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Campout! Carolina take place Oct. 8-9
The 4th annual Campout! Carolina is schedule to take place next weekend, October 8 and 9, throughout North Carolina, as thousands of outdoors enthusiasts head to a variety of campsites to enjoy the fall season. The event is organized each year to encourage the state's residents, and visitors alike, to enjoy North Carolina's environmental attractions by pitching a tent and turning off all the unnecessary electrical items for a couple of evenings.Participants are encouraged to camp anywhere, including their own backyard or in a state park. All registered campers are automatically entered into a drawing to win some great gear, including a tent and other supplies, as well as a $50 gift certificate from REI. The company will also be providing gear for campers to use free of charge as well. Additionally, Dick's Sporting Goods will be hosting a photo contest in which they'll also be giving away a $50 gift card.
The Campout! Carolina website has a host of ideas for what to do while roughing it in the tent, with suggestions like taking a nature walk, telling ghost stories, and going on a scavenger hunt. They've even posted some fun recipes and a link to free star charts for checking out the night sky.
Last year more than 5500 people took part in this event, and the organizer of the campout, EarthShare North Carolina, is hoping to beat that number this year. If you live in, or around, North Carolina, plan on sleeping in a tent next week to celebrate!
[Photo credit: Campout! Carolina via Flickr]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
TheInfamousJ Oct 4th 2010 1:08AM
There but for a wedding, go I.
For those of you who are reading this and are going to camp in the mountains of NC and aren't used to doing so in October, here is a protip: Expect it to be well below freezing at night and be prepared with adequate clothing, warm sleeping bag (a 20 degree bag will just barely do, try to get something warmer), and an appropriate sleeping pad (no, your yoga mat won't work).
I just returned from camping in the NC mountains this past weekend and the night time temperatures were hovering around 20 both nights. I had a -5 degree bag and 2.5 R-value sleeping pad and was able to sleep the night. Those with 20 degree bags and/or yoga pads didn't sleep much if at all.