When i was a kid, we had a board game that sent cargo ships to foreign ports, and a ship would pick up a cargo and drop one off! I used to know all of the foreign ports where my ships would go, and even now, if i hear "Bolivia", i think of tin, which is the cargo we'd pick up there! I don't remember how the game was won, but i think it was better than geography class in school! And it made me want to travel the world! So, upon hearing that my Uncle Sam would send me off to exotic places, i signed on for one of his cruises! Of course, i had to go thru some indoctrination before setting out! Uncle warned me that there were some "unfriendlies" out there, maybe i'd better brush up on my gun handling and shooting, maybe learn how to dig holes in the ground, and he told me i might have to do some long walks, so i got used to that too! Any way, after the training, i joined a large group of fellows who were going on the cruise offered by Uncle Sam! I never thought there were so many guys interested in traveling the world! Oh, we sailed the briny deep for a week or more, then had to stop in Liverpool, England, to take in fresh supplies! While waiting for that, we boarded a nice passenger train and went thru England, south, to Warminster and Trowbridge, and then into a nice hotel there! (The main hotel was full, so we used some large tents instead!) Later we toured Bournemouth, and Southampton. We got to see a different type of ship there, and while we were on it inspecting it, the ship pulled out, with us all on it! WHOA!! We didn't expect that! And the next thing we knew, the sky was filled with the most fireworks any of us had seen in our lifetimes! I think the Captain of the ship was angry with us--he had us dumped off onto a beach filled with blown up tanks, ships, trucks---WHAAAT?? Soon, trucks came and took us to a large wooded area where they gave us firearms and ammunition, new clothes, a blanket, a gas mask, and new boots and a steel helmet! And, then, we got to where the other people were shooting at us!! In spite of all this, i did manage to walk most all the way across France! Well, sooner or later most everybody either got killed or wounded, or went nuts, but, like Uncle said, it would be like this, so don't complain! I managed to get wounded badly by a German land mine, so that ended my cruise, and Uncle managed to find a boat to have me sent home! And, i have never wanted to go on a cruise ever again!! It would be o.k., as long as the boat didn't leave the dock! And, if i could keep one foot on shore! (Some wag told me to leave my wooden leg on shore, and i could go!) by: Rustyj

Google Camping World and ask for their camping magazine, and catalog. Don't go over-board in buying stuff, but you can get ideas there. One or two words of advice for tent trailer campers: Do not camp in bear country! Bears have sharp claws and teeth, and a thin canvas won't keep you safe! But, if you insist--buy more life insurance, don't cook in the camper, don't store food in it, and, be ready to jump into the car if bears are near! (Have the keys with ya--the bears won't hand them to ya so you can get out of there--they do not want their next meal escaping, without a little taste of it! And, they ain't as friendly as Yogi and Boo-boo! And, do not keep your food in the car! Bears always have the window keys!

Looks like a great place to camp. I like camping in the rustic places, but we make sure we aren't too far from the bathrooms! I hope the evenings are cool. Those tents can get very hot inside!!! Jammer and I always took cards and dominoes and would play games by candle light at night. The boys took those lighted Nerf footballs and would have lots of fun with them at night. Hope you have lots of fun!!!

Happy Canada Day! I had a very relaxing day just laying around the pool and puttering about in the back yard. Sat on the deck and watched the fireworks that were being set off around us. We were in Brantford Sat. evening for a celebration of Canada's Birthday so we just chilled today. Hope everyone enjoys their holiday here and south of the border on the 4th.