@SecularJeffrey Wow, you two were having fun! I wouldn't mind going #CampingWithJeff Let's pretend I can keep up.

A day trip with my grandson. It was a rainy day and we were practicing fire building with only found materials.

We used some homemade tinder (pitch soaked twigs and unraveled jute twine) and a ferro rod for sparking the flame. No matches allowed!

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A boy in the woods needs weapons for protection.

We carved a sword and crossbow to face our foes if needed

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When I changed from a car to a small SUV, I didn't need to bring a tent anymore.

The blue shelter with side panels makes a nice porch. My grandson slept in the truck, and I flopped on my cot under the shelter.

2012

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When my parents decided they were too old for tent camping, they bought a trailer.

They had several yeas of adventures throughout the western US.

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Another hunting trip. This was just me and my parents. Mom was always willing to join the adventure. Most of this stuff was packed in the back of their pickup, plus what I brought in my car.

It was their last tent camping trip. We got rained out by a summer monsoon.

That year they bought a travel trailer.

This was near Juntura in Central Oregon

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Me and a few thousand of my friends seeing #TheDead at The Gorge amphitheater on the Columbia River in Eastern Washington

We went in a friend's VW Eurovan and I just slept on the ground with a pad. It was a warm summer weekend.

2003

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This is a smaller tent, but it was still tall enough to stand up and room for a cot.

The blue pop-up shelter has its side panels on opposite sides creating a porch suitable for cooking and lounging out of the rain.

2004, Deschutes River Recreation Area

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A solo trip to Lacey Chelan in 2003. A long exposure using the timer on the point and shoot camera I was using at the time.

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While I've never been a hunter, my dad always was.

During the last few years of his life i enjoyed joining him and his friends on their autumn deer hunting adventures.

Those boys had the large canvas tents, big enough for several cots and included a wood stove.

The outdoor shelter served as galley and rec room. Bourbon and beer were always present.

This trip was in 2003 in Central Oregon south of Bend. No deer were harmed that time.

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The largest of my tents has a screen porch that comes in handy for buggy evenings.

This is my late wife Janis relaxing on a sunny afternoon.

Most of my camping was done out of the trunk of the two door Thunderbird partially in frame on the left.

At the Deschutes River in Oregon 2003

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This is supposed to be a multi person tent, but when going solo, it's practically a studio apartment.

Room to stand up and move about. A piece of carpet makes it cozy. The folding table is intended for cooking, but works well as a dresser and side table in here.

The small propane heater is rated for enclosed spaces.

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I'm going to start a new Hashtag #CampingWithJeff to share some of my past adventures. Shelters like this will be a regular feature. There is another fitted side panel and they can be attached in various combinations.

This trip was to the Deschutes Recreation Area at the confluence of the Deschutes and the Columbia River in north central Oregon from several years ago on a Steelhead fishing expedition. Be prepared for pictures of dead fish (insert taught to fish meme here).