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urnmor · 08-10-2013, 08:44 AM

We often camp on weekends at Assateaque Park which is about 15 miles from home and also many of the local state parks in De and Md which are a little further away but still within 50 or 60 miles.

Jenturnr · 08-10-2013, 08:53 AM

We spend 2 weeks in April and 1 week in November at Jonathan Dickinson SP - 5 miles from home 👍

2PNPOD · 08-10-2013, 09:21 AM

Yes...love it. Being close to home makes for the perfect weekend getaways!

awryawry · 08-10-2013, 09:34 AM

Living here in the heartland of the foothills by the hinterland of the headlands, we're booked up in Junction Creek for our "shakedown cruise" -- about eight miles as the crow flies past Perrin' s Peak and Barnroof Point on the flanks of the La Platas. First time 'streamin' with Stella the intellectually challenged yellow lab and Lucy the needy basset hound.

Maybe I'll start taking drugs again ...

wry

gmw photos · 08-10-2013, 10:04 AM

Heck yes. State park about twenty minutes away with nice hiking trails and secluded campsites. I love going in the middle of the week in the winter time... almost always have the place entirely to myself ( and the camp host ).

Splinter · 08-10-2013, 10:17 AM

It is also nice to camp close to home when Hubby has to work weekends. We set up on a Thurs or Fri. He can go to work and be back at the site by 4:30. Everyone is happy!

Len n Jeanne · 08-10-2013, 10:38 AM

No, not really!

We live in a great area surrounded by mountains. Our favourite nearby places are at least 1.5 hours away. But 5 hours gets us to Banff or Glacier/Waterton Lakes. 3 hours gets us to Slocan Lake/New Denver, via a beautiful free ferry ride and a visit to Ainsworth Hot Springs. We enjoy canoeing, so prefer places where we can get on the water in the summertime. We live within half an hour of a couple of lakes, but one is normally too big and windy for canoes, and the other has no campground plus a rather scary liquid mud bottom.

We also enjoy heading down to the desert of eastern Utah.

I got sooo.... tired of going through all the hassle of packing up for a camping trip, only to be surrounded cheek-by-jowl with SOB big white-box 5th wheels-- or giant motor homes--with slide-outs. "Camping" amidst the jolly jumbos has gotten to be more urban and crowded than where we actually live.

With the more distant campgrounds, we can still be tucked in amidst the monsters, but enjoy the world-class scenery during the day. (Having a petite Bambi does get us into some of the small National Park, Forest Service, and BLM campsites that are too short for the Big Guys, thankfully.)

PharmGeek · 08-10-2013, 03:57 PM

We are getting out AS in a couple months - have mapped out all kinds of camping within 2 hour drive including a couple state parks within 30 minutes...

Can't wait

Will do close by camping till spring to get the swi
G of things including back yard camping

Kosm1o · 08-10-2013, 06:52 PM

We live on a farm in the country and have no need to get out of town to go camping. So we only camp when on a trip with one exception. Our grandkids are young and can't really go more than an hour or so before they run out of patience , so we camp close to home with them. As far as they know, we are far, far from home.

Goin camping · 08-10-2013, 07:02 PM

We'll camp near or far. As long as you are in the Airstream you are away from everyday life.

Our house is rural and on five acres. The closest we've camped to the house is two acres away. Never left the property.

Skatiero · 08-10-2013, 07:13 PM

Heck yes! Every chance we get! A weekend in the Airstream is a great weekend whether it is ten miles from home or a thousand! It's also fun to discover new and exciting o,aces just a few miles from home.

robert claus · 08-10-2013, 07:41 PM

An hour away is as close as we can get, and do so several times a year. An hour and a half gets us into WI or MI from here. I keep the trailer 4 miles away from the house, behind the building we own where we have our business. I've been tempted to camp out overnight there, but haven't yet!

Rollster · 08-10-2013, 07:46 PM

Sure! We once camped at a state park only 30 minutes from home. When you're at home, you see too many things that need doing. Camping lets you relax!

pmclemore · 08-15-2013, 02:50 PM

Whenever a storm comes through and we lose power, it's out to the Airstream we go. At least, we used to. I bought a whole-house genny last January and am just waiting to use it.

But we love any excuse to go someplace-anyplace.

Pat

lsbrodsky · 08-15-2013, 04:10 PM

We bought our AS in June and have camped in the driveway 3 times, plus two trips to the KOA about 15 minutes from home. We have enjoyed all of that. Our next trip will be a bit farther but only an hour away at the beach. We had not planned to have the AS his year so our calendar does not allow for any distant voyages. Next year!
Larry

**GCinSC2** · 08-15-2013, 06:28 PM

Camp can be a hundred feet from the house, in fact it is. Got lucky and the AS stays in the backyard. Electric service, water, campfire pit, no reservations required, no neighboring campers and can't see anyone else's house. Weather looks good, we just head down the hill and open it up and enjoy. Wish we got out more, but it is what it is.

kswelsh · 08-15-2013, 06:47 PM

You bet, sometimes my dear, sweeet husband will tow our 2006 Classic to a nearby campground and get it all set up for me to host my girlfriends for a "girls weekend" We all love it! I think he likes it too to have the house all to himself for a weekend. So much fun. My friends and I all love to cook so we make the most amazing meals while sitting around a campfire!

Pahaska · 08-15-2013, 10:15 PM

Our unit has several "campouts" each year. They are no-host get togethers, generally held at state parks. We have 3 state parks quite close to us. We attend no matter how close the campout may be.

In addition, there are some non-WBCCI rallies that we attend every year. Some of our favorites are just a hop and a skip away. We would not miss them for anything.

m.hony · 08-16-2013, 06:33 AM

We are hitched up and ready to go when we get off work at 5 pm.
Tick, tick, tick...

Fly at Night · 08-19-2013, 02:10 AM

I get a real kick out of the guy who tells his wife he is going to the shed to do some work, then sneaks down to his favourite cafe and orders something his wife doesn't let him eat.

He then drops into the storage yard where their Airstream is parked (and is less than 20 mins. from home) climbs in, and has a real nice snooze.