Last days of summer
 

On Friday, September 27, 2013 10:09:23 PM UTC-4, Hank© wrote:

You should learn to speak at least one of them.

He only speaks to Harrys cock.

Last days of summer
 

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On Friday, 27 September 2013 17:01:32 UTC-3, iBoaterer wrote:

What on earth makes you think I'm lying? And, as a matter of fact, I

have hundreds upon hundreds of pictures of various places, like along

the AT trail, the Pacific Rim trail, Yellowstone (where it snowed during

the night so I had to scoop snow to get out of the tent) etc.


Speaking of tenting.. what do you use to keep the tent somewhat warm and dry?
On a whim, I bought one of those SUV type tents that wrap around the vehicle's rear tailgate. The idea is that you sleep in the cargo area up off the ground and you use the tent as your living room.
Haven't used it yet and the nights are getting iffy this time of year.

I go light when I hike, so I have a tent with rain fly, and I always use
a ground cloth. I had one of those when I had an SUV, and for one
person, it was great.

Last days of summer
 

On Fri, 27 Sep 2013 18:53:52 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

"keeps your on the team"??
Queens English please, Ditzy.

As to your tenting question:

Do not set the tent up behind the Highlander and use the Highlander exhaust to heat your tent. This
may weaken the seams.

Do buy a gas lantern. One of these will keep your tent nice and warm.

http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-One-Mantle-Compact-Propane-Lantern/dp/B0009PUR54/ref=sr_1_3?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1380375473&sr=1-3&keywords=gas+lantern

For dryness, use a good ground cover. Make sure the edges are folded under so water can't come over.
I personally think you'd be happier with a good size tent (six man) separate from the Highlander.
Use the Highlander as storage while you're camping. Don't ever think that a three-man tent will be
sizeable enough for two.

Oh, one of these is great for cooking:

http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-2000004124-PefectFlow-1-Burner-Stove/dp/B0009PUR5E/ref=pd_sim_sg_2

My wife and I spent an awful lot of time motorcycle camping in Europe. Both of those items take up
little room and are quite efficient. Buy plenty of mantles, although you probably won't break them
as often in a car as I did on a motorcycle.
--

John H.

Hope you're having a great day!

Last days of summer
 

On Sat, 28 Sep 2013 09:45:26 -0400, John H wrote:

On Fri, 27 Sep 2013 18:53:52 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

"keeps your on the team"??
Queens English please, Ditzy.

As to your tenting question:

Do not set the tent up behind the Highlander and use the Highlander exhaust to heat your tent. This
may weaken the seams.

Do buy a gas lantern. One of these will keep your tent nice and warm.

http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-One-Mantle-Compact-Propane-Lantern/dp/B0009PUR54/ref=sr_1_3?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1380375473&sr=1-3&keywords=gas+lantern

For dryness, use a good ground cover. Make sure the edges are folded under so water can't come over.
I personally think you'd be happier with a good size tent (six man) separate from the Highlander.
Use the Highlander as storage while you're camping. Don't ever think that a three-man tent will be
sizeable enough for two.

Oh, one of these is great for cooking:

http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-2000004124-PefectFlow-1-Burner-Stove/dp/B0009PUR5E/ref=pd_sim_sg_2

My wife and I spent an awful lot of time motorcycle camping in Europe. Both of those items take up
little room and are quite efficient. Buy plenty of mantles, although you probably won't break them
as often in a car as I did on a motorcycle.

And, get a tent with a rain fly that comes all the way to the ground, preferable a foot or more away
from the inside of the tent all the way around. That's the best way to keep your tent dry.

Rain flies like this are worthless:
http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-17-Foot-10-Foot-8-Person-Modified/dp/B000W7BHJY/ref=sr_1_2?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1380376040&sr=1-2&keywords=tents+for+camping

Something like this will keep you much dryer.
http://www.amazon.com/Kelty-40815012-Acadia-6-Person-Tent/dp/B005F5L92I/ref=sr_1_53?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1380376222&sr=1-53&keywords=tents+for+camping
--

John H.

Hope you're having a great day!

Last days of summer
 

On Sat, 28 Sep 2013 10:32:02 -0400, wrote:

This is our idea of "camping"

http://tinyurl.com/3gjbczn

We prefer

http://tinyurl.com/2owpr5

Softies!

My wife is very, very adverse to sleeping in motel beds. For some reason, those on a Disney Cruise
ship don't seem to bother her. Never could figure that out.
--

John H.

Hope you're having a great day!

Last days of summer
 

On 9/28/13 10:32 AM, wrote:
This is our idea of "camping"

http://tinyurl.com/3gjbczn

We prefer

http://tinyurl.com/2owpr5


Agreed.

Last days of summer
 

In article ,
says...

This is our idea of "camping"

http://tinyurl.com/3gjbczn

We prefer

http://tinyurl.com/2owpr5

Harry as well.

Last days of summer
 

On 9/28/13 11:00 AM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article ,
says...

This is our idea of "camping"

http://tinyurl.com/3gjbczn

We prefer

http://tinyurl.com/2owpr5

Harry as well.


Yup. I like sleeping indoors, and so does my wife. To each his or her own.

Last days of summer
 

On Saturday, 28 September 2013 10:45:26 UTC-3, John H wrote:
On Fri, 27 Sep 2013 18:53:52 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:



"keeps your on the team"??

Queens English please, Ditzy.



As to your tenting question:



Do not set the tent up behind the Highlander and use the Highlander exhaust to heat your tent. This

may weaken the seams.



Do buy a gas lantern. One of these will keep your tent nice and warm.



http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-One-Mantle-Compact-Propane-Lantern/dp/B0009PUR54/ref=sr_1_3?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1380375473&sr=1-3&keywords=gas+lantern



For dryness, use a good ground cover. Make sure the edges are folded under so water can't come over.

I personally think you'd be happier with a good size tent (six man) separate from the Highlander.

Use the Highlander as storage while you're camping. Don't ever think that a three-man tent will be

sizeable enough for two.



Oh, one of these is great for cooking:



http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-2000004124-PefectFlow-1-Burner-Stove/dp/B0009PUR5E/ref=pd_sim_sg_2



My wife and I spent an awful lot of time motorcycle camping in Europe. Both of those items take up

little room and are quite efficient. Buy plenty of mantles, although you probably won't break them

as often in a car as I did on a motorcycle.

--



John H.


I was thinking something that didn't throw too much light while I slept.
I still have an old Coleman naptha gas lantern that uses mantles...plenty of heat but way too much light.

Also have my old naptha gas 2 burner camp stove but a friend gave me a new butane model when I travelled to the Muskoka Region of Ontario for a sailboat rendezvous in 2007.
If the campground supplies electric power, I can bring along a household space heater or even a heat lamp.
I used to suffer from mild asthma and don't want to take the chance of it flaring up in a cold damp tent.

Last days of summer
 

On Sat, 28 Sep 2013 08:51:17 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

On Saturday, 28 September 2013 10:45:26 UTC-3, John H wrote:
On Fri, 27 Sep 2013 18:53:52 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:



"keeps your on the team"??

Queens English please, Ditzy.



As to your tenting question:



Do not set the tent up behind the Highlander and use the Highlander exhaust to heat your tent. This

may weaken the seams.



Do buy a gas lantern. One of these will keep your tent nice and warm.



http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-One-Mantle-Compact-Propane-Lantern/dp/B0009PUR54/ref=sr_1_3?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1380375473&sr=1-3&keywords=gas+lantern



For dryness, use a good ground cover. Make sure the edges are folded under so water can't come over.

I personally think you'd be happier with a good size tent (six man) separate from the Highlander.

Use the Highlander as storage while you're camping. Don't ever think that a three-man tent will be

sizeable enough for two.



Oh, one of these is great for cooking:



http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-2000004124-PefectFlow-1-Burner-Stove/dp/B0009PUR5E/ref=pd_sim_sg_2



My wife and I spent an awful lot of time motorcycle camping in Europe. Both of those items take up

little room and are quite efficient. Buy plenty of mantles, although you probably won't break them

as often in a car as I did on a motorcycle.

--



John H.


I was thinking something that didn't throw too much light while I slept.
I still have an old Coleman naptha gas lantern that uses mantles...plenty of heat but way too much light.

Also have my old naptha gas 2 burner camp stove but a friend gave me a new butane model when I travelled to the Muskoka Region of Ontario for a sailboat rendezvous in 2007.
If the campground supplies electric power, I can bring along a household space heater or even a heat lamp.
I used to suffer from mild asthma and don't want to take the chance of it flaring up in a cold damp tent.

If you go to a campground, you've usually got the choice of a 'tent' site (no amenities) or an RV
site which would have electricity, water, and sewage (about half the time). You'd never need sewage
with a tent, but water and electricity are nice to have on cold and hot days. A little office heater
will do you nicely in a big tent. We never had an electric heater while tenting, even in Europe with
snow on the tent. The lantern gets it warm, and sleeping bags keep you warm.

Here's a nice place. Charges $5 more for water and electricity (well worth it). Even has a launch
ramp to the ocean, so you could take the boat.

http://www.waysidecampground.com/Home_Page.php

If we ever drag the 5er to Nova Scotia, we'd stay there.
--

John H.

Hope you're having a great day!