A few weeks ago, I wrote about how we decided to camp in the back yard. That actually turned out to be a great time. Since then, I have been trying to cook up some creative camping excursions that would be close to home and would not be a huge burden to do.
When we camp, we enjoy state parks or a state park setting. We do not expect to have the campground entertain us. Relaxation is our goal.
We already have a great campground at my parents place in Kentucky which we will be visiting during the Labor Day weekend. It is fantastic but it is 450 miles. I believe that 100 miles or less is a good goal to set for distance.
As I sit and brainstorm, an idea came to me. I wonder if people would be willing to ‘host’ campers. Of course, there would be logistical issues not to mention legal issues to sort out, but I would consider hosting someone passing through my area. I know my back yard makes a great campground.
The concept might be that people register their yard or driveway to host someone passing through. The things that they would provide are water and electricity.
I also thought of asking some other nearby relatives about camping on their property. I have an Aunt and Uncle that lives about 20 miles from me and they have a 100 acre farm. There is one really neat place on their land that if my truck and trailer can get to it, it would really be a nice place to camp. It is up on a hill and there is an overlook with a steep drop down to a flood plain of a creek that passes through their property. I would have to boondock because there are no utilities at that location, but I would give it a try.
It looks like I will have an opportunity to camp at my job in October. I am an IT (Information Technology) guy and this coming October is going to be nutty and many of us will have to be at work almost all weekend for two weekends. My company will put people up in a hotel when these things happen, but I think I might bring my Travel Trailer to the parking lot and camp out there.
I sure would be interested in hearing from all of you with your ‘Creative Camping’ ideas. So share yours and I’m sure others will read with interest.
Happy camping and see you next Sunday!
David Kurtz