2024 Camping MEGA thread

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Just picked up some Costco 6v for the trailer

[ExtraSlow]

Nooice. Did you buy new battery boxes, trays or disconnects? I enjoy that stuff more than I should.

[pheoxs]

Headed down to waterton next weekend to do some hiking. Any recommendations for food / pubs in town worth checking out or trails while we’re down there?

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Headed down to waterton next weekend to do some hiking. Any recommendations for food / pubs in town worth checking out or trails while we’re down there?

There is only a few in Waterton

https://mywaterton.ca/entries/kilmor...1-1ddee4b9c099

I ate there the other week when I was there

https://mywaterton.ca/entries/thirst...a-f0ccf7ff32ae

Is good as well

Check out red rock canyon

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Nooice. Did you buy new battery boxes, trays or disconnects? I enjoy that stuff more than I should.

I got new battery box last year… and I made my own disconnect, too cheap to buy one

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Headed down to waterton next weekend to do some hiking. Any recommendations for food / pubs in town worth checking out or trails while we’re down there?

Town sucks.

[haggis88]

Hauled the trailer in last week to start repairs

Manual jack that had been on since 1974 snapped its gearing on our last trip, so I finally got around to replacing it with an electric one I got on a clearance deal from the Princess

Knew there were a couple roof leaks and gave them a bit of a running repair while we were out, didn't really hold so I have a piece of paneling to replace near one of the vents and more sealing to do on the back window

Some more painting of the interior panels that used to be 70s brown, laying down some cheap ass lino/laminate to cover the 70s floor pattern then we can hit the road with it again

Only into it for about $3000 including purchase at this point, so if I can get this summer and maybe next at an absolute push out of it, I'll be happy and will have the Line of Credit paid off, perhaps able to take on a payment for something newer

[dubhead]

Installed a Shady Boy awning on the Trillium. Had a nice little get away to Kinbrook Island a couple weeks ago, decent little spot especially if your into birds.

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Given the choice of Sibbald lake or Etherington, which is more quiet/private sites? Sibbald doesn't seem to have any lot pics, so I can't tell.

[ExtraSlow]

Sibbald is a more sparse dry pine forest, and Etherington is more dense and spaced out. Or that's my recollection, it's been a while.

[Brent.ff]

Etherington would be quieter, further from the city, slightly longer gravel road.. go an extra ten minutes to cataract and it’ll be even quieter

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Etherington would be quieter, further from the city, slightly longer gravel road.. go an extra ten minutes to cataract and it’ll be even quieter

That's what I was considering. Book Etherington, but drive through Cataract to see if anything is available first

[Brent.ff]

Other than the long weekend, it’s usually pretty much dead out there

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Other than the long weekend, it’s usually pretty much dead out there

Even Mid-July? Sounds like heaven if true.

[ExtraSlow]

You can drive up and get a site most weekends. Lovely spot, good hikes down the creek to the waterfalls

[BerserkerCatSplat]

We go to Etherington pretty regularly, really like that spot and it never seems to be busy. Sites are reasonably private, forest is medium density. Short drive to Cataract if you want to hike the falls. We're doing Sibbald this year instead though as it's been a few years.



Also, real bummer that they banned outside non-motorized watercraft from Waterton. We were planning to do some kayaking there this year.

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Also, real bummer that they banned outside non-motorized watercraft from Waterton. We were planning to do some kayaking there this year.

Strange, what was their rationale for that? Guaranteed their tour boat going to Crypt is going strong though!

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Strange, what was their rationale for that? Guaranteed their tour boat going to Crypt is going strong though!

They are trying to stop the spread of Whirling disease (which is fair). Yoho and Kootenay have the same ban in place, if not stricter - last year they banned people from even walking near water bodies.

Basically, motorized craft are allowed but are subject to inspection and a 90-day quarantine, so you can't just roll up with your John boat either. Non-motorized (canoes, kayaks, paddleboards, etc) are outright banned as the Parks are having difficulty enforcing inspections on the inflatable units - most people with an inflatable dinghy in the trunk aren't going to stop at the watercraft inspection stations. Sadly instead of just banning inflatables and doing a better job of inspecting hardshell craft, they took the easy route and banned all non-motorized craft from outside the Park. If the craft never leaves the Park, you can get an exemption to use it.

[msommers]

Makes sense, thanks. I had heard about the Whirling disease at Emerald last year in the Fall, no idea what they're going to do about it.

[ExtraSlow]

I haven't been camping for a long time. Sad.