On Saturday, 28 September 2013 13:22:17 UTC-3, John H wrote:
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.


Way too close to home for me. perfect for tourists wanting to see beautiful St. Margaret's bay and the sights in Halifax city. Energetic campers could bicycle to town.
Just before that campground on the same road is the Shinning Waters Marina.
Best ramp in the area re slope and dock but a bit narrow to access.
A bit pricy too.. compared to all the free launch ramps.
They charge $15.00 + HST for the day.
Worth it if the tide is low and you are entertaining guests.

As soon as the leaves turn I'm heading to Cape Breton. If you like beautiful scenery, it's hard to beat.
Trouble is, all the Provincial camp grounds close after Labour Day...including one at Lake o'Law. Too bad, but I guess it helps the private campgrounds make a buck on the shoulder season.