Camping
My adventures are mostly centered around middle Tennessee because of my home in Nashville.
As time allows at work, I will take a few vacation days and turn a normal weekend into a "3 day"
weekend. This will allow for more trips with longer traveling times. There are many parks and
sites in Tennessee and the great USA I would still like to visit.
My adventures are mostly centered around middle Tennessee because of my home in Nashville.
As time allows at work, I will take a few vacation days and turn a normal weekend into a "3 day"
weekend. This will allow for more trips with longer traveling times. There are many parks and
sites in Tennessee and the great USA I would still like to visit.
A little about me
People know me as Camper John and I live in Nashville, TN.
Camping is what I enjoy doing whenever I can break away for a
few days. The weather in Tennessee allows for camping from
March to November and I try to take advantage when I can.
If the weather is going to be nice, I hope to be in the woods but
this always varies according to work and
family.
People know me as Camper John and I live in Nashville, TN.
Camping is what I enjoy doing whenever I can break away for a
few days. The weather in Tennessee allows for camping from
March to November and I try to take advantage when I can.
If the weather is going to be nice, I hope to be in the woods but
this always varies according to work and
family.
My motto
Take nothing but pictures
Waste nothing but time
Leave nothing but footprints
Note: All pictures on my site are thumbnails, feel free to click on them to view larger images.
Take nothing but pictures
Waste nothing but time
Leave nothing but footprints
Note: All pictures on my site are thumbnails, feel free to click on them to view larger images.
Camper John
Carving
During one of my camping trips a few years back, I picked up a knife and started whittling on a
small limb I found for a walking stick. I wasn't trying to carve anything in particular, but it was
relaxing and enjoyable. I thought "how hard can this be"? So I did some research and attended a
beginners carving class at The Smoky Mountain School of Woodcarving located in Townsend, TN.
I carved a little Santa and was hooked. If you have nothing else to do, please feel free to look at
some of my carvings by selecting the Carving button to the left.
During one of my camping trips a few years back, I picked up a knife and started whittling on a
small limb I found for a walking stick. I wasn't trying to carve anything in particular, but it was
relaxing and enjoyable. I thought "how hard can this be"? So I did some research and attended a
beginners carving class at The Smoky Mountain School of Woodcarving located in Townsend, TN.
I carved a little Santa and was hooked. If you have nothing else to do, please feel free to look at
some of my carvings by selecting the Carving button to the left.
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Caching
One afternoon I was wondering what could I do while camping to get me 'out and about'. I came
across something called Geocaching. In a nut shell, sort of looking for Tupperware in the woods
using a GPS hand held unit. I did not have a GPS unit at the time, but researched their website
and using the Google maps included, found a cache that looked like it was in a parking lot. Sure
enough, right smack dab in a parking lot (I'll let you figure this one out). Great experience and I
was hooked.
One afternoon I was wondering what could I do while camping to get me 'out and about'. I came
across something called Geocaching. In a nut shell, sort of looking for Tupperware in the woods
using a GPS hand held unit. I did not have a GPS unit at the time, but researched their website
and using the Google maps included, found a cache that looked like it was in a parking lot. Sure
enough, right smack dab in a parking lot (I'll let you figure this one out). Great experience and I
was hooked.
Please feel free to shoot me an email if you have any questions
about any of the sites I have visited. I will be glad to pass along
my thoughts and recommendations.
about any of the sites I have visited. I will be glad to pass along
my thoughts and recommendations.