We usually start out in March or April and go through October. Since November and December are usually busy in our family, we stay home.
It would be nice to go year-round since we aren't that far from the warm weather to the South, so I guess we could do that but we enjoy being home in the winter here in Georgia.
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...We have gone several times in early Nov. - last year a storm blew through while we were at Grand Canyon, the the lows ended up being in the mid-teens (F*) and 20s - the snow on the Canyon was neat.
Saw and enjoyed those beautiful photos "over there." 😉
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Anytime school is in = camping season! Late Aug - Early June.
DITTO!! ;D
on the West Coast, we can camp all year long, so we choose NOT to camp in the summer.
we have another nine months available to camp, without having to deal with crowds, noisy neighbors, traffic, higher prices and so on.
Almost all campgrounds here open from Victoria Day (first Monday preceding May 25th) and the unofficial beginning to summer to Thanksgiving Day (second Monday in October). So our season will end soon. This is also the weekends people usually open or close their cottage or seasonal camper for the season. If campgrounds are open the water is usually turned off to avoid freezing.
Good Luck all and Happy Camping!
Anytime we can. We've been to the season opener in March the past 3 years, and we've gone to the season ender in November 2 out of 3 years (last year we were on a ship in the Bahamas :D) I don't know what this year will bring. The water and electric both work now and the roof is still okay, so if we get board sometime during the winter months, we might just head south. Myrtle Beach is a long day's drive, but doable with a 4 day weekend.
This year we began with the gathering at Gettysburg and will end with a Halloween Campout the last weekend of October. That will give us about 50 nights this year. One year we did Easter at Algonquin Park, had to dig through the snow banks to get into our site. I haven't done FYBO for 3 years now. It is usually the second weekend in November and has moved from Mew Lake (one of the campgrounds in Algonquin Park) to Old Forge in NY.
Traditionally our first outing is Mother's Day and we end with a Halloween camp out. Parks are usually not open before and after these times in Ontario. The local campground closes Labour Day weekend if you can imagine that.
PS. It's been snowing off and on all day here east of Ottawa. So much for Global Warming!
Since we sold the Pup and bought our TT we/I go almost year round. Next week I am headed out to do some Turkey/Deer hunting for a week. DW won't be joining me as she isn't into the boondocking side of camping.
Two weeks after my return from hunting we are headed out again to a place in Okmulgee Ok. for Dripping Springs Rendezvous:
Nov 8, 2012 - Nov 10, 2012
9am-6pm
Admission: $1.00
Step back in time to the 1830s. Enjoy this historical re-enactment with demonstrations and hands-on activities. This event will feature black powder shoots, basket weaving, fire starting, archery shoots, and so much more.
That is all we have planned for the rest of the year but who knows what my come up between now and then!!!
Sounds nice, Beerlifter. We will also be attending a reenactment this coming weekend in Florida:
ALLIGATOR WARRIOR FESTIVAL
O'Leno State Park
Date: Friday, October 19 - 21, 2012. From 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Description:
Experience both a Native American gathering with dancers, musicians, artisans, and traders and a living history event that includes a reenactment of the 11 September 1836 Seminole War Battle of San Felasco Hammock. The entire family will enjoy the annual Alligator Festival which celebrates the early history of Columbia County Florida, before 1859, when Alligator Town was renamed Lake City.
Don't think any of my Cherokee ancestors made it to the Seminoles, but I'm sure they left some trace out there in Oklahoma before heading back to Arkansas to join the ones who dropped of The Trail.
Usually we prefer to camp from September to May. Although we have a/c, the temps are brutally hot down here, and we just don't enjoy camping, in the heat of a buggy, muggy summer.
On the other hand, we love the cold. Love to turn on the propane heater at night, and cuddle under the quilts and sleeping bags.
What the heck are we doing living in the south? ???
We start in mid to late April, weather permitting, and end in late October. Just went this past weekend and, sadly, I think that will be the last outing this year.
I could definitely go more now with the HTT rather than the pup but it always seems there are so many things to do this time of year with Halloween, Thanksgiving & Christmas just around the corner. Scheduling something is nearly impossible now. January & February are definitely out in the midwest and March is too finicky so I just reserve myself to dealing with waiting until April 🙁
My DW thinks I'm crazy but if there are some relatively nice days during the winter I will definitely turtle camp in the backyard. I do the works when backyard camping, including cooking, campfire, and sleeping. The only thing left out is running water because the camper is winterized but it's just a few steps to the house for bathroom and shower facilities. At that point the house becomes the campground comfort station :).
The only other positive is that we can go a few months without the extra expenses of gas and campsites which will allow our finances to rebound some ;D
I'd rather be broke and camping than rich and working!
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