OFFICIAL Kings Canyon Camp Swank Thread - Page 9

Sohrshah · 03-11-2008, 11:47 PM

I signed up.

Ghoulish Delight · 03-12-2008, 09:31 AM

Camp sites are reserved in King's Canyon by filling out an envelope with your info/campsite info, putting money in the envelope, and putting the envelope in a box. You get the car tag at the park entrance, but that's separate from the campsite. Sites are entirely first-come first-served and not assigned by rangers.

Not Afraid · 03-12-2008, 10:01 AM

OMG, ISM. I couldn't make it through your post. It's simple. You go the the campsite you desire, drop off stuff, go back to the kiosk at the front, put money in an envelope and drop it in a slot.

innerSpaceman · 03-12-2008, 10:02 AM

And the source of this information? Determined when?

Sorry for my inquisitiveness ... but the information must be both authoritative AND current.

In either case, if people are leaving at noon, our advance guard should be there a couple of hours before to cruise the campground and figure out who's leaving that morning.

ETA: N.A., are you assuming that all the cool campsites are there for the plucking? Just lying there empty? Those four grand sites that are going to be the most coveted?

I think that's a poor assumption. If any sites in Sheep Creek are occupied when we arrive, it's likely to be those. I think it's much safer to assume that some sites will be becoming vacant that morning than assume they will just be empty and waiting.

Not Afraid · 03-12-2008, 10:07 AM

What the hell? Chill out!

The coveted sites may or may not be available but there's not much we can do about it. We get there and find the best sites we can and then start camping.

As for the quality of the information.....if you have questions and don't believe our answers, call the national park yourself

Kevy Baby · 03-12-2008, 10:13 AM

We could always use the (not so) Big Black Dick to clear spaces.

innerSpaceman · 03-12-2008, 10:22 AM

Lisa, can I ask what is UP WITH YOU?

I didn't say I didn't believe anyone. I just asked where and when the info was gotten, because things CHANGE.

I'm not the one who has to chill out. This thread is here and it's about planning. It's 3 months from now, so this thread exists to chat about stuff until then. We can chat about food, bears, mountain lions, hikes, gear .. and also about getting cool riverside campsites with no reservations.

Sheep Creek may not be as popular as Disneyland, but the handful of good campsites may not be handed to us on a platter. They may require a little advance planning and an early arrival. It's true of almost anything desireable in this world.

No one is forcing anyone to get to King's Canyon early in the morning. You don't have to. I'm just suggesting it's advisable, and I'm volunteering to do it.

So why are YOU making a big deal about that? Please chill out your own self.

Ghoulish Delight · 03-12-2008, 10:26 AM

It's been like that for at least half a century, I don't think it's changed in the few years since I was there last.

Not Afraid · 03-12-2008, 10:29 AM

If you want to get there early, then get there early. Campsites may be available or they may not. There's really no strategy involved. The Canyon is pretty empty the weekend after Memorial Day and we won't have a problem getting 4 or 5 sites together. If they are the "most" desirable ones, then we'll be lucky. If they are not, there will be plenty of other ones to choose from. There's not much we can do about it.

I've camped at this site probably 10 times and NEVER had a problem getting sites - and the reason I KNOW about the desirable ones is that I was able to get them without a problem.

And, if by some fluke the entire campsite is filled, there are 3 more campsites to choose from.

There's just no reason to be in a frenzy about this.

As far as change goes.....call the ranger station if you have doubts.

Disneyphile · 03-12-2008, 10:35 AM

Wow! It's like I can already hear us singing "Kumbaya" by the fire!

03-11-2008, 11:47 PM	#1
Sohrshah Purveyor of Fine Blue People Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 358	I signed up.
	Submit to Quotes

03-12-2008, 09:31 AM	#2
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Camp sites are reserved in King's Canyon by filling out an envelope with your info/campsite info, putting money in the envelope, and putting the envelope in a box. You get the car tag at the park entrance, but that's separate from the campsite. Sites are entirely first-come first-served and not assigned by rangers. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
	Submit to Quotes

03-12-2008, 10:01 AM	#3
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	OMG, ISM. I couldn't make it through your post. It's simple. You go the the campsite you desire, drop off stuff, go back to the kiosk at the front, put money in an envelope and drop it in a slot.
	Submit to Quotes

03-12-2008, 10:02 AM	#4
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	And the source of this information? Determined when? Sorry for my inquisitiveness ... but the information must be both authoritative AND current. In either case, if people are leaving at noon, our advance guard should be there a couple of hours before to cruise the campground and figure out who's leaving that morning. ETA: N.A., are you assuming that all the cool campsites are there for the plucking? Just lying there empty? Those four grand sites that are going to be the most coveted? I think that's a poor assumption. If any sites in Sheep Creek are occupied when we arrive, it's likely to be those. I think it's much safer to assume that some sites will be becoming vacant that morning than assume they will just be empty and waiting.
	Submit to Quotes

03-12-2008, 10:07 AM	#5
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	What the hell? Chill out! The coveted sites may or may not be available but there's not much we can do about it. We get there and find the best sites we can and then start camping. As for the quality of the information.....if you have questions and don't believe our answers, call the national park yourself
	Submit to Quotes

03-12-2008, 10:13 AM	#6
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	We could always use the (not so) Big Black Dick to clear spaces. __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
	Submit to Quotes

03-12-2008, 10:22 AM	#7
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Lisa, can I ask what is UP WITH YOU? I didn't say I didn't believe anyone. I just asked where and when the info was gotten, because things CHANGE. I'm not the one who has to chill out. This thread is here and it's about planning. It's 3 months from now, so this thread exists to chat about stuff until then. We can chat about food, bears, mountain lions, hikes, gear .. and also about getting cool riverside campsites with no reservations. Sheep Creek may not be as popular as Disneyland, but the handful of good campsites may not be handed to us on a platter. They may require a little advance planning and an early arrival. It's true of almost anything desireable in this world. No one is forcing anyone to get to King's Canyon early in the morning. You don't have to. I'm just suggesting it's advisable, and I'm volunteering to do it. So why are YOU making a big deal about that? Please chill out your own self.
	Submit to Quotes

03-12-2008, 10:26 AM	#8
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	It's been like that for at least half a century, I don't think it's changed in the few years since I was there last. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
	Submit to Quotes

03-12-2008, 10:29 AM	#9
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	If you want to get there early, then get there early. Campsites may be available or they may not. There's really no strategy involved. The Canyon is pretty empty the weekend after Memorial Day and we won't have a problem getting 4 or 5 sites together. If they are the "most" desirable ones, then we'll be lucky. If they are not, there will be plenty of other ones to choose from. There's not much we can do about it. I've camped at this site probably 10 times and NEVER had a problem getting sites - and the reason I KNOW about the desirable ones is that I was able to get them without a problem. And, if by some fluke the entire campsite is filled, there are 3 more campsites to choose from. There's just no reason to be in a frenzy about this. As far as change goes.....call the ranger station if you have doubts.
	Submit to Quotes

03-12-2008, 10:35 AM	#10
Disneyphile SQUIRREL! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: On the curbside. Posts: 5,098	Wow! It's like I can already hear us singing "Kumbaya" by the fire!
	Submit to Quotes