Archive for the ‘Sports Camping’ Category

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I saw a product at a local mall a few months ago and I saw it again tonight, it’s a flashlight that doesn’t need batteries.  You just shake it back and forth for 30 seconds and you get about 20 mins of light from it.  It has a couple of white LED’s and [...]

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My wife and I have never been to Mexico or the Carribean. In fact, we’ve never ventured outside the United States other than a brief day trip to Canada. Our biggest vacation was a 10 day trip to Hawaii back in 2000. Anyway, I’m trying to research Mexico and the Carribean area [...]

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Folks, I’ve been talking to a friend in Colorado (Grand Junction), about maybe going out there and spending some time.   Can anyone tell me anything about that place?  Any night life, of places to play? How about the rest of Colorado? Surrounding areas? (I really can’t picture it being any worse [...]

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Hi all, We’re planing to go camping in summer. Here is our requirement: – Driving distance less than 4 hours – Electric hookup and shower if possible – Activities/playground for kids (3 and 5 years old) – Campfire pit Any recommendation is appreciated. /KN

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>Hi all, [...]

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The Precip Jackets hold-up really well. They’re very light and inexpensive. THey also have pit-zips which the Oracle does not. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I have been looking for an ultralight waterproof/breathable jacket & pants. > I want something multi-purpose/sport from mountain biking to hiking/camping > in the [...]

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my trip to germany and slovenia is fast approaching! i found a great suitcase on wheels with a matching wheeled carryon that can attach to the suitcase when i need to transport both. but then i discovered that the airline i’m taking only allows carryons 22×16×8. this one is more like 18×14×10, [...]

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Ebay has several 500 series for sale. Look in the Sports : Sporting Goods : Camping, Hiking, Backpacking: Cooking Supplies section. Greg – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Anyone ever use the single burner Coleman stove of the 500 series?  Looks > like a lantern base with a [...]

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I remember being taught to pump the stove tank AND the lanterns on my childhood camping trips.   But somehow I too came across propane and ditched the liquid….. That all changed about 3 years ago when I went fishing/camping with an "old-timer" and he brought out his Coleman gas lanterns [...]

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>Char, isn’t the trundle bed where our forefathers put the babies….it >slipped under the regular bed then at bedtime it was pulled out for the >baby or little kid slept in it?  donnah
Yes, although there are modern versions that turn a single bed into a double bed. Char "Remember, [...]

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Does anyone have any experience with camping at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, NC?  We have tickets to the Coca-Cola 600 and were thinking about tent camping there. When I went up to their website, I noticed they have a camping area called "Fleetwood RV Camping Resort" and then there is [...]