Fun in Sequoia - Page 4

MouseWife · 07-20-2006, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

We got married at the Awanhee! It was lovely.

If you ever renew your vows....

Hand made ice cream at the desert? Mmmmm....

The Hubster is a great cook, even camping. And, he even can go and fetch a few coffees on his bike.

My favorite parks: Disneyland and Yosemite. And here I sit.

I am so grateful to you guys for sharing your stories and pictures.

Andrew · 07-20-2006, 05:16 PM

On the other hand...

I don't camp. "Roughing it" for me is a Holiday Inn instead of a Hyatt Regency. I appreciate The Outside, but I believe it's best appreciated in the comfort of an air-conditioned lounge, frosty beverage in hand and stacked blonde on arm, on the other side of a large piece of plate glass. Tinted glass.

You can have my spot at the campsite, I don't mind.

MouseWife · 07-20-2006, 05:21 PM

LOL Yeah, I think Camp Curry is roughing it. Except for the loft. That was nice. Not the Awahnee but still....

I don't camp, either.

But, those pictures make it look fun....

Alex · 07-20-2006, 05:24 PM

Yeah, it has been kind of sucky that none of the friends I've made in California are really camping people. We have one couple that likes to car camp and I do that with them but it is always in reasonably civilized people-packed campgrounds like at Seqouia or Yosemite.

One time I was supposed to camp with them in a great spot above Point Reyes and they never showed. Turns out that they got there before me, saw that the parkings spots were about 100 yards from the camp sites and said "screw that" rather than carry all their stuff that far (and they bring plenty of stuff; litterally a kitchen sink).

Oh well. It really pisses me off, though, that they are starting to install WiFi in various state park campgrounds in California. If you can't disconnect when you go camping then just stay the heck at home.

JWBear · 07-20-2006, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Disneyphile

As a close friend of mine told me, "Teresa, you don't camp. You homestead." And, she's pretty right about that.

Here's my usual personal gear that I just cannot live without whilst in the woods:

queen air mattress with automatic built-in pump
portable queen bed frame
queen linens - sheets, pillows, comforter
folding bedside table
portable table lamp
inflatable living room set (sofa, chair, table)
9-person cabin tent (that only sleeps 2 with all my stuff)
doormat
"flock" of six pink lawn flamingos
tiki torches
solar landscape lantern set
small portable stereo
portable shower
hammock
"prep" box that includes toilet paper, handiwipes, full first-aid kit, assorted gadgets, trash bags, extra batteries, flashlights, etc.
plus, the usual cooking gear

(And Alphabassetgirl knows first-hand that I'm not exaggerating, but probably leaving stuff out even.)

A woman after my own heart! THAT is camping!

MouseWife · 07-20-2006, 07:25 PM

Alex~ Point Reyes? Oooo...We walked into a place {can't remember if it was driveble...} in the Julia Pfieffer Burns State Park. It was sooooo desolate. Over looked the ocean and had the woodsy forest effect as well.

But...I wouldn't mind carrying my things to it...I would mind being eaten up by a mountain lion, though!!!!

I don't mind access to wi-fi. I mind that I don't have anything to access it.

innerSpaceman · 07-20-2006, 07:59 PM

I haven't been camping in a few years, and really want to do it again. It's really rather a lot of work for a "vacation" and you get filthier than you might have imagined possible ... with showers less often than you might wish.

Still, it's awesome fun ... and we should make a swanking of it. I've never been to Sequioa or Kings Canyon, and fully mean to .... but FIRST ... I want to hit Yosemite with some of the swankers who have never been or haven't been in a while.

I'm thinking next Spring, right after the snow melts and the falls are flowing mightily. Those who can't rough it can stay at the Ahwahnee and still have fun with us. Those who can't rough it and who aren't rich can stay at Camp Curry and still have fun with us.

(The more comfortable hotel with the nice restaurant is the Yosemite Lodge, but it's a bit further off from our camping fun zone).

Oooooh, the call of the wild ....

Alex · 07-20-2006, 08:10 PM

I'm always interested in camping trips even if they are more pseudo-camping.

And I still need to make it to the top of El Capitan after having been rejected twice. The first time we started too late. The second time we made it to the final ladder climb but a man ahead of us fell and hurt his back and the trail was closed while he was flown out. While waiting for that it started to snow. Since we were wearing shorts and t-shirts we just headed back.

katiesue · 07-20-2006, 08:35 PM

I like Andrew's camping style.

Not Afraid · 07-20-2006, 08:43 PM

I'm not a fan of camping in Yosemite Valley, but give me Tulome and I'm there.

07-20-2006, 05:16 PM	#32
Andrew Making Good Girls Go Bad Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Palo Alto, CA Posts: 734	On the other hand... I don't camp. "Roughing it" for me is a Holiday Inn instead of a Hyatt Regency. I appreciate The Outside, but I believe it's best appreciated in the comfort of an air-conditioned lounge, frosty beverage in hand and stacked blonde on arm, on the other side of a large piece of plate glass. Tinted glass. You can have my spot at the campsite, I don't mind. __________________ -- Andrew Just Andrew. Do I contradict myself? Very well then, I contradict myself. (I am large, I contain multitudes.) -- Walt Whitman, "Song of Myself"
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07-20-2006, 05:21 PM	#33
MouseWife Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Da' Beach Posts: 2,957	LOL Yeah, I think Camp Curry is roughing it. Except for the loft. That was nice. Not the Awahnee but still.... I don't camp, either. But, those pictures make it look fun.... __________________ Summa' time....when the livins' easy.........
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07-20-2006, 05:24 PM	#34
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Yeah, it has been kind of sucky that none of the friends I've made in California are really camping people. We have one couple that likes to car camp and I do that with them but it is always in reasonably civilized people-packed campgrounds like at Seqouia or Yosemite. One time I was supposed to camp with them in a great spot above Point Reyes and they never showed. Turns out that they got there before me, saw that the parkings spots were about 100 yards from the camp sites and said "screw that" rather than carry all their stuff that far (and they bring plenty of stuff; litterally a kitchen sink). Oh well. It really pisses me off, though, that they are starting to install WiFi in various state park campgrounds in California. If you can't disconnect when you go camping then just stay the heck at home.
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07-20-2006, 07:25 PM	#36
MouseWife Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Da' Beach Posts: 2,957	Alex~ Point Reyes? Oooo...We walked into a place {can't remember if it was driveble...} in the Julia Pfieffer Burns State Park. It was sooooo desolate. Over looked the ocean and had the woodsy forest effect as well. But...I wouldn't mind carrying my things to it...I would mind being eaten up by a mountain lion, though!!!! I don't mind access to wi-fi. I mind that I don't have anything to access it. __________________ Summa' time....when the livins' easy.........
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07-20-2006, 07:59 PM	#37
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I haven't been camping in a few years, and really want to do it again. It's really rather a lot of work for a "vacation" and you get filthier than you might have imagined possible ... with showers less often than you might wish. Still, it's awesome fun ... and we should make a swanking of it. I've never been to Sequioa or Kings Canyon, and fully mean to .... but FIRST ... I want to hit Yosemite with some of the swankers who have never been or haven't been in a while. I'm thinking next Spring, right after the snow melts and the falls are flowing mightily. Those who can't rough it can stay at the Ahwahnee and still have fun with us. Those who can't rough it and who aren't rich can stay at Camp Curry and still have fun with us. (The more comfortable hotel with the nice restaurant is the Yosemite Lodge, but it's a bit further off from our camping fun zone). Oooooh, the call of the wild ....
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07-20-2006, 08:10 PM	#38
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I'm always interested in camping trips even if they are more pseudo-camping. And I still need to make it to the top of El Capitan after having been rejected twice. The first time we started too late. The second time we made it to the final ladder climb but a man ahead of us fell and hurt his back and the trail was closed while he was flown out. While waiting for that it started to snow. Since we were wearing shorts and t-shirts we just headed back.
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07-20-2006, 08:35 PM	#39
katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	I like Andrew's camping style. __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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07-20-2006, 08:43 PM	#40
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I'm not a fan of camping in Yosemite Valley, but give me Tulome and I'm there.
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