Would you be willing to go to a Dopefest, anywhere, where you went camping for a weekend?
And I’m kicking around about the idea. What if, someone planned a Dopefest in a national forest like Glacier or Yellowstone, figured out a couple of scenic hikes, a bonfire or two (and a few beers and steaks), maybe Bad Astronimer on hand for some stargazing [sub]Good Sir, what form of currency may I bribe you in[/sub]?
Would you go? I’m thinking that once I get back from a little three-month ‘business trip’ overseas, I’ll have some time I can use to plan just such an event.
Drop me a line here if you’re interested. Also, what would you want to have with you/at Camp Cecil? Totally out of the blue, I’d pick June or July for a tentative date. When it’s warmer, and a little more pleasant outside.
Glacier: Grizzlies: check.
Yellowstone: Grizzlies: check.
How about somewhere in Colorado?
The US Forest Service offers cabinsand lookouts In some states (I stayed at a few last year). I couldn’t do a rockies trip in 2004, but Northern Minnesota is a lovely place Ginger, they actually sell campfire *espresso * machines!
In a tent, sleeping on the cold, hard ground, and perhaps no way to get up off said ground in the morning? Not a chance. My bones being some 25 yrs older than the rest of me, that’s not happening. In a cabin out in the sticks, with hopefully indoor plumbing? Sure, count me in, if the timing works. Glacier is too far away, and therefore out of my budget entirely. Somewhere Conus is a lot more likely. What about Big Bend National Park? I can drive there in a matter of hours.
Seriously, count me as a definite maybe, depending on location, dates, etc.
I have never in my life been camping. I told my husband this 20 years ago and he said he’d take me. Still hasn’t happened.
I’m not at all interested in sleeping outside, being a month away from my 50th birthday, but I’d do cabin camping. However, considering I hope to be transferring on June 1, what with the move and all, there’s no way I could do anything this year. But it sounds like a lot of fun, and I know I’m strong enough to survive a few days sans internet.
That sounds great, Trip! As long as it’s, like, real close to me, I’m in. Moderately far, an I’ll have to run it by the Activities Director. Make sure she doesn’t have Plans.
Look for plans for a very low-key (car) camping Fest with attached picnic (and book swap!) in the Adequate State of Ohio sometime this Spring. (The end of May? Early June?) Well, not you personally since you’re booked. Unless you’re back by then. And the plans gel this year.
Heck yeah! I’d actually go out of my way for that kind of Dopefest. I’d be OK with pretty much anywhere in the west, although I might actually be able to help with organization if it’s in one of the four corner states.
The Bluesclan loves camping, but the parks you mention are a bit far for us to get to. If you ever want to do some tropical beach camping, though, let us know!
I love camping, I think it’s a swell idea. We should go winter camping and we could go dog sledding, and make on of those snow shelters, and we could make hot chocolate.
