First camping trip this year.

[rbeau30]

You can park outside the Lost Creek Wilderness Area and hike in. No fear of your vehicle getting towed as lots of people are backpacking in.

That sounds like a good deal.

[Hummer]

Getting out to camp in the country is good for the soul. Doesn't matter so much where you go, or what you do it in, just that you get away. Hope you're able to do it.

Two weeks ago we made our annual spring camping trip along the Colorado River near Moab. Perfect weather. The drive from Cisco along the river to Moab is one of the most scenic in all the west.

We hiked through the red rock country up Negro Bill Canyon, biked from Moab and along the Colorado River into Arches National Monument, and camped on a back road near the confluence with the Dolores River. Sometimes we take the Klepper kayak, but not this time, just the mountain bikes. Lots of good food, elk steaks and wine in camp. As usual we had one night out in Moab, but this time we departed from the usual beer and burgers at the now boring micro brew place. Had some very good sushi and sashimi, in Moab!

We saw a little wildlife, a couple mule deer, a bobcat, a ring-tailed cat at night, a canyon wren, several rock wrens and say's phoebe, and some of the first turkey vultures of the year.

Took our vintage 1966 Prowler camp trailer; been camping and hunting out of it since I was a kid. People point and stare as we drive by but it's a sweetheart rig. Met another family camping in a vintage trailer, good folks. It's great fun getting out and away.

[Waywardson174]

If you're looking for a great camping spot, Loch Lohmund is my favorite place in Colorado. Of course, I am supremely lazy and stick to drive in spots.

[Irving]

If you're looking for a great camping spot, Loch Lohmund is my favorite place in Colorado. Of course, I am supremely lazy and stick to drive in spots.

This, or one of the other nearby bodies of water is where we're going to go.

[rockhound]

If you're looking for a great camping spot, Loch Lohmund is my favorite place in Colorado. Of course, I am supremely lazy and stick to drive in spots.

with the snow we got this year the snow field before the lake will likely never melt, go prpared, i have driven through the snow filed with the slush coming over the hood of my jeep on 35s

was up one father's day few years back, we were the only people to make it through the snow filed. everyone else was walking in.

[KevDen2005]

Heading out as soon as I get the intake back on this BMW. Supposed to rain a bit tomorrow but ah well. Gonna get some relaxation. No cell, no internet. Woods, dirt, fire, food. Fuck yeah.

Heading back to Wellington Lake that I went to last year. Hopefully not to crowded.

I'm jealous. My goal was 5 trips last year and I got one in. With new baby and tight funds last year it made it hard. I promise myself that I am going this year.

[Rabid]

Lol, I always have to make the distinction when people ask me if I want to join them for a camping trip. Never again will I be suckered into going somewhere with bathroom facilities, power hookups for trailers, and check in stations.

As long as the following are all true, I'll take it:
-No cell phone reception is available
-There are no pre-made sites or fire pits
-You are in the national forest, thus can shoot anywhere so long as it's not over a body of water/road or within 300 feet of a building
-You need a 4x4 to get there
-There aren't any sort of facilities

If I could find some people who were more inclined, I'd like to do some backpacking camping complete with land nav.

If i have a backpacking trip that is not planed a few days in advance i will send you a PM, more then happy to have a fellow COAR member along.

[tmleadr03]

Well it was empty at the lake. Two other campers besides us. It wasn't real camping, had a fire pit and toilets. Must be getting old, humping a ruck just doesn't strike me as fun anymore. Hell packing up a wet tent this morning since it rained from 2 yesterday afternoon till about 4 this morning wasn't a blast either. Temp sat just above freezing all night. New sleeping bags I just got are clearly temp rated incorrectly.

[Irving]

Glad you had fun!!

[tmleadr03]

Glad you had fun!!

I did. And what was weird about the bags is they were both the same manufacture, my daughters and mine. But I froze my sorry ass off. I was sleeping in the bag in long johns, my jacket liner and wool socks. Still cold. The inside of the bag was cool to the touch all night long. She was in the same rated bag, in her normal night time cloths and as she described it "Rosty McToasty" all night long.