steve camper, checked out your site! It looks great! I added a couple of reviews and some day when I look up all of the url's for the places I've been I'll add some more! Right off the top it looks like a lot of people gave a lot of praise for places with a lot of amenities and resort like environments. One place I've been to, which I didn't comment on at the site, has tiny sites and I would never go during the high season! Two people noted how great the place is and that they have BIG sites! I just get a kick out of how we all have different views on the same place! Don't get me wrong, nothing is wrong with that if that's what you like! Just not my cup of tea! My ideal camp site has nobody around for at least a mile, is only accessible by boat, and has only a firepit, table and outhouse for amenities! It's the highlight of my summer every year!

Good thread Jerry! Best-- any of the times we head out to our favorite remote wilderness site on the lake! Every time is awesome and for each time there have been some priceless moments. Last year's priceless moment was out kayaking from the site with my daughter watching a loon family. Then sitting in the rain in the kayak watching a bald eagle that was perched in a tree by the shore line! The year before a mother moose and calf spending the afternoon at our site while a bald eagle circled above! worst-- would be a tie between the place with the power plant humming in the background that sold colored condoms in the camp store but no milk or the place in NH where golf carts zipped around and through our site at all hours, the bathroom was falling apart, and the campground looked like a trailer park with all of the seasonal campers! They all looked at us strange too because we were the transients! We left that place early! Couldn't leave the one with the power plant early because we were there to attend my cousin's wedding! Gotten lost-- I'm sure we have but I'm drawing a blank on that one right now! Honestly, I'm pretty good at reading maps and directions but my husband is not. You men might understand that he doesn't always appreciate my input in those situations! Ran out of gas-- well, I had a close call one summer when towing a boat up to Maine! Luckily, I did make it to the gas station just in time! stranded-- sort of, once when we were taking our boat out on one of our tidal rivers we packed up all of gear and got in the boat. Untied the boat at the dock and the incoming current immediately pulled the boat upriver away from the dock. Then the boat would not start! So my husband started throwing a rope to the shore to some people on the dock. The rope wouldn't reach and tide was pulling us further away. Then he finally just jumped in the river and swam to shore with the tow line. Then he pulled the boat in. We tied the boat up and he went and got the tow vehicle (at that time a van) to pull the boat out! I stayed with the boat. Then the next thing I know he was just standing next to the van and the van was running. I couldn't figure out what the problem was so I went over! HE LOCKED THE KEYS INSIDE THE VAN! He calmly told me what happened and I just lost it with hysterical laughing! I laughed so hard I fell down! This was also one of those times where I'm not sure he appreciated my input! He ended up doing something to remove a hinge on one of the back windows and then was able to open it completely. Then he lowered our screaming child through the window and sent her up front to open the door!

This summer our Best Family Dream Trip - U.S. West is slated to kick off in mid-summer. We've made a basic plan for our tent, minivan, two kids and me, but could use all the feedback we can get from campers who have experienced these areas. I'm particularly interested in: - great campsites that are perhaps off the beaten path. (State and National parks are great, but costly when you're talking about 60+ nights of camping.) No amenities necessary. - great kid-friendly stops along the way (we're easily entertained) You can see our intended route here: http://bestfamilyadventures.com/dreamtrip08SHORTEST_files/image_map.gif And our itinerary here: http://jenpb.blogspot.com/2008/03/history-lessons-on-road.html Thanks! :) Jen in Calif. jenpb.blogspot.com

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