Subj : Re: Camping
To   : Morgul
From : Mike Dippel
Date : Thu Apr 15 2021 16:48:14

On 4/15/2021 4:14 PM, Morgul wrote to Mike Dippel:

-> My camping experience started out in Cub Scouts/Boy Scouts many many years ago.
->  I pretty much stopped after I got into college, and didn't start again until
-> my son was old enough to be a cub scout and we went camping with the Pack.
-> I don't get out camping much anymore.  My wife and I are members of the Society
-> for Creative Anachronism, a medieval recreation group that's been around since
-> 1966.  We often go to events several times a month, or did until Covid hit. 
-> There are 2 big events that we would camp at - War of the Wings, held every
-> October in North Carolina, where there's usually 1000-1200 people at it, and
-> Pennsic War, held in Butler, PA every July/August.  That has 10,000+ people.
-> 
-> We started out with a nylon 8 person tent, but about 5 years ago, bit the
-> bullet and bought a medieval style canvas tent.  It's 14x14 with 7 foot walls. 
-> It's a bit of a chore to put up and take down, but man is it nice inside. 
-> Perfect if you're camping for a week.
-> 
-> As we've gotten older, we've opted for a few luxuries.  Ground pads and air
-> mattresses won't do it anymore, we use cots and mattresses.  We both have sleep
-> apnea, so bringing a CPAP machine and deep cycl marine battery is a must, if we
-> want to sleep, and if we want to let people in our camp sleep.
-> 
-> There's just nothing like waking up in a tent early in the morning and watching
-> the world come alive.

I forgot to mention that is how I got started as well, in the Boy Scouts.  Loved it!

My wife and I also have CPAP machines, but we do have electric in our RV, so it is not as 
much an issue for us.

Mike
 
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