Are any of you into serious camping? We have seasonal site at one of the campgrounds in the Pine Barrens very near to Wharton State Forest. The camping season starts on April 01st for this particular campground, as well as many of the State Parks. We camp in a 2010-26' Jayco Jayflight travel trailer that stays in our campground site all year long.

C'mon- if your on wheels how can that be serious camping?! Kidding. We used to go down to Cape May for two weeks every Aug for 15 yrs or soand actually lived in a big tent. The kids loved it, wife "tolerated" it and I was up for anything.Did get a small pop-up for the last 5 yrs, made a big dif getting off the ground.Lots of great family memories but everyone gets older, bigger and it was a good fun run. We originally started as a cheap, fun alternative to the pricy hotel/motel scene. Been a good few yrs since being there but I bet I can still get around town blindfolded.

I used to do backpacking, really roughing it. Now I'm older, fatter and enjoy a padded bed too much.

I prefer carrying everything I need on my back!

 

I backpack frequently in PA and NJ. I plan on completing the AT in sections even if it takes me a long time.

backpack is where its at! I must abmit though, the last couple of times I have gone camping I packed a little heavy. I am still a tent camper at least.

Ken

Going back packing in new Hampshire in the spring I think. Can't wait, got a 3 day time share at a resort so spending 2 nights back packing to make it worth the drive

Ray, we have a seasonal site in Blueberry Hill in Port Republic

I'm a member of the Garden State Black Powder Association. They have an annual Rendezvous in Vernon, NJ every October. Primitive tent camping. Nothing built after 1840 is allowed to be visible outside of your tent! So we're Reinactors as well as black powder shooters, archers, mortar men. Coolers get covered with burlap and turn into seats. Cooking is done over an open fire or brazier with cast iron tools. Some of the tents have wood burning stoves & chimneys! It's a real HOOT!

 

In addition to the above, I also do tent & cabin camping with the Boy Scouts, as I'm still a volunteer adult leader and hold the position of Charter Organization Representative (a Liason), even though my Son made Eagle six years ago this June. Once Scouting is in your blood, sometimes it's hard to give it up, but that air mattress is a savior I tell ya!

but that air mattress is a savior I tell ya!

 

You got that right Dave. I have one of the D-cell battery inflatable ones I carry on my bike when I go on road trips, man what a difference from sleeping on the ground even with the small bed rolls let alone a sleeping bag on the ground. Only problem when making time on the bike is finding camp grounds when going X-country, lot of time I just wind up in a rest area pulling out my foldable chair, hopping in my sleeping bag, sit back down and grab a couple Z's. That and carry a towel for truck stops to take a show and I have done some low cost days on the road.

 

Sure beats the days of a hefty bags as rain gear and ripping another one open for cover hanging them off the bike to sleep for the night like when I was younger.

This is my preferred method of camping:

 

Because it gives you easy access to various forms of entertainment such as:

Nice. 20-years ago, my body would have allowed that. Fast forward to current day, I require more creature comforts .

I prefer carrying everything I need on my back!

 

I backpack frequently in PA and NJ. I plan on completing the AT in sections even if it takes me a long time.

 

 

where do u usually go? any good sites you can direct me to? Thanks

This is my preferred method of camping:

 

 

Because it gives you easy access to various forms of entertainment such as:

 

Such as?? Yodeling?

Haha... I always yodel when I'm ice climbing

Were avid campers. Theres no where Id rather be. I have everything from a tent, to pop up, to 27' toy hauler, to a cabin in NY.

Haha... I always yodel when I'm ice climbing

 

 

I've "yodeled in the canyon", but I think you guys are talking about something different.