Where can I backcountry camp in the Mt Monadnock area?

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Travis Irb

My plan: Hike Mt Monadnock (perhaps the Pumpelly trail) and hike North Pack Monadnock the next day. I would like to camp for one night; I have all the gear, but I don't want to be in a big family campground, such as the one at the base of Monadnock. Where can I backcountry tent in that area?

Answer
Ask in "Camping."

White Mountain
National Forest
71 White Mountain Drive
Campton NH 03223

Phone: 603 536-6100

How to keep bears away from your hammock?

Parker

I like to go hammock camping but I go in a area prone to black bears

Answer
Don't sleep with anything that has a smell, food, wrappers, brush your teeth with out tooth paste at night, put clothes on that you didn't cook food or eat food in. Hang all of this stuff up in a tree in a bear bag (check the best way for your area), or if there is a bear box use that AWAY FROM YOUR TENT. Black bears aren't really as dangerous as people think, they only go into your tent/ hammock if they smell food. If one happens to come by at night, just make some loud noises and it should run off. If you spill food, pick it up and pack it out if you don't like trail spice. Also cook away from where you wil be sleeping. I do a lot of backpacking in VT/NH and I am more worried about the moose because if they are running at you they are not stopping, a bear is just trying to scare you so you just stand your ground and make noise.

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Where should my family go on vacation?

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Evan H

my dad my mom my brother (12) and me (16) want to go somehwere on vacation NEXT summer. we have thought about australia/new zealand, england/ireland, and italy. what would be the best place to go? we are thinking of going for 14-18 days
oh by the way
my family has already gone to greece and spain and turkey

Answer
Evan:

You have gotta go on a safari in Africa. Go to the Serengetti and Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania go with a travel company like Tauck, Overseas Travel, Globus, Travcoa or others. Go to http://www.TourVacationsToGo.com to find a good tour company. Or you can set up your own itinerary by using http://www.island-safari.com

Or go to Victoria Falls in Zambia and then to the Chobe National Park in Botswana. Botswana has so many elephants. More than anywhere in Africa. Stay at the Chobe Game Lodge then cross over to Namibia and stay at the Ichingo Tented camp then spend a few days on the Ichobezi houseboat on the Chobe. The game watching from the houseboat is fabulous as the animals come to the river to drink. Then go to the Okavenga Delta and stay in a camp in the Moremi park. Go on game drives every day. It is fabulous. Island Safari can set you up. So can Zambezi tours at: http://www.zambezi.co.uk/

Good luck and have fun. 73 from the Fisherman

Cheapest Forms Of Accommodation In New Zealand?

davie

Mid November I would like to go to new Zealand.

However when I went to Oz a few years ago stopping at the YHA's was very expensive over three month period.
I would say it took a good 1/3 of my total budget.

Are the YHA's in New Zealand as expensive as the ones in Australia?

Can anyone suggest any cheaper forms of accomodation?

I did hear about Couchsurfers-but it has not got a very good reputation-apparently.

Any help appreciated.

Answer
Free camping is legal in New Zealand so long as you are far enough away from civilization.... thats not going to cost you anything if you do that!
YHA hostels are expensive in NZ (similar to OZ) but there are some very good independent hostels which are a little cheaper.
Campsites are only about £10 (US$20) for 2 people sharing a tent, and they normally have really good amenities.

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