The community survey in Fort Saskatchewn are requested to add more camping stalls to the city and they want to see something done as soon as possible. Almost 60% respondents who said it was either “important” or “extremely important” for City Council to build or develop additional public campground spaces.

The Turner Park campground, a huge place for camping but is the only campground in the city, has 20 stalls. Since 2006, 40 to 50 site campground and day use area planned near the boat launch received $3.1 million in funding from Council but was put on hold this year. They need to have more budget for the project to add more campground, when council took the additional $2.25 million needed out of the budget.

The Council members asking for the people what could they develop when they expand the Turner Park campground. 20% of respondents were neutral and 19% said new campground spaces were either “unimportant” or “not at all important”.

Gretna - Since a weekend camping trip, mounties in Manitoba are seeking for the public’s help in finding a missing teenager.

Pancho Peters, 18 year old, a Manitoba teen missing since camping trip. He left in his home on Saturday night to go camping at St. Malo Provincial, 60 kilometers south of Winnipeg. He didn’t return as expected on Sunday. Peters also know as (A.K.A) Poko, is described as a blond haired, blue eyed man, 5′7″ height, weighing 165 pounds. He often wears a black ball cap, RCMP said.

He has a car brand name 1989 Pontiac 6000 with a license plate DKC 926 in Manitoba, he was driving at that time. The car has rust on the sides a luggage rack attached to the trunk.

Contact Carman RCMP at (204) 745-6773 or their local RCMP if anyone with information on Peter’s whereabouts.

Local camping is the summer vacation style of people. Local residents who enjoy the outdoors have prompted because of rising fuel costs. By changing their long distance travel plans and check out the great spot in the backyard.

Larry McNabb, Chair of the RDN Regional Parks and Trails Advisory Committee says “We’re lucky enough to live in a place where there’s no need to burn tanks of fuel in order to have a fantastic camping experience”.

Descanso Bay on Gabriola Island, and at Horne Lake, Regional District of Nanaimo has two Campgrounds that fit the bill nicely, about 10 kilometers southwest of Bowser. In recent years, both campgrounds have grown steadily in popularity. Horne Lake showing a 25% occupancy increase in each of past three years, and Descano Bay attracting about 15% more campers annually.

From the Ferry Terminal on scenic Gabriola Island, Descanso Bay Regional Park is just a few minutes. Offering 32 sites on a beautiful 40-acre oceanfront property. For overnight campers the beautiful oceanfront setting makes a great home away from home. Two oyster bays provide many delights for boating and hiking visitors by day. Descanso Bay has a network of trails through a well established forest setting (adjacent to the 113 acre Cox Community Park).

There is Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park, Horne Lake Regional Park, Horne Lake. The Horne Lake Regional Park at the west end of Horne Lake, right next to Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park. This 260-acre Regional Park includes approximately three kilometers of Lake front and two kilometers of riverfront along the Qualicum River.

August 4-5 at Galveston Island State Park. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will be conducting a workshop that will turn any novice into a burgeoning, dyed in the wool woodsman. $55 for a mere up to eight people, families can learn from TPWD park rangers the basics of setting a tent, tips and tricks on how to have a great time tent camping, the safe way to use a lantern and a stove and more.

All equipment is provided and sponsored by Toyota these events. From recent years, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) saw a decline in tent campers and found out many Texans just don’t possess the skills their fathers did. To combat what has been termed Nature Deficit Disorder, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has set up the workshops to get families back in touch with nature.

Contact Information:
Contact #: 512-389-8903
If interested, please call the contact no. to register, don’t wait too long as there will only be 16 families per workshop.

There has been a change for this year’s drawn public hunts for those of us who hunt on public land. New to the reservation, applications can be submitted online. Instead of waiting for the application book to come in the mail, you can log onto TPWD’s Official Web Site and Submit your application there.

For those who are not familiar with TPWD’s drawn hunts:
TPWD, offer an opportunity to be selected to hunt prime quality land for a rock-bottom minimum of cost compared to booking on outfitter. The selections are made “lottery style” via computer. Hunter will wait for the selection process to occur for those who wishes to participate enters areas and a date he wishes to hunt.

They receive bonuses for the highest hunter success rate from the staff for these hunts if is genuinely interested in the success of hunters.

Lanterns is safety in using a lighting at night on a camping trip. Clean up regularly will improve fuel efficiency and flame control, and prevent corrosion or rust. The important thing when it goes into storage after the camping season, a lantern should be cleaned.

Lanterns should be:
* wiped out with warm water and diswashing soap

* dried before storing

Coleman is suggested equipment for camping trip in safety storage and care tips. It can help keep a lantern in good condition between extended uses.

- Storing the lanterns should be put in a plastic bag after cleaning; seal the bag with a twist tie to prevent the insects from crawling in the unit.

- Transfer the fuel out of the fuel tank and into a fuel can if the lanterns uses liquid fuel. To preven a lacquer buildup on tha tank’s fuel tube. Storing an appliance with fuel in the tank can eventually cause a buildup on the fuel tube, and restricts fuel flow.

- At least twice a year for oil the pump cup on the lantern tanks pump plunger with a light machine oil. This will seal the cup against the inside of the pump barrel, and help ensure the pump will push air into the tank properly.