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RE: The First Lap

in Weekend Experiences3 years ago

That looks like a pretty spacious camp site too!

Need nails and bologna? You are in the right place!

We have a place like that near where I work. I think it must be kind of common in small towns. Looks like you had an awesome trip so far!

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That campsite would have been big enough for you. Where the bike was parked was more or less level and maybe 50' long. I found some places later in the trip that would have really suited you in Eastern Oregon.

The place just cracked me up. The grocery shelves ran north/south and the hardware east/west. Except for the spill over grocery stuff (their bakery and others) was on north south. It was just pretty cool.

Our trailer is only 26 feet plus the tongue, but I usually look for fifty or sixty foot sites to make sure we have plenty of room to breathe. It is supposed to be the great wide open wilderness after all!

This is Wolf Creek Campground in East Central Oregon. This is the tent section-look at that driveway length. The RV section was much larger. No hookups, incredibly private $8.00 per night. $4.00 if you have an access pass.

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Somewhere I have a picture stashed of Lost Creek Campground space 7. The parking area has to be 80 feet long. It just amazed me-I used about 5% of the space :)

That is pretty crazy! Standard rate for state Park camping in Michigan is about $30 per night. Still really affordable, but nowhere near $8. Trailer would definitely fit there. My rug would have to be at an angle though!

It's National Forest Service. Many (most) don't have potable water and use well maintained pit toilets. You can camp anywhere that isn't prohibited in a National Forest. It's called dispersal camping and it's free.

State campgrounds here are $24 for tents. I think hook up sites are $30. They have showers and flush toilets at that rate. It's a pretty good deal at most of them...

Yeah, that sounds about right. Absolutely a good deal yes. Part of the reason we love camping so much.