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Published: September 16th 2008
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Some quotes about camping:
The fire is the main comfort of the camp, whether in summer or winter, and is about as ample at one season as at another. It is as well for cheerfulness as for warmth and dryness.
-Henry David Thoreau
It is good to realize that if love and peace can prevail on earth, and if we can teach our children to honor nature's gifts, the joys and beauties of the outdoors will be here forever.
-Jimmy Carter --39th president of the United States
Camping: nature's way of promoting the motel industry. ~Dave Barry
Is that weird, taking my Louis Vuitton bag camping? ~ Jessica Simpson
It always rains on tents. Rainstorms will travel thousands of miles, against prevailing winds for the opportunity to rain on a tent. ~Dave Barry
"The smell of pine trees, the campfire glowing, the marshmallows cooking, and the breath of crisp cool air are some great things I like about camping but my favorite one of all is camping underneath the stars with lights so brilliant it brightens up the deep blue sky making you feel a sense of peace and tranquility amid the great outdoors."
Beth
and I decided to go camping this past weekend, since it seems fall is almost here to stay...the air is getting crisper, the days are turning shorter... we wanted to enjoy ourselves while we still could. A couple of weeks ago, we went camping up in Rocky Mountain National Park, which was an awesome time. It was Labor Day weekend, but I was able to score a last-minute reservation at Glacier Basin Campground. We had a great site, it was beyond fabulous weather, even up there at 8,600 feet. We took a walk around Bear Lake (us and all 8million other people there that day... 😊 but it was still a nice walk). We walked to Alberta Falls. Early the next morning, I woke up before sunrise, and went around Fern Lake and Cub Lake. It was a gorgeous way to start the day, and apparently some elk agreed with me, since there were tons walking all around me.
But, back to this past week's camping trip. We wanted to check out someplace new, so we drove northwest, to the Poudre Canyon area. West of Fort Collins, the Poudre Canyon is narrow and on the Cache la Poudre River.
Locals pronounce it the "Pooder". It was formed through glaciers, and starts in Rocky Mountain NP. There are some homes in the area, mostly small cabins. It is hardly developed, and locals enjoy the solitude of the area. The area used to be inhabited by the Ute Indians back in the 10th century. It's a beautiful area, the canyon walls sloping, trees all over. We camped at the Columbine Lodge, which was a suggestion from my dad, who stayed there when he was on his bike trip. He stayed there overnight, and said the people were friendly. So we stopped in their general store and one of the owners said they were full for the night. When I told him my dad had recommended the place, and had stayed there a month or so back, he let us stay. My dad was right, everyone there was super nice. Sitting by the campfire, we were joined by a couple of the guys that live in cabins and trailors on the property. We were only about 50 feet from the pulsing river, and it was wonderful to be able to hear the water rushing by all night long. The next morning, after
packing up, we went down the road a bit to the Mishawaka, a bar / amphitheatre, that has been around for over 90 years. They have tons of bands there in the summer, and there is a bar connectedd, where Beth and I were able to get some great eggs and hash browns. Then we went on a hike through Hewlett Gulch, which was...well, it wasn't the prettiest hike we've ever done, but at least it was nice outside. There were some cool foundations to old homesteads in the area. All in all, it was a great time, and I hope the weather stays nice, so maybe we can do at least one more camping trip before it gets too cold.
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Jan
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Beautiful pics
Wow, your pics are just breathtaking. I especially liked Bear lake, since I also was just there and found Alberta Falls a great place to hike to.