tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post4208413026789530112..comments2024-03-18T20:48:54.829-04:00Comments on Reflections Around the Campfire: Arches National Park – Nature’s Creative Artistry on Display (National Parks Trip #2)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-88379261446663401542021-04-04T19:08:22.692-04:002021-04-04T19:08:22.692-04:00During our honeymoon 40+ years ago we were camping...During our honeymoon 40+ years ago we were camping in West Yellowstone in a two-man mountain tent and woke up to find the tent encrusted in ice. We shook it off, packed it up and carried on. These days, I consider it a major inconvenience if I have to get up during the night to put the thermostat up a notch or two. Are we spoiled by the comforts and convenience of RVing? Absolutely. MARYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06717399651012721086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-75757522001434022132021-04-04T17:51:51.361-04:002021-04-04T17:51:51.361-04:00Although I haven't tent camped in ages, I'...Although I haven't tent camped in ages, I'm pretty sure my body wouldn't like it either. Gimme a proper bed anytime :)Janis @ RetirementallyChallengedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337674760088612530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-48260026652377331402021-04-04T10:27:25.319-04:002021-04-04T10:27:25.319-04:00Thanks for your note, Cindy - and your vote! Whil...Thanks for your note, Cindy - and your vote! While I freely admit to liking some National Parks more than others, we've had nothing but positive experiences in all of those we've visited. In my opinion, some State Parks are just as impressive as our National Parks, albeit on a smaller scale. (Custer State Park in South Dakota immediately comes to mind.) Enjoy planning your future travels - our country is full of magnificent public lands from coast to coast!MARYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06717399651012721086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-68069683225396751492021-04-04T07:48:38.278-04:002021-04-04T07:48:38.278-04:00Loved your post on Arches! I went to BYU, 1977, an...Loved your post on Arches! I went to BYU, 1977, and drove there with a bf for a day trip! I had never seen green sand before! I was amazed, and hope to get back there when I retire. I intend to start touring the parks, both state and national, when I retire. I think either series you post next would be fabulous!Cindy in the Southhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05570896033042687405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-68617376122566806512021-04-03T16:09:39.409-04:002021-04-03T16:09:39.409-04:00Glad you enjoyed the post, Joe, and thanks for the...Glad you enjoyed the post, Joe, and thanks for the info. I’ll add Archview to my notes for when we return to Moab. I always say that each National Park has its own personality, and it really intrigues me how we all see them just a little bit differently. You and Mike (over at Phannie and Mae) really liked Canyonlands, but that’s a Park that didn’t impress me much with the exception of a couple of notable features (Mesa Arch and Whale Rock). I think you and Helen will love Bryce Canyon! I hope Zion is on your itinerary, too, if you bypassed it last year. I can’t recall whether or not that was one of your many stops. As Alan likes to say, “Of all the things I’ve lost, it’s my mind I miss the most.” MARYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06717399651012721086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-28175408410544145622021-04-03T15:57:57.450-04:002021-04-03T15:57:57.450-04:00Janis, we’ve been to several National Parks multip...Janis, we’ve been to several National Parks multiple times, but we always find new treasures within them that we hadn’t seen or hiked before. Yes, many private RV Parks still devote space to tent camping, but it seems to me that they’re fewer and farther between. I’m guessing that the older RV Parks had ample space for both, but newer campgrounds in the private sector cater to RVers because they can charge more for the site. (The Moab KOA was probably designed before big Class As and large fifth wheels became popular so the sites, at least in our section, were not exactly spacious.) Tent camping seems to be more popular in State and National Park campgrounds. Many of those campgrounds were built back when tents and pop-up trailers were the more common camping options, so they have smaller sites that are a good fit for tent camping. My tent camping days ended in Maine when Ryan was just two. After that, the spirit was willing, but the aging body said, “No way, kiddo.” MARYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06717399651012721086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-63602640572208934502021-04-03T15:03:57.510-04:002021-04-03T15:03:57.510-04:00We loved Arches NP so much but your pictures of th...We loved Arches NP so much but your pictures of the various arches we didn't see made me realize how much we missed by just driving there for one day on a several-state road trip. Next time, we'll plan a multiple day stay for sure. What we saw was spectacular but there is so much more to explore. <br /><br />That camp - all smooshed in - looked horrible. I understand wanting to make a profit but I wonder if they get any return visitors? Btw, are the days of tent camping over? We did a lot of that as a family when I was young. We hated the occasional RV that would show up because they were (at that time) noisy (generator), smelly, and took up more than their share of the space. Do they have separate spaces for tents, or are those days a thing of the past? Janis @ RetirementallyChallengedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337674760088612530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-23823041742540646742021-04-03T14:09:42.892-04:002021-04-03T14:09:42.892-04:00Mary,
Thanks for sharing and for bringing back som...Mary,<br />Thanks for sharing and for bringing back some great memories. We loved our time in Moab. I enjoyed Arches, by Canyonlands was my favorite. We didn't make it to Bryce Canyon (snow!), so we're going this summer. We camped at Archview RV Resort in Moab, near the entrance to Arches NP. Too cold for swimming, so that was not an issue. Campground was convenient to everything--although a bit cozy. I would go back. Thanks again, and please stay in touch! JoeEasin' Alonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485984710855897233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-49059921274078303142021-04-03T07:26:08.158-04:002021-04-03T07:26:08.158-04:00Since you are back to criticizing my grammar (in t...Since you are back to criticizing my grammar (in the most elegant of ways), I’m guessing that life over at Phannie and Mae is getting back to normal. It’s either that or this was payback for my calling you out for beginning a sentence with a conjunction in your comment section a few posts back. Out of curiosity, I took a look at the Portal RV Park/Resort website. It does appear to be a bit hoity-toity (notice the hyphen), but the setting is lovely and it looks like a really nice place. So nice, in fact, that Alan and I would probably need to invest in a new wardrobe before management let us set foot on the property - not to mention a new rig. We look like the Clampetts when we’re traveling with the pickup loaded with our bikes, kayaks and other gear. I’m sure we would make quite a memorable first impression on the staff just before they kicked us out. As for Arches, now that the kids have aged out of traveling with us on a regular basis, I’m thinking about a return trip in the early spring or late fall one of these years. That would allow us to camp in the Park without needing electricity for the A/C. I’d love to enjoy further explorations, complete that hike to Delicate Arch and really do the Park justice. MARYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06717399651012721086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-27342464900363554152021-04-03T00:39:46.009-04:002021-04-03T00:39:46.009-04:00Well, that was enjoyable enough that I just had to...Well, that was enjoyable enough that I just had to go back to "Phannie and Mae" and relive our adventure from our base at The Portal RV Park. It was quite a luxurious park back then, but it is now so 'bougie' that I doubt if they would let Phannie stay there. Sorry your time at KOA was unpleasant; like you, we've usually had pretty good luck with them. It turns out we have some photos similar to yours in our blog, but we missed some of the more interesting ones from your post. It's lucky we have both records to put together. If you are interested in our time at Moab in 2014, you should search our blog for "Moab," "Arches" and "Canyonlands." As usual, your tome was expertly written and unfailingly interesting. Had you only hyphenated "11 year old" and "16 year old" (required for identifying multiple words as a single compound noun), I would have been able to sleep after reading it. No, I couldn't leave it alone; I would have been seen by cold-blooded grammarians everywhere as a sellout. Just concentrate on the bouquets I tossed you; it will ease the pain. (Offered with devilish smile and limitless admiration.)Mike Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053039844141113175noreply@blogger.com