Camping topic - Breakfast in America https://breakfastinamerica.me/topic/outdoors/camping/ Living happily ever after still means you have to clean house and do the dishes Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:16:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://breakfastinamerica.me/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cropped-2017-06-12-204131-square-1-32x32.jpg Camping topic - Breakfast in America https://breakfastinamerica.me/topic/outdoors/camping/ 32 32 49034375 Sunshine on the cliff tops https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/sunshine-on-the-cliff-tops/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/sunshine-on-the-cliff-tops/#respond Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:11:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42635 Sunshine on the cliff tops — Just after seven the sunlight caught the tops of the cliff behind the campground. Time for a quick picture, finish packing everything away in the car, and get on my way.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/sunshine-on-the-cliff-tops/feed/ 0 42635 Day 9. Pre-dawn light https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/day-9-up-before-dawn/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/day-9-up-before-dawn/#respond Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:37:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42632 Day 9. Pre-dawn light — It's six-thirty, and I have to be in Colorado Springs shortly after ten. I allowed plenty of time to wake up and get ready to go. This was the view that greeted me when I got out of the tent.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/day-9-up-before-dawn/feed/ 0 42632 Well staked out https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/well-staked-out/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/well-staked-out/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 23:12:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42627 Well staked out — It's been very windy, so I used all the tie out points on Ginger's Zpacks Duplex tent. I also used the freestanding kit so I didn't have to collapse the tent to use my hiking poles for hiking.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/well-staked-out/feed/ 0 42627 Entrance to the Cascade Campground https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/entrance-to-the-cascade-campground/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/entrance-to-the-cascade-campground/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 22:53:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42624 Entrance to the Cascade Campground — Looking out towards the road.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/entrance-to-the-cascade-campground/feed/ 0 42624 Camped at the Cascade Campground https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-at-the-cascade-campground-3/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-at-the-cascade-campground-3/#respond Mon, 06 Oct 2025 13:01:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42078 Camped at the Cascade Campground, Chalk Creek Canyon, San Isabel National Forest. Day 6 - Road Trip October 2025.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-at-the-cascade-campground-3/feed/ 0 42078 Camped at the Cascade Campground https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-at-the-cascade-campground-2/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-at-the-cascade-campground-2/#respond Mon, 06 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42075 Camped at the Cascade Campground, Chalk Creek Canyon, San Isabel National Forest. Day 6 - Road Trip October 2025.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-at-the-cascade-campground-2/feed/ 0 42075 Camped at the Cascade Campground https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-at-the-cascade-campground/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-at-the-cascade-campground/#respond Sun, 05 Oct 2025 22:25:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42071 Camped at the Cascade Campground, Chalk Creek Canyon, San Isabel National Forest. Day 5 - Road Trip October 2025.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-at-the-cascade-campground/feed/ 0 42071 Snow on the mountain tops https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/snow-on-the-mountain-tops/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/snow-on-the-mountain-tops/#respond Sun, 05 Oct 2025 18:54:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42059 Snow on the mountain tops. Day 5 - Road Trip October 2025.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/snow-on-the-mountain-tops/feed/ 0 42059 Early morning sunshine https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/early-morning-sunshine-2/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/early-morning-sunshine-2/#respond Sat, 04 Oct 2025 13:12:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42003 Early morning sunshine — Little Maud Campground, White River National Forest, Basalt, Colorado. Day 4 - Road Trip October 2025.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/early-morning-sunshine-2/feed/ 0 42003 Glorious colors https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/glorious-colors/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/glorious-colors/#respond Sat, 04 Oct 2025 13:11:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42000 Glorious colors — Early morning sunshine on the aspens at Little Maud Campground, White River National Forest, Basalt, Colorado. Day 4 - Road Trip October 2025. Copyright © 2025 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/glorious-colors/feed/ 0 42000 Camped among the aspens https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-among-the-aspens/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-among-the-aspens/#respond Fri, 03 Oct 2025 23:21:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=41997 Camped among the aspens. Little Maud Campground, White River National Forest, Basalt, Colorado. Day 3 - Road Trip October 2025.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-among-the-aspens/feed/ 0 41997 Little Maud Campground, White River National Forest, Basalt, Colorado https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/little-maud-campground-white-river-national-forest-basalt-colorado/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/little-maud-campground-white-river-national-forest-basalt-colorado/#respond Fri, 03 Oct 2025 22:12:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=41994 Little Maud Campground, White River National Forest, Basalt, Colorado — Day 3 - Road Trip October 2025.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/little-maud-campground-white-river-national-forest-basalt-colorado/feed/ 0 41994 Sunset at Sea Rim State Park, Texas https://breakfastinamerica.me/2023/sunset-at-sea-rim-state-park-texas-2/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2023/sunset-at-sea-rim-state-park-texas-2/#respond Thu, 09 Nov 2023 00:24:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=32380 Sunset at Sea Rim State Park, Texas — When it got dark, we found out why we had the beach to ourselves — hordes of ferocious mosquitoes.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2023/sunset-at-sea-rim-state-park-texas-2/feed/ 0 32380 Sunset at Sea Rim State Park, Texas https://breakfastinamerica.me/2023/sunset-at-sea-rim-state-park-texas/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2023/sunset-at-sea-rim-state-park-texas/#respond Thu, 09 Nov 2023 00:18:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=32375 Sunset at Sea Rim State Park, Texas — When it got dark, we found out why we had the beach to ourselves — hordes of ferocious mosquitoes.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2023/beach-camping-at-sea-rim-state-park-texas-2/feed/ 0 32362 Ginger soaking up the sun on the Gulf of Mexico https://breakfastinamerica.me/2023/ginger-soaking-up-the-sun-on-the-gulf-of-mexico/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2023/ginger-soaking-up-the-sun-on-the-gulf-of-mexico/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2023 20:11:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=32350 Ginger soaking up the sun on the Gulf of Mexico — Beach Camping at Sea Rim State Park, Texas. +1

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2023/ginger-soaking-up-the-sun-on-the-gulf-of-mexico/feed/ 0 32350 Sea Rim State Park, Texas https://breakfastinamerica.me/2023/sea-rim-state-park-texas/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2023/sea-rim-state-park-texas/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2023 18:23:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=32354 Sea Rim State Park, Texas.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2023/sea-rim-state-park-texas/feed/ 0 32354 Beach Camping at Sea Rim State Park, Texas https://breakfastinamerica.me/2023/beach-camping-at-sea-rim-state-park-texas/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2023/beach-camping-at-sea-rim-state-park-texas/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2023 18:22:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=32345 Beach Camping at Sea Rim State Park, Texas — We had the whole beach to ourselves and 80°F in November. We saw some alligator tracks in the sand, and when it got dark, we found out why we had the beach to ourselves — hordes of ferocious mosquitoes. +1

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2023/beach-camping-at-sea-rim-state-park-texas/feed/ 0 32345 Ginger’s new tent https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/gingers-new-tent/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/gingers-new-tent/#respond Sat, 05 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=26564 Ginger's new tent - we splurged a lot of cash on an ultralight (24oz) Dyneema tent. Now Ginger or the kids can come out with me. +1

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/gingers-new-tent/feed/ 0 26564 How did we get here, and where are we headed? https://breakfastinamerica.me/2017/how-did-we-get-here-and-where-are-we-headed/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2017/how-did-we-get-here-and-where-are-we-headed/#respond Mon, 04 Sep 2017 22:30:09 +0000 http://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=11823 How did we get here, and where are we headed? - In 2010 we went from car camping to hiking and backpacking in six months. I reflect on what instigated that change, and how we are going to keep on getting out. Five-minute read, 8 pictures

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2017/how-did-we-get-here-and-where-are-we-headed/feed/ 0 11823 Youth Lock-out and Camp Shawio Sunday https://breakfastinamerica.me/2013/youth-lockout-camp-shawio-sunday/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2013/youth-lockout-camp-shawio-sunday/#respond Mon, 14 Oct 2013 02:54:23 +0000 http://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=3264 Saturday night youth lock-out followed by a Sunday morning service and picnic at Camp Shawio. 32 pictures

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2013/youth-lockout-camp-shawio-sunday/feed/ 0 3264 It was when we saw this view that we realized how far up the mountain we’d driven last night https://breakfastinamerica.me/2013/it-was-when-we-saw-this-view-that-we-realised-how-far-up-the-mountain-wed-driven-last-night/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2013/it-was-when-we-saw-this-view-that-we-realised-how-far-up-the-mountain-wed-driven-last-night/#respond Sun, 10 Mar 2013 13:34:10 +0000 http://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=8690 It was when we saw this view that we realized how far up the mountain we'd driven last night - Spring Break 2013 – Day 2 – The view from Cheaha Mountain State Park, Alabama. 3 pictures

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2013/it-was-when-we-saw-this-view-that-we-realised-how-far-up-the-mountain-wed-driven-last-night/feed/ 0 8690 Cheaha Mountain State Park, Alabama https://breakfastinamerica.me/2013/cheaha-mountain-state-park-alabama/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2013/cheaha-mountain-state-park-alabama/#respond Sun, 10 Mar 2013 13:05:13 +0000 http://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=8685 Cheaha Mountain State Park, Alabama - Spring Break 2013 - Day 2 - Our camp for last night. Lanie couldn't be bothered to pitch her tent and slept in the van.

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