Q. Beta to VHS to DVD to Blue Ray
Incandescent to CFL
Walkman to MP3
LP Disks to Tapes to CD's
Analog TV's to Digital with HD/LCD/LED/etc
Paper maps to Mapquest and GPS
OnStar in the car
Radio to Satellite Radio
Cell phones as long as your arm to cell phones the size of your palm
Desktops to Laptops
Dead bolts to Biometric locks
Keyfobs that start your car with a push of a button
Atari to Nintendo and Super Nintendo to Playstation 1,2, and 3
Gameboy to PSP
Gas and Coal Power to Solar power
Gas engines to Electric to hydro to Hybrid
If you think about it, we've seen a whole lot upgrades and new inventions in a very short period of time. It's kind of amazing when you think back about it. Get's you wondering sometimes what might come out in the next 30+ years, Doesn't it? Can you imagine what the your kids world will look like by time they're our age?
Incandescent to CFL
Walkman to MP3
LP Disks to Tapes to CD's
Analog TV's to Digital with HD/LCD/LED/etc
Paper maps to Mapquest and GPS
OnStar in the car
Radio to Satellite Radio
Cell phones as long as your arm to cell phones the size of your palm
Desktops to Laptops
Dead bolts to Biometric locks
Keyfobs that start your car with a push of a button
Atari to Nintendo and Super Nintendo to Playstation 1,2, and 3
Gameboy to PSP
Gas and Coal Power to Solar power
Gas engines to Electric to hydro to Hybrid
If you think about it, we've seen a whole lot upgrades and new inventions in a very short period of time. It's kind of amazing when you think back about it. Get's you wondering sometimes what might come out in the next 30+ years, Doesn't it? Can you imagine what the your kids world will look like by time they're our age?
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I've seen great inventions, wonderful technological advance, I lived through a progressive time in the areas of technology, discovery and science and I feel special because of it. But at the same time I've seen people get dumber, more alienated, lazier in the way that they're more dependent in all this technology to the point they've become overweight. Maybe it's because of all the communication mediums available now... but still. I remember rolling my car windows up and down, changing the channels with a dial, staring at vinyl records spinning endlessly, dialing phone numbers with phones that had real bells inside of it, the sweet and warm sound of an analog synth, and flipping the switch on the cable box to watch HBO, the only cable channel available the furthest I can remember.
I've seen great inventions, wonderful technological advance, I lived through a progressive time in the areas of technology, discovery and science and I feel special because of it. But at the same time I've seen people get dumber, more alienated, lazier in the way that they're more dependent in all this technology to the point they've become overweight. Maybe it's because of all the communication mediums available now... but still. I remember rolling my car windows up and down, changing the channels with a dial, staring at vinyl records spinning endlessly, dialing phone numbers with phones that had real bells inside of it, the sweet and warm sound of an analog synth, and flipping the switch on the cable box to watch HBO, the only cable channel available the furthest I can remember.
What is the difference between "tent only" and "standard" camping sites?
I am a single mother of 2 and would like to take my kids "car camping" for a few days. I have never gone on my own before and I have never been responsible for booking campsites for group trips I've gone on in the past.
In trying to make camp site reservations, I noticed on the park map on Reserve America for the park I want to go to that there are "tent only" and "standard" campsites side by side sometimes. The "tent only" sites seem to still be close to the road so it doesn't look like a hike-in type of detail and it says there is a driveway.
If someone could clarify the difference, so I understand the kind of site I should reserve, I would greatly appreciate it!
Thank you!
Answer
Tent only is usually just a very short walk or right next to a parking area to small for rvs. Sometimes that short walk can be quite a ways more than a 100 yards or so. These sites are low cost or free as some are also considered a "hike in" meaning that it could be more than a mile to the site. They often don't need reservations either.
Standard sites are generally car camping sites where you park your car or RV right next to or on the site. Sometimes these may also have electric, water and sewer hook ups for RVs, when they do expect to pay even more. These are also the most popular and will often require reservations and get booked early by as much as six months in advance.
If you are a newcomer to camping and don't have an RV, I would recommend a standard site or one with the upgraded features to have direct access to water and power. This gives you the ability to have it all right where you are and not make that long run to the car for things you store in it. As well as bringing all the possible comforts of home.
Be sure to use a checklist for what to bring so you don't forget anything. Here is a good one,
http://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/family-camping-checklist.html
Tent only is usually just a very short walk or right next to a parking area to small for rvs. Sometimes that short walk can be quite a ways more than a 100 yards or so. These sites are low cost or free as some are also considered a "hike in" meaning that it could be more than a mile to the site. They often don't need reservations either.
Standard sites are generally car camping sites where you park your car or RV right next to or on the site. Sometimes these may also have electric, water and sewer hook ups for RVs, when they do expect to pay even more. These are also the most popular and will often require reservations and get booked early by as much as six months in advance.
If you are a newcomer to camping and don't have an RV, I would recommend a standard site or one with the upgraded features to have direct access to water and power. This gives you the ability to have it all right where you are and not make that long run to the car for things you store in it. As well as bringing all the possible comforts of home.
Be sure to use a checklist for what to bring so you don't forget anything. Here is a good one,
http://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/family-camping-checklist.html
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