camping in hampton roads Virginia area?
Posted: January 17th, 2011 | Author: Mitch | Filed under: Camping Gear | Tags: camp gear | 1 Comment »does anybody out here in VA know where I can rent or buy cheap camp gear…and where we can go camping out here? Also what will we need for camping etc..trying to plan a camping trip for the summer by myself cause josh wants no part of camping but he said if I planned it alone and got everything he’ll actually go. I think he expects me to fail so please help lol
Camping is all in what you make it. You can take as much or little as you want.if you want cheap camping gear, go to walmart. they will be cheaper than what you would get over at dicks sporting goods. you will need a tent of some sort. one could be picked up for 20-50dollars depending on what you want. a stove is important. the small butane stoves range from 20-50 dollars. you could take blankets from home and not need a sleeping bag. be sure to bring along a fire starter(waterproof matches , lighter, flint& steel) . I would recommend at least two firestarters ; lighter and matches, the flint and steel takes practice to master, but would really impress josh. I would suggest taking a fishing pole , skillet and cooking oil too , to really get the whole experience. catch a few fish and cook them up for dinner. take lemon pepper for seasoning to make a gourmet meal. (clean your fish, put him in aluminum foil , spread butter on top, sprinkle on lemon pepper , wrap up foil, cook over fire until fish is flakey. you now have yourself a meal fit for a king. I cant tell you how long to cook the fish , depending on how hot you have your fire. There is a campground in suffolk called davis lakes and campground. it has fishing , and is about 10 minutes from the dismal swamp. you may also want to take along a lantern for night time activities.