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Camping Story :close to home Saves more than Gas

Camping was not my thing when I was growing up, outside of Boston, as a matter of fact I would have considered a hotel without room service as roughing it. But being an avid skier I made my way to New Hampshire and Have Lived here a long time now.

When My son was about 5 we took him camping at the Hancock Campground off the Kancamagus Highway which is along the Pemigewasset river in Lincoln NH. At the time it was about a mile from our home, we arrived at the site and began to set up our tents and started a fire. One of the neighbor campers dropped by to say hello and we got to talking about home towns and travel time. We told Mr. Camper were from right here (not living in the woods , but) this is our home town. After being poked fun at for our great travel distance and seeing the country site in route to our destination Etc.. Mr. Camper went away.

As luck would have it, it poured that night, my son was wet and miserable, so we left everything right there and went home. We woke in our warm and dry beds, made fresh coffee and drove back to the camp site (if looks could kill). Other campers were drying their sleeping bags and wringing out their clothing as we arrived.

My son and the other kids played down by the river all day, hung out by the camp fire toasting marshmallows and having a wonderful time. As night began to fall my son said can we go home now and come back tomorrow this camping stuff is great. Have a super Memorial day weekend everyone!!

Posted by Steve Loynd on 05/24/2008 03:07 PM

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12 Comments on Camping Story :close to home Saves more than Gas

Now that is what I call camping.

05/24/2008 03:18 PM

by Adam Brett - Fullerton, California Realtor (RE/MAX NOC)

Steve, I like where your sons head is at! I'm not much of a camper either.

05/24/2008 03:35 PM

by Jason & Deanna Long Breckenridge Real Estate (The Long Group)

Steve, I am not a camper but I think I could do that kind of camping! Sounds like fun!

05/24/2008 03:35 PM

by Roberta LaRocca REALTOR® Las Vegas Broker - Salesperson (Keller Williams Realty The Marketplace)

Steve, Camping does have it challenges. I remember taking my sons camping when they were 5 and 7. I had them leave their shoes outside the tent (trying to keep down the dirt)... little did I realize that it had rain ( ) over night, now everything was SOAKING wet, including the sneakers. Home for us was 4 hours away, so I spend the next day at a laundromat... So much for fun camping. The next night the raccoons got into the coolers (that had cement blocks on them) and ate most of the food. I still look back at this trip as a disaster... but a VERY memorable one.... so do my sons.

To sum it up... Laundromat $35.00; Food $65.00; Weekend with my sons... PRICELESS.

05/24/2008 05:16 PM

by Valerie Osterhoudt, ABR (Johnson Real Estate, Inc.)

Priceless Valerie I think an uneventful trip wouldn't have left as much of an impression on your boys, but wet shoes and raccoons now thats a memory. have a great Memorial day

05/24/2008 06:33 PM

by Steve Loynd, Alpine Lakes Real Estate Inc., Loon Mt, NH.

Adam , I would still camp if I could plug in my blender for frozen drinks and have A/C on hot nights

Thanks for commenting

05/24/2008 07:18 PM

by Steve Loynd, Alpine Lakes Real Estate Inc., Loon Mt, NH.

Jason & deanna, I too was all for that, I have a frigde and dry bed at home. I have always thought if sleeping outdoors was really cool, than we would all aspire to be homeless..Have a great Memorial day you guys..Steve

05/24/2008 07:23 PM

by Steve Loynd, Alpine Lakes Real Estate Inc., Loon Mt, NH.

Roberta; I think a bon-fire on a beach in the islands with rum punch, and 85 degree ocean water would be OK for camping, but it can be in the upper 30's in May in New Hampshire, so I'm out.

Thanks for your visit. Steve

05/24/2008 07:27 PM

by Steve Loynd, Alpine Lakes Real Estate Inc., Loon Mt, NH.

As a person who loves to camp, that is just wrong for so many reasons!

05/27/2008 12:09 AM

by Todd Clark (Realtor), GRI (Your Washington Co. Real Estate Expert) (Kastings & Associates)

Hey Todd, you camp your way & I'll do it mine.. don't get me wrong I love the outdoors and spend as much time enjoying nature as I can but it turns out sleeping indoors is very comfortable. :)

Steve

05/27/2008 07:13 AM

by Steve Loynd, Alpine Lakes Real Estate Inc., Loon Mt, NH.

Steve, I've never been to NH before. Glancing through your blogs, it looks like a gorgeous state. Sounds like you all live in a great location. Sounds like your version of camping is unbeatable. You get the best of everything.

05/27/2008 12:20 PM

by Sondra Meyer (United Country Brazos Valley Realty)

Sondra, I'm sure some would consider it pick-nicking, rather than camping, but I like eating outdoors and hanging out in front of the fire, but still like a warm bed when it's time for lights out. Steve

05/27/2008 12:29 PM

by Steve Loynd, Alpine Lakes Real Estate Inc., Loon Mt, NH.

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