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hyper Small Cog Offline High Roller In Training Posts: 334 Location: Mount Hollywood Joined: 05/27/08	Camping in WNC 09/01/15 at 12:45am	Print Post
	I want to do an overnight camping trip, stay up in the mountains and ride DuPont before it gets too cold at night. Any suggestions on campsites close by? I would be a novice camper as it has been a few years since I have been outdoors overnight, no need for showers but a facility with a toilet might be handy. Tips would be appreciated as well. I have the basics, portable grill, tent, sleeping bag, cooler with food etc. Any other necessities? Patrick

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IntheBush Big Ring Offline Posts: 2031 Location: South of the border Joined: 10/30/09	Re: Camping in WNC Reply #1 - 09/01/15 at 1:14am	Print Post
	Headlamp Water Coffee Ibuprofen .380 (optional) Put your food in your vehicle before you turn in at night, or hang it from a tree branch higher than a bear can reach. Yes, this means you will need some stout twine. No food in your tent unless you like unexpected company. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)
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UncleThunder Small Cog Offline Posts: 455 Location: Charlotte, NC Joined: 11/01/13	Re: Camping in WNC Reply #2 - 09/01/15 at 2:21am	Print Post
	.380? Lol just use a rock if you're gonna bring that.

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csquared Little Ring Offline Get busy living or Get Busy Dying! Posts: 555 Joined: 07/02/12	Re: Camping in WNC Reply #3 - 09/01/15 at 12:39pm	Print Post
	Check this place out.... easy car camping and great for the novice camper who is looking to getting more into it.... maybe about 1-3 miles from Dupont... lots of shower/toilet options, swimming pool, lots of Campers so you'd probably be less likely to have any bear activity. They serve breakfast in the AM and you can pickup basic supplies/food from the office. Prices are very reasonable also and each campsite has electrical/water hookups so you can have all your creature comforts. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)
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sCvHeaVens Small Cog Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 447 Location: Charlotte, NC Joined: 02/12/15	Re: Camping in WNC Reply #4 - 09/01/15 at 12:57pm	Print Post
	UncleThunder wrote on 09/01/15 at 2:21am: .380? Lol just use a rock if you're gonna bring that. I was wondering if the .380 was to have something to throw at the bear =D

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IntheBush Big Ring Offline Posts: 2031 Location: South of the border Joined: 10/30/09	Re: Camping in WNC Reply #5 - 09/01/15 at 1:15pm	Print Post
	sCvHeaVens wrote on 09/01/15 at 12:57pm: I was wondering if the .380 was to have something to throw at the bear =D Noisemaker for bear. Of course, unless you're on the bottom. Then all bets for the bear are off. ) Gotta draw the line some place.
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Big Chuck Coaster Bike Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 220 Location: Belmont nc Joined: 02/28/12	Re: Camping in WNC Reply #6 - 09/01/15 at 3:43pm	Print Post
	csquared wrote on 09/01/15 at 12:39pm: Check this place out.... easy car camping and great for the novice camper who is looking to getting more into it.... maybe about 1-3 miles from Dupont... lots of shower/toilet options, swimming pool, lots of Campers so you'd probably be less likely to have any bear activity. They serve breakfast in the AM and you can pickup basic supplies/food from the office. Prices are very reasonable also and each campsite has electrical/water hookups so you can have all your creature comforts. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) A few of us took a trip to DuPont back in the spring and stayed there. We rented a small cabin and it worked out great. I highly recommend it.

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Trail Junky Small Cog Offline Posts: 345 Location: Charlotte, NC Joined: 08/25/08	Re: Camping in WNC Reply #7 - 09/01/15 at 6:13pm	Print Post
	I camped at the placed linked to below a couple of years back with a few friends, and we all liked it. It is pretty large and sits right on the edge of the park boundary. We only hiked that weekend took the car over asphalt to parking and a cross-the-mountain gravel road back. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) -Clay

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Stinkys Cafe Newbie Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 14 Joined: 09/20/12	Re: Camping in WNC Reply #8 - 09/01/15 at 8:14pm	Print Post
	I've stayed at both places multiple times here is my quick compare... Black Forest: Very, very clean bathrooms - cleanest campsite bathrooms I have ever seen Close enough to DuPont to ride from site to Corn Mill Shoals access WiFi at camp sites No cell reception except front porch of office (at least was like that last year) 45ish minute drive to Hub / Pisgah Swimming pool Has Cabins Cascade Lake: Bathrooms were fine...but not near as nice as Black Forest Closer to CLT by at least a 1/2 hour Short (5-10 minute) drive to the DuPont trails 15 - 20 minute drive to Hub / Pisgah Spotty Cell reception..WiFi only at office Can Kayak/ Canoe from campground up to DuPont's Hooker Falls (great for family trips) Swimming beach Closer to the Kids MTB / skills are in Dupont No Cabins I don't think you can go wrong with either...but I like to hit Pisgah as well as DuPont so Cascade Lake works best for that...And my kids love the swimming beach and canoeing at Cascade Lake

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