Anyone with experience at Bootjack (at Mount Tam): do they get crowded over thanksgiving?

My son loves camping and I technically do as well, I guess everything besides sleeping lol. Working on the comfort side and always trying to improve each time, but it seems like every time it's time to sleep I just can't. I guess part of it is the routine life, being a homebody etc where all I want to do is really just go home to my bed at the end of the day. Another part of it is probably a stress factor, lack of security being vulnerable asleep in a tent in the woods while also being responsible for my son. I'll try to fall asleep and end up just laying there all night long, a few points I'll maybe drift off to sleep a tiny bit but I'm still in that conscious state, like my brain won't let me put the guard down and fall asleep and I'll keep waking up getting more desperate trying to find more comfortable positions and stuff.

Does this get better with time and frequency? We only ever do one night camping trips because of work and stuff, and even after one night camping we are returning home almost exhausted haha especially because of the gear lugging and all that. Did anyone find ways to deal with the sleep factor? I didn't have this problem when I was young, at least the one time my dad took us camping lol

I am seeing all over the place the Coleman camp stoves and Coleman stove/grill combos. However, that is not what I am looking for. A bit of a last minute camping trip this summer I grabbed a charbroil portable grill from valu-home thinking it would be just like the Coleman I remember from family trips when I was a kid. Nope. The Char broil one was and still is horrible, kicking myself for not driving the 45 minutes to the one wal-mart that had the Coleman one still in stock and now I can't find it anywhere, hoping it is just a seasonal thing and they will be back out in the Spring. What I am looking for is like these but Coleman brand.

From a couple weeks ago 💚 Next one is coming up soon, and we’ll be doing it again after that! It’s so hard seeing everyone’s photos over the summer when it’s 108 degrees here 🥲 so I’m very happy to share these photos with you all! Happy camping to everyone ✌️

Had a great time from Thurs-Sun camping on Lake Chatuge this past weekend with my two boys!
Normally I take more photos, but I was just really enjoying the trip! The weather highs were hovering around 70F and the lows were right around 40F… so absolutely perfect weather!

We are the only ones here at Split Rock Creek State Park in SW Minnesota. The host camper is here but they aren’t. It’s unseasonably warm for Minnesota!! Low 70s to early 50s… leaves are changing… right on Split Rock Creek with a view of a bench and fishing dock.Sleep apnea made overnight trips feel risky for a while so I mostly stuck to day hikes. Finally got a Bluetti elite 300 for my CPAP and it’s made a real difference. Being out here in my happy place has helped get my soul and mind back to where it needs to be. Feels good to be camping again.

Getting my first hot tent as I started winter camping a lot more last year and would like to be more comfortable in the cold. It’s usually just me and my dog but if there was extra sleeping space for another person, I think it would finally incentivize some of my friends into coming on a winter trip with me. I really like the outdoor lounging/awning feature of the ravens nest and the stovehut but I am worried about not having a waterproof tub floor like the chalet has. Does anyone have experience with any of these tents? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Has anyone used the Gazelle T5 during the summer or warmer times? I live in MN and am thinking about buying this tent as I like to camp this time of year mostly when the temps can get down to freezing at night. I know the tent won't keep you warm per se but I know it'll sure keep you hot if it has poor ventilation!