Car Camping

landsinaz · Post by **landsinaz** » Mar 04 2003 6:23 pm

We have family coming to visit in a few weeks. They are definately not back packers and our favorite car camping spots off of the Rim road are not an option due to all the snow. Any suggestions for out of the way spots that don't involve developed campgrounds? Any suggestions would be appreciated greatly! Thanks!

plummer150 · Post by **plummer150** » Mar 27 2003 8:58 am

Creative population Control!

Ah yes, this reminds me of my privatly owned personal company "Population Control Specialists" Think about it for a while..... :twisted:

Nighthiker · Post by **Nighthiker** » Mar 27 2003 4:33 pm

Crime Scene Tape.

montezumawell · Post by **montezumawell** » Mar 27 2003 4:53 pm

Believe me, those are three really important words! We flat out NEVER thought of that one!
No one we know has either. Those are "campsite shakin' words." Thank you!
The next question is:

"Where do you buy legit "Crime scene" tape?

J&S

mttgilbert · Post by **mttgilbert** » Mar 28 2003 9:26 am

There are several police supply shops around phx, theres one in mesa on main and countryclub. I have seen others around town, but Im not entirely sure where. Unfortunately if youre outside the valley I have no idea.

montezumawell · Post by **montezumawell** » Mar 28 2003 11:52 am

Well, we got energetic and "googled" crime scene tape. First place we found charges ten bucks for an 80 foot roll. Here is what they say about their shipping:

"Each purchase is enclosed in an individual evidence envelope and closed with real evidence seals. These cool packages make great gifts."

Source URL:

http://www.crimescene.com/store/product ... ucts_id=34

Undoubtedly, there are more such vendors. We will look around this weekend and order soon.

J&S

Nighthiker · Post by **Nighthiker** » Mar 29 2003 6:50 am

Check out also http://www.forestry-suppliers.com They have job specific printed flagging such as wetland delineation, killer tree streamside management, hazard caution and crime scene tape. When deploying the tape the objective is to limit neighbor distance to your campsite. Do not set up a perimeter and camp inside otherwise you will have a lot of explaining to a pesky forest law enforcement officer.

montezumawell · Post by **montezumawell** » Apr 08 2003 3:21 pm

We Love Our Country! Amen!
So, we're workin' on our "car camping rig" for the upcomin' summer season.
We have numerous permutations of "car camping rigs:"
1)Fast and light
2)Slow and overloaded
3)Various in-between

Recently we have been readying "Search & Lurch," a 1978 Dodge crew cab with a utility bed we bought from Smokey WAAAAY back in 1986. It carried a timber marking crew on the Alpine District of the Apache N.F. and probably ferried all those guys who wiped out the old growth.

Anyway, it's a relic, for sure. It's one of those vehicles you don't hesitate to drill holes in.

Sooo....today, we were doing various "get ready" stuff and we got this idea--why not a flag?

Sooo....we drilled out the front bumper and, after various "this and that" got a nice 3x5 Duralast nylon flag flying from our "car camping rig."

Naturally, it takes a small section of 1/2 inch rebar nailed into the ground below the bumper to anchor the mast.

But it sure feels good!

God Bless America!

Happy Trails!

J&S

hoppy47m · Post by **hoppy47m** » Apr 15 2003 12:39 pm

Coaster
Those ain't Hillbillies pulling in, no self respecting hillbillie would ever do that, the moonshine helps them see at night!! Those are Flatlanders pulling in!! They usually have a flashlight but have managed to put one of the batteries in backwards so it overheats and fries the bulb. They have a tent but have never taken it out to put it up and it has 84 poles, none of which are color coded. They have brought everything with them including a CD player and the speakers out of their house which are strapped to the roof of their spotlessly clean SUV. They also have this massive cooking array with triple propane 40,000 btu burners and have neglected to bring any pots or pans, no grill and you will see them foraging around in the woods busting dry sticks off to cook hotdogs on, of course the dry cookers burn thru and you'll hear them whoop and cuss and frantically try to get that poor charbroiled ash covered weiner out of the fire. Burning their fingers on the scalding dog and finding out their "first aid" kit only has 3 bandaids and a small chunk of duct tape included. They have massive airbeds to sleep on and an aircompressor to inflate them with, this keeps them off the ground allowing a little airspace when that tent collapses on top of them. All these maladys are cured by the boisterous consumption of massive amounts of beer and whiskey. This also helps their dilemma because then they could care less that their sleeping bags are on top of their collapsed tent and the airbed has deflated from being punctured by a run amock pole.............you could always give them a real thrill and secretely throw some left over fish around their camp to attract numerous skunks for them to gawk at........here kitty kitty........

mountain goat · Post by **mountain goat** » Apr 16 2003 12:27 pm

Hay, dont knock the air mattress

I was living in a tent for a few months in northern utah and everything I owned was in the car...at the time a late 80's Comaro...gave new meaning to car camping. anyway, that air matress is sure cumfy after a month of thin mats.

Car Camping

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Three words that shook the campsite!

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My Flag--My Country!