Greetings all, Gus here...

Gus · 03-24-2011, 02:20 PM

Obviously new to this forum, but certainly not to camping.

I was asking an older relative about the names of some of the places where we camped when we went bear hunting, (they were week-long outings), I could not recall a couple of them.

In the course of the conversation it dawned on me - "I'm too damn old!"

Those bear hunting camping trips started when I was 8-yrs. old, (my grandfather got me out of school for a week each year - bear season was in November), and here I was asking a relative older than I about a campsite we used ... over 50 years ago!

A campfire is mandatory on my outings, and campfire cooking is a big part of trip for me. I usually volunteer to be the camp cook on almost every outing.

I also enjoy having the right quality camping gear, but when it comes to campsite accessories like rotisseries, utensil and gear holders, and such - I prefer to make my own with lashing projects. Like I said - I'm too damn old! Didn't have many of today's compact light-weight gear when I started camping.

But I'm still campin', and hope to be here awhile.

Refrigerator · 03-24-2011, 04:18 PM

Welcome Gus, share some of your adventures with us.

RoyalAmbassador · 03-24-2011, 06:33 PM

Welcome Gus! I seem to always buy or get as gifts the latest gadget for camping , but I don't seem to use them very often. I like to make items using Campcraft skills [Thats Baptist Royal Ambassadors skills] "Camp and live longer"