What is your favorite - Event Date: 24 Apr 2011 - 24 May 2011 |
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techntrek
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Calendar Event: What is your favorite Posted: 26 Apr 2011 at 4:28pm |
I'll have to try Shenandoah some time with the 'pod. I've backpacked through there a few times, but haven't been there since I did Old Rag maybe 6 years ago.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Brin
Groupie Joined: 21 Dec 2009 Location: Manassas, Va Online Status: Offline Posts: 93 |
Posted: 26 Apr 2011 at 1:33pm |
I have only stayed at Big Meadows too. I love the area around the campground to walk around in the evening after we get back from a hike. The shower is close enough to walk to. They have the lodge open after mid May and we often go there for a sandwich and some "entertainment" in the evenings.
Loft Mountain looks good and I would like to try it sometime. Big Meadows is closer so we have always just stopped there. Do you have a site number that you recommend at Loft Mountain? If you are tent camping, I would suggest site 37 (if you don't mind carrying your stuff to your site) it is the furtherest one into the woods and most secluded. It does have a bear box to store your stuff.
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Terri and Craig and Panzer
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Leaflin
Newbie Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Virginia Online Status: Offline Posts: 24 |
Posted: 26 Apr 2011 at 1:15pm |
Big Meadows is my favorite on Skyline. It was the first place we ever camped almost 40 years ago. There is a lot to do there and walking the Meadow is so serene.
Loft Mountain has had problems with ticks the last few years so we haven't camped there recently.
Lewis Mountain is small and close together, I really don't like it that much.
They have closed half of Mathews Arm, it is ok but the closed part is very run over.
Panorama, though not a camp ground is closed now. We use to go up there for lunch.
My favorite is Lake Sherando which is off the Blue Ridge Parkway but close to Skyline Drive
(but don't tell anyone).
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Leaflin
Newbie Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Virginia Online Status: Offline Posts: 24 |
Posted: 26 Apr 2011 at 12:56pm |
We are hoping to go to the beach that week but if we don't we may come up for the day. I haven't been to Camp Hoover in years and would love to see it again.
F198 is a great site but I didn't know that about the skunk!
I'm not sure about the dome.
There is a tree there and we had enough room for our awning with our last TT.
I'll find a pic for you.
I doubt they have added diesel.
Here's the pic.
This TT was almost twice as long as th R-Pod as well as wider. I think the dome would fit.
I'll see if I can find a pic with the R-Pod in it.
The View
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Posted: 26 Apr 2011 at 10:15am |
Opinion?????
I've only stayed at Loft Mountain.......is Big Meadows (or any others) better?
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Brin
Groupie Joined: 21 Dec 2009 Location: Manassas, Va Online Status: Offline Posts: 93 |
Posted: 25 Apr 2011 at 9:47pm |
We will be there from 5/31 until 6/5 (leaving in am) at site F198. It is a decent site but is situated fairly near a skunks home in the culvert. So far he hasn't bothered us---maybe he will have moved on. I like those sites on the edge by the AT. It would be nice to wake up to that view. Can you put the dome up on that site. We did have trouble with using it on a different site due to a tree being in the way. I don't get reliable reception for the phone up there so it is difficult to contact us easily but I am sure we would be easy to spot. Do you know if they have any diesel pumps up there yet? Two years ago they didn't. |
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Terri and Craig and Panzer
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Leaflin
Newbie Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Virginia Online Status: Offline Posts: 24 |
Posted: 25 Apr 2011 at 9:33pm |
If we are home that weekend I would love to pop up there. I'll let you know closer to the date.
Have you reserved a site? My favorite is E185, a bit windy in the fall but the view is wonderful.
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Brin
Groupie Joined: 21 Dec 2009 Location: Manassas, Va Online Status: Offline Posts: 93 |
Posted: 24 Apr 2011 at 9:48pm |
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Terri and Craig and Panzer
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Leaflin
Newbie Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Virginia Online Status: Offline Posts: 24 |
Posted: 24 Apr 2011 at 9:15pm |
Our favorite is primative/developed in National Parks and National Forests. We also like US Army Corps of Engineers which have some electric. Shenandoah National Park is our favorite.
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Pawpod
Senior Member Joined: 10 Jan 2011 Location: Regina Sask Online Status: Offline Posts: 137 |
Posted: 24 Apr 2011 at 8:40pm |
Hope to try out all 5 types this year. Have to let you know later
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Ready to pod around!
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