European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 28, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                ? -�ss2 i " us is is a � to go a to v a dub 3$ a  Ove the tenting element a great time on the of i ? in v a r1  a f Trail this year Here Are their considered views costs and suggestions. Rich la m it Flap and in Enron a stars and stripes report 5 i i other Chap estimates his gear Cost $1.000.but he has � tent with separate rooms the popularity although purely Quan tit Auve analyses of camping 1939 re St unavailable. A Lane at almost any Heath weekend this year proved that was a Bam when he Semi Camp. La. A Cowie Cuoni of tents hts or other beaters it Only arranged in an orderly Wanner this year an orderly a Ianc Rirs something told campaigners mumbled about while picking their Way to the Bath House through. Wickets of tent tit on ranged trom up arrangements that feet Anor head under one roof an is now in his third year under can Vas. His testament i drove them Down to the Riviera no Tice particularly the casual manner in which he approaches one of the Conti nent s most expensive chunks of real estate set them up on the seashore an went Back to work. I joined them later for 27 nights. They stayed there altogether for 54 nights. Cost of the Camp plot All facilities included was under $60."the secret of course that every worthwhile Region has its tourist  they re almost always a fraction of the total area. In fact one Veteran campers sold on the beaten Trail Europe is pretty old he says. You won t find Many undiscovered wonder lands i go where the tourists go because that s almost always the Best direction to take. But when i get there i Branch outland because i take my accommodations with me i can usually find a place right around the next Bend that s just As Good and darned near  or fear of children and the consequences of their erratic activities is something most campers scoff at. One s Home they say is right there on the Beach the kids Are within sight and within a skip of the first Aid kit. If one wants Roget away for adult sightseeing local sit Tersar usually available or other Camp ers Are amenable to exchanging the function. Other pos summer tips from these Wil sportsmen and women " 1don t expect a supermarket at the amp store. Take along american Staples depend on local supplies of fresh fruits vegetables. K 2don to lean too heavily on canned goods. Camping weather is hot weather and you Don t eat As much As you though you would. 3it s Best to pick a Good spot set up amp and stick to it. The Gypsy route is Fine if you re prepared for the really major Job of loading and unloading ail that gear twice a Day. Most campers also agree that the mod Ern properly operated Camp ground is a far cry from the soot pot picture that sophisticates Are wont to paint. Good Camps they report while sometimes crowded have discipline and control clean tiled toilets and showers Good plumbing and rules that deflate the Jitterbug. No Survey of the past camping Yea would be Complete without a vague reference to what even extremely verbal types Call the intangibles. Take for example the human Side. More american Learned More about More frenchmen italians germans etc., by camping along Side them than they could Ever Garner in a Guidebook. Back from the Seaside Brown and knowledgeable the camper s magic word is Apt to be camaraderie. A yank that helped Giuseppe Palermo stake Down his tent in a rainstorm is a Friendly figure that the Vicissitudes of International politics won t scratch and vice versa. Other people , Are easier to meet and easier to like Boulde a fast Mountain Stream. Izaak Vav on knew this .300