Camping stuff

We all like toys and a camping trip is a good reason to get a few more. I had to try and choose the fewest that would provide the best service for the best value and not just the everything I want.

The list currently includes

• Coleman LED lantern with 110v and 12v charger
• Coleman dual fuel stove that can run on Coleman fuel and/or unleaded
• Tarpaulin for rainy nights although I'm not sure how to stretch it out in any useful and rainproof way
• Coleman 'Sportcat' catalytic heater. This is a propane heater that can be used in a confined space and does not produce Carbon Monoxide. This is good as it ensures warmth without death
• A bag of lighters for $1 from the 'impulse buy' section at the Walmart checkout
• A long stove top lighter as the above normal lighters all but guarantee singed fingers when igniting item 2
• 4 mesh laundry bags from the local Reny's. Value!
• A 400w inverter for powering laptops or battery chargers
• A scraper and de-icer
• Some bug repellent
• A roll of bug screen for the open windows at night. Open windows being important after the recent discover regarding the lack of passive ventilation in the 'burb'
• Some more fuel for the heater and the stove

Some of the items:

Acadia National Park

Maine’s only national park, apparently. It’s basically an island off of the central coast of Maine, full of rocky coastlines and inlets to explore. We did not spend enough time here, but it was well worth the visit.

This is the inside of a drug store we found in Boothbay Harbor. this is an old fashioned eatery which is mostly a drugstore/chemist, but has a counter where cheap sandwiches and frappes (milkshakes) can be had.
we had $3 dollar sandwiches served with potato chips and chocolate frappes for 6 bucks each. Bargain!
This is also a hidden self portrait…



The ‘Burban in full camping mode.









The campsite had Wi-Fi! Who’d have thought it? Good job I brought a laptop!









The view from the top of Cadillac Mountain. This was a great hike up the side of the mountain and across the top. We hiked hard for about 90 minutes up a mostly rocky and broken trail, and were a little crestfallen to discover a parking lot at the top full of coach-bound tourists. It was no Lewis and Clarke expedition, for sure.
You can see, with careful inspection, that there are three full-size cruise liners in the bay there.
The hike down was even more fun as we took a different route that led us down some seriously rocky trails that led us back to the car.


Four star accommodation is available from the back of your SUV. Just remember to open a window lest you consume most of the available Oxygen in your sleep, and wake up feeling very weird.