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By Camper V, on May 10th, 2012  Taking kids camping is a great experience, but it can also come with some headaches. Here are ten items for your kids that will make your life easier when you are camping:
Number 1 – Camp Boundaries
As soon as you arrive at your destination, walk the boundary of the campsite with them. Since you don’t want them wandering into other people’s campsites, or out of sight, you’ll want to set the perimeter of their territory right up front. Give them landmarks to look for, in a square around the camp: “you can go from that group of rocks to this tree, and then stay to the front of the tents on this side over to this tree, and from the tree to the road. Stay back from the road”. If they know their boundaries from the beginning, . . . → Read More at Camp Out Colorado: Top Ten Camping Tips for Kids
By Camper T, on April 20th, 2012  National Park Week has crept up on us once again. Next week (April 21st – 29th), all National Parks are free to enjoy! Head out to your favorite National Park for a night or two of camping and enjoy the great spring weather we have been having. They’ll be free for a full 9 days. This is a great time to scout out some of the National Parks you have always wanted to see!
Even if you can’t get out for a few days of camping, it would be fun and easy to go on a day trip somewhere. This is a great time to take advantage of all the National Parks have to offer.
National Park Week Official Video
For more information, visit their official website: http://www.nps.gov/npweek/
For . . . → Read More at Camp Out Colorado: Go Camping For Free During National Park Week
By Camper T, on April 17th, 2012  Camping trips are often planned out months ahead of time, making plans with your friends and family. It can be a lot of work to prepare for a week-long excursion into the wilderness, especially when you are trying to coordinate with your friends and family to make sure everyone has the time off, the right gear, and accurate directions! Camping trips can be quite daunting plan and prepare for, but they don’t have to be!
Everyone’s situation is different, but it is important to know that a camping trip does not have to be a huge, time consuming, and stressful thing.
If you are able to go away camping for a night or two at a moment’s notice, why not? With all the long preparations and long reservation times, it may slip our minds . . . → Read More at Camp Out Colorado: Go Camping at a Moments Notice
By Camper T, on March 30th, 2012  With another season of camping upon us, it’s a great time to have a Top Ten Camping Rules list for the responsible camper. It’s our job as outdoor enthusiasts to be respectful of the natural beauty we enjoy. Humans have a very significant impact on their environment, and campers should be very considerate of the campground, the surrounding areas, and other campers.
Here are some camping rules to follow to keep yourself out of trouble along with some camping tips to make your camping trip enjoyable for you and other campers. Keep these Top Ten Camping Rules in mind to make each and every camping trip a success!
Number 1 – Do Not Litter
Always clean up your trash and leave nothing behind. Not only that, make an effort to clean up any trash that you find. This . . . → Read More at Camp Out Colorado: Top Ten Camping Rules of a Responsible Camper
By Camper V, on March 16th, 2012  There is nothing like the sound of the wind flowing through pine trees. Once I hear that, I know it’s time to unplug from everyday life and enjoy nature. While my husband writes the vast majority of articles for this website, I wanted to share some camping tips for those women, like me, who love camping but might not want to go 100% back to nature!
People are usually taking pictures when we go camping. Other people might have vacation photos from tropical locales, but we spend our vacations in the woods. There is no hotel room for freshening up, but I want to look somewhat decent in our vacation photos. Some of our best photos are from camping, because we generally look relaxed and happy.
Also, I want to be as comfortable as I can be. Camping . . . → Read More at Camp Out Colorado: Women Go Camping Too!
By Camper T, on March 9th, 2012  I don’t know about you, but the recent warm weather here in Colorado has me thinking a lot about camping. The camping season is almost upon us and I, along with many other campers, are making their plans for the year.
Colorado’s camping season is considered to be between Memorial Day Weekend (June 25th through 28th) and Labor Day (August 31st to September 3rd). I know that seems far away now, but with the warm winter and spring just around the corner, some low altitude trips just might be in order!
It’s always best to be prepared. No matter where you live, you should always take at least some gear to handle any weather your area might have throughout the whole year. Yes, in Colorado I take gloves, a heavy coat and . . . → Read More at Camp Out Colorado: Camping Is In The Air as Spring Approaches
By Camper T, on March 3rd, 2012  State officials began draining Bonny lake at the popular Bonny Lake Colorado State in September of 2011. The action is the result of a May 19, 2003 Supreme Court decision that Colorado was forced to honor. The Supreme Court decided that Colorado owed the state of Kansas billions of gallons of water under a very old water-rights deal called the Republican River Compact.
Here are some of the details surrounding the decision:
http://water.state.co.us/SurfaceWater/Compacts/RepublicanRiver/Pages/RepublicanRiverCompact.aspx
Here is some documentation about the Republican River Compact:
http://water.state.co.us/DWRIPub/Documents/rrcompact.pdf
Bonny Lake State Park was a popular eastern plains Colorado State Park with many year-round visitors. Bonny Lake State Park is just a few miles from the Kansas State border.
Losing the lake at Bonny Lake State Park is certainly a blow to the park . . . → Read More at Camp Out Colorado: Colorado’s Bonny Lake State Park Loses its Lake
By Camper T, on February 20th, 2012  On Presidents Day make sure that you take a moment to reflect on one of the greatest presidents and champions of America’s natural beauty, Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt. He was one of the most influential presidents ever to be in the office in regards to protecting and enhancing America’s plethora of natural wonders. Not with standing his efforts in politics, the economy, American rights and his far from standard foreign policy, he excelled at watching out for and protecting America’s natural beauty.
Here are just a few of his contributions that made such an impact on America’s natural beauty. He helped to make sure Yellowstone was reserved and protected from industrial interests. He created the Pelican Island Bird Reservation to fend off the extinction of the birds there whose feathers were used for hats. Created more than 50 animal refuges nationwide through his long . . . → Read More at Camp Out Colorado: Recognize Theodore Roosevelt on Presidents Day
By Camper T, on December 30th, 2011 Another year gone and time for a new set of New Year’s Resolutions! A lot of campers don’t think about their outdoor hobbies when considering New Year’s Resolutions, but it is definitely something that you can and should do.
There are the standard New Year’s Resolutions like losing weight or getting more exercise but those lack imagination, don’t you think? A camper should consider their camping style and then think of a few good New Year’s Resolutions to strengthen and enhance the camping experience.
Here are a few ideas to get you started:
Get a Bit of Exercise Camping
Exercise and being healthy are your standard New Year’s Resolutions, and there are fun and easy ways to integrate them into your camping trips. Hiking or biking are the most obvious ways to get some exercise while you’re camping. . . . → Read More at Camp Out Colorado: Camping New Year’s Resolutions
By Camper T, on December 29th, 2011 The holidays are coming to a close and the year is almost over. The snow is deep and camping season is still months away. It may not seem like it, but now is the time to plan your camping trips and if you are going someplace that has reservations, now is the time to get them!
It may be hard to even think about camping when there is snow everywhere and the highs down on the plains for the day are in the 20s. At least for all the sane campers that try to avoid the snow! To those that are out there now, stay warm! However, the cold weather campers that like to camp in the snow don’t have the problems that most campers have: fighting for campgrounds and campsites they want during the peak of summer . . . → Read More at Camp Out Colorado: Plan Your Camping Trip Now
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Taking kids camping is a great experience, but it can also come with some headaches. Here are ten items for your kids that will make your life easier when you are camping:
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