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I haven't posted anything for awhile and I apologize for that. I have been busy setting up another website CatfishAngling.com for my other outdoor love. This being Memorial Day weekend you can probably guess what I will be doing. I am going camping with my wife and three kids. I have always believed family camping brings a family closer together.
If you don't already have a reservation somewhere or know someone on who's land you can camp you are not camping this weekend. In fact if you are going to do anything on the Fourth of July weekend you had better plan it now if you haven't already. Available camp sites are disappearing fast. I have already made my reservations for Lake Lanier, GA. I hope by the time I am going camping that the water level has returned to normal. That area has been in a drought for the past year and water levels have been way down.
This trip we are going to Lake Strom Thurmond, GA. I have never been there and hope it turns out alright. I have to go now as I have so much to do today before the kids get out of school. This is there last day and I want to leave as soon as they get home. I have to make sure everything on my checklist is packed and ready by then.
I hope you have as good a weekend as I am planning on having!
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I just made my first camping reservation for the upcoming season. I am planning to spend Memorial Day weekend at Thurmond Lake, Georgia. I have never been there before so if you have any inside information I would love to here it. I choose this location primarily for it's proximity to Savanah. I have never been there and the kids would love to see the beach and Ocean.
Enough about me. Those of us that do it all the time know that camping is a great way to enjoy the outdoors and take a much needed mini vacation without breaking the bank. A three day stay at the campground will cost you somewhere between $45 and $75. Compare that to $75 or more per day in a hotel.
If you are going to enjoy your trip you must be prepared. I always get all my equipment out of the garage and take inventory. I even go so far as to set up our two tents and let the kids sleep out in the backyard for the weekend. Nothing worse than arriving at your campsite only to find you don’t have stakes for your tent or one of the poles is missing. I will try and test everything I have all the while keeping a list of what I have and what I need. Two things I always need are batteries for either the lamps or flashlights and gas for my stoves.
If you are an experienced camper you probably already have a checklist tailored to what you need for a pleasant camping experience. A checklist is a must for every camper if you want to insure that the family has a good time. If you need one you can download a generic one here. You will need to tailor it to your particular experience.
