Camping


Common Ground Fair does not disappoint

Common Ground Fair does not disappoint

I'm filled up with Maine organic goodness. I'm overflowing with contentment, photos and memories from our weekend at the Common Ground Country Fair.

Camp character building

Camp character building

Pre-post introduction: We were camping this weekend. On Friday we had pre-arranged to meet a friend Damien met via the internet, John Sifferman and his wife. They met us at our campsite and we hit it off right away, that part of the day was great. What wasn't so great ...

Thoughts from "being there": Our island weekend

Thoughts from "being there": Our island weekend

It seems a shame that after a 5 day trip away from home I only have time to write one measly post about our getaway. I have too much else to share this week to spend any more time than that remembering in words our wonderful extended weekend. (More photos ...

Our weekend camping and summer arrives

Our weekend camping and summer arrives

Our first camping trip of the season on Memorial Day weekend always seems to kick off summer. This weekend we swam (well the kids did - have you noticed kids aren't the least bit affected by cold water), climbed mountains, slept under the stars (in the tent), ate every meal ...

Not all hikes are lovely and other camping thoughts...

Not all hikes are lovely and other camping thoughts...

We're home now after camping 3 nights at Crocker Pond, in the White Mountain National Forest. A rustic and kind of buggy small campground overlooking Crocker Pond and Albany Mountain. A really lovely spot if you've got bug repellent and can boil water for cleaning up. This past weekend was ...

Pleasant Mountain lives up to its name

Pleasant Mountain lives up to its name

We camped this last weekend at Pleasant Mountain Camping Area on Moose Pond & at the base of Pleasant Mountain. It was another wonderful camping weekend. Here's the pics to prove it: The campground was good even if there were no other kindred tenters. It was still early in the ...