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Considering setting up a "camp site" at home
Quote from nathanu on July 10, 2023, 2:16 pmMy wife and I recently built our dream home on a little over 5 acres in northwest Georgia. Except for the driveway and the area where the house is, it's all raw land and I'm thinking about setting up a campsite so that, if I don't have time to get away for a weekend I can at least get outside and pretend. My thoughts are to clear out a space for one or two tent pads, one or two sets of tress for hammock camping (for the cool kids 🙂 ), maybe a picnic table and a fire pit. Wondering if anyone else has done something similar and has any suggestions, etc.
My wife and I recently built our dream home on a little over 5 acres in northwest Georgia. Except for the driveway and the area where the house is, it's all raw land and I'm thinking about setting up a campsite so that, if I don't have time to get away for a weekend I can at least get outside and pretend. My thoughts are to clear out a space for one or two tent pads, one or two sets of tress for hammock camping (for the cool kids 🙂 ), maybe a picnic table and a fire pit. Wondering if anyone else has done something similar and has any suggestions, etc.
Quote from Justin on July 11, 2023, 10:22 amI have never really thought about setting up a camp site at my house but this does seem like a kindof cool idea. You could test your stuff in a real world kind of way and if it isn't good you can just go inside the house 🙂
I have never really thought about setting up a camp site at my house but this does seem like a kindof cool idea. You could test your stuff in a real world kind of way and if it isn't good you can just go inside the house 🙂
Quote from nathanu on July 11, 2023, 8:02 pm@justin46 that's the plan. The last year or so has been kindof crazy so I haven't gotten out in the backcountry much at all. I figure that, if I can't go to the backcountry, I can maybe bring a little of it to me 🙂
@justin46 that's the plan. The last year or so has been kindof crazy so I haven't gotten out in the backcountry much at all. I figure that, if I can't go to the backcountry, I can maybe bring a little of it to me 🙂
Quote from AlaskaGeezer on April 23, 2024, 5:14 pmI think its kind of wonderful to sleep outside even if its feet from home! Sometimes folks don't have the time to go on a multi day trip but just want to get away for a night or two? If the weather gets in the way, you did not lose a bit of time. I had a tent set up in my second bedroom so that my brother's kids (now adults) could "camp" without worrying about "monsters and bears". (I told them no monsters and the bears don't like to eat people because they are too much trouble with all their moving arms and legs). I did that before taking them into a forest . Its great to look at the stars, listen to the sounds, get away from every day life. My parents did not camp or hike, they did not like the outdoors. My foster parents loved to be outside and let me spend hours by myself looking at snakes, wild animals like foxes and other four legged creatures and not to eat any mushrooms. (It was ok to throw stones at puffballs though,they don't mind, they actually are grateful for helping them release spores) The outdoors creates memorable experiences even if its a tent in the backyard or the park. Its also a great way to teach kids to respect the environment. Its a great way to get a respite from routine when you are an adult. It is meditative.
I think its kind of wonderful to sleep outside even if its feet from home! Sometimes folks don't have the time to go on a multi day trip but just want to get away for a night or two? If the weather gets in the way, you did not lose a bit of time. I had a tent set up in my second bedroom so that my brother's kids (now adults) could "camp" without worrying about "monsters and bears". (I told them no monsters and the bears don't like to eat people because they are too much trouble with all their moving arms and legs). I did that before taking them into a forest . Its great to look at the stars, listen to the sounds, get away from every day life. My parents did not camp or hike, they did not like the outdoors. My foster parents loved to be outside and let me spend hours by myself looking at snakes, wild animals like foxes and other four legged creatures and not to eat any mushrooms. (It was ok to throw stones at puffballs though,they don't mind, they actually are grateful for helping them release spores) The outdoors creates memorable experiences even if its a tent in the backyard or the park. Its also a great way to teach kids to respect the environment. Its a great way to get a respite from routine when you are an adult. It is meditative.
Quote from nathanu on April 24, 2024, 9:48 amI should have posted this earlier but I've made a good bit of progress on my little "private campsite". I was able to clear a small area that's got a tent pad and a set of hammock trees (whichever suits your fancy) and I have a fire pit setup. It's far enough from the house that lights and such won't bother me but close enough that, if it starts to rain more than I'm comfortable with, I can make a run for it.
The one thing that I didn't take into consideration though was wildlife and it seems that a passel of wild boar have also taken a liking to my little spot and tend to run through a couple of times per week. Turns out my neighbor also likes (liked?) to sleep in his hammock until they started running through his yard, so we're looking for creative ways to encourage them to change their route to whatever it was before I cleaned up my little campsite.
I should have posted this earlier but I've made a good bit of progress on my little "private campsite". I was able to clear a small area that's got a tent pad and a set of hammock trees (whichever suits your fancy) and I have a fire pit setup. It's far enough from the house that lights and such won't bother me but close enough that, if it starts to rain more than I'm comfortable with, I can make a run for it.
The one thing that I didn't take into consideration though was wildlife and it seems that a passel of wild boar have also taken a liking to my little spot and tend to run through a couple of times per week. Turns out my neighbor also likes (liked?) to sleep in his hammock until they started running through his yard, so we're looking for creative ways to encourage them to change their route to whatever it was before I cleaned up my little campsite.
Quote from flipflop on April 25, 2024, 3:16 pmId be very careful around feral hogs and if they havent got settled in yet Id do what you can to get rid of them. They can be dangerous to people and they can destroy property (yard, garden, what have you). I think you are in Georgia and there they dont have a feral hog season and you can shoot them anytime. They are edible and usually really good meat but you might want to take them to someone who does it for a living to process them
Id be very careful around feral hogs and if they havent got settled in yet Id do what you can to get rid of them. They can be dangerous to people and they can destroy property (yard, garden, what have you). I think you are in Georgia and there they dont have a feral hog season and you can shoot them anytime. They are edible and usually really good meat but you might want to take them to someone who does it for a living to process them
Quote from nathanu on April 26, 2024, 10:24 am@flipflop I believe that you and I may be on the same page here. My neighbor and I had already checked into when (and if) we could shoot them and are working on a plan to get some fresh (wild) pork in the freezer now 🙂
@flipflop I believe that you and I may be on the same page here. My neighbor and I had already checked into when (and if) we could shoot them and are working on a plan to get some fresh (wild) pork in the freezer now 🙂
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