Truck Camper News in Review Week of May 11-17
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It started as a cool, rainy spring on Salt Pond Mountain, but Mountain Lake Lodge Recreation Director Matt Simpson was readying for warm weather and the new outdoors activities season. Simpson, 26, was promoted from the recreation staff last year to …
Two men were found dead from apparent carbon-monoxide poisoning at a camping site in Quebec’s Portneuf region Saturday afternoon. According to Sgt. Claude Denis of the Sûreté du Québec, the two men in their 50s were found in a camping trailer parked …
Rutland, VT (May 15, 2015) – Green Mountain National Forest (GMNF) and Finger Lakes National Forest (FLNF) officials announced today that the U.S. Forest Service will be waiving day use and campground fees on June 13, 2015 in celebration of National …and more »
School is winding down and the weather is finally heating up, so it might be time to air out your tents and clean out your coolers, because camping season is upon us. Every year, you stock up on batteries for your lanterns and lighter fluid for the …
Marc Kroetch with the Spirit Lake Trail Alliance adds finishing touches after hanging a sign at the West Lake Trailheads in Spirit Lake Friday. The trails are dedicated for hiking, and mountain biking and will have a grand opening today with hot dogs …
In anticipation of summer, we sent active life reporter Matt Weinstein and his friends to Letchworth State Park to check out the camping opportunities there. Here is his report. Driving down Route 436 in Portageville, Livingston County, on a sunny 65 …
Camping season officially opens in the territory Friday as most NWT campgrounds open to the public. The GNWT says it’s looking to build off a successful 2014 season, when more than 24,000 people visited campsites in the territory. Early indications …
Unfortunately, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority want to introduce byelaws which will ban the public from camping near to Loch Lomond and many other lochs in the park and thereby ignoring the obligations placed upon them by the …and more »
Forget everything you know about traditional sleeping bag and flashlight camping. Think, instead, about a luxury camping experience—known affectionately as glamping. Although the great outdoors and food cooked on an open flame are still a part of the …
A survey from the tent company OLPRO, highlighted by the Daily Mail, revealed that couples who camp together experience increased levels of passion between the sheets both during camping and after. Researchers conducting the survey questioned 500 …
Despite a chilly and wet weather forecast plenty of people have reserved campsites at Saskatchewan’s provincial parks. “May long weekend is typically fairly busy but always plenty of availability for those folks who decide at the last minute to come in …
Merced Sun-StarBlauert on Outdoors: Put these iconic hiking trails on your bucket listMerced Sun-StarJust as you’re getting hot and tired, the trail turns toward the fall, where an icy mist provides some of the most satisfying refreshment you’ll ever feel in the outdoors. On top of that, the views from the trail are some of the best in Yosemite. The …
Victoria is spending $600,000 dollars a year dealing with campers. Isitt says there will be difficult debate about where to set up micro-houses for the homeless, but he argues spending up to $200,000 out of the city’s $1-million housing fund on a pilot …
3 Vacation Tips When You Have Student Loan DebtHuffington PostBefore you spend all of that extra cash on vacation, make sure you’re staying on track with your personal goals. Do you want to pay your loans early to support an important upcoming milestone, like buying a home? Will your vacation get in the way of that?
Possibility is, of course, the raison d’etre of the vacation novel: the narrative is a respite from the tiresome repetition and banality of daily life. It’s a crisp Mediterranean breeze floating through our hunched-over-turkey-sandwich-at-our-desk …
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) is adding three recreational programs for attendees of the 2016 OTR Conference, in addition to the existing annual golf tournament. The OTR Conference will be held Feb. 17-20, 2016, at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa …and more »
Style may not seem like a priority in many travel trailer and caravan designs, but the HC1 from Happier Camper has oodles of both functionality and personality, combining a highly versatile modular interior with a rather eye-catching vintage look. The …
Three members of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, the group that voted to limit recreational fishermen, are on the board of directors of an organization that lobbies for charter boats. However, before the vote, the three didn’t disclose …
That’s the thing about travel: Every trip feels amazing, but you’re also aware that those moments with those specific people won’t ever happen again in the same way. For me, that knowledge means that every time I return from a vacation, I am grateful …
UnitedFuture leader Hon Peter Dunne says the government’s promised recreational fishing reserves have gone nowhere since the election. “One week before last year’s election National announced they would release a discussion paper in November that …and more »
When the sun keeps coming up earlier, your mind can’t help but wander to thoughts of camping. Camping has come a long …
Manitoba RCMP hope people can help them find a Leaf Rapids man who hasn’t been heard from since he left for a camp …Rand Wentworth, president of the Washington, D.C.-based Land Trust Alliance, says an increasing number of …
No matter how much I travel, Bozeman has always been the place I want to come h …
It’s no secret that traveling can put a strain on the wallet, but with promotions and deals abound, it’s easier than ever to score …
Dave Gordon, a DEC wildlife technician,holds up the white lake sturgeon recently netted on Black River Bay …
For myself and millions of other people worldwide our favorite retreat from our busy lives is to pack the car full of fishing gear, hiking equipm …
Nothing disturbs a relaxing nap in the hammock under the shade tree like a swarm of mosquitos or other biting insects.
A recent study showed that 57% of all travel bookings are now made online, with 65% of hotel bookings being made through the …
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