My wife got a photo of those sun rays, the two photos of our campsite just

Apr 14, 2017
8:01:22am

jdub All-American

...outside of Goblin Valley State Park. It was incredible. You would love it. I'll post some photos of Little Wildhorse, the slot canyon that is just a little farther down the dirt road from where we camped.

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A way-too-long followup on the "camping sucks" discussion the other day

jdub All-American

4/12/17 10:19am

If I was into camping, the last thing I would want to do is encourage

Sea Chicken

4/12/17 10:21am

I kind of said that in my first paragraph. And yes, crowds do kill it to some extent

jdub

4/12/17 10:28am

I don't read. I skim.

Sea Chicken

4/12/17 10:28am

I don't blame you--I wrote a novel.

jdub

4/12/17 10:39am

DRIS

Cougarclaw

4/12/17 12:05pm

This is similar to playboy in my youth. I looked at the pics, but didn't read

BlueFrog

4/12/17 10:24am

Fun photos tho. Elk photo is great

BlueFrog

4/12/17 10:25am

Made me laugh out loud

jdub

4/12/17 10:26am

Some aspects of camping just aren't for everybody.

mudpupper

4/12/17 10:29am

What's the secret to a good night of sleep? This is the one aspect of camping

buhlcougar

4/12/17 10:30am

Cot with a foam pad and ear plugs.

PharmD

4/12/17 10:34am

Several things that will help

jdub

4/12/17 10:39am

I also recommend Klymit. Their headquarters/outlet store is in Centerville.

Cachanilla83

4/12/17 11:09am

hammocks can lead to mosquito bites in unfortunate places

Cougarclaw

4/12/17 12:06pm

You don't know the hammocks I'm talking about. The Hennessey ones I mentioned come with full

jdub

4/12/17 12:11pm

Big Agnes

ferris euler

4/12/17 10:47am

A cot with this pad

El Pasco

4/12/17 11:02am

BTW, did anybody notice our BYU table cloth? That's been camping with us for years.

jdub

4/12/17 10:31am

I loved camping as a kid, but had two experiences that totally killed it for me

Nat Gas Man

4/12/17 10:37am

To me this isn't camping. Camping is hiking 4 miles to get to your campsite. That's just what I grew up with though

trom2foot3

4/12/17 10:51am

On my backpacking trip, my wife and I hiked 7 miles in.

jdub

4/12/17 10:53am

That's good stuff! I love hiking and camping out in the middle of nowhere

trom2foot3

4/12/17 10:55am

A desert backpacking trip I'm planning with my wife is Coyote Gulch. I've never been, but she has

jdub

4/12/17 11:03am

Going there next week with my wife and 3 kids.

The Board Idiot

4/12/17 11:06am

Coyote gulch is amazing! You'll love it.

IntelCougar

4/13/17 9:12am

One of the things I love about my kids is that they would rather go camping than

El Pasco

4/12/17 10:58am

Vacations would be much easier if my family liked camping.

mudpupper

4/12/17 11:00am

My wife is still the hardest to convince

El Pasco

4/12/17 11:01am

Awesome post.

cheezedawg

4/12/17 11:03am

POTD for effort and format...I want to get there, but work/kids ages/inexperienc

gaspasscoug

4/12/17 11:19am

I enjoy nature. I just enjoy sleep better. I enjoy food. I just enjoy cooking it

fattycoug

4/12/17 11:22am

I get that. It's not for everyone. I really enjoy doing those hard things in the outdoors, which makes me weird

jdub

4/12/17 11:35am

You need to get a trailer, it's much better. ☺️

ybyuy

4/12/17 11:39am

I'd love a camping trailer. But I love tent camping as well. I have a trailer for hauling equipment

jdub

4/12/17 11:46am

Can you take a camping trailer to goblin valley? Do you have to reserve a spot

ybyuy

4/12/17 11:57am

Yes, you can take a trailer there. You can reserve a spot in the campground, but the campground is

jdub

4/12/17 12:01pm

That sounds really fun. My issue is I can't get off work until Friday afternoon

ybyuy

4/12/17 12:23pm

There are some really nice slot canyons right near there too. Little Wildhorse is one of them

jdub

4/12/17 12:30pm

I'd like to go try out that area. How can I get there? Is there a specific area

DoidoCougar

4/12/17 3:09pm

Pull up google maps and zoom in on the area.

godawgs

4/12/17 3:19pm

camping is also a fantastic way to literally unplug from technology

Cougarclaw

4/12/17 12:10pm

I love this too. One of the things that cracks me up about the elk photo with my daughter is she has her phone

jdub

4/12/17 12:14pm

Goblin Valley was recently certified as a "dark sky" park, so I bet the stars

Truks Opinions

4/12/17 12:35pm

I can see nature and have room service. One need not live like someone who is homeless to enjoy nature. But it's

HarlemCoug

4/12/17 12:48pm

I take enough equipment camping that I'd need to steal at least 4-5 shopping carts.

jdub

4/12/17 12:54pm

Since you love camping - you should try camping at Kalaloch on the Washington coast.

Zenoch

4/12/17 12:56pm

I looked into that two years ago. We will definitely do that sometime, as Olympic is one of the few

jdub

4/12/17 1:00pm

The Olympic peninsula is awesome.

godawgs

4/12/17 2:32pm

I have a severely disabled 4yo whose favorite activity of them all is camping.

Taullis

4/12/17 1:25pm

Good read. Not a huge fan of camping, but you make want to be/go..

timpjynx

4/12/17 2:39pm

Everything you do camping you can do in a cabin

DetmerForever

4/12/17 3:49pm

This is not accurate. Cabins are very nice, and I'd love to have one, but it is not the same experience as

jdub

4/13/17 11:02am

All that big talk about your great cooking,

Hobo

4/12/17 8:01pm

But awesome post.

Hobo

4/12/17 8:03pm

Some days you have to get out of camp early

jdub

4/12/17 8:05pm

Great post. Having grown up in Kamas just minutes from being in the Uintas

che flaco

4/13/17 3:34pm

I actually teared up reading this, I think it's because I know I've missed

Cougarfan777

4/13/17 11:58pm

My wife got a photo of those sun rays, the two photos of our campsite just

jdub

4/14/17 8:01am

Little Wildhorse photos

jdub

4/14/17 8:19am

I've caped in that same spot near Little Wildhorse...great spot!

RUNBYU1

4/14/17 8:10pm

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