OFFICIAL Kings Canyon Camp Swank Thread

[Alex]

If I end up spending the night I'll probably just sleep on the ground next to my car (sometimes I sleep on picnic table benches if the ground is too lumpy) -- so all you bear-phobes can sleep soundly knowing that an unwrapped, well-marbled snack is readily available to them. I hope that doesn't strike anybody as too extravagant.

I don't know that I've ever seen preparing for camping viewed as stressful before. Oh well, I hope everybody's stress dissolves with the views as you descend down into King's Canyon so you're fresh and happy by the time you step out of the car.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Alex

I don't know that I've ever seen preparing for camping viewed as stressful before.

I don't find it the least bit stressful: I have a wife

[tracilicious]

Originally Posted by Alex

If I end up spending the night I'll probably just sleep on the ground next to my car (sometimes I sleep on picnic table benches if the ground is too lumpy)

Sometimes if picnic table benches are too comfortable, I like to sleep on spikes, or pinecones if spikes aren't available. Then I boil up some tree bark for breakfast because bacon is too tasty. These are the woods damn it!

[Capt Jack]

Originally Posted by tracilicious

Sometimes if picnic table benches are too comfortable, I like to sleep on spikes, or pinecones if spikes aren't available. Then I boil up some tree bark for breakfast because bacon is too tasty. These are the woods damn it!

sounds like one of my dads 'survival' vacations to death valley when we were kids.


dad "we need a fire so we can cook"
me and bro's "ok..we need a match"
dad "sorry. no matches for joo. good luck....by the way, we dont eat 'till you three build a fire" *wanders off laughing*
(knowing full well he had a lighter in his pocket)

[MouseWife]

Your dad sounds like a funny guy. {probably not to you guys at the time, of course}.

I am sad to be missing this fun but I kind of relate to iSm because if I had planned upon going, I would probably be freaking out right now. It just would not have worked out, it would have been stressful.

So now I am just envious but not stressing. Over this.