail to be stopped :0 weeks or even months before going camping. Me I just...

This video makes me want to get my passport and wander. Thank you for sharing. 16 days is way too long for me but I would enjoy it for a weekend. What time of year did you go? I love that you did a montage of the equipment used. I will have to remember to do that next time I go.

actadh, You must drive right by my neck of the woods whenever you go camping. Lake Erie has some beautiful parks doesn't it? I grew up not 10 miles from Lake Ontario with a great view of Toronto. Next time you are heading out you will have to let me know so we can explore the Great Lakes Region...

What an amazing adventure. Thank you for the video 2sweed. The thing I enjoy most about winter camping is the view and this video shared that well. To be camping when the entire world around you is blanketed with snow is well worth the cost of a cold nose. I wouldn't want to be wet though. Not...

Hmmm Northern Dancer I am with you on the headlight for sure. My eyes are on my face which is on the front of my head and my head is pointed in the direction of what I want to see. :) Headlight makes sense. What do my feet and ankles need to see? Oh, they can't see because I have no eyes on my...

I don't have the inflatables either. :) I use a cot that is easy to haul and set up. If I think I am going to be achy without padding I use a sleeping bag under and a quilt over. The majority of my camping equipment, Oh I guess all of it, has multiple purposes and most have covers or carriers...

The pop up tent is just adorable. Perhaps that will be my next purchase. I love the teepee because it's unique and pretty roomy inside for one but the pop up would surely be easier. I know adorable isn't really the best reason to buy something and actually I do like the graphic printed tents for...

I'm afraid I couldn't fit it, let alone all the stuff I could fit in it, in my car. :) But perhaps when my son and daughter-in-law bless me with grandchildren I may consider it. Thank you for sharing though I can never learn enough. I'm not the collector of tents that Northern Dancer is.;)

My sympathy and prayers go to you. Though I never met Reese I know he was a special friend to you and a joy to others. Heaven will light the way to the rainbow bridge for Reese. Hang Tough and remember he loved you too.

These tents look like you could hold a party in them. I have never owned something so large. I like my tents tiny as possible. If I did have one of these I could take my entire family and a group of friends. When you set up these large train car sized tents do you go with a group of campers? Use...

My camp pan and my Dutch oven are the heaviest things in my weekend pack but they are well worth the haul. I am going to take my skewers next time though just to test my versatility at camp cooking. I do a variety of quick breads while camping and I have a baby cast iron skillet for cookies and...

Northern Dancer you are obviously more comfortable with moving heavy equipment from point A to point B than I am. Though I would love to have a wood burning stove I'm not sure I could set it up without a struggle. How much does it weigh? Does your buddy heater work well? No lingering scent of...

I like camping clothes that fit correctly but I do also like to layer my clothes so I usually have average fit clothes and top layer clothes. Typically, the top layer clothes are somewhat larger but not baggie enough to be irritating. My biggest problem is length, not fit. Why does it seem like...

I'm always surprised when I hear that some campers don't cook or if they do cook, they only cook hotdogs and smores. A fire is more than a light source for ghost stories after all. :) I would love to attend the arts of camp cooking. I would imagine that you teach more than boiling water because...

One of my favorite places to camp is Reelfoot Lake in Northwest TN. Tenters are welcome but there are RV campers, also. If you get there on Thursday or Early Early on Friday you can usually get a lakeside site and just relax for the weekend. The lake was formed by an earthquake so it is only 5...

Open fire cooking is more than hotdogs, you are absolutely right. As a matter of fact I can't think of the last time I took hotdogs on a camping trip, perhaps when my son was little and all he would eat was hotdogs. I am fond of shrimp but it's usually out of my budget. Some times I stop at the...