June 30, 2011
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I don’t find camping books to be particularly useful, and nobody really writes about car camping anyway, but this project caught my eye – Created over four years (2006-2010), Alec Soth’s newest book represents a significant departure from his previous … Continue reading
June 27, 2011
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Here’s a campground that is no longer with us – Pixley Falls State Park in New York. This was a very small campground of only 22 sites, some of which butted right up against Lansing Kill. When we stayed here … Continue reading
June 23, 2011
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Welcome to Le Petit Hameau, the campsite of Marie Antoinette. It was an offshoot of her “suburban” house, Le Petit Trianon. Don’t laugh. Despite the lavish appearance of a rustic “village,” this is every bit a campsite. The Dauphine and … Continue reading
June 23, 2011
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Green Lakes State Park is getting a bird conservation area designation. This covers the large grassy area adjacent to the campground loops. We forget that open fields are wild areas too, but all too often they are considered “waste areas” … Continue reading
June 22, 2011
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As a camper of the pop-up persuasion, I’m always wary of discrimination against the little people. In some New England state beachside campgrounds, for example, they won’t let you play with the other reindeer unless you have full hookups. In … Continue reading
June 21, 2011
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Here’s a memento of simpler times. Dad and I started taking camping trips in 2004. The accommodations were super primitive: a small tent for him, the back of his van for me. Three years later, things had progressed to a … Continue reading
June 21, 2011
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Floyd Bennett Field, a former airfield in Brooklyn in Gateway National Recreation Area, is being turned into a 90-site campground. An aerial view reveals it’s already got plenty of trees, so it might not be like camping in a big … Continue reading
June 19, 2011
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From (who else) Andy Arthur: maps of the southern Green Mountain NF. I’ve been tentatively planning a trip there for later this summer, so these are timely.
June 19, 2011
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Here’s a brief demonstration of how to take down an A-Liner in 30 seconds. (Location: Moffitt Beach, Sacandaga Lake, in the Adirondacks)
June 19, 2011
by NYCO
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I think there is a lack of online presence for the poor-slob tent/car/popup camper based in the Northeast. A lack of resources and ideas for forest-folk who have to deal with things like rain and rain. Every camping site I … Continue reading