Uh oh... another "what constitutes camping" thread!

Tent vs. Westy vs Westy with A/C vs Small Motorhome vs Big Motorhome

Who will win?

I know the guy in the big motorhome can carry a bigger arsenal.  But the guy in the tent can hide!

Don't even start talking about generator noise!!!

Happye Fryedaye, 

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Dave Mcneely
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 6:18 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Oil recommendations simplified--morphed to camping/Big Bend

---- Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET> wrote:
> Richard,
>
> You haven't camped in Alabama in July / August where the temperature is past
> 95F at night and the humidity is so high that without AC find yourself
> laying in bed with the sheets off sweating.
>
> Down here in July or August, if you don't have a generator or outside power
> for your AC you are one tough SOB or nuts ( for those down here reading this
> - classify yourself, please).

Well, I have camped in the SE U.S., including East Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Georgia in summer.  I do not use air conditioning.  I camp.  But then, at home, in Oklahoma where temperatures regularly exceed 95, I don't use air conditioning normally.  Last summer, when my wife was ill for a good bit of the summer, and the temperature was over 100 for some 60 days and over 110 for 15 of those, I did turn on the air conditioner and kept it on most of the summer.  Anyone who wants to classify me is welcome to do so.

mcneely

>
> Thanks, Tom Hargrave
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
> Richard A Jones
> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 8:51 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Oil recommendations simplified--morphed to camping/Big Bend
>
> > In Big Bend National Park that has meant a few times that I've had to
> > stay in the RVs allowed campgrounds rather than the better ones.  Ah,
> > for the days when there were not so many of us, and we could just
> > drive down to our favorite spot on a whim, and find it available.  Or,
> > going to Big Bend National Park, drive all day, then sleep in the
> > parking lot at Panther Junction after pulling in at 11:00 p.m.  Next
> > day, pick up the back country permit.
> > Nowadays, no overnighting allowed in the parking lot.
>
> Little known secret.  Well, now out on the web....
> Near Rio Grande Village on the River Road are the Gravel Pit
> campspots--4 of them--primitive.  You can get there no problem in a 2wd.
> Probably nobody else there.  You do need a backcountry permit.  $10.  Or you
> should have a permit.  Rio Grande Village rangers have recommended it when
> the campground is full, as an overflow.  Don't tell.
>
> > Of course, I don't usually want to go into the most popular
> > campgrounds, those with full hook-ups, allow generators, and so on.
>
> My rule:  if there are generators, it's not camping.
>
> Richard
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David McNeely