Rob's Been Married A Year; Let's Go Camping

A camping trip prior to the anniversary of the marriage of Rob Carlson & Caitlin Mahoney. No girls allowed.

Contact: SteveKillen 919.949.6966 (text or voice) <steven.f.killen AT SPAMFREE gmail DOT com> (email)

When

Fri-Sun, October 19th-21st [campground #1, by White Sulphur Pond, reservation confirmed, toilet service arranged]

Where

• Green Ridge State Forest, Flintstone, MD

  • http://www.dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/western/greenridgeforest.asp

  • Google Maps

  • Campground map

  • Directions to the campground: Take I-70 west to I-68 west. Take exit #62 (Fifteen Mile Creek Road). Make a left turn coming off the exit. Stay on Fifteen Mile Creek Rd., bearing left at Sugar Bottom Rd., and bear right past the fork about a mile in onto Green Ridge Rd. Make a sharp right turn about a mile later onto Wallizer Rd. Caution: steep, rocky, gravel road; go slowly to avoid tire damage. The campsite is the first Group site, marked G1, just past the pond at the bottom of the incline. (It's a sharpish right turn into the camp, easy to miss. Be on the lookout!)

5-day weather forecast for Flintstone, MD

Things to consider (AKA What to bring)

There is no spring at the campground. Two outside spigots are available at the office. I recommend bringing such water as you'll need; 2gal/day/person is a low estimate.

There will be a port-a-potty on site.

Western MD is black bear country.

It will be cold at night. It will probably be chilly during the day, too. If you haven't gone camping before, you might do well to hit up my camping guide for a fairly basic checklist: Hiking/StandardCampingList

Dead or downed trees (of which there are plenty) are permissible to cut for firewood. Live ones, not so much. So if you have a hatchet or saw, it's not out of order to bring it.

There is a stocked fishing pond near group campsite #1. Fishers over 16 must have a MD Angler's License.

Per the reservation contract: "Alcoholic beverage consumption is permitted at designated areas and campsites only." SteveKillen will be bringing some award-winning homebrew!

Other gear:

• shelter in case of rain

Miscellany

The total cost for the campsite (the site itself Fri-Sun plus the port-a-potty service) will be at most $140. Kicking $5-$10 Aron's way to help cover costs is completely appropriate.