Camping in Moab

Well be staying at holiday inn express in moab.🙁 Id rather camp

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I'm pretty sure a bunch of people are going to be camping. I know I am.

Ahh, campfires, jumping over campfires on unis, yeah, it's gonna be
awesome.

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I haven't camped there, but I know three basic things:

- Yes it can get into the 30s at night

- Last year was also very windy/sandy

- This year it's a new campground so things might be very different
(other than temperatures)

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johnfoss said:

*- Yes it can get into the 30s at night

- Last year was also very windy/sandy

- This year it's a new campground so things might be very different
(other than temperatures) *

Those 3 reasons(and the fact that I stay in a certain hotel chain for
free) are the reasons I don't camp. Deserts are super cold at night, and
windy, and sandy. Ill be nice and comfy in a warm bed during my moab
stay.

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I'm camping, It the best way to do it. I can uni all the time that way
instead of heading back to a hotel each night.

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Wow, sounds wicked awesome cool. I sure wish i could go, when is this
"Moab" and more importantly where is it??

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I would strongly recommend a good camping mat. That might be obvious,
but still, it's something really important.

Hotels are lame, the party is going to be at the campground!

See you there!

Later,

Jess

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I'm bringing a cot with mattres🙂 Does anyone know if this camp ground
has any good trials things. Fin's and things campground last year was
awsome for trials stuff. I hope this one will be good or better.

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johnfoss said:

*- Yes it can get into the 30s at night*

TWO years ago it got into the TEENS at night. I had a 5 gallon plastic
jug of water freeze substantially in my tent on the first night.

Camping is fun, but you should really have a bag rated at least to 15
degrees if not colder, or you could spend the night shivering instead of
sleeping.

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glopal said:

*Wow, sounds wicked awesome cool. I sure wish i could go, when is
this "Moab" and more importantly where is it?? *

Moab is Moab MUni Fest, in Moab, Utah. you can read all about it here:
http://www.moabmunifest.com

Catboy said:

*Those 3 reasons(and the fact that I stay in a certain hotel chain for
free) are the reasons I don't camp. Deserts are super cold at night,
and windy, and sandy. Ill be nice and comfy in a warm bed during my
moab stay. *

wuss.

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An air mattress is a good thing to have.

It's comforable, the air adds as an insulator from the cold ground, and
retains some body heat.

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Camping is the fun way to experience the Moab Muni Fest. You hang
around with the people more. The camp fires are fun. Rolf and the kids
have fun at camp. You get a different Moab experience by camping.

The first year I went to the Moab Muni Fest we saw the Northern Lights
at night from the campground. That was amazing. Just star gazing out
there is fun.

I've been to the Moab Muni Fest three times. The first two times I
camped. The third time I did the motel bit.

I'm not sure if I'll be going this year. Right now I'm not planning on
going, but I may make a last minute decision to drive down and in which
case I'll be camping.

If you do plan on camping you need to be prepared for what the weather
may bring. As has been mentioned, it can get very cold at night and it
can also get very windy. Make sure you have a sleeping bag rated for
below freezing temperatures and a comfortable and insulated sleeping
pad. If you're sleeping in a tent make sure it can handle the wind and
bring stakes so you can stake it down. If you have a big car (a van,
SUV or wagon) you can plan on sleeping in the car. It may or may not
get below freezing at night. Just be prepared in case it does.

Bring water containers to hold water you'll need for cooking and
drinking and cleaning up. Bring TP because the outhouses might run out.
Bring food that is easy to prepare. I usually bring freeze dried food
and canned food and fresh fruit. If you want hot water and hot food
you'll need to bring a camping stove or leech off of someone elses
stove.

The camp will be primitive which means no water, no flush toilets, no
showers, no electricity, no lights.

I've managed to sneak a shower at a motel room when I was camping. But
with the campground now being at least 20 minutes away from town that
isn't going to be a convenient option. The worst part about camping is
not being able to shower off after the riding.

Be prepared for the conditions and have fun.

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