Not so relaxing camping :(

AlleyCat said:
Get a used one, if you do. One negative about pop-up trailers is that they lose their value mighty darn quick. You can save thousands by getting a barely-used one. The guy I bought mine from used his twice in one summer and then sold it to me. He paid 5000, I paid 3000.
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Yes, we would look for a used one. But it won't be any time soon.
 
cmdrwhitewolf said:
Sorry about your camping trip! Reminds me of my honeymoon where we were camping in the Black Hills, and during the night a heavy storm developed. Little rain, but gusty winds were practically blowing our little shock corded tent flat, but since I bought heavy wrought iron stakes from a friend who was a SCA blacksmith I knew I didn't have to worry about the tent pulling out of the ground. I recall sleeping most of the night with my arm holding up the roof of our tent off our sleeping bags so they wouldn't get soaked.

We woke up to clean crisp beautiful morning and found everyone else had left our area. Then the park ranger comes by as we're breaking camp and explains he was pretty interested to see how our little tent survived that 'tornado' that came through last night, and while I'm adjusting one of the iron wrought stakes, quips "I see you really put down some roots there, how long do you plan on staying?". :lol:
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Good story. :lol:
 
Tousi said:
Reba, sorry you had such a rough time. That lake looks like a big one.
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Lake Moultrie is the third largest lake in SC. It's 60,000 acres.

Here's the campground:

Short Stay Navy Outdoor Recreation Area

(The prices are actually double since the Air Force took over management from the Navy. :( )

Oh, and nice of you and TCS to replace that tent....
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Shhh! It's a surprise for them. :giggle:

I'm excited about the new tent. It's taller, so our friend can stand upright in it the full length. That should be better for his injured back.

We're also supplying it with heavy duty stakes. :lol:

It had to be special ordered. We're having it delivered to our house so we can set it up first in the backyard and check it out. We'll also spray it with the water proofing, and get the right-size tarp to go with it.
 
After reading your first post- reminds me of my LAST tent camping. I went home after a wet week and said to myself- I am TOO old for this. I literally went out the next spring and bought a camper. AHHHH life!!
 
TinCanSailor said:
Exactly. That is why we moved into a "minimum" covenant neighborhood. We can still do our own landscaping, fly a flag in the yard, or park any brand or type of vehicle with two axles.
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What?! You can't park a unicycle in your yard? :lol:

As I said before, I thought city codes usually dealt with unsightly houses in a neighborhood with two options - either clean it up or fence it in so no one can see your junked up yard. That seems to be the alternatives in AR. Although I will say it's less than enforced in the extreme rural areas.

In one place not far from the farm where I work on one side of the road there is this really nice one story brick house with a carport. The yard is kept mowed, the house is well maintained, and it looks really good. Then on the other side of the road there is is this place where there's a small older one story house that looks like it was built as an original one-room farm home that has been added on to numerous times. And not too far from that is an old single wide trailer home. Both dwellings belong to the same family and both are being used. But here's what it looks like. There is an old broke down school bus that's sitting on the wheels (no tires), it's filled with junk and on the back end near the exit they have a window A/C unit in it. There are several dogs tied up to trees all over the property. Trash and garbage is strewn everywhere and they have several vehicles that are older and are not well maintained. Also, their yard is little more than mud and piles of trash, no grass to speak of unless you want to count the weeds along the ditch in their front yard. :lol:

The reason they aren't told to clean it up is because it's on a county dirt road way back in the boonies and they aren't in any city limits although technically they could fall under the Belleville township I think. If nothing else the ADEQ and possibly APS/CPS should look into it given it's hazardous not to just the people, but also the surrounding environment. The property backs right up to state lands.
 
saywhatkid said:
I see they mention fishing. Have you or TCS tried to fish there? What species are there in this lake? Looks like a nice area. Was reading the reviews.
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Our grandson in 2007. A fishing trip for his birthday. His dad had to help hold it up for a picture.

We usually catch 70-90 lbs of catfish in a day when we charter a trip.

The lake has Flathead (shown), Blue, Channel cats, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Striper bass, Crappie, Perch.

Also can catch Gar (cannot eat), Alligators usually do not bother fishermen unless you are up in the marshes.
 

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Dixie said:
What?! You can't park a unicycle in your yard? :lol:

As I said before, I thought city codes usually dealt with unsightly houses in a neighborhood with two options - either clean it up or fence it in so no one can see your junked up yard. That seems to be the alternatives in AR. Although I will say it's less than enforced in the extreme rural areas.

In one place not far from the farm where I work on one side of the road there is this really nice one story brick house with a carport. The yard is kept mowed, the house is well maintained, and it looks really good. Then on the other side of the road there is is this place where there's a small older one story house that looks like it was built as an original one-room farm home that has been added on to numerous times. And not too far from that is an old single wide trailer home. Both dwellings belong to the same family and both are being used. But here's what it looks like. There is an old broke down school bus that's sitting on the wheels (no tires), it's filled with junk and on the back end near the exit they have a window A/C unit in it. There are several dogs tied up to trees all over the property. Trash and garbage is strewn everywhere and they have several vehicles that are older and are not well maintained. Also, their yard is little more than mud and piles of trash, no grass to speak of unless you want to count the weeds along the ditch in their front yard. :lol:

The reason they aren't told to clean it up is because it's on a county dirt road way back in the boonies and they aren't in any city limits although technically they could fall under the Belleville township I think. If nothing else the ADEQ and possibly APS/CPS should look into it given it's hazardous not to just the people, but also the surrounding environment. The property backs right up to state lands.
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I completely understand. Our first home was in the neighboring county. We now live in the city limits.
 
saywhatkid said:
I see they mention fishing. Have you or TCS tried to fish there? What species are there in this lake? Looks like a nice area. Was reading the reviews.
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Here is the guide we use. Check out his gallery of pictures.

CheapHookerCatfishGuide.com
 
whatdidyousay! said:
I only when camping by myself once with my Samoyed Husky in Northern California. Someone told me about a real neat hippie camp that had everything all set up. So I had a friend drop my dog and me off on a highway to hitchhike rides from Berkley to Northern California. My boyfriend wanted nothing to with and told me not to go. I got a ride from a guy that knew a shot cut to the hippie camp, you had to cut through a sheep farm! We decided to try the short cut and while we where walking through the farm my dog freaked out and got of her collar! I was worried she would get shot as I knew the farmers had a rights to kill any 'animal' that threat to their livestock. The next thing I knew it looked like
The Beverly hillbillies where coming after the guy and me! A trucked pulled up and 3 young guys jumped out the back and the dad came out of driver side with a rifle and pointed it at the guy and me and held us at gun point! My dog came back right then and rifleman aimed his rifle at my dog and I jump up in front of the gun ,He wanted to know who dog it was and I said mine. The cops finally came and wanted to know why we need not get off the farmer land when he was yelling at us. I told that cops I was HOH and never did not hear him. We where allowed to leave as long as we kept off the farmer land, he told us to watch out for his 'wild' dogs! When we got back to the guy's car all of his windows been broken ! When I finally got to the hippie camp I was told no dogs where allowed!! I brought no tent as I was counting on staying at hippie camp that had tents set up!! I had to camp with no tent that night and while looking for a camp site a park ranger wanted to see my ID, he thought I was a 'run away teenager', I told him I was 25 years but he did not believe, I an ID card to prove it. That night I woke when I heard my dog growling like never before! A mountain lion was in our camp site and my timid dog became a Rin Tin Tin and kept the mountain lion out of our camp site! And there was no fight. I decided it would be best to move to safer place and made the first spot that looked safe our new camp site. I woke up very early the next when I heard "moo moo moo. "I had slept in a cow pasture all night!! And there where cows everywhere mooing! LOL!! It was time to go home!
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Do you have a picture of Samoyed Husky?

Interesting story and I am happy that you saved Samoyed from farmer.
 
TinCanSailor said:
Our grandson in 2007. A fishing trip for his birthday. His dad had to help hold it up for a picture.

We usually catch 70-90 lbs of catfish in a day when we charter a trip.

The lake has Flathead (shown), Blue, Channel cats, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Striper bass, Crappie, Perch.

Also can catch Gar (cannot eat), Alligators usually do not bother fishermen unless you are up in the marshes.
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:jaw:
 
We set up their new tent in our background to check it out. Also, to spray waterproofing on it, and letting it dry.

This is what it looked like:
 

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Reba said:
This was a large group of bikers, all military veterans and active duty, from different parts of the country (I think mostly East Coast) who gathered to ride together. They all had Motto Guzzi motorcycles.

They stayed in the cabins and guest houses. :lol:

Cabins:
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Damn, the cabins are smaller than your average home bathrooms! How do they manage?!
 
LuciaDisturbed said:
Damn, the cabins are smaller than your average home bathrooms! How do they manage?!
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The cabins are just for sleeping in. The bathrooms are in the big concrete building behind them. The bathrooms include toilet stalls, sinks, and showers. They're for use by all the campers.
 
Dixie said:
What's the sense in living in a subdivision where you have no real rights over your own property?
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I agree. I want to live where I can paint my house hot pink with purple trim. It's my right. And I like to let my freak flag fly.
 
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whatdidyousay! said:
With all the horror stories of bedbugs in hotels, I would rather camp out!!
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Check your hotel beds for bedbugs BEFORE you unpack. Take the fitted sheets off and check along the ridges and the cracks of the mattresses where the bedbugs like to hide. If you find any, go down to the front desk and KVETCH. Demand a new room and demand that it be comped on the hotel. If you still find bedbugs, go to a different hotel. If you notice bites on your skin it means you have bedbugs and you will have to trash your clothes and any baggages and suitcases you brought with you and buy new outfits to wear home in. That way you do not bring bedbugs home because if you do you will have a staggering and frustrating problem in your house and on your hands. This happened to a friend of mine back in Wisconsin.
 
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