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By: Jean B. in SC

Jean B. in SC — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:42:51 +0000

Hi. I have a blog at http://www.picturecamping.com where I feature people’s posts about camping, and I would like to send my readers your way. Of course I would give you credit for quotes and would link back to your site.

Thanks for considering this,

Jean B. in SC

By: AJ Palmer

AJ Palmer — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:41:36 +0000

It sounds like a good first start, maybe next time you can go somewhere more secluded. KOA sites are family friendly and good for beginning campers. Don’t worry about the flashlight thing though, everybody does that; and it doesn’t compare to my funniest camping moment which happen when I was kid. I wanted to help my dad make the campfire. He lit a piece of wood with dry grass around it and told me to hold the non-lit end and drop it on the campfire. I walked past the circle of rocks and kindling wood where the campfire was supposed to be, and dropped it onto the wood pile my dad made earlier.
Luckily the pile wasn’t close enough to anything to damage something, and no one was hurt

By: dixie pixie

dixie pixie — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:07:21 +0000

I am one of those people who live way out in the woods, and I still love to camp. I have about 100 or so acres, and college friends often show up with their families to camp. We have made 4 campsites on our land, complete with firepits, stacks of firewood, hand-made outhouses, and picnic tables. All we ask is that folks carry out their own trash! My husband and I often spend the night at one of the campsites, even though our “home” is not too far away!

By: Libraryjim

Libraryjim — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:23:57 +0000

PS — we didn’t KNOW it was going to be the Fall Break when she planned the trip. That came as a complete surprise!

By: Libraryjim

Libraryjim — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:22:02 +0000

My daughter bought a t-shirt last time she went camping in N. Georgia:

“Paddle faster — I hear banjos!”

Next time I go, I’m going to make sure I buy one!

Unfortunately, she timed her camping trip to Ga Schools’ Fall break, and said the shirt was very appropriate for the one campground she and her friend found that had space left for tents. Turned out that space was also next to the site where the campground had arranged for a midnight concert. It was NOT a camping trip that fostered good memories.

By: catlady

catlady — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:03:59 +0000

diedre_NC, they went to Fire’s Creek. Apparently her fiance used to party there back in the 80s when it was not so “improved.”

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:24:54 +0000

I just got back from a camping trip at Cumberland Island with my husband and 20 month old son. If you go I recomend going in the fall when it is cooler and the bugs are gone. I found Cumberland Island very easy. Just make sure you get a site at the sea camp. You get a cart to haul all your stuff. There were bathrooms close by with electric outlets- good for pumping up you airbeds. They had just done alot of tree triming so there was firewood all around us.

By: catlady

catlady — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:44:39 +0000

Watson Mill is great, Doll Mtn (near where I live) is fine, Ft. Mtn is good, Amicalola Falls (nearer where I live) is terrific. But all of these are more citified (not as bad as Stone Mtn. ) If you want a great camping experience (an oxymoron to me), Lake Conasauga is wonderful, but much more primitive. Not too crowded, quiet, etc. My next to last camping trip (before the St. Geo Isl. trip) was there.

By: new stepmom

new stepmom — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:36:11 +0000

I am with Yuki and Jesses Girl, I will see you guys at the Marriott. Only girl camping for me….5 star all the way ;o)!