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Daniel
I am a police explorer and we are having a camping trip (4 days 3 nights). They are bringing the food and shelter, I have never gone camping before so i know very little of what to bring.
Oh I live in Arizona and there is going to be showers in walking distance.
1 more thing we are allowed to bring knifes and all that good stuff!
Answer
You have to ask, WHERE are you camping. Near a beach, deep in the forest trail, mountain, well managed accessible park?
WHAT are you doing? Is it a family event with children? Just adults but relaxed, or "real" camping?
CONDITIONS: Will you have water and electricity? Shower and toilet facilities? Check weather forecast.
Go to the state park website whichever state you are camping and read the reviews and research the details.
But for generalization: cover the essentials.
1. Lighting - Gas/propane/battery lantern, LED headlamps.
2. Sleeping pad/bag and pillow - $5 foam at wal-mart or self inflating pad for about $20-25. or an airbed for about $80. You need to protect your spine if you are not used to sleeping on the ground.
3. First Aid kit, insect repellent, sun screen, citronella candles.
4. Tools - knife, ax, mallet/hammer, small shovel, matches/lighter, multi-tool.
5. Shelter - Ropes, Nylon, bungees. Tarps - In case it rains, most tents are not water proof.
6. Clothing - Minimal essential clothing, they take up space quickly, but don't run out. Or just keep them in the car.
7. Water - Plenty of drinking water, you might have to run to a store after 2 days. More if you plan to do physical activities like sports. And get some Ice while you're at the store. Extra Ice is always good.
8. Coolers - Keep raw meats cold and separate from ready to eat food.
9. Cooking - Propane stoves or coal and fire wood. utensils. Don't forget the propane.
10. Hygiene - Your personal kit, Dish soap/sponges, trash bags.
11. Cash - You never know.
12. Toys - whatever constitute to you as a toy. Board games, cards, musical instruments, boom box, bike, hammock.
I gave you a list not of items but conditions and what to fill them with.
Basically, whatever you do inside, you're just doing it outside.
Coordinate with others and try to help each other.
Camping is about functioning as a community.
If food and cooking are covered, it should even be easier.
You will end up with:
1 large camping backpack - Basic essentials
1 medium cooler - Food/water
1 handheld lamp.
Be safe and Have Fun!
You have to ask, WHERE are you camping. Near a beach, deep in the forest trail, mountain, well managed accessible park?
WHAT are you doing? Is it a family event with children? Just adults but relaxed, or "real" camping?
CONDITIONS: Will you have water and electricity? Shower and toilet facilities? Check weather forecast.
Go to the state park website whichever state you are camping and read the reviews and research the details.
But for generalization: cover the essentials.
1. Lighting - Gas/propane/battery lantern, LED headlamps.
2. Sleeping pad/bag and pillow - $5 foam at wal-mart or self inflating pad for about $20-25. or an airbed for about $80. You need to protect your spine if you are not used to sleeping on the ground.
3. First Aid kit, insect repellent, sun screen, citronella candles.
4. Tools - knife, ax, mallet/hammer, small shovel, matches/lighter, multi-tool.
5. Shelter - Ropes, Nylon, bungees. Tarps - In case it rains, most tents are not water proof.
6. Clothing - Minimal essential clothing, they take up space quickly, but don't run out. Or just keep them in the car.
7. Water - Plenty of drinking water, you might have to run to a store after 2 days. More if you plan to do physical activities like sports. And get some Ice while you're at the store. Extra Ice is always good.
8. Coolers - Keep raw meats cold and separate from ready to eat food.
9. Cooking - Propane stoves or coal and fire wood. utensils. Don't forget the propane.
10. Hygiene - Your personal kit, Dish soap/sponges, trash bags.
11. Cash - You never know.
12. Toys - whatever constitute to you as a toy. Board games, cards, musical instruments, boom box, bike, hammock.
I gave you a list not of items but conditions and what to fill them with.
Basically, whatever you do inside, you're just doing it outside.
Coordinate with others and try to help each other.
Camping is about functioning as a community.
If food and cooking are covered, it should even be easier.
You will end up with:
1 large camping backpack - Basic essentials
1 medium cooler - Food/water
1 handheld lamp.
Be safe and Have Fun!
info on water tubing on the green river cove in suluda nc?
Debra
Answer
From the review on the link below..
"I LOVED camping and tubing here. Just got back from Green River Cove after spending the weekend camping on one of their sites and tubing in the Green River. We had a blast!
We tubed (and a couple of my friends kayaked) on the lower portion of the river. It was calm, but moved along very nicely with a few class 2 rapids. There were plenty of people tubing and kayaking, both adults and children. We didn't go down the entire Lower, but began a couple of miles upstream from Green River Cove and then took our tubes/boats out at the tubing building. This was wonderful! The water was a little chilly but very refreshing. The Tube Rental was only a few yards from our campsite, which was really nice. The campgrounds were clean and the property manager was extremely welcoming and friendly, and could be seen riding around on his golf cart checking up on everyone and maintaining the campgrounds. There was a building for bathrooms (men's and women's) with 2 stalls and 2 showers. These are open to the campers as well as anyone who is visiting the tube rental. We tubed for about an hour, but there were 2 more hours left of tubing on this portion of the river for anyone who wanted to do so.
We also drove to the Upper part of the river and hiked around. There were several trails, but we took the one to the Gorilla waterfall because the kayakers in the group wanted to check it out. This trail was BRUTAL! But beautiful and fun. It took us about 3 hours to hike the whole thing. The last 30 minutes or so were spent actually climbing down the side of the mountain since the trail got so steep! You may want to hit Inner Peaks or another rock climbing facility before doing this. Going down is a little tricky, but going back up is a helluva workout!!!! Take a large water bottle and wear good shoes!!! There were lots of pretty wildflowers along the way and wild blackberries and raspberries were growing along the trail too! I ate one that looked ripe and it was delicious!
The upper part of the river is only for kayakers, with Class 3 and 4 rapids. The kayakers in our group went on this part of the river this morning and loved it -- but if you've never been, it's good to have a guide (you can find one on the camp grounds). The guide that took them out this morning takes kayakers out every Sunday morning and is really knowledgeable of the river. This is important, because if you don't take out of the river at the right point, you can wind up in the Narrows, which are class 5 rapids (the Gorilla is included in this). These are only for experienced kayakers, as some people have died on them! We saw one guy kayaking them yesterday and it was pretty inspiring. The rocks along this part of the river are great for climbing, which we did a lot of! My camera battery died by this point and it's really too bad, because this part of the river is very picturesque and would have made for some great shots.
Our campsite was pretty secluded, and surrounded by trees, which was nice. We were able to fit 4 tents in it, and had room to set out camping chairs around the fire pit beside the picnic table. We noticed some of the campsites were a little more out in the open though, so depending on your preference it could be a gamble. Saturday night was much more crowded than Friday, so if you are picky then you may want to get there on Friday.
I was with a group of adults, all late twenties to early thirties, and we noticed a group of 4 around our age that appeared to be two couples, but we saw several families there too. Quiet hours begin at 10, so if your group is full of night owls, you may want to keep that in mind.
All in all, this was an extremely fun trip and I can't wait to go back!!!"
Hope you have a great time..
From the review on the link below..
"I LOVED camping and tubing here. Just got back from Green River Cove after spending the weekend camping on one of their sites and tubing in the Green River. We had a blast!
We tubed (and a couple of my friends kayaked) on the lower portion of the river. It was calm, but moved along very nicely with a few class 2 rapids. There were plenty of people tubing and kayaking, both adults and children. We didn't go down the entire Lower, but began a couple of miles upstream from Green River Cove and then took our tubes/boats out at the tubing building. This was wonderful! The water was a little chilly but very refreshing. The Tube Rental was only a few yards from our campsite, which was really nice. The campgrounds were clean and the property manager was extremely welcoming and friendly, and could be seen riding around on his golf cart checking up on everyone and maintaining the campgrounds. There was a building for bathrooms (men's and women's) with 2 stalls and 2 showers. These are open to the campers as well as anyone who is visiting the tube rental. We tubed for about an hour, but there were 2 more hours left of tubing on this portion of the river for anyone who wanted to do so.
We also drove to the Upper part of the river and hiked around. There were several trails, but we took the one to the Gorilla waterfall because the kayakers in the group wanted to check it out. This trail was BRUTAL! But beautiful and fun. It took us about 3 hours to hike the whole thing. The last 30 minutes or so were spent actually climbing down the side of the mountain since the trail got so steep! You may want to hit Inner Peaks or another rock climbing facility before doing this. Going down is a little tricky, but going back up is a helluva workout!!!! Take a large water bottle and wear good shoes!!! There were lots of pretty wildflowers along the way and wild blackberries and raspberries were growing along the trail too! I ate one that looked ripe and it was delicious!
The upper part of the river is only for kayakers, with Class 3 and 4 rapids. The kayakers in our group went on this part of the river this morning and loved it -- but if you've never been, it's good to have a guide (you can find one on the camp grounds). The guide that took them out this morning takes kayakers out every Sunday morning and is really knowledgeable of the river. This is important, because if you don't take out of the river at the right point, you can wind up in the Narrows, which are class 5 rapids (the Gorilla is included in this). These are only for experienced kayakers, as some people have died on them! We saw one guy kayaking them yesterday and it was pretty inspiring. The rocks along this part of the river are great for climbing, which we did a lot of! My camera battery died by this point and it's really too bad, because this part of the river is very picturesque and would have made for some great shots.
Our campsite was pretty secluded, and surrounded by trees, which was nice. We were able to fit 4 tents in it, and had room to set out camping chairs around the fire pit beside the picnic table. We noticed some of the campsites were a little more out in the open though, so depending on your preference it could be a gamble. Saturday night was much more crowded than Friday, so if you are picky then you may want to get there on Friday.
I was with a group of adults, all late twenties to early thirties, and we noticed a group of 4 around our age that appeared to be two couples, but we saw several families there too. Quiet hours begin at 10, so if your group is full of night owls, you may want to keep that in mind.
All in all, this was an extremely fun trip and I can't wait to go back!!!"
Hope you have a great time..
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