Ha ha, Scott, yeah, I decided to take that chance on the Clampetts reference ... but I thought they might get it even without knowing? I considered Hatfields or McCoys, but I figured those were even more obscure. It’s hard to find this kind of cultural reference these days.
Mt. Rainier always looks like it's painted. Beautiful. I'm not a camper (big shock) but I love to live vicariously through others who are willing to camp.
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So cool, Tom - sounds - and looks! - like an amazing trip! And Sara's pochade box is great!
Your line: 'Never stop looking for the “perfect campsite.” For me, it sits along a river and is out of sight and sound of humans" reminds me of all the canal boat holidays we had every October when I was a child. My parents wouldn't ever allow us to moor within sight or sound of a house, another boat, a main road, a railway line, a pub, a campsite, a lock or a boatyard. The time we took my husband along he was baffled that any civilisation (read: PUB) would always be more than a comfortable walking distance away...
I really need to try this canal holiday thing at some point. It sounds great. Sara and I are starting plans to do some major walking tour in the UK next summer--the Lake District for sure (friends there) and we'll see what else. We try to get the pub in on the way in and out of the wilderness--it's a worthwhile trade for me.
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Oooh, my grandparents lived halfway up a fell beside Ullswater - we spent part of every summer in the Lakes. You'll have a wonderful time!
We'd hire a narrowboat every October half-term break, usually (but not exclusively) on the Yorkshire part of the Leeds Liverpool canal. Dad was a long-haul pilot so our holidays would always be on water at a slow and steady 4mph rather than anything involving boarding an aeroplane!
Wow, that area is so gorgeous. I'm the same as you when it comes to nature. I really don't want to go out somewhere like that and be surrounded by loud music and screaming kids. There's something about the seclusion that makes it extra special.
What stunning views. That site feels like a rare find, but maybe it’s not? Any sites we’ve been in have been firmly ensconced in the forest, which are lovely but miss that background river music.
This one was the best we found, but there were a bunch along the river here. This just wasn’t a very heavily visited area of the national forest, thank goodness, and mid-week sure helped.
Another great camping story. Great photos really improve your story. One small comment, your readers under 50 may not know who the Clampett's are. : )
Ha ha, Scott, yeah, I decided to take that chance on the Clampetts reference ... but I thought they might get it even without knowing? I considered Hatfields or McCoys, but I figured those were even more obscure. It’s hard to find this kind of cultural reference these days.
Or this one over 50 :>(
Looks so relaxing .
The lack of bugs really helped!
Mt. Rainier always looks like it's painted. Beautiful. I'm not a camper (big shock) but I love to live vicariously through others who are willing to camp.
Isn't Rainier just amazing? I mean, it's good from a distance but once you get up closer, it just seems to fill the sky.
So cool, Tom - sounds - and looks! - like an amazing trip! And Sara's pochade box is great!
Your line: 'Never stop looking for the “perfect campsite.” For me, it sits along a river and is out of sight and sound of humans" reminds me of all the canal boat holidays we had every October when I was a child. My parents wouldn't ever allow us to moor within sight or sound of a house, another boat, a main road, a railway line, a pub, a campsite, a lock or a boatyard. The time we took my husband along he was baffled that any civilisation (read: PUB) would always be more than a comfortable walking distance away...
I really need to try this canal holiday thing at some point. It sounds great. Sara and I are starting plans to do some major walking tour in the UK next summer--the Lake District for sure (friends there) and we'll see what else. We try to get the pub in on the way in and out of the wilderness--it's a worthwhile trade for me.
Oooh, my grandparents lived halfway up a fell beside Ullswater - we spent part of every summer in the Lakes. You'll have a wonderful time!
We'd hire a narrowboat every October half-term break, usually (but not exclusively) on the Yorkshire part of the Leeds Liverpool canal. Dad was a long-haul pilot so our holidays would always be on water at a slow and steady 4mph rather than anything involving boarding an aeroplane!
Wow, that area is so gorgeous. I'm the same as you when it comes to nature. I really don't want to go out somewhere like that and be surrounded by loud music and screaming kids. There's something about the seclusion that makes it extra special.
I just don’t want to hear electronic shit (or a bunch of chitter chatter). But a nice river …
Looked like it was a beautiful area to spend some time alone!! Sounds from reading that you two had a great time, had a few hickups but easily fixed.
What stunning views. That site feels like a rare find, but maybe it’s not? Any sites we’ve been in have been firmly ensconced in the forest, which are lovely but miss that background river music.
This one was the best we found, but there were a bunch along the river here. This just wasn’t a very heavily visited area of the national forest, thank goodness, and mid-week sure helped.
Wow, what lovely scenery. The pochade box looks lovely. I hope Sara found that it worked well.