2008 Camp Swank
 

Since iSm keeps mentioning that we need a camping thread but does not appear to have created one (what would he have left to bitch about if he did), I have created this thread.

Discuss amongst yourselves.

Though personally this trip in 2007 ended on a particularly sour note for me, the trip as a whole was awesome and enjoyed by most everyone. I am looking forward to releasing my demons and enjoying the 2008 Camp Swank Festival.

Do Jews have some biscuit that they toss into the woods for such an occasion?

I heard iSm suggest that the time we should go will have to be reserved ON Jan 15th, so let's get this hammered out ASAP. Then again, he said May through June, but some swankers will be on a 2-week cruise in mid-to-late May, so we should plan around that, I think.

OK. So, here's the link to the reservation information.

Yeah, ^ that.

I'm already planning to be there either Memorial Day Weekend (it wasn't so bad so long as you didn't show up on Saturday) again or the weekend before. I'm not the one making reservations so I can't say for sure.

Will someone bring a hammock?

Couldn't we just go up and commandeer a few sites - taking them away from some rightful owners?

We could make this the Pirate Swanking! :argghh:

I'll cut and paste this from an old thread this summer about the drive-through we did on the way back from Sacramento:

We found the PERFECT sites at Crane Flat, which is about a 20-minute drive north of the main valley.

The sites shown are 502,504,506,508,and 510, as shown on this map:

http://www.recreation.gov/camping/ma...O&parkId=70930

As you can see from the pictures, there is ample parking, ample bear box space, flat ground, and tons of shade. We checked all the other sites at the campground, and they were on hills and pretty close together. This cluster of sites is perfect for a communal environment, located at the back of the main campground, with site 502 being a great spot for nightly campfires.









We checked a lot of other campgrounds, but they were very crowded with tiny sites.

So, hopefully, we'll find this helpful one day when planning another Swank Camp.

If you're end up planning any any of the three weekends surrounding Memorial Day (the one before, the one, and the one after) it might be best to pick a spot where you can park and then never move your car until you're leaving, definitely so if you end up picking Memorial Day weekend.

Is this Yosemite a popular place to go? If so, maybe we could camp out at Mile Square Park since it is closer.