2011 Camping Pics

Well we didn't get out too many times this year, but we managed two lake trips In Northern New Mexico. One trip to El Vado in May and another trip to Heron Lake in August. I added a couple things to the PU. I added a powered roof vent...cutting the roof was scary! I also some 12v plugs for accesories. I finally poked a hole in the lid of a 5 gallon bucket to hold gray water from the sink. The 2009 Fleetwood E1 is holding up well though. We are planning one more trip to Southern NM in two weeks. It will be the first trip with my boat any my PU. I bought and am in the process of restoring 1972 Starcraft. My buddy is going to have to ow one or the other. I am lokking at storing the boat or PU next season. My Nissan Xterra is a goat but I am not sure how it would do towing both. Anyways...here are some pics!

 

Thanks everyone! I have always loved camping, I owned a 1985 VW Westafalia that I camped in for almost 12 years. It got two small with the addittion of two boys. The kiddo in the pic is my oldest, I also have on almost a year old.

Since you like the other, check this one out. This was as awesome time of the trip. Just my wife, my boy and I...and the wife was taking a nap in the PU. This was a Friday after a full day of work and a three hour tow to the lake. My boy and I built a fire, I got him some apple juice and I made a bloody mary. We watched the sun go down, and the two boats at anchor on the lake. We talked about the colors of bow lights once the boats were underway again. If you look closely you can the see the anchor lights of the boats. I took about 20 shots to get these 2 decent exposures.

Enjoy!

 

Wolf man...both lakes have their advantages.

For primitive camping I prefer El Vado. We were at a nice spot on the north west end of the lake near the water. we have also stayed at Coppers El Vado ranch below the damn right on the Chama river. We stayed in a little cabin that trip because I towed my boat up. But they have hook up sites and the place is nice and the owners were great.

We had a great spot at Heron too but a little close to the road.
If you are set up to travel an unimproved dirt road the entire west end of Heron is for primitive camping. I have towed back there and it's not too bad and very private.

For fishing and canoeing I would definitely choose Heron...it is a no wake lake.

Both lakes are great so do yourself a favor and visit them. I plan on keeping my PU or boat in the area next year.

If you want to explore both, they are really close. The s
stone lodge is between the two lakes....we rented a boat from stone lodge and the boat left much to be desired. But the location is convenient.