May I camp out in your blog?
I love to go camping. Unfortunately, I have not been camping in almost 20 years. My knees, ankles, and friends won’t let me go camping.
However, no one can stop me from going camping on the Internet, and that I do each day.
If you leave a like or a comment in my blog, I promise that I’ll eventually be by to visit your blog. It might not be today, or even next week. But I’ll be there. And when I get there, it’s highly likely that I’ll camp out in your blog for a little while — reading, liking, and commenting.
Today I camped out in nine blogs. I left from six to nineteen likes in each blog, as well as no comments up to nine comments.
The number of likes I leave is highly related to how many posts you have published since last time I visited your blog. The number of comments depends on whether I have anything intelligent to say. I’ll often read through the comments, and if someone else has said what I would say, I usually won’t duplicate that. I’ll just leave a like.
I promise that I will clean up my campground when I leave your blog. I will extinguish my fire, clean up my trash, and leave your blog at least as clean when I leave as it was when I arrived.
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Posted on April 3, 2012, in Out & About. Bookmark the permalink. 406 Comments.
Well, I love camping, in the good ole outdoors. I especially love going on canoe trips, however, my age is getting me to rethink portaging.
I also love your photography so camp out here from time to time..
I love keeping up with the cool cat’s pictures.
Interesting!
A very clever blog I loved it! And the photo is awesome!! Haha
The only place I go camping is the Hilton or W or Marriott
My other half is like that but I also discovered that it has to be a Hilton/Marriott/etc. with a big shopping mall nearby. lol
Oh I too love camping and I haven’t been since 1996. Truly miss it.
mine was one of those campsite…
I thank you for stopping by…
it is very much appreciated…
Take Care….
You Matter….
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maryrose
Sweet…peace Jaz
The only camping I do is in cheap and cozy bed&brekfasts
No fancy hotels, and certainly no shopping malls!
You’re too funny
You are always welcome to camp in my blog but its not mandatory 
I noticed your campfire on my blog and I just wanted to say thanks for stopping by and you are welcome to camp out anytime! Let me know if it gets too cold cause I have a couple extra sleeping bags
What a great concept! I love it!
Lorraine
When I first started blogging five years ago I tried to return comments, likes, etc., each day, but after just six months it became burdensome. Blogging should be fun, not burdensome, so I had to come up with a system. Camping out is the system I came up with, and I found that it really makes people feel good when you go to visit them, read 10 or 20 of their blog posts, and leave lots of comments and likes.
Thank you for camping on MY blog today! I love your system… I was so thrilled that you read my posts and took the time to make all of the comments! I sat there with a smile on my face reading each one. Thank you. What a nice surprise!
I noticed that I left 22 likes and 20 comments in your blog today. I must have really had a great time. My ratio is usually 4 likes to every 1 comment.
I’d like to say thank you for ‘camping out in my blog’. I appreciate your visit. You are welcome to stay for as long as you like.
Kate
http://myphotoyear2012.wordpress.com/
I truly appreciate your sentiment about leaving comments, very nice metaphor…or is that a simile? Either way, I think most of us prefer a warm glow to a raging inferno. Speaking of camping, I was just recently fantasizing about hitting the road in a Teardrop Trailer and drinking it all in with camera in tow. Your campground imagery is stoking my fire
My favorite garden center here closed last year. Not only was it a garden center of 50 acres or so, but it also was a museum and had about 20 teardrop trailers on display, as well as antique farming equipment. I wish I knew what they did with all the cool stuff when they closed.
Thanks for visiting my blog, Valkoinen poni, the other day.
This blog camping is a great idea! I think I too will become a blog camper. Maybe you have started something new here…
Hi Russel. I see that you camped out in my blog yesterday and liked a few of my posts! Thank you for stopping by, and for now following my blog. It’s lovely to have visitors, especially overseas ones! You might like my other blog too – which involves opinion pieces, and it’s here: http://imaywellbewrongbut.wordpress.com/
I’ve looked at some of your photos this morning. Wow! I love the evening/sunset ones. And I have a cat who is exactly like the one in your gravitar!
Vicky
Never thought of it as camping, but it’s what I do too. Sometimes I “fall in love” and keep reading way too much at one time back in the archive.
Be well & take care!
That’s a good approach. You must really start to get a better idea of the person’s skills and personality. Fun.
I do. I really get to know people by spending more than 30 seconds with them each time they post.
Thanks for camping out on my blog. Nice concept that I will pay forward.
I enjoyed your little camping excursion to my blog this morning, Russel. And too, I wanted to mention, how much I love, Zoey … you ‘approval’ kitty. He reminds me of a cat I once had (and dearly, loved…Stray). I like the way you operate, very tidy and efficient!
Thank you for camping out in my blog. Great concept.
It’s funny how surfing around WordPress can land you in the strange campgrounds of some wacky individuals, but when you start laughing at the way one ‘Russel Ray’ has set up a surprisingly entertaining three-ring circus under such a normal-looking tent, you know your time isn’t being wasted. I thought you were joking when you said you could spew likes and spicy comments around like a babe blowing bubbles, but I underestimated you. Must be that famous, hot southern Californian lifestyle we all admire. Thanks again for lots of laughs.
I think I’m flattered. I’m sure I am. I am, right? lol
Thanks for visiting my campground. See you next time
Hej Russel, thank you for camping in my blog,too! You are right about that,that is becomes boring at some point to comment and like posts. Good idea you came up with
Have a nice evening!
Thanks for camping out at my blog.
That’s a cute idea! I haven’t been camping for a very long time. Take care!
Google camping reiepcs and you’ll have a good time trying to figure out what to eat on your trip.Bring a bird or plant ID book and binoculars.Bring a camera.Look for an old book about Camp Craft . I think you’ll dig that.As for me, I bring as little as possible outdoors and soak in the pure nature.By the way, it’s called SportsmansGuide.com Dude forgot the S . Also check out SierraTradingPost.com for great deals. But SportsmansGuide.com has awesome surplus gear.
Thanks for camping out at my blog! At the moment, I am replying to your comments.
I also wanted to mention that I have a cat, Violet, that looks exactly like your Zoey (same coloring)!
Let’s hear it for tabby coloring! lol
You and Zoey are always welcome to camp out at my site!
Hi Russel. I just wrote you a long comment and the page got weird and erased everything.
Oh this one will go through. Thank you so much for coming by my blog earlier and camping there. 
I had no idea what you meant until I read this and it’s such a great idea. Thank you so much. Also, wanted to let you know that I discovered your blog through catpurrology and I am glad that I did because we really enjoyed our San Diego trip and looking forward to reading more about the city. I have more posts coming up from that trip but interrupting it this week for SF. 
Love the avatar pic of Zooey. So cute. Thank you again and hope you have a great day and weekend.
What a clever post. “Camping out at your blog” sounds way better than “stalking you.”
It does, doesn’t it? lol
So you clearly have a way with words!
Well, we have a “burn ban” going where we live, but I’ve installed a fire photo just for such occasions. So, “Come on by. Set a spell. Take your shoes off! Don’t go ‘way . . . ” –Jed Clampett
http://katharinetrauger.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/it-does-truly-only-take-a-spark/
Aaahh, you’re taking me back to my Girl Scout days! So now, when I’m spending hours in the blogosphere, I can think of it as doing something healthy and out-doorsy, besides.
Thanks!
I like your style, Russel Ray.
Thanks!
I love camping out on other peoples blogs! Never thought of it that way before! As a travel-a-holic without enough time – I get so many great ideas reading other peoples stuff! Great post.
Thanks for camping again in my blog! You seem to enjoy yourself there
I sometimes wonder what I did before Internet camping. lol
Thank you for camping in my blog! You really left it as clean as you arrived.
But now my site is even much better because I know there’s one more person who likes my work!
I’ll do my best do leave your site clean as you left mine.
Best wishes!
Laughter (from me) to clever (you). Thank you for camping out at my “site”. Your campfire stories are welcome anytime. Thanks, too, for the follow.
Much hospitality must needs be returned.
Peace and laughter,
Alexandria
I wandered to your blog via wjs2day and I’m so glad I found your place in the woods! Ilove to camp, internet and otherwise. My backyard is a perfect place to camp–by the river with a lovely, level moss covered spot under the trees, but I have yet to pitch a tent there since the comfy cabin-like house is mere feet away. But I internet camp all the time, and offer my backyard in images both literal and figurative for you and the world to camp in any time. It’s a place of peace and beauty and there’s often a surprise that moves the mind or soul…cuz that’s how nature is, and life’s like that. I’ll camp out in your neighborhood for awhile if you don’t mind, and it looks like there’ll be some great day-hikes on Russel Ray Photos….Thanks!
Welcome to my campsite, Sheri! Hope you have fun here. I keep the store open 24/7 for my camper’s convenience.
I really liked the philosophy behind this enire post, and also that you came and already spent a little time camping on our blog. I did not read all of the comments here, so likely someone has already expressed this sentiment. Nevertheless, I am glad there are people like you reading other peoples blogs, as well as generating their own interesting content. Thanks.
Thanks. It takes far less time to camp out in ten or twenty blogs each day leaving 10-20 likes and comments than it does to visit 100-200 blogs and leave just one like or comment. Much more efficient, and I get a better feel for who the person is by spending some time with him/her.
YOu’re more than welcome to camp out in my blog, but I’m afraid you won’t find me camping. Been there, did that ONCE when I was much younger. Our daughter was still a baby, and we thought it would be great to go camping in North Wales. A storm blew up in the middle of the night, and took our tent from over us, leaving us to get soaked by the heavy rain. I swore, never again to go camping. I love my comforts.
Internet camping is much more comfortable, though. Amazing what technology can accomplish. lol
Hi Russel Ray, Thanks for camping out on my blog and following. I look forward to seeing your comments, suggestions, and whatever else you leave behind when you stop by.
You have some very nice photos here – good luck with your blog.
Huffygirl
I love the outdoors, but I don’t want to sleep out there. I didn’t realize that I have been camping out on the internet. You may camp out at my blog anytime.
You have smores? lol
I just ate the last one. Still some burnt hotdogs left. lol
They are not burnt. They simply have a little carbon on them. My friends always hated going camping with me because I like a little carbon on my hot dogs. lol
I now know who is NOT in charge of the hotdogs on this camping trip. lol
Ha! Obviously another friend who knows me too well. Fine! lol
What a charming and creative post! I really like the analogy. I was glad to have you in my camp.
You are most welcome to pitch a tent, strike a fire, and roll up a stump. Make yourself comfortable and stay awhile.
Thanks for choosing to follow and set camp. I do hope you come back.
I’ll be back. I just like to visit lots of campsites, and it takes me about 17 days to return to previous sites. Rest assured I’ll be back, though.
Cool. Ya’ll come back when you can. No one is counting the days, especially me. Just know you are so welcome anytime. ~
Cool, thanks for camping out at Colltales’s backyard. Come back often. Best
I’ll be back!
Hey, thank you for camping out in my blog. I hope you had fun. and what a cool idea. I don’t like camping though so can I go for some Bed and Breakfast stops?
Darlene
My spouse’s idea of camping is room service at the Hilton. lol
Hi Russel, I saw you came and visited my blog yesterday… happy camping! I love your attitude and your style and hope you’ll find some engaging posts on my blog during your stay. I normally post Monday, Wednesday and Friday, with the occasional special thrown in here or there. I decided I like your blog, too, so I am following. Now I wait with bated breath to see what your camping expedition will bring! X
I’ll be by in the next couple of days to do some camping. Hope you’ll have the smores ready. lol
I will. Errr… I’m not a great camper, nor a native speaker of English, so you must forgive me when I ask: what on earth are smores?
lol!
Smores: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smores
oooooooh YUMMY! I’ll definitely have those ready!
I knew I could count on you! lol
Hi, there! I normally don’t comment when someone already has 76 comments on a post, but I wanted to thank you for visiting and liking my blog post. This is such a clever idea for a post. And I’m a kitty-lover, so the picture particuarly caught my eye. Enjoy your day!
You can camp on my blog as long as you like and I will return the favor by camping on yours! Awesome writing and I love the cat! Wonderful!!!!!!!!!!
Zoey the Cool Cat is blushing.
Thanks for the follow… hope you enjoy your visits. Cool idea with camping out
Each blog could be like a mini vacation!
That’s basicallyy what it is! Camping out saves a lot of time in getting blogs to load each day, and it allows me to really get a feel for who other people are.
Again great idea! I may have to borrow that one
Especailly right now when I have work up to the eyeballs and very little free time to explore blogs.
A very cute post, Russel. And the kitty is the best!
Lada
I’m presuming that by “best” you mean inordinately spoiled. lol
That goes without saying. Mine is a calico, named Princess Lily, and spoiled is her middle name
Well of course she’s spoiled. Her name is Princess Lily. Uh, der. lol
True, but she is a benevolent princess
Hi Russel,
Glad you stopped by One Man’s Meat. You left only the vaguest footprints. Stop by any time. There is always a traditional Irish welcome at http://www.conorbofin.com.
Best,
Conor
I’ll be back by in the next couple of days to do some camping, see what you’re up to. I like hot dogs and smores, so make sure the camp store is well stocked! lol
i followed the smell of toasted marshmallows and it led me here.
thanks for passing by and following my blog. you’re welcome to camp any time, and don’t be surprised if you find a bag of marshmallows waiting for you there. 
have a wonderful day!
Ooooooooooooh, marshmallows!
I have the same blog-camping philosophy, Russel….and am enjoying yours very much!
Welcome to my campground!
Why thank you! A virtual high-five, handshake and toasted marshmallow to you
Anne
Interesting concept – like. So you’ll come, but you’ll go. I wonder if any fellow camper ever takes your interest enough to stay… ah, but that be life.
I couldn’t read through the 90+ comments to see if anyone said what I have, so I’ll just have to suppose they haven’t, but place my bets on ‘they have’.
Like how your friends won’t let you go camping any more.
Anyway, thanks for the visit – you know http://www.VodkaWasMyMuse.wordpress.com is a new blog on the ugliness of me on alcohol and the beauty of me getting off it, seeing as I no longer get off on it. So yeah, thanks for your stay.
Totally bet your inbox is bursting, given this post, so I’ll leave you alone now! But gotta say, when I have the time to go cruising on wordpress, I really do love the photography blogs. Don’t like the food ones, but love the real tell/real life/real thoughts ones.
Anyway, hope you enjoy while my camp’s on fire. N’n.
Blog camping! It’s awesome – thank you so much for camping in mine
My records indicate that I had a pretty good time at your campground!
creative! I love it, that’s my idea of camping…you sure you aren’t a writer hiding behind the camera?
Oh, yeah! I’m a writer. My first business was as a 13-year-old researching, writing, and typing papers for the college students at Texas A&I University. The worst grade I ever got was a B+, and that was because the teacher didn’t like the student, who happened to have the same last name as my family but was not related to us. The teacher taught my dad and my four uncles, and I’ll just leave it at that.
I have about 50 books in the work. Chapter One is complete on all of them. Just can’t finish them. I guess I’m not a finisher. lol
knew it! hey, your rep will flip if that info gets out…you’re just not through with them yet, that’s why they’re called wips, hehehe. namaste (looked for your email addy but didn’t see it…)
I never got to the point where I had a rep, so no worries. Now that blogging is here, I suspect those books will never get finished. lol. russelraypc@aol.com
nah, I meant your reputation…my bad…hey thanks!
Well thanks for camping out at mine. Drop by and stay a while any time you like
I love this, camping out in our blogs.
I just popped in to thank you for following my blog, No Holds Barred. You have an awesome following here—I am delighted to add you to my own much more modest one. Thank you!
Hey, Riba. I’ll be by soon to do some serious camping. Keep the camp store open for me! Hot dogs and smores.
How about a good campfire for them?
And you will be of course most welcome. Oh, and BTW, I love your avatar. S/he reminds me very much of my Trair who I loved once (and always).
What a great great idea! I love that your photography career began with yearbook staff in sixth grade! I ended up becoming a graphic designer due to my middle school and high school year book experiences
Thanks for following my blog! I plan to camp out in your blog soon – looking forward to learning more about photography so I can stop using the automatic mode on my camera!
Great idea! I can see by the comments that it is getting the desired results! Well done! Now I’m going to go look at a bunch of your photos.
Russ
If I may sum it up in two words, as my twenty year old kids would say… You ROCK!
That’s good, right? lol
Seriously tho I love this idea of ‘camping out’ in another’s blog, since that is the best way to get a sense of the writer and their blog. Different themes, rants, photos and poetry. Camping out for a while. I love it. What can I say? I am a fan already
Back in 2008, about a year after I first started blogging, I had about 600 followers but about 2,100 people that I followed. I discovered that it saved a lot of time if I would stay in one post for a longer period of time and read, like, and comment. Camping did a better job of introducing myself to people, and finding out who they were. This stuff of trying to visit 100 people each day and like just one post is extremely time-consuming, especially if my computer or WordPress is running slow in opening blogs.
Honestly I cannot thank you enough. As a neophyte blogger, this is an amazing tip. I try to keep up using Reader but find it still misses many of my favorites and I do what I can to follow my nearest and dearest. But THIS idea, of maybe not visiting everyday but rather when I pop in, I’ll ‘camp’ for a while, reading, soaking it in, enjoying making comments… that my dear wise Russel is a brilliant way of building even deeper community here in our blogging world. Thank you so much. Hugs, Gina
Smores to Russel Ray, 7000-31 Saranc Street, La Mesa CA 91942-8915. lol
This snail-mail enthusiast says “Thanks for the encouragement” but it won’t be marshmallows or chocolate coming from Alberta Canada, sadly. Might melt. Or flag me at the border as some wicked criminalist bent on gastrointestinal distress. But how about recipes for delicious chocolate-mint Mojitos? Or recipes for easy yet healthy country comfort food (I’m thinking what could I put in a card for you?) Maybe photos of the colorful graffiti around here! Ok, not like in your area but we’re working on it! Or, maybe thanks here will suffice. I am delighted we have connected. I appreciate wicked intellects such as yours…
Intellect?
Thanks for camping in my blog. You even left some marshmellows
I’ve been looking all over for those marshmallows! lol
Russel! You are such a treat.
So nice to meet you!
I’ll be by in the next couple of days to do some camping in your blog. A friend told me you have a great campground.
If you camp out at my blog, leave the fire going
You must have those real nice fire rings! Cool!
Thanks for the Follow, sir!
I’ll be by in the next couple of days to do some camping. I have heard good things about your campground.
Glad I hiked over to your campsite to look around. Or did I haiku here?
Great idea this camp
To read and yet converse
I shall do the same
I love your camping style.I find your photography so out of this world.You are doing great job.Thanks.
If you think my photograhphy is out of this world, wait ’til you see an upcoming post that I’m working on. You’ll know it when you see it.
Hahaha! I think i know what it is! An amplified pictorial for “I’ll be BACK!” Lol!
Hi Russell,
My family and I love camping in the literal sense, but I love your definition, as well! Thanks so much for following and I hope you enjoy your visits! I love photography (viewing it), so I’ll follow you, too, and look forward to finding a campsite soon!
Lauren
I’ll be back sometime during the next few days to do some serious camping. Hope you’ll have the camp store well stocked with hot dogs and smores…………..
Great to hear…not sure if I’ll have new stock, but the old is harmless, so feel free to set up camp and hopefully, you’ll have a good time!
Great idea…and thanks for camping in my blog…
Russell, you are very welcome. Truly thought-provoking photos. I want to be where you are!
Thanks! I’ll be back in the next couple of days to do some camping, so keep that camp store well stocked. Hot dogs, buns, and smores.
I’m thinking of installing facilities
And room service? lol
You found me first, so permit me to hang about and do some sightseeing. I’m a camper, as well, and I promise to leave it as I found it….except for the occassional dropped likes and comments that I’m sure you’ll want to keep. See you around the campfire!
All I did was put you on my list of campgrounds to visit because a friend told me about you. So I’ll be back in the next couple of days to do a little camping. Keep that camp store well stocked with hot dogs, buns, and smores!
Hi Russel, thank you very much for visiting my blog, and I’d love for you to camp out
I would like to do the samecool cat is lovely.
Today I put you on my list of campgrounds to visit because a friend told me about you. I’ll be back in the next couple of days to do a little camping.
thanks for visiting and sure you can visit my blog. I haven’t gone camping in so long, in fact, it was when I lived in California briefly, that I was last camping. Such a shame. Camp out any time, happy camper!
I’ll be back by in the next few days to do some serious camping. Keep the camp store well stocked with hot dogs and smores!
definitely!
Well that’s a pretty irresistible offer, and probably the best one I’ll get all week. Off now, to play in the sunshine!
What a refreshing post! Thanks so much for dropping by! Z
I like the style of your blog and I LOVE the cute little cat that accompanies your posts. Thanks for camping out at my blog, it made it possible for me to do the same
Ha! You haven’t really seen me camping out yet! lol
I love this post and just found it… Sure, hang out with me anytime and I’m happy to camp out with you. Thank you for sticking with me too dear fellow blogger!
Thank you for camping at my blog. I hope you stay for awhile since I’m a beginer and need all the encouragement I can get. I like your good sense of humor mixed with good information.
Hey, Maria. I’ll be back during the next few days to do some more serious camping. Just make sure your camp store has lots of hot dogs and smores.
Be careful of him, Maria. He eats all your hot dogs!
Uh-oh. Did I clean out the camp store last time I was there? lol
Ha! What a lovely parallel between camping and blogging
I thought I smelled woodsmoke last night, and hot dogs cooking but it was so late, I just rolled over. Early this morning I noticed a few dropped likes and comments and thought I would stop by your own site. I suspect you can smell the hot chocolate, though you’ll probably just roll over in your sleeping bag at this hour of the morning (must be 4.am there). An.yhow, just passing through. I’m on a hike and I have 3 little boys with me. I’m trying to keep them busy. Love this post
Thanks for camping out at my blog. My blog is pretty new so you’re my first camper. Love it!
I’ll be back sometime in the next couple of days to do some more serious camping!
Haha! Thanks for the follow man. I just read your Camping protocol and I’m very glad youve decide to make use of my fire. Welcome aboard sir. Would you like a bowl of soup?
Wow! Your campground has soup? I’ll be back by in a couple of days to do some serious camping!
Haha! I have soup, fire, “herbal” cigarettes, bag-pipes, the mountains, clear air and every other welcoming tradition that Scotsmen provide. C’mon in!
You have clear air?!!!…………. lol
Any chance of having Sir Paul let me into High Park Farm or the Mull of Kintyre for a little while?
Don’t worry about Sir Paul. I’ll take care of that.
Thanks for camping!!
Thank you for camping on my blog ..I hope you return soon ..I am about to blog about my last two camping trips ..I am enjoying reading through your blog ….
I’ll be back in a couple of days to do some more serious camping. Hope you’ll keep the camp store open late.
I love trains and I was excited to see some railroad photos. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I would have made smores if I had know you were coming!
I’ll be back in the next few days to do some long-term camping. Get the camp store well-stocked — hot dogs and smores!
How clever to think of “camping out” on others’ blogs. I like it! Have fun while you’re on your camping trips!
Thanks Russel for your visit. I hope you enjoyed the flowers and birds on my blog…erm…camp site. Did my Tawny Owls kept you awake at night? Did you see the woodpeckers and butterflies? I hope so and I hope you will have loads of enjoyable sight-seeing elsewhere in Blogosphere Nature Reserve.
Hey, Paula. I had a great time camping out at your place. Thanks for keeping the camp store open late for me!
I have nominated you for the Reader Appreciation Award! Post picture on your site and nominate six others! Happy Reading!
Thanks for stopping by my blog today and liking some posts!
OK, I just had officially camped at your blog. The company in here is warm and friendly, so it only makes sense to come back:-).
Love your campsite ray, I see quite a few of my friends have been here too!
Welcome!
Please most welcome to camp out or stopover with us anytime…
I’ll be back in a day or two to do some camping!
There is no link to you or your blog. How do I get to your campground?
Oh dear…normally it links off my nic in the comment…it’s http://www.sjponeill.wordpress.com...
I see you have camped out again
Thanks for stopping by. Hope you enjoyed the posts. Not my best lately since I was up to my eyeballs in work and the To Do list kept getting longer. Now on holiday so the pressure is on to catch up on blogging and write something more inspiring.
love this post… so clever! Thanks for following my blog. Hope you will do some exploring and perhaps even find something to inspire or assist you along your own life’s journey. I am currently in “retreat” mode, so new posts will be slow in coming along for awhile. A special thanks for bringing me here and look forward to exploring and “camping out” for awhile here as well.
You might like to take a trek over to my India Journal blog where there are years worth of posts from my early sojourns in India, as well as lots of photographs!
http://janesindiajournals.wordpress.com
Happy camping
with love light and JOY
Very cute post, very creative idea. Come on over to my blog. Hope you can go camping again soon I love camping that is R.V. camping. No more tents for me as my back can’t do it.
thank you for loading up the gear and spending time…it means a lot to be read / engaged / noticed.
Thanks for following Keep the Coffee Coming!
Kat Ryan
I’ll be back in a day or two to check out your campsite in more detail. Keep that camp store well stocked!
I love your blog it’s very clever. Thank you so much for following my blog judysp.wordpress.com Your support is much appreciated.
Happy Blogging (and camping)
cheers Judy
Hey, Judy – I’ll be back by in a day or two to camp out for a little while. Keep the camp store well stocked with hot dogs and smores!
Will do !
Thanks for camping out in my blog and sharing the camping idea.
Well as long as you don’t leave your food around for bears to take megabytes of, I would be glad to have you stop by.
Clever post!
I did that one time, and one time is all it took! lol
Looks like you camped in mine yesterday…giggle! This post is so well-written and clever!
BTW, I lived in San Diego for a few months when I was a child. I can picture in my mind…we lived up on a hill…when you drove down the hill there was the beautiful bay and a bridge and a Jack-in-the-Box at the bottom of the hill! Also, I was so impressed by the San Diego Zoo that for a while I said when I grew up I wanted to be an animal trainer at the San Diego Zoo!
Sounds like you lived over in the Bankers Hill area.
In my next life, I want to be an animal at the San Diego Zoo! lol
Thanks for all the “likes”. Just explored yours and decided to follow it too. Lovely blog!
I’ll be dropping by to do some more serious camping in the next day or two.
Would love to hear from you! I hope you’ll find something worth commenting….even just a few words. Thanks again!
Thank you for camping out at our blog tonight. We appreciate all the ‘likes’ that you left. We apologize for the closed comments and thank you so much for bringing that to our attention.
We roast marshmallows over the stove top. Stainless steel seems to take away from the experience slightly but it’s fun giving the kitchen that “should we call the fire dept?” smell. Needless to say, I am picking up what you are putting down about camping.
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I absolutely love this concept. I don’t think you can really get to know a blogger by reading one post…camping is a great way to get to know someone…
Hi again, Russel. Thank you for the ‘like’ – all likes are welcome! Thought I’d better mention – if you’re thinking of coming to camp out my way the next few days, bring things that float! Lord, didn’t it rain!
I still have old fashioned inner tube floats from my childhood.
I remember those! All perished and gone, though, now, I should think. If you have one spare and you care to bring it along, I could use it to get to work.
Welcome to camping on my blog. I look forward to hanging out on yours! All the best, M
Hey, Margarita. I’ll be back in a day or two to see what all you carry in the camp store.
Thanks for liking my blog!! Have fun camping.
Forgot to mention – this week on the barbecue: fish, lots and lots of fish.
I truly enjoy your blog, do keep up the great work! I wasn’t into camping ever – but i used to go to the beach before the climate changed and before Montenegrin beaches became too crowded… so, thank you for letting me visit your blog instead, i thoroughly enjoy the experience!
L.R.
Please stay as long as you’d like at my campblog, and let me know if you need anything. A Light Beyond the Hedge is especially happy to have you!
I’ll be back in a day or two to do some extended camping. Hot dogs and smores are all I need……lol
Thanks for visiting my Aussie Emu site and taking the time to have a look at my alter ego
Wish you well
Aussie Ian aka Aussie Emu
I’ll be back in a day or two to have a better look around your campground.
Thanks for visiting the old Aussie Emu’s space, look forward to following your site,most of my life has been camping, twenty years army , twelve months Vietnam and a short camp in the highlands of Papua new Guinea, that and three marriages, seems I have been camping my whole life away, thankfully settled now.
Cheers
Emu
I’ll be back in a day or two to have a better look around your campground to see what the emus are up to.
It’s a fun idea! But please don’t feel obliged to do so each time I comment on one of your posts; you’re always welcome to set up camp but not it’s not a must
Right now it’s about 16 days between visits to the same campground. I’m working on getting it down to 10-14 days.
I love the pics and appreciate you reading the Washington Co. Regiment blog. Thanks.
I’ll be back in a day or two to check out your campground in much greater detail. To get the best review of your campground, I can be bribed with hot dogs and smores.
Hi Russel, Thanks for visiting my blog and glad you liked it.
) I only have one year of photography experience – all pictures on my blog were taken by me. I’ll check back on yours as well! Namaste, Joie.
Hey, Joie. I’ll be back in a day or two to do camp out for a little while.
Come back to my campsite er blogsite any tine.
Thanks for visiting my texasdruids camp site. Come back any time, stay as long as you wish. Be sure to pet the cats.
you are welcome to camp out anytime – bring the marshmallows for the s’mores
Hi Russel,
We were all honored to have you come by and camp out on our blog the other day! We look forward to seeing you again, and until then we will be seeing you here
Kathryn & The Lonely Dogs
Hi Russel, Thanks for camping for a bit in “Along the Way”! I love this concept of camping in the blog world!
I’ll be back in a day or two to check out your campground to make sure everything meets the camping codes………..
http://dje1231.wordpress.com/2012/07/12/eleven-questions/ just tagged you to answer my 11 questions. Hope you are doing great. Come back camping anytime! I enjoy my sojourns on your blog immensely! (even when I’m not commenting)
I’m sorry to hear you don’t go camping for real any more – it is a favourite activity in our family. But blog-camping, what a great alternative!
Thanks for the recent likes on my blog posts!
Thanks for stopping by, Russel! You sneaked in and left before I could notice.
Glad to see you stopped by to check out some of my photos, I appreciate the visit. Y’all come back now, ya hear?
I’m honored that you camped out on my blog today! Thanks for visiting, and come back anytime. I enjoy your photos!
I LOVE this idea!
Thank you for camping out in my blog! You left it cleaner than when you found it
I hope that you ate well . . . and that there were no bears
Only one bear but he and I saw eye to eye, so he took off……….
Oh man. I thought I managed to scare most of them off with my rapier wit
Sorry about that
Thanks for reading and following my blog. I will follow yours as well-Ive enjoyed reading the ones I have read/looked at!
Yes, the good old camping days – a nice thought, to camp out on the internet instead…
Glad your trip brought you by my blog. Please drop by any time to camp, relax and enjoy.
I’ll be back by in a day or two to camp out for a little while. Hope the camp store is well stocked with hot dogs and s’mores.
I’m glad you camped out in my blog! I’m spending some time in yours again.
Hi Russel! Thanks for visiting my blog and for following.
Such a pleasure to have you! 
I’ll be back in a day or two to do some camping. Hope you’ll keep the camp store open for me.
Sure, will do! Will be camping at yours very soon too!
Happy Blogging!
What a cool idea. I was never much of a camper, but I’m certainly a blog reader, so I guess I am a camper after all lol.
Thanks for liking my blog post. I love your page. It looks great!
great that you’ve connected – not sure you’re camping yet! But I look forward to it if you get here! As a newbie I’m discovering that blogging is fun and you cartainly make it sound like that..
If you do come to my site, please bring the cat, I miss having no-one to give chicken and smoked salmon to!
Zoey the Cool Cat and I will be back by in a day or two to do some camping. Hope you’ll keep the camp store open late. Zoey the Cool Cat likes midnight snacks.
Come any time!
Thank you for following my blog! I must know more about Zoey as I am a crazy cat lady.
Here you go: The story behind Zoey the cool Cat.
Thanks for camping out in my blog again Russel! Now I’ll be doing some camping in yours!
love it! and love your cat! i have just packed up my tent as literally moving 5 hours north but will come back and camp again soon!
Hi Ray! Thank you for following my blog – I am going to be doing a bit of camping myself and so looking forward to it!!!
Hey Ray,
Thank you for camping out at my blog, liking so many posts, and leaving some comments on some of the posts. I enjoyed having you visit!
Hi again Russel. I see you’ve been camping out again at my blog. Always lovely to have you around. And appreciate not only your visits, but your likes. This is what keeps me going with the blog when I don’t always feel like continuing.
much love light and JOY
Thanks for camping out in my blog yesterday and thoroughly egging me on.
I would never egg anyone on…………lol
Such a lovely and timely sentiment, considering the post I am writing this very minute. And I absolutely know what you mean about camping – also a lover of camping, but mostly in theory. What is it about age that makes you all cynical and wary of being in the wild alone? Anyway, you’re very welcome to camp anytime – I intend to do the same
I’m not sure who the “you all” is that you are referring to. I for one am not “cynical and wary of being in the wild alone.” However, I am a Realist, and at this point in my life, my knees and ankles would prefer that I not be in the wild alone. They don’t want the responsibility of having to take me where my mind wants to go but not being able to.
My apologies for any confusion, Russel – I wasn’t meaning “you all”, but rather “all cynical”. Nor was I referring to “you” or anyone in particular. In fact, I was referring to myself and the experience of being a woman and feeling a tad vulnerable in remote locations. This is something I never used to care about when younger. You did not come across at all cynical – I really enjoyed what you had to say. It is I who has developed what I can only describe as stranger danger in my post-youth.
I understand, particularly about a woman feeling a tad vulnerable. Several decades ago I used to teach personal safety courses. The only people in the courses were women of all ages, and gay people.
Any man endorsed by a ‘cool cat’ is welcome in my blog! Come set up your tent and we’ll swap cat stories over the campfire. You’ll be in good company.
I’ll be back by in a day or two. I found your blog via a blogging friend.
Always welcome.
Your “follow” on my blog definitely entitles you to camp out there. In fact, your cool-cat gravitar is now watching everything that goes on from my blog’s “Community” sidebar. Now I’m going to enjoy looking around your blog
I found your blog via a blogging friend. I’ll be back in a day or two to inspect your campsite in greater detail. I also inspect the camp store, and a low supply of hot dogs and s’mores gets bad grades…..lol
Well, I hope I have plenty of hot dogs and s’mores left when you get there. I kinda like to keep a good supply of chocolate, too. lol
You can put some chocolate under my pillow……….
Just wanted to say thanks for ‘camping out’ at my blog for a while and leaving your ‘likes’. I will do the same to your blog. It is truly very interesting and a delight to explore and read.
Hi Russell,
I just happened on here because I noticed you started following my blog. Look forward to exploring your blog! I like your photos! I have a few pics of SD that I’ve posted here and there and will probably post in the future. Hopefully my photos do justice to the area. I’m always up for new people camping out at my blog. I love the fact that my audience is so diverse.
Hey, Nicole. I found your blog through a blogging friend. I’ll be back in a couple of days to do some camping, so make sure the camp store is well stocked with hot dogs and s’mores. I like to stay up late but I’m quite so the other campers won’t notice me.
I love this post, and didn’t know about it until I had seen your comment on my blog about “camping out.” Thank you so much. What a great concept!
I like your ‘camping out’ idea ~ and I thank you for camping out in my neck of the blogwoods. I look forward to reading more of your posts ~ love the photos & especially Zoey (I have a Chessie that looks very similar to Zoey).
Hi,
This is a great idea and even though I never liked camping, I like your idea of camping out on the Internet. I blog every week but on six different blogs, so I hope to see you more than once. Happy Camping!
Ciao,
Patricia
Hey There! So glad you chose my site to camp out yesterday! I appreciate your support and the sincere comment you left
PS – love the Zoey the Cool Cat approval 
Peace and Blessings, Thomasena
Hey, RR,
Found your unmistakable footprints in the dust around my campsite, this morning. I noticed you passed on the cookies!
Thanks for honoring our persistent “burn ban” !
K
Russel,
I see you’ve been camping again. Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate it.
Be well,
Kina
Thanks for stopping at my camp site! You have a new follower.
Hey, LuAnn. I found your blog this morning via a friend’s blog link. I’ll be back by in a couple of days to do some extended camping. Hope the camp store is open 24/7.
Certainly is! I look forward to it!
Thank you for visiting and camping. It was a nice bonfire and the smores were delicious.
I really like Zoey the Cool Cat!
Careful. Her head is already big enough……..lol
Thanks for visiting, come back soon! I have enjoyed your posts. I lived in La Mesa once upon a time…
Lol, delightfully I might add that I was one of those folks and I’m very happy there are people who enjoy my indulgent food escapades too
Who wouldn’t enjoy an “indulgent food escapade?”……..lol
I like your initiative as much as I like photography ^^ You have a really enjoyable blog! I will be back! ^^
Thanks! I look forward to us getting to know each other.
Thanks for visiting and camping out in my blog! You are always welcome to return and stay for as long as you like! (I hope you will allow me to hang out here from time to time as well!)
Hi Russel, You have been nominated for the Silver Quill Blogger Award. If you prefer to accept this award, do check out my latest post for more information
Thank you, nightlake!
Thanks for visiting my blog. All the best.
Camping these days usually involves pointy rubber ears, a sword and a costume of green and purple.
Oh and lots of sword fights with pirates, elves, orcs,dwarves and humans who don’t know any better. Heh, and I used to say my life was boring!
One day though, more traditional camping might prove fun; I’ve not done that since I was a Brownie!
Hey Ray,
I think I replied to your comment on my blog backwards? 😊 Anyway… Here it is…
Cosmic campers are ALWAYS welcomed and encouraged at Dizzy Yet?, Russell. We’ve got soft, mulched tent pads, smokeless fire pits, unlimited firewood, the fish are biting, the wildlife is exceptionally friendly, there’re no mosquitos, we’ve got fresh, clean odourless outhouses, and there’s stargazing and fireworks every night, baby! Every single night! Uh, yeah. Who knew?
Oh! And it’s FREE! You’re welcome to stay as long as you’d like. 😃
Thanks a bunch for checking out my blog! I’ll look forward to your return. Until then, happy camping, dude!
Hope you have a great day! 💋
P.S.: I want to play this tune for you. It made me think of you and your suicide journey, not being able to go camping any more… Uh, yeah. Hope you like it it’s very old-school.
Thanks for helping me rock on tonight! I’ve rolled on down the highway many times with BTO.
Groovy! There’s no beating the Overdrive, boy!
Hope you had a great day! 💋
As always, you’re most welcome to camp it out in my blog!!
Thank you for pitching your tent yesterday it was a pleasure to have you stay awhile.
Next time do stay for the Battle Bangers – (local sausage variety). Off now to explore your campsite…
Hola!
I have nominated you for The Addictive Blog Award
http://myfarawayplaces.wordpress.com/2012/09/11/the-addictive-blog-award/
I would be honoured if you accept the nomination.
Thank you, Silvia!
You are very welcome! I love your camp out initiative, come back anytime
thank you for coming to my blog, and thank you especially for the follow
Hey, Vicki. I found your blog via a blogging friend. I’ll be back in a day or two to do some serious reading.
blog camping..its like camping without all the sticks, bugs, and clothes left with that burnt wood smell to launder… welcome anytime Russel.. looks like I shall camp at your blog for a bit myself.
I love it when you camp out on my site. I also enjoy camping on yours. I always learn something. I have to say that it is always tempting to steal something from you – great ideas. Teachers steal ideas all the time! We live on the stolen ideas that someone has tried and had both success and failure with students. I find myself doing the same thing with blogs. I steal – and learn from so many different sites out there in the cyber camping grounds.
Thank you so much for the multiple likes on my blog I really appreciate it and I hope that you enjoyed my posts.
Thanks for camping out at my blog today. Come back anytime.
So nice to know lovely people like you enjoy camping out at my place
Thank you Russel ~ will be exploring here as well … looks like a terrific home you have made here … Best Wishes ~RL
Lots of camping going on at my blog – thanks for stopping by and pitching your tent!
Hi Russel! Thanks for stopping by my (camp) site and following. It’s much appreciated! While I don’t enjoy camping all that much in my personal life, I’m game for glamping – glamorous camping (running water, bathroom nearby, food delivered), so I’ll see you around the fire!
Many decades ago (1978), I hooked up with some folks to go camping in the deep East Texas Piney Woods. I bought my first tent, sleeping bag, and all the requisite camping gear. When I got to the location, everyone except me were in motor homes, RVs, or had made reservations for sleeping and showering at a hotel about 10 miles away from the “campsite.” I was never so disappointed in all my life………….lol
Hahahaha, well the question is – did you rough it out as nature intended, or did you succumb to the comforts of modern conveniences?
I roughed it, with a lot of ribbing from everyone else about my roughing it……lol
I’m glad you stuck to your guns – the true meaning of camping, lol!
I have nominated you for The Reality Blog Award http://luccav.wordpress.com/.
Thank you! Love awards!
Thanks for camping out in my blog today!
I loved the camping out idea, it’s so creative. Thanks for camping out in my blog!
Holy smoke man, you get around. You must be exhausted from all this camping and the smores must be playing hell with your blood sugar. Thanks for dropping by. Great site you’ve got here!
I drink lots of margaritas to absorb all the sugar from the s’mores………lol
Margaritas and s’mores now there is a combination. Well at least you have a strategy.
Am I the 338th comment for this post?! Holy CAMPFIRE smoke! That’s AWESOME! What a great way to visit blogs. Thank you so much for camping at my blog for a bit. If you have a chance to come by again, bring a pitcher of those Margaritas!
My current camping schedule has me revisiting previous campgrounds about every 14 days. I put the margaritas on the “To Take” list for next time.
Beautiful metaphor. I’d be honored if you camped at my blog. I even have trees there!
Heck! Look at all the comments here. I am late to the party, damn it.
Are you kidding me? 73-flipping-years-old? I hope I look so good.
I always look forward to your camping trips on my blog and I think I haven’t said thank you for that yet… so … thank you!
That was a misleading title. I swished right by the first photo because there was no hawk, Then when I got to the second one I had to go back and give it all a second look. Good for you getting your readers to take a second and third look. Awesome! Russel Ray, you are a great blogger and you don’t need me to tell you that, but I am. I am nominating you for the Blog of the Year 2012 Award. You can do with it what you wish, but it is a thank you for the wonderfully interesting times I’ve spent on your blog and back and forth in the comment boxes. Have a great holiday season! http://wp.me/2jC53
Thank you for the honor!
Always welcome!
Boy at fountains sounds nice and artsy.
We love good citizen campers, so we’re happy to have you stop by and stay awhile! Cheers!
Your environment was stunning, no rubbish around, everything was clean and the water of the lake transparent as never before. As well, camping here was delightful, see you soon!
my security spotted you around my territory. I decided to look around your domain and was about to go on an offensive.I was greeted by pictures of animals that looked as if they’ll pounce at any given moment. I stepped back. No fighting chance.
Seriously though, your photos are crazy good :]
lol
Thanks for your kind words.
Will you bring marshmallows so we can make s’mores? Or better yet…S’moas?
http://vyvacious.wordpress.com/2012/09/21/smoas/
Absolutely!
That’s a great analogy! By the number of comments you have received people appreciate the time you take to make comments and visit – and I do too. Thanks!
Thanks for stopping at my blog. I wonder at your fanfare and your patience to engage them.
It’s a job but it’s something I enjoy doing each day. I love the Internet and the places it lets me go without leaving the comfort of my home and Zoey the Cool Cat.
This brings back wonderful memories. Where I grew up in Florida, our’s was the only house covered in lights.
Lots and lots of prairie dogs here too.
Another poster worthy shot of Zoey, you should put your pictures on Zazzle.
I didn’t have any success with Zazzle. I was there from 2009 to 2011 with the paid service. Nothing.
You have a much bigger audience now, I’d buy your stuff. Too bad, I love your work and can see myself looking at it daily.
I think my problem might have been that I didn’t bother improving my work, things like adding contrast and sharpness, framing, etc. Maybe I’ll look at it again some time.
I’ve been camping a couple of times in my life (only a couple I know, pathetic right but I’m sure I will go many more) – not proper camping, as there were burger bars and facilities on site. I’ve not quite reached the point of a “Three Amigos” scenario where I’m playing “Blue Shadows on the Trail” under the evening stars while fighting off a bear in my underwear yet (but the night is still young). Looking forward to enjoying more of your blog and thanks for taking the time to look at mine too – bloggers of the world unite!
Many decades ago I hooked up with some campers in Houston. It was my first time to go camping with them and I had just graduated from Texas A&M University. I bought a tent, sleeping bag, camping gear, hiking boots……. When I got to the campground, there were RVs, mobile homes, F350 pickups. Their idea of camping was to take the house into the woods. One guy, a Native American, had a 75-foot tall teepee, but inside his 400-square-foot “tent,” he had a refrigerator, stove, dining table, four chairs…….. It was the worst camping trip I’ve ever been on but a heck of a lot of fun……lol
Cool – and highly successful – expedition, buddy!
Thanks for camping with us! Come back soon!
Happy New Year, love, nia
Just dropping by to wish you happy camping in 2013. Thanks for all the likes you’ve given me in the year past.
You made me smile real big. Happy camping!!!
I have a new appreciation for freeway lillies. I never knew they had such variety.
Wow, you got some absolutely fabulous photographs there. I could sit and look at them for hours (best not, though, got a kitten to go feed and a cat to search for and others that just need oodles of love). Pulling myself physically away from the screen
Camp out as long as you like, i’ll throw in some snacks too if you want.:) Thanks for following my blog. Hope to see you often. Have fun camping!
I love to camp also. However, my body doesn’t always cooperate. I like your idea of camping. I just might join you one day.
Thanks for camping out to my blog
I love your idea of camping out on blogworld, its so much fun to think it as that!
I like this concept. I follow it as well, but I’m not as clever and creative as you have been.
Love it! By the way, I shared your blog with my daughter who lives in So Cal. You are a fun resource!
Thanks!
Thank you for camping out at my blog today. Yours is fascinating, however, I must off to Tai Chi before I can get any further than this page. I like reading all the comments…there are so many it takes a while so I may need to go for beignets and coffee to keep me nourished while I read through!:)
Hi Russel!
Like your style! Great blog you’ve put together!
Thank you for spending some time with us at de Wets Wild today!
Wow! I never knew that was there! I’m really appreciating my virtual excursions about town through your photography. Thanks!
You left my campsite so nice and clean that you’re welcome back anytime. Just a reminder, make sure you put out the campfire and cover it with dirt too. If you get hungry, help yourself to some bread or soups on my posts. Then get some exercise starting with the warm-up post (always warm up and cool down) and follow an exercise post that is to your liking. Take in the views and chat with the locals, they’re good folk. When you get back home, I would appreciate it if you told a friend that you had a good time. Thanks!
Thank you so very much for visiting our blog and not leaving any trash at your campsite. So sorry I didn’t leave some Aussie salmon out for Zoey, please pass onto her my sincerest apologies. Goodness knows how you found us but so very glad you did and I will look forward to reading more on my next visit to San Diego! xxx’s
this is an awesome way to say
i loved ur blog post 
What a great thing to do! I do the same, i binge read people’s blog. I may be absent for awhile but if i follow you I always go back to your blog. Happy camping!
You are so clever…you made me (and my cow) smile! ;oD
Hi there, Russell! I am glad that you felt free to come by and set up your tent. I, too, enjoy camping in the real. And probably my knees won’t let me some years hence. Until then . . . Meanwhile, come by any time! Peace, Pat
Thank you for camping out in my corner of the meadow!
hope you visit again soon…
Cool concept! I like that you’ve articulated something very similar to how I like and leave comments, as well. Camping..,great metaphor
Thank you again for stopping by the Read Room.
You are always welcome at the KanzenSakura abode. The only thing is, you have to bring Zooey as well. Set on the porch and stay awhile!
This is a very, very cool, idea. Thanks for camping out at my blog!
Tis a treat to have you as a visitor! I like your fresh take on something I often do as well, when I have the time. Stay for schmores next time
Yes it can be hard to keep up with all the likes and comments, I agree! I hadn’t had a chance to come by & say thank you for following me & visiting
I love the work you do!
I found you through a blogging friend. I’ll be back in a day or two to do some reading, liking, and commenting.
Wonderful! Love to have you
thanks for camping out on mine! In turn, I camped on yours as well!
Love the creativity…and the photography! Blessings…
Really appreciate you camping in my blog, Russel Ray, sir.
Ah, now your comment makes sense, ha. I think your dedication of camping out on other’s blogs is awesome. Bravo sir.
Thanks for stopping by for camping at my blog
Thanks for camping out in my blog today!
Thanks for camping out at Word by Word yesterday and leaving a comment on Canada, my post about Richard Ford’s excellent book.
I think you may enjoy camping French style, we go every year somewhere on or near the Mediterranean, the tents have tiles floors, beds, sheets, a fridge, plates and utensils, basically everything you need, you just bring a bag with your clothes and swimming things!
Check out http://www.campeole,com for how the French like to go camping, I’m hooked.
And if you want to know what to read, come back and visit Word by Word!
So French camping is what that’s called!
When I graduated from Texas A&M in 1977, I took a job in Houston and immediately joined a camping group. On our first camping trip, I had a new tent, new sleeping bag, new camping tools. When I got to the camp site, there were several big RVs and camping trailers. One guy, a Native American, had a 75-foot tall teepee. Inside was a tile floor, dining room table, good China plates and silverware, candles, music……. I never felt so out of place camping in my life!
I think they call it glamping – glamour camping – for me it’s finding a solution that suits everyone, kids and parents with the least hassle and stress on the marriage
Nothing like what camping is in New Zealand where I grew up and they’d probably think we are too soft doing it like this, but I’m a converted to the more comfortable version, without going overboard and buying a car that costs more than a house (but love visiting thos German and Dutch campers who park up with all their mod cons) 
Yey! Thanks that I was one of those blogs and I feel privileged to have you camped out in my blog.:) Upon reading your comment on my post, tried to figure out what you meant by camp site stuff. Now, makes sense and I love that idea! You’re welcome anytime in my campsite:))
Russel, totally love your idea of “camping” on other people’s blogs. You’re so creative
Funny you’re speaking of those notorious German campers. I’ll be going camping with family and friends next month, including all the stuff you joked about. Hooray for fun clichees!
Hello Russel Ray!
I’ve nominated you for the Sunshine Award for bloggers because your posts brighten the day. I hope you don’t mind. Check it out at: http://bookmavenpicks.wordpress.com/2013/04/19/book-mavens-picks-receives-the-sunshine-award-the-third-time/
Take care!
Best,
Jhobell Kristyl
Thank you!
You’re welcome! Take care!
Thank you for your trip to my campsite. I do hope that you enjoyed your stay. I know that I have enjoyed mine while visiting your campsite.
Hi and thank you for following my blog. Your tent is always welcome and I promise no spiders (except maybe the kind involving soft drink and ice cream! ).
I hope you enjoyed your camp out in my blog, Russel Ray
You certainly left it lovelier than when you arrived! Many thanks!! x
Wow. That is a unique idea! By the way, my brother’s family lived in San Diego. I was sad when they moved. I enjoyed visiting.
Hi! Thanks for visiting and following my blog! Do continue to camp out at my blog as often as you wish.
Thanks for camping out at my blog! It’s kinda late of me but do come by again next time.
Thanks again for coming by and checking out my anonymous brain dump/rant/poetry/music/spiritual/confessional area, hope your hair didn’t go grey…..
Hope to see you soon x
Hello Russel, I owe you a big, belated thank you & an apology for my shameful lack of comments & likes. You do, indeed, have a unique blog site, most enjoyable, informative & entertaining, wordwise & photowise. Just wanted to let you know I do stop by every time I get a post from you but, unlike you and your intelligent plan for handling hundreds of bloggers’ contributions, I am absolutely overwhelmed. So please allow this note to appease my guilt for appearing to ignore your wonderful words & pix (detailed attention to correct, proper grammar & fine-tuned, artistic, tasteful photography). I’m definitely here & am truly a fan of the San Diego man, name of Russel Ray. Thank you for being here on WordPress.
P.S. Please tell Zoey that I’m an admiring fan of hers, too…
Thanks for camping out at my blog. I appreciate your visit, and your comment. Have a super fantastic day, and a wonderful May!
Thanks for camping out on my blogsite today!
A truly generous soul you are…
Here’s another great byproduct of your awesome approach, Russel – I’ve found five new blogs to follow just by reading your comments. I’m glad WordPress suggested I check out your blog. Look forward to a lot of reciprocated camping!
I do that, too, although maybe I need to quit reading comments since I’m following 2,328 blogs……….lol
Hello!
Thank you so much for visiting and following my blog! I’m looking forward to exploring yours as well!
Pleased to make your online acquaintance!
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