Date:         Tue, 30 Oct 2001 07:01:32 EST
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Camping with Coleman Black Cat
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       Went up to Algonquin Park's Mew Lake Camp Ground over the past week 
end.  It was cold with white stiff on the ground Saturday morning.  Went 
through two bottles of propane on the Coleman Black Cat with top part way 
down, stuff stashed on top bunk would not let the top all the way down !  It 
was toasty but having to wake up and change the propane a couple of times was 
a PITA.  Got a small electric heater for Saturday nite as we were in an 
electrified site.  That went better !  There were two of us with Westys my 
bud Simon with his '81 and me with my '87.  Algonquin is awesome.  First time 
I have been there.  Been wanting to go for some time but never had the 
chance.  I will certainly go back for longer camping.  Lots of trails for 
hiking and biking and canoeing galore.  Spring time looks good for the trout 
fishing so maybe I'll do that.  We went in at the East Gate from Renfrew way, 
taking Hyway 60 across the park to Mew Lake.  Check it out, it's a great 
place for camping with ypur Westy.  Mew Lake is small but sports a full pine 
forest with tons of pine needles for the floor.  We had black ducks in the 
camp ground all week end.  I kept trying to entice them into our camp fire 
for a little barbecue.  Hmmmmm, they retreated !  Oh, well, next time.  We 
did just fine with barbecued chicken and noodles with garlic sauce !

Peace 

Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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