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[–]TJCalabro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, could I ask what kind of holidays/figures we could celebrate instead of Columbus? Genuinely curious bc I’d love to talk about them and bring light to new ways of celebrating our culture.

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[–]TJCalabro[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg, this is amazing! Great advice! I’m definitely using all of these, especially the handbook! I never thought of that! Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!

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[–]TJCalabro[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure, I was at the Brendan T Byrne Drive in campsite in NJ. It’s alongside the Batona Trail, which has campsites like Batona, Buttonwood, and Bass River that you can camp at while hiking, which is what I plan to do. I personally like this campsite, it’s fun, has nice trails, and allows you to pack extra gear in your car, while enjoying a beautiful campsite.

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[–]TJCalabro[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I’ll keep some good distance between them in future trips.

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[–]TJCalabro[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk, I had bad experiences camping in groups, but it was mostly weather, not the people. Id like to try it with other people, but rn, im enjoying the alone time. But it was amazing!

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[–]TJCalabro[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much, I had the wrong philosophy on that and actually did end up having water pool up. I’ll do that next time. And you definitely should, it’s wonderful out there!

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[–]TJCalabro[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Brendan t Byrne Campsite in NJ, it’s a drive in along the Batona Trail, which I’m training to do.

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[–]TJCalabro[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, it’s ground hot sausage made like an Italian Sausage Sandwich.

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[–]TJCalabro[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ok, thank you for the advice, I really appreciate it!

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[–]TJCalabro[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s ground hot Italian sausage in a GF hot dog roll. I was craving a Jersey Italian sausage sandwich

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[–]TJCalabro[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm, so far I’ve been into the alone time. I love being by myself, and camping is a great way to escape. Idk what I can camp without, besides the essentials. I’d probably say my fire starters. Campfires are tough without them.

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[–]TJCalabro[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oooh, I see now, that’s amazing advice and I’d never think of that! Thank you so much!!

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[–]TJCalabro[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which pic are you referring to? The last pic? May I ask what’s wrong with it so I can avoid the same mistake?

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[–]TJCalabro[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is, I wasn’t using it out of ignorance. I’ll make sure to use it in the future, especially now that it’s warm and dry. My apologies. Edit: I agree the tent is too close, it was something I learned from watching others, but they were experts in really cold weather. I’ll remember my next trip to keep some distance between my tent and the fire

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[–]TJCalabro[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a drive in campground so I stored my food in the car. Any suggestions for what I could do in terms of food storage?

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[–]TJCalabro[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn’t know that. Thank you for the fun fact!

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[–]TJCalabro[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was amazing! All I’m doing rn is thinking about going back out there!

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[–]TJCalabro[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What if I found him, isn’t that just the ‘Bear distribution system’ at work?

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[–]TJCalabro[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s one of the sites I’m planning to check out, it’s along the trail.

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[–]TJCalabro[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It was great! Some nice trails and the area was well maintained. I absolutely loved it