State parks are normally
cleaner, safer and more organized than open
land or ranches. A
lot of them also have convenience stores,
restrooms and well laid out camp sites. The
quality seems consistent from state park to
state park.
Also,
look into private campgrounds like KOA.
Another
alternative is to get a car tent (a tent
that attaches to your car). Keep your keys
in the ignition for added security - with
the driver side window up. Have the other
windows down a bit and use a net to block
out bugs.
Or, get a
tent-trailer (pop-up tent).
Those wanting a bit more
luxury should consider a cabin.
Many private
campgrounds have camping cabins for rent.
You generally still need your own sleeping
bags, cookware, etc.
“Travel and change of place impart new vigor to
the mind.”
- Seneca
Camping Joke Of The Day
There once was a couple named Nancy and Mike Tate, and
it was their life’s dream to have a compass company. They finally saved enough
money and started "Tate’s Compass Company." Luck was with them, for the first
contract they acquired was to manufacture 750,000 compasses for the Boy Guides.
Nancy and Mike worked feverishly day and night to meet their deadline, and
finished just before the Boy Guides Jamboree was to begin.
On the day of the Boy Guides wilderness hike, each Boy Guide was given a Tate’s
compass to help them find their way. Unfortunately, it was discovered a little
too late that every single compass was made with the colored point of the needle
facing the wrong way, so when facing north, the needle pointed to the south.
Needless to say, all of the Boy Guides got lost and it was the biggest fiasco
known in Boy Guide history. The Tate’s compass company went out of business, but
from this experience came the familiar adage. . .
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