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Remote Camping at Knight Island State Park

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One thing that fascinates me about myself, is my fascination with Islands.                                                 Aerial view of Woods Island State Park I don't know why. I lived on Nantucket Island twice for a total of about 4 years. Though it was a memorable experience as a young man, it wasn't my favorite place to live. It was more of an escape from family disfunction than anything else.                                                                Nantucket, Mass. As a country boy who enjoyed his freedom driving the backroads of Vermont, I felt a little confined on a 7 mile by 14 mile sand dune in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. In the early 2,000's I purchased a beat up aluminum...
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Cabins, Beans and Can Openers

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In the fall of 2021 Ann and I decided to venture out of Vermont for a change, and head to the Blue Ridge Parkway, for the fall foliage. We would utilize Ann's new lifetime senior pass for the Federal Parks, and make this a camping trip as well. Camping is my jam, so Ann left the camping reservations up to me. We discussed how we were going to break up the journey, and then left the rest up to me. I did my research on the Recreation.gov app. In Maryland I found Misty Mountain Cabins in the Catoctin Mountain Park. It seemed like a quiet place, and the Intrigue of staying in a cabin built by the Civilian Conservation Corp. had me pulling the trigger on the reservations. opener! Over time I manged to make all of our camping reservation online. I was looking forward to this adventure with great excitement. The time came for us to make the first leg of our journey to Thurmont, Maryland and Misty Mountain Cabins, at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. By the time we rolled into the park...
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