Comments on: Campsite Selection Tips http://sectionhiker.com/2009/08/13/campsite-selection-tips/ Lightweight backpacking for beginners and experts Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:24:19 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Stevie McAllister http://sectionhiker.com/2009/08/13/campsite-selection-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-3760 Stevie McAllister Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:02:39 +0000 http://sectionhiker.com/?p=6697#comment-3760 Great discussion and great things to remember. We sometimes forget and have to relearn from experiencing another less than optimum campsite:-) Great discussion and great things to remember.
We sometimes forget and have to relearn from experiencing another less than optimum campsite:-)

]]> By: Earlylite http://sectionhiker.com/2009/08/13/campsite-selection-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-3759 Earlylite Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:57:08 +0000 http://sectionhiker.com/?p=6697#comment-3759 Excellent points. I'll also add that camping under a tree can reduce tent condensation and that in colder months you want to avoid camping at low points because colder air will pool there. Excellent points. I’ll also add that camping under a tree can reduce tent condensation and that in colder months you want to avoid camping at low points because colder air will pool there.

]]> By: Stevie McAllister http://sectionhiker.com/2009/08/13/campsite-selection-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-3758 Stevie McAllister Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:52:35 +0000 http://sectionhiker.com/?p=6697#comment-3758 Camping near water sources insures a higher contact probability with nuisance animals. People often times camp near water source so animals tend to think of the water as not only a water source, but a food source. And in addition to it being more humid, mosquitoes tend to be more prevalent near a water source. I find that in the colder months I like to be at a slightly higher elevation than the water source to avoid the cold. On the subject of wind. Pitching camp in a breezy exposed area reduces flying insects significantly. Camping near water sources insures a higher contact probability with nuisance animals. People often times camp near water source so animals tend to think of the water as not only a water source, but a food source.

And in addition to it being more humid, mosquitoes tend to be more prevalent near a water source.

I find that in the colder months I like to be at a slightly higher elevation than the water source to avoid the cold.

On the subject of wind. Pitching camp in a breezy exposed area reduces flying insects significantly.

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