Outdoor Tales

[AJE]

Originally Posted by AJE

Camper Comments
These are actual comments left on U. S. Forest Service registration sheets and comment cards by backpackers completing wilderness camping trips:

"A small deer came into my camp and stole my bag of pickles. Is there a way I can get reimbursed? Please call."

"Escalators would help on steep uphill sections."

"Instead of a permit system or regulations, the Forest Service needs to reduce worldwide population growth to limit the number of visitors to wilderness."

"Trails need to be wider so people can walk while holding hands."

"Ban walking sticks in wilderness. Hikers that use walking sticks are more likely to chase animals."

"All the mile markers are missing this year."

"Found a smoldering cigarette left by a horse."

"Trails need to be reconstructed. Please avoid building trails that go uphill."

"Too many bugs and leeches and spiders and spider webs. Please spray the wilderness to rid the area of these pests."

"Please pave the trails so they can be plowed of snow in the winter."

"Chair lifts need to be in some places so that we can get to wonderful views without having to hike to them."

"The coyotes made too much noise last night and kept me awake. Please eradicate these annoying animals."

"Reflectors need to be placed on trees every 50 feet so people can hike at night with flashlights."

"Need more signs to keep area pristine."

"A McDonald's would be nice at the trail head."

"The places where trails do not exist are not well marked."

"Too many rocks in the mountains."

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[keith]

The wilderness camper comments are too much!

[AJE]

Can you people believe that folks actually write this stuff down? I found this the other night and knew I had to sumit it for everyone's enjoyment.

[AJE]

Squirrels vs. America
September 8, 2006


EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - Groundskeepers at Forest Hill Cemetery thought it was kids who were stealing dozens of American flags. That is, until one found a giant squirrel's nest. :wink:

"I was mowing, looked up out into the distance, and something caught my eye," said Dave Ender, a groundskeeper employed by the Eau Claire Parks and Recreation Department.

He drove his riding lawnmower to a nearby street intersection and looked up a tree.

"Low and behold, I found the missing flags," Ender said.

They were ripped and serving as the foundation of a giant squirrel nest.

"I never seen anything like that before," he said.

No one at the cemetery had ever seen a squirrel with a flag in its mouth, either.

"They must have done it at night, or very early in the morning," Ender said.

"Those little rascals, they're just amazing," he said.

[Crys]

:lol:

I can't say I'm surprised. The squirrels by us like to climb my screen door. They climb about half way up and peer around into the apartment (it's one of those sliding patio doors). I just know they're eyeing my pillows for their nests.

[j10asen]

I find the comments by users very amusing. We have camped at Rib Mountain State park a few times now, in fact it is very first place that I camped with my wife (GF at the time). They have some very nice trails, especially at the top around the observation tower. The last time we camped there however we brought our dog along Kobie(Golden) but found the park rules state no dogs allowed on nature trails :cry: .
I relate to that as the DNR saying "No animals are allowed on the Nature trails" and that to me makes "NO SENSE"
But hey not to change the topic Wisconsin has plenty of Parks and forests to enjoy the "GREAT OUTDOORS". That is why you see so many Illinois license plates in our state they know where to go for fun .

[Crys]

Do they really say "No animals" and not "no pets"? 8O Darn those pesky deer and raccoons for breaking DNR rules!

:lol:

[j10asen]

Originally Posted by Crys

Do they really say "No animals" and not "no pets"? 8O Darn those pesky deer and raccoons for breaking DNR rules!

:lol:

They say "no pets" I just twisted it a little make it sound ridiculous. I was just disapointed that we could not enjoy the trail that day. :cry: Because the trail is awesome!!!

[pk]

just a camping joke but thought it was funny enough to share here.

A rather old fashioned lady, always quite delicate and elegant, especially in her language, was planning a weeks holiday in Sydney with her husband, so she wrote to a particular camping ground and asked for a reservation.

She wanted to make sure that the camping ground was fully equipped, but didn't know quite how to ask about the toilet facilities. She just couldn't bring herself
to write the word "toilet" in her letter.

After much thought, she finally came up with the old fashioned term "Bathroom closet" but when she wrote it down, she still thought she was being too forward, so she started all over again, rewrote the letter, and referred to the bathroom closet as the B.C.

"Does the camping ground have it's own B.C." is what she wrote.

Well, the camping ground owner wasn't a bit old fashioned, and he just couldn't figure out what the old lady was talking about, so he showed the letter around a few of the campers and the only thing they could come up with was that B.C. stood for Baptist Church, so he wrote the following reply.

Dear Madam,

I regret very much the delay in answering your letter, but I now take the pleasure of informing you that a B.C. is located nine miles north of our camping ground, and is capable of seating 250 people at one time.

I admit that it is quite a distance away if you are in the habit of going regularly but no doubt you will be pleased to know that a great number of campers go there and many take their lunches along and make a day of it. They usually arrive nice and early and stay quite late.

The last time my wife and I went was six years ago, and it was so crowded we had to stand up the whole time we were there. It may interest you to know that there is a special supper planned there to raise money to buy more seats so that everyone will be able to sit in comfort.

I would like to say that it pains me very much not to be able to go more regularly, but it is surely no lack of desire on my part, just that I am so busy most of the time.

As we grow older, it seems to be more of an effort to go, especially in the cold weather. If you decide to come down to our camping ground perhaps I could go with you the first time you go, sit with you and introduce you to all the other folks.

Remember this is a very friendly community