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So You Want To Go CAM PING (Continued) Yellowstone and Yosemite National Parks. So, at the height of the season, the favored camp sites in these locali ties may well be overcrowded. The adventurous traveling family, however, need only make a few in quiries, travel another 10 miles or so, and find some other campground that is more primitive, perhaps, but re warding in other ways, and certainly less crowded. Take Mt. Hood, for example. At peak season, the main camp area on the mountain may be teeming. But within a few miles one can find other camp sites with breath-taking views and plenty of room. At the other end of the country, everyone wants to go to Campion Pond in New Hampshire. But farther up the Waterville Valley are many locations which are equally attractive. Both the national parks and nation al forests are expanding their facilities to keep pace with demand, and there are still plenty of sites for those will ing to seek them out. Altogether, there are more than 100,000 camp sites throughout the country, located in about 5,000 separate campgrounds. Now, how should you prepare for your prospective adventure? The first step is a family vote. Where do we want to go this year? The moun tains or the sea? Near or far? Camp while traveling, or travel to a camp ground to stay? Next comes consultation with friends who are veteran campers. What did they enjoy? What bothered them? What do they recommend? Having more or less settled on a tar get, the next step is to check informa tion on specific campgrounds where you will stay. It will pay to plan alter nate camping places in case you change your mind or find your first choice overcrowded. Every state park commission will, upon request, send you literature on available camping places, and the Na tional Park Service will provide a booklet on camping in its parks. The U.S. Forest Service offers a list of its regional offices which will send you maps and detailed information. There also are a number of direc tories and guides providing informa tion which will greatly simplify your camping trip. One of the most thor- 14 Family Weekly, May 15, I960 Sold by more service station dealers than any other tire! r ran r Nobody knows tires like a service station dealer. He works with all brands, all types, on all kinds of cars. He sees them under all conditions summer and winter. He knows how well each one stands up. That's why when more service station dealers rec ommend and sell Atlas Tires than any other it's a tip-off they're the best buy for you. Here are some of the reasons: 1. THEY'RE BUILT TO STANDARDS EVEN HIGHER THAN TIRES ON BRAND NEW CARS! Atlas Plycron Cushionaire Tires give you extra mileage, extra stamina, extra safety! 2. THEY MUST PASS 87 RUGGED TESTS! 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How do you want to live primitive or fancy? This is the time to be realistic, to make the adjustment from excited an ticipation to the facts of daily outdoor living. Although some campgrounds approach it, none provides all the comforts of home. The fresh, still air and the mysterious night noises are experiences you will long cherish. But let's face it, the best air mattress or sleeping bag isn't as comfortable as your own bed. And an outdoor dinner cooked over a wood fire or camp stove has a wonderful taste all its own, but it isn't as simple to prepare as it is at home. And usually, you will have to heat the water to do dishes. If you really get olT the beaten track, you might have to eat out of cans because water is unavailable. Don't forget that warm clothes are a must when camping in the moun tains or by the sea, where the day's temperature swing is likely to be wide. And be sure to take along a first-aid kit for a possible crop of minor cuts, scratches, bites, and bruises. A simple medicine cabinet is a must, too. Next comes the part that's froth exciting and confusing: putting together your camping gear. There is an astonishing array of camping goods on the market which can make tent living as exotic as life in the patio. You may want to splurge or go as simply as a backwoodsman. The big budget item is the tent. This may cost anywhere from $60 to $200. There are three main types: the fa miliar wall tent; the umbrella type, with a single pole or corner poles; and the ingenious pop-up which fits on a frame of aluminum and can "be pitched or struck in a jiffy. Whatever type you buy, it is best to pay for quality so you can enjoy it for many seasons. The final choice depends on the number of people 'who are to be housed and the number of moves contemplated. Besides tent and sleeping bags, you will need such standard items as a camp stove, hand axe and saw, gaso line lantern and flashlight, king-size water jug, nested cooking utensils, plastic (not paper) plates, pails, and pans. All this can come to between $200 and $300, tent included. For this reason, veterans suggest that until you see how you're going to take to the life al jresco you borrow an outfit from friends for your first trip or rent one from a supplier. They also urge a "shakedown cruise," a week-end trial trip to see how it goes and as an exercise in packing and unpacking the gear. " What are some of the rewards that you and your family can expect from vacationing under can vas? For everybody, it's an experience available no other way. For the youngsters, it's a unique exercise in self-reliance, in meeting the unknown and the unexpected without the trappings of modern life. For them, too, it brings appreciation of nature's bounty. As to recreation, here is a whore new world fishing, hiking, swimming, canoeing the choice is yours. And the cost is surprisingly low, compared with any other holiday you might choose to take. There is one other reward, not often mentioned but unsurpassed. Nature seems to bring out the best in people. Your family will go home with new bonds and memories, ones that spring only from a life together outdoors. Fnmilv Weekly. May IS. 1300 IS
