PICS OF YOUR CAMP

Ken in Anaheim · May 11, 2016

I've seen the thread asking for pics of "What's out Your Window' but I'd really like to see what your all-set-up camp spot looks like: vehicle,tables,tarps,etc.etc.....Please

Ken in Anaheim · May 13, 2016

Kind of surprised this isn't getting ANY response (?).
So, you've forced me to reveal my ugly secret.......Hi, I'm Ken and i'm a VIRGIN !!!!! I've NEVER been camping. There, I said it.
I was raised in the city, my Dad died when I was 6 and Mom never remarried. I'm 68, never married and I just never hung with "camper people".
The reason I asked for camp-set-up pics was because I wanted to get an idea of what A CAMP SITE looked like. Not just the interior of a van,trailer or car but the actual area where (I assume) most people spend their time.
So, come on....give me a peek behind the curtain.....please.
Thanks

speedhighway46 · May 13, 2016

Go camping; enjoy life!

bseek · May 13, 2016

Death Valley 2016 by Sierra Shadow2009, on Flickr

Death Valley 2016 by Sierra Shadow2009, on Flickr

I tend to move everyday, so I don't set out a full camp. A chair, a table, a footstool are about the extent of my "set-up". But I think you are stressing out over this too much. You will see all kinds of things in campgrounds. From a ground cloth only, tents and hammocks, trailers, truck campers, vans, RV's, buses, you name it. There is no "right way" to camp. It all depends on your level of comfort, space and weight restrictions, and weather tolerances. You have to be better prepared the farther away from civilization you get, so the first few times try to find something close by so you can run home if the going gets tough. Then progress up to campgrounds farther from home, but close enough to stores to get whatever you forgot. As you get more experience (and looking at what other people in campgrounds are doing - remember a nightly walk can reveal a lot because everything is much more public and visible). I recommend if possible getting duplicate cook and dish things and putting them in a dedicated "camp box" so you don't forget things. Also make lists of what you brought as well as what you wish you had brought. Eventually you will get to the point (if you want to) of "boondocking" where you have everything you need and don't even need a campground. But it is a process. It all depends on your vehicle. I have even gotten to the point where I have a campground in a suitcase. I fly to interesting places and camp out of a rental car. So anything is possible. But the secret is just do it. Yes, it will be out of your comfort zone, yes, you will make mistakes (hopefully not life threatening ones), yes, you will have fun - eventually.

Keep asking questions though. I am impressed that you are willing to try even though you weren't raised with camping. I find people who didn't do it by college age never quite understand the possibilities. If all else fails, Google campsite pictures. I've done it many times.

Suanne · May 13, 2016

Disperse camping on BLM land outside Ehrenberg, AZ, February 2015. When I'm someplace for weeks at a time, I'll set up a camp like this.

[img=640x300]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BZsUSFIaJ...7mmiEnBo/s1600/IMG_20150226_103836a.jpg[/img]

rvwandering · May 13, 2016

We don't do a lot of setup either. We have so many windows that our RV is almost like a screened porch with views and breezes from every direction. We move often but if we did stay longer we'd probably get a table and rug to use under an awning.

Here's a beautiful free camping spot( where we are now) that I found by searching BLM lands on Google maps satellite view.

Spaceman Spiff · May 13, 2016

Don't have many pictures of my camp. It's nothing impressive: camper, table, grill, and sometimes a lawnchair.

-- Spiff

BradKW · May 13, 2016

bseek said:
Death Valley 2016 by Sierra Shadow2009, on Flickr

Death Valley 2016 by Sierra Shadow2009, on Flickr

That ironing board appears to be a key component of your camp...I like the tropical themed cover. Should we ever meet, I will be very disappointed if you are not wrinkle-free.

Rugster · May 14, 2016

Yeah, I liked the ironing board table

flying kurbmaster · May 14, 2016

ok I'll play,

SternWake · May 14, 2016

I used to camp here for weeks on end. Not my camp in the photo:

I miss Baja, but the door slammed me in the ass on the way out in 2008 and I've stayed away.

One plus about camping next to the ocean.....What Tinnitus?

Txjaybird · May 14, 2016

bseek said:
Death Valley 2016 by Sierra Shadow2009, on Flickr

I pride myself on the fact that I often re-purpose things and often use them for tasks they were not intended for. I do a lot of "roadside shopping", re-using things I find and passing along usable items to others.

I grew up in a home where "pride goeth before a fall" was often heard.
Well I nearly fell over when I saw your ironing board camping kitchen table That's just slicker than greased Owl s**t......I like it! I have one just like it [now]...no kidding they are light weight and fold easily and take up very little space. IMO Great Idea! TJB

Txjaybird · May 14, 2016

Hi Ken, If you live close to a state line there are often Welcome Centers going into and out of states. Usually there will be color brochures of state and federal campgrounds, also of private campgrounds. I think these usually have pictures of both empty sites and sites in use.

I'm not traveling or camping at this time however some of my earliest memories are fishing with my parents/grandparents in the mid 1950s. I like woods, water and prairies. I've had numerous trailers, tents, campers, 3 vans, and even a tipi. Camping is great in that each person can decide what suits them the best and just go for it!

Sometimes I just make a lunch, maybe take a book, put my little dog in the truck and go to local parks just to get out of the house. Sometimes we are alone and sometimes another " Old Bat [like me] or Old Fart" will stop by for a visit.

I'm curious, are you thinking about going camping? There are a lot of options if you are....help getting questions answered too, just ask. Jewellann and Queenie

rvpopeye · May 15, 2016

I don't have a picture of where I am today ,,,just go look at a Walmart parking lot....but mine's in Maine !
Here's some of my fave's

Stern's comment about tinnitus is so true , the waves are nature's white noise generators !

Bseek's ironing board also works great as an office desk , room for a laptop and a printer and height is always perfect no matter what you're sitting on or standing too ....

Sameer · May 15, 2016

FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA
Camped by a waterhole watching deer and other animals in the beautiful Ponderosa Pine Forest
6 miles to Walmart and Home Depot
27 over the air TV Stations
Fantastic Cell service
PEACE AND TRANQUILITY
Sameer and Mr. Pico
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MrNoodly · May 17, 2016

Most of the time, my camp looks like a cargo van just parked there. Sometimes there's a chair. If I'm in a cooking mood, there will be a small folding table and a one-burner stove next to the van for however long it takes to make the meal and clean up. Then it all gets put away in the van. Sometimes, but not often, when it's too hot and there's no shade, I rig a tarp on the side of the van. I used to have a step, but I kept running over them or leaving them behind. One of my goals when I started living this life was not need to take anything out of the van in order to live in it. Just turn off the engine and set the brake. I don't even use leveling devices. I'm the type who doesn't stay in one place very long. So I don't want to be unpacking, setting up, taking it down and packing it away every few days. And if I need to do the occasional Wallydocking or stealth camping, I'm always ready.