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Old 01-02-2019, 02:55 PM   #1141
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Beautiful, probably the only place in the US that is not impacted by the weather.
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Old 01-02-2019, 03:30 PM   #1142
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Old 01-02-2019, 03:34 PM   #1143
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Well the weather caught up with us today. We packed up and headed home this morning in the pouring rain. [emoji17]
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Old 01-03-2019, 11:55 AM   #1144
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Wow! Beautiful! What a great idea (to spend NYE at Matagorda).
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Old 01-07-2019, 12:41 PM   #1145
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Long Point Campground, Melbourne Beach FL

Got here yesterday.
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Old 03-23-2019, 07:08 PM   #1146
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W Shearer Heard COE West Point GA

Here at a beautiful camground at West Point GA. Our loop is high above the water a bit steep drive but once in we have a deck and stairway down to a fire pit with built in bench. We have lake view from back window and lake facing side
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Old 03-24-2019, 04:44 PM   #1147
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Defeated Creek, Carthage, TN

Not as exotic as others, but still beautiful, nevertheless. 1st trip of this camping season; 67 degrees and no rain. Yea for us and UT Vols--doing it again!!!!Onto Sweet 16.
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Old 03-24-2019, 05:45 PM   #1148
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How are the restrooms? Last fall my wife and I had a come to Jesus meeting with the site director over general maintenance. I mean when a camping eagle scout has to
carve a handle for a faucet that hasn’t had one in over a year, something is lacking.
I’m eager to know and deciding if I’ll go back.
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Old 03-24-2019, 06:34 PM   #1149
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Dave I think you’re referring to the Defeated Creek site but let me tell you about the pitiful restroom and shower facilities here at Heard COE not like the usual COE. One men’s building for 41 sites with one toilet and one urinal. Shower building men’s side to serve 63 sites with one toilet and two showers. Toilet there was plugged this morning. Otherwise a beautiful park.
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Old 03-24-2019, 07:03 PM   #1150
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I've encountered a fair number of COE campgrounds that have trashed bathrooms.
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Old 03-24-2019, 07:33 PM   #1151
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COE ? not familiar with that TLA.
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Old 03-24-2019, 07:54 PM   #1152
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Old 03-24-2019, 08:15 PM   #1153
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It’s strange, some are immaculate, others in a steadily declining state and others bad and not getting better. There are a lot of variables with contract maintenance, budget cuts, upper level guidance and prioritizatuon etc. We feel fortunate in the Rock Island district to have pretty darn good maintenace on our Corps facilities. Traveling and randomly picking a Corps facility is kind of like when I play pool. Poke and hope.
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Old 03-24-2019, 09:58 PM   #1154
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Along the Nayarit Riviera, La Penita del Jaltembre
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Old 03-29-2019, 10:34 AM   #1155
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Hurricane Cliffs Recreation Area.
Dry camping near Hurricane, UT.
Another bright and sunny day.
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Old 03-29-2019, 11:20 AM   #1156
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Wow. Just beautiful.
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Old 03-29-2019, 11:25 AM   #1157
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Gorgeous! Noticed this was BLM land. Camping restrictions?
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Old 03-29-2019, 11:55 AM   #1158
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Fire Permit

Have camped a lot on BLM over the last five years and knew I had to have a shovel and a bucket. A couple of weeks ago I camped at Alabama Hills and also did so in January when they had sites posted no campfires or charcoal bbq's. So I called this time and was told I needed a Fire Permit. Could go into any ranger station or Visitor Center or online. Went into the Bishop Ranger Station and the guy there was a trip(sounds just like his outgoing VM message). Anyways we fill out the form and he then proceeds to ask me some questions such as what gear do I need. Here's what he said:
1. Shovel
2. Five gallons of water in jug(s) next to campfire
3. Stir the fire/coals while extinguishing
4. Needs to be cool enough to touch

So while I had a vague idea- and never would violate posted orders of prohibition- this made very clear what is legally required.
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Gorgeous! Noticed this was BLM land. Camping restrictions?
14 days at a time.

Starting this year, the BLM has designated some’official’ camping sites. Prior to that you could camp most anywhere.

Each year more and more people camping leads to more and more restrictions because of the bad behavior of the few.

Here is a photo of a map with the current rules.

Enjoy your travels.

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Old 03-29-2019, 01:45 PM   #1160
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Along the Nayarit Riviera, La Penita del Jaltembre
Looks great. Have I missed previous write-ups about your travels in that area. If not, how about doing a bit of a write-up on traveling in that part of Mexico. Who knows, I might want to venture further than Baja.

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