June 27th, 2009
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Enjoy the highest-rated campgrounds in northeastern New York at Cooperstown Shadow Brook Campground in Cooperstown, New York. Located off Interstate 88, our park lies between the splendid Catskill and Adirondack Mountains and provides a wealth of activities for New York campers! Join us at Cooperstown Shadow Brook between May 18th and October 14th, and create a beautiful memory in the scenic Leatherstocking Region.
The plentitude of activities at our campgrounds will please even the most finicky person in your family. Relax in our heated swimming pool or catch some rays on our sun-tanning deck. Play horseshoes, rent a paddleboat or bask in the sunlight and try catching a fish from our spring-fed pond. Or, take advantage of our great themed weekends and fun events such as chili cook-offs, swimming races, or clam bakes!
There are plenty of day trips for you to enjoy! Revel in all things baseball at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Enjoy displays and exhibits featuring our national pastime. Howe Caverns offer fun-filled adventures such as lantern tours and rides on the underground Lake of Venus! You can even take a pony ride or try to find precious stones when you go gemstone mining. Make your online reservations today and prepare to play at Cooperstown Shadow Brook Campgrounds!
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For scenic views and a beautiful natural setting, central California is the place to go, and camping at Yosemite Pines RV Resort in Groveland provides the perfect base for a memorable vacation. Located near I-5 off of Hwy 120, the campground is set on over 30 landscaped acres filled with pines and oaks, and the spacious RV sites and tent sites are sure to please. We also have cozy modern cabins, deluxe cabin and yurts for rent, all available through our convenient online reservation system.
When you stay at the Yosemite Pines, you are surrounded by the luxury of a full-service resort, including a refreshing swimming pool, clubhouse and camp store. Enjoy the steam train, trails and rock climbing, as well as river rafting, kayaking, canoeing and water skiing. Throughout the summer, the campground staff plans daily games and activities, as well as Ice Cream Socials and campfires. You can even strike it rich on a self-guided gold mine tour!
For off-camp exploration, there is plenty to do, and our friendly and knowledgeable staff will help you plan an excursion. From the splendor of Yosemite National Park to the quaint towns that dot the area full of art galleries, museums and wonderful restaurants, there is something for everyone in and around the campground. So when planning your next vacation, make sure you stay at Yosemite Pines RV Resort, your Gold Country home away from home.
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When choosing a new tent it is important to understand what the tent will be used for and how many people it is intended to house. Different camping holidays and types of activity will probably require a different tent.
If you are planning hiking or cycling while carrying your tent you will have to be prepared to pay for a lightweight and high tech design to enable it to be easily carried.
There are currently eight leading tent designs, however as time goes on the features that distinguish these different types are blurring slightly. Below i will look at todays most popular designs.
Dome Tents
Dome tents are freestanding tents held up by there flexible poles. These tents have recently become the most polular option overtaking the conventional frame tents of yesteryear. Many dome tents have external porches and are particularly popular with hikers, cyclists and family campers. Lightweight versions are available but expect to pay a premium.
Frame Tents
There was a time when frame tents were all you could buy in your local camping store but have recently been replaced by the dome tent which is lighter and easier to pitch. This type of tent has interlocking poles that hold up the canvas structure and are usually triangular in construction, when you think “tent” this will usually be the one that is on your mind.
Geodesic / Semi-Geodesic Tents
This type of tent is particularly favoured by those into mountaineering and expedition camping probably due to there stable dome–type design. These tents will usually have approximately four poles that cross (giving them stability), however three pole designs (semi-geodesic) exist and are regularly used by hikers and backpackers.
Other types of tents available include folding campers (trailer tents), ridge tentss, tunnel tents and vis-a-vis designed tents.
If you are camping and buying a tent to suit more than two people it is strongly advised to increase the capacity of the tent by two, for instance if there are four people camping a six man tent would be perfect.
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